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Usuluteco El Salvadorean Restaurant
Posted on June 11, 2012 by Ching under Food and Drink, Reviews.
Brian and I tried a new restaurant over the weekend. We’d heard so many good things that we just had to try it. It’s El Salvadorean. Our server spoke to me only in Spanish so I ordered in Spanish. Apparently, I made a face, so Brian got worried and asked what was going on. I told him it was a surprise. Well, that wasn’t the right thing to say because it freaked him out even more. He insisted on knowing exactly what was going on. So I explained that when I asked for water, she asked me if I wanted pineapple or tamarind. I made a face because I was confused about the flavors. That would make it juice, not water. She said it was delicious and that I would like it so I picked pineapple, as Brian has had pineapple juice before and liked it. He’s never had tamarind before. Anyway, I think the pineapple water is pretty popular because I saw the same thing being delivered to people at the other tables.
I thought the pineapple water was awesome. Brian didn’t like it as much. It had chunks of fresh pineapple so it’s a lot like pulpy orange juice. Brian doesn’t like pulp. I felt bad but, at the same time, figured there’d be more of the yummy pineapple water for me to drink. LOL.
Brian ordered the papusas con todo. Con todo means it’s filled with everything: meat, beans, and cheese. Brian said it was delicious, but could have used more meat filling.
I had the fried tilapia with rice and beans. I believe it was the special for the day. I love, love, love tilapia so I was super thrilled to find it on the menu. It was good, but I couldn’t help but wish I had some soy sauce for dipping.
I really liked Usuluteco. It seemed very authentic. The only downside for me is the location. It’s so far away. Then again, that’s a good thing. Otherwise, Brian would be eating out there more frequently, and well know that we shouldn’t be eating out so much. LOL.
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More Food Pics – Thai House
Posted on June 10, 2012 by Ching under Food and Drink, Reviews.
We’ve been really bad this month. Brian and I haven’t done groceries, so there’s nothing to take to work for lunches. I was thinking that we could just pick something up from Walkway Cafe, the cafeteria that’s inside our building, but Brian suggested Thai House at the last minute. I love Thai House, so I immediately agreed. I called in the order, and he went to pick it up.
Brian got his favorite, #12. It’s Thai-style fried rice with chicken. He ordered it mild to medium, but it tasted more like medium to me. I’m a pansy, though.
I used the opportunity to try #11, Lad Nha Thai House. The last time we were there, one of the other customers was eating it and it looked delicious. He actually let me take a picture of his food.
The dish is served with noodles so it looks like the dish pictured above. Mine looks different because I asked for it with rice instead of noodles. What can I say? I love eating rice. I’m sure it’s equally delicious either way.
The next thing I want to try is #17, Khao Lad Nha Kai. It’s chicken, mushroom, bamboo shoots, and assorted vegetables stir-fried together and served over rice. It sounds like something I would enjoy eating so I’ve decided that it’s what I be ordering on our next trip to Thai House.
Their yellow curry, #23, is not as good as Thai Tradition’s but I’ve enjoyed everything that I’ve had so far. Plus, with almost everything priced around $6.35, Thai House offers a great value. It’s an excellent option if you’re wanting something good, quick, and relatively inexpensive. I highly recommend Thai House for those of you who haven’t tried it yet.
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Bobby D’s in Emporia, Kansas
Posted on May 17, 2012 by Ching under Food and Drink, Reviews.
I had the opportunity to eat at Bobby D’s for the first time after our meeting in Emporia yesterday. So glad that Roger recommended it because their food is tasty. Here are some pictures to make your mouth water…
Darcy and Jan both had pulled pork.
I normally order pulled pork at most BBQ places, but I opted for the brisket this time because it had rave reviews on FourSquare. It was delicious. I didn’t regret ordering it.
I also ordered the cheesy potatoes because it’s one of their specialties, or so the menu indicated. It was pretty yummy. We had lunch so late and I ate so much that I didn’t feel like eating dinner last night. LOL. Oh, well.
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When Pigs Fly Bar-B-Que
Posted on May 12, 2012 by Ching under Food and Drink, Reviews.
Brian and I got to try When Pigs Fly for the first time this week. We constantly drive by it every time to we got Genesis West Central because it’s on the way. This last time that we drove by it, we finally decided to step inside and give it a try.
I was on my way to Zumba so I didn’t really want to eat too much. Brian and I decided to split a meal. It was a good call because there was plenty of food for both of us.
We got macaroni salad and coleslaw for our two sides. I wish I would have known it was garlic slaw because I hate garlic slaw. Theirs isn’t bad, though. As garlic slaw goes, it’s actually pretty good.
The pulled pork at When Pigs Fly is super delicious. I’m actually glad we went in. I can’t wait to go back and try some of the other menu items. 🙂
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Emperor’s Japanese Grill
Posted on May 1, 2012 by Ching under Food and Drink, Reviews.
Emperor’s Japanese Grill was disappointing but only slightly. I think it’s because of all the hype. A bunch of people at work really built it up to be this awesome, stupendous place. It was just okay for me.
I guess I should specify which one we went to first. Well, Brian had to drop off a couple of German colleagues (Anita and Mattias) at the airport so we were on the West side of town. Since it was still really nice out, I managed to talk Brian into checking out this model home down the street from Darcy’s house. We ended up stopping by Darcy’s and chatting for a bit after that and then decided to hit Emperor’s on the way home. I didn’t know they had a location on the East side so I thought we were trying something special. Because, you know, East-siders never go West and West-siders never go East.
This place was pretty hard to find. We kept missing their sign on the building. I actually had to call the restaurant and ask how to find them. Even then, we drove around the parking lot a couple of times. Brian and I must have been out of it because it really took a lot to find it and we almost gave up.
This is Brian’s I-can’t-believe-how-long-it-took-to-find-this-place face. Actually, I take that back. Brian always looks like this. =P
Emperor’s is actually really good in that they have a pretty limited menu. Unlike most Oriental or Asian food places where you have over 100 options to choose from. I think having only a handful of offerings that can be combined to make various food combinations is actually the smart way to go. It’s great value for the money, too. They serve the kind of food that you would get at a Japanese hibachi steakhouse for a fraction of the cost. So if you feel like eating hibachi food, but want it quick and cheap, Emperor’s is the place to go.
Isaac absolutely loves their fried rice, so we ordered chicken fried rice to try it. It was good, but I didn’t think it was as good as the barbecue pork fried rice at Malaysia Cafe, which is one of my favorites. Actually, if we’re talking fried rice then Oh Yeah China Bistro probably has both restaurants beat. LOL. I will have to convince Isaac to give Oh Yeah a try.
We also got teriyaki chicken and rice.
Overall you get pretty good food for the price. It’s nothing spectacular, though. Definitely not a place that I would drive all the way out West for. Sorry, Isaac. 😉
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