For several months I have been craving some IHOP strawberry banana pancakes. Of course on Saturday you can't get into an IHOP from early morning till lunch time. During the week I am usually working to the point that I have to eat breakfast at my desk. So no IHOP. However, for some reason, work has slowed significantly this week and I have very little work to do. Also, I have a church gig (The Wknd) from 5:00 to probably 11:00 or 11:30 tonight, so we are eating dinner at 4:00, because you know Mitcho does not miss meals. So we decided yesterday that today was the day to eat a late breakfast at IHOP.
I have two IHOP's in Mesquite about the same distance from my home. The one at Military and 635 is crazy busy. So I decided we would try the one at Belt Line and I-30. When we got there at 9:15 we able to get a table right away. (Note: When we left there were 5 or 6 groups of people waiting for a table.)
The initial service was a little slow, but eventually a waitress came to take our order. One good thing about IHOP is they leave a pot of coffee on your table, so service once you have your food is not an issue. So you guessed it, I ordered Strawberry and Banana Pancakes. Now I am a master at cooking pancakes and no restaurant can make them as good as I can. IHOP is probably as close as there is to a good pancake. Of course when you cover them in strawberries and bananas, it almost guaranteed to be good. Of course the large scoop of whipped cream on top helps matters!!!! This is some good eats, yes sirree!!!
Givn IHOP an 8.03.
Mitcho
©2015
Friday, January 30, 2015
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Pearl Chinese - Gus Thomasson Mesquite, just north of Oates
The wifey decided we would go to North Mesquite High School tonight and see Guys and Dolls, so we needed to eat some place close. We had passed Pearl Chinese several times lately and talked about trying it. We use to eat in this place occasionally 10 to 15 years ago, but haven't been there in a long time. So tonight is the night. So we did the Fan Dance to Pearl Chinese.
As we drove up, there were a couple of cars out front, but no one in the restaurant. Normally this is a very bad sign. But we were on a mission to feed the food blog, so we trotted on in. Of course getting a table was no problem, we had our choice of all of them. So we slithered into a booth.
As we enjoyed our meal, the take out traffic was incredible. There was someone picking up a to go order the entire time we were eating dinner. The manager indicated that his business was almost totally take out these days. Very unusual, but I think it says something good about the food, if you want to eat it 15 to 30 minutes later.
I ordered the Teriyaki Beef. I actually intended to order the Pepper Steak, but I guess I was mesmerized by the beautiful woman I was eating dinner with. So I got the Teriyaki Beef. When the meal came there was a lot of beef. I mean a lot of beef. It came with fried rice, carrots, quite a few broccoli, and of course the Mitcho favorite Onion. The beef came in a sauce that seemed sweet tasting. Of course Mitcho likes a lot of soy sauce on his Chinese food, so I mixed the two and it really had a good flavor. Overall this was a very good meal. Why haven't I been eating here the last 10 years???
Givn em a 7.669.
Also, Guys and Dolls at North Mesquite was a pretty good show. The kids did a good job. It was kind of sad as basically most of the auditorium was empty. We all need to do a better job of supporting our kids.
Mitcho
©2015
As we drove up, there were a couple of cars out front, but no one in the restaurant. Normally this is a very bad sign. But we were on a mission to feed the food blog, so we trotted on in. Of course getting a table was no problem, we had our choice of all of them. So we slithered into a booth.
As we enjoyed our meal, the take out traffic was incredible. There was someone picking up a to go order the entire time we were eating dinner. The manager indicated that his business was almost totally take out these days. Very unusual, but I think it says something good about the food, if you want to eat it 15 to 30 minutes later.
I ordered the Teriyaki Beef. I actually intended to order the Pepper Steak, but I guess I was mesmerized by the beautiful woman I was eating dinner with. So I got the Teriyaki Beef. When the meal came there was a lot of beef. I mean a lot of beef. It came with fried rice, carrots, quite a few broccoli, and of course the Mitcho favorite Onion. The beef came in a sauce that seemed sweet tasting. Of course Mitcho likes a lot of soy sauce on his Chinese food, so I mixed the two and it really had a good flavor. Overall this was a very good meal. Why haven't I been eating here the last 10 years???
Givn em a 7.669.
Also, Guys and Dolls at North Mesquite was a pretty good show. The kids did a good job. It was kind of sad as basically most of the auditorium was empty. We all need to do a better job of supporting our kids.
Mitcho
©2015
Friday, January 23, 2015
The Angry Dog - Commerce St Downtown Dallas
The wifey and I were downtown for some bidness late this afternoon. So the only right thing to do was to eat downtown since we were there. Of course for blog reasons we wanted to eat in a different restaurant. So when we eat at Twisted Root (Top 5 burger in Texas according to Texas Monthly) there is a sign on the side of the building the Angry Dog is in that says the Best Burger in Dallas. So of course it was time we knew the truth. So we decided to forego Twisted Root and try The Angry Dog. So we did the Hip Hop dance to the Angry Dog. On the way I was thinking, exactly why would you name your new restaurant in the Downtown Dallas area, The Angry Dog? I am thinking the food is items you would feed an angry dog. Oh well, what do I know.
When you walk into the Dog you will come to two conclusions real fast. This is a watering hole and you are about to meet the Commerce St/Deep ellum crowd. Our waiter had his share of tats and his hairdo was spiked down the middle and bald around. Interesting but not for me, yet. I think it is safe to say that the number of Southern Baptist Deacons was not over 1. Of course when the waiter comes and we order Coke, you can see the disappointment immediately. So we are looking at the menu and there it is. It just jumps out at you. One of the menu items is "The Angry Dog". Come to find out, this is a maximum hot dog. So the only right thing for me to do was order "The Angry Dog". The wifey ordered The Burger. They point out all of the Dallas area publications that have listed The Angry Dog Burger as Number 1 in Dallas.
When our meal came, we stopped and prayed as we always do at each meal. I am sure the patrons noticed this odd function going on. Praise the Lord.
So when my Dog comes, it is a very large all beef Kosher dog, covered in chili, cheese, onions, and pickles. The dog was grilled to perfection. Man this was a real good hot dog. It had it all. The dog comes with French fries, which were pretty good on their own. The waiter pointed out that they have a special spice on the table to spice up your fries. The spice was a mild addition which was very nice.
I also ate part of the wife's 1/2 lb burger. The burger had a good taste and it had all of the normal condiments. I have to tell you, this one guy's opinion,, the Peppercorn Ranch Hand burger at Twisted Root beats this burger hands down. The Best Burger in Dallas has been and still is the Twisted Root Peppercorn Ranch Hand. Now don't get me wrong, this was a pretty good burger. The onion rings seemed to be more grease than batter or onions. They tasted ok, but I have had better. Note: Twisted Root onion strings are very yummy.
I tipped my waiter nicely. My thought was, if I get into a fight outside on Commerce St, I want him on my side. So I better make him like me.
This was a good meal, but if you are going for a burger, go to Twisted Root. Now, if you are wanting a good hot dog, drag yourself in here and enjoy.
Givn em a 7.381.
Mitcho
©2015
When you walk into the Dog you will come to two conclusions real fast. This is a watering hole and you are about to meet the Commerce St/Deep ellum crowd. Our waiter had his share of tats and his hairdo was spiked down the middle and bald around. Interesting but not for me, yet. I think it is safe to say that the number of Southern Baptist Deacons was not over 1. Of course when the waiter comes and we order Coke, you can see the disappointment immediately. So we are looking at the menu and there it is. It just jumps out at you. One of the menu items is "The Angry Dog". Come to find out, this is a maximum hot dog. So the only right thing for me to do was order "The Angry Dog". The wifey ordered The Burger. They point out all of the Dallas area publications that have listed The Angry Dog Burger as Number 1 in Dallas.
When our meal came, we stopped and prayed as we always do at each meal. I am sure the patrons noticed this odd function going on. Praise the Lord.
So when my Dog comes, it is a very large all beef Kosher dog, covered in chili, cheese, onions, and pickles. The dog was grilled to perfection. Man this was a real good hot dog. It had it all. The dog comes with French fries, which were pretty good on their own. The waiter pointed out that they have a special spice on the table to spice up your fries. The spice was a mild addition which was very nice.
I also ate part of the wife's 1/2 lb burger. The burger had a good taste and it had all of the normal condiments. I have to tell you, this one guy's opinion,, the Peppercorn Ranch Hand burger at Twisted Root beats this burger hands down. The Best Burger in Dallas has been and still is the Twisted Root Peppercorn Ranch Hand. Now don't get me wrong, this was a pretty good burger. The onion rings seemed to be more grease than batter or onions. They tasted ok, but I have had better. Note: Twisted Root onion strings are very yummy.
I tipped my waiter nicely. My thought was, if I get into a fight outside on Commerce St, I want him on my side. So I better make him like me.
This was a good meal, but if you are going for a burger, go to Twisted Root. Now, if you are wanting a good hot dog, drag yourself in here and enjoy.
Givn em a 7.381.
Mitcho
©2015
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Ozona - Greenville Ave Dallas
Yesterday the wifey read an article on the world wide web that indicated that D Magazine had picked Ozona as the best Chicken Fried Steak in Dallas. So the wifey got excited and decided we had to go grab some chicken fried steak. So we decided that traffic would be less and parking easier to go at lunch, so we did the Pachanga to Ozona for lunch today. Ozona is just north of Mockingbird and there was a good bit of parking. However, if you went on Friday night in the spring or summer, I suspect parking would be an issue. When we drove up, my first thought was, omg I have never seen a restaurant with so much patio tables for outside eating. Once we got inside I could see that there is even more patio tables out back. This place has got to be some kind of cool people hangout in the spring or summer. Of course I am sure Grove Rat rednecks are probably not invited. Of course today it is wet and cold, so no one was sitting outside.
The wifey had indicated that the lunch portion of CFS was only $6.95. When we got to the menu it is $9.95. So I am wondering about the input that got me here. So when I got home I looked up the D Magazine article. The article was written in 2007 and the economy was in the tank. So hello to 2015.
So of course we ordered a CFS to split. The waitress suggested we order the dinner portion so that there would be enough. That was a good call. We also ordered the garlic mashed taters and fried okra. The waitress had suggested the okra and said it was very good. She was right.
So when the food came, the dinner portion divided in half was about the right amount for each of us. There was a large portion of taters, so we had more taters than we needed. Of course we ate it all anyway.
The CFS was pretty good. The patty was the thickest I ever remember eating. Some parts of it could have used a little more tenderizing, but overall it was about right. The breading was a little thin and very greasy. Being a redneck, I like my breading thick as thieves and limited fat taste. So this was a good CFS, but it was not the best in Dallas. Of course in discussion, the wifey said she liked Luby's CFS better than this. Give me a break. In the future the wifey will not be consulted on chicken fried steak matters, as her opinion has proven to be questionable.
The garlic mashed taters had a hint of garlic and were very creamy. This was some good mashed taters. The fried okra was very good, a good amount of breading with a good taste to it.
Overall, givn em a 7.651
Mitcho
©2015
The wifey had indicated that the lunch portion of CFS was only $6.95. When we got to the menu it is $9.95. So I am wondering about the input that got me here. So when I got home I looked up the D Magazine article. The article was written in 2007 and the economy was in the tank. So hello to 2015.
So of course we ordered a CFS to split. The waitress suggested we order the dinner portion so that there would be enough. That was a good call. We also ordered the garlic mashed taters and fried okra. The waitress had suggested the okra and said it was very good. She was right.
So when the food came, the dinner portion divided in half was about the right amount for each of us. There was a large portion of taters, so we had more taters than we needed. Of course we ate it all anyway.
The CFS was pretty good. The patty was the thickest I ever remember eating. Some parts of it could have used a little more tenderizing, but overall it was about right. The breading was a little thin and very greasy. Being a redneck, I like my breading thick as thieves and limited fat taste. So this was a good CFS, but it was not the best in Dallas. Of course in discussion, the wifey said she liked Luby's CFS better than this. Give me a break. In the future the wifey will not be consulted on chicken fried steak matters, as her opinion has proven to be questionable.
The garlic mashed taters had a hint of garlic and were very creamy. This was some good mashed taters. The fried okra was very good, a good amount of breading with a good taste to it.
Overall, givn em a 7.651
Mitcho
©2015
Friday, January 16, 2015
Urban Taco - Mockingbird Station
So the wifey decided this evening it was movie night. She had picked out a movie that was playing at the Dirty 30 (AMC 30 Mesquite). Now this is not the place you want to be on Friday night. So I looked up the movie on-line and found that it was also playing at the Angelica at Mockingbird Station. So I looked up Mockingbird Station and saw that there was an Urban Taco. Now this is one of those cool places to hang out at, I hear. So it is only right to drag a redneck in there and see how they respond. So we did the Argentina Tango to Mockingbird Station. I was pretty worried about parking, but when we got there, there was plenty of parking in the Dart Train station. There is also a parking building connected to the shopping. So everything was pretty easy here. That's a good.
So into Urban Taco we went. So we started to review the menu. Now we had eaten a big lunch so we were not real hungry. Also there was a cupcake place next door so we had to save room for a cupcake. More later. So after reviewing the menu I ordered a Chicken Al Carbon Taco and a Al Pastor Taco. The wifey ordered a Arrachera Steak Al Carbon Taco. The wife's taco was 4 chili dry-rubbed arrachera, rajas, cilantro, guajillo piquin salsa & queso fresco. She reports that this was a very spicy and tasty beef fajita type taco. She was impressed. I ate the Al Pastor Taco first which was adobo & chili rubbed pork, roasted pineapple, guajillo piquin salsa, onions and cilantro. Man, this was a really good taco. I want about a dozen more of these. Talking spicy, tasty, and yummy good. Then I had the Chicken Al Carbon Taco which was garlic mojo grilled chicken, tomatillo Serrano verde salsa, manchego cheese & pico de gallo. Now this was a very good taco, but I should have eaten it before the Al Pastor. After eating the Al Pastor this taco seemed pretty plain. But in reality it was a very good taco.
So overall, we were impressed with Urban Taco, they better look out, this redneck is going to drag back in there someday.
Givn em an 8.113.
Also, next door is Smallcakes. Now this is an individually owned bakery that only makes cupcakes. I ordered the Choco-Holic. Of my goodness, this was a maximum chocolate cupcake, topped with a chocolate frosting that was very yummy and sprinkled were bits of chocolate. If you go, bring me a dozen home.
Mitcho
©2015
So into Urban Taco we went. So we started to review the menu. Now we had eaten a big lunch so we were not real hungry. Also there was a cupcake place next door so we had to save room for a cupcake. More later. So after reviewing the menu I ordered a Chicken Al Carbon Taco and a Al Pastor Taco. The wifey ordered a Arrachera Steak Al Carbon Taco. The wife's taco was 4 chili dry-rubbed arrachera, rajas, cilantro, guajillo piquin salsa & queso fresco. She reports that this was a very spicy and tasty beef fajita type taco. She was impressed. I ate the Al Pastor Taco first which was adobo & chili rubbed pork, roasted pineapple, guajillo piquin salsa, onions and cilantro. Man, this was a really good taco. I want about a dozen more of these. Talking spicy, tasty, and yummy good. Then I had the Chicken Al Carbon Taco which was garlic mojo grilled chicken, tomatillo Serrano verde salsa, manchego cheese & pico de gallo. Now this was a very good taco, but I should have eaten it before the Al Pastor. After eating the Al Pastor this taco seemed pretty plain. But in reality it was a very good taco.
So overall, we were impressed with Urban Taco, they better look out, this redneck is going to drag back in there someday.
Givn em an 8.113.
Also, next door is Smallcakes. Now this is an individually owned bakery that only makes cupcakes. I ordered the Choco-Holic. Of my goodness, this was a maximum chocolate cupcake, topped with a chocolate frosting that was very yummy and sprinkled were bits of chocolate. If you go, bring me a dozen home.
Mitcho
©2015
Fred's Tx Cafe - Bluebonnet Cir Fort Worth
Well work has slowed to a crawl for a day or two. Knowing that a day is coming very soon where I will have to work around the clock 7 days a week for about 3 months, we better party as much as possible in between naps.
So the wifey wanted to do a trip for lunch. We started the conversation considering Kitchens Hardware in Mineola. Yes, a burger joint in the middle of a hardware store. How cool is that. The other option was a Mexican restaurant in Fort Worth, which we don't know the name but we know where it is. This restaurant serves chips that are thicker than tortillas and made from the same flour, but they are about 1" in diameter. They are very unique and very tasty. So the chips won out over burgers. So we did the Skank to Fort Worth.
You can't miss the Bluebonnet Circle, it is an ole timey circle with businesses all around and a number of streets coming and going. We take University from I-30 and go south to the circle just past TCU. When we got to the circle on the first pass around, the Mexican restaurant was gone. In its place is a place named Fred's Tx Café. From the outside it looked like a bar. The only other restaurant on the circle was a new Mexican restaurant. So after several more rounds on the circle the wifey decided we would go to Fred's because the parking lot was full, including 6 Ft Worth police cars. So we had to park about a block and a half down a neighboring street because there were so many cars here. Actually there may have been more cars than people. When we went in, yep it is a bar and hamburger joint. So I guess God intended for us to eat a burger today. So we grabbed a table.
The burgers here were a little pricy ($10.00 for a burger). So I ordered the basic burger. When it came, no joke it was at least 6 inches tall. I am guessing the patty was either a 5/8 or 3/4 pound patty. The lettuce was an inch thick. It had some onion, but it could have used a bunch more onion. There was plenty of mustard, which is a good for Mitcho. The bun was an inch thick on top and bottom. Overall, this was a pretty good burger.
The fries were almost identical to the fries that I make in the camp ground. Which happen to be my favorite fries. Yum, yum!!! These guys have stolen my recipe.
Overall, this was a good burger and great fries. The only downsides were they didn't have my chips and two burgers and soft drinks was almost $30.
Givn Fred's a whopping 7.85. Skip the drive to Fort Worth, go to the local Whataburger and get almost as good a meal for about $10.
Mitcho
©2015
So the wifey wanted to do a trip for lunch. We started the conversation considering Kitchens Hardware in Mineola. Yes, a burger joint in the middle of a hardware store. How cool is that. The other option was a Mexican restaurant in Fort Worth, which we don't know the name but we know where it is. This restaurant serves chips that are thicker than tortillas and made from the same flour, but they are about 1" in diameter. They are very unique and very tasty. So the chips won out over burgers. So we did the Skank to Fort Worth.
You can't miss the Bluebonnet Circle, it is an ole timey circle with businesses all around and a number of streets coming and going. We take University from I-30 and go south to the circle just past TCU. When we got to the circle on the first pass around, the Mexican restaurant was gone. In its place is a place named Fred's Tx Café. From the outside it looked like a bar. The only other restaurant on the circle was a new Mexican restaurant. So after several more rounds on the circle the wifey decided we would go to Fred's because the parking lot was full, including 6 Ft Worth police cars. So we had to park about a block and a half down a neighboring street because there were so many cars here. Actually there may have been more cars than people. When we went in, yep it is a bar and hamburger joint. So I guess God intended for us to eat a burger today. So we grabbed a table.
The burgers here were a little pricy ($10.00 for a burger). So I ordered the basic burger. When it came, no joke it was at least 6 inches tall. I am guessing the patty was either a 5/8 or 3/4 pound patty. The lettuce was an inch thick. It had some onion, but it could have used a bunch more onion. There was plenty of mustard, which is a good for Mitcho. The bun was an inch thick on top and bottom. Overall, this was a pretty good burger.
The fries were almost identical to the fries that I make in the camp ground. Which happen to be my favorite fries. Yum, yum!!! These guys have stolen my recipe.
Overall, this was a good burger and great fries. The only downsides were they didn't have my chips and two burgers and soft drinks was almost $30.
Givn Fred's a whopping 7.85. Skip the drive to Fort Worth, go to the local Whataburger and get almost as good a meal for about $10.
Mitcho
©2015
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Oscar Delta - Rockwall
Now this is an upscale restaurant that I have heard a lot about. Bud is constantly suggesting we go there. So we finally broke down and did the Ghoomar dance to Oscar Delta in Rockwall. I am sure if you look close near the entrance there is a sign "No Rednecks allowed". This is high cotton upscale. I have to admit the decorations were attractive and interesting. The service was efficient.
In studying the menu, I decided to risk the tex-mex enchiladas. Can't go too far wrong if you are in Texas. Now Enchiladas in Virginia is not necessarily a good risk.
So the Enchiladas come with dirty rice, salad and one side. In studying the sides, there isn't a bean one. What!!!!! Who ever heard of fried Okra and rice with your enchiladas. So I asked the waitress regarding this obvious oversight. She immediately informed me that this is not a Mexican restaurant. Excuse me, they have enchilada's, at least 3 different kinds of tacos, Papi's Burger starts with chorizo and avocado, grilled avocados, TX Trinity is red salsa, queso and guacamole, etc. There sure is a lot of Mexican food here to not have BEANS. So I had fried okra with my enchiladas.
The meal started with a salad with jalapeno ranch dressing (must be Missouri jalapeno's, can't be Mexican!!). The salad was basically lettuce, but the jalapeno ranch dressing was a winner. It had a nice after bite to it. This was a good.
The dirty rice had a good amount of green onions which greatly added to the flavor. Normally rice is rice, but this was a good.
The fried okra had a crust more like chicken fried steak than most other okra I have had. This had a really good flavor and crunch. Another good.
The enchiladas were in a tortilla that was thicker than normal and this added to the flavor. The cheese was jack cheese and was ok but not overly flavorful. The downfall here was the chili covering the enchiladas. I was expecting a fairly spicy chili, I was disappointed. The chili here had virtually no spicy taste at all. So you could ground hamburger meat, pour tomato sauce over it and it would be spicier than this chili. That's sad. We were doing pretty good till we got to the enchiladas.
NOTE: The price is upscale a little bit.
Overall givn Oscar Delta a 7.34.
Mitcho
©2015
In studying the menu, I decided to risk the tex-mex enchiladas. Can't go too far wrong if you are in Texas. Now Enchiladas in Virginia is not necessarily a good risk.
So the Enchiladas come with dirty rice, salad and one side. In studying the sides, there isn't a bean one. What!!!!! Who ever heard of fried Okra and rice with your enchiladas. So I asked the waitress regarding this obvious oversight. She immediately informed me that this is not a Mexican restaurant. Excuse me, they have enchilada's, at least 3 different kinds of tacos, Papi's Burger starts with chorizo and avocado, grilled avocados, TX Trinity is red salsa, queso and guacamole, etc. There sure is a lot of Mexican food here to not have BEANS. So I had fried okra with my enchiladas.
The meal started with a salad with jalapeno ranch dressing (must be Missouri jalapeno's, can't be Mexican!!). The salad was basically lettuce, but the jalapeno ranch dressing was a winner. It had a nice after bite to it. This was a good.
The dirty rice had a good amount of green onions which greatly added to the flavor. Normally rice is rice, but this was a good.
The fried okra had a crust more like chicken fried steak than most other okra I have had. This had a really good flavor and crunch. Another good.
The enchiladas were in a tortilla that was thicker than normal and this added to the flavor. The cheese was jack cheese and was ok but not overly flavorful. The downfall here was the chili covering the enchiladas. I was expecting a fairly spicy chili, I was disappointed. The chili here had virtually no spicy taste at all. So you could ground hamburger meat, pour tomato sauce over it and it would be spicier than this chili. That's sad. We were doing pretty good till we got to the enchiladas.
NOTE: The price is upscale a little bit.
Overall givn Oscar Delta a 7.34.
Mitcho
©2015
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Romans 6:23 – For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
John 3:16 – For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him may have eternal life.
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Saturday, January 10, 2015
Bread Winners - Uptown Dallas
Nothing like a Grove Rat Red Neck eating dinner in Uptown. It seems about 6:00 every evening, dinner time happens. So the wifey started the negotiations over where to go. So I told her she could go wherever she wanted to go. So she decided to shoot for the stars and suggested Bread Winners. Of course we are about to have to work around the clock for the next 3 months and meals will be within a mile of the house and nothing to look forward to. So being the semi-good husband I am I gave in, it does have a bakery.
So first of all, if you are thinking of going to Uptown to eat, first of all you need to make a day trip down there to figure out parking options. We didn't do this. I am talking cars parked everywhere and no openings that I could find. Finally a couple blocks past Bread Winners we came to a Men's Warehouse which on Saturday night didn't have much business going on, so we parked in their lot. Of course I worried about the car being towed during the whole meal. So it is probably not a good plan ongoing. So we will be making the scouting trip in early May.
Saturday night must be the night to go Bread Winners, because no one else was there. We had our choice of tables.
Now the menu was rather short on red neck food. I mean it didn't have ANY. So we finally decided to share a burger and have our own dessert. Now this is a plan I can get behind. So we ordered Lou's burger and sliced fruit (instead of fries).
The burger was cooked to my liking, well done. It had a special sauce that was very tasty. It also had sautéed onions and lettuce. All on a fancy bun. Overall, this was a pretty good burger.
The sliced fruit was watermelon (which I am not supposed to eat), grapes, pineapple, cantaloupe, orange slice, strawberry and grapefruit. Didn't tough the grapefruit, but the rest of it was pretty good.
Finally we are down to the real reason we are there. Chocolate Seduction Cake. This is a cake with about 4 layers of different types of chocolate, covered with a lot of a light, very sweet white frosting. This was a good.
Overall, this was a good change of pace for a red neck . Givn Bread Winners a 7.889
Mitcho
©2015
So first of all, if you are thinking of going to Uptown to eat, first of all you need to make a day trip down there to figure out parking options. We didn't do this. I am talking cars parked everywhere and no openings that I could find. Finally a couple blocks past Bread Winners we came to a Men's Warehouse which on Saturday night didn't have much business going on, so we parked in their lot. Of course I worried about the car being towed during the whole meal. So it is probably not a good plan ongoing. So we will be making the scouting trip in early May.
Saturday night must be the night to go Bread Winners, because no one else was there. We had our choice of tables.
Now the menu was rather short on red neck food. I mean it didn't have ANY. So we finally decided to share a burger and have our own dessert. Now this is a plan I can get behind. So we ordered Lou's burger and sliced fruit (instead of fries).
The burger was cooked to my liking, well done. It had a special sauce that was very tasty. It also had sautéed onions and lettuce. All on a fancy bun. Overall, this was a pretty good burger.
The sliced fruit was watermelon (which I am not supposed to eat), grapes, pineapple, cantaloupe, orange slice, strawberry and grapefruit. Didn't tough the grapefruit, but the rest of it was pretty good.
Finally we are down to the real reason we are there. Chocolate Seduction Cake. This is a cake with about 4 layers of different types of chocolate, covered with a lot of a light, very sweet white frosting. This was a good.
Overall, this was a good change of pace for a red neck . Givn Bread Winners a 7.889
Mitcho
©2015
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Razzoo's - Mesquite
Lately the wifey has been talking about fried pickles at Razzoo's. So as we discussed dinner options tonight, I threw out Razzoo's and that was that. So we did the shiver and shake (it's cold outside) to Razzoo's. For me this is the home of the fried pickle. My first experience with fried pickles was probably 10 years ago at Razzoo's. I had never heard of fried pickles before that.
So we ordered fried pickles and the sausage, red beans and rice. The fried pickles here are the absolute best, bar none. The batter is spicy and pretty thick on a very dill pickle. They serve a dipping sauce that is a spicy version of ranch. Spicy good stuff. This is why you go here.
The sausage had a real nice flavor. Some pretty good spicy and it was grilled. I wanted it a little more spicy so I added some of their hot sauce. It is very interesting, I was reading the label on the hot sauce waiting on the fried pickles to come out and the first ingredient is hot sauce. So the first ingredient of hot sauce is hot sauce. This tells me a lot. The sausage is a good.
The red beans had a real good flavor, some of the best in Mesquite. Rice was rice. The meal also came with a slice of Texas toast which is always a plus.
So overall this was a good meal. One observation, they must fire all of their employees on their 20th birthday. I have never seen so many young kids running a restaurant. Second observation, with it 25 degrees outside, it probably is not a good night to be wearing short shorts, but most of the employees were.
Overall, givn em an 8.00
Mitcho
©2015
So we ordered fried pickles and the sausage, red beans and rice. The fried pickles here are the absolute best, bar none. The batter is spicy and pretty thick on a very dill pickle. They serve a dipping sauce that is a spicy version of ranch. Spicy good stuff. This is why you go here.
The sausage had a real nice flavor. Some pretty good spicy and it was grilled. I wanted it a little more spicy so I added some of their hot sauce. It is very interesting, I was reading the label on the hot sauce waiting on the fried pickles to come out and the first ingredient is hot sauce. So the first ingredient of hot sauce is hot sauce. This tells me a lot. The sausage is a good.
The red beans had a real good flavor, some of the best in Mesquite. Rice was rice. The meal also came with a slice of Texas toast which is always a plus.
So overall this was a good meal. One observation, they must fire all of their employees on their 20th birthday. I have never seen so many young kids running a restaurant. Second observation, with it 25 degrees outside, it probably is not a good night to be wearing short shorts, but most of the employees were.
Overall, givn em an 8.00
Mitcho
©2015
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