So Jon & I were on a long walk around the block once (feel the irony), and I thought it would be fun to see how much Old Country Buffet costs to dine in (since it is, sincerely, one block from our house.. and the parking lot is ALWAYS full..). Hearing it was $11/pp.. no way in hell were we going to risk it. Our lovely Q is a much safer bet.
Well, a few weeks ago, they sent us a coupon. You know me & coupons. I decided for the both of us, we have to do it.
We did it. Saturday. The line was up to the door (long hallway), plus we waited for seating (sure only 5 min), but holy CRAP do people like this place.
The bad things were too numerous to list.. so I'll list the most interesting:
the baked fish.. it was a little cold, but they tried.
they had cranberry sauce on their condiment bar. that, is fun.
3 bean salad !!
marinated mushrooms
bananas in the pudding (i took the bananas out of the pudding)
their dessert pizza was a big cookie. it was cute.
the cake was all bad. seriously. all. bad. i love cake, so this was a little disappointing. also disappointing. any form of vanilla ice cream was broken. boo. i had a weird looking orange sherbet because i could.
yes, i tried pretty much everything on the buffet (one spoonfull counts) minus the cheeseyfilledfriedchickencoveredw.bacon. oh yeah, also didn't try the world's largest ribs or the mini corn dogs (jon's report on the corn dogs is that they weren't as good as full size). jon liked the pumpkin pie.. and was smart enough to put gummy bears in his ice cream (he got chocolate).
now we are officially done with OCB. it only makes me crave Q even more =)
next:
Aribel's
http://www.satay2go.com/menu.html
Gangchen
19 November 2007
14 November 2007
Another month(iversary)
Jon had:
Poached Chicken & Spanish Chorizo Linguini:
Roasted red pepper & garlic basil cream sauce, sundried tomato, scallion, mache salad w/ blood orange vinaigrette, toasted macadamias, pomegranate, black radish & feta
& I had the most beautiful looking, tasty sandwich in town (don't need to pieces of bread, the insides are so fabulous - what a find for $8)
Roasted Three Seed Sandwich
Pumpkin, sunflower & sesame seed spread, carrots, black spanish radish, chioggia beets, avocado & arugula on birchwood focaccia
Oh yeah.. then after that Jon was nice enough to drive us to Keefer Court Bakery. SUPER FUN Chinese bakery... we had a wintermelon cookie (Jon loved it), and a Lotus cake (super filled, barely any crust - I loved it). We will return =) Still gotta try the sesame red bean ball. I really enjoy Chinese cake - way less sugary, more beany.. leaves you feeling good afterwards (even though there's shortening, we can just pretend it's the good kind).
11 November 2007
let them eat bread
i am pretty sure i don't need to be gluten-free.. and as a mini-celebration, we had lots of bread again on saturday.
breakfast - pumpkin waffles + apple/maple topping (home-made) @ jon's folks. i used krusteaz.. and they turned out well.
lunch - couldn't resist the sandwich @ saigon.. but thai bazil is still closed (boo.)
dinner - french meadow after a discussion w.rupa. i think she would get the tempeh cutlet (minus the tempeh, which i liked, but was FRIED on the outside (so sad).. and i would totally get her arepas.. esp for 8.99.. had everything i love on it (corn pancakes + red peppers over spinach with balsamic).. wouldn't need the vegan sausage, but whatever.
skipped dessert bc we (me) had so much sugar earlier.. esp after making cookies & cleaning out the no pudge fudge dish (not to mention that breakfast up there).
today we are going to ring mtn creamery again.. hopefully i'm ready for the sugar. right now my stomach kind of gets the willies thinking about it.
breakfast - pumpkin waffles + apple/maple topping (home-made) @ jon's folks. i used krusteaz.. and they turned out well.
lunch - couldn't resist the sandwich @ saigon.. but thai bazil is still closed (boo.)
dinner - french meadow after a discussion w.rupa. i think she would get the tempeh cutlet (minus the tempeh, which i liked, but was FRIED on the outside (so sad).. and i would totally get her arepas.. esp for 8.99.. had everything i love on it (corn pancakes + red peppers over spinach with balsamic).. wouldn't need the vegan sausage, but whatever.
skipped dessert bc we (me) had so much sugar earlier.. esp after making cookies & cleaning out the no pudge fudge dish (not to mention that breakfast up there).
today we are going to ring mtn creamery again.. hopefully i'm ready for the sugar. right now my stomach kind of gets the willies thinking about it.
04 November 2007
Grand Cafe & not so grand Chiang Mai
In my attempt to gluten up (don't ask yet), Jon & I tried Grand Cafe today as a backup to Victor's (didn't get there soon enough to order the MANGO WAFFLE before church).
When we got there, the place was sparsely attended, but by the time we left, it was packed w.a line out the door (sorta). The atmosphere & seating was cool.. really was a neighborhood spot. The menu was a simple sort of swank. Jon ordered biscuits & gravy, and it was the prettiest dish I have seen in a while. I was gonna try their fancy 'ham and cheese' (doesn't sound fancy does it, I for sure need to give it a go next time after seeing it in person), but I really wanted fresh blueberries, so I went w.the blueberry pancakes (so simple, yet so nice) instead. The thing I memorized wanting on their menu like 2 months ago was the banana bread french toast, but I made this yesterday for our home-made brunch (which I may say I am quite proud of, sour cream apple + pb banana french toast w.maple apple ham).
We will more than likely go to the Grand Cafe again sometime.. I am looking forward to it (esp. after seeing the dinner specials from yesterday - some nice sounding fish & a spicy vegetable soup w.black beans). Not a value, but a nice meal (plus b1g1 free w.MPR card ;) )
We also forced ourselves out of the house for a sundayfunday w. Bobbi & Becky. Went to Chiang Mai Thai knowing the Thai Bazil is rumored to have had some sort of kitchen problem. After eating their beef (ack) spring rolls & uh.. tom yum (if you can call it that), we are VERY SAD about Thai Bazil. I can't believe Chiang Mai Thai was my old fav. Thai restaurant. Phuket Thai (also defunct) here in Richfield tasted better than this.. *sigh*. RIP Thai food in Minneapolis. We will miss you.
On a more hopeful note, we will be trying some new Asian spots on campus (or at least new to us) soon. Namely: Obento-Ya, Yummy Yummy, Keefer Court & the new digs on campus w.the hot pots. At least they are cheaper.. plus that spot on Nicollet w. momos & tom yum cups. Cross your fingers for us.
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When we got there, the place was sparsely attended, but by the time we left, it was packed w.a line out the door (sorta). The atmosphere & seating was cool.. really was a neighborhood spot. The menu was a simple sort of swank. Jon ordered biscuits & gravy, and it was the prettiest dish I have seen in a while. I was gonna try their fancy 'ham and cheese' (doesn't sound fancy does it, I for sure need to give it a go next time after seeing it in person), but I really wanted fresh blueberries, so I went w.the blueberry pancakes (so simple, yet so nice) instead. The thing I memorized wanting on their menu like 2 months ago was the banana bread french toast, but I made this yesterday for our home-made brunch (which I may say I am quite proud of, sour cream apple + pb banana french toast w.maple apple ham).
We will more than likely go to the Grand Cafe again sometime.. I am looking forward to it (esp. after seeing the dinner specials from yesterday - some nice sounding fish & a spicy vegetable soup w.black beans). Not a value, but a nice meal (plus b1g1 free w.MPR card ;) )
We also forced ourselves out of the house for a sundayfunday w. Bobbi & Becky. Went to Chiang Mai Thai knowing the Thai Bazil is rumored to have had some sort of kitchen problem. After eating their beef (ack) spring rolls & uh.. tom yum (if you can call it that), we are VERY SAD about Thai Bazil. I can't believe Chiang Mai Thai was my old fav. Thai restaurant. Phuket Thai (also defunct) here in Richfield tasted better than this.. *sigh*. RIP Thai food in Minneapolis. We will miss you.
On a more hopeful note, we will be trying some new Asian spots on campus (or at least new to us) soon. Namely: Obento-Ya, Yummy Yummy, Keefer Court & the new digs on campus w.the hot pots. At least they are cheaper.. plus that spot on Nicollet w. momos & tom yum cups. Cross your fingers for us.
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30 October 2007
stuffing it all in
Saturday we went to Fresh & Natural for their Gluten Free Food festival. Despite being diagnosed as having Celiac's disease (bye-bye oatmeal?!) by some people currently affected, it was AWESOME. Quick got lots of good samples, Jon & I ate lots of cookies & salmon, and my mom *won* a ton of groceries..hooray.
Monday night we went to Q-Cumbers for family night. Despite being uninspired by the though of mac&cheese + meatloaf, I actually tried the meatloaf (it was loaded in salsa).. wasn't terrible, but certainly not *good*. My dad & I enjoyed the *good* lentil soup.. and I did my normal stuff myself until I want to puke.. regret it for 20 minutes, then get over it and want to go back again soon.
Monday night we went to Q-Cumbers for family night. Despite being uninspired by the though of mac&cheese + meatloaf, I actually tried the meatloaf (it was loaded in salsa).. wasn't terrible, but certainly not *good*. My dad & I enjoyed the *good* lentil soup.. and I did my normal stuff myself until I want to puke.. regret it for 20 minutes, then get over it and want to go back again soon.
25 October 2007
Ethiopia
I often wonder how we get the conception that people from Ethiopia have nothing to eat. Every single time Jon & I go to Blue Nile we are STUFFED and amazed at how damn tasty everything is.
Today we enjoyed the same 'ol B1G1 free MPR special. GOSA GOSA A&B. Next time, 2 B's (what the heck, they're free). We enjoyed these the most:
Berberre lamb
Chicken w.egg
Foule = fava bean dish
Missiraa Diima = spicy red lentils (yum)
Cabbage or Kale (not Jon's favorite)
Fasuuliya for Jon (the green beans & carrots)
Can pass on:
Split peas,
Chickpeas (they're good, but same as red lentils - so ask if they give red lentils anyway).
Dark lentils
Seward bakery is not NEARLY as inspirational as the wedge - not even close. I did manage to find a cool cardamom coffee frosted angel food cake (no butter, hooray), and Jon ended up with a vegan pb choc chip cookie (not so great).. my mom opted for the fudge @ home.
Today we enjoyed the same 'ol B1G1 free MPR special. GOSA GOSA A&B. Next time, 2 B's (what the heck, they're free). We enjoyed these the most:
Berberre lamb
Chicken w.egg
Foule = fava bean dish
Missiraa Diima = spicy red lentils (yum)
Cabbage or Kale (not Jon's favorite)
Fasuuliya for Jon (the green beans & carrots)
Can pass on:
Split peas,
Chickpeas (they're good, but same as red lentils - so ask if they give red lentils anyway).
Dark lentils
Seward bakery is not NEARLY as inspirational as the wedge - not even close. I did manage to find a cool cardamom coffee frosted angel food cake (no butter, hooray), and Jon ended up with a vegan pb choc chip cookie (not so great).. my mom opted for the fudge @ home.
24 October 2007
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