Rants and musings, without care for substance.
The lunch specials at China Dragon are enormous and inexpensive.
There’s better take-out to be had and the spiciness just isn’t there, but sometimes you just want a whole lot of cheap take-out (for comparison, note the size of the fork). For $5.25 you’ll get a massive dinner-sized portion of your entree, fried rice, and an [...]
Chris’ Restaurant is a small, family-owned business, offering a mix of Latin, Mexican, and Salvadorian style food in an informal sit-down setting. Both traditional and Spanish breakfasts are offered all day. You get a lot of flavorful food for your money, here. Put simply, it’s one of my new favorites.
I was hesitant at first, mostly [...]
I’ve been eating out a lot lately, both socially with friends and for business meetings. I’ve been cutting down on my portions too, so I tend to nibble on appetizers when they look appealing. Granted, sometimes the appetizer intended for four becomes a meal for one. Some are better than others. Which one will rule?
The [...]
On a recent trip to South Jersey, we forwent the busy restaurants at The Pier and elected to head over to Somers Point. We ventured over to Charlie’s for dinner. A local watering hole since 1944, they were packed. Our host had called ahead of time to reserve a table, so we only had a [...]
A few weeks ago a friend and I drove down to Charleston for spring break, January be damned. We met up with some friends, caught the Ravens game at a local bar, did some sight-seeing, reveled, but we made time to sample some of the local fare.
The first morning after arrived, our host took us [...]
I’ve driven past Lures Bar and Grille dozens of times on my way to Annapolis, but never stopped in. The restaurant is located on the side of General’s Highway in Crownsville, a stone’s throw north of Rams Head Roadhouse.
Having grown up on the tributaries of the Chesapeake, I found the interior well appointed and inviting. [...]
Posted in observations on Sep 23rd, 2010
Nong Shim Bowl Noodle Soup (Spicy Chicken) are strangely named, given the ingredients. They appear to be flavored by beef and beef fat, monosodium glutamate, and lots of other things, but no chicken parts or extracts. Now I wouldn’t have expected to find pristine ingredients in a bowl of instant noodles, but I guess if [...]
If you don’t eat meat, you might want to skip this one.
Over the past week, my coworkers and I made four treks to BBQ Dave’s for lunch. We ate a lot of meat, so much that I didn’t need much dinner. It would have been five days, but the rain started up on Friday. Dave’s [...]
No thanks to the search engines, it’s clear that I use the word “behold” frequently. So this time, I won’t.
Here it is, then.
In the midst of sampling spicy Chinese takeout, I saw that China Express had a Bourbon Chicken on the menu. Being a fan of bourbon and chicken individually, I figured I’d give it [...]
I had heard about House of India before. Good things, mostly. The word of mouth sort. I had read a favorabe review by a blogger whose tastes tend to resonate with mine. According to their web site, Shyam Prakash — the chef there — even had the privilege of cooking spicy lamb vindaloo for President [...]
A group of my friends were in town for Thanksgiving, so we all went out to dinner at Pad Thai last night. The restaurant is located on West Street in Annapolis, just across the street from Stan & Joe’s Saloon and a brief walk from Rams Head Tavern. Warm and inviting, Pad Thai is filled [...]
Knowing full well that most Chinese takeout is Americanized and unauthentic, still I like it. The value of any takeout joint is in their MSG-laden lunch specials. I was perusing through a menu one Sunday afternoon and having difficulty deciding what to order. Since most menus lack sufficient descriptions and very few places take photographs [...]
Posted in complaints, food, reviews on May 21st, 2009
This is Chang’s Spicy Chicken.
It isn’t that spicy.
That doesn’t mean it wasn’t tasty. The dish is served up with about two dozen tender chunks of chicken breast, lightly breaded and pan-fried so that the edges are slightly crispy. The whole thing is battered in a sweet glaze, reminding me of a cross between honey and [...]
Gourmet Shish Kebab is a quiet, unassuming place in Laurel, Maryland that serves up some outstanding food. It sits a few minutes off the Baltimore Washington Parkway on the eastbound side of Fort Meade Road. The shape of the building suggests that it was once a McDonald’s, but there’s nothing remotely franchise-like about it now. [...]
Posted in food on Jun 13th, 2008
I don’t eat a lot of fast food, but occasionally I get some freebie coupons in the mail. I like to take advantage of these things, just to try things out when they’re free. That way if I’m stuck eating fast food due to travel or at the airport, I’ll know what I should or [...]
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