I'm going along with the rest of the gang here. It was ok. Adequate. Nothing special. Just food.
The tamales were a big disappointment, very flavorless. I ate everything DeLaina ate, so I don't have much to add in the food arena. Bland and edible. I was thinking the green flecs were pumpkin seeds? I love the fried ice cream at Los Hermanos so that's what I'd be geared up for. I was let down big time.
I liked the atmosphere. It was relaxed and easy for us all to be loud and obnoxious without disturbing anyone. I should have looked around better because I know the sign says they have a live band at times. I always thought from the outside it was a little dive hole in the wall, now thatwould have been fun! I was hoping to find a hidden hang out with a bar and band, but definately just another average family restaurant.
Come on Draper, can't anyone give me a great place to go hang out on the weekend? I'm tired of going downtown all the time to play.
I say the golf course too! That can still be in our international tour because we can act like it's a rich, snobby place, and that would be a different culture for me since I'm not rich and never snobby. I've done IKEA, I would rather not repeat that indigestion tummy pain again from those meatballs.
Since I'm playing boss and we have three votes I'm posting it. See you all next month! (PS, Delaina, where are those pictures! You are going back into the dog house ;), I can't believe you have better things to do then blog and download pics, lol.)
Friday, July 4, 2008
Come on in, the food is fine
I want to say something fun and clever about Mi Rancho Grande, but the restaurant is really neither all that fun nor all that clever. It's okay, it's not bad, it's just kinda forgettable I guess. I liked the margarita, they did a great job with that. The food was fine, I can hardly remember it. The fried ice cream was a little weird with the green flecks and kinda tasteless topping. But overall it's a restaurant that is as hard to complain about as it is to compliment. Plus I was so loud and obnoxious I'm sure no one else could even concentrate on their food. Someone should have just told me to pipe down!!!
I love the idea of going to the golf course club! We could dress up all swanky and make up stories about all the rich people. But either the French bakery or IKEA would be fun to go along with our international theme.
Oh, and don't forget about the Arctic Circle on 123rd. :)
I love the idea of going to the golf course club! We could dress up all swanky and make up stories about all the rich people. But either the French bakery or IKEA would be fun to go along with our international theme.
Oh, and don't forget about the Arctic Circle on 123rd. :)
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Mi Rancho Grande
In a word: Predictable.
And not necessarily in a bad way. Considering the fact that I have been here three times this week, I would definitely say it's not a bad thing at all!
The ambience is great, and the music is at just the right volume. The service is generally good and the food comes out quite quickly.
Guadalahonky's is just down 12300 so we wondered how Draper can support two Mexican restaurants? I think I prefer Guad's food but the wait can be cumbersome, and sometimes, when I want a quick night out, it's just more simple to go with fast, easy and satisfactory as opposed to slow and crowded but extraordinary. (That philosophy is reserved for food only...)
The chips are non-descript, and yet we ate several bowls worth, and the salsa is la ittle too thick, dark and heavy, but not enough to keep me from eating a bunch of it.
Laura and I split an order of Carne Asada and Tamales. I preferred the Carne Asada to the Tamales because the tamles were a bit soggy. As a big fan of Costco frozen tamales, I like them drier and crumblier with shredded meat, not chunks of meat. Personal preference. The carne asada was grilled with Pico de Gallo which made it fairly flavorful, and it was served in a warm tortilla. I added rice, beans and sour cream and it ended up tasting more like a grilled fajita burrito thing. Yum.
Then, SOMEONE (other than me, if I'm remembering right,) INSISTED that we all order dessert so we got fried ice cream. It had green things in the coating that looked suspiciously like zucchini specks. One doesn't expect to find veggie impersonators lurking in the coating of one's dessert. But I ate it anyway, so obviously it wasn't too big of a deal.
Oooh, I almost forgot-their pina coladas and strawberry daquiris are scrumptiously smooth. I got a virgin pina colada and that was my favorite item of the whole dinner.
They have reasonable prices too, so if you're looking for quick, easy, and relatively cheap, this is the place!
Hey guys-there's IKEA with Swedish food, and a new little French patisserie/bakery up by Sweet Home Chicago. I picked up a baguette and a mille-feuilles last week and they were pretty close to authentic. And, like all of you, I'm sure, I've been dying of curiosity about the South Mtn. Golf Course Cafe that IS open to the lowly public.
Somebody pick a place for next month and I will TRY not to eat there twice during the week of our Dinner Club date.
And not necessarily in a bad way. Considering the fact that I have been here three times this week, I would definitely say it's not a bad thing at all!
The ambience is great, and the music is at just the right volume. The service is generally good and the food comes out quite quickly.
Guadalahonky's is just down 12300 so we wondered how Draper can support two Mexican restaurants? I think I prefer Guad's food but the wait can be cumbersome, and sometimes, when I want a quick night out, it's just more simple to go with fast, easy and satisfactory as opposed to slow and crowded but extraordinary. (That philosophy is reserved for food only...)
The chips are non-descript, and yet we ate several bowls worth, and the salsa is la ittle too thick, dark and heavy, but not enough to keep me from eating a bunch of it.
Laura and I split an order of Carne Asada and Tamales. I preferred the Carne Asada to the Tamales because the tamles were a bit soggy. As a big fan of Costco frozen tamales, I like them drier and crumblier with shredded meat, not chunks of meat. Personal preference. The carne asada was grilled with Pico de Gallo which made it fairly flavorful, and it was served in a warm tortilla. I added rice, beans and sour cream and it ended up tasting more like a grilled fajita burrito thing. Yum.
Then, SOMEONE (other than me, if I'm remembering right,) INSISTED that we all order dessert so we got fried ice cream. It had green things in the coating that looked suspiciously like zucchini specks. One doesn't expect to find veggie impersonators lurking in the coating of one's dessert. But I ate it anyway, so obviously it wasn't too big of a deal.
Oooh, I almost forgot-their pina coladas and strawberry daquiris are scrumptiously smooth. I got a virgin pina colada and that was my favorite item of the whole dinner.
They have reasonable prices too, so if you're looking for quick, easy, and relatively cheap, this is the place!
Hey guys-there's IKEA with Swedish food, and a new little French patisserie/bakery up by Sweet Home Chicago. I picked up a baguette and a mille-feuilles last week and they were pretty close to authentic. And, like all of you, I'm sure, I've been dying of curiosity about the South Mtn. Golf Course Cafe that IS open to the lowly public.
Somebody pick a place for next month and I will TRY not to eat there twice during the week of our Dinner Club date.
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