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.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Ginza...mmmmmm
Ginza was fabulous! After eating there I have been craving a "X-Roll". It was DELICIOUS! I was surprised that I liked it so well. The service and atmosphere was great, and company was phenomenal!
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Our International Tour of Draper
I just noticed our theme and I love it! Seems we are doing our own little international epicurean jaunt without having to leave those hallowed boundaries of Drapertown. First we visited Italy (or a somewhat bastardized version of it), then Japan and next is Mexico. Good thing we have DeLaina to translate the languages for us!
Wendy
Wendy
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Good Grief Ginza
I posted these comments under Laura's post, but then she helped me figure out how to do a regular post, so I thought I'd just copy these into a real, grown-up post of my very own.
The company at Ginza was spectacular! Great conversation and fun stories. And the service was terrific. It's hard to separate bills at a sushi restaurant, but our server did it anyway (with a little resistance.)
However, I'm a sushi LOVER! Given a choice between sushi and any other food I'd always choose sushi. In fact, I think even grocery-store sushi is usually better than many other choices. Because of my ongoing sushi craving, I've tried a lot of it. It's one of my major food groups.
My standards for sushi aren't incredibly high, but I do expect certain things. I thought the nigiri sushi at Ginza was good, especially the unagi. But the maki rolls were warm and loose and very sub-par. In fact, although I did help Bonnie eat her shrimp rolls, they were not very tasty at all!
The maki choices were limited and very Americanized. I was a little disappointed. I didn't try the sashimi, but because of the way the maki was served I might be afraid to try it there. I'm not sure I would go back to Ginza without the promise of interesting company because of the many other superior choices for sushi in the valley. I might have to drive farther, but I know the quality will be there at places like Ichiban, Samurai Sushi, and Kyoto.
Can't wait for the next girl's night out! Did we pick our next place?
Wendy
The company at Ginza was spectacular! Great conversation and fun stories. And the service was terrific. It's hard to separate bills at a sushi restaurant, but our server did it anyway (with a little resistance.)
However, I'm a sushi LOVER! Given a choice between sushi and any other food I'd always choose sushi. In fact, I think even grocery-store sushi is usually better than many other choices. Because of my ongoing sushi craving, I've tried a lot of it. It's one of my major food groups.
My standards for sushi aren't incredibly high, but I do expect certain things. I thought the nigiri sushi at Ginza was good, especially the unagi. But the maki rolls were warm and loose and very sub-par. In fact, although I did help Bonnie eat her shrimp rolls, they were not very tasty at all!
The maki choices were limited and very Americanized. I was a little disappointed. I didn't try the sashimi, but because of the way the maki was served I might be afraid to try it there. I'm not sure I would go back to Ginza without the promise of interesting company because of the many other superior choices for sushi in the valley. I might have to drive farther, but I know the quality will be there at places like Ichiban, Samurai Sushi, and Kyoto.
Can't wait for the next girl's night out! Did we pick our next place?
Wendy
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Ginza...ooolala
I was pleasantly surprised by this restaurant. I was expecting great company, and got fabulous food too!! The service was prompt and attentive. The atmosphere was very relaxing, and though it is a smaller restaurant, the use of space was very appealing. I ordered the X-roll, soup and salad, and let me tell you the X-roll is the BOMB!! Ever since eating there I have been craving the X-roll. Maybe is had drugs in it??? With pms I usually want ice cream and pizza, and now I badly want...sushi?? Something strangly odd about that! But, okay so if you want to try it out, I am ready to go! Yum yum!
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