MercenaryChef Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Sore, When I Lived in Portland I loved that place! ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeping Sore Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Yeah, I don't live there anymore either but that's one place I really miss. Did you ever go to Cha Ba Thai on NE Sandy Blvd? Everything there was great, but their Yom Nuar was/(is?) a heavenly taste of spicy freshness. YOM NUAR Grilled beef with tomatoes, cucumber, shallots, lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, mint leaves, ground roasted rice, fresh lettuce, and a touch of spicy lime juice. @MC - are you still in the Specific Northwest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercenaryChef Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Not anymore. dc area these days. Had a fave Thai spot on 82nd. Returning in a couple weeks. Intend to do some quality eating and drinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suttree Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Hit this spot across the bridge in Oakland tonight and it was EPIC. http://www.ramenshop.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S John Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 These are irrelevant for everyone: If you ever find yourself in Lynchburg, Virginia go to a place called the Texas Inn, locally known as the T-Room. Ignore the tell-tale signs of an establishment that would be lucky to get a health grade 'D'. Order a Cheesy Western and a bowl of chili. Enjoy. If you are ever heading down Route 29 South from Washington DC (but north of Charlottesville) you will eventually come to a town called Madison where there is a restaurant called the Pig & Steak. Get the pulled pork platter. Enjoy. If you ever find yourself in a town called Glen Dale, West Virginia, first prostrate yourself before the glory that is the birthplace of the boards resident otter, but then go to a place called DiCarlos Pizza. I seem to be the only person on the planet that doesn't like it very much. So try your luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sci-2 Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Pineapple pork tacos at Loui Pizza City near Robert Wood Johnson in NJ.Also they have free coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Valley Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Haven't read the entire thread Sci. Has anyone talked about Yaka-mein? It's made in corner stores in New Orleans and it is a bizarre local (not regional) soup. Yaka-mein is a soup made with meat stock, brisket or other chopped beef, spaghetti noodles and green onions. It is topped with hard boiled eggs that are halved. It is delicious. Occasionally it contains other vegetables. Yummy. It is also a mystery about where it started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sci-2 Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 Haven't read the entire thread Sci. Has anyone talked about Yaka-mein? It's made in corner stores in New Orleans and it is a bizarre local (not regional) soup. Yaka-mein is a soup made with meat stock, brisket or other chopped beef, spaghetti noodles and green onions. It is topped with hard boiled eggs that are halved. It is delicious. Occasionally it contains other vegetables. Yummy. It is also a mystery about where it started. This looks delicious. Don't think it's been mentioned. -Mekah Market in Philly, across the street from the mosque on ...IIRC 42nd & Walnut? I think it's Afghani, definitely a South Asian and possibly Middle Eastern influence. Delicious chicken and lamb, love the gravy they use as well. -Restaurant School in Philly. Great French desserts, a variety of cuisine choices like French and American. Lunch is really cheap as it's practice for the students. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sci-2 Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 Ramen Dojo in San Mateo Cali I was rather doubtful about waiting in line for 15-20 minutes just to get ramen, given my prior experience was eating those $0.25 packets. Once inside I noticed that once they run out broth the shop just closes. I figured this was just a way to get publicity, as I've waited in line to eat over hyped cuisine before. But the moment I tasted my pork ramen, I was happy to admit I was sinfully wrong. The broth was unbelievably good, the meat & noodles soft and delicious. A bowl of this stuff is really filling, and I confess I did drink the broth upon finishing my noodles & meat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuitableTr​ain8 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 This thread is generic and pedestrian I come from the home of the cheese steak, every street has a steak shop and they are all good say that joking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armidil0 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 My local neighborhood cuisine is a chain of different fast food restaurants stationed along an expressway with too many stop lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidrun Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 The small town that is our mailing address is home to Iva's Chicken Shack, a chicken eatery founded during the 1930's for the lumbermen in the area. They also owned the local hatchery and any excess fowl would end up as dinner. One of the old hatchery buildings is still there too. They still use the original recipes from the 30s, so the food has a very homestyle taste to it. I had my wedding reception there :) And it did appall my upper middle class father that his daughter was having the reception in a place with "shack" in the title. It's not as sleazy as it sounds: it's an old converted town house with an addition on the back for a modern kitchen. It really is very "olden days" feeling. A lot of people even like it better than the world famous Frankenmuth chicken from Zehnders and Bavarian Inn. Further south of us, Bay City is known as a Catholic/Lutheran party town (virtually everyone in that city is Polish, Irish, Italian, Mexican or German) for having the most bars per capita in Michigan. And most antique stores per capita in the world! But they have excellent ethnic restaurants, pubs, bars, etc... along with a great old fashioned ice cream parlor on the Saginaw River that's open all night on weekends in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxus Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Oakland, CAThere's a taco stand that sets up outside the liquor store down the street from my apartment, and they have the spiciest salsa I have ever tasted. They also load up the tacos with potato and grilled onions. It's perfect street food. And cheap!Also in east oakland: Champa Garden, the best Thai/Laotion food I've ever had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all swedes are racist Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 ...a taco stand that sets up outside the liquor store...My idea of heaven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sci-2 Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 Brenda's French Soul Food Chicken Etouffee, Brenda's Fried Chicken, Cream Biscuit, Cranberry Sauce, Collard Greens + Pork cooked in with pork fat or in some porky broth. Chicken Etouffee was good, though I think it might've been better with seafood rather than chicken. The fried chicken was incredibly good - a nice batter that breaks off from well cooked meat. Collard Greens were good, but then anything touched by the grace of Pork Fat usually is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suttree Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Also in east oakland: Champa Garden, the best Thai/Laotion food I've ever had. +1 The khoa soi is so good. As for the taco truck is it Tacos Mi Rancho about a block off Lake Merrit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertrude Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 It's sweet corn season! The bestest ever. If you're in corn country, seriously do yourself a favor and pick up some corn from a roadside stand and take it home. Soak it in the husk and throw it on the grill. No butter or salt needed, it's just so good. I seriously look forward to this each year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all swedes are racist Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Something about this seems so, so wrong. Glen and Dale should have fought it out so that this post would be about a pizza joint in Glen, WV or Dale, WV. Not both. No no no... His friends call him Glen, but that's Mr. Dale to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxus Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 +1 The khoa soi is so good. As for the taco truck is it Tacos Mi Rancho about a block off Lake Merrit?No, it's a little stand on 35th ave, between International and Foothill. The Sinaloa truck on 22nd is really good too, amazing carnitas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sci-2 Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 Butter & Zeus in San Jose - pretty good waffle place. Had the Chicken & Waffles with dark meat - chicken was nicely cooked with some rosemary in the better. Also got the waffles with eggs, ham, and pesto. Only complaint is second time I went the waffles were overly crispy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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