http://www.johnboos.com/
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Boos Boards - Cutting Boards
One of the best cutting boards made! You will notice them on most cooking shows. They last forever and perform better then most. You can find them on their website and at most high end kitchen supply stores.
Tortilla Flats - Roanoke, TX
88/100
Bueno!
Authentic is the word that comes to mind. Made fresh! You just have to go experience this place and you will be speechless (wordless) like me!
Bueno!
Authentic is the word that comes to mind. Made fresh! You just have to go experience this place and you will be speechless (wordless) like me!
Mi Familia - Roanoke, TX
75/100
Not to bueno! Come on! Mexican food is so easy to make yummy. Just use fresh ingredients and have great recipes.
The staff is less than good here. The food tastes like a TV dinner. Not the kind you use the oven for either. More like the microwave kind. OK, I may be exaggerating just a little. It isn't that bad. Just a bummer since the location is good and in good company with other great places nearby.
The loud music is crazy. And, it isn't Mexican music. It is like rap or something. The staff all stares at you from the corner. The whole thing seems to be run people that have never worked for a real restaurant nor had any real training. The basics in running a restaurant are all forgotten here. Oh well. NEXT !
Not to bueno! Come on! Mexican food is so easy to make yummy. Just use fresh ingredients and have great recipes.
The staff is less than good here. The food tastes like a TV dinner. Not the kind you use the oven for either. More like the microwave kind. OK, I may be exaggerating just a little. It isn't that bad. Just a bummer since the location is good and in good company with other great places nearby.
The loud music is crazy. And, it isn't Mexican music. It is like rap or something. The staff all stares at you from the corner. The whole thing seems to be run people that have never worked for a real restaurant nor had any real training. The basics in running a restaurant are all forgotten here. Oh well. NEXT !
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Five Guys Burger and Fries - Yum...
85/100
Burger places are all pretty much the same, right? Well, this one is a little different. It's the fries. I am a fan of the more crispier style. These are home style, freshly cut and fried as ordered. The difference comes in the seasoning. You can order them with a little kick. And, boy they are great. Other than that...ground beef fried up between a bun with the veggies you want. If you like burgers...try this place for sure.
Burger places are all pretty much the same, right? Well, this one is a little different. It's the fries. I am a fan of the more crispier style. These are home style, freshly cut and fried as ordered. The difference comes in the seasoning. You can order them with a little kick. And, boy they are great. Other than that...ground beef fried up between a bun with the veggies you want. If you like burgers...try this place for sure.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Patrizio Highland Village - Ehhhhh....
SCORE: 82/100
Have you ever heard the saying, "Less is More"? Well, Patrizio has not. What I mean by this is that the food is just too different then it needs to be. I wish it were more authentic Italian. The place is very nice. The food is good. The waitstaff is decent. It just didn't blow me away.
Have you ever heard the saying, "Less is More"? Well, Patrizio has not. What I mean by this is that the food is just too different then it needs to be. I wish it were more authentic Italian. The place is very nice. The food is good. The waitstaff is decent. It just didn't blow me away.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House - Fort Worth - Slightly Overated...
RATTING: 81/100
OK... I really want to love this place. It has a lot going for it. Great location, great atmosphere, great wine selection and wine bunker... what's missing in this list of greats? Well, the food! Don't get me wrong, the food is way above average. It's just not great. I would expect a place with such formal flavor dripping from the minute you pull up to the valets to have better food. The steaks are good. They lack that true aged beef flavor. The other parts of the menu are the same. All decent and pretty good, just no WOW factor. For the price, you would be better off at Silver Fox. This place is almost great... Oh yea... most of the staff was very good. One waitress had a really strange attitude.
I would recommend giving Del Frisco's a try. Just don't have extremely high expectations.
OK... I really want to love this place. It has a lot going for it. Great location, great atmosphere, great wine selection and wine bunker... what's missing in this list of greats? Well, the food! Don't get me wrong, the food is way above average. It's just not great. I would expect a place with such formal flavor dripping from the minute you pull up to the valets to have better food. The steaks are good. They lack that true aged beef flavor. The other parts of the menu are the same. All decent and pretty good, just no WOW factor. For the price, you would be better off at Silver Fox. This place is almost great... Oh yea... most of the staff was very good. One waitress had a really strange attitude.
I would recommend giving Del Frisco's a try. Just don't have extremely high expectations.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Mi Pueblo - N. Richland Hills - Good Stuff!
RATING: 81/100
This place is solid. Good salsa, good fajitas, and good rice and beans. It was surprisingly good. I would recommend for lunch. The place has fast service and a good atmosphere.
This place is solid. Good salsa, good fajitas, and good rice and beans. It was surprisingly good. I would recommend for lunch. The place has fast service and a good atmosphere.
Tex's Star Grill - N. Richland Hills - Greek Food?
RATING: 84/100
This place will surprise you! I thought I was going to a burger place. Uh... NO... This place is really great. The Greek Salad is awesome. The Gyros are great. Plus, the burgers are good too! Just go and try it. You will love the menu. Quality at a great price too...
This place will surprise you! I thought I was going to a burger place. Uh... NO... This place is really great. The Greek Salad is awesome. The Gyros are great. Plus, the burgers are good too! Just go and try it. You will love the menu. Quality at a great price too...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Silver Fox Steakhouse - Grapevine - Authentic
RATING: 88/100
This place has an authentic feel about it. You know that feeling you get when you walk into an old building and it just feels real. This place has that feeling even though it isn't that old. The valet parking is a nice touch. The staff are very good. Professional wait staff...what a concept... The food is top notch. They have a salad that is just like the III Forks salad. In fact, I prefer it to the III Forks salad. The steaks are perfectly cooked. The bar area is really great. The wine selection is over the top. You just feel like you are eating at a restaurateur's restaurant while you are here.
This place has an authentic feel about it. You know that feeling you get when you walk into an old building and it just feels real. This place has that feeling even though it isn't that old. The valet parking is a nice touch. The staff are very good. Professional wait staff...what a concept... The food is top notch. They have a salad that is just like the III Forks salad. In fact, I prefer it to the III Forks salad. The steaks are perfectly cooked. The bar area is really great. The wine selection is over the top. You just feel like you are eating at a restaurateur's restaurant while you are here.
Main Street Bread Baking Company - Grapevine - YUM!
RATING: 88/100
High marks for this place. I have been going here for years. It is always consistently great. Sometimes the service is a bit underwhelming, but that is only when they are so busy they can barely keep up. The food is what I like to call "Authentic". Ok, I know that term isn't so unique, but this place is. The food is freshly prepared and real. You can tell. If you don't know what fresh food tastes like, then come here and see what I mean! It is a great place to go with your wife or date. Also a great place to hit on the way home to grab a baguette. The breakfast menu is great! Plus, all the pastries...wow.
Also, if you have a kids birthday you need a cake for...ask to see the cake book. They will custom make the best birthday cakes you have ever seen or tasted.
This place gets it!
High marks for this place. I have been going here for years. It is always consistently great. Sometimes the service is a bit underwhelming, but that is only when they are so busy they can barely keep up. The food is what I like to call "Authentic". Ok, I know that term isn't so unique, but this place is. The food is freshly prepared and real. You can tell. If you don't know what fresh food tastes like, then come here and see what I mean! It is a great place to go with your wife or date. Also a great place to hit on the way home to grab a baguette. The breakfast menu is great! Plus, all the pastries...wow.
Also, if you have a kids birthday you need a cake for...ask to see the cake book. They will custom make the best birthday cakes you have ever seen or tasted.
This place gets it!
Love & War in Texas - Grapevine - I Say Try It!
RATING: 82/100
Not bad...not bad at all! I had eaten at the Plano location years ago. It was very good. The Grapevine location doesn't disappoint either. The only negative is that the consistency isn't perfect. I have had a bad meal here before, but they made it right. For the most part, the steaks are decent and most of the other food is good as well. The place is well managed which is always a plus.
I say go tonight and tell me what you think...
Not bad...not bad at all! I had eaten at the Plano location years ago. It was very good. The Grapevine location doesn't disappoint either. The only negative is that the consistency isn't perfect. I have had a bad meal here before, but they made it right. For the most part, the steaks are decent and most of the other food is good as well. The place is well managed which is always a plus.
I say go tonight and tell me what you think...
Wine Loft - Southlake - Getting Better...Maybe?
RATING: 80/100
I really like the concept of this place. We needed a place like this. I was tired of going to downtown Grapevine. My first experience here was not good. It wasn't terrible either. My group all had the same feeling that the staff was inexperienced and the owner couldn't manage them well. The food was really great. The wines are wonderful. The atmosphere is great. The only issue we had on our first visit was the staff. They were unaccommodating. We sat upstairs and the reserved tables/sofas made it very awkward for those of us that were there. The other 2 sets of people were making comments about how they couldn't figure out where to sit. The staff acted like, "good luck"...
By the way, the reserved tables were never occupied during our entire visit. The prices are a fraction high, but not too bad. I have had a few friends tell me they wouldn't go back because of the prices. I think that just comes from the fact that things cost more now. Some people haven't gotten used to that yet...
Ok, I gave them a second chance. The second visit was much better. I think the owner had a good talk with the staff. They were much friendlier and the visit was much better. It only takes one bad day to really affect the future of a place. I hope they continue to improve.
I really like the concept of this place. We needed a place like this. I was tired of going to downtown Grapevine. My first experience here was not good. It wasn't terrible either. My group all had the same feeling that the staff was inexperienced and the owner couldn't manage them well. The food was really great. The wines are wonderful. The atmosphere is great. The only issue we had on our first visit was the staff. They were unaccommodating. We sat upstairs and the reserved tables/sofas made it very awkward for those of us that were there. The other 2 sets of people were making comments about how they couldn't figure out where to sit. The staff acted like, "good luck"...
By the way, the reserved tables were never occupied during our entire visit. The prices are a fraction high, but not too bad. I have had a few friends tell me they wouldn't go back because of the prices. I think that just comes from the fact that things cost more now. Some people haven't gotten used to that yet...
Ok, I gave them a second chance. The second visit was much better. I think the owner had a good talk with the staff. They were much friendlier and the visit was much better. It only takes one bad day to really affect the future of a place. I hope they continue to improve.
Feedstore BBQ - Southlake - Just So So...
RATING: 78/100
OK, I hated to give this place below an 80, but I have to be true to the experience. I normally won't read any of the other reviews until I post what I believe to be true. I was certain that this place would have good reviews because of it's loyal following. I was surprised to see that most of the reviews thought the same thing I did. That is... the place is really charming. The location is very cool. The food...well, it isn't good. BBQ is a real science. I know good BBQ! I also know my limitations. I am a decent cook, but I leave BBQ to the pros and a few of my good friends. The brisket here is very dry and the smoke flavor isn't right. The ribs are over cooked. The sauce is OK, but not great. Most of what I tasted seemed re-heated or just not fresh out of the smoker. I realize it is hard to run a BBQ place because of food staging. But, that is why there are great places and then places like this. The place was busy when I visited. When a place is busy and the food isn't top notch, that usually means the owners have a lot of friends, or the people that live in that area just haven't had real BBQ. I think it is a mixture of both in this case. I would say to give this place a try. Maybe they were having a bad day. The food isn't terrible. It just isn't great.
OK, I hated to give this place below an 80, but I have to be true to the experience. I normally won't read any of the other reviews until I post what I believe to be true. I was certain that this place would have good reviews because of it's loyal following. I was surprised to see that most of the reviews thought the same thing I did. That is... the place is really charming. The location is very cool. The food...well, it isn't good. BBQ is a real science. I know good BBQ! I also know my limitations. I am a decent cook, but I leave BBQ to the pros and a few of my good friends. The brisket here is very dry and the smoke flavor isn't right. The ribs are over cooked. The sauce is OK, but not great. Most of what I tasted seemed re-heated or just not fresh out of the smoker. I realize it is hard to run a BBQ place because of food staging. But, that is why there are great places and then places like this. The place was busy when I visited. When a place is busy and the food isn't top notch, that usually means the owners have a lot of friends, or the people that live in that area just haven't had real BBQ. I think it is a mixture of both in this case. I would say to give this place a try. Maybe they were having a bad day. The food isn't terrible. It just isn't great.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Half-Time Sports Grill - Newcastle, OK - BEST FRIED CHICKEN...EVER!
RATING: 88/100
I never thought I could give a sports bar such a high rating, but this place has the best fried chicken. If you are ever near Oklahoma City, you must go here! The place has seating for families. Plus, the people are great and you won't believe the CHICKEN. I prefer their chicken to the local Dallas/Fort Worth place that everyone loves. I won't name any names because I wouldn't want to hurt Babe's feelings... ;>{
If you like fried okra, you will want to order that too.
I never thought I could give a sports bar such a high rating, but this place has the best fried chicken. If you are ever near Oklahoma City, you must go here! The place has seating for families. Plus, the people are great and you won't believe the CHICKEN. I prefer their chicken to the local Dallas/Fort Worth place that everyone loves. I won't name any names because I wouldn't want to hurt Babe's feelings... ;>{
If you like fried okra, you will want to order that too.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
