by ryantodd on July 2, 2008
I’ve been forced to go without enjoying chili oil and pepper flakes with my weekly serving of pho. There hasn’t been time to make a run to Uwajimaya for a few weeks to restock the stash I keep in my desk. I remember the first time I had Cyclo Pho and wasn’t impressed (especially since [...]
by ryantodd on June 18, 2008
This Sushi Land thing is starting to become an addiction. It’s so easy to just roll in, get sat, and literally start eating. On the chance there is a line, you might have to wait five minutes or so. But on days where there isn’t a wait, you can walk through the door and be [...]
by ryantodd on May 18, 2008
So I decided to grab a salad to be “cheap”. I was in my neighborhood of Uptown and knew the Metropolitan Market had a decent salad bar. I did grab the larger container and go big with the ingredients. I went with the iceburg lettuce, shredded American cheese, cottage cheese, croutons, and [...]
by ryantodd on May 9, 2008
The very first time I went to Pho Cyclo was about a year and a half ago at the Capitol Hill location. To be blunt, I wasn’t impressed. The broth was a little watery and they hadn’t a drop of chili oil in the entire joint. So needless to say, I [...]
by ryantodd on May 9, 2008
Sometimes I’m a patient person, sometimes I’m not. There are certain things I let slide and there are certain things I don’t. Nothing will annoy me faster than two little kids running through a restaurant who are jumping up and down on the benches, screaming (playfully), and dodging in an out of the [...]
by ryantodd on May 4, 2008
It was about 9:00pm Saturday night and my social calendar wasn’t exactly packed. I was a little bored and wanted to go some place where I hadn’t been to in a while so I decided on Joey’s in Bellevue.
When I got there, the place appeared to be pretty busy. I found a spot [...]
by ryantodd on April 18, 2008
I made a quick trip to Gordon Biersch yesterday. I’ve never really been a huge “happy hour” person because I’m usually at the gym during happy hour times. However, since I’ve been taking a couple weeks off from the gym, I figured I’d hit Gordon Biersch.
From the appearance of the menu, they offer [...]
by ryantodd on April 17, 2008
So I wondered off to Mexico, sort of. The closest I’ve been to Mexico lately is at the top floor of Pacific Place in Seattle. There is a restaurant aptly named “Mexico” and they serve up some pretty good food.
I was in the mood for something on the lighter side and settled on [...]
by ryantodd on April 17, 2008
A place that I don’t go to enough for sushi, even though its right down the road, is Sushi Land in Lower Queen Anne. They serve decent sushi and it is reasonably priced.
At any rate, a couple of days ago I was seriously jonesing for some sushi and I made a run down the street. [...]
by ryantodd on April 7, 2008
Let me tell you about the mac ‘n cheese at Jabu’s in Lower Queen Anne. It is “heaven in a bowl”. The noodles are huge, the cheese sauce is rich and creamy, it has a little bits of bacon to add a little flare, and to top it off (no pun intended) it has a [...]