Archive for the ‘Restaurant Review’ Category

King Noodle House

Thursday, April 25th, 2013

For an early dinner tonight, I stopped by King Noodle House. They're a pretty new Chinese place just up the highway a bit from us. I got a combo noodle soup with chicken broth, hand pulled noodles, meat balls, sliced beef, Chinese cabbage, and mushrooms. It was ...

A good weekend

Sunday, March 10th, 2013

I got some excellent food this weekend and got my new oven delivered and installed! Yay for a shiny new functional toy! Saturday's Lunch: ribs, mac and cheese, cornbread, and coleslaw from the excellent Carolina Smoke in Bothell. I'll have to make a trip back there to try the ...

Restaurant Review: The Keg

Sunday, February 17th, 2013

I was really craving good beef, so late lunch/early dinner today ended up being at The Keg. They are a very good steakhouse near the Alderwood Mall. The atmosphere is very nice without being stuffy. The service is excellent too. My server today, Alyx, took great ...

A Happy Birthday to Me!

Sunday, September 30th, 2012

Yesterday was my birthday, and I had a very nice day! We started out with the Northwest Chocolate Festival, where we sampled lots of great local chocolates and watched a demonstration on stone grinding. Very fun. :-) After that, we walked from the convention center down to Pier ...

Cherry Blossoms

Monday, April 2nd, 2012

I took a day off today and went down to the University of Washington campus with Shaun. It was a gorgeous sunny day, cool enough to walk around but warm enough to be comfortable too. I couldn't have asked for a nicer day to see all the cherry ...

Copper River Salmon at Ivar’s

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

Work obligations mean I have to give up my flex days off for awhile. I had to have a great lunch to see them off. I headed down to Ivar's Mukilteo Landing and took a look at the day's fresh sheet. They had just gotten in a load of ...

Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Sunday, April 17th, 2011

Today for lunch, Shaun and I tried the newly opened Five Guys Burgers and Fries near us. The menu is simple. You can get a hamburger or a hot dog, with your choice of toppings; fries, plain or with cajun seasoning; and your choice of a fountain drink. Bulk ...

Happy Anniversary to Us!

Friday, March 25th, 2011

Today marks the 6th anniversary our wedding day :-) Serendipitously, it was my Friday off and the last day of Shaun's spring break, so we spent the day together having fun. We got a great lunch (more on that very shortly), wandered around a bookstore, then watched Rango ...

Din Tai Fung Dumpling House

Friday, January 28th, 2011

Today for lunch, I went to Din Tai Fung Dumpling House in Bellevue. It's an internationally renowned dim sum chain with most locations over in Asia. They're especially famous for their xiao long bao - Shanghai steamed soup dumplings. I arrived shortly after they opened for lunch, and it was already bustling. ...

Bob’s Burgers and Brew and Gelato’icous Desserts

Saturday, November 13th, 2010

A couple restaurant reviews today from today's adventure outside the house :-P First, we tried out Bob's Burgers and Brew for lunch. They just opened a location on Everett Mall Way, and we were curious. There are a few other locations throughout Washington, mostly north. ...