One of the advantages to working in different cities than I live is that I get to check out new restaurants all the time. Calgary, Alberta has great restaurants, some of the best in Canada, and I am always happy to visit or stay in the city. Last week, …

Barbosa’s Castillo is still owned and operated by the Barbosa family after more than three decades in the restuarant business. The family first sold tamales and other specialities from home but soon expanded into the first restaurant. Barbosa’s moved into the elegant Castillo in the mid-1970’s. …

The other night I went to Denny’s to try their new hamburgers. The have been advertising their new and improved burgers pretty heavily lately so I wanted to give them a try. I have to say I really didn’t like their old hamburgers so I was hoping these ones …

Fazio’s restaurant in East Longmeadow is located in a very good section of East Longmeadow and I am going to say this right off that bat that you should definitely go and pay a visit to this place because there are many good things to be said about this …

The Secret Thai Garden in Otahuhu is located out of the way in the suburbs which makes dining there a bit difficult unless you feel like a long drive. It’s smack bang in the middle of residential houses as well so it may take you a little while …

I own a small restaurant in our neighborhood. To keep up with the latest food trends I make sure my husband and I travel all over the world to visit other restaurants. Last fall we travelled to China. It was very memorable because we both love to eat …

My husband were out shopping with the kids and my husband had always wanting to try out Ihop so finally I agreed to go. We usually only eat at places like this for anniversaries or birthdays. My daughter had a make your own face pancake. It was huge the …

I have spent a good deal in Union Square, having worked there for over a year, and as such have eaten at most of the establishments that surround it. While my boyfriend and I were waiting for a late movie, we decided to grab a bite to eat but …

I usually like to visit the many local smoothie shops in Savannah, but when I’m on the southside, I stop at Smoothie King for convenience. It’s located across the mall in a shopping plaza, so it’s ideal for a quick and healthy snack after a day of shopping.
Smoothie King …

he Metropolitan Grill has the best steak in town.
Their bar is over-busy and impossible to get a seat at during any normal dinner hour while waiting on your table. The actual bar is beautiful, just wish there was more capacity or less demand.
It’s a lot too loud …

If taking a trip to the coastal village of Knott-End-On-Sea, then a visit to Quinn’s is recommended.
Owned and run by a pastry chef and his wife, this small cafe offers a delicious array of deserts and pastries, home-made on the premises, that are perfect if you are just calling …

I recently went to CiCi’s Pizza in Whitehall in the same shopping center where Sports Authority is located. If you are looking for a low cost meal that your entire family can enjoy that includes dessert, this is definitely a place you should give a try.
For around seven …

In the Coquitlam Mall in Coquitlam BC just at the entrance by Lougheed Hi-way, you will walk into the favorite short order Sushi Place of our family; it’s called Shui Shaya. It’s a small sushi bar manned by four (4) male Japanese sushi chefs. They don’t have much of …

I have loved Pizza Hut pizza all my life, and used to go on a regular basis to eat there. Ever since the new Pizza Hut location was built in my town it has gone downhill. The appearance of the restaurant is exceptional and drew me to …

Yesterday, we got a chance to eat again in Red Shark restaurant. This restaurant is offering Chinese foods and dishes. But not like the other Chinese food that I ever tried in this city, Red shark restaurant really offer great taste of Chinese foods.
Yesterday was the second time for …

We finally made it to Mario’s Italian Restaurant, in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Several of our friends and local acquaintances have been telling us we had to try it, that it was really good. But we are such loyal fans of Angelina’s, another Lake Havasu City Italian restaurant, …

The Simpsons claimed vicariously that Arby’s was a poor restaurant and now I agree! I recently visited one of Arby’s establishments and was later thoroughly disgusted. I ordered a big roast beef meal that came with curly fries and a drink. The food tasted as wonderful …

I started checking-out the different coffee shops and restaurants in the area where we temporarily relocated after we were forced to leave our home in Marikina City because of typhoon Ondoy. So one morning, after enduring a particularly long line in the bank, I walked down along Katipunan Road …

My husband and I were dying to try out this steakhouse we had been eyeing for a while. I called and made reservations for 2 people at 8:00 PM at Rick Steins Steakhouse on a Saturday night. When we walked in, the hostess greeted us and told …

I tried dining at Le Souffle last week. It was the branch in Rockwell which I tried having my venue for shopping, I told myself that it would be best to dine there as well. The place has a powerful ambiance which I really life. From the appearance it …

I went to Iberico cafe for my birthday, and I have to say, it was an amazing experience. A friend of mine recommended this place, I made reservations for 10 people (they only accept reservations for Sunday-Thursday, since the place is always packed on Fridays and Saturdays), and we …

Stoneys pub in South Hadley is a real laidback bar and if you want a quiet night out where you can just sit back and have a few drinks than this is probably the place to be on any night. I have been to Stoneys pub a few times and …

Pago Pago is a very nice casual dining Polynesian Restaurant. It also features a good size, well-stocked bar. This review, however, focuses solely on the dining part of the restaurant.
Pago Pago has a spacious parking lot, the restaurant looks attractive on the outside. The inside and …

Sonic has been a fast food restaurant I have wanted to try for as long as I can remember seeing commercials on tv about there famous foot long Coney’s. Now when I heard that Sonic was being built for the first time in MD right around the corner from …

Recently Lyndsey, the kids and I went to Chiquito’s restaurant in Swindon for a meal. The restaurant is located just of the A four one nine. When you arrive there is a large car park that has plenty of space and when we arrived wasn’t very full …

Kona Grill is probably one of my favorite places to eat. It’s also the place where I fell in love with calamari. I never used to like that stuff until I had it at Kona Grill, only after my boyfriend talked me into trying it. I’ve tried fried calamari …

The first thing I will say about this place is that it is a decent place to eat and the parking lot is pretty big so you don’t have to worry about finding a spot and I actually never had a problem with the way their lot was.
When …

Lizards Thicket Restaurant is located only in Columbia, South Carolina, where my best friend lives. I had never even heard of Lizards Thicket but was intrigued by the name, so knew I had to try this place out. Lizards Thicket is only located in Columbia.
Lizards Thicket serves …

I went to this Tim Hortons on November 5, 2009 at 3:27 p.m. I just came from a job application in Langley, a city adjacent to the city of Surrey. But it was rather cold, windy and rainy, too.
Naturally, my system was craving for good coffee and …

My wife an I visited the Red Robin at the Millbury Plaza in Millbury, MA Saturday April 16, 2011 at 7:30pm.
Upon arrival there were about 12 to 15 people in the waiting area. We approached the hostess and had our name put on the waiting list. The hostess …

It was my roommate who introduced me to this Goto King location at one time, and since then I have been coming here regularly. So far, I have ordered the same thing, my favorite tapsilog, which is a Filipino word for beef strips and egg in fried rice. …

Nara Sushi is a sushi restaurant along Polk St. After some bad experiences at Sushi Rock, this has now become my favorite sushi place in our neighborhood.
They offer a good selection of sushis and entrees as well. I’ve found that their sushi is very fresh. My favorite sashimi is …

As its name implies, Kumo Japanese Steak House is a restaurant that specializes in Japanese cuisine. In fact, sushi is one of their specialties though I have not eaten the sushi there. I have, however, enjoyed their bento box lunches a couple of times. In addition, …

I was in Cleveland on a buisiness trip. I did not know my way around, and I was looking for a place to eat. I noticed a Longhorn Restaurant, and decided to give it a try.
When I walked in I was greeted so nicely, and was seated right away. …

In New York City, when a person wants a falafel there are two places that will most likely be recommended, one is Taim, the other is Mamoun’s Falafel. Averaging over 700 reviews on yelp.com, most of them positive, if not downright overcome with praise, Mamoun’s has been a staple …

King Street Espresso is located in the waterfront district of Gloucester City, NJ. It is owned and operated by Maria Matheus Hastings who recently completed the process of becoming a United States citizen. She is originally from Valencia, Venezuela (coincidentally, the city where I lived as a child).
She and …

I first went to the Melting Pot about five years ago, on a date. My first impression of the restaurant was that it was very unique. When I first went in, they had a bar, were people sat, and drank a glass of wine, and smoked cigars. It was …

LONGHORN JENSEN BEACH FLORIDA
I have been in my fair share of bad restaurants and places that has service that is so poor that it makes me sick, but Longhorn took the cake when it comes to places that I just will never set foot into again. The dinner started …

Andiamo is a modern Italian restaurant on Fenwick Road in Giffnock, on the south side of Glasgow. It is situated a few doors down from ‘The Ivy’ which was the subject of my last review.
I know the restarants on the south side of Glasgow very well, after living …

Serendipity is known for their delicious Frrrozen Hot Chocolates, which was featured on the Oprah Winfrey show as one of her favorite things. We were here two years ago while spending a day in New York City. It fit right in with our sightseeing, as it is located near …

I was headed up to Dawsonville one Saturday in the early afternoon, when I decided to stop by smoothie king for a little pick me up. I had Smoothie King a few other times before and I had always found their staff wonderful and helpful and their smoothies delicious. …

Maker’s Cigar & Piano Lounge
25 S. Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Phone: 405-606-9000
Clinton Greenhaw and Mark Meyers run one of the most relaxing places in Bricktown. It is the contrast of the old warehouse building with the upscale dark leather furniture which gives some its character. A cigar and piano …

Recently, a friend of mine came over for coffee and we reminisced about the good old days when we used to take our children camping in Okanagan Falls, BC; we got to talking about that wonderful ice-cream place that both the adults and the children insisted we travel into …

The Gypsy bar was a bar that I went to and from the moment I walked in I just felt that the bar tried to hard to appear as an upscale night club but in reality this place was only on the level as a local dive club or …

Ice Cream compliments summer so well and finding a great Ice Cream place tops it off. If you are headed to Kansas City and happen to pass through Excelsior Springs MO I would recommend stopping by Dari B. It has been around for fifty years and outlived a couple …

I had never been to Rushs Burger Joint before, until I visited my friend in Columbia, South Carolina. I went to Rushes for the first time. My friend told me that Rushes has the best milkshakes, so I could not wait to try a burger joint with great …

My family and I often eat at Peking Garden Chinese restaurant. It’s the best restaurant in Manila if you want to eat Peking duck. Peking Garden currently has two branches: one in Trinoma Mall and the other in Greenbelt 5. We often frequent the Greenbelt branch …

I’ve learned that not all fast foods are alike, not even ones within the same chain. Some places are quicker and neater and the customer service is better. Some places scream stereotypical fast food. There are even fancy fast food, something I found out about from the Traveling Channel. …

Every Saturday evening, my husband and I have dinner dates together. This past Saturday, we decided to try this new restaurant called Tropics Fine Cuisine. It is a very small restaurant, and parking was next to impossible because there was no ample parking space …

I visited this Red Lobster location on 72nd Street near Crossroads Mall in Omaha for dinner on a Sunday evening in Novem 2008 while in town on business with co-workers. We came away pleased with the food but somewhat disappointed in the service.
The building was typical of a Red …