snow outside the window of arthur hungry hq
There is no clear path to a plowed road. Grr.
spaghettini with cream sauce
Not too bad... I put a lot of pepper. Hope the weather gets better tomorrow.
corned beef with rice
Beggars can't be choosers. Things'll get better soon... I hope.
Pho Shizzle - vietnamese noodle soup
After winter break I'll have another good one to show.
shabu shabu stuff and some sushi
beef before cooking
I gotta hand it to 'em... they sure go all out. We used pots on the stove for the soup. Everything turned out really good. They made their own sushi and tamago, which was really awesome. There was too much food to finish...
the burke - prosciutto, capicola, sopresata, provolone, olive oil, and red onion on french bread toasted in the oven
the oleana - beer-battered fried mussels and hot peppers on baguette with tartar sauce and romaine
Solid place, and at under $10 each not a bad deal at all. It's a lot of food. The Burke is by Jim Burke, owner of the Tuscan Grille in Waltham. The sandwich was really good. The Oleana is by Ana Sortun, the chef/owner of Oleana in Cambridge. We were all thinking wow, a mussel sandwich. I had a bite, and Keith put it best when he said it's really good, but not something one could eat very often. Quite unique though.
molten chocolate cake with coffee ice cream, chocolate covered almonds, and chocolate sauce
coffee connection - chocolate hazelnut mousse, fudge walnut cake, vanilla custard dome, white chocolate and lemon curd napoleon, amaretto gelato, and coffee sauce
caramel carnivale - caramel mousse, puff pastry, fresh fruit, rasberry puree, and chocolate caramel sauce
No 2 hour wait this time. The stuff is pretty good, but the price is a bit steep. Kinda wish my chocolate cake was bigger...
baby bouillabaisse
pan seared scallops
braised monkfish loin
brioche and herb crusted cod
pan roasted haddock with sweet potato & crab hash
dulche de leche tart
warm chocolate cake
There were lots of other dishes, but the pictures are pretty horrible. I had the bouillabaisse and the haddock. The bouillabaise was a big appetizer! The funny thing is they gave me a bib and one of those crab/lobster crackers, but there was no crab or lobster in the dish. Hmm. Still good though. The haddock was really nice. I think haddock is supposed to be a real Boston fish. The hash thing it came with was surprisingly tasty as well. All very filling - I couldn't finish it. Solid remarks from everyone around the table on pretty much everything. People agreed the clam chowder was good, but not served hot enough. Still got more updates to catch up...
buffalo mozzarella and prosciutto
skillet-roasted mussels
bucatini carbonara
gnocchi with chicken cacciatore
I must say this meal was very good! I'd never been before. There's an Armani Cafe at the store in San Francisco too, but I've never been there either. I always thought it was a weird/interesting idea to have a restaurant inside a shop like that. Everything was really good though. Mozzarella was tasty, mussels were great (and the juice/sauce with the piece of bread was awesome). The gnocchi was fluffy and the chicken was tender (even the white meat!). Gotta go for now, big updating coming soon again.
sirloin salad
steak tartare
foie gras
kobe delmonico steak, fried green tomatoes
grape sorbet
meyer lemon and chocolate panna cotta
pear cobbler
Dunno where to begin. The appetizers were great all around. I haven't had foie gras since I was in San Francisco. Mike's steak tartare appetizer was tasty... pieces were cut larger than usual, but very good. Dad had a good clam chowder, and Keith had a very good fried calamari. They looked pretty normal though.
Basically everyone had the Kobe steak... when I see Kobe on the menu, I just can't say no. It was really good - not quite the same as in Japan, but still excellent. We also ordered a ton of sides, including fries, onion rings, hash browns, creamed spinach, and fried green tomatoes (pictured with the steak). They were good. Especially liked the fries and the onion rings. Spinach was less creamy than usual. But... THEY PUT KETCHUP ON THE TOMATOES. No. Sorry. That is unacceptable!
Desserts were nice too. Several people had the grape sorbet. I had the panna cotta, which was very smooth... I like panna cotta a lot. Dad had the cobbler which was alright. More to come tomorrow...
maki, top to bottom: avocado, spicy hamachi, salmon tempura, crazy, tuna/avocado/cucumber
Pretty good as always. My dad is coming to town tomorrow for the weekend, so juicy updates are coming up for the next couple of days! Don't say I didn't warn you.
classic steak frites
shrimp bag
The steak was tasty. The fries were very good - better than the last time I went when I had a steak tartare. It came slightly overdone but not bad at all. I think that hunk of whatever butter stuff was a nice addition. The shrimp bag was a phyllo pastry thing with TONS of shrimp inside, along with some random veggies and stuff. It didn't look quite as nice after I broke it apart. It was also really good, and surprisingly big. I couldn't finish the shrimp.
The frisee was actually the best part of the meal I think... Really tasty, and awesome croutons. I love croutons. The baguette they give you is also pretty damn good.
kal bi gui
dwen jang ji gae
That place is good... a big jump over the Super 88 fast food. Didn't try the soup, but at least it looked good. Only thing is they don't have actual bbq tables there... gotta find a good place that does.
chilled shrimp rolls
carne asada pizza with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and pesto
california club pizza with grilled chicken, bacon, lettuce, and tomatoes
It was alright, but I prefer the spinach artichoke dip to the shrimp rolls still. The steak pizza was pretty good, but I liked the roasted garlic chicken one I had last time better. The club pizza was kinda weird - you can't see the chicken and bacon which is under all the lettuce, and we got it with no avocado despite my protest. And surprise... it tasted like a sandwich. It was all good, but I'm gonna go back to the more normal pizzas next time I think.
crabmeat fried rice
Always reliable. I haven't had this in a long time, but it was one of the first things I tried at Nud Pob. Been going through the menu ever since... Mmm...
ribeye steak with blue cheese butter, grilled asparagus, and grilled bread
pressed capicolla sandwich with provolone, basil, and tomatoes
Sandwich was only 7 bucks and it came with a good salad. Both were filling. The steak was actually medium rare like I ordered it. Yummy yummy.
coconut fried shrimp
chocolate molten lava cake
The shrimp was surprisingly tasty. We wanted calamari, but we went so late that they were out of it. Shrimp was good though... we wanted something crunchy. The cake was good just like last time. I think the warm chocolate cake has become a staple dessert everywhere. Chart House does it well... Keith and Val say that Finale does it better. Val insists she would have waited 2 hours.
chicken picatta
chicken romana
pizza with scallops and bacon
All decent for the price. Keith's pizza looked really good but I didn't try any. I had the picatta, and couldn't finish it. Gotta go... hitting Finale for dessert for the first time... I've heard good and bad.
Annie's Shells & White Cheddar
This stuff is way better than Kraft. It's what they always have at Kirk's house for some reason. Thanks Moons!
tom yum noodle soup with chicken
I was hoping it'd be more spicy... I remember it being more spicy when I had it last year. Still pretty good though. Having ground chicken in a noodle soup can be kinda hard to eat, but it tastes good. Warmed me up a bit a least.