Week #15 was much lighter on the eating out front as I was recovering from my NYC trip. Only three reviews!
Tuesday: Dinner at Saigon Cafe: Saigon Cafe is a little Vietnamese restaurant behind Cville Coffee on Ridge. I’d been there a couple of times in the past based on Michael’s recommendation. I was mildly impressed with the food on those visits. This time around I ordered the Singapore Noodles, and they were absolutely fantastic. It was basically lo mein with chicken, beef, and shrimp, but it had tons of flavor, and a little rooster sauce gave it the kick it needed. Just thinking about it now is making my mouth water. The other thing I like about Saigon Cafe is that beer is very, very cheap.
Saturday: Brunch at La Taza: La Taza is one of my favorite little restaurants in Charlottesville. It’s too bad I never think of it when we’re trying to decide where to eat. We went down there saturday morning before going to the farmer’s market, and I had a breakfast sandwich of some sort, although I can’t remember which one. It was a new addition to the menu, and I do remember it was really tasty. Wow, my memory of this meal is so vague. This review is completely useless.
Saturday: Dinner at Brick Oven: This is my first review of Brick Oven. We used to go fairly frequently, but that drive down 29 has become less and less appealing over time. Brick Oven makes excellent pizza, and I ordered a personal size with pepperoni, sausage, bacon, prosciutto. sliced tomatoes, mushrooms, garlic, and jalapenos. It was fantastic, but even better than their pizza, Brick Oven has the best salad bar in town. It’s a typical salad bar, and than add a bunch of pasta salads, seafood salads, roasted vegetables, and a variety of other vegetable concoctions. If you haven’t been to Brick Oven before, I highly recommend it. You’ll either love it or be indifferent to it, but you definitely won’t dislike it.
Looks like I’m caught up on the past due. One more week to go!
