My family was in town this week, and I ate out way too much this week. Good thing they picked up the tabs!
Sunday: Lunch at Christian’s Pizza: Nothing beats going to Christian’s with family. We ordered 10 different slices and all had a few bites of all of them. Here’s an idea for Christian’s: Sampler Buffets. Maybe once a month, cook up a bunch of pizzas cut into small pieces, and charge a flat fee to get your fill of samples. There’s too much variety to be able to try them all with repeat visits.
Monday: Lunch at Littlejohn’s: Sometimes nothing hits the spot like Littlejohns. Generally it involves a hangover, but that wasn’t the case this time. I got the meatball sub with grilled onions and peppers and hot peppers. Why do things so bad for you taste so good?
Tuesday: Lunch at Martha’s: I believe I had the portobello enchiladas and I subbed goat cheese for the feta. It was pretty good, but my favorite part of Martha’s will always be the free refills on their homemade lemonade.
Wednesday: Lunch at Just Curry: Butter chicken is one of the most consistent dishes at Just Curry. As a Southerner, I’m guessing I feel that way due to the inclusion of copious amounts of butter.
Wednesday: Dinner at Continental Divide: Santa Fe Enchiladas. Always and forever. I had a lot of Danger Sauce this time around. You have to ask for it, so don’t forget.
Thursday: Lunch at Lee’s Grill: I ordered the Teriyaki Chicken, per usual. The real star was the Dan Dan Mien that somebody ordered. Spicy, tasty noodles. Once again, Lee’s Grill impresses. Definitely try this dish.
Thursday: Dinner at Old Virginia Fried Chicken: I can always count on Wayside. As I’ve said before, timing is everything. If you can get their chicken fresh out of the fryer, it is delicious. We’ve also rediscovered their macaroni and cheese. I don’t know if they changed it, but we can’t get enough of it these days.
Friday: Lunch from Old Virginia Fried Chicken: Talk about bad timing on my part. We had a meeting in the department, and it was catered by Wayside. The difference between fresh out of the fryer and sitting around for awhile is substantial.
Friday: Dinner at Ragazzi’s: Sometimes you just want generic Americanized Italian food. Without an Olive Garden in town, Ragazzi’s is the next best thing. I ordered a chicken dish whose name I cannot recall, and I was disappointed. It looked and tasted like they just pan fried a small chicken breast with no seasoning or breading. Then they tossed it on some pasta and sauce. I was very disappointed, as our Ragazzi’s experiences are generally good.
Saturday: Dinner at Flaming Wok: My brother decided to stick around for awhile instead of going home with my parents. He’d never been to a hibachi type place, so we went to Flaming Wok. I ordered chicken, and he ordered steak. The food is good, but quite frankly, you go there for the presentation. Lee’s Grill tastes just as good, and is $4.95. I guess you get a salad and two shrimp at Flaming Wok, so that’s something. Flaming Wok makes a good occasional visit (especially when your brother in college puts it on your dad’s credit card).
I feel like I gained five pounds just writing this up.
