

Simple food for regular people.


Your comment will be posted after review. I am cautious as to what people post here so please keep comments clean and relevant, or they will be deleted. Hey, it is my blog. I do allow comments from my favorite Greek writers, the Anonymous family, so that waiters can make comments on their place of employment without fear. Please do not spam as I already have millions coming to me from nice people in Africa willing to share their money in exchange for my bank account number.
Okay, know there are many restaurant review blogs out here in cyber-space, but this one is a bit different. First, there won’t be any reviews of five-star or Michellin rated restaurants here, unless I accidently walk into one. Most reviews will be of burger places, brewpubs, and Italian and Chinese restaurants. Chains will be reviewed by location, as will locally owned restaurants. My reviews are of simple food at places regular people go.
The primary region is the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York, that’s where I live and eat. I do travel quite a bit though, so there will be reviews from all over, Chicago, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New Orleans, and a whole lot more.
My qualifications? I grew up in a restaurant. I like to cook. I like to eat. If you saw a full picture of me, you'd understand that last one. Never trust a skinny cook, or a skinny food critic. Besides, life is too short to eat crappy food. My wife and I go out at least twice a week. We have our favorite places and sometimes we try someplace new. When we do we often enjoy it, but sometimes we say, “Cross that place off our list.”
I want to pass on what I like, and warn you if I don't like something. But take what I say as what it's worth, simply my opinions. You may disagree, and please let me know if you do by posting a comment. You can post a comment if you agree with me too. Bon appetite!
Wow, quite a lot of greens for my taste, but as long as the burger was good...
ReplyDeleteHey Doc,
ReplyDeleteYou can get fries or sweet potato fries with it, I just opt for the salad once in awhile. Especially after a visit to the emergency room this spring. My arteries were clear, it was stress, but I've cut back on fries. Not on burgers.
the first restaurant we ate at in the area was the Bistro - it has been one of our favorites ever since...
ReplyDeletethe burgers ARE great - my wife orders the burgers most of the time... me, my favorite is the chicken quesadilla (with extra salsa) - for me it is true comfort food and at $8.95 it is an also incredibly inexpensive for what you get - it is very large and very filling...
for breakfast they have a dish with two English muffins topped with two crab cakes, two poached eggs, Andouille sausage, tomatoes all topped with a spicy Hollandaise - I would not suggest it as a daily dish unless you want a coronary bypass soon, but every so often it is wonderful - my son-in-law calls it the best breakfast in the world!!!! the first few times I saw it on the menu it did not sound like the combination would work but with the first bite I was hooked!!!!
I've got to try that breakfast. Thanks for sharing that.
ReplyDelete