#203 - Twelve Stones Restaurant, Flower Mound TX

Two weeks ago I went to Dallas for the weekend to visit friends. I don't normally get to do that during football season, but since I don't travel with the team to away games anymore, I now get a few free weekends in the fall. Usually I stay home and relax, but I hadn't been to Dallas since the summer so I took the opportunity.

I've talked on this blog before about how when I spend the weekend with Joni and Tony, we pretty much sleep, eat, relax, and do it all over again. Friday at lunch we were already discussing possible dinner options. Yes, we are those people.  Joni & Tony tend to be creatures of habit when it comes to eating out in Flower Mound. It's significantly larger than Stillwater and has a lot more options, but I still feel like we eat at a lot of the same places when I visit. We had branched out for lunch both Thursday and Friday, and when Joni said they had tried a new restaurant for dinner recently and it was really good, I was all for it.

I liked Twelve Stones as soon as we walked in. They offer valet parking, but we found a space almost immediately. The restaurant is very warm and inviting. The walls are a combination of wood and brick, some of the short walls are metal, and they have a really cool bar with industrial shelving and 3 large TV's. It may sound like an odd combination of materials, but it really works well. The bar area takes up about 1/3 of the restaurant, and the main dining room comprises the rest. They can divide the dining room into semi-private areas with tall curtains. 

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Since it was Friday night, the restaurant was packed. I think we could have gotten a table in the dining room almost immediately, but Joni wanted to sit in the bar area, because you can then choose from the bar menu or the full dinner menu. They had a 2-piece band playing when we arrived. It was quite loud because they were set up pretty close to us at the end of the bar. But they played good dinner music, and were very good musicians.

I have to admit, I'm not usually a big fan of sitting in the bar area, and particularly at the bar, in any restaurant unless I don't have a choice. I find that the service tends to be not as prompt and less attentive, especially when the restaurant is really busy. This ended up being the case on our visit. Our first server was a young lady. She was really nice and showed up to our table pretty quickly, but was kind of flighty. When we ordered the appetizer the first thing she said was "I don't think that's on the menu anymore". Which doesn't make a whole lot of sense since the menu changes all the time and it's still listed on there. She said she would check...and then never came back. I saw her at the bar making drinks, which wasn't that odd. But 10 minutes later she was still there, and had clearly forgotten about us. After a while a male bartender came over to take our order. He got us our appetizer, but when Tony ordered coffee it took another 10 minutes for it to arrive. 

The restaurant is open for both lunch and dinner, and the menus change regularly, based on seasonal availability. I love restaurants that do that. We decided to start with the fried pickled okra.

House-cured pickled okra, tempura batter, jalapeno cream

These were delicious. They were served scorching hot, and the batter was light and airy. The jalapeno dipping sauce was very good and had just enough of a bite.

Joni and Tony split the flatiron steak. Tony ordered it medium rare; Joni argued, as she likes her meat medium well. Tony won the fight.

Grilled flatiron steak, bravas potata, ramp puree, pickled fresno pepper, cilantro lime garnish

Joni gave me a small piece. Wow, this was amazing. The meat was incredibly tender, and had so much flavor. I prefer my steak medium, but had no complaints about this one. If you don't like cilantro this wouldn't be the dish for you, but I would have eaten every bit of that garnish. 

I went back and forth on a couple of items, and finally settled on fish & chips, because Tony had them last time and said they were really good. They use the freshest fish they have available, and this night it was black striped bass.

The fish was good, but I think it might have been sitting for a while because it was very limp. And it was a little under-seasoned for my taste. However, the tarter sauce and vinegar made up for that, as they were both very flavorful. The fries were good. They were kind of the bottom of the batch, but they were hot and crispy on the outside, so I went with it. 

Tony and Joni both had raved about the mac and cheese, so we ordered a side of it with our meal. This was unfortunately another miss by the server, as he completely forgot to put in the order. But as soon as he realized the error, he corrected it quickly.

I am a big mac & cheese snob. I grew up eating my mom's baked mac & cheese, and am extremely critical when it comes to others. This one was good, and I loved the rich, creamy smoked white cheese. But I felt like it was missing something. It could have jumped up a few notches with bread crumbs on top, or a fun pasta shape, or something like that. 

As I mentioned earlier, Tony got coffee

I had never been to a restaurant that serves pressed coffee. So of course I had to get my own to try. It takes quite a bit longer to brew, which honestly could have been part of the wait when Tony first ordered it. But that longer brew results in a very deep, rich coffee. And it was delicious. 

We didn't really need dessert, but after looking at the menu Joni and I decided to split the salted caramel pot de creme

This was SWEET. But it was also delicious. It was super rich and thick, and had such a wonderful deep caramel flavor. I loved the toffee chip garnish, almost like you're eating a Heath bar. But homemade and much better. We only had a few bites each. I was tempted to eat my portion and Joni's, but I thought better of it.

Will I go back? Despite the few misses, most certainly I will. I really like the atmosphere, and overall the food was really good. I want to try out some of their other dishes

#202 - Dragon Palace, Flower Mound TX

Last week we had an away football game, so I took the opportunity to spend the weekend in Dallas with friends. When I go stay with Joni and Tony, our time is pretty simple. I get up and work out in the AM, Joni and I decide where to have lunch; we come back and take a nap; and then the 3 of us decide where to have dinner. The schedule rarely changes much over the course of the weekend. Joni invited her mom and aunt to have lunch with us on Friday, which I knew would be entertaining. I met her mom a couple years ago, and she is just as fun and feisty as Joni. 

Flower Mound is a lot larger than Stillwater, but we still tend to go to all the same restaurants whenever I visit. I had told myself that I would push for more variety on this trip, and it worked out pretty well, starting with lunch at The Rustic on Thursday. We did go to an old standby Thursday night, but that's because we were in Roanoke and the options there are limited. So I was thrilled when Joni threw out 3 brand new restaurant options for lunch on Friday. After some back and forth we eventually settled on Dragon Palace. It's located in a strip mall about 10 minutes from Joni's house. It's in the middle of the mall, so unless you know where to look, you're likely to miss it. It's not a huge place, but it is very comfortable. There is a large bar/sushi bar and bar seating that takes up nearly 1/2 of the restaurant on the right side. The other half is a combination of booths and tables. 

I wasn't going to drink anything other than water, but subtle peer pressure won out when they all ordered wine. So I decided to try a Tokyo Iced Tea. It's their take on a Long Island iced tea but with lychee liqeuor added. Lychee is a small fruit found in China that grows on a tree, and it's encased in a red exterior that kind of looks like a raspberry. The fruit itself is white and looks like a jelly. I've never tasted one on its own, but it adds a lot of sweetness to beverages. The iced tea was almost too sweet, but I powered through and drank it slowly.

Their food menu is quite big, and features appetizers, entrees, signature dishes, and sushi. My original plan was to go with sushi, but theirs is kind of pricey since they don't have a separate sushi lunch menu. Since everyone else was going with lunch specials, I jumped on the bandwagon.

Joni's aunt had really liked their egg rolls last visit, and even said her plan was to get just egg rolls as her meal next time. She didn't do that, but she did order a side of egg rolls in addition to an egg roll with her meal

I didn't try any, but she ate all 3 so I'm guessing they were just as good this time around.

Joni and I decided to split the vegetable spring rolls

These were delicious. Fried when you order, super crispy, screaming hot, and I really liked the sauce too. I believe it was duck sauce, and it added lots of flavor.

Joni and I both got soup with our lunches. Joni went with egg drop and I got won ton

I was so excited to see such big won tons in the soup! That never happens. I really liked this soup. The broth was extremely flavorful, and the wontons were fantastic. And both soups were served screaming hot, a huge plus in my book.

I love that we got the crispy noodles with our soup. One of my favorite Asian restaurants in Stillwater used to do that, and then slowly phased that out. So this was a very pleasant surprise

Joni got the chicken lo mein

Her mom got the cashew chicken with fried rice

Her aunt got the General Tsao's chicken with fried rice

And I got the kung pao chicken with brown rice

I tasted bites of everyone's food, and they were all wonderful. I was surprised at the General Tsao's chicken, that it didn't come with the usual thicker sauce and more heavy breading. But I also liked this one much better because it was definitely quite a bit lighter. Joni's lo mein was a massive serving, and she took over half of it home. 

My kung pao chicken was fantastic. I think they use dark meat chicken, so it was much more tender than breast. And the vegetables were cooked to a perfect tender crisp. The heat options were mild, medium, and extra spicy. I didn't want to scald myself so I ordered it medium. Even so, it was pretty spicy. I devoured all of mine, but I also hadn't eaten breakfast. When I do that, I eat like I'm going to the electric chair at the next meal.

I had such a great time with Joni's aunt and mom. They are so funny, and I love that even at their ages they are still so active and vibrant. They kept Joni and me laughing the whole meal. I'm officially inviting them to lunch every time I'm down there.

Will I go back? No question. I really do want to try the sushi. And they've got so many other menu items that all look good. 

#201 - The Rustic, Dallas, TX

My first few years working at OSU, I traveled with the football team to every away game. Long story short, that ended 2 years ago. At first I was really bummed, but very few of my friends travel to away games. So even if I did go, it would be like my first year at OSU where I hardly knew anyone and hung out by myself. Instead, I take the opportunity to visit friends/family, or just relax at home.  Last week I decided to go to Dallas to visit friends.

Dallas is one of my favorite cities. Before I moved to Oklahoma I think I'd only visited a couple of times, but it's still always been a favorite. Even after I moved here I didn't visit very often, but once I found friends down there I go as often as I can. I always joke that if they would just move OSU to Dallas, I would never have to leave.

I drove down last Thursday, and had an appointment near downtown. Joni works nearby, so we decided to meet for lunch. Dallas has so many restaurants that I think it would take me a couple of years of going to new restaurants every week to hit every single one. I'm not that familiar with downtown, so I went online to see what was near my appointment and came across The Rustic. They use local ingredients, it's just a few miles from where I was going, and Joni had never eaten there before either. Sold.

The Rustic is located in the heart of Dallas, just North of downtown. The interior is very casual, with wood paneling on the walls, wooden tables, animal heads on the wall above the open kitchen, and a large outdoor patio. It's a very open concept restaurant, with huge garage doors that can open from the main dining room to the patio.

As you enter the restaurant, they've also got an entire wall of different types of firewood. It's really cool, because they explain each type of wood and the flavors it provides to food

This is a very cool restaurant, with tons of character. It's a regular restaurant during the day, with lots of workers going there for lunch. After hours it's definitely a hot-spot. The backyard is huge, and they do concerts back there all the time. They've got fire pits and heaters so the outside can be used most of the year. There's a beer station at one end, next to the stage, and a regular bar at the back of the patio. We are big fans of The Truck Yard for their great patio, but this place is a very close second, if not tied. And besides, the crowd here would be closer to our age. It didn't take Joni and I long to decide we'll have to check it out on a weekend.

As I mentioned earlier, The Rustic is a locally sourced restaurant. Seafood is from the Gulf, and meat, dairy and produce are from local farmers. Even better, they offer 25% off to military, uniformed officers, paramedics, and firefighters every single day. I love restaurants like this that make a difference.

We decided to start with deviled eggs

Oh my. These were absolutely outstanding. The yolk was so light and fluffy, and had such a wonderful flavor. The red seasoning was a mixture of sea salt and paprika. The crispies on top are pork rinds. I don't think I've ever eaten those before, but they were really good. I could easily have eaten all of these myself.

We also got the cactus fritters, mainly because our server said if we liked fried okra we would really like these

Sadly, our server was wrong. When I hear fritters, I think ground stuff that's formed into balls and fried. Not huge strips. And it was beer battered, which I'm not a fan of. Our server offered to swap them out, which was very kind of him, but we declined because we had enough other food.

We decided to split the special, which was brisket quesadilla and and avocado salad

Again, oh my. We both loved the avocado salad. It's huge chunks of creamy avocado, crunchy jicama, and fresh cucumbers. It was a very interesting combination, one I've never had before, but it worked really well. Actually I don't know that I've ever had jicama ever before. It doesn't really have much flavor, but does have a very nice peppery bite. Joni got full before me, so I got to enjoy about 2/3 of the salad. The quesadillas were phenomenal. The brisket was so juicy and tender, and was absolutely bursting with flavor. There was a kick from the jalapenos, but it wasn't overpowering. I would say the only slight negative is that it didn't come with a side of guacamole. But I guess that might have been avocado overload. But seriously, does such a thing really exist?! I think not.

We were very excited to find out that the brisket quesadillas will soon be on their permanent menu. They definitely deserve to be there. 

I don't think I have to say it, but I will most certainly be back. It would be awesome to see a free concert, go to a Dallas Cowboys watch party, or just hang out on the patio on a Saturday afternoon.

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Repeats with a Twist - Bodean Restaurant, Tulsa OK

When my friend Dick was in town last week, we went to dinner in OKC on Monday night. As we chatted, he mentioned that he was meeting a couple of people Tuesday night for dinner at Bodean Restaurant in Tulsa. My eyes and ears immediately perked up, as that is one of my favorite restaurants. I'm not sure if I invited myself, but the next evening I found myself in Tulsa.

When I moved to Oklahoma, I refused to eat seafood for the first year. There's just no comparison in quality to what you'll find on the coasts. I eventually started buying the flash-frozen product at Sam's, but still no fresh. In the past 3 years I discovered both White River Fish Market and Bodean. The restaurants couldn't be more opposite, as Bodean is fine dining, white linen tablecloths; White River you order at the counter and the seating is mainly family style picnic tables. Both fly in their seafood daily; Bodean actually flies it in twice a day. Both have markets as well. This is my second trip to the restaurant, and almost every time I'm in Tulsa I stop at the Bodean market. It's pricey, but well worth it for super fresh seafood. 

From the outside, Bodean doesn't look fancy at all. It's located on the corner of a strip mall off the highway. But walk inside, and you are transformed. There's a beautiful large fish tank built into the wall behind the host stand. The bar area is on the left side of the building. The bar itself is quite large, and also includes some lounge seating and tables. The main dining room takes up about 2/3 of the restaurant, and is a combination of large comfortable booths and both family size and reguar tables. This night we were seated at a booth.

We started with half dozen Gulf oysters from Louisiana. Growing up I never ate oysters because my parents don't like them. To be honest, they do look funky and it takes some getting used to with the texture. Friends introduced them to me about 15 years ago, and I've been hooked ever since

The oysters were wonderful. So fresh. I wish we had gotten more!

Calamari is another thing I never ate growing up. Years ago I was at dinner with a couple friends and we got this appetizer that was fantastic and I was devouring it, even though they wouldn't tell me what it was. About halfway through they dropped the bomb that it was calamari. I dropped the piece I was eating, and refused to eat any more. That went on for a few years, but now I order them whenever I can. I had never tried them here, so of course we got some

It wasn't as hot as I would have liked, but the flavor was excellent. The salt and pepper really made the flavor of the breading pop. The tomato confit aioli was delicious as well.

Dick and I got the Caesar salad

They definitely go heavy on the anchovy in the dressing, as it looks like the lettuce is old. But that is not the case. We were trying to decipher what the spread on the toast was; turns out it was anchovy spread. It was very salty but I actually kind of liked it...not enough to go buy it at the store though.

Mike got the crab & lobster bisque

I didn't taste any, but he said it was fantastic. I had it on my last visit, and it certainly was. Thick, rich and creamy. 

Dick got the King salmon, served with asparagus and mashed potatoes

I was kind of surprised because it was a relatively small piece of fish. I didnt try any, but he said it was really good. I did try an asparagus spear and it was cooked to a perfect tender crisp.

Mike got the seared yellowfin tuna

I'm not a fan of seared tuna. I much prefer mine cooked. I know that tuna conniseours would be thoroughly appalled, but oh well. I had tried a small piece on my last visit and it was good, but I couldn't eat a whole entree. He did say it was excellent, and completely cleaned his entire plate.

I went back and forth, and finally decided on the jumbo scallops

At first I thought it wouldn't be enough protein, but those scallops were so meaty that it was more than enough. The potato croquettes were screaming hot. I really liked the contrast between the extremely crunchy coating and the creamy potato inside. The red cabbage was sauteed with bacon and candies pecans. I can't remember the type of cheese that was mixed in, but it was all so good. 

We also got an order of the house-made gnocchi

It wasn't served super hot, and I'm not sure if it was on purpose or not. But it was outstanding. The veggies were cooked slightly more than I would have done, but that's probably at least partially because they were cooked in the broth. The broth was very light, but had a ton of flavor.

I wasn't thinking dessert, but Dick asked to see the menu. He went with seasonal berries with fresh whipped cream

Mike and I both jumped at the ice cream

I'm going by memory, but pretty sure it was dark cherry chunk chocolate pecan. Bodean changes up its menu daily, and of course I forgot to write it down. Regardless, it was wonderful. The cherry flavor wasn't overwhelming, and the chunks of dark chocolate added a great texture and bite to the dish. 

Let's be honest, this is an occasion restaurant for me. But any time there is an occasion in Tulsa, I'm all over it. I haven't gotten to the market in a couple months, and I need to change that soon. In the winter and spring when I'm out doing stewardship visits I can go almost weekly. Can't wait to be back on that schedule again.

Repeats with a Twist - The Garage, Stillwater OK

One of my favorite new restaurant finds in Stillwater is The Garage. It's located across the street from campus. When I moved here it was store that sold OSU memorabilia, but years and years ago it was a bar. Stillwater has a rule that establishments closer than 100 yards from campus cannot sell alcohol, but this place got a waiver because they have a full bar. My conspiracy theory is that it's silently owned by Eskimo Joe's, right down the street and one of the most popular restaurants in all of Stillwater. It makes sense, because The Garage is basically direct competition with a similar menu and even closer to campus. Or, the physical building was grandfathered in since it was originally a bar. Either way, I'm very happy it's here.

At The Garage, you order at the counter and they bring your food to you. Joni isn't a fan of this type of fast-casual restaurant. So when we found out that Joni and Tony wouldn't be coming to the TCU football game last week, my first thought was "perfect opportunity to eat there". We had eaten here once before. 

The restaurant is pretty big, with a snake line as you enter. You order at the counter, find a table, and then they bring your food to you. From what I've seen people do follow that rule. It's just the right thing to do. After we were seated they were out of available tables so they held up the order line until tables opened. I like that too, so that you don't run the risk of getting your food without a place to sit. The wait wasn't long, as tables were opening up about 5 minutes later. The dining room is a combination of 4-top tables, bar-height tables, and booths in the way back. There's a large bar in the center of the building. 

Water and soft drinks are self-serve at the end of the cashier, as are cutlery and napkins. If you want something from the bar, your server can get that for you. The only down side to that is you have to start a new tab to order drinks. But it's really not a huge deal.

A couple games ago, Keith turned me on to a drink called Not Your Father's Root Beer, made in Wisconsin. I was super excited to see it as a featured fall beer, so of course I had to get one

If you like root beer, you'll love this one. I've never been much of a root beer fan, but I do like this one. It is pretty sweet though. It's also got a kick, one that sneaks up on you.

Last time we had the sriracha slaw. It was delicious, but crazy spicy. Our server mentioned that the original was her favorite, so we went with that one this time

Still amazing, but this time with no spice. Really, really delicious. 

We had the garlic parmesan fries and Tijuana fries (with grilled jalapenos & onions) on our last visit, so this time we went with the regular fries and the sweet potato fries. 

The regular fries are really good. It's a generous serving, and they came to the table super hot. They weren't as crispy on the outside as I like them, but that's okay.

The sweet potato fries came out cold. I mean, it tasted like they had been in the fridge. I've never had anything like it. I'll push through with fries that aren't really hot, but no way we were eating those. We tracked down the server, who got the manager. She brought out another batch, Bob tried one, and said they still weren't up to par. About 5 minutes later we got a 3rd serving, this time straight out of the oil. Now that's the way the fries should be. In hindsight, I should have had the manager taste one of the original serving. Because when I said it was cold, she probably assumed we meant they just weren't hot. Oh well, too late now...and she fixed the problem so we were happy.

I really like that with any burger you can choose your protein. They've got Angus beef, turkey, smoked turkey, garden burger, and bison. I tasted a bite of Bob's bison burger last time and it was delicious, so I went with it this time. 

Bob got the bacon avocado ranch

Ranch, lettuce, tomato, onion, bacon, Swiss, avocado, and MORE ranch

I didn't taste it, but he said it was delicious. 

I did the egg-o-nater. I didn't have breakfast, so this burger covered both meals in one bite.

Mayo, lettuce, tomato, bacon, egg, American cheese

This was fantastic. Bison meat is so much leaner than regular beef. Of course I killed that with all the toppings, but that's a whole other story. I added grilled onions, which only enhanced the flavor. I believe you could easily eliminate the mayo and cheese to save calories without sacrificing any flavor. The one down side is the bottom of the bun got really soggy as I ate. Halfway through I gave up, got some cutlery, and ate the rest without the bread.

Yes, of course I will continue to eat here. There are a lot of other things on the menu to try. We've only tipped the iceberg with burgers, and haven't even tried the sandwiches or tacos. Plus, I love the atmosphere. And I think I've even convinced Joni to give it a shot. So that we will do.

#200 - Cattlemen's Steakhouse, Oklahoma City OK

When I began this blog 3 1/2 years ago, I was such a creature of habit...eating at the same restaurants, ordering the same dishes, and cooking the same food. So I began the blog to force me out of my comfort zone. The goal was 100 brand new restaurants in 18 months. I eventually added repeat restaurants and new recipes too. It took about a year to hit 100 new restaurants, and by that time I was hooked and had no intention of stopping. About 10 months ago I started working on my social media presence, joined a blogger group, and got more active with sharing posts. I still have a really long way to go to get my blog where I want it to be though. It's hard, because blogging is part-time for me, and my full-time job makes it really difficult to keep up between August - December. But I'm working on it.

So why is all of this important? Well, this post is #200!!  I am really excited about that. 

When I hit #100 I was in Kansas City, and it was a breakfast place. It was okay, but not worth its place on the list. Couldn't let that happen again. It timed out perfectly that my friend Dick was in town, and wanted to go to dinner. He's our rep for our football and basketball tickets and, more importantly, is a great friend. Usually we'll go somewhere in Stillwater, but there are so many more options in OKC, and since he was staying near the airport we settled on Cattlemen's Steakhouse. 

Anyone who has lived in Oklahoma for any length of time has certainly heard of Cattlemen's. It's located in the Stockyards City district, southwest of downtown OKC. Oh, and it just happens to be the oldest restaurant in Oklahoma, opening in 1910. In 1945, then-owner Hank Frey lost the restaurant to the current owner in a game of craps!

The restaurant started as Cattlemen's Cafe, and literally was a diner, with counter seating as well as tables. The main dining room was added over time, and is packed to the brim with booth seating. There's a waiting area upstairs, that I'm guessing they use for private parties. There's a small bar up there, along with about 20 short cocktail tables and a few TV's. I really like that they left the original Cattlemen's Cafe sign outside the restaurant, and didn't mess with the look of the cafe side.

The restaurant opens at 6AM daily, which is honestly kind of surprising for a steakhouse. But it's keeping with the original cafe theme. I was surprised at how crowded it was for a Monday night. They don't take reservations, but our wait was only about 20 minutes. 

So, in the South they eat lamb fries and calf fries. No, they are not fries at all. They are the testicles. The first time I heard that was years ago when I first moved here, and I pretty much refused to eat them. But in the spirit of food blog research, I gave in and we started with the lamb fries

I took a deep breath before tasting...these were delicious! And super tender. I believe slicing them thinly did that, so they need much less time to cook. The cocktail sauce was outstanding, and tasted extremely fresh.  I actually had to stop myself from eating these. Never thought I would ever say that.

Entrees come with a salads. I got the house dressing, which is like a creamy garlic ranch. 

I usually ask for dressing on the side, but clearly forgot.  But I'm glad I did, because I like the presentation with the spice on top. That's something I haven't seen before. The salad was crisp and cold, and the dressing was very good.

When the salads came to the table, we also got croutons and crackers

Never in my life have I seen croutons this big. It's different and unique. But I have to say, I I like the presentation. And they were freshly made, which is a huge bonus.

The rolls were okay, but they would have been better if served warm. Dick asked for honey, which I never think of, and it adds such great flavor to dinner rolls. I only ate part of mine, because I wanted to save room for dinner. 

Each entree comes with baked potato as a side, but you can swap out a few others or pay a little extra for "premium" sides.  We got onion rings, mushrooms, and mac & cheese

The onion rings were just okay. They weren't as hot as I would have liked them, and I prefer breaded over beer battered. But they did have good flavor.

These mushrooms don't look so pretty, but they were fantastic. Perfectly cooked, hot, and tons of flavor. I really enjoyed these.

I can't say enough good about this mac & cheese. It was scorching hot, ooey gooey, several different kinds of cheese, great spices, and a wonderful milk sauce. Very often I'm disappointed by restaurant mac & cheese because I make a really good one myself, but this is one is officially one of my favorites. I probably could have eaten the entire bowl had it not been for the other food. Absolutely amazing.

Dick got the t-bone

This is such a huge piece of meat! He did some damage, and somehow convinced me to take the rest home.

I got the ribeye, by far my favorite cut of meat

Fantastic. Cooked to a perfect medium, tender, juicy, and the au jus had amazing flavor. I only made it through about half mine. So between the rest of my ribeye and the rest of the t-bone, I have steak for another week.

Will I go back? No question. The food was wonderful, and I would love to try this place out at lunch or even breakfast.

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