Sunday, September 16, 2012
Who Knew? NWA
Be sure to check out my new blog: Who Knew? NWA. I'm compiling a list of parks, fairs, festivals, lakes, caves, etc. that you can visit in Northwest Arkansas. I'll also post my reviews after I've visited them.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Zary's Acropolis
I love gyros and hummus (although I prefer Lebanese) so I've really been wanting to try this place. I went with my mom and my cousin, right in the middle of lunch, on a weekday. The place has booths around the outside, with tables on the inside, and it was seat yourself. There was also a bar at the back. It was a little warm inside. It wasn't full or anything, but the server was not that friendly.
We ordered 3 chicken gyros, ice tea, and hummus. The tea was a little bitter.
The hummus was a bit bland, by our standards. My mom said in her experience the Greek hummus is blander than the Lebanese hummus. We added lots of lemon juice to it. The pita bread was warm and a bit thick - it was good.
The gyro came with french fries, which were fine. The gyro had chicken, lettuce, onion, tomato, and sauce on it. It was okay, but nothing special.
Overall, if you're looking for Mediterranean food, I would eat here. But I did find it a bit generic. 3-1/2 stars.
We ordered 3 chicken gyros, ice tea, and hummus. The tea was a little bitter.
The hummus was a bit bland, by our standards. My mom said in her experience the Greek hummus is blander than the Lebanese hummus. We added lots of lemon juice to it. The pita bread was warm and a bit thick - it was good.
Overall, if you're looking for Mediterranean food, I would eat here. But I did find it a bit generic. 3-1/2 stars.
Panda Express
I go to the one on Walton Blvd. And after reading the reviews on Urban Spoon, I was really shocked! Most of the reviews were negative, which is completely the opposite of my experience there. Granted, I only use the drive-thru, but even those reviews were negative.
I've been to this Panda a number of times over the last few months, and every time they've been friendly and courteous, and relatively fast. Occasionally they've heard my order incorrectly over the speaker, but I put that down to being new and training people.
Their food is relatively good. I don't like all of it, but I love the Orange Chicken. It's a little sweet and has some spice to it too. The fried rice is okay, but I didn't like their noodles. I usually just get the steamed rice. The egg rolls are a bit generic, but not bad. Frank has eaten a number of different dishes from there and liked them all.
On the back of the receipt is a phone number for a survey, which only takes a minute or two and gives you a free entree, if you order a 2-entree meal. I've been so pleased with Panda Express, especially considering that it's fast food, that I'm giving them 4 stars. It seems like I'm going to a totally different place than everybody else.
I've been to this Panda a number of times over the last few months, and every time they've been friendly and courteous, and relatively fast. Occasionally they've heard my order incorrectly over the speaker, but I put that down to being new and training people.
Their food is relatively good. I don't like all of it, but I love the Orange Chicken. It's a little sweet and has some spice to it too. The fried rice is okay, but I didn't like their noodles. I usually just get the steamed rice. The egg rolls are a bit generic, but not bad. Frank has eaten a number of different dishes from there and liked them all.
On the back of the receipt is a phone number for a survey, which only takes a minute or two and gives you a free entree, if you order a 2-entree meal. I've been so pleased with Panda Express, especially considering that it's fast food, that I'm giving them 4 stars. It seems like I'm going to a totally different place than everybody else.
Eastern Hibachi and Grill Buffett
West Monroe, LA
In general, I'm not that fond of Chinese buffets. In my experience, they tend to be rather bland and Westernized. That said, this one is okay. They have the usual Chinese decorations and red tassels, there are booths and tables to choose from, and there was some kind of Chinese sounding instrumental flute music playing.
Food-wise, they had large and small noodles, which I appreciated. There's sushi, which seems to come standard on Chinese buffets these days. Overall, the food was okay, the ice tea was okay. It was your regular generic Chinese buffet. 3 to 3-1/2 stars.
In general, I'm not that fond of Chinese buffets. In my experience, they tend to be rather bland and Westernized. That said, this one is okay. They have the usual Chinese decorations and red tassels, there are booths and tables to choose from, and there was some kind of Chinese sounding instrumental flute music playing.
Food-wise, they had large and small noodles, which I appreciated. There's sushi, which seems to come standard on Chinese buffets these days. Overall, the food was okay, the ice tea was okay. It was your regular generic Chinese buffet. 3 to 3-1/2 stars.
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