2 eggs over medium, potatoes, wheat toast. $9.95
Rick’s Cafe, Los Altos CA
I didn’t like this at all. The corned beef was so dry and boring as was the hash. I don’t understand why they had to keep everything separated. It made it difficult to eat and enjoy.
$9.99
Hyderabadi Biryani Corner, Herndon VA
This was good, but not as good as their tikka masala. This had a sweeter flavor and wasn’t as spicy.
Heritage mixed greens and rice, topped spicy tuna, California roll and ahi poke. Served with avocado, sambal chile sauce, pickled ginger, crispy shallots, cucumbers, cilantro. $8.99
Pei Wei Asian Diner, Sterling VA
I liked the flavors in this bowl, but it was really small and the fish wasn’t the best quality. Thank goodness they put plenty of pickled ginger to help kill off any bacteria.
With cheese, lettuce, tomato, dressing, pickle. Served with side salad.
Hi Tops, San Francisco CA
This burger was pretty tasty and quite filling. The patty was nice and juicy and the whole thing just ate cleanly. The side salad was my concession for having a huge burger, lol!
Fried chicken, sausage gravy, dill pickles, smoked pimiento cheese. $9 – Side of waffles. $5.50
Ace Biscuit & Barbecue, Charlottesville VA
I didn’t think this was very good. I think the biscuit would have been fine without the pimento cheese since there was already gravy. Also, the waffles were really limp and bland. Not my favorite breakfast.
Bar seating $180
Pineapple & Pearls, Washington DC
This fennel bonbon was beautiful and it tasted great! It was carefully presented over an absinthe cocktail garnished with a sachet of herbs. They said that they were going to phase this amuse bouche out to make room for new items. I’m so glad I was able to try it before then!
Welcome cocktail.
Garlic croutons, shaved Spanish manchego el trigal cheese. Side $8.99
The Old Clam House, San Francisco CA
This Casesar was not very impressive. It was over dressed and there were hardly any croutons to be found. Such a disappointing start to a meal…
Mesibah menu $53 per person
Zahav, Philadelphia PA
I can’t remember what this mezze was called or everything in it, but I so remember that the fiddlehead ferns tasted great. You don’t see this ingredient enough, and I didn’t even know it was used in Israeli food.
Artichoke dip, guacamole, tortilla chips, flatbread. Brunch buffet $29.99
Farmers Fishers Bakers, Washington DC
This probably looks like the most random plate them all, but these were some of the things I hadn’t tried yet. (Except for the artichoke dip which I had to get seconds of!) The meatball and polenta were great! I loved the creaminess of the polenta although it could have used a bit more salt.
2 poached eggs, crab meat, spinach, English muffins, homemade “cayenne” hollandaise sauce, served with potatoes and fruit. $14.99
Rick’s Cafe, Los Altos CA
This was good, but nothing really jumped out at me. I did like that they provided a lot of spinach. The potatoes (and fruit) were kinda sad though. And even the “cayenne” hollandaise sauce was lackluster.
$9.99
Hyderabadi Biryani Corner, Herndon VA
I loved this dish SO much, that I kept going back for more! It’s really the succulent, roasted chicken that makes this dish. I also squeezed a liberal amount of lime juice to brighten up the biryani a bit.
Spicy tuna roll topped with tempura flakes and crushed wasabi peas, sweet teriyaki sauce, wasabi aioli. 4 pieces $4.29
Pei Wei Asian Diner, Sterling VA
This was pretty good for a chain restaurant’s version of Americanized sushi. I did like the flavors although the sushi rice had a weird consistency. Douse it in enough sauce and forget about the finer details, lol!
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