Category: Restaurant Reviews

  • Restaurant review: Olive: Taste from Gaza

    Restaurant review: Olive: Taste from Gaza

    We started with the Gaza appetizers — a set of dips and sauces accompanied by a Musakhan roll, a wrap with chicken and caramelized onions inside. We also tried the Maqluba — a rice dish with eggplants, tomatoes and chicken — and ended with a Kunafa as dessert, a crispy Arab cake made with phyllo…

  • Restaurant Review: Acqua Café

    Restaurant Review: Acqua Café

    There’s no denying that pasta (in all its forms) delights my soul, so when a friend raved about Acqua Café and its Italian cuisine, I knew I would happily make the trek to Palm Beach. Tucked inside an unassuming office building steps away from the ocean and just over the Lake Avenue/Lake Worth bridge, this…

  • Restaurant Review: Burnt bolognese and poor service make for a disappointing lunch in Kildare

    Restaurant Review Some tasty dishes can’t make up for the shockingly poor service at L’Officina by Dunne & Crescenzi in Kildare Village There is work to be done at Dunne & Crescenzi in Kildare Village. Picture: Barry Cronin Dining in a shopping centre can be something of a gamble, but there are some retail locations…

  • Restaurant review: The ‘always open’ Two Faced is filling a gap but some of the pricing may prove controversial

    Restaurant review: The ‘always open’ Two Faced is filling a gap but some of the pricing may prove controversial

    Our food critic enjoys the wine and small plates at the latest opening on Dublin’s Montague Street Two Faced on Montague Street in Dublin 2. Photo: Steve Humphreys Katy McGuinness Today at 03:30 Like buses, nothing comes along for a while and then, all of a sudden, there’s a flurry of activity on a particular…

  • VISIT Lake Geneva pleased with feedback for Restaurant Week

    Dennis Hines Contestants get ready to participate in the Hot Sauce Challenge, which was held June 23 at Guac Star restaurant, 120 Broad St. in Lake Geneva. Several local restaurant owners recently had an opportunity to test out how customers may react to potential new menu items. VISIT Lake Geneva officials conducted their annual Restaurant…

  • Restaurant Review: Celebrating My Birthday Weekend During SanDai’s First Anniversary in Walnut Creek, Calif.

    Restaurant Review: Celebrating My Birthday Weekend During SanDai’s First Anniversary in Walnut Creek, Calif.

    I recently celebrated my birthday weekend at Kopi Bar and SanDai, which coincided with its first anniversary. Nestled in the vibrant heart of Walnut Creek’s bustling restaurant scene, the establishment is a beacon of culinary excellence, offering patrons a tantalizing voyage through carefully sourced spices and a fusion cuisine brimming with the vibrant flavors of…

  • Restaurant Ratings: May 13-17

    Restaurant Ratings: May 13-17

    <col width="10% Establishment Address City/Town  Date Rating Metro Diner 975 Airport Rd, Suite 20-22 Huntsville 16-May-24 80 Don Pancho Tacos-Mobile 2723 Clinton Ave Huntsville 16-May-24 81 Outback Steakhouse # 1257 4777 Whitesburg Drive Huntsville 17-May-24 81 Chick-N-Go Inc 6275 University Dr NW Ste 19A Huntsville 13-May-24 82 Moe`s Southwest Grill # 383 975 C Airport…

  • Jincheng Alley restaurant review: ‘It might scare you but it’s exquisite’

    Jincheng Alley restaurant review: ‘It might scare you but it’s exquisite’

    Okay, I give up. I’ve done my best. I can’t crack them. Can’t get any love. Cannot raise a smile. I’ll just write about it now, pay my respects to a dazzling menu and some incredible cooking, and that will have to be that. I’ve been three times to Jincheng Alley, a new Sichuan restaurant…

  • Restaurant Review: Indulge In A Serene Culinary Experience At Blanca In Chattarpur

    The culinary landscape in the capital city never ceases to amaze. There is an abundance of options available to satisfy your foodie desires, with no shortage of choices. One such newly opened restaurant worthy of your attention is Blanca. Tucked away in the bustling Chattarpur market, it offers diners a serene escape where every dish…

  • Quán Ngon Vietnamese Bistro is bánh mì bliss

    Quán Ngon Vietnamese Bistro is bánh mì bliss

    Quán Ngon was mentioned in a recent Metro Times list of best area hole-in-the-wall restaurants. It doesn’t fit my idea of such: with a dozen well-spaced tables, it’s not small; it’s clean; it has a very long menu; it’s the opposite of dingy, with crystal-adjacent chandelier light fixtures. Don’t go expecting a dive-bar atmosphere, if…