Magic Time Machine
5101 Belt Line Rd
Dallas, TX
(972) 980-1903
Cuisine:
American
Hot Chocolate
1747 N Damen Ave
Chicago, IL
(773) 489-1747
Cuisine:
Desserts, American, American (New)
BIN 36
339 N Dearborn St
Chicago, IL
(312) 755-9463
Cuisine:
American, Brunch, American (New)
Bob Evans Farms Restaurant
2629 Water Park Dr
Mason, OH
(513) 459-7087
Cuisine:
American, Breakfast, Brunch
Asia de Cuba
237 Madison Ave
New York, NY
(212) 726-7755
Cuisine:
Fusion, South American, Pan-Asian & Pacific Rim
June 6, 2008
Always worth it
Not as great an ambiance as LA, but had a wonderful dinner here. Waitress was the only deterrent – it was difficult for her to bother to serve us at times. However, the food as usual made up for it.
Dishes I tried:
Coconut Layer Cake
This is hands down one of the best desserts I have ever eaten. A wonderful light layer cake with just enough milk to make it meaningful, plus an amazing, not-too-sweet coconut icing.
Calamari Salad
An amazing plethora of flavors. I could have eaten the whole thing alone – who thought banana, heart of palm and calamari work? Well, they do!
Asian Pesto Grilled Shrimp
This was not worth the order. Too generic. Yes, it was grilled, and yes it had some pesto on it. But I was not delighted.
Cuban BBQ Chicken
Wonderful flavor and just fell off of bone. Melted in my mouth. This was divine.
Palomillo of Marinated Lamb
The peppers and eggplant tarnished the flavor of the lamb. I was terribly disappointed.
Lobster-boniato Mash
I am pretty sure I hoarded this from my dining companions and ate as much as I could before the waiter pried the bowl from my hands. The cream-laden potatoes just marry perfectly to the little langostino lobster, which is bountiful inside!
Plantain Fried Rice with Avocado Salad
Megu
62 Thomas St
New York, NY
(212) 964-7777
Cuisine:
Japanese, Fine Dining, Sushi
June 6, 2008
Best first American meal in a while!
Loved the whole experience of descending into the dining area, the perfunctory hailing, and beautiful, slightly amazing ice sculpture to gaze at. The menu was perfect – so many choices. Japanese fusion dessert was still the unique reward of the night.
Dishes I tried:
Matcha Green Tea and Yuzu Creme Brulee
Japanese Sweet Potato "Satsumaimo"
Spice Market
403 W 13th St
New York, NY
(212) 675-2322
Cuisine:
Asian, Southeast Asian, Vietnamese
Bob Chinns Crab House
393 S Milwaukee Ave
Wheeling, IL
(847) 520-3633
Cuisine:
Seafood, American, Family Dining
July 22, 2007
Nothing Can Possibly Be Better
I’ve never eaten better crab than at Bob Chin’s. I’ve also never had a better mai tai (or two…), consumed so much garlic bread, or waited three hours just to be seated – twice! Bob really knows what he’s doing. I’ve tried some of the other menu items, but the Alaskan King Crab legs are just too good to eat anything else!
Dishes I tried:
Alaskan Bairdi Snow Crab
Perfection
Big Bowl
60 E Ohio St
Chicago, IL
(312) 951-1888
Cuisine:
Chinese, Vegetarian, Asian
July 22, 2007
So Fun! So Tasty!
Big Bowl is the best concept for ‘fusion serve’? I love the stir fry grill and ability to mix whatever I want and hope it all comes out for the best – and it always does! Plus, casual and sort of like a retro diner crossed with a chinese restaurant-type of atmosphere. How could you not enjoy?
Dishes I tried:
thai hot pepper chicken with basil and peanuts
Shaw's Crab House
21 E Hubbard St
Chicago, IL
(312) 527-2722
Cuisine:
Seafood, American, Fine Dining
July 22, 2007
Ehhhh....
I think Shaw’s over-rated as far as food and ambiance go….ate here more than a few times and was never really wowed for the price….plus service was spotty at best, especially when not eating in the formal dining room.
Dishes I tried:
lump crab cake
Good, but I’ve had better elsewhere….
so_she_says
06/07/2008what flavors of coffee do they have? anything outside of the norm? I had a biscotti coffee the other day, which was pretty yummy.