Sichuanese Chinese
1048 S Jackson St
Seattle, WA
(206) 720-1690
Cuisine:
Chinese, Vegetarian
June 18, 2008
Szechwan Cuisine Hotspot
Hole in the wall Chinese restaurant that has some tasty food. Szechwan cuisine is hot and spicy but here, the dishes are made to your spiciness. The speciality of the house is Sichuan Hotpot made with szechwan peppercorn oil which is hot enough to shut down your tastebuds. The amount of food per serving dish is enough for two persons.
Dishes I tried:
Hot Pot
The charge is per person and the amount of food served is alot for what you pay for. Meat, vegetables, starches and tofu (if you want it) all arrive at the table ready to be cooked in the Hot pot liquids of which one is the truly hot while the other is normally mild in flavor. After a minute or so of cooking, you fish out the items you cooked and after a quick dip in sauce, it’s down the hatch and on to more.
Gateway To India
2603 6th Ave
Tacoma, WA
(253) 761-1266
Cuisine:
Indian, Vegetarian
July 7, 2008
Dragged by a good friend to Great Food!!
I was visiting a good friend in West Seattle when he proposed we go out to Indian food. Indian food? This had better be one great meal I replied. He said that it was really good but it was located in Tacoma. Tacoma? Ya, Tacoma. I ended up kicking and screaming most of the way there only to find that it was really great food. If you love Indian food or just want to give it a try, this family run establishment is the place to go. Nice selection of Indian Vegetarian dishes as well as Lamb and Chicken dishes. No beef dishes because cows are sacred in India but you will not miss having beef at the meal.
Dishes I tried:
Gosht Vindaloo
Enough for two people. Great seasoning – lamb cooked in a creamy sweet and sour sauce with potatoes.
Kokoras Greek Grill
6400 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA
1(206) 913-0041
Cuisine:
Greek, Vegetarian
July 7, 2008
Tiny restaurant with a line out the door at Dinnertime
This is a friend of a friend kind of place because it is so special. Only a handful of tables so it has that cozy kind of feeling but the main thing about this place is the food. Talk about good! You know the food is great when the calamari comes out suculent and non-rubbery and stayed that way even as it cooled. The salad dressing on the house salad is a secret recipe Mama is not giving out and I don’t blame her. They serve typical taverna style food that makes you ready for a trip to Greece and the Greek Isles.
Dishes I tried:
Calamari
Tender rings of calamari, served with Skordalia and their special cabbage sauce – Alot of the time I’ve had calamari, it comes to the table and is nothing more than rubber bands coated with breading, but this calamari was tender and the breading was light. The two sauces, Skordalia which is made from potatoes and doesn’t even taste like them, and the special cabbage sauce which is a light vinegared type of cole slaw that was perfect with the calamari.
Hole In The Wall Bbq
3200 W 11th Ave
Eugene, OR
(541) 683-7378
Cuisine:
Barbecue
July 8, 2008
It made me cry!!
Was in Eugene for a visit to my aunt and uncles for the Fourth of July weekend. My uncle dragged us all around town and we ended up at this barbeque place where they serve brisket and ribs and stuff. There were two sauces on the table and two you had to ask for. I have to say after the fact that the food was great but the sauces topped it all. The hottest came out in a little butter dipping dish and they warned me to take it slow. I started dipping my Southern Fried Okra in the sauce and soon ran out. They brought another portion of the hot stuff and as I’m eating my ribs, the tears are just flowing down my face. I asked and received a third one since I ran out of the second one using that one for my ribs. The third one ended up in my sweet bbq beans and slathered on my corn muffin. That was the best lunch I’ve had in years!!
Dishes I tried:
St. Louis Style Pork Ribs 1/3 Rack
Fall off of the bone tasty, nicely smoked and flavored with great sauce.


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