joshuamclark "This Site is Thait"

Zab Thai just opened about a month ago, and I cruised over there for a quiet dinner by myself with a nice read (David Allen, GTD).

I walked in and immediately sensed a great ambience. A waterfall trickles on your left as you walk in, and a beautiful interior spreads before you. The place is clean, the menus are extensive, and the service is great. It reminded me a bit of Lanna Thai.

I’d definitely recommend everybody try this new place out if you’re in the area. It’s on the pricier end of Thai, but well worth it. I hope they stick around for a while.

I had been wanting to try this new restaurant for a while. Whenever I walked by, I saw numerous massive men chomping super-sized burgers — I felt compelled to be counted in their number.

So I journeyed to the hefty, and ordered the #1. Boy, was that ever tasty! Massive double bacon cheeseburger topped with onion rings and the works. A truckload of fries alongside. All the extra sauces you could want readily available. Monstrous muchability.

I also appreciated the local, friendly, honest, family feel of the restaurant. I really liked everyone working at the shop — they just had a good, normal, American feel. Just some folks cooking food for their friends. They have tons of regulars in the shop, and i plan to become one of them.

The waiters really run around this place. Super quick and smooth. Everything is clean in this place. Nice atmosphere.

I got one of their pastas. The introductory salad was delicious – a very plain green salad. The meal then arrived – the garlic bread is very dry and crunchy. I wish it was chewier and had cheese on it. My spaghetti was tasty, but there could have been a tad more meat sauce, and definitely some cheese on it.

I had heard some great things about this Greek and Mediterranean restaurant, so I was eager to visit. Arriving, the parking seemed a little awkwardly laid out – you have to circle all the way around the building to get to extra parking. And you don’t want to spend all that time driving around the avocado-lime paint job – gross.

The interior’s ok — clean and lightly adorned. The service is a little… confusing. It’s hard to understand what the waitresses are asking, and they don’t seem too fond to interact with the customer.

The prices are pretty high. But the meals are pretty boss.

Yuk! This food tastes like weird, burnt barbeque smoky teriyaki. The taste is quite jarring. The teriyaki sauce tastes horrible. Shockingly bad.

The salad was quite tasty, though. The best in South Everett is still Manna Teriyaki, however. Best chicken, best sauce, best salad… best everything.

Pretty ordinary teriyaki restaurant. Standard menu. Standard interior. Standard service.

Beef had tons of gristle. Non-gristly parts tasted good. Chicken was pretty plain. Teriyaki sauce was not great. Salad had good dressing.

My follow-up review for this restaurant. Read my previous review for this restaurant here

Forget about the hot subs at Jersey Mike’s. Don’t go there. Get yourself a nice, Giant-sized cold sub, done up the Mike’s way. That red wine vinegar invades every crevice of your freshly baked bun, making magic in your merry mouth.

Today the restaurant was packed packed packed. The staff was firing on all cylinders, and the fountain drinks were a-flowing. This is how you should be able to enjoy a submarine sandwich.

I have had several good experiences with Jersey Mike’s Lynnwood location in the past: meaty club sandwiches beyond compare. This ~1 year old Mukilteo location left me with a different taste in my mouth.

Walking in with a pal, I was greeted warmly by the three young ladies on staff — a nice start to the experience. The enthusiasm of the staff was fairly infectious. They informed me that since I “brought a rookie” I “get a cookie”; bonus! My lunchtime was looking up.

After ordering my sandwich, however, I looked over to the fountain drinks — Pepsi had an “Out of Order” note taped to it. A Pepsi tech was said to be on the way, but no temporary alternative was offered. Disappointing.

My order was then messed up — I ordered a giant sub and they brought out a regular. Hmm… they brought another half but this is still disappointing. In addition, as I sat down, I began to notice how cold it was in the place. Turn on the dang heat would ya!

Sandwich reviews after the fold.

I’ve been eating at this excellent restaurant since I was 7 years old. I have run the gamut of their menu, with family and friends, for years and years. They have had their ups and downs, but by and large, you will have a good dining experience at the Everett Mall Way Azteca Mexican Restaurant.

The interior feels a little like a small Mexican restaurant. The prices are very affordable. But the food is just not good. The chicken is dry, the rice is dry, the beef is like teriyaki jerky and too smoky, the teriyaki sauce is not great. I went straight to Manna Teriyaki after this weak experience to remember what true teriyaki tastes like.

Classic Claim Jumper interior — everything’s big and solid. Spacious booths, solid glasses, big portions… what’s not to love about Claim Jumper? The Alderwood Mall location lives up to the Claim Jumper name.