Restaurant Reviews

Grilled Reuben Sandwich – Brownies Diner (Brawley, CA)

Diner Reuben Sandwich

My obsession for Reubens is a well known fact. Over time however, I have become discerning in my preference for how a Reuben Sandwich is prepared. Is the Reuben a Deli Style versus Diner Style? Is the rye bread toasted versus grilled with butter or oil? Is the rye bread marbled, seeded or seedless? What …

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Healthy, Tasty and Satisfying: McD’s Premium Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken

McD's Southwest Salad without Dressing

You can laugh all you want, but I do enjoy the Premium Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken from McDonald’s. I will admit that I will always have a weakness for Double Cheeseburgers, but I finding myself ordering the McDonald’s Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken with greater frequency. There are times when traveling for work when …

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Carl’s BBQ – Good East Texas Barbeque (290N – Houston, TX)

Carl's BBQ Two Meat and Two Sides Plate

I have eaten enough east Texas barbeque to know that you can determine with a certain degree of accuracy on how good is the food by observing non-food clues long before you take your first bite of your meal. Although barbeque joints are not as prevalent as Tex-Mex restaurants in Houston, TX; there are more …

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Good Mood Food: Arby’s Roast Turkey Ranch & Bacon Market Fresh Sandwich

Arby's Market Fresh Roast Turkey Ranch & Bacon Sandwich

Over a decade ago Arby’s fast food restaurant expanded their menu to include selections other than the roast beef sandwich of dubious origin and process. This selection of fresh, made to order offerings are collectively known as the Market Fresh Sandwiches. Over the years there has been a few new sandwiches offered, with some being …

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Big Bites Burger & Sushi – Katy, TX

Sushi Rolls from Big Bites Burger & Sushi

In Houston there is a wide range of places where one can order sushi. You can of course sit down and eat sushi at a restaurant, gorge on simple sushi rolls at a Chinese mega-buffet, pick up a selection at your local grocery store and if you are bold purchase the components and make sushi …

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