ebl Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 There's a Claim Jumper right across the street from Knott's, though I have yet to eat there or at any CJ restaurant. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanlv Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I agree with Bob. Claim Jumper's food is good, their portion sizes are large and they are a bit overpriced as well. My wife and I used to go to lunch there all of the time and would always spend about $40 for lunch for just the two of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash.1111 Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 This may sound really random and boring to most, but would you be able to do one at Sizzler? Because I work at Sizzler over here (in Australia) and I would like to see how different ours are to the ones in America. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerd.muller Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 This may sound really random and boring to most, but would you be able to do one at Sizzler? Because I work at Sizzler over here (in Australia) and I would like to see how different ours are to the ones in America. Thanks! I´ve been to a "Sizzler" once, and that one time was one time to much! The one I´ve been in Kissimee was very dirty and the food they served wasn´t even eatable (notice: I´m NOT picky!!!): all dried out, the salads looked like they´ve been at the buffet since days, the soda-fountain was only running with coke, nothing else..... I don´t know if I made the experience with a very bad "sizzler and how the "Sizzler" in down under are, but I can´t imagine that I´ll ever give them restaurants a second chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash.1111 Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Somebody has told me that the ones in America are more down market than the ones here. We may have a few bad stores, but at worst you may just find a rude waiter or a badly cooked steak. I know all the salads in all Australian stores are made fresh daily. Also the whole store and staff are tested by mystery shoppers at least once a month. With each store competing with each other. The restaurants are mostly kept quite clean (again, some stores in daggy areas don't always look the best) and staff are normally pretty friendly. Looking at the prices online, it also seems that our prices aren't as cheap as their American counterparts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Sizzlers in America are like one step above a bus station cafeteria. I don't think Dave, or anyone smart will be stepping into one anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanlv Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 ^^Having been to Sizzler once in Australia I agree with you. The Sizzlers in Australia are clean and much nicer than the Sizzlers here in America. If I remember right, Sizzler was the only place we found with a decent salad bar in Australia. (Your salad dressing over there leaves a lot to be desired!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteornotes Posted April 11, 2009 Author Share Posted April 11, 2009 Sizzlers in America are like one step above a bus station cafeteria. I don't think Dave, or anyone smart will be stepping into one anytime soon. Yeah, this is the truth. I hate these kinds of places, so I won't be eating at one. I might check out an Australian one whenever I make it over there, since it sounds like they're a higher quality place. But in general, I don't like most chain restaurants, so you'll rarely see any here. Right now, I'm in Las Vegas, and have been eating at all sorts of interesting places. So look for lots of updates next week! dt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65skylark Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 ^ Yay for more updates. Justin "Claim Jumper Fanboy" Saxe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash.1111 Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Haha, well if it's going to seriously endanger you, then I don't recommend going! Just have to visit our ones and report back on how better they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteornotes Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 OK, time for another update. And today's update is...SIDE STREET CAFE IN COCKEYSVILLE, MD! This is one of those places that most local people probably have never seen. It is indeed on a side street, hidden behind a U-Haul rental place and other random businesses. It looks like an old house inside, and the dining area is divided into different rooms (likely because the owners never bothered to knock down any walls or anything). Despite the odd location, this place kicks ass, with totally fresh and amazing food. It's only open at lunch time, and is the perfect place to get lunch, and I highly recommend this place if you're in the area. Anyway, enough of my yammering, let's go to the visuals! dt And this is why I come here: the best chicken salad sandwich I have ever had. Seriously amazing. All the food here is very good. Thus concludes another update! Another local place tomorrow! First up, some Maryland Crab Soup! They make about six different types of soup here every day, and they're all tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillerman1 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 ^ That looks very tasty Dave! I could so go for that right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Dave, what's the side dish in the small container? It looks like a mixed salad of some kind. Maybe not. Sandwich looks great, all nice and toasted there. Mmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteornotes Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 ^It's some sort of pasta salad. I never eat it, as I don't like pasta salad. Pasta should be hot! And covered in garlic. dt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 ^ Heh heh. I agree with you on that. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRapidsNerd Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Been enjoying the updates here lately. Next time I'm in the DC and Baltimore area, I have to try these places. They look great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCoaster Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I'm hungry now damnit. Looks like a lot of really good food. Seems like most of the best food is in little hole in the wall places like the first sushi place you showed. Can't wait to see more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatFalafelGirl Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 ^ Dave's credo is that the best food comes from places that look like they should be condemned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteornotes Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 ^That is the truth. Especially when it comes to chinese food or pizza. Anyway, Falafel reminds me that it's time for another update. Today's restaurant is AN POITIN STIL IN TIMONIUM, MD! This is our local Irish Pub place, and the food here is really, really good. They have all sorts of the sort of stuff you'd expect here, but the thing I order 99% of the time is the godly Shepard's Pie, which is huge and tasty. It is pictured below. Enjoy! dt Shepard's Pie. So tasty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 OMFG! I love Shepards Pie! I have not had this delicacy in quite some time. May need to make some for myself. Guy "Dinty Moore covered with mashed potatoes then baked. It don't get much better than that." Koepp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily>piers Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I love Shepherds Pie, especially with a massive great big slab of fresh bread and butter! Dave I can't wait for my trip next year to sample some of these dishes!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteornotes Posted April 23, 2009 Author Share Posted April 23, 2009 ^I am so taking you to Pazo! You will be amazed. dt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteornotes Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 Update time! Today we take a look at a somewhere I had never been before, OCEANAIRE SEAFOOD IN FELLS POINT! This is another place that made the top ten in the recent "Best Restaurants" list in Baltimore magazine. Known for it's super fresh seafood, this place also features portions much larger than usual at most seafood places. The fish is excellent, some of the best I've had in the area, and this is a place I'll be visiting again. Anyway, enough of my yammering, let's go to the visuals! dt And for dessert, how about some fresh chocolate chip cookies? They were fresh from the oven, and were probably the best chocolate chip cookies I've ever had. I only ate one, saving the others for later meals. Thus concludes today's update! Stay tuned for the next one, which will feature one of Robb's favorite local places! And how about a giant slab of seared rare tuna? This might be the best tuna I've ever had at any restaurant. They are not kidding here about their extra-fresh fish. The quality of the food is stunning. Crab dip, a Maryland staple. Extra tasty, but huge, so most of it went home to be re-heated for dinner the next night. And it was still tasty then! Let's start with some raw fish. I can't remember what the fish was, but it was something from Australia. Raw fish rules! Any place that puts a can of Old Bay right on the table is going to be extra awesome! Restaurant sign! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Now I'll eat raw fish like that as long as it is not wrapped in seaweed. A good rare slab of Tuna is one of my favorite fish dishes. You take much better pictures of food than coasters. Good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatFalafelGirl Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Speaking of Fells Point, or rather I suppose, in regards too, have you ever, in fact, eaten Bertha's Mussles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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