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123@abc.xyz (Simon Belmont) wrote in
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> On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 03:37:20 -0000, Cujo DeSockpuppet wrote:
> 
>>I don't like sour cream, guacomole or cilantro. I'm also hesitant to 
>>order seafood at a new restaurant the day before Friday. 
> 
> Indeed, if you don't like those items then you will not like many a
> tex-mex food. I'm not a seafoodie, but interesting point about that;
> assume it has to do with fresh seafood deliveries on certain days?

It's possibly a result of where I grew up but I was advised by a few in 
the industry to not go near seafood on a Wednesday or a Thursday since it 
was when they used the older stuff that they ordered. Having suffered the 
agony of food poisoning a few times, I much prefer to take that advice. 
Note that I'm not talking about a place that specializes in seafood, I'm 
talking about a place where it's not exactly a featured item. I've 
applied that to new restaurants as well since startup pains always seem 
to be part of any opening.
 
>>Rilly? It sure wasn't represented as such. Most of my bitch is about
>>the price and quantity. Had they doubled the amount of meat I'm sure
>>I'd be a lot happier. As it was, three slices of beef, some rice and
>>that "refried beans" stuff wasn't worth 10 bucks to my point of view.
> 
> If you literally got 3 slices of beef, or even 5, I'de have to agree.

It was three slices not much larger than 3x5 cards. To my mind carne 
asada isn't much different than chicken-fried steak in some aspects. To 
wit, it's basically a cheaper and tougher slice of meat that's tenderized 
albeit by different methods. I've had carne asada quite a bit in So. Cal 
and Mexico, the meat served at ER wasn't much different, it was more like 
there wasn't a lot of it. The idea I expected something a little more 
special stems from the small portion served.

>>Your objections to my post are noted. I did notice that my other
>>points about the amount of food served for the price went uncommented.
> 
> Well, it's gotta be a funtion of what you order then, because today I
> posted that "At $8. and some change, I came away with more food
> than I could eat comfortably....though it was tasty enough for me to
> finish it off. When getting take-out, they give to-go chips and salsa
> for free." Hell, just the $5.99 taco loco is enough to kill my hunger.
> I did not even start on the chips and salsa....I kept it for later on.

That's probably right. I kept my order to something somewhat familiar and 
simple. I didn't see the point of ordering something exotic then since 
it's a lot easier to let someone else check out stuff with ingredients I 
have little or any experience with. I can always grab a bite out of 
theirs if I'm moved to curiousity. As a rule I generally keep it simple 
the first time I eat at a place.
 
>>I've spent 5 bucks at the Taco Bueno and walked out of 
>>there stuffed. I was still hungry after leaving El Rodeo.
> 
> Once again, it is a funtion of what you order. Last time I went to
> Bueno I hit around $10. The quesedillas are NOT cheap, and
> they charge extra for a side of sour cream. Also, every single
> small "a la carte" item that I may order there costs over a buck.

Right. It's also a function of preference. Sour cream and all the other 
stuff like queso isn't something I'd care for in the first place. I 
forget exactly what I got at the TB, but it was cheap and I had plenty of 
tea to wash it down.

I guess it's also a function of my expectations, sometimes I just want to 
slurp down lots of chow and don't really care much if it's a culinary 
masterpiece. I was quite disappointed in the quantity served at ER. At 
another time I might not be as starved and that would have been plenty, 
but I'm still wondering about why the portion was so damned small. 

>>It depends on what type of meats you want. For sausage (and I don't
>>mean that vile stuff they call hot links) my personal fave is
>>Soulman's out on Braodway near Centerville road. For ribs, I just
>>can't find better than Peggy Sue's in Snyder Plaza by SMU. 
>>
>>I'm sort of stuck on beef (chopped or otherwise) since it appears
>>Solly's has gone to BBQ heaven. I really liked their turkey too but a
>>close second is Anderson's down off Harry Hines and Inwood or the
>>Sonny Bryan's down there. The beef is roughly equivalent but A's
>>turkey is killer. The other SB's I've tried (Frankford and the Tollway
>>and Campbell east of Coit) don't seem to have quite the bite that the
>>Original SB's has. 
>>
>>The ones I avoid are Dickeys and Coulters, the main reason being the 
>>variable quality of the places. 
> 
> I'm not a huge ribs guy, and while sausage is enjoyable, for me at
> least, it takes a back-seat to the sliced or chopped beef. I've only
> been to the two SB's that you like least, but I though they were ok
> enuff. It's too bad I didnt get to sample Solly's before they closed.
> 
> Others have praised Soulman's too,I'll give it a shot if in that area.
 
Soulman's beef is OK from what I can tell, I just go there for the 
sausage myself, so I'm not much to judge that part. They do give a good 
count on their servings. The chopped beef sandwich is a meal in itself.

If you haven't tried Peggy Sue's baby backs, you might want to try them 
and see if y'all gits convertrified. They are that fucking good. The 
veggies there are different from the usual BBQ fare here and worth your 
attention if not your patronage.

As a side note about Solly's: I went past there tonight and the sign 
still seems to be lit and the dumpster is gone from the front of the 
place. I assumed Solly's was history based on a posting earlier here. It 
may not be the case. They may have just remodeled. I'll take a run past 
there this weekend and see if there's any signs of life and check back 
with something more definite.

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