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Friday, August 31, 2007

August 30, 2007: Syberg's is the Restaurant of the Day in St. Louis for Today

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Syberg's has multiple restaurants and bars throuhgout the St. Louis area. Find one.

Syberg's is a classic St. Louis establishment. They are famous for their chicken wings and wing sauce. They also have the famous shark chunks that are served at Syberg's. I have never had them but I hear they are good. I have been to two Syberg's. I have been to the one on Gravois in Affton, and the one by Westport. Both locations have the bar atmosphere. During the day Syberg's is a nice restaurant and grill. And at night Syberg's becomes a place where people gather to drink. At the Westport location on weekend nights there is live entertainment and the bar is packed with people. But at the Gravois location they play loud music over the speakers and the bar gets pretty packed with people. At the Gravois location they have a nice outside patio.

I ate lunch at the Gravois location. I got there at about 11:50 and there were plenty of places to sit. The menu at Syberg's is huge. It has a ton of stuff on it. You have your choice between a ton of appetizers, sandwiches, burgers, pizza and more. I ordered the cajun chicken philly sandwich. This was a grilled chicken breast covered in cajun spices, peppers and onions. This was a very good sandwich. The spices on the chicken gave it a different taste, it was good. The sandwich also came with a side order of fries or home made chips. I ordered the chip and they were good as well.

Prices: $10.05 for a chicken philly, home made chips, and a drink

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

August 29, 2007: Hwy 61 Roadhouse and Kitchen is the Restaurant in St. Louis for Today

Hwy 61 Roadhouse and Kitchen
34 S Old Orchard
Webster Groves, MO
314-968-0061

Hwy 61 Roadhouse and Kitchen is a fairly new place in Webster Groves in St. Louis. Go to this place hungry, because you will get a lot of food. This place goes for the southern setting. They serve hearty food that is very filling. Hwy 61 Roadhouse has live entertainment on the weekends. They have live blues and other bands on the small stage in the wide open dining room. On the huge wall behind the stage, there is a mural of all of the hotspots up and down the southern Mississippi River.

The food served at Hwy 61 Roadhouse is great. I ordered the pan fried chicken, and this was an order of three chicken breast, fried and served with white gravy. The crust was not too crusty but done just right. This comes with two sides. My favorite sides are the corn soufle, and teh macaroni and cheese. The corn souffle is cornbread with some corn baked into it. It has kind of a sweet flavor and is very good. The macaroni and cheese is very cheesy and topped with a crust. Other features on the menu are ribs, pork steak, shrimp, red beans and rice and countless other southern favorites. If you like southern cooking and getting alot of food then this is the place for you.

Prices: About $11 for three fried chicken breasts and two sides. This is a lot of food.

August 28, 2007: Jimmy John's is not the Restaurant of the Day in St. Louis for Today

Jimmy John's is a sub sandwich shop that is fairly new to the St. Louis area. On the inside of the Jimmy John's there are signs that try to be funny. Jimmy John's claims to make subs "so fast you will freak." It is not hard to make subs that fast when you have no options on what goes on the sub. I used to like Jimmy John's when they first came to St. Louis, but then I thought why am I eating this when I could be eating Penn Station or the countless number of other sandwich shops which serve both hot and cold sandwiches. You can't compare a Jimmy John's to a Penn Station, Penn Station is 10 times better. I guess my problem with Jimmy John's is that I got sick of their food. It doesn't sound good to me anymore.

Jimmy John's does have good bread. That is one thing that is good about them. They also have a variety of sandwiches, but it is basically a choice between cold turkey, roast beef, ham, or salami, and if I wanted one of those sandwiches I could find 10 other places I would rather get one. Their meats are average and the toppings are the usual lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise. When I go I get the Bootlegger Club. This is a turkey and roast beef sandwich, but it doesn't come with cheese, what a rip-off. I have to ask for cheese and it cost extra.

Prices: About $6.25 for a sandwich

Monday, August 27, 2007

August 27, 2007: Kenrick's Meals to Go is the Restaurant of the Day in St. Louis for Today

Kenrick's Meat Market and Catering
4324 Weber Rd
St. Louis, MO 63123
Phone Number: 314-631-2440

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Kenrick's Meat Market and Catering is a small little market on Bayless or Weber road close to I-55 in South St. Louis County. It looks like they specialize in meats and small groceries. We went there for lunch and they have a little deli and sandwich stand with about 8 tables to sit and eat. The menu is loaded with different sandwiches like the special, loaded roast beef, chicken and bacon sandwiches, hot sandwiches. They have some good looking sides as well like baked macaroni and cheese, and mashed potatoes and gravy.

I ordered the country fried steak sandwich. This was a country fried steak with white gravy on a hoagie roll. This thing was delicious. For a side order I got the mashed potatoes and gravy. The mashed potatoes and gravy were ok, but the country fried steak sandwich was great. I definitely recommend going there for lunch and ordering one of there sandwiches. You have to get there early though, because this place gets a little crowded. This is a must eat lunch spot for me. What made it even better is the prices. My sandwich only cost me $4.89 where else can you get a great tasting HOT sandwich for this price. Next time I go, I am going to get a ribeye steak sandwich, which they have on the menu for a low $5.89. Is there anywhere else you can get a steak sandwich for that cheap?

Visit their website at www.kenricks.com

Prices: Cheap. $6.25 for a country fried steak sandwich and some mashed potatoes.

Augist 26, 2007: Pueblo Solis is the Restaurant in St. Louis for Today

Pueblo Solis
5127 Hampton Ave
St. Louis, MO 63109
Phone Number: 314-351-9000

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Finally a Mexican Restaurant that did not go over the top to make it look like every other Mexican Restaurant out there. The inside is a very simple dining room with about 15 tables. The main attraction is the outside patio which has about 10 tables. This is a small little patio with an overhang, which makes it quite nice. This place surprised me. I was expecting the typical Mexican restaurant where they make the place look like a fake Mexico. This place did not do that.

At Pueblo Solis they start you out with some chips and three different salsas which change daily. This was a nice variety to what I am used to at Mexican restaurants. The waiter came by and took our drink order. I ordered a Bloody Mary and my better half ordered a strawberry margarita. The Bloody Mary wasn't the best, but what should I expect from a Mexican restaurant, but the strawberry margarita was very good. Be careful when ordering drinks here they are kind of expensive. I think it cost $7.50 for a margarita, but the Bloody Mary was only about $4.50.

The menu at Pueblo Solis was a nice surprise. It was not packed with combination platters like every other mexican restaurant in the St. Louis area. They had some items that I had never seen before at a Mexican restaurant, maybe this is because I am used to picking between 20 different combination platters. The menu did have some of the traditional favorites like tacos and enchiladas. The waiter came around and told us some of the specials and one of them was mexican meatballs served with gravy and tortillas. This sounded really good, I regret not ordering it. But, I ordered the two enchiladas because the waiter said they were a house specialty, and the other ordered a chili relleno and a burrito. The enchiladas were kind of small, filled with cheese and baked. The Chili Relleno and burrito looked great. The burrito was huge and filled with beans and cheese, and the chili relleno was a perfectly done pepper filled with cheese. All in all not a bad place to go, but it is kind of pricey and I would only be able to go every once in a while. Another thing that I noticed at this restaurant was that the food took about 20 minutes to come out, I could tell it was cooked after I ordered it. At every other Mexican restaurant I have been to the food comes out in 5 minutes or less.

Prices: $52.56 for two entrees, and four drinks. The drinks are what killed us. The place would be decent if it wasn't for the high drink prices.

Friday, August 24, 2007

The St. Louis Bread Co. is the Restaurant in St. Louis for August 23, 2007

The St. Louis Bread Co. has many locations. Find one.

The St. Louis Bread Co. has grown tremendously over the past 6 years or so, and they have become annoyingly big. Service has suffered, prices have risen and I can hardly find a place to sit at lunch time. I remember when I could place a special order and they would not mess anything up, now it is a rarity when I place a special order and something is not messed up. I also remember when two people could eat at The St. Louis Bread Co. and it would cost under $12, now it is hard for two people to eat there and it cost under $20.

Enough about the bad. The St. Louis Bread Company is a very good place to eat. They serve good food. They have good sandwiches, salads and soups. You cannot go wrong with the french onion soup in a bread bowl. This is the best thing the Bread Co. serves. Also on the menu are good coffee drinks, if you like coffee.

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

August 22, 2007: Two Nice Guys is the Bar in St. Louis for Today

10935 Manchester Rd
Kirkwood, MO 63122
314-821-1800

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Two Nice Guys is located on Manchester between Kirkwood / Lindbergh and 270. It is closer to Kirkwood Rd, though. Two nice guys used to have a bar area upstairs and downstairs. When I went in there the other day the upstairs looked re-done and it looks pretty fancy. We arrived around 5:30 and there were not many people in the place. It started filling up, at least the basement did, around 7.

We went in for happy hour one night because outside there was a sign that said happy hour was from 5-7, but they tried telling us that happy hour was from 3-6, but they gave it to us till 7 because of the sign outside they have yet to take down. During this happy hour they have $2.00 bottles and $2.00 well drinks, I think. We sat in the basement where it was more of a casual atmosphere so we could be louder. I would go back to this place and maybe sit on there outside patio next time.

August 21, 2007: Bucket's is the Restaurant and Bar in St. Louis for Today

Bucket's Pub and Grill
7843 Dardeen Town Sq
Dardenne Valley, MO 63368
636-625-2727

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Buckets is a new bar in a shopping center off of highway 40 towards Lake St. Louis. Inside Bucket's you will find a wide open bar area with a stage to the back. There are tables to the right and tables to the left past the bar. Bucket's goes with the theme of their name. They have light fixtures hanging from the ceiling that are made out of tin bucket's. They also advertise $10 buckets of beer. I don't know if five or six come with a bucket.

We went for lunch at about 11:30 and the place was empty. There were about two people sitting at the bar and that is about it. The menu is not to impressive. Bucket's has the usual bar food like all of the fried appetizers, hamburgers, chicken sandwich, and a steak sandwich. I went with the steak sandwich, and it was good. I did not expect it to be as good as it was, but don't get me wrong, it wasn't the best steak sandwich I have had. The steak sandwich comes on a hoagie with cheese and onion rings on top. It also came with a side of waffle fries, which were very good.

Prices: $16.60 for a steak sandwich with waffle fries, and a Chicken sandwich with a side salad

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

August 20, 2007: Ice and Fuel is the Bar of the Day in St. Louis

215 N. Kirkwood Rd
Kirkwood, MO 63122

Ice and Fuel is a little bar in Kirkwood that always has a place to sit. This may be one of the main reasons to go to Ice and Fuel. Every time I go in there I always have a place to sit and drink. There isn't anything more annoying when you want to sit down and have a couple beers with some friends, and there is nowhere to sit.

The inside of Ice and fuel is like any generic bar. They have a bar that extends the wall on the left, and on the right are tables. There are also some T.V.s in the bar as well. Ice and Fuel also has darts towards the back, and an outside deck that you can sit on as well. Ice and Fuel is a fun time if you go with a bunch of friends and drink some beer.

Prices: On a Thursday night I think the beers were $2

Monday, August 20, 2007

The Week of August 19, 2007: Dewey's Pizza is the Restaurant of the Week in St. Louis

Dewey's has two locations in the St. Louis area. There is one in University City and one in Kirkwood. The one in U-City is off of Delmar at the intersection of North & South Rd and Delmar Blvd. The Dewey's in Kirkwood is located in downtown Kirkwood, off of Kirkwood (Lindbergh) Road.

The inside of Dewey's has exposed brick and is going for a very modern look. There is a huge window to look into the kitchen and you can see the pizza makers tossing the pizza into the air. There is a small bar and a few booths along the wall, and the rest of the place is tables. We went for lunch around 11:45 and the place was filling up fast. I don't think there was a table by noon. I have been to Dewey's at night and know that the wait is sometimes an hour on a Friday or Saturday night.

The Pizza at Dewey's is very good. It is like a New York style pizza where you are able to fold it. Dewey's has different pizza concoctions that combine toppings. For example my favorites are the "Edgar Allen Poe", which is an olive oil and garlic sauce, chicken, olives, Feta cheese, and roasted garlic on a pizza crust, and I also like the "Dr. Dre", which is an olive oil and garlic sauce, chicken, bacon, tomatoes, jalapeno peppers and then it is drizzled with their ranch dressing. Both of those pizzas are a top choice with me.

The salads at Dewey's Pizza are also worth going for. They have great salads. The one I like the best is the bacon ranch salad. Their ranch dressing is really good. I have been told that their other salads are also very good as well.

Prices: The place is a little pricy, it is around $18 for a large specialty pizza, but it is well worth it if you want a good dinner or lunch.

Friday, August 17, 2007

August 16, 2007: McAlister's Deli is the Restaurant in St. Louis for Today

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McAlister's Deli has three locations around St. Louis. Find one.

McAlister's Deli is a big place. It is where the Walgreen's used to be on Manchester and 270. We went at about 11:30 and there was a pretty long line by 11:45. This is the type of place where you order at the counter and then they bring it to your table. McAlister's Deli has a huge selection of sandwiches, salads and potatoes. They have turkey, chicken, roast beef, ham, and a combination of those as well.

I ordered the turkey melt club. It was a hot turkey sandwich with bacon, lettuce, tomato, and cheese. The turkey was very good. I could taste the smokiness in the turkey. I also got mashed potatoes as my side order. This is refreshing seeing delis serve something other than a bag of chips for a side order. I hate chips as a side order, a bag of chips should never be a side for any meal. These sandwiches are very good at McAlister's. You can tell that they use good ingredients.

Prices: About $8 for a sandwich, side order, and a drink

Thursday, August 16, 2007

August 15, 2007: Taco Bell is the Restaurant in St. Louis for Today

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Taco Bell has many locations throughout the St. Louis area.

Taco Bell is the most well know Mexican fast food restaurant. Although it is the most well know that does not make it the best. Del Taco is better than Taco Bell. The problem with Del Taco in the St. Louis are is that they have the wrong people running the stores and the inside of the stores are disgusting. Unlike the disgustingness of Dell Taco, Taco Bell keeps many of their stores clean, or at least cleaner than Del Taco.

Taco Bell serves all of the well know favorites from tacos to burritos. There are always so many choices when eating at Taco Bell. The items that I usually order are the nacho supreme and the soft taco supreme. I have not ordered the cheesy gordita crunch in a while but that is also one of my favorites. While Taco Bell is a fast food chain it is still good to eat every once in a while. They have very good melted cheese

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Dewey's Pizza is the Restaurant of the Day for August 14, 2007 in St. Louis

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Dewey's has two locations in the St. Louis area. There is one in University City and one in Kirkwood. The one in U-City is off of Delmar at the intersection of North & South Rd and Delmar Blvd. The Dewey's in Kirkwood is located in downtown Kirkwood, off of Kirkwood (Lindbergh) Road.

The inside of Dewey's has exposed brick and is going for a very modern look. There is a huge window to look into the kitchen and you can see the pizza makers tossing the pizza into the air. There is a small bar and a few booths along the wall, and the rest of the place is tables. We went for lunch around 11:45 and the place was filling up fast. I don't think there was a table by noon. I have been to Dewey's at night and know that the wait is sometimes an hour on a Friday or Saturday night.

The Pizza at Dewey's is very good. It is like a New York style pizza where you are able to fold it. Dewey's has different pizza concoctions that combine toppings. For example my favorites are the "Edgar Allen Poe", which is an olive oil and garlic sauce, chicken, olives, Feta cheese, and roasted garlic on a pizza crust, and I also like the "Dr. Dre", which is an olive oil and garlic sauce, chicken, bacon, tomatoes, jalapeno peppers and then it is drizzled with their ranch dressing. Both of those pizzas are a top choice with me.

The salads at Dewey's Pizza are also worth going for. They have great salads. The one I like the best is the bacon ranch salad. Their ranch dressing is really good. I have been told that their other salads are also very good as well.

Prices: The place is a little pricy, it is around $18 for a large specialty pizza, but it is well worth it if you want a good dinner or lunch.

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Lion's Choice is the Restaurant of the Day for August 13, 2007 in St. Louis

Linon's Choice - Find a Location

Lion's Choice is a fast food restaurant famous for roast beef sandwiches. Lion's Choice uses high quality products and you can tell. The best part about going to Lion's Choice is that you are able to get as much au jus as you want, it is self serve. One thing that drives me crazy is that restaurants do not to give out a lot of au jus when they serve a french dip. They hoard it like it is gold, and I always run out, but not at Lion's Choice.

Lion's Choice is famous for their roast beef sandwiches. These are the best. The sandwiches at Lion's Choice may be one of the best roast beef sandwiches in St. Louis. The thing to do is to order the roast beef sandwiches and get the melted cheddar cheese on it. It is so good. Another great thing about Lion's Choice is that they have great dip cones, also.

Prices: $4.09 for a roast beef sandwich and an order of fries

Monday, August 13, 2007

Crown Candy is Restaurant of the Week for August 12, 2007 in St. Louis

Crown Candy
1401 St. Louis Ave
St. Louis, MO 63106
314-621-9650

Crown Candy is still a favorite lunch, dinner and dessert place among the St. Louis people, despite their location. Located in North St. Louis City, and opened in 1913 this little hole in the wall place is a throwback to how things used to be. Everything is old, but it adds to the atmosphere of the place. Crown Candy is famous for their BLTs and desserts. If you go for lunch you better get there early. We went on a Sunday and got there at 11:30 and got the last table available. At about 12 o'clock the line was out the door waiting for tables.

I ordered the Roast Beef Melt and split it with my girlfriend who ordered the BLT. I also got a chocolate shake and my girlfriend got a chocolate and banana malt, which is much better than the chocolate shake that I ordered. The best thing about getting the shakes is that they serve it to you in the silvery mixing cup and you get a lot. The BLT had a ton of bacon on it. It was piled so high I could barely fit it into my mouth. It was very good. The roast beef melt was surprisingly juicy and loaded with melted cheese. Both sandwiches were very good.

Prices: Two sandwiches and two shakes for $20

Friday, August 10, 2007

Hessler's Pub is the Bar of the Day in St. Louis for August 9, 2007

11804 Tesson Ferry Road
St. Louis, MO 63128
314-842-4050

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This smoke filled paradise is home to some of the cheapest drinks in south St. Louis County. If you do not die of lung cancer by the time you order your first drink your wallet will thank you. However, the headache and bowel movement the next morning from drinking their draft beer seems to indicate that Hesslers is unaware that their tap lines need to be cleaned and disaffected after a decade of use. It is always safe to stick with their bottles, and for a small little hole in the wall their bottled selection is not half bad.

If you are not a current, previous, or future Lindbergh student get ready to be an outcast. Another note – watch out for sad, long-haired, teenagers when Hesslers hosts mini-concerts in their newly renovated ‘lounge’.

Prices: Some of the cheapest drinks in South County.

Thursday, August 9, 2007

Ruby Tuesday is the Restaurant of the Day for August 8, 2007 in St. Louis

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Ruby Tuesday is famous for their salad bar that is available. But their prices are a little expensive. Inside of Ruby Tuesday they have decorations of everything from sports, to airplanes. I don't know what they are trying to be, I guess they want to appeal to the normal American diner. Ruby Tuesday is comparable to an Applebee's or a T.G.I. Friday, except the only thing that makes Ruby Tuesday stand out is the all you can eat salad bar.

I have only been to Ruby Tuesday for lunch. I ordered the soup and salad bar. It cost about $8. That is pretty expensive for one bowl of soup and salad. The soup was broccoli cheddar, which was pretty good, but not worth the money. The salad bar is the main attraction. At the salad bar Ruby Tuesday has three types of lettuce all of the favorite toppings that people would put on a salad, potato salad, cucumber salad, green been salad, and other items along those lines.

If this sounds good and would like to find a Ruby Tuesday near you, you can visit their website.

Prices: As I said above are pretty expensive. $8 for soup and salad bar.

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Del Taco is the Restaurant of the Day for August 7, 2007 in St. Louis

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Del Taco is a fast food taco place like Taco Bell, but I think it is much better. There are four Del Tacos that I know of in St. Louis. There is one in North County off of Lindbergh, one of McCausland, one of off Natural Bridge and on by SLU off of Grand. For exact locations visit their website.

The inside of every Del Taco is the dirtiest place that I have ever seen. It is disgusting. That is why when I eat there I always go through the drive thru. Del Taco is a little slow, so hope the drive thru is empty when you pull up or else you will be waiting for a long time.

The food at Del Taco is very good. They offer a wide variety of items similar to Taco Bell, but they offer burgers and fries as well. Their fries are surprisingly good. I have yet to order a burger from Del Taco, because if I wanted a burger Del Taco is not what pops into my head. I like their quesadillas, tacos, fish tacos, and macho nachos. If you go you have to get their Macho Nachos. This is a ton of nachos piled with everything that should be on nachos.

Prices: $6.85 for a fish taco, chicken quesadilla, and a big fat chicken taco

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Tequilla Mexican Restaurant is NOT the restaurant of the day in St. Louis for August 6, 2007

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Located at 5496 Baumgartner Rd, St. Louis, MO, 63129.
This is a South County mexican place that is in the Oakville area.

When I walked into Tequila I was disappointed, because it looked like every Mexican restaurant that I have ever been to. It had the yellow walls that were supposed to look like you were somewhere in Mexico. So right then I knew it would taste like every Mexican restaurant that I have ever been to. Are all of the Mexican restaurants in St. Louis owned by the same people? It sure feels that way. Why can't any Mexican restaurant differentiate themselves from the others. At least use different plates dishes. When I go to Mexican restaurants they all use the same brown plastic dishes. I almost dread going to Mexican restaurants now, because if you have been to one, you have been to them all.

The food at Tequila was O.K. I got the chicken chimichanga and a cheese enchilada. The food tasted like every other Mexican restaurant that I have been to. It was nothing special. Something that really annoyed me was that when the waiter brought back our receipt after paying the bill with a credit card, he stood there and waited for me to fill it out and give it back to him. This made me feel awkward and weird. Can someone look into this, I really think that all of the Mexican restaurants must be owned by the same people are working together in some way, because there is no distinction between any of them.

Prices: $17.35 for a lunch special, chimichanga, cheese enchilada, and two iced teas

Monday, August 6, 2007

McDonald's is the Place to eat Breakfast in St. Louis for August, 3 2007

McDonald's has some of the best breakfast foods from a fast food chain. While their lunch and dinner foods need improving McDonald's is still a favorite of mine for breakfast. They keep it simple with the food and what is served at breakfast time.

When I go to McDonald's I usually order the bacon, egg and cheese buscuit, and biscuits and gravy. Even though McDonald's is a fast food restaurant, there are not many places that can beat their biscuits and gravy. McDonald's breakfast is great any morning. It is the best when you have a long road trip and you have to get up early to leave. With McDonald's breakfast it makes a nice start to a long day.

Prices: About $3 for a bacon, egg and cheese biscuit, hash brown, and a drink

Sunday, August 5, 2007

Klipper's is NOT the Restaurant or Bar of the day for August 3, 2007 in St. Louis

Klipper's is the new restaurant where Tsevis' used to be. They might as well call it Tsevis' because it is the same menu and same look. The food was still unimpressive. I was never impressed by Tsevis' when that was there so I am still unimpressed by Klipper's. I though I would walk in and I would get a whole different feel from the place. I thought they would redo the menu into something more American, and make it into more of a sports bar. But they didn't, and left the same dark wood paneling up.

First lets start with the bar. We went here looking to have dinner and then stick around at the bar for some drinks also. We ordered drinks with dinner and saw that they were $3.25 for a beer, and decided that after dinner we would go somewhere else that was cheaper, because we were in South County and there is no way a beer should cost $3.25 at a bar like this in South County. I don't know who they think they are, but people are not going to pay a premium on beer to sit in a place like that.

I ordered the Philly style cheese steak and we also ordered the Salmon BLT wrap. It took forever. I did not think it would take that long for some simple items on the menu, considering only half of the dining room was full, if that. I added the salad onto my dinner for $1.99 and when it came out they also had bread come out with it. In the bread basket was a half eaten little container of butter. This was kind of disgusting, because after seeing that they probably use the same bread on multiple tables, if it doesn't get eaten. When the food finally did come we were not impressed. It was not that good, I could tell they cut corners on quality. The BLT Salmon Wrap was much better than the Philly, but still not as good as it could have been.

Prices: $30 for two sandwich plates, three drinks and a salad.

Friday, August 3, 2007

Moe's Mexican Grill is the Restaurant of the Day for August, 2

Moe's Mexican Grill is just like Q'doba or Chipotle, except Moe's has a salsa bar and they give you chips for free. If Q'doba or Chipotle were to do these things then I would like them all the same. But I can pick my salsa and I get chips I like Moe's better.

Similar to Q'doba or Chipotle, at Moe's you pick the stuff you want or don't want on your burrito, tacos, or nachos as you walk down the line. The only Moe's that I know of around here is the one off Olive. It is packed at lunch time. I get what they call the "Home wrecker" It has your choice of meat, beans, rice, sour cream, and salsa. I usually add queso cheese on it as well. This burrito is so good, you better be hungry, because it is huge.

Prices: At Moe's you will pay about $8.50 for a burrito, and a drink.

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Dairy Queen: A Classic Place to get Ice Cream

It has been a while since I went to Dairy Queen, but I went their yesterday and got a dip cone. I forgot how much I used to love going to Dairy Queen and getting some of my favorites, like the Peanut Buster Parfait, and banana split.

I haven't been in a Dairy Queen in a while but I used to remember them focusing more on ice cream rather than food, but now it seems like they are focusing more on food than ice cream. I know it is probably hard operating an ice cream stand that is franchised, but I used to always think that their ice cream was so good. I hope their ice cream does not suffer because of the food they serve.

A dip cone is what I ordered and it was good. I got the small and it was big. From what I can tell, the ice cream is still delicious at Dairy Queen.

Price: I ordered a small dip cone for $1.70, but it was pretty big.

Arby's is Restaurant of the Day for August 1, 2007 in St. Louis

Arby's is a fast food restaurant that has really grown over the past five to seven years. They started out as a place to get a roast beef sandwich, hence the name "Arby's" (RBs). I don't think their roast beef sandwiches are near as good as Lions Choice's. Now Arby's has more to offer on their menu, like the market fresh sandwiches, which have really taken off. Arby's started making thier food with higher quality ingredients, and this is when they really started growing.

I went to Arby's wanting to get the pick 5 for $5.95 but I ended up getting one of their new toasted subs. This is a new item they have been advertising in the last month or so. I got the turkey club toasted sub, fries and a drink. The turkey club, had turkey, bacon, lettuce, and tomato on a grilled loaf of bread. This turkey club was o.k., I probably would not get it again if I were to go back. I should of ordered the "pick 5 for 5.95". This is a great deal. You have your choice of a roast beef sandwich, a ham and cheese sandwich, cheese sticks, potato cakes, fries, a drink and a shake. You could make a meal for two for $5.95, I think that is a good deal.

Prices: Toasted turkey club, fries and a drink for $7.50

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Phenomenal: The Most Overused Word by St. Louis Talk Radio Hosts

I am so sick and tired of hearing the word phenomenal to describe everything that is going on in the world. I know it is a big word and those guys on the radio want to seem smart but they are not fooling anyone. If I were to give some advice to talk radio hosts, and especially sports talk radio hosts, because they do it the most, it would be to stop using the word phenomenal because it is so overused it has lost its meaning. Be creative things are not always the same so stop using the same word to describe EVERYTHING. When I hear phenomenal now I think something or somebody is just O.K. So please stop using the word phenomenal so it can be used for what it really means.

Hardee’s is the Restaurant of the Day for July 31 in St. Louis

It has been a while since I went to Hardee's and I was short on time, so I went. I have heard so much about their "thick burgers" and how they were supposed to be so good.

Hardee's is claiming to have the best burger in town, period. This advertising may work on others, because whoever is saying that Hardee's has the best burger is dead wrong. They don't even have the best burger in the fast food industry. I would much rather eat a Culver's, or White Castle burger instead of Hardee's. I ordered the sourdough thickburger. The burger seemed like an ordinary burger to me. Hardee's offers nothing different than any other fast food joint. It had the pale brown look of the every fast food burger that I have eaten, with the exception of a few quality places.

I went into Hardee's at about 5:15 p.m. The place had three people inside eating. I don't know how this place stays open. Hardee's better think of something that distinguishes them from the other fast food places or I don't see how they can stay in business much longer. Almost all of the Wendys' closed in St. Louis, and I can see Hardee's doing the same thing.

Prices: $5.47 for a sourdough thickburger and a drink