Crispy Roasted Pork from TME - $5.57

Ground Floor, Hartamas Shopping Center, Plaza Damas

 

My friend opened a new restaurant called The Meat Experts. He’s a bit of a porker himself so I think he’s found his calling. This may come as a surprise to most but little known fact, they mostly deal with meat. I know, the name totally threw me off the first time too.

I decided to drop by and have a sample. About 40 dishes to choose from, nice average  number. I went for one of the cheaper dishes, Crispy Roasted Pork.  This is his gourmet-ed take on what is normally a chinese style of preparing pork (dry roasted till the skin is crispy). It’s usually just the pork, you see. Here you get mash and roasted veges. So gourmet.

The addition of garlic in the meat was great, the pork wasn’t too dry or over-roasted. In fact, some bits of the skin weren’t too crispy, which I’m guessing is a result of not being roasted for long enough? But again the meat itself was pretty excellent, a lot of porky goodness and no pork stench (you get that sometimes).

The vegetables were quite good, not too mushy, altho it was slightly over oiled but then again it’s olive oil so I’m not complaining. The mash was nothing to write home about, but was a nice balance to the other 2 roasts.

All in all, I think quite worth the money… and I promised to go back sometime again to check out the other dishes.

Prosperity Burger from McDonald’s - $3.50

Any Malaysian McDonald’s

 

I’M BACK! For no good reason, really. The blog owner’s being a lazy a-hole and not keeping this site updated so why should I. But when I bought the Prosperity Burger I immediately thought of this blog and my previous post.

So here we go. The last post was about the DOUBLE Prosperity Burger, which somehow is not making a comeback this year. No matter, the regular is fine too. The usual McD’s critique, meat that doesn’t quite taste like beef (way too tender), black pepper sauce that tastes a little powdery, and of course the black pepper itself which I’m not a fan of. The diced onions were still crunchy so I guess that’s a plus point. Since this burger is more oval than it is round, it’s decidedly more filling than regular single-patty burgers.

It came with curly fries and coke, both not pictured. I’m not the biggest fan of this burger, or anything with black pepper really, but this is a seasonal set so I kinda HAVE to have it at least once a year to pay my dues to Ronald.

Burrito Special from Moe's Southwest Grill - $6.99?

1241 Quintilio Dr, Bear, DE‎ - (302) 832-6637‎

I don't exactly remember the name of the item that I ordered. It wasn't on the regular menu though. I saw a little cardboard standup with a picture of the item so I decided to get it. In the end, it's all practically the same since you can customize your burrito to your liking.

Judging from the picture, this burrito had guacamole, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, my choice of meat (I think I chose spiced pork), and some grilled peppers. I don't actually see rice or beans in there, but that doesn't sound right - I usually ask for those.

Anyway, the taste is pretty much on par with Chipotle's burritos, which to me, is a good thing. Hard to screw up Mexican food though because everything mixes with everything else and still tastes darn good.

Spare Ribs from Jim 'n Nick's BBQ - $20.50

1908 11th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL - (205)320-1060

I tried to order their popular baby back ribs, but they were sold out. Instead, I ordered their spare ribs, and I definitely wasn't let down.

They're everything you'd want from ribs - tender and flavorful. I wish more places would follow suit with the pickles, but I'm pretty sure that's just a southern touch.

8 Ounce Wagyu Kobe Foie Gras Burger from Gallagher's - $24.95

1133 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ - (609)340-6555

"Topped with porcini mushrooms and fresh Hudson Vally foie gras."

Look at that price! Wow. So why did I buy a ridiculously priced burger in the first place? 1) It was my vacation and 2) I wanted to try foie gras for the first time.

Foie gras means "fat liver" in French. They force feed a baby goose or duck in order to fatten the liver and make it more supple. Therefore, the serving of this food is frowned upon by many, although highly desired at the same time.

Anyway, knowing that ahead of time, I might have been expecting more out of foie gras. And after tasting it for myself, I was highly disappointed. I didn't HATE the flavor, but I wasn't impressed by it either. I've never eaten liver before, but my friend said it tasted like normal liver but just a bit softer. And then I discovered this little article stating that people think it tastes the same if not worse than dog food. Greeeeat. Glad I spent $25 on it.

The rest of the burger wasn't all that bad. The kobe beef was very tender and practically broke apart the moment I gripped the burger and the fries were what you'd expect of fries.

Peachtree Melt from Roly Poly - $5.95

"Black forest ham, melted Swiss and imported brie cheeses, peaches, pepper relish, and grilled golden brown. Served with a side of fresh dill horseradish."

Good, particularly if you enjoy sweeter foods, but slightly disappointed that the peach chunks weren't bigger. Also, very messy.

Gyro With Pita from Olympic Place - $7.50

1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ - 609-348-5315

Lamb shavings + cucumber sauce = magic. It's a messy meal, but oh so worth it. This gyro in particular is on par with the average gyro in my opinion and the price seems relatively fair considering you're just right outside the casinos.

Alligator Tail from Crazy Cajun - $9.95

125 Inverness Plaza, Birmingham, AL - (205) 408-0630

This is just as its name implies - fried alligator tail. You know that phrase, "tastes like chicken?" Well, that applies here, HOWEVER, it chewed like calamari... weeeeiiird.

Cemitas Atomica from Cemitas Pueblas - $9.00

3619 West North Avenue, Chicago, IL - (773) 772-8435

"Sesame seed bread layered with avocado, choice of meat, adobo chipotle peppers, fresh Oaxacan cheese and papalo (seasonal)."

For the meat, we chose the Atomica version which includes Milanesa (breaded beef fillet), Carne Enchilada (thin sheet of pork coated with chili pepper), and Jamon (a Spanish ham).

The sandwich was good, but in my opinion, over-hyped and over-priced, just because it was featured on the show Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives. Still, this Pueblan sandwich is supposedly unique to this single restaurant in the entire Chicagoland area so it could be worth checking out.

Beef Tenderloin with Bamboo Shoots from Lao Sze Chuan - $???

1331 West Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove, IL - 630.663.0303

The picture really makes this look more appetizing than it actually was. Not to say that the dish wasn't good, but all the oils made it lack any interesting flavors. It tasted just like what it was - beef and bamboo.

The appeal of this dish lies with its texture - juicy, tender beef chunks with softened, ever-so-slightly crunchy bamboo shoots. Drool...

Seafood Rotini from Crazy Cajun's Boiling Pot - $10.95

125 Inverness Plaza, Birmingham, AL - (205) 408-0630

"Fresh Louisiana crawfish tails, Andouille sausage, shrimp, crab meat, simmered in Cajun cream sauce. Served over spiral rotini pasta."

I did my usual and asked the waitress what her favorite dish was and she pointed me to the seafood rotini as the most popular menu item so I went with that.

When the dish arrived, my eye caught glimpse of those white chunks and immediately thought, "Chicken? That's odd for a dish called seafood rotini." But then I remembered that scallops are white like that too.

Anyway, my sister asked to try a little of my dish, so I scooped up some pasta and then tried to cut a piece of scallop for her, but my fork sliced right through the scallop... like a hot knife through butter. As it turns out, that's what it was! Those massive white chunks are gobs of BUTTER. Geeeeeeeeeeeeezzz. Those Cajuns really know how to fatten up their food.

In spite of that, the dish was rather yummy and still maintained a strong spiciness. Sure, I felt guilty that I just downed a bazillion calories of fat, but the flavor just might be worth it.

I saw reviews of this restaurant complaining about the service, and I can see what they mean - there was only one server for the entire lunch-rush filled restaurant, but fortunately for us, she was phenomenal at keeping up. All in all, it was a pleasant experience.

Shamrock Shake from McDonald's - $???

1401 Governor's Place, Bear, DE - (302)836-1308

My coworker introduced me to this nice seasonal dessert. People get pretty diehard about it and I think can see why. Instead of being overpowered with mintiness, it's a very subtle touch, and I believe I prefer it that way. My coworker says that it varies according to which store you to go though. Anyway, it comes out around March for St. Patrick's Day, if you couldn't already guess from the name so look for it then.

Steak Lunch Quesadilla from El Jefe - $6.50

110 Astro Shopping Center, Newark, DE - (302)894-9000

The word quesadilla comes from Spanish, and literally means "little cheesy thing" or "cheesy" (-Wikipedia). Rightfully so, because the best part of this dish is the gooey cheese inside. I've only tried a handful of other dishes here at El Jefe, but this one has quickly moved up to be my favorite amongst the ones I've tasted.

The service can be on the slow side, but it's tolerable. My impatience may also be in part because I'm going there during my work lunch hour.

Spicy Sour Calamari from Lao Sze Chuan - $5.95

1331 West Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove, IL - 630.663.0303

I ate this back in December so I kind of took a stab at the name of the dish. I also don't clearly remember the taste. I know, I know, this is a really useful post.

However, I think my sister and I thought it was the best dish we ordered that day. Hope that counts for something.

Pinang Satay Beef from Pinang Asian Cuisine - $8.00

218 Louviers Drive, Newark, DE - 302.368.2298

The online description is "Marinated chicken or beef skewers, jicama and bean sprouts with shrimp pancake, sliced tofu, hardboiled eggs and chef's special sauce."

Obviously, that description doesn't match up with the picture because it's missing a lot of items (basically, everything listed between the beef skewers and the chef's special sauce). I ordered this dish about six months ago, so either they changed the item since then, or they completely messed up my order. I really hope I didn't pay $8.00 for this measly appetizer, even if it did taste very good, but I WOULD reconsider paying that much if I received everything on that list.

Anyway, the beef has a peanut-buttery taste to it, of which I am very fond, hence, my love for Thai food. So if I were taking only the food quality into account, I would rate this as a very good appetizer.

Nasi Lemak from Pinang Asian Cuisine - $7.00

218 Louviers Drive, Newark, DE - 302.368.2298

I posted the environmentally friendly version of this dish here. If I'm not mistaken, this is basically the staple dish of Malaysia. Just as the Thai have their Pad Thai or how the Americans have their burgers, the Malaysians have their Nasi Lemak.

My favorite portion of this dish, believe it or not, is the anchovies (upper left corner). They're coated with some sweet syrupy sauce that pretty much hides the anchovy stench with which you might be familiar.

I don't know what to say about the vegetable concoction on the left, except that it compliments the dish favorably. And I'm a die hard fan of both beef (upper-right) and eggs, so those work for me. That brings me to my least favorite part - the cucumbers. They really feel out of place in this dish. But if you think about it, this dish is a strange assortment anyway.

All in all, it's something I would order again, especially if I was getting them at these prices.

Cedar-Seared Salmon Pasta from TGI Friday's - $9.39

650 South College Avenue, Newark, DE - (302)737-3700

"Succulent pan–seared salmon fillet, coated with cedar smoke seasoning, served over al dente fettuccine ribbons tossed with golden brown zucchini and a blend of creamy Alfredo, bruschetta marinara and tangy lemon sauce."

I had this dish months ago and I can still recall loving its silky, creamy texture. In fact, that memory is so pleasant that I'm going to order another one right now.

Shrimp Toast from Lao Sze Chuan - $5.95

1331 West Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove, IL - 630.663.0303

Here's a yummy little Chinese appetizer. It's essentially a fried dumpling with shrimp inside. I liken it to a Chinese shrimp-flavored version of Burger King's French toast sticks - probably because of the texture. Nothing particularly fancy about this item.

Salad Bar from Soup Plantation & Sweet Tomatoes

986 North Route 59, Aurora, IL - 630.978.4017

Okay, I know I'm going to get yelled at for the crappy lighting in this picture, but oh well - I thought I'd go for a different kind of post that isn't seen often on here - an almost healthy meal.

This place goes by the name of either Soup Plantation or Sweet Tomatoes (I went to Sweet Tomatoes). Everyone with which I went was really disappointed in the selection of the salad bar because they had all gone to another from the same chain and it had a much larger variety.

There's not really much to describe taste-wise because most of the food was raw vegetables so it tastes like what it is. I remember I mostly stuck to the clam chowder, cheese bread and the strawberry kiwi juice.

Hong Kong Chee Cheong Fun from Ming Chu – ~$1

Chinese Hawker Stalls all over Malaysia.

Hong Kong style Chee Cheong Fun is what I sometimes have for supper when at work. Normally you only get it when you “yum cha” (literally drink tea, it means to have dim sum for breakfast/brunch as per Hong Kong customs – they call it “drink tea” because they usually sit there after dim sum and just chat over continuous refills of chinese tea for many hours…… or so I’ve been told), but this is Malaysia so we get it at hawker stalls that open till late, 3am even.

It’s not a very filling dish so I normally have 2 helpings. It’s very thin rice erm….. I don’t even know what you call it but it’s made of rice and  stretched out very thinly and then steamed, when stretched out it is slightly translucent. It looks like a very thin wet cloth when they move it around. Then ingredients are put in the middle, re-steamed and the whole thing is rolled into a strip and cut into pieces. I MAY have gotten the order of events wrong, I don’t actually remember when they re-steam it. Your choice of ingredients are either “char siew” (barbecued pork) or shrimp, or both. Served with soy sauce and dried chilli oil, left of picture.

Grilled Chicken Sandwich from Chick-fil-A - $???

1101 Quintilio Drive, Bear, DE - 302.843.4816

I can't really say that I'm too fond of tomato on chicken sandwiches, but they found a way to make it work with TWO of them. I'm pretty sure the juiciness of the chicken made me forget all about it. Oh, and waffle fries for the side in the meal deal? That's money.

Pizza from Papa John's - $???

1162 Pulaski Highway, Bear, DE - (302)832-2600

My usual order for pizza is sausage & mushroom, but they happened to have a deal for three toppings so I added jalapeno so that the last topping wouldn't go to waste. I like that Papa John's throws in a little tub of garlic butter with each pizza. It really makes the crust more fun to eat.

Anyway, Papa John's is pretty reliable with their pizza - it's pretty standard fare. Don't know what else to say about it.

Bacon Cheese Dog from Five Guys - $???

1249 Quintilio Drive, Bear, DE - 302.832.7555

Here's the bacon cheese dog to follow up the bacon cheeseburger. I gotta say, not really much difference.

Bacon Cheeseburger from Five Guys - $???

1249 Quintilio Drive, Bear, DE - 302.832.7555

As soon as you step in the front door, you'll realize Five Guys seems very proud of their numerous accolades. That was reassuring because it was actually word of mouth that brought me there.

I asked the cashier to order me his favorite item(s) on the menu and he introduced me to their bacon cheeseburger (and the bacon cheese dog, to be discussed in another post). Now, even with all the hype behind this burger, I can happily say I wasn't disappointed.... buuuuuuuuuuut I still think it's overrated. I mean, sure, the burger was mouthwatering, but I couldn't distinguish anything special about it. It was a while ago that I ate that burger, but I remember thinking that that was what I'd expect from the amount of money I paid. So yea, if you're looking for a solid, greasy meal, then this will hit the spot.

Oh, and one more note. Their fries were WAAAAAAAAAAAY too salty. Maybe I got a bad batch. I don't know. But it was definitely a bad first impression.

Three Strips from Chick-fil-A - $3.15

1101 Quintilio Drive, Bear, DE - 302.843.4816

It feels like Chick-fil-A has a die hard fan following, very much like White Castle does and after eating there, I can see why.

Obviously, they specialize in chicken, so I ordered the three strips. I believe there's really only three or four things to check for with chicken strips - juiciness of the chicken, breading texture, the dipping sauce, and the price. In this particular case, I ate it sans sauce so that doesn't apply. The chicken was tender and the breading was light and unobtrusive, while the price seems fair. That gives it a 2.5 out of 3 - definitely a winner in my book.

Beef Royale Jamaican Patty from Royal Caribbean – $?

A very small booth in a small airport in a somewhat small town in Philippines (Clark Airport, Angeles City).

 

I’m posting this in response to the post below this one. This is my only experience with Jamaican food. Judging from  where I got it, I’m guessing it ain’t too Jamaican. I can’t remember the price as it was months ago. But it wasn’t expensive… maybe around the vicinity of 1-2 dollars. Maybe. 

Just like any regular hot pocket, with the meat tasting like heavily processed (read: way too tender) road kill and the skin a little too hard from sitting in the heated erm.. window display for too long.

Oh, except this gave my friend and I the runs the next day. Luckily we only had 1 each. Tho I wouldn’t hold that against Jamaican food, cos I mean look where I bought it.

Since I don’t have much to say about this, but have 4 pictures to share…. I’ll just keep babbling on. The 2nd picture shows you the available flavours. Not everything was available at that time. I went with the Beef Royale as it had the word Royale, and the scene about Cheese Royale from Pulp Fiction couldn’t stop playing in my head immediately after reading the menu.

And this twisting text thing is giving me a headache.

Jerk Chicken from D&H Jamaican Cuisine - $7.99

748 East Chestnut Hill Road, Newark, DE - 302.896.8826

If you recall from my previous post here, all you need to remember is to ask for a lot of ox tail gravy.

This dish is good enough that my two coworkers and myself order it regularly whenever we come here. I'm not crazy about the cabbage, but who is? The plantains are okay, but easily forgettable - in fact, the last time we went there, I didn't realize the plantains were missing until it was pointed out to me. The focus of the dish is the quarter leg of chicken and all that gravy that covers the rice and that alone makes it worthwhile.

Prosciutto-Wrapped Shrimp from Riva - ???

2020 Calamos Court, Naperville, IL - (630)718-1010

I ate this a long time ago so I don't quite remember its exact name or its price. I DO recall that it was tasty, but bordering the I'm-not-sure-it's-worth-the-price mark. Riva is a classier joint though, so I'm a bit more forgiving.

New England Clam Chowder from Harry's Savoy Grill - $6.25

2020 Naamans Road, Wilmington, DE - (302)475-3000

I realize soup doesn't make for the best pictures, but I feel this image still captures this soups creaminess. MMMmmm... It was tasty soup, but not sure if it was worth the money. A glutton like me needs more than this plateful.

Century Eggs - $0.41

Malaysian Chinese Hawkers – Lobak Stall

Since somebody’s being a lazy hobo (name starts with an e and ends with an rnest), I figured I’ll post the promised follow-up to the Balut post. Well not so much a follow-up as it is a related post and since I mentioned it there…. yeah you get the idea.

Century eggs. Very dark brown bordering on black, translucent, coral/snowflake patterns on the egg white (technically black), Dark grey-ish green yolk, again bordering on black.

Contrary to what Americans think of it, and that it is actually a 100 year old egg, it is not. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I did see at least 3 different and separate occurrences of this, one being Fear Factor. If that is indeed what you are thinking, give yourself some time now and think that through and you’ll see why that is impossible. I’ll give you some keywords to help the with the thought process : hatch, rot.

Century eggs are actually preserved eggs, the process of which include ash, clay, salt, lime and rice straw, lasting for several weeks to several months (Source: Wikipedia). The egg has a very strong ammonia smell to it, which brings us to popular misconception #2, and that is that the eggs have been marinated in horse urine. They haven’t.

But it does have a very strong taste to it, and the ammonia smell plays a big part in that. Once I bought some and steamed it (it’s always served hard boiled), it wasn’t ready yet but somehow the genius in me decided to give it a try. The egg-white was barely taking form. It was like jello, breaking form on contact. Because it was still steaming hot, when I took a bite the ammonia scent whiffed up my nose and I started tearing. All in good fun, I still ate it all. The yolk is the best part, having a custardy texture to it if cooked right and tasting/smelling like sweet and salty sulfur.

I don’t know if there are any health benefits to eating this, I’m guessing there are none. Popular dishes that have century eggs as an ingredient include the Century Egg and Lean Pork porridge which is mostly available during Dim Sum breakfasts.

There’s also the Penang Lobak (hence the suggestion to find this at the Lobak stall in any Chinese hawker), a mixture of fried tofu and other stuff (these eggs included) cut up into pieces and eaten with sweet sauce. I don’t normally eat Lobak, hence this post focusing only on century eggs rather than Lobak.

(Ed: I wrote this MONTHS ago and never posted it. I figured there was no point to it since this blog was dying. But *someone* promised to stop spending so much time on the Xbox 360 and post more, so here’s to keeping that promise, hobo.)

Aussie Trio from Matilda's Pub & Barbie - $12.99

801 South College Avenue, Newark, DE - 302.737.4800

"An awesome trio of Emu, coconut prawns, and Roo, served with three sauces: sesame ginger, teriyaki sauce, and manga salsa."

Okay, first look at the food. Then look at the price. Now look at the food again. If you're anything like me, then your brain just went, "Really? Is that all I get for $13?"

This appetizer was disappointing in almost about every way thinkable. I say "almost" because the coconut prawns' flavor wasn't bad. However, you'd think an animal the size of a kangaroo or an emu would be able to produce more meat than this. Give me some pouch or thigh for crying out loud!

Even if you put the size factor aside and judge the quality only, you'll still be let down. Had one of the skewers tasted okay, I might have cared to find out which skewer was which animal. But no, the meat was tough, dry and flavorless, so now I know to avoid them both.

Green Nasi Lemak from Pinang Asian Cuisine - $8.00

218 Louviers Drive, Newark, DE - 302.368.2298

Not sure what's "green" about it. Maybe it's environmentally friendly (Go Green!) Personally, I think the regular nasi lemak with the white rice was better - not to mention that the regular one is $1 cheaper.

This one has a striking similarity to Korean fried rice - at least in appearance. I ate this a while back, and I think it tasted like Korean fried rice too (meaning it contained sesame oil). I don't know. I was pretty unimpressed, especially considering how much money I dropped for this. I expect either better quality or more quantity.

Balut from the corner of a dark street at Lapu-Lapu, Mactan Island - $0.25

All over Philippines.

My final Philippines post. Before going there I didn’t know what to expect of the country, its people, and the food they ate. But I knew about this one, and it was my mission to try this before leaving. Ironic that I should only find someone selling this on my very last night in Philippines. I was excited as hell, and wanted to eat it the way it’s meant to be eaten; by the side of the road where they sell it off a box behind a bicycle. But for the sake of taking better-lit pictures, I bought 2 to bring back to the hotel where the toilets are well lit and the toilet bowl is well within reach in case it really is as bad as people make it sound.

I’m no expert but as far as I know, balut is boiled (or steamed?) duck eggs at its mid-growth foetal stage. I was told it’s 2 months after they’ve been laid. And I don’t know how to make that not sound dirty.

It’s available all over Philippines and as far as I know they’re the only culture that eats this.

They mark the egg with an X where you are supposed to open it. I believe that is where the “clearing” is, as the other side is where the egg white and duck foetus is clinging to. You want to crack it open at the opening so you can drink the fluids that are in there, foetal juice if you will.

Being a smartass I decided to open the other end (the top of the egg).. and was met with egg white. So I peeled the whole thing vertically and there you have a side-view of what’s inside the egg.

The egg white is nearly inedible as it is really tough. It also has this veiny overlapping feature that… well I think they’re really veins. And along the entire egg is a black strand swirling around, thicker and darker than the other veins. That, I believe, should be the umbilical cord.

Although the overall structure of the bird is visible; beak, eye slit, feathers and all, but on contact the bird is actually very soft, almost jelly like. I suppose the bones aren’t fully formed yet, hence why I keep calling it a foetus instead of a baby bird.

Now I was REALLY excited when I bought these eggs, as I’ve been meaning to try this for a very long time now. However, after the slow process of unshelling the first egg, I lost my appetite, much to my surprise. I LOVE eggs, of any kind and any method or style of preparation, even ones that are black and translucent (look forward to this post in the future), so this should be no different. Yet somehow, no. Not this time. My friend pointed out that it could be due to the fact that i was standing over a toilet bowl. Maybe… maybe.

Anyhoo, after some slight hesitation and deep breaths I ate it. It just tastes like stale eggs, with a slight poultry taste to it. I know I’m not being overly helpful with the description here but YOU try eating a foetus and be descriptive about its taste. It’s eaten with salt and chili vinegar.. I tried it with and without and can’t decide whether there is any improvement with the extras or not. They don’t smell as bad as people make it sound, and they don’t taste as bad as people make it to be. It doesn’t taste GOOD, no siree, but it doesn’t taste bad. But it sure was an experience and I’m glad I can check this one off my list now.

Colossal Burger from Ruby Tuesday's - $10.99

928 Bear Corbitt Road, Bear, DE - 302-834-1039

"Two handcrafted, USDA Choice patties on a triple-decker bun with Swiss and American cheese."

As you can tell, this burger is pretty big, making it difficult to eat. Size is probably the only unique thing going on for this burger too. Otherwise, it's just a standard (but still tasty) burger.

I do have one gripe unrelated to the actual taste of the burger though. They charged me an extra 10% just because I ordered this for carryout. Perhaps I'm being cheap, but that's pretty hefty if you ask me. All they did was walk about 10 feet to hand me my food and then take my money. Other places will deliver ALL THE WAY TO MY FRONT DOOR for the same charge!

So I don't believe I'll ever be visiting Ruby Tuesday's again. And if I do, I'm going to chug a bunch of milk, gas up the inside of my car real good, and then motion for the server to get real close to my window and then BLAMMO! Unleash my natural napalm into their nostrils. Only then will I feel they earned their 10%.

Surf & Turf Burger from Blackstones - $10.00

401 Louviers Drive, Newark, DE - (302) 266-0880

This has quickly turned into my standard order when I visit Blackstones, so that should tell you what I think of the burger. It's fairly pricey for a burger when you think about the size, but it happens to be right across the street from work so going here is convenient. The regular burger costs $8.50, so I'd happily pay an extra $1.50 to get some lump crab on it. The burger also comes with some sort of sauce (Russian dressing, I believe?), but they forgot to give it to me this time. In fact, they've forgotten multiple times, so make sure to remind them if you don't get it, because I believe it makes the burger taste better.