Restaurants you tried lately

[Gold]

quote:Originally posted by HoneySuckle

Has anyone tried the place that Halim and Mimi used to have?  I heard it was bought over by someone else (Lebanese?), and they're supposedly cooking the same type of foods.

It is almost exactly the same.  Same menu, same stuff on the walls, etc.  I thought the food tasted just a hair different, but it was still pretty good. I saw there a few weeks back and they were changing the name -- can't recall the new name.  It's not my top choice for Mediterranean in town, but it's still pretty good.  They are also open a little later now (and I think on weekends), so it might be a good place to go before and after TU games.

I'm a bigger fan of Cedars and Shawkat's.  I've also been wanting to try the newer place in the gas station at 61st and Yale.

[jne]

quote:Originally posted by grahambino

quote:Originally posted by we vs us

Please, everybody go to Hmong Cafe, which is in a shopping center at 31st and Garnett.  At this point, it's the best Southeast Asian food we've found to date in the city.  The ingredients are fresh, the portions are generous for the money, and they are willing to make things nice and hot for you if you ask.  

Also, the place is very clean and well kept, which means a lot to us.

I went to eat dinner here last night.  Excellent recommendation,  it was clean, we were very pleased.  I had the red curry ($7) and it was outstanding.  I might have to make a trip over to the east-side more often now.

I ate here Saturday.  It was great. Nice folks, clean, great food.  I'll be back

In other news:
I tried out Mr. Taco yesterday for lunch yesterday - also for dinner, and for lunch today and I'm still not done with it.  Apparently a 'Mr taco plate' is for about 4 people...
Shady looking area, but it was great!  I'll be back to score some barbacoa this weekend.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by jne

quote:Originally posted by grahambino

quote:Originally posted by we vs us

Please, everybody go to Hmong Cafe, which is in a shopping center at 31st and Garnett.  At this point, it's the best Southeast Asian food we've found to date in the city.  The ingredients are fresh, the portions are generous for the money, and they are willing to make things nice and hot for you if you ask.  

Also, the place is very clean and well kept, which means a lot to us.

I went to eat dinner here last night.  Excellent recommendation,  it was clean, we were very pleased.  I had the red curry ($7) and it was outstanding.  I might have to make a trip over to the east-side more often now.

I ate here Saturday.  It was great. Nice folks, clean, great food.  I'll be back

In other news:
I tried out Mr. Taco yesterday for lunch yesterday - also for dinner, and for lunch today and I'm still not done with it.  Apparently a 'Mr taco plate' is for about 4 people...
Shady looking area, but it was great!  I'll be back to score some barbacoa this weekend.

Mr. Taco- great stuff, eh?  

Halim & Mimi's- I think the tahini is different now (or whatever the garlic paste was they put on tawook).  I hope the new owners make it, but honestly I just don't think about it that often anymore.  The food was great, but H & M were the main reason I'd go there.  You couldn't help but like them and they were good at remembering names, even when you hadn't been there in months.

[PonderInc]

I was just lamenting the I-44 shutdown of Lanna Thai at 51st and Harvard, when my neighbors suggested I try the Thai Siam restaurant over at 31st and Sheridan.  Haven't been there yet, but they gave it rave reviews.

[FOTD]

quote:Originally posted by PonderInc

I was just lamenting the I-44 shutdown of Lanna Thai at 51st and Harvard, when my neighbors suggested I try the Thai Siam restaurant over at 31st and Sheridan.  Haven't been there yet, but they gave it rave reviews.

Their heads got big at Thai Siam.....

Halim and Mimi's......if you ever questioned their success was due to Mimi, the proof is in the falafel. ShishKabobs is better.

Honestly? This has been a bad year for eating out in Tulsa unless you are big and fat and ugly.[}:)]

[midtownnewbie]

We've eaten at Oscar's Gastro Pub twice and have mixed reviews...  The first time (about 4 weeks or so ago) the meal was excellent.  This time, the exact same appetizer and entrees were all very average and we probably won't be going back for awhile.  They had completely changed the presentation of the fried green beans and the beans themselves were much more heavily coated in breading than before.  I had the american kobe meatloaf, which I had been looking forward to all day, and it was average...  My wife had a noodle dish with shrimp and some other stuff (I forget the name) and she told me (before I could say that mine was not as good) that it didn't taste like before.  

Anyone else have the same experience?

[RecycleMichael]

quote:Originally posted by FOTD
Honestly? This has been a bad year for eating out in Tulsa unless you are big and fat and ugly.[}:)]

That is why I often eat at home.

FOR MEN...no Shoes, no shirt; no service
FOR WOMEN...no shirt; no charge.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by PonderInc

I was just lamenting the I-44 shutdown of Lanna Thai at 51st and Harvard, when my neighbors suggested I try the Thai Siam restaurant over at 31st and Sheridan.  Haven't been there yet, but they gave it rave reviews.

I've been going to Thai Siam for a long time, you won't be disappointed.  I don't have a clue what FOTD was trying to say, they're still the same to me.

You might want to try Lanna Thai at 71st & Memorial on a Saturday night.  Terry Cooper and some of his friends play there.  Great set list.

[jne]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

quote:Originally posted by PonderInc

I was just lamenting the I-44 shutdown of Lanna Thai at 51st and Harvard, when my neighbors suggested I try the Thai Siam restaurant over at 31st and Sheridan.  Haven't been there yet, but they gave it rave reviews.

I've been going to Thai Siam for a long time, you won't be disappointed.  I don't have a clue what FOTD was trying to say, they're still the same to me.

You might want to try Lanna Thai at 71st & Memorial on a Saturday night.  Terry Cooper and some of his friends play there.  Great set list.

Doesn't Tommy Crook play down there now (after the fall of St Michaels Alley)?  
Anybody know when Rick's opening there???

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by jne

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

quote:Originally posted by PonderInc

I was just lamenting the I-44 shutdown of Lanna Thai at 51st and Harvard, when my neighbors suggested I try the Thai Siam restaurant over at 31st and Sheridan.  Haven't been there yet, but they gave it rave reviews.

I've been going to Thai Siam for a long time, you won't be disappointed.  I don't have a clue what FOTD was trying to say, they're still the same to me.

You might want to try Lanna Thai at 71st & Memorial on a Saturday night.  Terry Cooper and some of his friends play there.  Great set list.

Doesn't Tommy Crook play down there now (after the fall of St Michaels Alley)?  
Anybody know when Rick's opening there???

I think Tommy is there on Fridays.  

[HoneySuckle]

The people who took over from Halim & Mimi really need some cooking lessons, or at least learn that they should never, ever serve STALE food!

Worst food I've had in a long time.  We left and vowed to never return.  Our friend who is from Norwegian said his food tasted a bit off.

I give them two thumbs down!!!

[waterboy]

Such sophisticated diners here I'm afraid to mention that I ate at El Guapo last nite. Pretty crowded and I was afraid by appearance that it might be a high priced, stylish sort of Casa Bonita. I have high standards since my former Mexican inlaws introduced me to their recipes for moles', chiliso and rice a hundred years ago.

But it was really good! I was surprised to even see the word mole' on the menu. The margarita was nothing special though potent. I always try a simple combination of items at Mexican restaurants to judge their food. A taco, an enchilada, beans and rice. If you can't do that right the rest is just fluff. Their seasoning was just spicy enough, the Charro beans were good, the enchilada and taco were great. The rice was a little dry but they were quite busy so I'll give them a break on that.

The top floor was closed which was disappointing but too hot anyway and another downer was seeing ants on the table when they took my plate away. Oh well...all God's creatures....

[brunoflipper]

quote:Originally posted by waterboy

Such sophisticated diners here I'm afraid to mention that I ate at El Guapo last nite. Pretty crowded and I was afraid by appearance that it might be a high priced, stylish sort of Casa Bonita. I have high standards since my former Mexican inlaws introduced me to their recipes for moles', chiliso and rice a hundred years ago.

But it was really good! I was surprised to even see the word mole' on the menu. The margarita was nothing special though potent. I always try a simple combination of items at Mexican restaurants to judge their food. A taco, an enchilada, beans and rice. If you can't do that right the rest is just fluff. Their seasoning was just spicy enough, the Charro beans were good, the enchilada and taco were great. The rice was a little dry but they were quite busy so I'll give them a break on that.

The top floor was closed which was disappointing but too hot anyway and another downer was seeing ants on the table when they took my plate away. Oh well...all God's creatures....

elliot really did himself a favor with the new chef and line changes... it really has gotten to be pretty decent, if not good...
sampled some of his new "dilly deli" menu the other night and was impressed... cant wit for it to open...
friends have noted that the okc mcnellies food (and atmosphere) while similar, was better overall than the original locale...

[jne]

quote:Originally posted by waterboy

Such sophisticated diners here I'm afraid to mention that I ate at El Guapo last nite. Pretty crowded and I was afraid by appearance that it might be a high priced, stylish sort of Casa Bonita. I have high standards since my former Mexican inlaws introduced me to their recipes for moles', chiliso and rice a hundred years ago.

But it was really good! I was surprised to even see the word mole' on the menu. The margarita was nothing special though potent. I always try a simple combination of items at Mexican restaurants to judge their food. A taco, an enchilada, beans and rice. If you can't do that right the rest is just fluff. Their seasoning was just spicy enough, the Charro beans were good, the enchilada and taco were great. The rice was a little dry but they were quite busy so I'll give them a break on that.

The top floor was closed which was disappointing but too hot anyway and another downer was seeing ants on the table when they took my plate away. Oh well...all God's creatures....

Try the red snapper tacos - not fluff.

[btrost74]

Anybody been to Dalesandro's? It's an Italian restaurant at 18th and Boston.

I took my wife there Saturday night for our anniversary and it was pretty good. It was a little noisy — Saturday night crowd, a violinist was walking around playing — but we still enjoyed it. The atmosphere was pretty good.

They have a limited menu of very good entrees and appetizers. It's certainly not your cookie cutter Olive Garden-type Italian restaurant.

Check out the Web site, www.dalesandros.com