There are some times that, even though I am
addicted to traveling, I just can’t get out of
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town. This is one of those
times. What follows are a group of restaurants that I’ve been to recently in
cities that I’ve written about previously. There are links to you can find
those previous blogs if you’ve a mind to. Enjoy these reviews of a variety of
places to eat. For information about my rating system, see Reading the
Reviews.
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Tokyo Sushi Asian Food and Bar (9160 N Tarrant Pkwy
#140, North Richland Hills, TX 76182, 817-514-8888) has just opened in east
Keller. The young ladies who are waiting
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Left T to B: Edamame, Lemon chicken
Right T to B: Spring roll, Menu logo, Hot and sour soup |
tables are pleasant, accommodating,
and learning English. There are lots of sushi places in the area, but this one
stands out. The offerings are a bit different and very good; the prices are
reasonable, as well. As a free appetizer, we were served a small bowl of edamame
that were very nice – crisp and cool, just right on a hot day. The lunches came
with soup so we both had bowls of hot and sour soup; it was exceptional. Dave
had lemon chicken that was tender and juicy. He said the spices were just
right; it was even good the next day when he ate the left-overs. I had the
Spring Roll that was spicy tuna with seaweed salad on top that was excellent!
And it was good the next day, too. We are looking forward to going back to this
little place again and again.
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The Corner Café (7901 Mid-Cities Blvd., North Richland Hills,
TX 76182, 817-479-8389) is
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| Top to Bottom: Menu logo, Corner scrambler, BLT |
a small ‘mom and pop’ café that is focused on home
cooking. We went in for breakfast because we had wanted to give the place a try
and just hadn’t. The waitress was very nice and efficient; in fact, all of the
waitresses seemed to take care of all of the customers. If someone needed
coffee, they got it quickly rather than waiting on the person who was actually
assigned to their table. Dave had the Corner Scrambler; it was open faced
biscuit topped with 2 scrambled eggs, bacon or sausage, and home fries,
smothered in gravy. He said that it was okay, but the amount was really too
large. I had a BLT with home fries; the sandwich was okay and the potatoes were
good. I really wanted to like this place, but I just didn’t. What turned both
of us off was the smell of the cleaning solution that was in use; it was very
strong and reminiscent of a flooded bathroom.
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Every once in a while I get a surprise when I go
back to Richardson. The Bangkok on Belt Line (100 S Central Expressway
#108, Richardson, TX 75080, 469-930-9755) isn’t actually
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Top L to R: Restaurant, soup
Bottom L to R: Pad See Ew, Pad Woon Sen |
where the address says
it is; it does face Belt Line and is next door to a shoe store. Once I found it
I was glad that I had. I have a favorite Thai food place in Keller, but this
one comes in a close second. The modern décor is welcoming and the waitresses
are helpful; it’s a good place to go if you want to have a conversation without
shouting. The starter was a clear vegetable soup with chicken; it was a nice
soup, but with too many onions. My friend, Cary, had Pad Woon Sen; that’s sautéed
carrots, two kinds of onions, two types of mushrooms, celery, eggs, tofu and clear
noodles in a brown sauce. She said that it was very good; she had plenty to
take home. I had Pad See Ew; sautéed wide, flat noodles with broccoli, carrots,
chicken, and eggs with sweet brown sauce. It was wonderful and just as good as
a left-over. We both want to come back and try several different dishes that
are offered on the menu.
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Sababa (743
Brick Row #100, Richardson, TX 75081, 972-907-8200) is another new
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Top L to R: Menu logo, Foods from the buffet
Bottom: Restaurant |
restaurant
in Richardson; it is set up to cater to the residents of some new apartments on
the DART rail line. This is an attractive restaurant that serves a buffet for
lunch but has table service for dinner. The food is very good and there is a
wide variety on the buffet, including several salads, vegetables dishes and
meats. There is also fresh pita bread available. My only complaint was the price; unless you’re
going to eat more than one place of food, $12.50 is rather expensive particularly
since dessert isn’t included. The dinner prices are more reasonable since you
can ask for a to-go box for left-overs.
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