Tuesday, November 24, 2009

TURKEY DAY! GOBBLE GOBBLE~


So, this is the day that we all EAT too much! Yes, I'm guilty of this! Gorging myself until I can't feel my feet anymore! This is so bad! Yet, I loved every minute of it! hehe. So, here are so photos from my PRE-TURKEY DAY meal!

The menu consisted of the following:
- Red pepper hummus, Garlic hummus & pita bread.
- Roasted potatoes, with red peppers, onions, & fetta cheese.
- Cucumber tomato salad with olives.
- A very tasty Algerian treat called Tamina!
- Another Algerian dish called thayer fe'reh ثايرفي الريح or Vol-au-vent (french)
- Almond & raisin couscous.
- Orange Saffron & rosemary Chicken.
- Spiced Lamb with a Rosemary & Mango Glaze!
- Baklava & Pistachio chocolate rolls

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Cosi

I've always enjoyed eating at Cosi. This day, I decided to have one of there personal pizza's with a Caesar salad. I had a server that was attentive and made sure I had everything I needed for my meal! My pizza came hot out of the signature brick ovens that you'll find at all Cosi's. My entire meal with drink, come about about $16.50, with a $3.50 dollar tip.

(Taste & Service Rating = TSR 4.5 out of 7)
Recommend: Yes!

1128 Walnut St # A
Philadelphia, PA
19107-5568
(215) 413-1608

DEVON SEA FOOD GRILL


I had been waiting to try the food here! My friend Bryant called me up and invited me to join him and a colleague at Devon's. We didn't wait long, and the white wine that I chose to complete my entree was more than satisfying. The conversation was nice and the music went well with the atmosphere. Our server was less than good but we dealt with her missteps. The anticipation was overwhelming as I could taste my food even before it left the kitchen. In a restaurant with a eighty person capacity - there were only about twenty guess either enjoying or waiting to enjoy a meal.

Finally, the moment came, my meal looked as delightful as it was described from the menu. The salmon was cooked well despite the very large half of lemon used to decorate the plate. The potato mash was pedestrian at best. The scallops were undercooked as well as the grilled shrimp that enveloped them. The high light of the meal was the crab cake, which needed salt and the spinach bed gone! Over all, I would have to rate my entree a 2.5 out of 7. I would suggest the food at Red Lobster would be better for a meal that cost over a hundred USD. This was just one meal out of many that Devon's offers. Not sure if I'll try it again!

(Taste & Service Rating = TSR 2.5 out of 7)
recommend: not today!

225 S 18TH ST
Philadelphia , PA
19103-6141
215.546.5940