Review: Razzoo's

Razzoo's

 13949 N Central Expy, Dallas, TX 75243

(972) 235-3700

One of the pinnacles of excellency in the culinary and hospitality world! The amazing Razzoo's gives you Cajun style cuisine, which they did extraordinarily. 

They are the pinnacle of hospitality because when we were walking towards the entrance of the restaurant one of the employees walk out to hold the door for us. I thought he might be coming out for a cigarette break, but I was WRONG! When we walked in, he also came back in! WOW! I never have  had staff open the door for me at restaurant before, only in a hotel, this just wowed me already. And then when we sat down, the waiter ask us what would we like to drink. My wife asked the price of the sangria and his response was, "That's a good question; let me find that out for you." This is the line that only well trained 5 star hotel staff uses. Wow, the staffs are just phenomenal!

Popcorn shrimp with cherry mustard dipping. Let me tell you, you might have had honey mustard in the past,  and I'm sure it's amazing, but this is on another level: the tangy taste of mustard finished with refreshing flavor of cherry. It's just perfect!!! The shrimp is deep fried perfectly,  the seasoning is just right, and the presentation is clean and simple. Gold star!

THE LEGENDARY CHEESEBOIGER!!!!! I swear the best bacon cheese burger I've ever had in my entire life. I thought Cafe Magnolia in Mechanicsburg, PA was the best....but this! This heavenly burger will blow you away with its super juicy and tender burger with melted cheese and hickory charred smoked bacon and a hot bun! There is no shame in devouring this super cheese burger: it's so damn amazing!

If you're a fan of chicken fried steak you will like this, but me personally I don't like chicken fried steak no matter who cooks it. It's just personal preference, but I guaranteed you everything on the menu is absolutely sensational like blacked chicken and rice, etc.

I'm always impressed with restaurants that have their logo on their to go bag because that means they pay attention to the last detail.

The bottomline is that Razzoo's is a godly awesome restaurant that you won't look back to try any other place. Razzoo's is life changing flavor of lifetime.

Yelp

Yelp

I used to not believe in restaurant reviews online because the very first time I used Yelp to look up good Korean BBQ restaurant in Camp Hill, PA I found Spring Garden Restaurant, which turned out to be an absolute catastrophe. May be it was bad day for them or whatever reason, because most people rated them really high, even Elite reviewers from Yelp. So that kind of scared me for a while,so I turn my back on Yelp and went to Tripadvisor.

Tripadvisor is not well known for restaurant reviews, but I think it's very decent website to use. Because of Tripadvisor, I actually find lots of good restaurants that are really to my liking. Also Tripadvisor is very good for activities and hotel ratings.

I have a friend who is an expert of eating, and she always recommended me to use Yelp, which I was skeptical for very long time, until I give Yelp a chance again and it opened a whole new world for me.

Reasons to use for Yelp for restaurant reviews are:

1. Larger community of serious eaters.

2. Check-in and rewards system that benefits you in many ways.

3.Easier to use interface.

After going back on Yelp, I have become addicted to Yelp, like one of my social networks, but better because it's a social network for a serious eater!

Yelp can help you in decision making if you should spend your hard earned money on certain restaurants or not. Just imagine you go on a vacation and you have to impress your companion or yourself to make the trip worth every penny, so you can't waste it on some lousy restaurant that you took chance and risk on trying. The trick is look for people who have Elite status for reviews. As you might know, people who give good reviews might be the restaurant owner or their friends, so rating can be alter, but people who have Elite status are always honest because they are serious eaters. That's why they have Elite status. It will decrease a significant amount of chance that you will end up in some devastating experienced with restaurant.

Give Yelp a try, you will enjoy the community, fun, joy, pictures of food and tips on your sensational journey of gastronomy. Keep eating!

Review: Pollo Tropical

Pollo Tropical

5290 Belt Line Rd, Dallas, TX 75240

(972) 770-3540

If you ask me what is my absolute favorite restaurant, without hesitation and with a burning desire I will promptly and proudly say POLLO TROPICAL!!!!!! This amazing Caribbean fast food franchise is a pinnacle of all comfort fast food on the planet. My father in-law, for instance, is a very skeptical man with very complex pallet; he doesn't like most food in general, even a 5 star Japanese sushi restaurant, but the first time I brought him here, right after he sank his teeth in to the delicious Pollo Tropical roasted chicken he exclaimed, "Wow this chicken is absolutely amazing!"

Guava Cheesecake

With no tipping and free wi-fi, cheap price food and the nice ambient atmosphere, what more can you ask for!? Start off with one of the best iced teas ever: Mango iced tea! It is a must! It's very mildly sweet tasting tea that is so refreshing and tasty! Their dessert is no joke: the guava cheesecake is very good!

Their sauces selection is also a star of this restaurant. Guava BBQ sauce is the best BBQ recipe that I've known, and Pineapple rum sauce is absolutely refreshing and tasty. The Cilantro Garlic sauce just gives you that punch that you will want more!

The waffle fries is a number one tastiest fries of all even better than Arby's curly fries! Since the name is Pollo (Chicken) Tropical, of course the chicken is the super star here and it is heavenly awesome! It is so moist, so tender, so full of flavor and the skin is to die for! But wait, the pork and calipso beef are also sensational! The pork is so tender with fat content that melts in your mouth and the beef has been marinated in condensed milk, which makes the beef so tender and tasty. With the kick of fermented red onion to give it extra kick of that sour vinegar, it brings back your pallet to continue your journey on this delicious sensational food!

I can't say enough how much I love this restaurant. If it is my last meal ever, or if there is food crisis, the only restaurant that should remain is Pollo Tropical!

Review: Del Sur Grill

Del Sur Mexican Grill

4951 Eldorado Pkwy, McKinney, TX 75070

(214) 842-4009

 It is the magic of Texas that even in the gas station you can also find a terrific restaurant that will 

satisfy your appetite quite nicely!

Del Sur Grill is very small. Almost more like a take out place. It's a Mexican restaurant that is located inside the Shell gas station in McKinney, Texas.

There are not many options, but boy, the owner is really nice and the food is cheap and really tasty! Even though it doesn't look like a real restaurant, I would consider having lunch or heck, for dinner here because it's just too good!

Don't let the look outside fool you; give this place a try you won't regret it.

Review: Paik’s Noodle

Paik’s Noodle

2625 Old Denton Rd

Carrollton, TX 75007

When talking about perfect restaurant, this is the place: Paik's Noodle! From the moment you walk in you will be greeted by one of the nicest people in the hospitality universe, If it is your first time, she will gladly walk you through what they have to offer and what to order. 

The restaurant is spotlessly clean. Also, you can see inside the kitchen through the window, allowing you to see how the cooks prepare your food and how professional and sanitized they are. And they have to be because you are watching, so cleanliness for this restaurant is a gold star.

I always talk about how every restaurant water MUST be filtered, so  one of my favorite functions in this restaurant is that they have a water filtering system called Coway water filtration system installed in their restaurant and it is guaranteed that your water is nice, cold and clean!

Paik's Noodle is the type of restaurant that you go up to the counter and order. There are no servers you have the self service area, where they provide daikon (pickled radish), utensils, napkins, condiments, and sparebowls and plates.

Left is Bokkeummyeon (Stir-Fried noodles with seafood, pork and vegetables). Think Japanese Yakisoba! Right is Jajangmyeon (Noodle with black bean sauce) One of the best place that made perfect black bean sauce!

There are only 6 items to order from the menu.... yes, I said SIX!!! Rather small menu, but because they only doing six dishes all day, they have perfected the technique of making these six divine dishes to their finest! Six dishes are: Bokkeummyeon, Jajangmyeon, Jajangbap, Tangsuyuk, Jjamppong and Jjamppongbap.

Bokkeummyeon!

This one is lightly coated deep fried pork Tangsuyuk! With sweet and sour sauce and honey. It was really good, just a bit too sweet for me; I would rather told them to go easy on honey, then it will be perfect!

And this is the superstar of the show the famous Jajangbap! Why? Because you get JJamppong soup and omelette and Jajang sauce in one order for just 7$! Oh yes, this restaurant is incredibly cheap and the portions are enormous!

Jjamppong is Korean noodles with seafood, pork and vegetables in a spicy broth. If you like things a 

little more spicy!

So bottom line is, Paik's Noodle is the perfect restaurant because of their exceptionally pleasant service, cheap food, big portions, sensational taste and texture, spotlessly clean restaurant and it is perfect place for serious eaters!