Review: Momo's BBQ and Grill

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MoMo's BBQ & Grill

307 Market St, Harrisburg, PA 17101

(717) 230-1030

Be honest....if you live in central PA, there's absolutely no good BBQ places that are worth the trip, so most of the time you grill at home. After going around trying many places, I discovered MoMo's BBQ & Grill. This place is very good considering the location in central PA.

Here's the funny part: the sign says "Please Seat Yourself," and you might think this is odd. It's because this place is pretty much for locals. That's how you know it's good! So what you have to do is grab a menu next to the register and go find yourself a seat, because their servers, although very nice, are also bartenders, so they're usually busy getting drinks for other guests.

There are many TV's, and just like most sports bars, they have many craft beers that you can enjoy. The atmosphere is pretty decent.

Their menu is not big; very easy to understand and not too complicated. Their specials are very nice, so be sure to hit their happy hours.

What I highly recommend are baby back ribs and wings with the Texas tangy sauce. The ribs fall off the bone, very nice touch from the chef to make it delicious and memorable. Even though it is a BBQ spot, the star here is the wings! They are so good, I would say they might even surpass Aroooga's wings.

The creamed corn side dish is a must: they do it differently from any other place by using condense milk to boost the corn flavor really well.

The good news is you don't have to go all the way to Pittsburgh to get spectacular BBQ, or Texas of course. MoMo's BBQ & Grill will satisfy your meat cravings.

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Review: Little Saigon

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Little Saigon 2800 Paxton St, Harrisburg, PA 17111

(717) 561-1117

An absolute treasure of Harrisburg Vietnamese cuisine, the sensation of authentic, nostalgic, food that you will enjoy, to the heart and soul of Vietnam.

As you can see, the prices are so cheap, and I guaranteed you Little Saigon has the best tasting Vietnamese food and lowest price in the area, a true gem of Harrisburg!!!

  

Have you ever had Soy drink? If not, give it a try, it's really creamy and semi-sweet and best of all, healthy for you.

The famous spring rolls are the ultimate sensation of Vietnamese appetizers. Spring rolls are a must-order when you come here, and their house sauce is sensational better than any place I've tried. Oh, and some place has this "rice shell smell" that is not pleasant to eat (smell like rotten starch), but that's not the case for Little Saigon. As you sink your teeth in, you will get the sensation of fresh ingredients the refreshing tastes of Vietnamese herbs paired with the exceptional taste of the dipping sauce.

And here comes the superstar of Little Saigon: the famous beef pho, I can assure you after this bowl of goodness, you will add Vietnamese cuisine to your all time favorite list. The broth is cooked to it's perfection, not to much MSG (how to tell if MSG is excessive is when you have finished eating, if it has too much MSG, you'll have a dry throat and much phlegm). The beef collagen explodes in your mouth, and to balance all the flavor are the herbs. It is a perfection in one bowl. I like to add hoisin sauce to my broth to add that unique sweetness. You might like sriracha sauce, but definitely add lime juice and basil in your bowl.

Side garnish that you can add in. Basil, bean sprout, cilantro, jalapeno, and lime.

Not a big fan of noodle soup but want to try the awesomeness of Vietnamese cuisine? Try this bun bo xao, pretty much like pho salad without the soup. It's very intense in fresh flavors; it's so good so very very good.

They also have very good desserts and meat buns. The owner is a very nice man, too.

My only complain for Little Saigon is the atmosphere and a little bit of cleanliness of the place. Not the food of course, but if you don't mind the super casual atmosphere, try this place right now, it's so good you won't regret it!

Restaurant Review: Masala Bistro

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Attention ladies and gentlemen! If you're living in Central Pennsylvania (Harrisburg area) and you've never tried the superb, authentic Indian-style cuisine, Masala Bistro, you are missing one of the few reasons to be proud of where you live. Let me tell you why.

Let start with walking inside the restaurant. Atmosphere.

As you can see, they've won many awards for "best restaurant" and you are about to know why. With the elegant decorating, soothing authentic Indian music playing in the background, and the aroma of Indian spices in the air, the first impression you will have is that it is going to be a good experience. 

We were greeted by a really nice Indian girl who sat us down on boot the left side of the restaurant as she asked us for drinks. We ordered simply water.

Now for water (drinking water).....I believe every good restaurant must filter their water. No matter how exclusive looking or how great your food tastes, if your water is not filtered, you can't call yourself a restaurant! So, the first iron rule was passed! There is nothing better than started your meal with sitting in the nice seat and have a refreshing glass of cold water (without the taste of sink and well!).

The best way to enjoy this restaurant at it's full potential is to come at their buffet time. It's cheap, tasty, and you can sample almost everything that they have on the menu. Their weekday lunch buffet is Mon-Fri 11.00 am to 3.00 pm for $8.95 and weekend Sat-Sun noon to 3.00 pm for $10.95.

Now here's the best part:

As you can see they are vegetarian friendly, and even if you are not vegetarian, their veggie dishes are pretty damn good. They have the best naan (Indian Bread) in the area, in my opinion. So soft, buttery, and goes extremely well with all the food they have to offer.  My absolute favorites are the lemon rice: the chickpeas in the rice is phenomenal! The goat curry and chicken pakoras are sensational; you will want to go back for more and more (especially the pakoras is to die for). I'm not a dessert fan, but the mango dessert is an excellent finale of this Indian cuisine adventure.

WARNING:

We have only seen one waitress in the whole restaurant, so service might not be as fast as you want, but the atmosphere, taste, and aroma is enough compensation for you to eagerly return to this place to have good time.