Miraj ""foodie"" P.'s Profile

I visit Costco almost every week. The Bloomingdale store is great!
It's well-stocked, you can try a lot of delicious samples, and you can find great values at this location. The people who work there tend to be really friendly as well; I've never had a bad experience.

Went here again. Amazing! Really busy though at noon.

I was downtown today for another interview; after it, I was making a choice between Potbellys and Italian Village; I chose Italian Village. I think I made a mistake and experienced cognitive dissonance in the process--definitely should have gone to Potbellys.

I went with the spinach and artichoke lasagna, and it didn't even taste like lasagna. What's more, I thought the entree cost 10.00, and they rang me up for 13.95. This created confusion, and the waiter never apologized nor did he change the price. Apparently, the vegetarian lasagna is nearly four bucks more expensive than the meat one. That doesn't make sense.

I'm probably not returning.

Had the cajun chicken sandwich for lunch. Usually for dinner, I can scarf it down, and also order dessert. But this time, the portion size seemed larger, and there was too much food--not that I'm complaining. Really enjoyed the sandwich--it comes topped with onion strings and melted cheese. Yummy!

While the decor is dark and dreary, there is an extensive menu here. I LOVE their coffee shakes---way better than the typical frappachinos at Starbucks. I had a large tuxedo mocha shake--a combination of white chocolate and dark chocolate all blended in a frothy goodness. Highly recommended. I just wish the drink would last longer than it typically does. By the time I walked to the student center, I was pretty much done.

I really enjoyed brunch at Brunch Cafe.

The menu was very eclectic. There were several innovative items: banana bread french toast; graham cracker crusted pancakes; frittatas; customizable omelets; cinnamon roll french toast; crepes; and waffles.

We started out with fresh squeezed orange juice and coffee, both which were very satisfying.

I went with the "stuffed waffles"- a delectable combination of strawberries, bananas, and a strawberry creme cheese filling; I also opted for the brunch potatoes--which were seasoned perfectly.

Other people in my party went with the "berry berry crepes"--which came with raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, and a similar strawberry creme cheese filling. They enjoyed it as well!

This is one of the best brunch places we have been to in a while. All and all, we will be back!

So I had gelato at Caffe Baci today; I was craving double chocolate gelato, but they didn't have chocolate at all. So I went with hazelnut biscotti gelato and a scoop of chocolate chip gelato. The gelato had a different consistency than I remember...so something was off. Maybe my tastebuds have changed but the gelato at Lavazza is much better.

Tried the Bloomingdale location for burritos this time.

Parents got vegetarian burritos--loved them. Very tasty. Very filling.

I didn't like the fact that they charged 60 cents extra for peppers. Chipotle doesn't nickel and dime you like that.

My chicken burrito was quite good; it was tasty. I couldn't tell the difference between the burrito at qdoba and chipotle. But you pay a higher price at qdoba, and im not too sure why.

Drove by Sonic today. I was going to get the M&M blast, but I decided to change my order at the last minute...I tried the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Blast...I wasn't as overwhelmed by the amount of vanilla ice cream this time around. I liked the big chunks of peanut butter cups; it was a great Sunday afternoon treat.

One caveat: my order was not delivered on roller skates this time around, but service was quite quick.

We just returned from a Tuesday evening dinner at Francesca''s (which was not by the river, incidently).

I had low expecations coming to this place because our party was a size of 15 people. I expected the service to be so so, but I was actually surprised. The waiter took our order promptly, was pretty adept at remembering who ordered what, and water service was quite good--I think I had about five cups of water---a bit excessive, I know.

In terms of appetizers, we ordered fried calamari, mushroom risotto, and garlic toast with fresh mozzarela and tomatos. The mushroom risotto was quite tasty, and the garlic toast was pretty good as well. This was my first time trying calamari, and it wasn't so bad!!!

The options for entrees were limited., and thus the reason for the three stars. Everyone ordered a bunch of entrees; the most popular dish on the menu was the neopolitan pizza with goat cheese, arugula, and fresh tomatoes. I personally ordered the salmon. In particular, I enjoyed the salmon with avocado and onion salad with asparagus, but I do not think the quality of the taste justified the exorbitant price of the fish--especially in this recession. We had someone in our party order the linguini in alfredo sauce with clams, and another person order tilapia.

I eagerly awaited desserts.  I was surprised at the variety of choices. In particular, people in my party ate the apple tart, puff pastry with vanilla gelato, and creme brulee. I had the lava cake with mint chocolate chip gelato and berry sauce. Overall, I enjoyed the berry sauce and gelato, but the cake itself left a bit to be desired. My personal gripe with it was it was a bit too small and dense. I was expecting it to be similar to the warm chocolate melting cake you find on Carnival Cruises, but it was a bit doughy and different.

I'm not sure if I will be back, but I would like to try the Francesca's restaurants in other locations.