Brian "skynerd" L.'s Profile

I actually like this place. I work nearby and it's a easy decision if I want to take a 5 minute walk and get something other than Subway. Provided you go at the right time (aim for noon, rather than 3pm, which I often unfortunately do), the food is fresh, the line isn't too long, and, if you're dining in, you can easily get a seat.

They have either fried rice or noodles. And it seems they always have Mongolian Chicken, Beef & Broccoli, Kung Pao Chicken, and some vegetable stir fry mix. The egg rolls are yummy.

Now look, I'm not going to try to convince anyone this place ISN'T a strip-mall Chinese food restaurant. It is. The food is in large stainless steel troughs behind a sneeze-guarded display. If there's not MSG in the cooking, there sure is a lot of sodium. Similarly, the woman serving your food is just salty enough (or, at times, he presumed sons are just apathetic enough) to feel authentic (NOTE: that's not a racist comment, just a slightly over-generalized for comedic purposes commentary on the average attitude of all fast-order wait staff).

For something around $8, you get an enormous helping of either rice or noodles, and then two gigantic spoonfuls of whatever two dishes you want. Don't kid yourself: it's a ton of food.

If you're in the area and you're looking for that quick fix, Wok's Up is definitely worth considering. Are there better places with more variety, tastier food? Sure. But they aren't close by.

As for taco joints on the whole, I couldn't rate this much higher than average. Will I go back? Perhaps, but only because it's situated close enough to a late-night drinking establishment and it's open pretty late.

Sure, the place was clean, the staff were very nice, but that's not why we're here, right? I mean, I can't dip the cook's positive attitude in the green sauce and eat it, can I. No. I can't.

I'm here to talk about the food. My 4 year old son and I drove to Taco Yo based on the glowing reviews from a band who played Fitzgeralds (right next door) the night before. I trusted their opinion. And for good reason. These guys travel the country eating shit in various forms, particularly the kind that has beans, maybe some rice, some hot sauce, sour cream, lettuce, tomato and cheese wrapped in a corn or flour tortilla. So, when they said that Taco Yo was incredible (those might have been their exact words), I bought it; hook, line and sinker.

Anyway, so the next day, my son and I went. My son, not yet being the connoisseur of 'south of the border' cuisine, ordered a simple cheese quesadilla (I splurged and had it made in their homemade tortilla, mind you. Who treats his kids right? That's right. Me.). And I went for my staple chicken burrito with no sour cream.

It's tough to eff-up a cheese quesadilla. So it was no surprise that my son's meal was exactly what I expected: a little greasy, the tortilla was fresh and fluffy, had some chew to it, and the cheese had a good taste to it, it was pretty much oozing from the sides... it was a pretty good cheese quesadilla. But again, to say that is synonymous with saying it wasn't cheese-flavored snot smooshed between two pieces of slightly salty card-stock.

My chicken burrito, however, was, well, it was just unremarkable. First of all, it seemed thin... empty.... flaccid. I don't think it's a particularly unique request to want my burritos to be filled, plump, and hold a nice form. I also like the tortilla to be tightly wrapped. But this seemed to fall apart shortly after the first or second bite. Perhaps the marinated chicken was a bit too wet? Maybe the burrito could have sat on the grill for a bit longer. Maybe chicken burritos just aren't their thing. I don't know, but it left several things to be desired.

I wish I could vote 3.5 stars. I mean, something about 3 stars seems a little harsh, yet 4 stars seems a bit overboard.

It's no surprise that this company has a 5-star rating. I've used them twice now and will never use another moving company. The speed and efficiency, their care for your wares, their ability to estimate and charge fairly and accurately altogether make this a great company. But the one additional element that pushes Move-Tastic above and beyond it's competitors are the attitudes of the employees.

Case in point: I don't know many things that are more stressful than a move (aside from the obvious unmentionables). Moving sucks. Plain and simple. I was coordinating a whole-family move from Chicago to Oak Park. My wife was 9-months pregnant, my 3-year old son wanted to open every single box JUST as I applied the last bit of tape, it was insane.

Move-Tastic team manager, Sal, called me 15 minutes prior to their expected arrival. When I answered, he came across like an old friend: "Hey! This is Sal! From Move-Tastic! How's it going?" I answered honestly, "Well, Sal, it's totally insane over here." Sal responded with a smile that translated loud and clear over the phone, "Well, listen. I'm about to make your life WAY better! I'll be there with two trucks and 4 guys in about 15 minutes." Lo and behold, two trucks with 4 smiling dudes arrived moments later.

Sal and his team were great. Sure, it helped that I had spent the previous week boxing up most of everything we owned. And Sal assured me that the work I did to prepare would pay off in time it took for Move-Tastic to get us all packed and moved. At the end of the move, the bill was around $300 less than their original estimate!

If you're moving, and you have a budget to hire a moving company, there is no one else worth calling other than Move-Tastic.

We ordered take-away while in the hospital awaiting the arrival of my youngest son.

I got the Rigatoni Bolognese. It was delicious. The bolognese was a well balanced combination of creaminess, tomato and spiciness. The noodles were darn near al dente.

My wife had the Rustic Salad. She absolutely loved it and commented on the freshness of the ingredients.

Our midwife had the Roasted Beet Salad. She claims it was the first time she'd ever had beet salad, but that she would definitely get it again.

I can only give it 4 stars since my experience was limited. Once I get a chance to dine inside and get the full experience, I'll repost my rating accordingly.

I love Whole Foods. But this one in River Forest is probably one of the worst I've been to anywhere in the nation. It seems like management just doesn't quite get it. Granted, as I just recently moved to the area (and previously lived/worked near one of the largest Whole Foods in the world), it might be that I'm particularly unfamiliar with the general purchasing trends of the Oak Park/River Forest area. Anyway this Whole Foods never seem to have what I'm looking for; either it's not been ordered, or they just don't carry it. The salad bar is always a disappointment, the bakery is never quite fresh no matter what time of day I'm there, and the general layout of the store seems just a little off.

So, I guess I'm saying, "yes, shop here' but, 'don't expect the variety/choice/quality of most other Whole Foods'."

Everyone seems to love this place, but I just don't get it. The burgers are sort of, I don't know... flat, boring, dry. I know so many folks who think a Johnnies burger is an OKC staple. No way.

Extra star for a salad I had there one time that was pretty good. Not incredible, just pretty good. Yea, don't believe the hype on this place.

Crap. This place was fun to go to in 2000. But, thanks to Facebook, I no longer have to go to high school reunions or Flip's Wine Bar.

The food is pretty lowsy, the attitude sucks, and the drinks are overpriced. No thanks.

Easily might not be the bar for you, but it's impossible to say this bar isn't unique and worth a stop. The smoking thing sucks, but that's the case for many OKC joints. Not sure if that'll ever change in these parts, but it'd be better if it did.

The HiLo club IS home to some of the worst... er... best drag shows ever! But if you're looking for a drag show that takes itself serious... go to Vegas or someplace even shittier.

I'm sure there are too many hipsters at the HiLo (it's been a while since I've been there). But it also seems like OKC is having a hipster explosion these days. Belly up to the bar, order a cocktail and get over it.

Looking for a quiet hole-in-the-wall dive bar, off the beaten path, tucked behind some forgettable storefronts, that serves cold cheap beer and a jukebox with plenty of random old CDs? The Wilshire Club has a u-shaped bar with plenty of seats, a small seating area with poker-style tables and captain's chairs, a pool table and a shuffle board/bowling table. I love this place!

The food was fairly good, but nothing to write home about. I had the meatball sandwich, my wife had a Reuben. Nothing really to complain about, but it wasn't particularly special in any way. the staff was polite and speedy. The decor was weird; it looked like the backdrop to a Sheen Easton video and didn't fit the cuisine at all.

We had a Groupon, and tried to use it the night before it expired. We called to see what time they closed, and were told they were closing early. WTF? I can't imagine how many people with Groupons were unable to come back the following day.