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Bedford, TX
Yelping SinceFebruary 2007
Things I LoveUnderground Hip Hop, independent hip hop, sushi, driving, spontaneity, cooking, website design, LOLcats, post-rock, modern art, artistic expression, writing & blogging, film, meeting new people, microbrews and good beer
Find Me InDFW, Los Angeles, and Houston
My HometownDiamond Bar, CA
My Blog Or Website When I'm Not Yelping...I'm either sleeping, working, or drinking coffee. haha
Why You Should Read My ReviewsI am the pwnage
The Last Great Book I ReadI haven't been particularly impressed with anything I've read lately
My First ConcertGarbage opening for Smashing Pumpkins in '95
My Favorite MovieGreat Expectations
My Last Meal On EarthA Tommy's chiliburger...chili, cheese, and onions only.
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...Anonymous is doin' it for the lulz
Most Recent DiscoveryI like ribs.
Current CrushSeth Rogen.... *purrrr* :3
DateEuless, TX 76040
(817) 428-4290
OC Burgers
Categories: American (Traditional), Burgers, Sandwiches
Euless, TX 76039
(817) 571-7575
Mooyah Burgers and Fries
Category: Burgers
I love the selection of burger types and toppings, but I just don't love the food. Sorry, Mooyah!
Call it what you want: boba tea, bubble tea, whatever! I didn't know they made it until I read Tara M's review a few months ago, and then I went rushing over there the next day. Since moving to Texas, I had yet to find some GOOD boba tea. I had a disgusting experience in Houston (see review here: http://www.yelp.com/bi... ), and when I looked up places here in DFW, it seemed like all the tea bars were really far away from where I live, and I didn't feel like venturing out 30mins away for a smoothie. Now, I've got mm-mm-good boba tea within walking distance from my apartment.
The staff here is all very friendly, and they have an entire smoothie bar by the front door, so I can just walk in, order my tasty beverage, and walk out. They also have a frequent smoothie card, so your 9th or 10th one is free. Pho V uses just the right amount of boba, and they use fresh fruit for their smoothies. They literally have a TON of different drinks to choose from... so whether you're in the mood for an iced green tea, a mango smoothie, or a black milk tea, they're sure to have whatever your little heart desires.
My personal favorite is the strawberry banana swirl smoothie with boba. It's my favorite treat to stay cool in the summer heat, which seems to last for a solid 7 months in the Lone Star State.
I was kinda iffy about giving this place a try because it doesn't look very good from the outside. It's just a little hole in the wall between Boomer Jack's and Jason's Deli, but I really love sushi and I live in the apartments right behind this strip mall, so I HAD to find out if the food was good. To my surprise, I really liked it, and at one point I was ordering food here once a week for a long time. Like Jen D said, the parking is horrible. They have several (maybe 8?) parking spots reserved for their customers, so it makes parking a lot more bearable if one of those spots is open.
As for service, it's so up and down. There are a few girls who have been there for a while who are VERY sweet. These girls know me when I come in, and they know my order. On the flipside, there were a couple of girls there for a while who were rude and very stupid. Thankfully, I haven't seen them for a while.
At the same time, the food has had a couple of hiccups too. There was a point where the food was bad for a few months and I swore off ever going back. I was so embarrassed once because I had been telling a friend of mine for a long time about how great the food was, and we went one evening for dinner. Unfortunately, I hadn't been there in a while and didn't know the food had gone to hell. It was almost inedible... and my friend was like, "THIS is the great sushi you were talking about?" Since then, they've fixed whatever the problem was, and now it's back to being the same great sushi.
My recommendations: Samurai roll (tuna and crab, topped w/ salmon) and spicy crunch roll (tempura shrimp and crab, topped w/ spicy tuna and crunchies), my two favorites. I personally hated the MK Roll (yellow tail, salmon, tuna, snapper, shrimp, wrapped in cucumber), so I steer clear of that one. The tempura is AWESOME.
Not the best sushi I've ever had, but it's my favorite so far in DFW, and the chefs behind the bar are VERY friendly.
I've ordered their pizza once, and it was pretty good. It was more authentic than say, Pizza Hut, but it wasn't mind-blowing. The crust was tasty, though.
Another tasty item is their Lobster Ravioli. It's kinda pricey, but it comes with a salad, and all of their pastas come with a couple of garlic rolls. Speaking of the salad - meh. I don't really care for it. It's too watery.
The service at Napoli's is great - the girls are always very, very friendly. I've always only placed to-go orders, so I can't speak for the sit-down service, but Napoli's is a pretty solid choice for me when I'm in the mood for some Italian.
The atmosphere is GREAT, the other bar-goers are very friendly, and they JUST started carrying Sailor Jerry rum (my favorite!). I have nothing bad at all to say about this place.
Another added bonus is the food - it really is great. Honestly, it's the best bar food I've ever had. I've tried a lot of different things on the menu, and I've never been disappointed... whether it was the Patty Melt, the Toasted Natural (my personal favorite), the Grilled Cheese, the Hot Dog (Nathan's, thank you very much!).... it's all great. My friends religiously get the Fish & Chips, and none of us have ever had bad food here.
Really just an awesome bar... definitely my favorite in Dallas. I'm a total regular nowadays. lol
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11/9/2008
I really liked it here! Me and some friends came through here for about an hour last night, and left to go check out some other prospects. We ended up coming back though because we all agreed that we liked it there, and really liked the bartender (Whitney). The cocktails were all VERY strong, the beers were cheap, and I really liked the atmosphere. Plus, the jukebox has both the Garden State and the Great Expectations soundtracks :D The jukebox ripped me off twice, but all the music they were playing over the speakers on their iPod was really good. The music wasn't played too loudly (I HATE that!), so me and my friends were actually able to talk to eachother and hear what we were all saying :)
They also have a covered patio, which is nice when the weather is right (which it was). Another bartender was telling me that they're trying to get some outdoor heaters for the patio, but they don't have any right now.
As for the food, I really liked it, personally! I was torn between these amazing-sounding fries with chili, cheese, bacon, and a slew of other heart attack-inducing goodies, or a salmon sandwich. With Whitney's advice, I opted for the sandwich, and it was so so sooooo good. I know... salmon at a bar? That's like sushi at the mall food court... but I took my chances and it was really good. lol
Overall I really liked it here, and will definitely be coming back... especially since I work so closeby :) I liked the atmosphere, and it didn't feel snobby or anything like that at all.
North Richland Hills, TX 76180
(817) 427-4227
Cotton Belt BBQ - CLOSED
Category: Barbeque
Just wanted to let everyone know the details I dug up :) I gave this update the same 4 stars I gave my original review because my opinion on the food here never changed... right up until they shut their doors. RIP Cotton Belt... this young lady will miss you.
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3/24/2008
Cotton Belt really deserves 4 1/2 stars from me... but I just *couldn't* give it 5. To be honest though, this has by far been my favorite barbecue in Texas :D GREAT hot links and brisket, plus they serve black-eyed peas :D Black-eyed peas! One of my favorites, and I was able to scarf to my heart's delight. Also, their fries aren't just normal french fries - they're super tasty potato wedges, cooked to order. I could go on and on about how much I loved the food, but I'll leave it alone and instead say that their sauce is reeeeally tasty, too :D
My main purchases are probably the curry ketchup, semmelknoedel, kartoffelpuffer, gemuese knoedel, and of course pfeffernuesse during the holidays :)
All of your purchases are placed into a brown paper gift bag with red, black, and gold ribbons tied around the handle... not to mention the free mini-packs of Haribo gummi bears they throw in, too. :) All the employees are super friendly too, which is a major plus.
The only reason I'm not giving 5 stars is because I grew up being spoiled with the greatness that is Alpine Village in California... I don't think anything could ever equal that for me. lol
Lewisville, TX 75067
(972) 459-3373
Chaucer's
Categories: Sushi Bars, Lounges
I went back in February (day before Valentine's Day) with my brother while he was visiting from California because his girlfriend was meeting some friends here for drinks. Really, I'm not even going to touch their dress code policy... I'm all for dress codes, but seriously... the problem we had that night was total bullshit.
Anyways, we get inside, and I feel more like I'm walking into a club than a sushi restaurant for some drinks. We head over to the bar area and can barely talk because of the crappy club music they were blasting over the speakers. There's literally NO walking room, because everyone's all crammed together standing around. Behind me, there's a sofa where a girl is practically giving her boyfriend a lapdance, and to my right there's a coffee table that a drunk hipster is standing on top of and dancing. I was instantly annoyed, and it only kept building and building inside every time the lapdance skank accidentally rubbed her butt against mine while she was freak dancing her boyfriend.
It was a damn good thing we left right about then, because I was about to throw down with a skank in a red dress. Urgggh... will never be back, no matter what. Not for food, not for drinks... nothing.
The problem for me was the food. The fish was a little too warm, but my biggest problem was the seaweed. All the rolls we ordered that had seaweed in them were too difficult to chew because the seaweed was WAY too firm! At first I didn't mind it, but it seemed to get worse and worse throughout the meal, until I finally didn't feel like eating anymore.
The Rainbow Roll was delicious, as was the Spider Roll and the Spicy Tuna Roll. We ordered some type of Crawfish Roll also, which I didn't like too much... it had hardly any flavor... or maybe it was too creamy - I'm not sure.
All in all, I'd probably go back if my friend wanted to again, but I wouldn't ever crave Hanasho, nor would I ever invite friends. It just didn't cut it for me.
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The fries at OC Burgers are just the right size - not scrawny like at McDonalds, and not crinkle-cut either (which seems to be pretty common around these here parts). I personally prefer steak fries, but not when they're drenched in chili-y, cheesy, oniony goodness! These probably rank 3rd on my list of favorite chili cheese fries (surpassed only by Tommy's and Bravo Burger... both in California).
Now, I'm not gonna leave you high and dry by reviewing a burger place solely on their chili cheese fries - no worries! I DID order an "OC Burger" with grilled onions. The burger was delicious! Cooked perfectly for me (I have a disturbing, over-crazed fear of any pink in the middle of my burger - Mooyah is notorious for making me spit and pitch my dead-animal-on-a-bun), all the ingredients tasted fresh enough, and it wasn't a wimpy lil 'un, either. I've read some of the reviews about their breakfast, and you can be sure that I'll be ordering a breakfast burrito from here soon! I'm a sucker for a good breakfast burrito.
The only reason I took a star off is because the service is sorta slow. I don't necessarily mean that the food is slow coming out... I mean that you will pull up to the drive-thru and sit there for a while with some time to reflect on your day, think about what tomorrow may bring, and then finally wonder if they're even freakin' open by the time someone greets you over the speaker.
For those of you who live in the Mid-Cities area, OC Burgers also just opened a new location over in Hurst between 121 and the Walmart on Precinct Line. Remember where the short-lived Seekers Cafe was? It's now an OC Burgers location... in case you live closer to that area.