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This is a great Mexican restaurant, possibly my favorite in the whole Philadelphia area. The prices are very reasonable and the food is delicious. I usually get either tacos or sopes along with a side of their very tasty chips and guac. This is a small restaurant and there aren't many tables, but service is friendly and fast. It's a little loud inside with the open grill situated not far from there you sit, but this place puts out really solid plates of Mexican. The burritos are really big; I haven't stepped up to the challenge of one of these monsters yet.

Not including Blackfish, I think this is the best restaurant in Conshohocken!

Percy Street's new express location in the Comcast Center Market rocked its opening day. This location only serves sandwiches and sides. There are a few sandwiches available: chopped brisket, sliced brisket, pulled pork, boneless rib, smoked turkey, and smoked ham. There's also a set of classic BBQ sides to choose from. For $10, you get a sandwich, a side, and a can of soda. This price seemed well in line with everything else in the Comcast Market.

I opted for the Sliced Brisket which was accompanied by sharp cheddar, horseradish mayo, and pickled green tomatoes. I partnered it with a side of mac & cheese and in case you were wondering, a can of sprite. The can of sprit was definitely the weak point in this meal. The brisket was delicious, super tender and lightly seasoned, with a great smoky flavor. The mayo, cheddar, and picked tomatoes complimented it to create an almost perfect sandwich. The bread was good, maybe not the best available in Philly, but very good for the sandwich. The side of mac & cheese had a nice crusty top and a rich, buttery interior.

This is the place that the Comcast Center has been waiting for. It will be joining my regular rotation of lunch options.

After months of construction, Yoshi has finally opened. At this point, my anticipation was running so high they could be serving neatly wrapped stones and I'd probably give it a good review. What they do serve, however, is frozen yogurt and sushi.

The frozen yogurt is the same as in most other asian style frozen yogurt places. They have the basic tart flavor and many others. Yogurt plus toppings is 49 cents/ounce so expect to pay around $4-5 for a decent portion. I thought their topping selection was above average. There was a good selection of fruit and candy items. I think the fruit had previously been frozen, but no biggy.

The sushi is the real item of conversation here. It is individually wrapped nigiri and rolls which is pumped out of a futuristic machine in the back. I must admit that the concept of mixing and matching a plate of sushi to my tastes was refreshing. The environmental impact is probably staggering, but I guess not too different than eating individually wrapped pieces of candy. There was a strange boost of confidence in the food that came from the sealed plastic wrap considering the dank surroundings of the suburban station concourse. The on-display, human aquarium kitchen also looked very neat and clean.

I will also say that the staff is very nice and seemed excited to be open.

This place is probably more of a 3 star joint, but I think they deserve credit for trying to do something fun and creative and it's nice to see a cheery establishment like this in the wasteland of Suburban Station.

I stopped by the Lucky Old Souls truck for their first day in Love Park today. The menu was simple: burgers or veggie burgers. Toppings were ala cart with free basics (lettuce, tomato, onion), 50 cent extras (sauteed onions, pickled tomatoes, some other stuff), and $1 cheese. Fries were $3 and cost an extra $1 for some premium sauces. My total wait was around 20 minutes, which was definitely on the long side, but I've lived (starved) through similar experiences at Guapos tacos and even occasionally at Honest Tom's, so I soldiered on.

The burger far exceeded my expectations-- delicious, perfectly cooked grass-fed beef on a brioche bun. I will certainly return for another. I wasn't a huge fan of the fries; I thought they were overcooked for my tastes, almost to the point of being a fry-chip hybrid. What was delicious were the sides of homemade mayo and ketchup I got on the side of the fries. I was so taken with them, that I almost saved my remaining ketchup and mayo. That would have been crazy, right? They were both delicious.

I'm looking forward to trying the truck again, but I may opt for a shake instead of fries next time and also make sure I get some of that great ketchup and/or mayo piled on my burger. Show owner comment »

I stopped by Love Park this afternoon to try out Pitruco Pizza. Let's just get this out of the way early-- who wouldn't be impressed by a truck with a woodfire oven built into it? The combination of flames and motor vehicles is usually not a good thing, but for Pitruco it added up to deliciousness. There was no wait around 12:30 when I ordered a Sausage and Mushroom pizza. I could see the crew making it fresh in the back and sliding it into the oven. The wait time went by fast (maybe 5-7 minutes) but the pizza was cooked to perfection. The dough was fresh and delicious and I was impressed with the quality of the large sausage chunks. The caramelized onions gave the pizza a sweet flavor that brought everything together.

Finally, I thought the price and the size were a good bargain for a food truck. I've found that I easily spend $10 at other gourmet trucks that happen by Love Park and am still hungry afterwards, but the Pitruco personal sized pizza was perfect for lunch and only $8.50.

I was impressed with Far From Home. When I went for lunch, it was nestled (parked) next to Guapos Tacos and Buttercream in Love Park. The empanadas looked good, but I opted for a burger and fries. I don't recall the meal being too expensive, although I split fries with a coworker. The food came out relatively quickly which was good because we were all starving. I thought the burger was tasty but certainly not in the top echelon of burgers in the city. For the price and the quick service, it was good. The fries were delicious, but maybe I was just in the mood for fries.

I'd definitely recommend checking out this truck if you're working in Center City and want something tasty. There's a lot of variety on the menu, so it should be a good stop for a group.

I was at the Westfield Wheaton Mall with my wife and my brother-in-law on a Sunday morning around 10:30. None of the stores were open yet but for some reason, the mall was open and we weren't the only ones wandering around like lost souls. I can only speculate why so many other people were meandering about (plentiful air conditioning?) but we were killing time until meeting my wife's parents for a Dim Sum lunch.

After passing signs for Crisp and Juicy several times then staring into its windows, I knew there was only one logical thing to do. So, at 11am, we found ourselves eating a half chicken appetizer before a 12:30 Dim Sum lunch. We knew we were eating later so we kept it simple. One half chicken. No sides, no drinks, no apologies. The chicken was up in about 7 minutes and we tore into the bird like ravenous jackals. Peruvian chicken appeared to be just a well seasoned rotisserie chicken with slightly crispier skin. White and dark meat was juicy and tender. Flavor was great for chicken; there was a certain saltiness to the meat that intensified the flavor without being over the top. The dark meat and skin was delicious. I kicked up the white meat with their semi-spicy orange looking sauce. I think it was some sort of Aioli. It complimented the bird perfectly. Before we knew it, we had devoured the carcass and were on our way, but the memories of a surprisingly awesome snack will linger with us.

Next time, maybe I'll try some sides.

Full disclosure: I'm a big fan of Honest Tom's taco truck. On the other hand, I'm also a huge fan of Distrito tacos so I had no problems crossing enemy lines to check out Guapos.

Overall, I found the food to be tasty but not a knockout. Splitting food with a coworker, I tried the carnitas tacos, the shortrib tacos, and chips and guac. The carnitas tacos were will dressed with some sort of pineapple salsa but the carnitas themselves were a little dry and not packed with flavor. I really enjoyed the short rib meat, but the toppings were kind of blah (radish, some white sauce, black beans, lettuce -- I think). FInally, the chips and guac was a small portion for $6 and the guac had way too much lime juice in it. I assume this was done to keep it from turning brown but it overpowered the rest of the flavor.

The prices were high and the portions were small. 2 tacos (no mix and match) for $6 or $7. Chips and guac for an additional $6. The food came out slow so I'd recommend hitting the truck at 11:30am. After spending $10 on 2 tacos and half a serving of chips and guac, I was still hungry and I'm not exactly a competitive eater. Fortunately, somebody brought a cookie cake into my office. Mmm, that was a good cookie cake.

I've only been to Susanna Foo three times, but I'm pretty sure it's only useful as a happy hour location. The first time I went, I sat in the bar area and had some sushi, dumplings, and beer. It seemed like a decent deal and the food was acceptable. Inspired by this visit, I stopped by for dinner some time later. We got a dumpling sampler which was pretty tasty but overpriced. Then we got our entrees which were pretty mediocre and definitely overpriced. I got a pork tenderloin dish. The flavors were ok, slightly bland, and the pork was pretty tough. Nothing special. My wife got the Braised Beef Short Rib Noodles with Poached Egg and didn't care for it... the noodles were overcooked and mushy, the beef was overdone, and the poached egg was also overcooked (closer to hardboiled than poached). My friend Justin was also with me and found his entree to be mediocre, but I can't remember what it was. The check was pretty high by any standards for the food we got. The restaurant has great ambiance but it's in a corporate office parking lot, I'm not sure how much class that adds to an establishment. The wait staff seemed half hearted and disinterested. Our waiter's mumbly speech was barely comprehensible.

Finally, I went to Susanna's one night last week after The Radnor Hotel happy hour ended. The bar was empty but the Phillies game was on, which is what I wanted to see anyway. Amazingly, they said happy hour was in effect while the game was on, which was a win. Closer scrutiny of the menu revealed that HH cocktails were $6 and beers were around $4, so definitely not the happiest hour; nowhere close to the savings that could be had at The Radnor. What cemented my one star rating was my journey into the men's room. The urinal in there must have been leaking because it had a bucket of pee under it that was about 7/8 full of yellow liquid. It must not have been doing a great job because there was a still a good deal of pee on the floor. Perhaps people had been skipping the urinal altogether and going straight to the bucket? While I found this hilarious, it's probably the only time I observed a pee bucket at a fine dining restaurant.

Sorry, Susanna, you need to get your act together here.

This is the first time I've ever re-reviewed any place (on earth). I just got home from another great meal at El Camino and I felt it would be a disservice not to give this place 5 stars. The moist beef brisket was a revelation! With no additional sauce needed, the meat was tender, flavorful, and delicious. Complimented with texas toast and pickles, it was as good as it gets. The chips and salsa were also top notch; I love the extra spice they add to the chips. Finally, $20 for a margarita pitcher that poured us about 6 glasses... that's a great price around philly. El Camino, you complete me.