So there’s this small Chinese restaurant that is right across the street of Metro Market. We drive by it everyday when we go to the supermarket, and we’ve always joked about going there but were always skeptical at the same time. Well, Duwardo, MW and I finally decided to go there last week.
We came in and were happy to find other Asians there (always a good sign to find other Asians at an Asian restaurant. A better sign if the Asians are of the same ethnicity as the restaurant.) We looked at the menu and found that it was a bit over-priced for an average Chinese restaurant and the menu was a bit lackluster, but it had your basic Chinese dishes.
We ordered the Hong Kong style noodles with pork, half a fried chicken, and Szechuan beef. I wouldn’t say the food was exceptional, but it was certainly better than we expected. I liked the noodles the best. The chicken was well done, and the beef wasn’t too bad either.
Overall, we’ll probably come again even though the prices are a bit over-priced and the food isn’t the best. I don’t recommend anyone driving far to come here, it’s certainly not worth it…but if you live within the Sand Point/Wedgwood area, it’s certainly a good option. We figured it’s a few bucks more than Jade Garden, but it evens out with driving down to I-District to get our Chinese fix. We’re willing to pay for the convenience.
Yummy Cafe, 4008 NE 55th St, Seattle, WA
Categories: Asian · Chinese · recommended · restaurant
Duwardo and I FINALLY made our way to La Carta de Oaxaca…and I’m so glad we did! This place is really really good. We had the molotes (potatoes & beef sausage wrapped in fried tortillas), enchilada (with a fried egg), and mole’ negro oaxaqueno (black chile mole’ with pork). The molotes were fabulous, I’m still wanting more of that right now. The enchilada was ok, not fabulous, but definitely interesting with the fried egg. The mole’ negro was pretty good too…I think that was Duwardo’s favorite.
Plates are pretty small, you’re getting more of a tapas style plates rather than those hearty Gorditos style plates. They also run around $8-10 a plate as well…so not completely cheap for what the amount of food you’re getting. However, I still think it’s worth the price because it was definitely great. We will definitely be coming back here…if only to get some molotes!
La Carta de Oaxaca, 5431 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA
Categories: Mexican · recommended · restaurant
Duwardo and I popped in here for lunch. I’d been here a few years back, but Duwardo had never been here before. I ordered the crispy drunken chicken baguette and he had the grilled spanish chorizo baguette. I really really really enjoyed my crispy drunken chicken baguette…it had some great flavors. Duwardo seemed to enjoy his chorizo baguette as well…although I think he preferred mine more. We ordered a side of the truffle fries as well, and it was also yummy. Imagine those Vietnamese sandwiches (banh mi) and spruce them up and make them all fancy and you have the sandwiches here.
It’s a great place for a fast, quick bite. The only complaint is there aren’t enough tables. I haven’t been to the new Fremont location so I can’t vouch for that one…but I don’t doubt that it’s just as good.
Baguette Box, 1203 Pine Street, Seattle, WA
Categories: Vietnamese · recommended · restaurant
