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Voodoo Doughnut - Old Town
📍 Address: 22 SW 3rd Ave, Portland
⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (3.5)
These are hands down the best donuts I've ever had. Sure, the wait was forever, but the donuts were worth it!! They're so light and fluffy and fresh. I wish we had one in Florida
Home Slice Pizza
📍 Address: 1415 S Congress St, Austin
⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4.5)
Good pizza, pretty greasy though. Staff is always great and attentive. An Austin staple that's definitely deserving of a visit.
Bar 145
📍 Address: 955 W 5th Ave, Columbus
⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐ (3)
I had high hopes for this place because it seemed like pittsburgh's burgatory. They have the BYOB menu along w/ a full menu, but NO spiked milkshakes. The layout is nice with a big bar in the middle. They have a good mix of booths and counter height tables. There's an upper level for hosting bdays/special events. My friend said there's a bar up there as well. They have arcade games against the wall and lots of TVs. It's great that they support local bands that play (I think) on friday and sat nights. The burger I had was med rare w/ aged swiss, baby spinach, tomatoes, red pepper aoili and garlic vinaigrette on brioche. It was made to order but the food was cold and bottom bun was soaked with oil. It was disappointing. Nothing special. The best part of the meal was probably the truffle fries' sauce. My friend got a side salad, which looked good. It comes with raisins. The service was lacking. When we got there, there was no host to seat us but there was a sign to wait. We waited 10 mins before deciding we'll just sit ourselves. The server did not give us straws or utensils until we asked. Our friends have been here before and said the service is always slow and the burgers cooked inconsistently. I understand if they are understaffed, but the place wasn't packed and servers did not have any sense of urgency. There were food lined up at the kitchen but the servers were so slow, the food sat there for 10-15 mins. Probably the reason why our food was cold. Not sure whether it was the manager but there was a guy that was texting on his phone instead of helping. The server only came around once, and we ended up just refilling our drinks at the bar. She also did not know what beers are on tap. Our friends didn't get their order of truffle fries, and the server did not remove them from the bill eventhough she said she would.
Ask For Luigi
📍 Address: 305 Alexander Street, Vancouver
⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4)
Little Italy in Vancouver! Literally, very little and very packed, but atmosphere and authentic meals totally worth it.
Krua Thai
📍 Address: 231 N Main St, Natick
⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4.5)
Small place but very good food. Only been here 3 times but haven't been disappointed yet.
The Paramount
📍 Address: 44 Charles St, Boston
⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4)
Front desk at Westin recommended!!!! WOW! What a LEGIT breakfast! Had the feta, baby spinach and tomato omelet! Amazing flavor! The BEST breakfast potatoes ever!!!!! And the pancakes were PERFECT! Was on a business trip from Phoenix and the atmosphere and service will bring me back every time get to Boston! You gotta go!