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Pine State Biscuits
📍 Address: 2204 NE Alberta St, Portland
⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4.5)
Cute place, but it wasn't all that it was cracked up to be. Food was good, but I thought it was just basic. We saw it first on 'Food Network' so it was a must to try, but I was just ok. Biscuits were a little dry. We will return, but it's not at the top of the list.
Luke's Lobster Back Bay
📍 Address: 75 Exeter Street, Boston
⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4)
Lobster roll rivaled anything I had in Maine, and was dressed better than most with just drawn butter and seasoning. Coleslaw was mustardy and peppery and delicious. Service was fast and super friendly! Parking cost more than our meal at $42 for 2.5 hours next door - I'd think twice about parking there and taking a walk after eating. :)
Clerys
📍 Address: 113 Dartmouth St, Boston
⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐ (3)
We came here for lunch after getting off Amtrak. They have a good beer selection, a full bar, and the food is good, too. I decided to go for the nachos; sometimes, I just have a hankering for them. They were very good. Huge portion with just enough spice to make it interesting, but not overwhelming. The only negative was that no one was at the greeter podium when we came in. We waited for quite a bit before someone appeared to take us to a table. Otherwise, the service was great.
Portland City Grill
📍 Address: 111 SW 5th Ave, Fl 30, Portland
⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4)
It was a great birthday dinner. I ordered the 16 oz. New York strip with mashed. The started with the seared scallops and finished with the crème brûlée. I also had a whiskey sour and shared my favorite bottle of pinot. Seared scallops on a bed of onions, lemon and fennel was pretty good. I enjoy the scallops but found the accompaniment underwhelming and over taken by the onions. The steak was cooked exactly how I ordered it. It was amazing. The mashed potatoes came with very fresh and perfectly seasoned green beans. Crème brûlée can be ordered at many places. Often not done well. It was great here. The meal was pretty fantastic. I was impressed by the wine list and got a great bottle of sokol blosser pinot, decanted at the table. The waiter always monitored our glasses and refilled at appropriate times. The loss of a star came on the heels of being dropped from our first waiter and the interpreted misstep with the scallops. I rarely go to places like this but it's totally worth the cash for the food, view and general ambiance.
Rosa Mexicano
📍 Address: 245 18th St NW, Atlanta
⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐ (3)
Overpriced and not very good. The white sangria was pretty tasty. "Nachos" starter was terrible. Someone decided to try to get all fancy with nachos-- they were flour tortilla chips, way overcooked, with a scatter of black beans and a few different types of "queso fresco". Just not good.
The Ramenman
📍 Address: 841 Bidwell Street, Vancouver
⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4)
Nice clean flavourful soup.. not too salty not too rich but tasty!! I like the clams and the rest of the toppings.. Noodles are pretty good.. Different from the other ramen shops!