📍 Address: 1402 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta

⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐ (3)

Good music, above par beer selection, and surprisingly good food (well, not that surprising - it is owned by the same people who own Rosebud across the street). Family dog is located on the quieter side of N. Highland (in Morningside). If it were in the last section right before Ponce (by Darkhorse, Blind Willie's, etc.) then you wouldn't even be able to get in here due to the crowds.

📍 Address: 198 Salem St, Malden

⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4)

I'll start by saying I don't expect a lot from Malden pizza shops--having lived in this area for almost 7 years, I have yet to eat any pizza from a shop in Malden that didn't leave me really lacking. Enter Vinnie's. This place was unexpectedly fantastic. We had a greek salad and the white pizza. *All* the ingredients were fresh. The peppers and tomatoes were crisp and tasty--better than some standard grocery store fare. (I'm actually curious where they get their produce, because it certainly was a step up from what I'm used to in Malden.) The feta cheese was also nice and firm--it's so common to get something a little watery or rancid. The crust was also just perfect. Just an all around very satisfactory eating experience, and very pleasantly surprised. And the comments from other customers about the friendly atmosphere is true. Just nice people. I actually called them back to let them know how good it was. :)

📍 Address: 85 Causeway St, Boston

⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐ (2.5)

Oh dear Boston: Im getting sick and tired of every bar/restaurant being exaclty the same... crappy DJ, just another cover band, $5 cover and overpriced drinks... ENOUGH!!! Please city gods, provide us with better entertainment... I'm not 21 anymore.

📍 Address: 18637 SW Tv Hwy, Aloha

⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4.5)

Very unreliable. My coworker and I have tried to go here at least 6-7 times and they have only been open 2 times. And, yes, all 6-7 times were during their posted hours. If they actually opened when they said they would, I'd give this 4 stars. The food is pretty good. I've tried three things. The kalbi is as good as any Korean BBQ place in Beaverton or Portland. Had a good char taste. The sauce was a little sweeter than I would have liked, but not necessarily sweeter than the kalbi at Hae Rim, for example. The kalua pig was decent, but nothing special. Not enough smokiness, I don't think (not very memorable so I don't remember exactly what it tastes like- I remember it just tasting like slow cooked pork- NOT kalua pork). The hamburger steak was my favorite out of the three. The brown gravy had good flavor and the hamburger was nice and grilled. However, it was too charred and had too bitter of a taste. All in all the food is pretty good- when you can get it! I'll definitely try the other dishes if I ever find them open. 8/10/17- 1230pm- "open" but rice isn't ready for another 20mins. 8/16/17 - 1225pm - they're open! 10/27/17- Friday 1240pm and not open. Booo

📍 Address: 801 Massachusetts Ave, Boston

⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (3.5)

Everything was delicious & reasonably priced. Our server was attentive and pleasent. It's nice to have a great Chinese restaurant in the neighborhood. We will def come back.Get the scalion pancakes.

📍 Address: 639 SE Morrison St, Portland

⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4)

"Everything we had was between good and great. At least!" On a hot pre-summer evening, a girl and I visited The Maiden for drinks and dinner. We were surprised to find the place quiet and mostly empty, but the cool calm vibe worked on a really hot day. We both had their "pomerita" cocktails, margaritas with a pomegranate liqueur. We also ordered bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with manchego cheese, a jalapeño caesar salad with marinated and paprika-rubbed chicken breast. We also ordered something from the daily specials, shrimp enchiladas with creamy garlic-avocado sauce. As my intro said, at the very least, everything was somewhere between good and great. The cocktails were yummy, just the right thing on a hot day. The dates were small, but the creamy sweet honeyed date set against the crispy, salty bacon just right, and they vanished quickly. The salad was great; it was obvious the chicken had just been cooked and I'm confident the dressing was made on the spot. The enchiladas had a sauce that was so rich that we both commented on it. The shrimp had a nice briny flavor that pleasantly contrasted the smooth cheese and sauce. The bar had a TV over it, tuned to a sports event, but thankfully it was muted, so you could notice it or not, as you like. The two servers we encountered were friendly, personably without being overwhelming. All in all, a really satisfying experience and I'm definitely going to go back again!