Alex's Quick Fix #1 - Pita Express

Hey guys, I know we promised to keep the reviews coming, so to keep the ball rolling I figured I'd toss up a quick one.

I found myself stranded out in Garden City for a couple hours for work yesterday, a fair distance from where I usually haunt, and after a quick circle of the food court, settled on Pita Express.

Grabbed myself a Spicy Louisiana Chicken Fried Rice Pita. Fried rice was simple and good, and eerily like the kind my folks made growing up, which, hokey as it may sound, was oddly comforting. Chicken was marinated, and moist, and it was all mixed together with a healthy hit of sriracha, inside a steamed pita.

It was good, it was simple, but most importantly, it did not feel like fast food. It wasn't greasy, or elaborate, or processed. They cut pieces of chicken straight from the chicken breast. It was laid out like a kitchen, not an assembly line. I don't know. It was different, and felt a little like home, at the same time. I liked it.

I should also note they have a legit Gyro Roaster, with a spear of the goodness that is gyro meat. I was a little heart broken to discover they have one after ordering, and not just little pre-cut strips like so many other fast food places have.

Either way, if you get sick as I do with fast food, and you find yourself in the area, check it out. It may not blow your mind, but may be welcome change of pace.

Clay Oven

Hi guys!

So, today we decided now's as good a time as any to start our adventures about the city. We had spotted this indian resturant in the Kenaston strip malls a while back, and were interested in trying it. Originally, Jess suggested we just drive until we found something that looked interesting. It's probably a good thing we ended up agreeing on just going to Clay Oven, because both of us were quite hungry.

It's a really nice resturant, better then you'd think you'd find in the middle of a strip mall. From the outside it looks like it'll be really small and like a diner, but inside it's a different story. It was busy, which was a good sign, if they all like the food, we might too.

We were seated right away at a small two person booth, and our order was taken rather quickly considering how busy they were. The food didn't take long to come out either. Alex opted for Chicken Vindaloo, and Jess got Spicy Chili Chicken. There was a considerable amount of food; Two large peices of Naan bead each, an unlimited supply of rice, and our seperate bowls of chicken dishes.

At medium heat, the Spicy Chili Chicken was (to Jess) about an 8 on a scale from 1-10. It was really flavorful aside from the heat, with red and green bell peppers and bean sprouts mixed in. The naan bread may be a bit of a surprise to anyone who hasn't had it. It's got a chewy texture, rather then crispy and fluffy on the inside like it looks. Still, the meal was delicious.

The Chicken Vindaloo - Medium. A personal favorite of his. Big chunks of chicken and potato swimming in a sea of Vindaloo sauce, served in a beautiful ornate bowl. Vindaloo is a tomato based curry sauce, cumin (whole toasted seeds in the sauce), coriander, and, usually, killer hot.  Chicken was perfectly cooked, soft, tender, fall apart. Pilled onto the house rice, scooped up with a torn piece of Naan Bread, so amazing. Needless to say he was nearly licking the bowl clean before long. 

Over all, the prices were great, with a meal totalling under $50 (tip and all). We think we'll definately be back for seconds.

WARNING: This is not a graceful food! You may not want to wear white.

Spice phobics worry not! They offer their dishes in Mild, Medium, and Hot. Something for all.

Intro to food criticism

Hi!
Alex and Jess here.
Who are we? Well, we're you're average couple. We do couply things, like dates and cuddling.

On one of these dates, not so long ago, we were exploring the Forks Market, as we had on many other occasions. Anyone who knows the place knows the kinds of things you'll find there, including the food. It was our hunger that took us to the inspiration for this blog. Jess went for Tall Grass Prarie (An egg salad sandwich and cinnamon buns, yum!) and Alex went for Taste of Sri Lanka (A veggie roll and beef samosa, extra yum!). As we wandered around and ate, we both commented on how great the Vegetable rolls were from Taste of Sri Lanka (Jess kept taking bites.). We sat by the river to eat our cinnamon buns, were chased away by a wasp with a sweet tooth, and somewhere in there we decided to travel the city, sample the food we find, and blog about it.

So here we are, starting this whole thing up! We've yet to visit another resturant/diner/hole in the wall, but as soon as we do, you'll bet Jess will cart her laptop along, and we'll be writing about the food as soon as we can.

We hope you enjoy our blog, and it inspires you to try some of the food we discover!