Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Mak Man Kee Noodle Shop - @@

After a bunch of suit shopping we were walking around HK for a bite to eat. I have brought this up before but it actually can be somewhat of a chore to find a restaurant to go to in HK due to the vast amount of options. Crazy and counter intuitive but it is similar to Costco selling only Heinz ketchup. That's all you get and that's what you'll have. No options so no decisions. In HK, especially in Tsim Sha Tsui, there is stuff everywhere on the ground floor and even more if you look up! I sometimes forget that there is more stuff than just the ground floor establishments in this densely packed area. Anyways Chris was able to load up yelp and had this place that had good reviews. With his gps, we had no problems finding it.

Going in it is a normal small local HK eating establishment. There was a line at like 2 pm so that was good. We were then seated in a booth with a random old lady on the other side, completely Asian style. Food was ultimately ok, I have determined that I don't love Asian brisket and I knew I didn't love noodle soup. I think it's the five spice seasoning that I don't love with the brisket cause I love the cut. The seasonings were strong (like they should be usually with this dish so don't want to hold that against them). The greens were good but not memorable. Overall a normal HK eatery that did not stick out to me that you can try out if a) you can find it and b) if you are in the area. I would try something else next time. Also there is an English based menu if I recall.

Royal Commercial Centre
51 Parkes St, Kowloon

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Restaurante Litoral - @@@

Quick post since they are already closed. It's a Macanese restaurant that serves what I consider a mix of Portuguese and Asian. Had the caldo verde soup to start. Good. Had minchi for main. Good, if not a little too salty and heavy with the soy sauce. Compared to Riquexo (which I thought I had posted, will have to do that some other time) it's not as good. It's heavier here, maybe the egg addition had something to do with it. Also I feel this place is a 1%er restaurant. Whereas if I recall Riquexo was <$10, this meal was $25, with a 10% service charge which is rare in my mind for overseas. Great building though - seems like a historical building with exposed wood everywhere. Polished stone floors and the entrance was like a courtyard.

Rua Almirante Sergio No 261
Macau

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Fortune Cafe - @@@

Being in Korea there is always really good food to be had. The grilled meats, spicy sauces and good sides all make me really like the dining cuisine. So it only made sense to have my last meal there be Uzbekistan food. Wait....what??

I guess I can explain first how I got to this place. One of the markets that I was looking to check out was the Dongdaemun market on Sunday. Supposedly it is a bigger night market but I read they had some stuff there during the day. After a somewhat uninspiring walk around the Yongsan electronics market (I actually don't know what I was either looking for to buy or what to expect on the ground) I boarded the metro to the Dongdaemun History and Culture park stop which the concierge said is where I could find the market. Instead I see a giant reflective metal orb I guess similar to the Chicago bean with a huge line of teenage girls just screaming at something down in the metro. I asked a few shopkeepers what was going on; needless to say it was unsuccessful to communicate well. Then continuing to walk around I stumble into what I later find out is this central Asian-town similar to Chinatowns and Koreatowns in the US. Language switched to what I could decipher as Russian (I am sure there are many dialects going on) and writing definitely was not Korean. It somewhat looked like I stepped out onto a set of Taken crossed with a bunch of Gennady Golovkin-type characters. It is with this that I accepted a menu from a girl standing outside a restaurant and pointed me upstairs. It smelled good, what possibly could go wrong??

I walk up the stairs to a rather homely looking set of 3 rows of tables with about 4 4-top tables in each row. They were playing soccer - a David Beckham charity thing that may/may not have been live. Not many Koreans were here so i guess it was a good place to be?? The menu was roughly English friendly if you find "beef", "chicken" and "fish" accurate descriptions. They also had pictures which was somewhat helpful. I pointed to something and the waitress (actually the 2nd waitress as there was no English with the first one) said it was lamb. Ok I have had a fair amount of beef already so let's go. Also had fried potatoes. When I get it, I am surprised that it is topped with raw onions as well. I had one, it basically tasted like what you would expect raw onions to taste like except there was a pile of them. The potatoes were fine, fried on the outside and soft on the inside like thick cut fries. They were also soaking up the lamb grease. It was served with a side of pickled carrots I think and a red sauce that was like a mild salsa. I ordered Coke though I think I should've went with tea that was served in ornate tea pots which I would envision Marco Polo using as he traversed the continent. Next time I guess. Anyways on to the lamb. It was good, well spiced (coriander I think similar to other middle eastern places I have been at), grilled, hot and tender. Not too much fat but just enough so that it was still tasty. So why only a 3? I am really spoiled I guess by the Dearborn based middle eastern food that I just felt was a little better and comes with a better sauce in the garlic sauce. I think if I never had that then this would be higher. The portion was a much better value though - only 10k won for the food which is about $9. Certainly in Dearborn that is a $15-$20 plate.

In the aftermath of this heavy lunch, I went back to the hotel to see what's up with this place in the middle of Seoul. Long story short the countries (Uzbekistan, Kazakstan, Korea) trade frequently and the central Asian workers can make more in Korea than back home. Typical better opportunity elsewhere story. Very cool place I was glad I stumbled across and a different type of food I am used to eating. If you go to exit 5 at the metro stop and turn right you will find this area; I have no clue of the address but just start looking for the Taken-type crews on the street and the non-Korean writing. Glad I stumbled across!

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Busan Galbi - @@@

Just got done having a pretty big dinner here in Seoul. For what it was, I thought it was ok. Good not great.

This place is in a pretty prominent section of Itaewon so I think it gets lots of traffic regardless. There was lots of help and they had the charcoal and sesame oil salt that I really like. The meat was good, kalbi being better than the pork belly. Don't know why but I always seem to get the bonus pork belly and not really love it. And it gets me more full. Weird. The kalbi was good, wrapped and marinated like usual. The waitress cooked it so it came out a little more done than I would've made it. The sides were good, had plenty of this green vegetable that I think was sautéed bok choy cousin with a touch of sesame oil. By far the best side. Also good was the super soft tofu in a touch of chili sauce.

A pretty good meal but here I think the meat has to be on point. The kalbi wasn't quite there to get it over the middling review and I am not even going to try and put the address. Just exit Itaewon station from exits 1 or 2 and turn left. You should see it. It's on the 2nd floor.

Ps just got the check and it was pretty reasonable for 2 dishes, 2 rice bowls and a beer was 42k won (~$40).

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Tupelo - @@@@

I should preface this that I think this review is actually incomplete. I ordered the gumbo and collard greens which were all good but saw a couple of other entrees that I would for sure try next time such as the fried chicken, hangar steak, and pork lion.

Couple of interesting things about this southern restaurant in Boston. 1 - it is in Boston. Because I sadly have not been to New Orleans before, I cannot be certain that this gumbo was good. It tasted rich. Had all the andouille, pulled chicken, and okra I could want. Rice was not soggy. I enjoyed it. 2 - really enjoyed the fact that my food came out approximately 2 minutes after I ordered. I didn't even have a chance to open my magazine. This is good because what I got should've been prepared hours ago. No quick cooking gumbo and collard greens ever. I personally dislike if a slow cooking restaurant takes forever to get your food out. Hello, the brisket has been cooking for 13 hours...what else do you need to do?? I think it basically took as long to grill the toast and my food was out. Awesome. 3 - some of the best cornbread I have ever had. Moist, not super crumbly, rich tasting butter makes it great. Not the empty plate in the picture. 4 - pickled cabbage on top of greens made a good taste contrast. I think it made it a touch sweet which for me worked well with the greens, again very good to my non-southern tastebuds. 5 - they did not have extra sides that came with the special. At first I was a little mad but then had to respect them that they would only prep enough fried brussel sprouts for the one dish that it came with.

This was a perfect way to kill some time before driving back to Providence. Very informal hipsterish setting, friendly and attentive service, and good food made the inevitable rush hour drive back super easy. As mentioned in the beginning, I would not order the gumbo next time just so I can try some of the other entrees. For New England southern food, I thought it was pretty good!

1193 Cambridge St
Cambridge, MA 02139

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

The Abbey - @@@@

I debated a long time here between a 3 and 4 so keep that in mind as you read. This is a neighborhood bar that came up in a few articles when I googled "best hamburger Providence". It did not let me down.

First off I got this monster meal for $13 and it was the Roadhouse burger. The 10 oz party was topped with gruyère cheese, bacon, carmelized onions, garlic mayo on a toasted onion roll. Great flavor and was reminded of French onion soup a little, actually a lot. Look at that melted cheese...that's the way to do it! The beef was very tasty and after one bite was dripping with juice. The one downside was I ordered it medium rare and it came on the medium/medium well side. The abundance of fries was a good touch too, they were deeply fried so they all stayed straight when picking them up and had a good fried flavor. They seemed to be fried in something other than vegetable oil and would put them slightly better than average.

In addition I had their clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl to start. The chowder itself was excellent, so hot it burned my tongue. Finished on top with dill, I have discovered that to be a great garnish on clam chowder rather than parsley. The soup was rich and creamy with chunks of clams ad potatoes all throughout. Not as thick as other chowders I have had though. Also could've done without the bread bowl as it didn't add much except more carbs to an extremely carb heavy meal!

All in all I think this is the best burger I have had in Providence so far except maybe Ivy Tavern. I thought the service here was outstanding as well. They have a wide beer selection and would be appreciated by any proper beer drinker but even though I didn't get a beer, my water glass was kept extremely full by the hustling waitress. The clientele seemed to be all locals as this is not exactly downtown which I thought is a good thing. Will definitely be back to try another one of there ~25 different burger combinations.

686 Admiral St
Providence, RI 02908

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Nando's Peri-Peri - @@

This place was ok, but the value of it made me push it down a notch. It is billed as a Portuguese, South African chicken restaurant and they specialize in grilled chicken marinated for at least 24 hours. It is then finished with a sauce of choice (think wing sauces) and served. I think of it in the growing fast, casual demographic of restaurants a la Chipotle, Five Guys, etc. I had never seen this place but there are low double digit franchises around the DMV area according to their website.

First off the setup is a little questionable. Think Panera Bread but you get assigned your seat first and the menu is not widely known. You walk in to a hostess stand where you tell them how many you have then are assigned a seat in the dining room. You then have the option to take your paper menu either to your seat or wait in the ordering line. Regardless you have to order at the counter; there are no servers. After the counter line, you then cross the aisle (and into the next people in line) to get to the utensils/sauce/napkin area. Then the self serve drinks are to the side you depart. Interesting concept but I think it is just made more confusing due to the relative unfamiliarity of the patrons which I observed during my visit.

Onto the food, I ordered the 6 wing appetizer and the 1/4 white with Portuguese chips (aka fries) and corn on the cob. The wings I got hot and the 1/4 white was medium. The wings were definitely spicier and had a pretty good kick to it. Probably the upper end of my spicyness level (they have one hotter still). The wings were tender and came off the bone pretty easily but were pretty small. The fact they were grilled made them not as crunchy vs then being fried (which I like more). Good thing they were an appetizer. The main chicken was surprisingly pretty juicy and it seemed half deboned which made eating easier. I preferred the medium spice level sauce brushed on at the end. The fries are how they look, somewhat limpy and not great. Needed salt for sure and I put some of the garlic sauce (too tart) and lemon/herb sauce (too citrusy for fries) on them but didn't help. The best fries were actually the ones that were sitting in the melted butter from the corn on the cob, which was completely normal, if not a little uninspiring for corn with the small kernels and lack of sweetness.

Overall I think the place is a good concept. They serve beer and wine too which would excite people too. The meal though was almost $20 and for that I think could've gotten a better meal elsewhere. I would stick with the chicken if you are good with it grilled not fried. Looking around I see lots of millennials which I think is what they are trying to cater too. They seem to be quite busy too so obviously most people enjoy it. For me it was good to try but would try other spots in the future.

819 7th St NW
Washington, DC 20001

Monday, September 28, 2015

Phillips Street Restaurant - @@@

I was at work late today so I was in the East Providence area for dinner. Did a quick yelp search and was pleasantly surprised to see this Portuguese restaurant close that had great reviews and I hadn't tried.

First off, this place is hidden. It's in the middle of a residential neighborhood and the restaurant itself is in the basement of a hall called the Holy Ghost Beneficial Brotherhood of RI. So I guess if you can find the hall then you find the restaurant?? The decor is straight utilitarian, a bunch of four top movable tables with paper placemats that say "Ooops" in the middle surrounded by cows, fishing, pizza delivery and other assorted odd cartoons. Seriously there is a picture of it on yelp and is quite comical.

As for the food, it was good not great. And pretty good at that. It just didn't have that strong pepper, paprika, hot sauce flavor (but not spicy) that I really like at O Dinis. You can tell as the sauce is much more brown than the steak at O Dinis. I thought it still had really good flavor though and put it on par with Madiera. The Portuguese fries were actually really good, you could tell they just came out of the fryer and had a good mix of some with sauce and some just fried. Broccoli though looked over cooked wasn't bad as it seemed to have been refreshed with some olive oil. Also had the Portuguese sausage as an appetizer and was good, flavorful but not "burn your mouth" temperature hot when I got it. But still had that remarkable Portuguese spice palate that I enjoy.

The service was good, although with only one other table it was easy to be attentive. Tons of Portuguese being spoken which is always a good thing, I think of this place as a neighborhood hang out that serves food. All super friendly people. Would definitely come back for the bife a casa along with some of the other entrees.

51 N Phillips St
East Providence, RI 02914

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Iberian Peninsula day - @@@@@

Dedicated yesterday to Iberian Peninsula dining. Quick summary - some of my favorite food they have in Rhode Island.

Lunch at O Dinis for the bife a casa. Great flavor and still in my mind best Portuguese in the area (including Fall River). Easy 4 rating and could be pushing for a 5

Dinner was at Spain of Cranston. For what it's worth I think this is the best restaurant in the area. Was thinking of a restaurant I like more in the RI/southern MA area and could not come up with one. Just amazing flavors with the food, some I usually don't get elsewhere.

Both restaurants had impressive taste, outstanding value, and attentive service.

O Dinis
579 Warren Ave
East Providence, RI 02914

Spain of Cranston
1073 Reservoir Ave
Cranston, RI 02910

Sunday, July 12, 2015

Legal Seafood - @@@

Hard to judge a restaurant if you only order an appetizer. Even harder still is to judge a seafood-based restaurant if you don't really like seafood. Well I guess I will try to do both as accurately as possible. For those that are unfamiliar, this is a pretty popular New England based chain that specializes in the freshest seafood and is generally regarded as a good place to go for tourists like me.

I did come for the chowder which curiously enough I do rather enjoy. The creaminess and potato for me is a great combination and what else could I think of in New England that best represents it? Here I think is some of the best that I have had. It is full of "stuff" like clams, potatoes and other things masked by a rich creamy soup base. Put a little fresh pepper on it and I was good to go. Ordered 2 as a matter of fact and they were both served burn-your-tongue hot which I like.

As far as the other items go, can't be sure so I guess this is only a partial review and thus can only go 3. But for good NE clam chowder, this place has it pretty locked down.

2099 Post Rd
Warwick, RI 02886

Monday, July 6, 2015

Carolina Market Restaurant - @@@@

I was lucky enough to be driving to Cranston the other day around lunch and was able to stop by this restaurant for some carry out. In summary, it was quite good/flavorful and a great value.

This place is in South Providence which depending on who you ask is either not the greatest/safest location or outright dangerous. Because I went smack in the middle of the day I felt fine and there is a parking lot right behind the restaurant. The place itself has around 10 tables where you can sit so it is not strictly a carry out joint. There are two entrances and my lack of Spanish speaking did not allow me to appropriately figure out which one to best use. When you walk in there is a large glass warmer area (similar to a cafeteria where they serve you) and you pick out your options. Pretty simple sounding but I 100% messed up their flow based on communication, questions, and explanations. Luckily they weren't too busy yet and they speak English well enough to tell you how much and what it is.

I got the $6 plate which includes starch (multiple rices, spaghetti), side (plantains, salad, etc) and main (multiple pork and beef items, fish too I think) from the best of my interpretation. They also have $4 and $8 plates which would make sense to be smaller and larger portions. I got the yellow rice and beans which were very flavorful (and also added some bonus gravy from some other beef dish), caramelized plantains which I thought were cooked right on point, and finally the chicharron. The sides as quickly mentioned were good but the star was obviously the chicharron (fried pork). What I loved here is they chopped it up for you and this were all solid chunks of meat. Great idea for a lunch that way you aren't gnawing on bones or struggling to cut it up with your plastic knife while at work. Juicy and tender, the meat was also well seasoned and the homemade hot sauce added an even better kick to it. Great dish!

To the best of my research, this is labeled as a Dominican restaurant which I never have specifically had. I do think that most Latin American restaurants have similar dishes just with a touch of different spices, seasonings, or method of cooking. I have had the same dish at Colombian, Peruvian, and Costa Rican restaurants but they always taste great. Two things to note is that the pernil (roast pork) is only available after 1 they said and the mofongo takes 15 minutes to prepare which was a slight bummer. Good things to know if I can get back to this place the next time though. All in all a really great meal and a great value as this $6 plate could easily feed 2 meals if one desired. Would recommend to try out!

Carolina Market Restaurant
864 Broad St
Providence, RI 02907

Chick-fil-A - @@@

First Chick-fil-A in Michigan at DTW. Had a few chicken sandwiches on Thursday as I got back from Rhode Island. They taste the same as in other locations which is a good thing. Best quick serve chicken sandwich in my opinion. If possible try a direct comparison between this and another quick serve - I did at ATL and noticed the difference immediately.

Detroit Metropolitan Airport
Terminal A by gates 70+

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

O Dinis - @@@@

Honestly this beef "stew" wasn't even that good. It's chunks of top round or something cheap, potatoes, and linguisa/chorizo thrown in a pot with this non-thickened liquid (can't even call it a gravy) and presented as stew. Really?? Carrots...Nope. Onions...None found. But then a 4 of 5?? How and why?

The reason is this liquid of the stew was so flavorful I can't describe it. When you dip the Portuguese bread rolls into it, there is some weird flavor transformation at work. I tried the liquid by itself...its not that special!! But it is. When asking the waitress what's in it, she replied "it's Portuguese and takes a long time to make". Well that helps none at all. I can't place the flavors. I can see oil from the sausage and probably some olive oil in there. It's heavily red tinted so guessing some paprika or slight tomato derivative. I think tomatoes are too acidic usually so I would doubt there is much of that there. What little herbs appeared to be somewhat fresh parsley that I don't think would contribute much. A very slight and subtle spicyness but would surely pass as "mild". To me it does taste like a liquid Portuguese sausage I would imagine. I just don't know. I do know though that the bread and liquid is an amazing meal all by itself. I guess that's why I didn't think the meat and potatoes were that good, and this is coming from someone that is all meat and potatoes all the time. They were just overshadowed by the star.

Otherwise this neighborhood Portuguese restaurant is the place to be. Packed on a Wednesday, the food is served rather slowly but amazingly hot. It took upwards of an hour to get my food but I think it is worth it. They say this beef stew special is every Wednesday but I want to come back for their bife a casa as well (I had it a while ago and remembered that I thought it was better than Madiera). I am picturing a small kitchen with food cooked to order. This is my current pick for best Portuguese in RI and will surely be back. Careful though as they are closed on Tuesdays.

579 Warren Ave
East Providence, RI 02914

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Schoop's - @@@

Just wrote up the review of the hamburger at Schoop's which I thought was really good. I also had another sandwich and some various sides that I figured I would write up separately.

I actually first ordered the breaded pork tenderloin sandwich as I was instantly intrigued by it. This curiosity started earlier in the year when I read a serious eats article about the origins in the Midwest. When I saw it on the menu, I couldn't help but order it to try. It is this massive breaded tenderized piece of pork which to me tasted more like the loin rather than tenderloin. I say this because I thought it was a bit dry and tough, and also due to the size it would be hard to get the tenderloin that large. Obviously could be wrong but that was my impression. It was topped with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise; reading some comments in the original article it sounded like mustard is the more traditional condiment. Also due to the somewhat perfect round shape, I am wondering if it was a premade patty. Because I thought it was a bit dry, I would give it a @@ with the complete disclaimer of no other baseline.

Also pictured are the fries which were decent but nothing to write home about. Thus I will not write about them; they are standard restaurant fries that were served fresh out of the fryer (a good thing).

Not pictured was the meal-capper...a salted caramel ice cream sundae. This was quite good, creamy and no doubt unhealthy. Handmade in front of you, the small was pretty large (20 ozs maybe??) and they had a large 32 oz monster that would be completely crazy. I had a 3 hour drive in front of me and didn't even finish the small. That's a lot of sugar!! The only bummer about the shake was that I was hoping it would keep me awake on the drive home but still had to stop at two rest stops on 94 for a quick nap. I would give it a @@@ with an extra point maybe for the size.

Overall would recommend the hamburger with fries and a shake. Solid combo and served hot and quickly if you are in the need for a quick bite. Also good to hang out at as they have little jukeboxes at each booth and seemed like a good local joint.

Original serious eats article:
http://www.seriouseats.com/2015/01/best-breaded-pork-tenderloin-sandwiches-midwest.html

Schoop's Hamburgers - @@@@

Out in Chicago for the weekend and stopped on the way back to go out to eat with a friend who lives on the IL/IN border. I wanted a burger and she recommended a local spot called Schoop's that serves a thin, griddled burger and is an Indiana landmark.

Sounded good to me so we checked it out. It is a definite throwback style restaurant in that it has a few booths and a short bar area to sit at. Reminded me of a diner but cleaner. For the hamburger, it was really good. I only got the single with cheese but it was really beefy and served piping hot. Lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise were already added on and was between a soft toasted bun. As you can see, the patty itself was bigger than the bun which is always a good thing. It had a nice crust to it; and though a server didn't know for sure how it was made I am assuming it is on some griddle-like apparatus. The patty is also thicker than I would assume and balanced out the burger well.

I would recommend trying this burger place out if you are in the northwest Indiana area. Good, affordable burger with friendly and quick service.  Thanks Elizabeth for the recommendation!!

215 Ridge Rd
Munster, IN 46321

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Paris Baguette - @@@

Who knew that this seemingly French bakery would be run by Koreans?? I guess that's LA for you. We went here for a brunch-ish activity while in town for a wedding and had some pretty good items.

I personally penalize it on the basis of not loving sweets and rather having savory foods especially for a meal. Nonetheless had some unique (for me at least) dishes. Besides the obvious cookies - which were a great touch on the day - I had some sausage roll (top left), cronut (top right) and my favorite some strawberry pastry with cream. Please note the grease from the cronut in the picture...I'm sure it was a super nutritious way to start the day!

For those that enjoy some good baked goods, come here if you get a chance. It is Asian style in that you grab a tray and the items are all in plastic self serve containers so you can examine and choose your selections as you wish.

1659 W Orangethorpe Ave
Fullerton, CA 92833

Moodaepo Fullerton - @@@@

Massive amounts of all you can eat Korean bbq in Fullerton. Went late at night and was pleasantly surprised at the amount of patrons. This is just an unseen phenomenon in Midwest places like Detroit. Quality was as good as I could've wanted and they did not seem phased at all by repeated orderings of beef brisket (left) and bulgogi (right). Also pictured is teriyaki chicken which was alright. Would take the beef any day of the week. Only bummer was the tiered pricing which limits the amount of kalbi to be consumed. Since I went with my younger cousin who had never been there, we stuck with the basics as at the end of the day it is "meat".

Only hesitation in returning next time I go out to the area is the numerous other Korean spots to check out. Again in Michigan I would be a repeat visitor.

Pro tip: if going to eat lots, make sure you go with a college track athlete that can consume the same if not more than you so you don't seem insane at your old age. Thanks Dave!!

1841 W Orangethorpe Ave
Fullerton, CA 92833

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

El Paisa - @@@

I'm torn between a 3 and 4. The good was pretty tasty, I mean by far the juiciest steak I have had at a South American restaurant. The other stuff was just so so though, I have had better chicharron, beans were not special and not enough rice.

This place got really good yelp reviews and with Colombia coming up I wanted to whet my appetite. I ordered the standard bandeja colombiana which has rice, beans, salad, potato, yuca, banana, fried pork, and meat. Oddly no fried egg or avocado sadly. By far the winner was the steak, a sirloin well worth the $1 up charge. Oh yeah, this was $14. The steak was juicy and seasoned well, and with tons of juice on the plate I wish there was more rice. Instead the rice was on the side plate with everything else. Nothing really stood out to me on that plate but overall was good.

I also somewhat foolishly started with an arepa de chocolo, basically a large yellow corn bread with Colombian cheese and a side of chorizo. The chorizo was clearly homemade as it did not have a ground consistency but rather "chunks" of stuff in it. Sounds worse than it was, and it was freshly grilled to burn my mouth. The corn bread, not cornbread, was alright but much better than the dry arepas I have had in the past.

All in all, so full. Food was left on my plate and that is kind of rare. Would definitely come back, maybe to look for just the sirloin, rice and bananas. Good nonetheless and tons of food.

598 Dexter St
Central Falls, RI 02863