best restaurant (hands down) in the area

 YEP!  That's the one!!

 You have *GOT* to try it.  I'm telling you, you won't be disappointed.
 :-)

 Cindy

 Jim G. wrote:

 > According to directory assistance, there is a Clifford's Restaurant on
 > Upper Harmony Rd in Evans City ((724)789-9115). Is this the restaurant
 > you're writing about?
 >
 > Jim

 Someone wrote:
 > I recently found a restaurant in the area (well, North...) that is so
 > excellent, it's unreal.  I'm extremely picky, so this actually means
 > something.  Not sure if any of you have tried it or not, but it's called
 > Clifford's and its near Seneca Valley High School outside of Harmony.

 I'll have to check this out.  I think my favorite restaurant in the northern
 area in general is the Log Cabin Inn, on 19 just north of Zelienople.  They
 have a nice selection of steak and seafood, and everything I've ordered there
 has been very good.  Prices are quite reasonable too.  There are some sister
 restaurants run by the same people but I haven't tried any of them yet.

 Some other places I've checked out lately:

 Just tried a restaurant in Franklin Park called "Franklin Inn Mexican
 Restaurant".  This is quite possibly the worst Mexican I have ever had.
 Their idea of an chicken enchilada is a tortilla, some cheese, and chicken.
 No spices, flavorings, sauces, nada.  The food was amazingly bland.  I'll
 stick with Don Pablo's.

 Just revisited Miyako, a Japanese restaurant on 19 in Wexford.  I should go
 there more often.  It's one of those where they cook at your table, and the
 food is excellent.  Entrees are about $20-$25.

 I also just checked out our local Ruth Chris Steakhouse (downtown in the PPG
 building) after having gone there in Seattle last year.  Extremely good steaks
 (best I've ever had), but quite pricey.

 Here's another in the same area.  Just took my wife there for her 40th
 birthday.  It's called Shakespear's, and it just opened in December.  It's
 located on Rt. 65 at the edge of Sewickly Hts/Evens City, at the Old Stone
 Golf Course.  It's literally built like an old english castle, turrets and
 all!  The food is amazing, same with service.  And to top it off, the most
 expensive item on the menu was $18.95 (rack of lamb in a mustard seed crust,
 which my wife had).  Wonderful wine list.  From Cranberry Twp., we went to
 Zelienopal (sp ?), and turned left at the old Kaufman house(red light),
 after a mile or 2 you come to a "Y", go left.  Stay on that road till you
 come to Rt. 65.  The restaurant will be right in front of you.

 Regards,
 Hunter

 --
 The more somebody wants to tell me about their religion, the less they want
 to hear about mine
 Cindy wrote:
 > HI everyone.
 >
 > I've been withholding this for a long time!!  Shame on me.
 >
 > I recently found a restaurant in the area (well, North...) that is so
 > excellent, it's unreal.  I'm extremely picky, so this actually means
 > something.  Not sure if any of you have tried it or not, but it's called
 > Clifford's and its near Seneca Valley High School outside of Harmony.
 >
 > It's very hard to get in because the chefs don't make anything ahead of
 > time.  They prepare everything to order.  Therefore, the restaurant is
 > small and reservations are difficult to get -- usually about a 3 week
 > wait for a weekend reservation.  The selections are incredible.  Last
 > time I was there I had a pork tenderloin San Francisco style, which was
 > in a sauce that combined sugar, soy sauce, ginger and some other things
 > I couldn't detect, but boy was it good.  I've also had the stuffed pork
 > chop (which is about 4" thick).  My husband always gets the salmon,
 > which is the best he's had (and he's from Europe).
 >
 > Everything is made from scratch -- including the rolls, which come out
 > of the oven piping hot.  The chefs are european and are probably make
 > the best stuff I've eaten and I've been to Europe 3 times.  I can
 > honestly say its not only the best in the area, it's the best I've been
 > to period.
 >
 > Don't have the number offhand, but I'm sure it's in the book or
 > directory assistance.  It's on Swain Hill Road.  Someone please go there
 > so you can tell me I'm not hallucinating to have found this place in my
 > own backyard.
 >
 > Cindyk
 >