Has anyone tried a place called Dream Spinners? It's a nice place on RT 422, just east of the Butler Fair Grounds. I was in today and had one of the best cheeseburgers ever. They add onions and garlic powder to the meat before cooking. It's a little place made up in a 50's decor. Looks something like Al's on Happy Days..
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My fiancee and I, pining for the return on Fajita Grill, recently tried two of the newer mexican restaurants here in Pittsburgh. Mago Latino (in Bloomfield on Liberty) was a bit of a disappointment. First of all, it was more tex-mex than mexican and we didn't feel it was good tex-mex. I agree with earlier posts that the tomatillo salsa is very nice. However, our entrees were swimming in sauce, with rice and runny beans on the side. I had the Chimichanga dinner, which was ok. She had a vegetarian combo platter that left a lot to be desired (she would undoubtedly use more imaginative language to describe it). Lastly, it is way to expensive for what you get. I felt like I could get the same things (and quality) at Chi-Chi's for cheaper. Last night we decided to check out Pollo Rey (on Forbes in Oakland, near Atwood). This place, by contrast, was a dream. While it has some tables and stools, it is not really a sit-down dinner place (we ordered carry-out). We ordered the Nachos Supremo, a grilled vegetable burrito grande, and a grilled steak burrito chico. The nachos were wonderful. Perhaps not as amazing as Mad Mex's used to be, but if you added a side of black beans, you'd definately be in the neighborhood. As they were, the nachos included cheese, sour cream, a nice home-made quacamole, and "hand cut" salsa. We almost filled up on just the nachos. Her grilled vegetable burrito was good, if a bit dry, and certainly huge! My grilled steak burrito was excellent. The nachos ran about $4.50 (less than Mad Mex), and the burritos were between $3 and $6. I would definately recommend Pollo Rey. Oh yes, and the beans are lard-free (at both places). Hope this is useful. Andy
On 08-Sep-97 in Mexican in Pittsburgh Someone wrote: >They weren't set up to take credit cards when I >was there last week. I was there this past Friday and they are now configured for credit cards. The food was quite good BTW. As for the soups, I did like the tortilla soup that I had, but I'm not familliar with it's proper form (never had it before), so maybe it's not authentic. --------------------------------esp------------------------------------------ James Stepanek NRA,SAF Graduate Student Materials Science and Engineering Carnegie Mellon University God created mankind, Samuel Colt made them equal. Thank God I'm an atheist. These opinions are mine alone, others can find their own. -------------------------Don't tread on me-----------------------------------
After 17 years of having to go to California to satisfy my cravings for good Mexcian food, there are suddenly *two* great Mexican restaraunts near by! The newly relocated Fajita Grill (in Shadyside on Ellsworth, about a block east of Saybrook Fish House on the same side of the street) is even better than the old place, I think (and a lot bigger, too!). They have excellent and authentic salsas. Especially good are the green tomatilla salsa, the mole, and the chipolte pepper salsa. The closest I've had to the food I've had in Mexico. The soups were a little disappointing, though. They weren't set up to take credit cards when I was there last week. Mago Latino (in Bloomfield on Liberty, go over the Bloomfield bridge, turn right, about two blocks on the left hand side) is truely a treat. Closer to California-Mex. The owner is super friendly, and the food is fantastic. The portions are also huge and reasonably priced. We tried the carnitas rancheras, some chicken dish with salsa verde, and the sopa de tortilla, all very good. They have some interesting looking lunch specials. Also some veggie dishes listed. They take credit cards, BYOB. It's a tiny place, but they're expanding in to the storefront next door soon. Check them both out!