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In article , [email removed] (Emily R. Gold) wrote: >Hey, I'm looking for some good Mexican restaurants for a poor lost soul >who just moved to Philly. Zocolo is pretty pricey, and lacks in certain >areas. I got the Tequillas rec as well as Carne Asada (how much would he >pay there?) Could anyone reccomend anything else? > >ALso - we keep going to Tandoor India for lack of any other guidance. We >love it, but would like to find another, better Indian restaurant (pref >near Penn but not necessarily). Please help > >-- >Emily R. Gold >University of Pennsylvania >Graduate School of Education Try the Mexican Food Factory in Marlton, NJ, on Route 70W just past the Route 73 Circle. The name sounds silly but it is great food (this is not Chi Chis!) Prices are moderate--less than Zocalo or Tequilas. It is worth the drive. Rob
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. -----------------------------118791943530053 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I would like to enthusiastically endorse the Taquerita Moroleon in Kennett Square.. My wife and I eat there often. The food is simple but very very good. After or before eating you can go to Longwood Gardens and or the Bandywine Museam. Dave -----------------------------118791943530053 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: Mexican? Date: Fri, 13 Oct 1995 16:08:05 -0400
NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 15:33:18 PDT Organization: EarthLink Inc. -- http://www.EarthLink.net X-Received-Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 15:29:39 PDT (newsmaster1.prod.itd.earthlink.net) Xref: usenet.INS.cwru.edu phl.food:5990 I think it would be fun if participants on this board would list their top five or ten favorite Philly area restaurants. The intent would not be to rate the top restaurants in the city; but to provide ideas for other people. Since I am the instigator, I will go first :). 1 - Buddhakan 2 - White Dog 3 - Thai Pepper (Ardmore, Wayne) 4 - Cafe Spice 5 - Devon Seafood Grille 6 - The Continental 7 - Mikado (sushi- Ardmore, Wayne) 8 - Azafran 9 - Vietnam Palace 10 - Astral Plane
NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 07:21:48 PDT Organization: Excite@Home - The Leader in Broadband http://home.com/faster Xref: usenet.INS.cwru.edu phl.food:6009 Great Idea Mark: I do not go out to eat much and some of my choices are based on my working experience but, here it goes. (Not necessarily in any particular order) 1 - The White Dog Cafe (worked there for 4 years and got hooked on cooking, I have the distinction of being the first person Chef Kevin Von Klaus yelled at ^_^) 2 - Dimitris (sp?) I have gone there since they opened, love the octopus and ambiance, good with friends to share a bunch of apps. 3 - Tacconelis (for pizza, still remember the fabulous crust from the brick oven pulled with the ten or so foot long peel) 4 - Vietnam Palace (my girlfriend, [email removed], owner of The Night Kitchen Bakery in Chestnut Hill turned me onto this one and I have been a fan ever since) 5 - Pho (sp?) I read about this years ago in the inquierer and ate at the one on Washington near the Vietnamese market (6th st) and had the noodle dish, fabulous, fashioned something similar to it for my new job at Cafette in Chestnut Hill. 6 - Cafette (well, gotta promote myself a bit, just started as chef a week ago so still working the kinks out, like it so far tho, homey place on Ardleigh) 7 - Astral Plane (have to go with Mark on this one, been a long time, just good honest food with cool decour) 8 - August Moon (for sushi in Norristown, fresh and always good) 9 - Alma De Cuba (ambiance seems to me to be Cuban Gothic or something, I include this for the oyster app alone, was wonderful, worth checking out for the apps, apps in general are usually a good bet for getting the feel of a place) 10 - Chloe (Dan Grimes and his wife do a wonderful job. I worked with Dan at the White Dog for a couple of years and am glad to see him hitting his stride and showing people how to really eat, byob) Mark S. wrote: > I think it would be fun if participants on this board would list their top > five or ten favorite Philly area restaurants. > The intent would not be to rate the top restaurants in the city; but to > provide ideas for other people. > > Since I am the instigator, I will go first :). > > 1 - Buddhakan > 2 - White Dog > 3 - Thai Pepper (Ardmore, Wayne) > 4 - Cafe Spice > 5 - Devon Seafood Grille > 6 - The Continental > 7 - Mikado (sushi- Ardmore, Wayne) > 8 - Azafran > 9 - Vietnam Palace > 10 - Astral Plane > >
Have to agree with you on the Astral Plane - but it is the only one on your list I have tried. My daughter and I are planning to go to another on your list. We recently tried (6/01) Rembrandt's - really enjoyed the meal and ambience, and also tried Calamari - on the opposite side of Market Street from Rembrandt's. In NE Philly, surprise, excellent Italian Bistro Johnnie's - great food, low prices, free parking, plus pretty decent menu selection. BYOB. It's in suburban Wissinoming, easily accessible via I-95 Bridge Street exit - just go right down Harbison to Harbison and Comly. 12 min from CC phila. Any Fairmont/ Spring Garden recommendations?
Also, another great, favorite restaurant - the Cresheim Cottage - Chestnut Hill/ Germantown area - accessible to rte 53? bus route - about a block away from the Lutheran Seminary -butding is about 150 to 200 yrs old - food is first rate - prices moderate - they have salads , soups, main courses - lunches dinners, and I think maybe brunches - nice setting, lots of little private rooms - well kept secret
NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 18:36:42 PDT Organization: EarthLink Inc. -- http://www.EarthLink.net Xref: usenet.INS.cwru.edu phl.food:7310 http://www.foodtv.com/celebrities/morimotobio/0,3412,,00.html Born in Hiroshima, Iron Chef Japanese Masaharu Morimoto trained in a sushi restaurant before moving to the U.S. in 1985 at the age of 30. After working in several restaurants, he joined the highly acclaimed Nobu restaurant in New York City. Morimoto polished his craft in New York's melting pot and became a state-of-the-art world chef. His cutting-edge cuisine attracted the attention of Iron Chef's producers, who invited him to become a Japanese Iron Chef. His skill, which outshines the trademark diamond stud in his left ear, has been recognized all around the world. While his cooking has Japanese roots, it's actually "global cooking" for the 21st century. His unique fusion cuisine takes advantage of Japanese color combinations and aromas and uses Chinese spices and simple Italian ingredients, while maintaining a refined French style of presentation. "Cooking is entertainment," proclaims this revolutionary. Morimoto's attitude is evident in his dishes, which retain a sense of fun and a bit of spice. Morimoto's restaurant, Morimoto, opened in April 2002 and is located at: Morimoto 723 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106
NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 17:56:34 PDT Organization: EarthLink Inc. -- http://www.EarthLink.net Xref: usenet.INS.cwru.edu phl.food:7329 The Iron Chef also has his menu here: http://www.morimotorestaurant.com/main.html http://www.chefmorimoto.com/ > http://www.foodtv.com/celebrities/morimotobio/0,3412,,00.html > > Born in Hiroshima, Iron Chef Japanese Masaharu Morimoto > trained in a sushi restaurant before moving to the U.S. in > 1985 at the age of 30. After working in several restaurants, > he joined the highly acclaimed Nobu restaurant in New > York City. > > Morimoto polished his craft in New York's melting pot and > became a state-of-the-art world chef. His cutting-edge > cuisine attracted the attention of Iron Chef's producers, who > invited him to become a Japanese Iron Chef. His skill, > which outshines the trademark diamond stud in his left ear, > has been recognized all around the world. While his cooking > has Japanese roots, it's actually "global cooking" for the 21st > century. His unique fusion cuisine takes advantage of Japanese > color combinations and aromas and uses Chinese spices and > simple Italian ingredients, while maintaining a refined French > style of presentation. > > "Cooking is entertainment," proclaims this revolutionary. > Morimoto's attitude is evident in his dishes, which retain a > sense of fun and a bit of spice. > > Morimoto's restaurant, Morimoto, opened in April 2002 > and is located at: > > Morimoto > 723 Chestnut Street > Philadelphia, PA 19106 >
NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2002 03:26:43 PST Organization: EarthLink Inc. -- http://www.EarthLink.net Xref: usenet.INS.cwru.edu phl.food:7554 Don't say that we are venturous and put down the out-of-towners for failing to venture beyond Center City, say to South Philadelphia. A lot of us are a similar bunch. We haven't done much venturing even in our own backyard, and I am one of them. For example, I drove on North 5th St over hundreds of times before, never once I stopped to eat in any one of the hundreds of neighborhood restaurants that are there. There are Puerto Rican restaurants, Colombian restaurants, Portuguese restaurants, Korean restaurants, Vietnamese restaurants and a lot of interesting bakeries. Reason: I don't feel safe. Of course, it may just be my over-concern because the neighborhood people are eating there all the time. Among those I would like to try are: El Bohio on 2700 block N 5th St. I think they serve puerto rican food which I have no experience whatsoever. Tierra Columbiana http://www.salsaflava.com/Columbiana.htm A very elegant place looking from outside. Berlengas Islands Penn people saying that it is one of the 50 best Hispanic restaurants in the country. http://www.med.upenn.edu/ms1guide/restaurants.html 4926 N. 5th St. This place has been selected as one of the "50 best Hispanic restaurants" in this country by the magazine Hispanic (7/94). The seafood offerings, paella and langosta recheada are recommended. Closed on Wed. No credit cards. There is also a Korean restaurant I was told only serves Tofu and is open for 24 hours. (Anyone knows please tell me) A Korean restaurant offers very good Korean BBQ and is located in a former diner. (I would appreciate name and address if anyone knows) A portuguese restaurant very popular with the locals and is around Tierra Colombiana area.
User-Agent: slrn/0.9.7.4 (NetBSD) X-Complaints-To: [email removed] Lines: 12 Xref: usenet.INS.cwru.edu phl.food:7555 On Wed, 25 Dec 2002 11:26:43 GMT, Happy R. wrote: > > Tierra Columbiana > http://www.salsaflava.com/Columbiana.htm > A very elegant place looking from outside. Tierra Colombiana is a great place. You should go. Try the ropa vieja. Also the pernil. And the vaca frita. If you've ever been to mixto on Pine St., it's the same people who own it, but the food is much better.
NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2003 14:05:42 PST Organization: EarthLink Inc. -- http://www.EarthLink.net Xref: usenet.INS.cwru.edu phl.food:7581 bebopper wrote: > You really should eat there. They have the same menu at >lunchtime, BTW. > > Granted you can't compare the neighborhood to Rittenhouse >Square (where I haven't been hassled by panhandlers since the early >90's). I've been panhandled in front of Tierra Columbiana but >certainly didn't feel threatened. > > I believe you've earned your right to be concerned, so go in >broad daylight. You will stuff yourself silly on the cheap. The food >values are amazing, and the staff is very friendly and accomodating. >I've gone in there with all Hispanics (except myself) and the staff >spoke English to the entire table (despite my efforts to get by in >Spanish). > > bebopper > >>Tell you one thing, after James Andrews's review of Tierra Colombiana, >>I really >>want to eat there some time. >> I just found some web pages about the place here. There includes a review by Holly Moore: http://www.hollyeats.com/Tierra.htm There is also a review of the place by City Search: http://philadelphia.citysearch.com/profile/8983738/
Mitchell K. wrote: -I would tend to agree with Rob. My only difference is that I -would not agree that this is great food (the Northern Virginia -chain of Anita's is great), but it is quite good compared to -most "Mexican" restaurants. A good place to try is Taquerita Moroleon in Kennett Square. This place is probably about as authentic as they come and has a very large Mexican clientele composed mostly of the migrant farm labor who work at the nearby mushroom farms The owner came here to work on the farms, saved his money, and bought the restaurant. I find it to be a great value and have great Mexican food. The restaurant is located in the shopping center on the western edge of town where McDonald's, Jamesway, and Acme are. A little far from Philadelphia, but wor One tip - don't sit around waiting for the check when you are finished. You might wait all night.
Mime-version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Lines: 32 Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2001 02:12:12 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.12.110.155 X-Complaints-To: [email removed] X-Trace: news1.rdc2.pa.home.com 994212732 24.12.110.155 (Tue, 03 Jul 2001 19:12:12 PDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 19:12:12 PDT Organization: Excite@Home - The Leader in Broadband http://home.com/faster Xref: usenet.INS.cwru.edu phl.food:5827 On 7/1/01 3:31 PM, in article [email removed], "Doug Weller" Someone wrote: > says... >> >> The diner is a unique experience. Unlike what you might expect from the >> typical diner with a 10 page menu, the DHD has a rather short menu. All of >> the menu items however are keeping with the country theme. All are made >> with fresh ingredients, mostly purchased from other vendors in the >> terminal, and all (well all of the ones I've had) are very tasty. >> My personal favorite is the jambalaya, but I've had nearly everything on >> the menu at one time or another and never been disappointed. The service is >> usually good, but occasionally spotty when crowded. >> >> > Someone on Chowhound reports to the contrary: > "We had dinner there once. Once was enough. It was mediocre, and that's being > kind. > There are so many wonderful places to eat nearby - I wouldn't waste my time > there. > I'm convinced that the great press Jack always gets for his restaurants is > that > he's really a nice guy." > > Hate this -- 2 opposite opinions! Try the Down Home Diner for yourself. If you want rapid service, you might be disappointed. If you want superb food, there's a high probability that you will enjoy your meal greatly.
Mime-version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Lines: 13 Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 23:43:05 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.12.110.155 X-Complaints-To: [email removed] X-Trace: news1.rdc2.pa.home.com 1003275785 24.12.110.155 (Tue, 16 Oct 2001 16:43:05 PDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 16:43:05 PDT Organization: Excite@Home - The Leader in Broadband http://home.com/faster Xref: usenet.INS.cwru.edu phl.food:5998 On 10/16/01 14:38, in article 9qhuk3$lek$[email removed], "John P Reber" Someone wrote: > We're going to see Cirque du Soleil on Saturday and would like to know of > some good recommendations for dinner in the vicinity of Broad & Washington. > A decent steakhouse, seafood or Italian, not fast food. > > Also would prefer a place with a liquor license. How about Ralph's, the nation's oldest family run Italian restaurant? Ralph's is on 9th Street between Catherine and Christian Streets. On a Saturday, go early because the wait can be long.
Mime-version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Lines: 64 Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 00:00:14 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.12.110.155 X-Complaints-To: [email removed] X-Trace: news1.rdc2.pa.home.com 1003276814 24.12.110.155 (Tue, 16 Oct 2001 17:00:14 PDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 17:00:14 PDT Organization: Excite@Home - The Leader in Broadband http://home.com/faster Xref: usenet.INS.cwru.edu phl.food:5999 On 10/16/01 19:23, in article 3k3z7.97232$[email removed], "Stephen Horlick" Someone wrote: > I know it's off category but I could'nt resist > > 1. McDonald's, across from Frankford El terminal in Northeast (explodes the > myth that you get exactly the same food at all Mickey Dee's). How so? My understanding is that all McDonalds outlets, including franchisees have their menu completely controlled by the corporate office. What's so different about that McDonalds? > 2. White Castle, I actually watched a customer order 1 hamburger and be > surprised it was so small, for 39 cents? Didn't White Castle close up all its Philadelphia area outlets? The two on Broad Street are now closed, as is the one at Franklin Mills. > 3. White Tower, more than enough grease to lube your car. Where's there a White Tower? I have been meaning to try them, but I thought they too went out of business in the Philly area. My favorites? I am not into the high brow places. I like basic food at reasonable prices. For me, the following restaurants do well in meeting my modest expectations (in no particular order): 1) Famous deli on 4th Street: Excellent sandwiches 2) Jack's deli at Bell's Corner: Great breakfast, yummy hamburgers, very good matzo ball soup. 3) Gearo's pizza (two locations in Northeast): excellent pizza 4) New England pizza (also in the Northeast): also excellent pizza 5) Ralph's (on 9th Street): Wonderful Italian food at reasonable prices 6) The Pub (Pennsauken): wonder salad bar and hearth cooked steaks, chops, and chicken. Real baked potatoes, not those ones steamed in aluminum foil. 7) The Wok on the 1600 block of Walnut. Nice friendly comfy atmosphere and great Chinese food at reasonable prices. 8) The Melrose Diner: the butter cake there is sublime! 9) Nifty Fifty's: For their milk shakes. Way too noisy though. s S. wrote: 11) Draught Horse (Temple University): great burgers and other hot sandwiches, but frequently sloooow service 12) Ben & Irv's deli in Huntingdon Valley. Great Kosher food, but lousy atmosphere. Ironically, several of these places serve food that no longer fits into the healthy diet I have adopted, but for those of you who are not concerned about their diet, these places are all worth a try.
Mime-version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Lines: 14 Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 00:29:46 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.12.110.155 X-Complaints-To: [email removed] X-Trace: news1.rdc2.pa.home.com 1003451386 24.12.110.155 (Thu, 18 Oct 2001 17:29:46 PDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 17:29:46 PDT Organization: Excite@Home - The Leader in Broadband http://home.com/faster Xref: usenet.INS.cwru.edu phl.food:6006 On 10/18/01 5:21, in article [email removed], Orlando F. wrote: > Hi all. My wife and I are relatively recent New York transplants, and > we're wondering if we'll have to drive to New York any time we want good > pizza. I've heard about places in south Philly, but would appreciate some > more personal recommendations. Thin crust, sauce not too sweet? Anything > like that round here? Orlando, you might enjoy Charley's Pizza. Charley's is located on the Roosevelt Boulevard at Adams Street, maybe about ten miles north of I76. The pizza there is New York style and very tasty. The only down side is that the place sometimes gets smoky and they have no non-smoking section
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