Much to the delight of Matt Ishee, the lunchspot crew took a little trip south of the border today and decided to give Senor Tequila a try. The lunch got off to a rough start when we were originally placed in a booth in the back of the restaurant that 4 anorexic models could not have fit in. After prying ourselves out of the booth, we were moved to a much larger table but still had some seating issues as we were right on top of the table beside us. Needless to say the lunch wasn't off to a good start and when my drink order was messed up I was quickly beginning to question what kind of sick man Matt Ishee really was.
I tried to stay positive and not be one to judge too quickly and the queso dip that Matt so kindly shared with the table lifted my spirits up until the meal came. A meal that I had to basically draw a picture of on a napkin so the waiter could understand that I wanted a chicken quesadilla. I was excited that my order came out correct and with a load of chicken, but that turned out to be a not so good thing when the chicken was not very tasty. I decided that I prefer these Mexican restaurant for dinner when I can enjoy a couple of adult beverages.
Time: Not bad and I cannot blame Senor Tequila because we were waiting on a girlfriend of one our bloggers, who is also a non-follower of the blog to no-show us!
Price: $6.59....no complaints here!
Experience: Willing to try again in our expansion blog....dinnerspot.com
Atmosphere: Awful....not crowded, music was too low to hear and tvs were average at best.
Highs: Knowing Matt can't complain about us not going to Mexican with him anymore and the sight of Ryan trying to get out of an extremely tight booth.
Lows: I got word of a Thursday Lost recap lunch....I'm going to need a big screen for that one!
-Jay
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Moes Monday sponsored by Pepto Bismol
I hope all of our followers had a great weekend. I know I did! Today's adventure as usual always steers us in the direction of Moes Southwest Grill in the Belle Hall Shopping Center for Moes Monday.
I was a little hesitant this morning in even making the lunchspot adventure because evidently bourbon, beer, nachos, a chicken sandwich, and a reuben do not play well in the stomach together. Yes...I had a fun Sunday! Who couldn't with the sun shining and the wind blowing 40 knots at Patriots Point for the College of Charleston baseball game. I actually got some good sun (or maybe windburn) yesterday too. I look like I just got off a 4 day cruise with Carnival to The Bahamas and passed out on the sundeck after 6 buckets of PBR (you know, the good stuff). Anyway, my stomach was hurting all morning from my Sunday. I decided to not let my fellow lunchspotters down and attended today's lunchspot at Moes Southwest Grill.
It's kind of hard to go to Moes and not get the Joey Bag of Donuts. I would like to thank today's guest Mark Hladek for introducing me to the new "Phil-E" at Moes. I started my lunch by walking in to a fantastic "Welcome to Moes". I felt like I was appreciated and they knew exactly who I was when I walked through the door to find no line in front of me except for my lunch party. That is always a great site when you see no line at Moes. You always get a little concerned when the line is wrapped around the tables and you feel like all you can do is stare at the guy trying to eat a Joey Bag in 2 bites. You know the guy I'm talking about. Their is one in every lunchspot. They feel as if they eat their lunch without chewing that the contents will take longer to digest therefore they feel comfort for a longer period of time.
Our guest Mark decided to try the "Phil-E" today and when I saw the guy make it all I could do was order it too. It looked delicious! Rice, steak (good scoop too!), onions, peppers, mushrooms, and topped with queso. I didn't even need anything else on it. I told the lady to just wrap it up and let's go. I continued my quest of the assembly line by paying for a $6.02 bill, getting my sprite, and putting my concoction of salsa with a touch of medium sauce of top. For all you followers out there I recommend giving it a whirl. I did have to pay an extra $0.50 for the onions, peppers, and mushrooms evidently but I wasnt' mad about that. You still can't beat $6.02 for lunch though.
I'm seated and ready to conquer my "Phil-E". I'm excited! The first bite is fantastic and I loved every one after that. My stomach has been fine ever since. The "Phil-E" soothes the stomach and at the same time fulfills your every need. I highly recommend the "Phil-E" at Moes Southwest Grill and give today's adventure a solid 9.0.
Time: Good pace today. No line at 12:30pm.
Price: $6.02 Can't beat it!
Experience: See you next Monday!
Atmosphere: Very clean today. Have had some sloppy days in the past though.
Facilities: Not recommended. Only a 1 man facility. No way to have a comfortable lunchdump without someone knocking on the door.
Highs on Trip: My "Phil-E"
Lows on Trip: Certain conversations during lunch
Advice: Don't be afraid to venture away from your usual when the "Phil-E' is lurking.
See you next week!
RJ
I was a little hesitant this morning in even making the lunchspot adventure because evidently bourbon, beer, nachos, a chicken sandwich, and a reuben do not play well in the stomach together. Yes...I had a fun Sunday! Who couldn't with the sun shining and the wind blowing 40 knots at Patriots Point for the College of Charleston baseball game. I actually got some good sun (or maybe windburn) yesterday too. I look like I just got off a 4 day cruise with Carnival to The Bahamas and passed out on the sundeck after 6 buckets of PBR (you know, the good stuff). Anyway, my stomach was hurting all morning from my Sunday. I decided to not let my fellow lunchspotters down and attended today's lunchspot at Moes Southwest Grill.
It's kind of hard to go to Moes and not get the Joey Bag of Donuts. I would like to thank today's guest Mark Hladek for introducing me to the new "Phil-E" at Moes. I started my lunch by walking in to a fantastic "Welcome to Moes". I felt like I was appreciated and they knew exactly who I was when I walked through the door to find no line in front of me except for my lunch party. That is always a great site when you see no line at Moes. You always get a little concerned when the line is wrapped around the tables and you feel like all you can do is stare at the guy trying to eat a Joey Bag in 2 bites. You know the guy I'm talking about. Their is one in every lunchspot. They feel as if they eat their lunch without chewing that the contents will take longer to digest therefore they feel comfort for a longer period of time.
Our guest Mark decided to try the "Phil-E" today and when I saw the guy make it all I could do was order it too. It looked delicious! Rice, steak (good scoop too!), onions, peppers, mushrooms, and topped with queso. I didn't even need anything else on it. I told the lady to just wrap it up and let's go. I continued my quest of the assembly line by paying for a $6.02 bill, getting my sprite, and putting my concoction of salsa with a touch of medium sauce of top. For all you followers out there I recommend giving it a whirl. I did have to pay an extra $0.50 for the onions, peppers, and mushrooms evidently but I wasnt' mad about that. You still can't beat $6.02 for lunch though.
I'm seated and ready to conquer my "Phil-E". I'm excited! The first bite is fantastic and I loved every one after that. My stomach has been fine ever since. The "Phil-E" soothes the stomach and at the same time fulfills your every need. I highly recommend the "Phil-E" at Moes Southwest Grill and give today's adventure a solid 9.0.
Time: Good pace today. No line at 12:30pm.
Price: $6.02 Can't beat it!
Experience: See you next Monday!
Atmosphere: Very clean today. Have had some sloppy days in the past though.
Facilities: Not recommended. Only a 1 man facility. No way to have a comfortable lunchdump without someone knocking on the door.
Highs on Trip: My "Phil-E"
Lows on Trip: Certain conversations during lunch
Advice: Don't be afraid to venture away from your usual when the "Phil-E' is lurking.
See you next week!
RJ
Friday, March 27, 2009
LUNCHSPOT OFF TODAY!
YourLunchSpot.Com has taken today off due to meetings and a non-quorum attendance. Stay tuned for Monday's blog. Don't drink and drive! Say no to drugs! Stay in school! Spread the word!
RJ
Top Five of the Week:
1. Brixx 9.0
2. Benito's 8.0
3. Moes Southwest Grill 7.5
4. Dog and Duck 7.5
5. ????
Ish
1. Brixx 8.0
2. Benito's 7.5
3. Moes Southwest Grill 7.0
4. Eat Out of the Dumpster
5. Dog and Duck 4.5
Jay
1. Moe's Southwest Grill 8.5
2. Brixx 8.0
3. Dog and Duck 6.0
4. Benito's 5.0
5. No Lost Talk at Lunch!!! 4.0
Solid Top 3!
RJ
Top Five of the Week:
1. Brixx 9.0
2. Benito's 8.0
3. Moes Southwest Grill 7.5
4. Dog and Duck 7.5
5. ????
Ish
1. Brixx 8.0
2. Benito's 7.5
3. Moes Southwest Grill 7.0
4. Eat Out of the Dumpster
5. Dog and Duck 4.5
Jay
1. Moe's Southwest Grill 8.5
2. Brixx 8.0
3. Dog and Duck 6.0
4. Benito's 5.0
5. No Lost Talk at Lunch!!! 4.0
T-Boyd
1.Moe's
2.Dog and Duck
3.Brixx
4.Benito's
Solid Top 3!
Guest Blogger Jeremy Aven's Take on Dog and Duck
My day began with what is usually the worst day of the year: paying the tax man! I should have known it would be a great day for a great lunch when apparently Obama somehow tripled my tax refund. I had planned to hit a regular lunch spot while I was in town with what the MPRD crew defines as the “MPSC” crowd but was pleasantly surprised when the new blogger celebrities rolled into Dog and Duck unannounced.
The Dog & Duck was definitely a regular spot while living in Charleston. Several of the items on the menu really became tried and true favorites of not only myself but also favorites of what I consider to be lunch officianados. The chef salad (with honey mustard or Dharma Ranch) is second to none and the French Dip with au jus is really unparalleled in the lunch restaurant category. What I have really come to consider Dog & Duck though is a bar with really good food and a fantastic “specials” menu (regardless of the CowYetti burger incident today). The chef apparently knows what he is doing and throws out a lot of different items that are sometimes as simple as a “Cowboy” burger or as spicy as the Desperado (spicy shredded chicken & cheese burrito with salsa. Some items also reoccur on the specials menu like the chicken salad sandwich which I believe is served up every Tuesday.
For those of you who like to order straight from the menu there are also plenty of options. The “Plain Guy” sitting next to me today had a very fresh looking YardBird (grilled chicken sandwich) that he seemed to rather enjoy. The “Healthy Guy” had the Golf Club which is a pretty nice little club sandwich but if you want to keep up with this guy you are going to have order light mayo and a water!
The “Serious Blogger” down at the end for some reason picked the sandwich that was claimed to be “Piled High”. I mean come on that is like asking for something that you know you are not going to get! You might as well have asked for the million dollar sandwich expecting the winning lotto ticket inside. When it came out it wasn’t piled so high but it did seem to be piled high with mayo that surely came from the mayo they saved from the Golf Club with light mayo! At least the restaurant was prepared with plenty of napkins.
Our final taste tester is what most of us “lunchers” are really looking for. Where can I get the most bang for my buck. Well I would suggest taking this guy with you anywhere. He single handedly deduced that the “Cowboy Burger” on the special menu was nothing more than the “Yetti Burger” on the regular menu. The only thing special about it was the extra $1 they charged you for the new name!
I don’t know if I paid any attention to the bathroom, the server, or even the price of the lunch. It’s always a great lunch by any standard when you have great company and at least get food that doesn’t break the bank or send you straight to bathroom when you get back to office!
The only thing that would have completed the lunch was the “ol MPSC work wife”! I appreciate the opportunity to hang with the local celebs while I am in town and hopefully they will invite me back for another guest blogging opportunity!
-J
The Dog & Duck was definitely a regular spot while living in Charleston. Several of the items on the menu really became tried and true favorites of not only myself but also favorites of what I consider to be lunch officianados. The chef salad (with honey mustard or Dharma Ranch) is second to none and the French Dip with au jus is really unparalleled in the lunch restaurant category. What I have really come to consider Dog & Duck though is a bar with really good food and a fantastic “specials” menu (regardless of the CowYetti burger incident today). The chef apparently knows what he is doing and throws out a lot of different items that are sometimes as simple as a “Cowboy” burger or as spicy as the Desperado (spicy shredded chicken & cheese burrito with salsa. Some items also reoccur on the specials menu like the chicken salad sandwich which I believe is served up every Tuesday.
For those of you who like to order straight from the menu there are also plenty of options. The “Plain Guy” sitting next to me today had a very fresh looking YardBird (grilled chicken sandwich) that he seemed to rather enjoy. The “Healthy Guy” had the Golf Club which is a pretty nice little club sandwich but if you want to keep up with this guy you are going to have order light mayo and a water!
The “Serious Blogger” down at the end for some reason picked the sandwich that was claimed to be “Piled High”. I mean come on that is like asking for something that you know you are not going to get! You might as well have asked for the million dollar sandwich expecting the winning lotto ticket inside. When it came out it wasn’t piled so high but it did seem to be piled high with mayo that surely came from the mayo they saved from the Golf Club with light mayo! At least the restaurant was prepared with plenty of napkins.
Our final taste tester is what most of us “lunchers” are really looking for. Where can I get the most bang for my buck. Well I would suggest taking this guy with you anywhere. He single handedly deduced that the “Cowboy Burger” on the special menu was nothing more than the “Yetti Burger” on the regular menu. The only thing special about it was the extra $1 they charged you for the new name!
I don’t know if I paid any attention to the bathroom, the server, or even the price of the lunch. It’s always a great lunch by any standard when you have great company and at least get food that doesn’t break the bank or send you straight to bathroom when you get back to office!
The only thing that would have completed the lunch was the “ol MPSC work wife”! I appreciate the opportunity to hang with the local celebs while I am in town and hopefully they will invite me back for another guest blogging opportunity!
-J
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Dog and Duck.....Thank God for my tax return!
I would personally like to thank our followers on voting for Thursday's adventure and having it drawn out of a hat. We did just that. Actually all four of us drew one place out of the hat and then I drew one from those four places. Dog and Duck here we come!
As we arrived to Dog and Duck I noticed that their were not many parking spots available and not many people were inside. More than likely all the cars were from Moes Southwest Grill customers because some establishment (no names being said) decided to make Moes parking area look like a U-Haul parking lot. Anyway, luckily I found a spot back in the corner right next to the dumpster. No fumes though! That's a good sign.
As I walked up to Dog and Duck I noticed we might have 3 guest appearances at lunch today from our soccer friends. Jeremy Aven (former member of MPSC) and Matt Parmer (current MPSC member) were sitting outside at a table while Kian (current/former/current MPSC member) was on the phone having a serious conversation with the Indian girl from "Bend it like Beckham" about coaching in Mt. Pleasant. I decided to ask them if it was ok if we sat inside today because my favorite table was available near one of the TV's and the special board. Speaking of the special board. WOW! The Cowboy Burger looked really good except it was $8.95.
As I skimmed the menu I noticed that the Yetiburger had all the same ingredients as the Cowboy Burger minus the onion ring and an onion roll for $1.00 less. Come on! $1.00 for an onion ring? Let's go people! Your not outsmarting this heavy eater. I just ordered my Yeti with an onion roll instead of sourdough.
So I went with the Yetiburger. I'm excited and I saved $1.00. So as we sat there we all got to hear from former local celebrity Jeremy Aven about his move to Savannah and about how his tax guy does waaaaay too much Red Bull before seeing clients. It was really good to see him again. Kian was very nice to let us munch on his fries that he did not want during this conversation. Matt and Kian were very much into their Blackberry's during this time. It was either very important stuff from that Indian girl again or just online pornography. You be the judge.
My meal is here and it looks great! Fellow lunchspotter Ish did have a slight pause when he noticed that his turkey-bacon grill was not piled high with turkey and both sides of his bread looked like my mirror after a huge zit was conquered. Anyway, back to me. My burger looked and tasted great. I did have a couple wierd bites not knowing if the patty was premade or fresh. But all in all good. My side of baked potato salad (comes with my meal by choice) has great flavor and pretty good texture. It was a little more creamy and runny that I've had in the past. But still not bad at all. Our waitress (future follower) did a great job of keeping my drink full and changing channels when asked. I would like to give her a shoutout for that.
Overall I would give this adventure to Dog and Duck a solid 7.5.
Time: My meal did come last, but not crying about it. Normal time (roughly 7-10 minutes)
Price: $10.64 with tip. Too pricey for this guy and some unusual taxes all over my bill.
Experience: I will return down the road once I save money to eat there.
Atmosphere: Good. Nice and roomy with TV's. Very clean too.
Facilities: Average lunchdump spot. Crack in the door gives strangers the opportunity to see what's going on in there though.
Highs on Trip: Seeing Jeremy Aven again
Lows on Trip: Dog and Duck Prices! Too Much!
Advice: Go there with a rich friend that you know will pick up the bill.
See you next week!
RJ
As we arrived to Dog and Duck I noticed that their were not many parking spots available and not many people were inside. More than likely all the cars were from Moes Southwest Grill customers because some establishment (no names being said) decided to make Moes parking area look like a U-Haul parking lot. Anyway, luckily I found a spot back in the corner right next to the dumpster. No fumes though! That's a good sign.
As I walked up to Dog and Duck I noticed we might have 3 guest appearances at lunch today from our soccer friends. Jeremy Aven (former member of MPSC) and Matt Parmer (current MPSC member) were sitting outside at a table while Kian (current/former/current MPSC member) was on the phone having a serious conversation with the Indian girl from "Bend it like Beckham" about coaching in Mt. Pleasant. I decided to ask them if it was ok if we sat inside today because my favorite table was available near one of the TV's and the special board. Speaking of the special board. WOW! The Cowboy Burger looked really good except it was $8.95.
As I skimmed the menu I noticed that the Yetiburger had all the same ingredients as the Cowboy Burger minus the onion ring and an onion roll for $1.00 less. Come on! $1.00 for an onion ring? Let's go people! Your not outsmarting this heavy eater. I just ordered my Yeti with an onion roll instead of sourdough.
So I went with the Yetiburger. I'm excited and I saved $1.00. So as we sat there we all got to hear from former local celebrity Jeremy Aven about his move to Savannah and about how his tax guy does waaaaay too much Red Bull before seeing clients. It was really good to see him again. Kian was very nice to let us munch on his fries that he did not want during this conversation. Matt and Kian were very much into their Blackberry's during this time. It was either very important stuff from that Indian girl again or just online pornography. You be the judge.
My meal is here and it looks great! Fellow lunchspotter Ish did have a slight pause when he noticed that his turkey-bacon grill was not piled high with turkey and both sides of his bread looked like my mirror after a huge zit was conquered. Anyway, back to me. My burger looked and tasted great. I did have a couple wierd bites not knowing if the patty was premade or fresh. But all in all good. My side of baked potato salad (comes with my meal by choice) has great flavor and pretty good texture. It was a little more creamy and runny that I've had in the past. But still not bad at all. Our waitress (future follower) did a great job of keeping my drink full and changing channels when asked. I would like to give her a shoutout for that.
Overall I would give this adventure to Dog and Duck a solid 7.5.
Time: My meal did come last, but not crying about it. Normal time (roughly 7-10 minutes)
Price: $10.64 with tip. Too pricey for this guy and some unusual taxes all over my bill.
Experience: I will return down the road once I save money to eat there.
Atmosphere: Good. Nice and roomy with TV's. Very clean too.
Facilities: Average lunchdump spot. Crack in the door gives strangers the opportunity to see what's going on in there though.
Highs on Trip: Seeing Jeremy Aven again
Lows on Trip: Dog and Duck Prices! Too Much!
Advice: Go there with a rich friend that you know will pick up the bill.
See you next week!
RJ
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Benitos....... If We Must...
Well followers, today's lunchspot.com crew decided to hit up Benitos after bouncing a few ideas around. We were fortunate enough to have another guest luncher with us today. Sydney Strong, MPSC coach , C of C Women's Soccer assistant coach and a personal favorite of today's blogger was in attendance. Plus one for today's lunch experience right off the bat!
Typically when I walk into an eatery I like to take note of how busy the place is. Once this info is gathered I form an idea on what to expect. An empty restaurant during the lunch rush is not a good sign. Walking in, I noted that the place was almost empty, uh o. We actually happened to be the only party seated in our particular section. This could cause some concern to some but I decided to stay positive by thinking "I bet we will have quick service." Our server was friendly and did a great job in general. Blogger Ish did seem to have some sort of problem with his change upon payment of the bill but would not inform me of the situation. I assume he did not want to negatively affect my blog since he is a fan of the establishment.
The food came after a fairly long wait. I understand that lasagna, spaghetti, and stuffed shells are time consuming dishes but we do only have an hour for lunch. It was agreed upon at the table that the wait was longer than necessary. All of our meals came with a delicious salad that everyone seemed to enjoy. Our guest luncher Sydney was a big fan of the house balsamic honey vinaigrette. I enjoyed my three large shells stuffed with cheese covered in marinara sauce. The only thing that could have made them better would have been a nice bread stick or two for dipping purposes.. I was able to sample the lasagna and was anything but impressed by this weak attempt at what should be a flavorful dish. The meat in the lasagna had little to no flavor at all. My suggestion would be to add in a little sausage or something to spice things up a bit!
All in all, the lunch was good food at a good price. The atmosphere left a little something to be desired though, from the thread bare carpet with gum spots in it upon entrance to the interesting choice of decorations throughout. I did enjoy the conversation about a piece of furniture and whether or not the top was warped from use of just made that way intentionally.
Time: Plan on a long lunch.
Price: Good prices considering the amount of food you get.
Facilities: For me personally, they left a little something to be desired. I didn't make it into the restroom but if they aren't too concerned with the dining room appearance one can only wonder what may lurk behind closed doors.
Highs on trip: Sydney Strong, the delicious salad and the invitation to a Lost season finale party.
Low on trip: Fellow Blogger Ishee throwing me under the bus in front of our guest. Told you I'd bring this up!
Advice: Try it once see what you think but be prepared to wait awhile.
All in all, it was an ok ride. I'd do it again for the good of the group but not on my own.
PS: Be sure to sign up under followers if you haven't already! Spread the word!!
Be easy,
T-Boyd
Typically when I walk into an eatery I like to take note of how busy the place is. Once this info is gathered I form an idea on what to expect. An empty restaurant during the lunch rush is not a good sign. Walking in, I noted that the place was almost empty, uh o. We actually happened to be the only party seated in our particular section. This could cause some concern to some but I decided to stay positive by thinking "I bet we will have quick service." Our server was friendly and did a great job in general. Blogger Ish did seem to have some sort of problem with his change upon payment of the bill but would not inform me of the situation. I assume he did not want to negatively affect my blog since he is a fan of the establishment.
The food came after a fairly long wait. I understand that lasagna, spaghetti, and stuffed shells are time consuming dishes but we do only have an hour for lunch. It was agreed upon at the table that the wait was longer than necessary. All of our meals came with a delicious salad that everyone seemed to enjoy. Our guest luncher Sydney was a big fan of the house balsamic honey vinaigrette. I enjoyed my three large shells stuffed with cheese covered in marinara sauce. The only thing that could have made them better would have been a nice bread stick or two for dipping purposes.. I was able to sample the lasagna and was anything but impressed by this weak attempt at what should be a flavorful dish. The meat in the lasagna had little to no flavor at all. My suggestion would be to add in a little sausage or something to spice things up a bit!
All in all, the lunch was good food at a good price. The atmosphere left a little something to be desired though, from the thread bare carpet with gum spots in it upon entrance to the interesting choice of decorations throughout. I did enjoy the conversation about a piece of furniture and whether or not the top was warped from use of just made that way intentionally.
Time: Plan on a long lunch.
Price: Good prices considering the amount of food you get.
Facilities: For me personally, they left a little something to be desired. I didn't make it into the restroom but if they aren't too concerned with the dining room appearance one can only wonder what may lurk behind closed doors.
Highs on trip: Sydney Strong, the delicious salad and the invitation to a Lost season finale party.
Low on trip: Fellow Blogger Ishee throwing me under the bus in front of our guest. Told you I'd bring this up!
Advice: Try it once see what you think but be prepared to wait awhile.
All in all, it was an ok ride. I'd do it again for the good of the group but not on my own.
PS: Be sure to sign up under followers if you haven't already! Spread the word!!
Be easy,
T-Boyd
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Another Glorious Day at Brixx
Yes, it is Tuesday, and no, we didn't go to Larry's. Curveball day today. We were joined by guest blogger Johnny Cribb today on loan from the beautiful City of Hanahan. Yes, we enjoy to hobnob with the local celebrities. Yesterday, an Assitant Coach for The Citadel's Basketball team. Today, the City Administrator for the City of Hanahan. I know you're probably impressed, but what we're here for is the food.
Since our guest blogger chose Brixx, we went to Brixx. This will be my first blog for Brixx even though it was expressed by one of our beloved "Followers" that they already know about Brixx, and we should really branch out and give other people a chance. I love Brixx.
But on to Brixx... Our server was one of my favorites, she always does a good job, and for some reason the pizza is always good when she waits on us. Today was no exception. Today we tasted the Barbeque Chicken, Roasted Chicken, Pepperoni, and Bacon (I know curveball, right!) All for $5 bucks a pop. These aren't mini-pizzas either. Even RJ was satisfied with this 11" wood fired portion. So fresh, my arm smells like wood from the fire. Not much else to say other than this was a quality Brixx day!!
Time: About 45 minutes, but no hurry today.
Price: $9 with a drink and tip. (to-go cup was quality)
Experience: Just a great experience. Good tv for light viewing. Good Server.
Bathroom: Very clean
Highs: The 4th piece I ate... Delicious
Lows: Watching Jay squirm when a 30 second Lost conversation broke out.
Advice: When in doubt, Brixx.
Stay Classy....
-Ish
Since our guest blogger chose Brixx, we went to Brixx. This will be my first blog for Brixx even though it was expressed by one of our beloved "Followers" that they already know about Brixx, and we should really branch out and give other people a chance. I love Brixx.
But on to Brixx... Our server was one of my favorites, she always does a good job, and for some reason the pizza is always good when she waits on us. Today was no exception. Today we tasted the Barbeque Chicken, Roasted Chicken, Pepperoni, and Bacon (I know curveball, right!) All for $5 bucks a pop. These aren't mini-pizzas either. Even RJ was satisfied with this 11" wood fired portion. So fresh, my arm smells like wood from the fire. Not much else to say other than this was a quality Brixx day!!
Time: About 45 minutes, but no hurry today.
Price: $9 with a drink and tip. (to-go cup was quality)
Experience: Just a great experience. Good tv for light viewing. Good Server.
Bathroom: Very clean
Highs: The 4th piece I ate... Delicious
Lows: Watching Jay squirm when a 30 second Lost conversation broke out.
Advice: When in doubt, Brixx.
Stay Classy....
-Ish
Monday, March 23, 2009
Joey Bag of.....Heaven!
Ah Mondays, to some the most dreaded day of the week but to the lunchspot.com crew it is the one day that no decision is needed on which fine establishment we will be dining at. Of course, I am talking about Moe's Mondays, where the difference between a good meal and a great meal usually depends on timing and scoopage. The timing is important because you either hit the lottery by getting the transfer of fresh rice and/or meat, which fellow blogger RJ was lucky enough to get on todays visit or you get the bottom of the container which although usually still decent it doesn't get you so excited that you start high fiving in the line. Scoopage (i'm not sure if it is a word but should be!) all falls in the hands of the Moes employee.... it's like when the doctor puts you under for surgery you really just hope he takes care of you because its all up to him. Today, as I usually do, I went with the polite approach and asked the scoop guy how he was doing because every little piece of chicken, rice, and black bean matters when it comes to a good Joey. Today it paid off in a big way as the scoop guy was kind enough to go back for a second scoop of chicken. The cheese and lettuce was proportion nicely in my burrito and even though I had a sloppy and somewhat rushed rolling up of my Joey it still turned out to be one of the better Joeys that I can recall.
Time: We had to wait on our special guest Blake "The Freak" Hall so no accurate time was kept
Price: The loyal Moes customers have been rewarded with a return to the $5 price tag on Mondays after a brief increase to $6....paying just $5 for a burrito, chips, and drink makes me happier than Michael Jackson at a little boys swim meet.
Experience: No better way to start a week!
Atmosphere: Besides seeing 3 MPSC people it was decent....i'm joking!!! please don't get Council involved!
Also, I have always wondered why Moes has a tv....it is always on Fox News with no sound....Hello! Why not just put it on a Full House Marathon?
Jay
Time: We had to wait on our special guest Blake "The Freak" Hall so no accurate time was kept
Price: The loyal Moes customers have been rewarded with a return to the $5 price tag on Mondays after a brief increase to $6....paying just $5 for a burrito, chips, and drink makes me happier than Michael Jackson at a little boys swim meet.
Experience: No better way to start a week!
Atmosphere: Besides seeing 3 MPSC people it was decent....i'm joking!!! please don't get Council involved!
Also, I have always wondered why Moes has a tv....it is always on Fox News with no sound....Hello! Why not just put it on a Full House Marathon?
Jay
Friday, March 20, 2009
"Bad Mushroom Trip"...Take it how you want!
I need to apologize to my fans for the belated blog from our Friday March 20th adventure to Mellow Mushroom in Mt. Pleasant. March Madness has us all glued to the television with our brackets. Ahhhhhh Mellow Mushroom. Where do I begin? I know land in Mt. Pleasant is hard to come by and not very cheap but come on guys can we at least get an entrance off of Hwy 17.
I will admit I was very hesitant in saying yes to the Mellow Mushroom trip because I know what kind of prices we are dealing with. By the way I think Mellow Mushroom could have saved a good $5,000 by not building that "trippy" ball fountain as I walked in. What is that? Anyway, my fellow lunchspotters did mention to me that their was a $7.00 special which includes one slice, one tossed salad, and a drink of your choice (minus alcohol). I don't know if any of my fans have seen me physically but I enjoy eating and I like a lot of food. One slice, one salad, and a drink is not filling up this keg of a stomach.
As we walked in the atmosphere was great! Basketball on every TV with Direct TV showing 4 games at once! All we asked for was to be positioned near TV's. Evidently the section to our right was closed which had very exciting tables waiting for us to sit at. And of course no booths were available. That bothers me when you see a guy and a girl having a cute lunch date sitting at a huge booth together. Just get a table so when a party of 4 or more shows up they can have a comfortable booth to sit in. So we were seated in the middle of a very cramped and crowded eating area near the bar. I felt very uncomfortable with our seat. I felt like the world was getting ready to watch me eat a scorching hot pizza (which I'll get to later). OK, moving on.
I decided to go with the 10" cheese pizza for $8.25. No toppings though, and I'm ok with that. My 3 lunchspotters received their salads first, which were a nice size and I was a little jealous. Fellow lunchspotter Matt was very happy with his green olives until the bill came. I thought that was hilarious! My waitress told me at least 3 times that it would be 30 more seconds until my pizza coming. Just tell me it will be out soon that way I'm not looking over Matt's head and through the giant tripped out magic cap next to us for my pizza.
My pizza has finally arrived and I am excited. It looks great! I love Mellow Mushroom crust from previous experiences. My waitress forgot to tell me that it just came out of the oven though. My pizza put the sun to shame with temperature. My fellow lunchspotter Jay thought this was the funniest thing ever. Not funny at all when you burn all tastebuds before you can get one good bite in. Probably my fault though. I should have known.
Overall my pizza was very tasty and good size for one person. The extra $1.25 was well worth it. I would have to give Mellow Mushroom on this trip a solid 7.0.
Time: Waitress screwed the pooch on this one. Not that long though.
Price: Pretty Good. I ordered well though
Experience: Not bad. I will return for the sequel if my partners would like to adventure
Atmosphere: Great! Basketball was on. Seating could have been better though.
Facilites: Very Clean. I would recommend a lunchdump there.
Highs on Trip: My pizza and the price.
Lows on Trip: Seeing the overall menu and prices. Too pricy for this guy.
Advice: Give it a whirl. I definitely recommend the $8.25 10" chesse pizza. Just wait for it to cool down.
I will admit I was very hesitant in saying yes to the Mellow Mushroom trip because I know what kind of prices we are dealing with. By the way I think Mellow Mushroom could have saved a good $5,000 by not building that "trippy" ball fountain as I walked in. What is that? Anyway, my fellow lunchspotters did mention to me that their was a $7.00 special which includes one slice, one tossed salad, and a drink of your choice (minus alcohol). I don't know if any of my fans have seen me physically but I enjoy eating and I like a lot of food. One slice, one salad, and a drink is not filling up this keg of a stomach.
As we walked in the atmosphere was great! Basketball on every TV with Direct TV showing 4 games at once! All we asked for was to be positioned near TV's. Evidently the section to our right was closed which had very exciting tables waiting for us to sit at. And of course no booths were available. That bothers me when you see a guy and a girl having a cute lunch date sitting at a huge booth together. Just get a table so when a party of 4 or more shows up they can have a comfortable booth to sit in. So we were seated in the middle of a very cramped and crowded eating area near the bar. I felt very uncomfortable with our seat. I felt like the world was getting ready to watch me eat a scorching hot pizza (which I'll get to later). OK, moving on.
I decided to go with the 10" cheese pizza for $8.25. No toppings though, and I'm ok with that. My 3 lunchspotters received their salads first, which were a nice size and I was a little jealous. Fellow lunchspotter Matt was very happy with his green olives until the bill came. I thought that was hilarious! My waitress told me at least 3 times that it would be 30 more seconds until my pizza coming. Just tell me it will be out soon that way I'm not looking over Matt's head and through the giant tripped out magic cap next to us for my pizza.
My pizza has finally arrived and I am excited. It looks great! I love Mellow Mushroom crust from previous experiences. My waitress forgot to tell me that it just came out of the oven though. My pizza put the sun to shame with temperature. My fellow lunchspotter Jay thought this was the funniest thing ever. Not funny at all when you burn all tastebuds before you can get one good bite in. Probably my fault though. I should have known.
Overall my pizza was very tasty and good size for one person. The extra $1.25 was well worth it. I would have to give Mellow Mushroom on this trip a solid 7.0.
Time: Waitress screwed the pooch on this one. Not that long though.
Price: Pretty Good. I ordered well though
Experience: Not bad. I will return for the sequel if my partners would like to adventure
Atmosphere: Great! Basketball was on. Seating could have been better though.
Facilites: Very Clean. I would recommend a lunchdump there.
Highs on Trip: My pizza and the price.
Lows on Trip: Seeing the overall menu and prices. Too pricy for this guy.
Advice: Give it a whirl. I definitely recommend the $8.25 10" chesse pizza. Just wait for it to cool down.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Mmm Pizza!
It is said that, “even bad pizza is good”. I would like to add to that “$5 pizza is even better”
Today’s location was Brixx Pizza.
The lunchspot.com crew settled in today with four friends along for the ride. I walked in, sat down at the table and looked to see which server would be helping us today. I got a sick feeling in my gut when I realized that it would be “him”; a server that I had on a previous visit with fellow lunchspot.com’er Jay Rhodes. Our previous experience with said server was miserable at best. So needless to say, I was not looking forward to the service part of this luncheon. Turns out my “friend” still has some things to learn about food service, but he has gotten a little better. I split a salad and pizza with my lady and unlike last time, he got the order right. Unfortunately “he” had a difficult time keeping my water glass supplied with the key ingredient. I guess he changed his mind after he said that he would take our salad bowls/plates away and bring out some plates for us to share our pizza on. Oh well, we improvised and enjoyed our tasty pizza treat.
Food-Side Brixx Salad and BBQ Chicken Pizza. Delicious.
Service-ehhh.. coulda been better. Have had worse from the same server so guess he is getting better. My recommendation is to sit in the bar area. Get the “old guy” or the lady with the tattoo leg and you will be very happy. She may even surprise you and remember your order from last time!
Atmosphere- See Mr. Matt Ishee’s post.
Price- Tuff to beat a $5 pizza special.
Closing remarks- It was a nice ride. I’ll be back for another spin.
-T-Boyd
Today’s location was Brixx Pizza.
The lunchspot.com crew settled in today with four friends along for the ride. I walked in, sat down at the table and looked to see which server would be helping us today. I got a sick feeling in my gut when I realized that it would be “him”; a server that I had on a previous visit with fellow lunchspot.com’er Jay Rhodes. Our previous experience with said server was miserable at best. So needless to say, I was not looking forward to the service part of this luncheon. Turns out my “friend” still has some things to learn about food service, but he has gotten a little better. I split a salad and pizza with my lady and unlike last time, he got the order right. Unfortunately “he” had a difficult time keeping my water glass supplied with the key ingredient. I guess he changed his mind after he said that he would take our salad bowls/plates away and bring out some plates for us to share our pizza on. Oh well, we improvised and enjoyed our tasty pizza treat.
Food-Side Brixx Salad and BBQ Chicken Pizza. Delicious.
Service-ehhh.. coulda been better. Have had worse from the same server so guess he is getting better. My recommendation is to sit in the bar area. Get the “old guy” or the lady with the tattoo leg and you will be very happy. She may even surprise you and remember your order from last time!
Atmosphere- See Mr. Matt Ishee’s post.
Price- Tuff to beat a $5 pizza special.
Closing remarks- It was a nice ride. I’ll be back for another spin.
-T-Boyd
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
King Street Grillehhhh
You know some people might call me picky in my eating habits. I understand that. I don’t see it as picky. I enjoy flavors. I enjoy the myriad of flavors of a nice white cheese dip nestled in between handmade salsa with cilantro and a warm crisp corn tortilla. I look forward to at anytime being able to savor the taste of a simple red sauce and fresh mozzarella atop a delicious hand rolled crust. Those flavors excite my palate. What I got today from the latest lunchspot.com outing at the King Street Grille Mount Pleasant was far from exciting. You may wonder why the extra ‘e’ in Grille? On today’s trip it stood for ‘ehhhh’, because that’s how my experience went.
I know you may be wondering why we decided to take an upgrade and dump the ‘recession friendly’ concept that got us started, but today at King Street as every Wednesday is Half-Price Burgers! Woohoo. Half-Price of a $10 burger. I know what you’re thinking. Wow, King Street must grind their own beef at such a pricey establishment. If they do, they don’t whip that out on half-price day. Good News: you get two patties. Bad News: they are pre-formed frozen stomach grenades that you can buy at Sam’s and feed to your neighbors dog so he gets the runs and screws up your neighbors cookout you weren’t invited to. Not to mention, they don’t do special orders very well. I know I’m picky, but obviously asking for 1000 Island dressing on the side, is now a ‘special order’. I was a trooper when it came to me with more pink mayonnaise on it than Ru’ Paul’s make-up in San Francisco at a Rainbow parade to celebrate the life of Mary Kay. Even so, I tried to eat it, but eventually sent it back and it was replaced with another sub-par burger that left me wondering why Jay loves King Street so much. So:
Time: one hour
Price: $9 with drink (to go drink was a shot glass)
Experience: Terrible would suffice
Bathroom: not needed until I got in the car and somebody pulled the pin
Highs: good music
Lows: the eating part.
Advice: Hold on to your colon.
Until next time….
-ISH
I know you may be wondering why we decided to take an upgrade and dump the ‘recession friendly’ concept that got us started, but today at King Street as every Wednesday is Half-Price Burgers! Woohoo. Half-Price of a $10 burger. I know what you’re thinking. Wow, King Street must grind their own beef at such a pricey establishment. If they do, they don’t whip that out on half-price day. Good News: you get two patties. Bad News: they are pre-formed frozen stomach grenades that you can buy at Sam’s and feed to your neighbors dog so he gets the runs and screws up your neighbors cookout you weren’t invited to. Not to mention, they don’t do special orders very well. I know I’m picky, but obviously asking for 1000 Island dressing on the side, is now a ‘special order’. I was a trooper when it came to me with more pink mayonnaise on it than Ru’ Paul’s make-up in San Francisco at a Rainbow parade to celebrate the life of Mary Kay. Even so, I tried to eat it, but eventually sent it back and it was replaced with another sub-par burger that left me wondering why Jay loves King Street so much. So:
Time: one hour
Price: $9 with drink (to go drink was a shot glass)
Experience: Terrible would suffice
Bathroom: not needed until I got in the car and somebody pulled the pin
Highs: good music
Lows: the eating part.
Advice: Hold on to your colon.
Until next time….
-ISH
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