About the Ratings:

Each place is given an "according to me" rating on a
-3 to +3 scale based on its selection, atmosphere, service, and quality. I cannot claim to be unbiased, but I believe that I am fair.

As I have no expense account for these outings, I'm not likely to return to a restaurant in which I am disappointed. If you love somewhere that I've hated, however, feel free to drop me a note and I'll see about going back to give them a second chance.


+3 Delicious Stolen Berries:

Your heart is racing. Your face, covered in sweet berry guts. You're still salivating. God, that was awesome.

+ 2 Tell Your Ma:

Like a fifth-grader rushing home to tell Mom about Timmy's new trampoline, you can't wait to share the good news about this restaurant with your sweet Ma.

+1 Apple, Unremarkable:

You may not rave about the perfectly decent apple you snacked on yesterday, but those apples keep the world turnin'.

0 Glass of Tepid Water:

Eh. Maybe you're thirsty?

-1 Stale Bagel:

It might not be your first choice for breakfast, but it'll do just fine – some days it's just about getting fed and moving on.

-2 Squishy Cucumber:

If you want cucumber in your falafel sandwich badly enough, you can cut around the squishy parts.

-3 Better to Starve:

Life it too short to eat really gross food, even if that means skipping a meal once in a while.

Reviews

Glass of Tepid Water(about this rating)
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  • 29
  • June
  • 2008

Thai Palace

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It is remarkable how absolutely uninspired (yet perfectly consumable) my meals at the Thai Palace have been. I’ve ordered noodles, curries, stir fries, and salad rolls, searching for something to grab on to, waiting to feel something about the food. I think it must be a great trick of theirs, to ...
Tell Your Ma(about this rating)
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  • 28
  • June
  • 2008

Interstate Farmers Market: Updated

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Yesterday The Squeeze and I finally made it over to the Wednesday afternoon farmers market on N. Interstate Avenue, just across from the Kaiser Campus at the MAX Overlook Park stop. We didn't need anything from the market – we are still working on last week's Organics To You box and ...
Delicious Stolen Berries(about this rating)
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  • 31
  • January
  • 2008

Spilling the Bean Sprouts

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About a year ago, I spotted a restaurant in my neighborhood and became instantly infatuated with it. It's a Thai spot, painted bright yellow and attached to a laundromat which is painted bright red. Or, the restaurant is red and the laundromat is yellow. Either way, they ...