My Restaurant Review

This is a post that I will be updating often. Here are some reviews of the local restaurants (no chains) that Heather and I have been too. (The most recent will be at the top)

COST
$ - Cheep, Cheep, Cheep
$$ - A little pricier but still affordable
$$$ - Expensive, but won’t break the bank
$$$$ - Once a year, maybe

RATING
♥♥♥♥ - HOLY CRAP, this place ROCKS
♥♥♥ - Fantastic, could be a regular
♥♥ - Pretty Good, worth going back
♥ - Not bad, probably won’t go back
O – Don’t bother, eat leftovers instead

TAZY’S Burgers & Grill – Wilmington, NC – This place is a small little dive with some pretty good burgers and sandwiches (with stupid names). I had “The Truckie” (smoked beef brisket) and it was really good. Heather had some chicken or turkey sandwich (as usual) and she liked it too. The prices are relatively cheep so we plan on going back. - $$ - ♥♥♥

KATY’S Grill and Bar – Wilmington, NC – From the outside, this place really doesn’t look all the appetizing and once you get inside it looks like a typical crappy diner (with a tiny, equally crappy salad bar)[so don’t get the salad bar]. But then we got a look at the menu. There is a lot of stuff on the menu, from seafood platters to wings to burgers and sandwiches. I finally picked “The Seahawk Burger” a full half pound patty with bacon, jalapenos and real cheddar cheese with a side of cole slaw and hushpuppies and Heather got the Chicken Parmesan sandwich with fries (of course). They were both really quite good. We plan on going back soon so we (I) can try something new. - $ - ♥♥♥

INDIA MAHAL – Wilmington, NC – Strip mall Indian, Yumm. It really was pretty good, but a little on the pricey side, I had chicken mango and Heather had chicken tikki masala, both were quite good but after I got home I felt kind of sick but I’m not sure if it was the food or how much I ate of it. Anyway, we plan on going back when we are in the mood for cheap (not really) strip mall Indian. - $$$ - ♥♥½ (only because I got sick, or it would have been ♥♥♥)

CICI’S PIZZA – Wilmington, NC – I know, I know, I said no chains but I’m only doing this review because I can’t believe there isn’t a Cici’s in Salt Lake (amazingly). This place offers an all-you-can-eat pizza buffet for only $5 and its quite good pizza. There are all kind of pizza’s, buffalo wing, spinach, all the typical and even mac and cheese pizza (strange). They even have really, really good sweet rolls. We have been here a number of times already. - $ - ♥♥

FLAMING AMY’S – Wilmington, NC – This inexpensive Mexican restaurant is one of our favorites. We have been here more than a few times already. They feature a number of specialty burritos for $6.50 each. Some of the burritos I’ve tried (and really liked) are “The Big Jerk” with jerk chicken and jalapeno pineapple salsa. “The Fried Chicken” with chunks of regular or buffalo chicken, and “The Shrimp Maki-rito” with fried shrimp in teriyaki sauce and wasabi avocado salsa. They also have a really good salsa bar. They have sort of a funky, casual atmosphere with lots of retro-50s tattoo style art and other 50s style memorabilia. If anyone comes to visit us this is definitely one place we will take you. – $ - ♥♥♥♥

THE PURPLE ONION – Shalotte, NC – This place is one of the best deli/bakeries we have been too. They have mostly typical deli food, it’s just really, really good. And the little bakery is great to grab a small desert on the way out. – $$ - ♥♥♥½

THE KITCHEN RESTAURANT – Wilmington, NC – I liked this place; Heather, on the other hand, did not. It’s a lot like a higher-class version of The Amber Restaurant in Salt Lake except with fish on the menu rather than spaghetti. – $$ - ♥♥

ELLA’S – Calabash, NC – This is a great restaurant, although Heather didn’t like it because she hates fish. They serve Calabash (deep fried) style fish with killer hush puppies and awesome coleslaw. – $$$ - ♥♥♥♥

SOMETHING FISHY – Wilmington, NC – This place was OK, not the best, but OK. They have fried fish. The only non-fish item on the menu was chicken fingers that Heather got and they were nasty but the flounder that I got was not bad. The restaurant looked like it was converted from an old 7-11. - $ - ♥

CAROLINA BBQ BUFFET – Wilmington, NC – The only good thing on the menu is the bbq shredded pork, other than that is was really quite crappy. It was the only restaurant that made poor pregnant Heather want to puke her guts out for three days straight. - $$ - O