"When I saw there was a place called Pig Tail BBQ on the Ave, I was thrilled. Nothing brings me back to my Alabama roots like some good ol' pork BBQ. As soon as I saw the menu, all of my hopes and dreams of going back to my childhood days, disappeared." - Mike McEvoy
Pig Tail BBQ's homestead is located at the Ave and 50th. Mike likes their intentions. Some goal of getting pork on the Ave, bu their execution makes me think that they've never been to the South. They took a piece of weird pork, slapped it between some bread with a lot of lettuce and cucumbers. That is NOT the South. It was really expensive and nothing about it left Mike wanting more.
First of all: the only way you serve something green is if it's fried. Pig Tail was way too healthy.
Second of all: they didn't even have BBQ sauce! I mean, c'mon!
In their defense, Mike maybe had his hopes to high due to his southern-ness wanting some good BBQ. But, they could have at least tried.
Bottom Line: There's 5 ways to serve pork 1) Ribs 2) Chopped 3) Chipped 4) Sliced 5) Pulled. This was none of those.
Value: 4
Taste: 5.5
Intangible: 3.5
Total Score: 13 out of 30
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Vegan Pizza Pie [9.5]
"Here's the thing about Vegan places: At first I thought that they are there to appeal to all the vegans in Seattle. Now I think that they are owned by rich people who want to make a statement. A disgusting, cheese and meat free, statement." - Mike McEvoy
Located at the Ave up on 55th lies Vegan Pizza Pie. They had an ad that listed all the other vegan places in the area. How is that good for business? Posting that ad is like burning money, for heat, in the summer. $26 for a 15 inches, which is a LARGE pizza according to Vegan Pizza Pie. 15 inches is not a large pizza. Mike got half Aloha and half Margherita. Mike got the Aloha because it said that it came with Canadian bacon. Forgetting it was a vegan place Mike was angry to find that what came on the pizza was actually Canadian crap. AND...let's just say the "large" pizza didn't live up to its name.
Let's go back to the whole $26 dollar thing. What the crap?! The only way you could enjoy that pizza is if you're rich and have a super tiny stomach.
Bottom Line: Vegans have been persecuted ever since they came over to America on the Soyflower, and Mike will continue that persecution. (Not with violence but by eating lots and lots of animals.)
Value: 2
Taste: 4
Intangibles: 3.5
Total Score: 9.5 out of 30
Located at the Ave up on 55th lies Vegan Pizza Pie. They had an ad that listed all the other vegan places in the area. How is that good for business? Posting that ad is like burning money, for heat, in the summer. $26 for a 15 inches, which is a LARGE pizza according to Vegan Pizza Pie. 15 inches is not a large pizza. Mike got half Aloha and half Margherita. Mike got the Aloha because it said that it came with Canadian bacon. Forgetting it was a vegan place Mike was angry to find that what came on the pizza was actually Canadian crap. AND...let's just say the "large" pizza didn't live up to its name.
Let's go back to the whole $26 dollar thing. What the crap?! The only way you could enjoy that pizza is if you're rich and have a super tiny stomach.
Bottom Line: Vegans have been persecuted ever since they came over to America on the Soyflower, and Mike will continue that persecution. (Not with violence but by eating lots and lots of animals.)
Value: 2
Taste: 4
Intangibles: 3.5
Total Score: 9.5 out of 30
Monday, May 18, 2009
Jimmy John's [11.5]
"The only thing that will bring me back to Jimmy John's is a free sandwich coupon and a servant to carry me up to the second floor." - Mike McEvoy
Mike's favorite thing about JJ's is that it is elevated on the second floor, alowing you to look out upon the ave. Which is fun...i guess. Expect for the stairs, which Mike does not like. When he walked into JJ's something just didn't feel right. Mike isn't sure what it is, but it irks him. When looking at the menu there is a nice feature in which you can pay whatever amount you want for a sandwich. It ranges from $4-$7. Mike has yet to hear someone say that they "Love Jimmy John's". Nothing about JJ's draws one to the restaurant. In JJ's defense, this is restaurant number 70, so it really had to wow in order to make a difference.
For the fun of it: Here is a quick Ave Sandwich Heirarchy (from best to worst) to illustrate how Mike feels about JJ's:
DaVinci's/Which Wich
Subway
Jimmy John's
Than Vi
Pita Pit
Bottom Line: Jimmy John's is just kinda.....blah.
Value: 4.5
Taste: 4
Intangibles: 3
Total Score: 11.5 out of 30
Mike's favorite thing about JJ's is that it is elevated on the second floor, alowing you to look out upon the ave. Which is fun...i guess. Expect for the stairs, which Mike does not like. When he walked into JJ's something just didn't feel right. Mike isn't sure what it is, but it irks him. When looking at the menu there is a nice feature in which you can pay whatever amount you want for a sandwich. It ranges from $4-$7. Mike has yet to hear someone say that they "Love Jimmy John's". Nothing about JJ's draws one to the restaurant. In JJ's defense, this is restaurant number 70, so it really had to wow in order to make a difference.
For the fun of it: Here is a quick Ave Sandwich Heirarchy (from best to worst) to illustrate how Mike feels about JJ's:
DaVinci's/Which Wich
Subway
Jimmy John's
Than Vi
Pita Pit
Bottom Line: Jimmy John's is just kinda.....blah.
Value: 4.5
Taste: 4
Intangibles: 3
Total Score: 11.5 out of 30
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Chili's [16]
"Chili's is interesting. I think I need a bath." - Mike McEvoy
It's located just north of 50th on the eastside of the Ave. (2 restaurants away from Hawaii BBQ.) Chili's isn't what you would expect. Chili's is 7-11 meets Indian food. Mike walked in and wasn't sure if he should order lunch or buy a Butterfinger. The layout is basically 2 booths, one for ordering and one for paying. In between the two was a mini-mart with candies and bandaids.
Mike got the chicken platter that came with chicken, rice, and some spicy soup sauce. There were also 3 side dishes and a big piece of naan. It only cost $7.99 for all of that. Jordan got a rice crepe filled with a potato and onion mix and 2 Indian chutneies to dip it in. His was $6.99. Most of the food actually tasted pretty good. The food, however, was super spicy. Mike went through about a dozen napkins throughout his meal.
The people working there were really nice. What they lack in looking like an actual restaurant, they make up for in service.
Bottom Line: Mike couldn't get a Slurpee or an omlett taquito at the end of his meal, but you could get everything else that a 7-11 has at Chili's.
Value: 6
Taste: 6
Intangibles: 4
Total Score: 16 out of 30
It's located just north of 50th on the eastside of the Ave. (2 restaurants away from Hawaii BBQ.) Chili's isn't what you would expect. Chili's is 7-11 meets Indian food. Mike walked in and wasn't sure if he should order lunch or buy a Butterfinger. The layout is basically 2 booths, one for ordering and one for paying. In between the two was a mini-mart with candies and bandaids.
Mike got the chicken platter that came with chicken, rice, and some spicy soup sauce. There were also 3 side dishes and a big piece of naan. It only cost $7.99 for all of that. Jordan got a rice crepe filled with a potato and onion mix and 2 Indian chutneies to dip it in. His was $6.99. Most of the food actually tasted pretty good. The food, however, was super spicy. Mike went through about a dozen napkins throughout his meal.
The people working there were really nice. What they lack in looking like an actual restaurant, they make up for in service.
Bottom Line: Mike couldn't get a Slurpee or an omlett taquito at the end of his meal, but you could get everything else that a 7-11 has at Chili's.
Value: 6
Taste: 6
Intangibles: 4
Total Score: 16 out of 30
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Caspian's [9]
"Well, the good news about Caspain's is you get food. The bad thing is costs about 4 times more than anywhere else on the Ave. It's like I got robbed...shanked in the wallet. When I left there I felt worse than I felt all year. It's humiliating. I hesitate to say this, but I spent $43 for two people to eat on the Ave. THE AVE! Who does Caspian's think it is? It's ridiculous! Apparently Caspian is Narnia-speak for 'Eat here and sell the rights to your first born so that you can afford to pay for your meal.' I mean, c'mon!" - Mike McEvoy
55th and the Ave is where Caspian's sits and feeds on the money of unsuspecting Seattleites. When Mike and his friend Mike walked in, they were the only people there. Pretty lame for a restaurant that has 30 tables it it. (sidenote: they had a stage and a DJ botth as well. Lame.) Evidently Caspian's makes enough profit to only have two people a day because it costs so much for one frappin meal.
The "upsides":
They each got a Cornish Game Hen (2wings, 2 drumsticks, 2 breasts, 1 grilled tomato)
They got the satisfaction of eating an entire bird
They didn't have to spend $44 for the meal
It had a functioning door
The downsides:
$43 for 2 people to eat!!!!!! What is this? High school prom?!?
Bottom Line: If you haven't won the lottery yet, don't eat at Caspian's.
Value: 0 (First zero in value EVER!)
Taste: 6
Intagibles: 3
Total Score: 9 out of 30
55th and the Ave is where Caspian's sits and feeds on the money of unsuspecting Seattleites. When Mike and his friend Mike walked in, they were the only people there. Pretty lame for a restaurant that has 30 tables it it. (sidenote: they had a stage and a DJ botth as well. Lame.) Evidently Caspian's makes enough profit to only have two people a day because it costs so much for one frappin meal.
The "upsides":
They each got a Cornish Game Hen (2wings, 2 drumsticks, 2 breasts, 1 grilled tomato)
They got the satisfaction of eating an entire bird
They didn't have to spend $44 for the meal
It had a functioning door
The downsides:
$43 for 2 people to eat!!!!!! What is this? High school prom?!?
Bottom Line: If you haven't won the lottery yet, don't eat at Caspian's.
Value: 0 (First zero in value EVER!)
Taste: 6
Intagibles: 3
Total Score: 9 out of 30
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Banana Leaf Cafe [12]
"Nobody I know has ever heard of Banana Leaf Cafe. Maybe their food advertises itself?......nope. " - Mike McEvoy
Banana Leaf Cafe is located at the Ave and 40th. (Near the College Inn.) Super far south. Way past where Mike thought restaurants actually existed. He said "Tom do you realize how far away Banana Leaf Cafe is?". I didn't know how far, but it was far enough to make Mike angry.
Despite the name, Banana Leaf is in fact a Thai food restaurant. NOT a sandwich joint like the word Cafe implies. When you walk in, there are a bunch of people just sitting by themselves. You look around and there is a tiny counter. Mike wasn't sure if he had to go up to it and order or sit and wait for someone to take your order.
When mike looked at the menu, it was very informational. Swimming Rama which is spinach, meat, and peanut sauce. Peanut sauce makes anything green taste good. The food was okay, it was nothing special. In fact it was similar to other Thai food, but a little bit under average. It definitely doesn't make Mike want to forge the 8 mile hike between UPC and this restaurant. If he had a razor scooter, he would go down there since it's all downhill. But then he would need a ride back up.
Bottom Line: There's way too many better Thai places on the Ave to choose your time at Banana Leaf.
Value: 4
Taste: 4
Intangibles: 4
Total Score: 12 out of 30
Banana Leaf Cafe is located at the Ave and 40th. (Near the College Inn.) Super far south. Way past where Mike thought restaurants actually existed. He said "Tom do you realize how far away Banana Leaf Cafe is?". I didn't know how far, but it was far enough to make Mike angry.
Despite the name, Banana Leaf is in fact a Thai food restaurant. NOT a sandwich joint like the word Cafe implies. When you walk in, there are a bunch of people just sitting by themselves. You look around and there is a tiny counter. Mike wasn't sure if he had to go up to it and order or sit and wait for someone to take your order.
When mike looked at the menu, it was very informational. Swimming Rama which is spinach, meat, and peanut sauce. Peanut sauce makes anything green taste good. The food was okay, it was nothing special. In fact it was similar to other Thai food, but a little bit under average. It definitely doesn't make Mike want to forge the 8 mile hike between UPC and this restaurant. If he had a razor scooter, he would go down there since it's all downhill. But then he would need a ride back up.
Bottom Line: There's way too many better Thai places on the Ave to choose your time at Banana Leaf.
Value: 4
Taste: 4
Intangibles: 4
Total Score: 12 out of 30
Monday, May 4, 2009
Blue Dog Cafe [20]
"I can't think of anything worse in life than when you and someone go out to eat, pay the same price for a meal, and the other person get's twice the amount of food." - Mike McEvoy
(BDC) Blue Dog Cafe is located at 55th and the Ave. It is a quaint little cafe with an undertone of hippie permeating throughout the restaurant. (take that for what you will.) They have free wifi which is nice for the person who needs to get some work done and their Starbucks gift card has just ran out of money. They even had a bookcase filled with random books. BDC's set up is nice and their menu is a giant blackboard with all the sandwiches, soups, and breakfast items written in chalk. (Sidenote: They stop serving breakfast at noon.) (Doubley Sidenote: If Mike gets a chance to eat their breakfast, he will be willing to rescore this place.)
Mike went to eat with his eating partner Aaron. They both got sandwiches which, after tax, were about $8 each. As it turns out, Aaron's sandwich was about 150% larger than Mike's sandwich. It ACTUALLY upset him. He sat there staring at Aaron's sandwich in disbelief that he spent just as much as Aaron, but got much less sandwich. When Mike finally got around to eating the sandwich, he was pleased.
Bottom Line: It takes a while to walk up there, but it has a nice feel. Very original.
Value: 6
Taste: 7
Intangibles: 7
Total Score: 20 out of 30
(BDC) Blue Dog Cafe is located at 55th and the Ave. It is a quaint little cafe with an undertone of hippie permeating throughout the restaurant. (take that for what you will.) They have free wifi which is nice for the person who needs to get some work done and their Starbucks gift card has just ran out of money. They even had a bookcase filled with random books. BDC's set up is nice and their menu is a giant blackboard with all the sandwiches, soups, and breakfast items written in chalk. (Sidenote: They stop serving breakfast at noon.) (Doubley Sidenote: If Mike gets a chance to eat their breakfast, he will be willing to rescore this place.)
Mike went to eat with his eating partner Aaron. They both got sandwiches which, after tax, were about $8 each. As it turns out, Aaron's sandwich was about 150% larger than Mike's sandwich. It ACTUALLY upset him. He sat there staring at Aaron's sandwich in disbelief that he spent just as much as Aaron, but got much less sandwich. When Mike finally got around to eating the sandwich, he was pleased.
Bottom Line: It takes a while to walk up there, but it has a nice feel. Very original.
Value: 6
Taste: 7
Intangibles: 7
Total Score: 20 out of 30
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