El Porton Mexican Restaurant & Bar - Take out!

El Porton Mexican Restaurant & Bar

3151 Broadway 

New York, NY  10027

212-663-7338 / 212-666-3223

www.elportonbar.com

Hours:

Monday - Thursday      11:00 am - 2:00 am

Friday                           11:00 am - 2:30 am

Saturday                      11:00 am - 3:00 am

Sunday                         11:00 am - 2:00 am 

Chicken Fajitas -$16.95

Chicken Quesadillas - $10.95

The chicken fajitas were lightly seasoned chicken breast that's sauteed with onions, red and green peppers, mexican rice and beans.  It comes with sour cream, shredded cheese, guacamole (yum) and 3 flour tortillas.  If you add the green spicy sauce, just a little, well it just enhances the flavor.  Once you add everything in the tortillas, try biting it without something falling out.  I dare you.  Now.  Try eating all 3.  I did well with just eating 2 but I was like the little engine that could, yes I can.   so

The chicken quesadillas is a soft tortilla that comes with a little bit of mix greens, guacamole and sour cream.  Do I want to try it with or without the guacamole.   did both, and either way I enjoyed them.

So stop on by for a friendly service from Bella who is very good at making you feel at home.

#elporton  #newyork  #mexican #mexicanfood  #goodfood  #foodblog  #goodservice  #foodie  

  

Chu Ros - Thai Cuisine

 Chu Rose

1590 Lexington Avenue (bet. 101st & 102nd street)

New York, NY  10029

917-265-8432

www.churosthainyc.com

Hours:

Monday - Friday      11:30 am - 10:00 pm

Pineapple Fried Rice with chicken & spring roll -$9.95

My daughter Brandy called to see what I wanted for takeout lunch today and I decided on pineapple fried rice with chicken and a spring roll is included.  You can taste the nice fresh sweet chunks of pineapple, tomato, egg, onions, scallions with Thai seasoning.  So good.  The vegetable spring roll with the dipping sauce adds a nice extra touch.  I forgot to ask for a second spring roll.  It's crispy, with freshly julienned carrots, a hint of ginger, cilantro and other ingredients I have been trying to identify.  

The restaurant is small with and the service is wonderful.  You are met with a smile and a happy greeting.  

                                                 

                                             

                                     

#churos   #food     #nyc     #thaifood    #goodthaifood    #inexpensive  #desserts   #springroll  #authenticthai    #threeflavorsalmo   #thaifriedrice   #padthai   #goodcustomerservice

 

14 Parish Kitchen - Hackensack, NJ

14 Parish Kitchen - The Jerk Spot

98 Anderson Street

Hackensack NJ 07601

201-880-1814

www.14parishkitchen.com

Hours:

Monday           8:00 am - 9:00 pm

Tuesday           8:00 am - 9:00 pm

Wednesday     8:00 am - 9:00 pm

Thursday         8:00 am - 9:00 pm

Friday              8:00 am - 9:00 pm

Saturday         8:00 am - 9:00 pm

Sunday            Closed

Breakfast specials - Monday - Saturday    8 am - 11 pm

Lunch specials - Monday - Saturday 11 am - 4 pm

Jerk Chicken wings with  cabbage, rice & peas (medium) - $9.50

October 20, 2020.  Take out.  Dinner.  Home.  Wash hands.  Food is still hot.  Divide food.  Too much.  Save some for later.  Sit down.  Pick up fork.  Eat.  Stop.  Takes me back to when I vacationed in Jamaica both times.  Stop.  Jerk chicken wings.  Well seasoned.  Not too hot.  Tasty.  Ordered half rice and peas instead of a lot of rice and peas.  Other half, cabbage.  Rice and peas, firm.  Pigeon peas that is.  Thyme.  Allspice.  Coconut milk.  Cabbage, not soggy.  Carrots.  Onions.  Garlic.  Allspice.  Pepper.  Bit of a crunch.  Jerk Chicken.  Marinated in a jerk spices.  Scotch bonnet peppers.  Etc.  All good.   Return trip in the near future.

#14parishkitchen #hackensack   #newjersey   #caribbeanfood    #greatchickenmeatpatties  #food   #newjersey  #greatservice   #popular    #greatprice    #seafood   #vegetarianplatter    #goodtoeat #chickenmeatpatty  #oxtails    #jerkchicken   #callaloo   #fryfish   #lunch   #dinner

Pappardella

Pappardella

316 Columbus Avenue (75th street)

New York, NY 10023

212-595-7996

www.pappardella.com

Hours:

Lunch - Monday - Sunday - 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Brunch - Saturday & Sunday - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Dinner - Monday - Thursday - 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm

                   Friday & Saturday  - 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm

                   Sunday - 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Pappardella's Giant Meat Ball - $14.00

Pappardella Buttera - $24.00

My daughter Brandy & I went to this restaurant because she kept seeing it on Open Table.  So on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at 5:26 pm we decided to go and arrived and was seated in the front outside due to COVID 19. 

Aline, our waitress was the absolute best as well as she had a vast suitcase full of humor.  Chris the manager was Mr. Personality and efficient.  

The giant meat ball was stuffed with fontina cheese, while coated with a marina sauce and crostini.  Smooth.  The meat ball oh my was soooo good, full, absolutely full of flavor.  The fontina cheese was fresh and the marinara sauce, peppered with garlic, onions, different herbs like maybe basil, oregano, possibly a dash of wine, simmered and poured over our meatball that we shared from the small plate menu was enough for 2 and we didn't have a fork fight over who would have the last piece.     

The Pappardella Buttera had sweet and spicy sausage, sage & vodka sauce and sweet green peas. The sausage was ground up and mixed into the vodka sauce which made for a tangy and tasteful dish.

                                                                          

                             

  Yes we returned the very next day on Sunday, September 6, 2020 - 6:00 pm.

Pappardella Giant Meatball - $14.00 + Linquine - $9.00

The service was mediocre, not the same as the day before no way.  We had to ask for bread after being seated for over 10 minutes.  When we asked the waiter for bread and silverware he acted as if we were bothering him.  Another waiter Saul overheard us and came to our rescue and brought us bread and silverware.  Saul was very professional and attentive in trying to help our first waiter.  The first waiter never stopped by our table and ask how was the food and by the way, the meat ball was not the same.  I took a couple of bites and left it.  The texture was tough and flavor was missing.  The sauce was a bit runny and needed additional seasoning.  I asked for a side of linguine, coated with olive oil and it was a bit dry.  After a few bites, I left that alone as well.

We returned the next day because the meat ball made such an impression on us, we were going to each get our own, no sharing!  To say that we were let down and disappointed after we had such a good time with great service and good food the day before, I am not going to make anymore comments.  I need a break.     

#pappardella   #nyc   #food   #italianfood   #dinner   #family    #spaghetti    #caesarsalad  #pappardellabuttera    #pizza    #glutenfree   #cheeseboard   #chessygiantmeatball #cobbsalad

Old Spaghetti Factory - Vancouver, Canada

Old Spaghetti Factory - New Westminster
#50 - 8th Street
New Westminster V3M 3NB
604-524-9788

http://www.oldspaghettifactory.ca/locations/new-westminster

Hours:

Monday - Thursday   11:30 AM - 9 PM
Friday - Saturday       11:30 AM - 10 PM
Sunday                         11:30 AM - 10 PM

Crisp Green Salad - comes with your order

Penne with chicken - $16.75

Sunday.  August 18, 2019.  Evening.  Walking with my two grandchildren Demetric and Cherokee.  Noticed a sign.  Old Spaghetti Factory.  Been to several in the U.S. San Diego California.  Rancho Cucamonga, California.  

Already knew what I was going to order, penne with chicken.  The chicken was sauteed and cut into pieces, gathered together with peppers, mushrooms and penned noodles that is tossed in a white wine basil cream sauce.  Light.  Tasty.  Good atmosphere.  Great customer service.  Fun.  Not hurried.  Crowded.  Lively.  Noodles al dente. Firm to the bite.  Chicken breast, sauteed, flavorable.  Mushrooms, tender.  Time to leave. Moon brightly shinning.  Walk slowly back to hotel.  Walk by the water.  Relax.  Conversate.  Enter hotel.  Get ready for another adventurous day.  

      

#oldspaghettifactory  #vancouver   #canada   #italianfood   #gastwon   #britishcolumbia  #dinner  #brunch  #traveler   #goodservice  #sicilianmeatballs  #spumoni   #italiancremesoda

Los Tacos #1 - Tribeca

Los Tacos #1 - Tribeca
136 Church Street
New York, NY 10007

https://www.lostacos1.com/locations/

Hours:

Sunday - 11am - 9 pm
Monday - Saturday - 11am - 10pm

Tacos - Pollo asado (chicken) - $3.95

This was my second visit to a Los Tacos.  First one was with Altagarcia in the Times Square Area (229 W. 43rd Street - bet. 7th and 8th Avenue).  So when then opened one downtown and I had a taste for a tacos, where do you think I went?  Los Tacos #1 in Tribeca.  

It was busy but the way you order is that you give your order, they hand you a ticket and you wait in line.  Then the cook asks for your ticket, you then get to watch them prepare your order.  There you go.  

If you want other toppings, they have them on the side.  The chicken was moist, liked the toppings and the tortilla.  

You want a quick bite, good food fresh and cheap this is where you go.

#lostacos1   #nyc  #timessquare  #hellskitchen    #mexicanfood    #food  #tasty   #goodfood  #inexpensive  #bitesize   #tacosandtostadoas  # #quesadillas #chipsandsalsa  #carneasada

81st Street Outdoor Food Truck Festival

Outdoor Food Truck Festival
77 - 78th Street & Columbus Avenue
New York, NY

Angry Archie's

https://www.angryarchies.com/

Crab cake sandwich - $12.00

Vanilla ice cream cone - $7.00

Strawberry ice cream cone - $7.00

 Bona Bona Ice Cream Truck

http://www.bonabonaicecream.com/

Cousins Maine Lobster Truck 

 https://www.cousinsmainelobster.com/

Andrew's Classic Roadside Hamburger Truck

 http://www.hardtimessundaes.com/andrew-zurica/

Mac & Cheese Truck

https://mactrucknyc.com/

Makina Truck

https://makinacafenyc.com/

Meatoss Street Grill Truck

http://www.meatosstruck.com/

 Crepes Truck

https://www.thecrepestruck.com/

 The Guac Spot

http://www.theguacspot.com/

One day in the summer of 2019 I was looking to see what I can adventures I can do for the weekend, I found an advertisement regarding the Food Truck Festival that was being held on 77th - 78th street & Columbus Avenue.  Soooo, that Saturday on a warm day, my daughter Stacey and I ventured on down to the Food Truck Festival to check it out.  What we found was quite interesting and the problem became "what to try".  I decided on Angry Archie's.  

Surprisingly for a food truck the crab cake was jumbo lump meat, fresh, flaky, light, no fillers, dijon mustard, old bay seasoning, and golden brown with a spicy aioli (garlic, mayonnaise) and citrus crema sauce on a toasted potato bun.  The binder tasted like panko but it could have been well grinded saltine crackers or Italian bread crumbs, but it was the perfect mixture.  

Once I finished eating we decided to try Bona Bona's Ice Cream Truck.  After waiting on line for about 15-20 minutes, line was long, I ordered a vanilla and Stacey had the chocolate ice cream cone but we ate it without it being toasted as you can see from the strawberry ice cream.  Fresh, cold, taste the vanilla bean, very good and friendly customer service.  We had a good time, especially since it was nice and hot outside.  So if you see the truck, wave it down and treat yourself to a good old fashioned ice cream cone.

#81ststreetoutdoorfoodtruckfestival   #nyc   #truckfestival   #tacos  #shrimp  #burritos

#bonabonaicecream  #fun  #streetfestival  #saturday  #summer  #like  #foodtruck   #lobster  #icecream    #crepes   #hambergers    #crabcakes   #lobsterrolls   #nachofries   #chickentibs