A Restaurant Review

It is time for another restaurant review.

Why?

Because we found a GREAT ONE.

Great things MUST be shared.

 This is Twenty-Nine Brew Bub and Wood Fired Pizza 

(click for FB page)

found in Marion, Ohio

(make sure you check out their about page for contact info)

Just wait until you see the run-down of our satisfying feast.....

When we do a restaurant review we order from appetizer to dessert.

That is the only way to get the full affect. 

Then we roll home,

moan and groan a little,

consume antacids,

and reminisce in the joy of finding wonderful food. 

These are wood fired pretzel sticks with beer cheese to dip them in.

Some other appetizers I noticed on the menu:

deep fried dill pickles
spinach and artichoke dip

I'm not going to list them all because you have got to go and see for yourself......

<---------------- over here is the Chicago Style hot dog. They serve 1/4 pound hot dogs on a slightly wood fired hoagie bun.
And if you like "hot stuff", those little peppers packed a mighty fine punch.
On the side they serve homemade potato chips. Crispy and browned to perfection.

The one below is a Smokehouse hot dog.

The hot dog was topped with BBQ pulled pork, spicy coleslaw, and topped with onion straws.

After eating this food, I'm seriously thinking about contacting The Food Network and letting Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives know about it. 

OR?

Do I want to keep this secret for just Johnie and I?

But WAIT!!

I haven't gotten to the best part yet.

DESSERT!!

They definitely have a one-of-a-kind dessert.

Do you have any idea what this gold mine is? 

It is a deep fried Reese's cupcake.

Yes, I did say cupcake.

And then on the side they serve it with beer stout ice cream.

I even challenged the waitress when she mentioned it.

"There is no way you can deep fry a cupcake!"

I was proven wrong.

And you don't have to eat the Reese's one.....

You get to choose your cupcake.

And let me tell you, they have many to choose from:

Triple Chocolate

Turtle

Carrot Cake

And many, many more.

Do you want to know how good it was?

Take a good look below.

You have got to make the trip to Marion just for the deep fried cupcake.

See ya'all soon

Restaurant Review: Tavern 42

Tavern 42, Delaware, Ohio 

Johnie and I are doing restaurant reviews

and we are having such a good time doing it.

Is there anything better than eating?

We think NOT!

But, when a restaurant review is done

all honesty has to be laid upon the table.

We have to be willing to take the bad with the good.

And we need to speak about all of it.

When we do a restaurant review we like to go from start to finish.

That means we do appetizer all the way to dessert.

We didn't make it to the dessert at Tavern 42.

We want to honestly share our experience.

We started with an appetizer. A chicken quesadilla.

Now we know it doesn't take long to throw together a quesadilla.....

We waited over thirty minutes for our appetizer.

We were just getting ready to get up to leave (35 minutes later)

when it arrived at the table.

We could tell that it had been sitting for a while.

The cheese was set and it was lukewarm. 

We ordered our main meal.

Johnie: Fried Chicken with Chorizo Gravy

Angie: An evening special, Cajun Fettuccine Alfredo with Grilled Chicken

  As we were eating we discussed how we should NOT 

review this restaurant.

But like we mentioned earlier:

Performing a restaurant review has got be honest.

We really wish we could lie and say it was

Great

Fabulous

Service was wonderful

We will go back again for sure

But we can't.

There were only a half a dozen customers in the whole entire place.

There was no excuse for cold food and slow kitchen to table reach.

We want to apologize for the bad pictures.

Half way through our meal we decided to go ahead with this review.

Share our honesty.

So our food is half eaten. 

We are very sorry.

The plated food presentation WAS fabulous.

 Johnie's meal was supposed to have chorizo gravy over

fried chicken breast on a bead of red skinned mashed potatoes.

There was absolutely no flavor to this meal.

Chorizo is suppose to have a spicy kick to it.

The so-called chorizo tasted like a bland unseasoned ground sausage.

Angie's meal..... 

It was supposed to be served with fettuccine noodles.

That looks like ziti to us.

When we seen the word "cajun" we automatically thought "spice".

Cajun seasonings are usually out-of-this-world fantastic.

We did not taste any hint of cajun.

(Angie had to salt her food and she is not normally a salter)

The grilled chicken was way over cooked and very dry.

And the garlic toast that was served with the meal......

There was not one taste of garlic.

We also dealt with an unwanted dinner guest.....

A fly!

It just would not leave us alone.

So through our whole meal we looked like silent ninjas.

Now, just because Johnie and I had a bad experience 

it doesn't mean that Tavern 42 is all bad.

If you visit their Facebook page you can clearly see 

that they provide excellent entertainment.

They provide a very nice bar area just off the dining room.

We decided to visit on a Sunday too.

Maybe the original chef was not working?

Maybe the manager was an assistant manager

that needs more training?

Maybe through the week specials are better than a Sunday special.

Don't ever trust a written review.

You will just have to go and review your own experiences.

See ya'all soon

Restaurant Review: 1812 Food & Spirits, Port Clinton, Ohio

This restaurant review is one that you are not going to want to miss. 

We had such a good experience that I don’t really know where to begin. 

Okay, I’ll begin with the appetizer…… 

I didn't get a picture of the appetizer because I dove in as soon as it hit the table. 

I didn't have time to stop and photograph. 

The appetizer consisted of perfectly cooked mussels in a citrus garlic wine sauce. 

And a perfect amount for two people. 

I don’t think we took a breath the whole time we were eating them. 

The wonderful server then brought our salads and a fresh loaf of warm bread. 

The bread had a perfect crust with a velvet center. 

Perfect for soaking up the mussel sauce. 

And that is exactly what we did. 

Every time the server would approach the table 

Johnie would hug that bowl of mussel sauce and say,

 “You’re not taking it!” 

“Can we have more bread please?” 

We went through two loaves of bread to soak up that wonderful, 

heavenly, 

dreamy, 

perfected sauce. 

The server removed a dry to the bone mussel bowl. 

Now let’s move onto the main course. 

I ordered Chicken Marsala: 

The chicken was seasoned to perfection, 

 and tender enough to cut with my fork. 

The wine sauce was totally amazing once again. 

The fettuccine pasta was cooked perfectly. 

Johnie ordered the Prime Rib-eye meal.

He chose fries to assist his steak. 

 The steak was melt-in-your mouth perfect. 

And the seasonings, to-die-for. 

 The fries had the perfect amount of crunch and softness. 

 The atmosphere was perfect.

 They have a lovely dining area. 

And our server was over-the-top. 

She was amazing! 

Do you have to be dressed in suit and tie for this dining experience?

Heavens NO!

Johnie and I showed up in motorcycle gear.

We rode an hour and half to eat at this lovely place.

So we were wind-blown and sun burnt.

Take some time to visit their Facebook page.

Give them a "like" so you can keep up on

what they are doing.

And don't forget to share this wonderful information with

your friends,

family,

and co-workers.

At the end of the meal our server approached with that dreaded question:

 “Would you like some dessert?” 

We both quickly said no, but she replied with, 

“Let me bring you the dessert platter so you can see what we have.” 

Dessert platter? 

Really? 

How could we possibly say no to that?

 Do you see that 5 layer chocolate fudge cake? 

Yeah, that’s what we ordered. 

To share! 

That piece of cake was big enough to serve 10 people easily. 

This is how much damage we succeeded at. 

 I’d say Johnie and I did a very good job destroying that cake. 

And the leftover that we brought home was my next morning breakfast. 

Who says you can’t eat cake for breakfast? 

The 1812 Food & Spirits Restaurant was the experience I long for 

when completing a restaurant review. 

They are perfect in every way shape and form. 

They can also be found on Trip Advisor. 

So if you plan a trip to Port Clinton, Ohio make sure you stop in. 

The restaurant is attached to the 1812 Island House Hotel. 

You can easily make reservations and soak up everything Port Clinton has to offer. 

A gorgeous place with lots and lots of history.

On our way out I noticed they have a framed 

"Famous people that have stayed in our hotel" sign.

Some of the famous ones that stuck with me are:

Marilyn Manroe

Al Capone,

and the entire Yankee's baseball team was served at the restaurant

many years ago.

So if you are a history buff you have got to visit this place.

See ya'all soon

Restaurant Review: Tony's Restaurant and Pub

Here is a restaurant review that is going to make your mouth water.

And you will probably run to your car and drive to it no matter how far away it is.

Johnie and I eat here often.

The service is fantastic.

It is one of our all time favorite places to eat.

Why?

Because the food is out-of-this-world amazing.

We drive an hour just to eat at Tony's.

And we do this at least once a month.

The last time I was there I asked if I could do a review on our blog.

Of course the answer was yes

(like these guys need anymore publicity)

(They've got it go'n on)

Did you see the sign?

"Award winning ribs and chicken"

Need they say more?

 Speaking of awards....

Do you see all those trophies?

And I couldn't get all of them in my photo.

That's an awful lot of BLING right there.

That would probably tell me that Tony's could be best in the world.

 I had to get a shot of their awesome salad bar.

When we go we always do the one-trip salad bar and order off the menu.

I haven't made their salad bar my meal yet.

See, I say "yet".

I would love to go and indulge in the "all you can eat" salad bar just once.

That way I can say I did it.

They have got tons of salad toppings,

pasta

and 

potato salads,

vegetable salads,

all kinds of desserts,

But I can't give a good description here.

You have got to go to Tony's Restaurant & Pub to see for yourself.

Visit their Web Site it will tell you more.

You can also find them on Facebook to keep up with what they are doing.

I "liked" their page a long time ago.....

 Johnie and I have a goal set.

We are going to order every item that Tony's has to offer on the menu.

Our last visit consisted of the steak and ribs.

When we go to restaurants we order different items and then share.

That way we can try different things.

The steak was cooked perfect.

 The ribs????

I now know why they are the best in the world.

And they are for sure worthy of their BLING.

 I had to get a picture of these world famous ribs and 

how they just fall off the bone.

You don't even need silverware.

Just pick them up and let the awesome sticky juice run to your elbows.

That's what I did.....

If you are ever in the Findlay, Ohio area make sure you stop in to Tony's,

and tell him Johnie and I sent you.

See ya'all soon