jasmine deli

So on my way to the ACP meeting me and a friend decided to go to Jasmine deli for lunch. It is a Vietnamese place. For the first time I tried Banh-mi which I had intended to try for a long time. It is a Vietnamese sandwich which is made on  Vietnamese baguette. The baguette is made with rice and wheat flour.The sandwich was filled with pickled carrots and radish. It also had green chillies, cucumber and plenty of fresh cilantro. The bread had a slather of spicy mayonnaise which had some lemon,garlic, chilly oil and spices which added a certain kick to the sandwich. To wash down the sandwich I got a cup of green tea bubble tea. It is a kind of shake with green tea, shake powder, sugar, ice, and tapioca pearls. A wide straw is used to drink this tea so as to suck up the tapioca pearls.The place had a nice ambiance. The service was quick.The only thing to keep in mind while going here is that they only take cash. I had to go across the street to an ATM to get cassh and they were accommodating of that.

papa john's

So after a few weeks of working at the hospital for an un godly amount of hours and eating perhaps a meal a day, I decided it was time to get a pizza for dinner. As I pondered the choices I decided on Papa John's simply because I love their garlic sauce and they had a deal going on as well. They had a 10 dollar large with anything pizza offer. So I got a vegetarian pizza with a three cheese blend, pineapple and soda.

The pizza arrived on time and it was delicious.The cheese melted to perfection, vegetables fresh and abundant. The pineapple added a sweetness to the balance out the onions and peppers. I seasoned the pizza with salt, oregano and some crushed pepper. I had then cut the pizza into squares which made it all the more manageable. To finish off the pizza, I ate the crust like a breadstick dipping it in that oh so good garlic butter :) Finally I took a few bites out of the banana pepper to add a certain zing to the meal. I washed it down with some cold soda and this meal made up for all the meals missed during the week. Pizza....what a fulfilling, all -american meal !!!

Dixie's on Grand

December 9,2010.

After our QI project presentation we decided to go Dixie's for lunch. Dixie's is a restaurant that offers Southern comfort food.At first glance I couldn't find many vegetarian items but as I looked closer I found a few including the vegetarian chili, The black bean veggie stacker, baked mushrooms, fried green tomatoes and veggies black bean cakes. I decided to go ahead and get black bean veggie stacker.It is a burger with black bean cakes, hot pepper cheese, grilled onions, peppers, and a side of spicy remoulade. The burger came with coleslaw and choice of sides (fries, mashed potatoes, fried green beans, corn on the cob, black eyed peas,and succotash). I was warned that the green beans had bacon in them and that the gravy was okay to eat since it was cream based. After much debate I chose the fries. The coleslaw was great after the addition of some salt and pepper. The fries were superb and crisp but not overly so. As far as the main dish I loved the pepper jack cheese and the veggies and was thankful for once not to have yellow squash and zucchini on it. The remoulade (usually aioli or mayo based sauce) itself was spicy but a little on the sour side.Overall the food was good. The wait staff was friendly. Since we went as a large group it did take a while to get the checks figured out. Other than that it was a positive experience.

Osaka seafood steakhouse (yeah there are some foods w/out meat!)

December 3,2010


We decided to go to Osaka for a quick meal before we went to see the movie Red. This place has a nice atmosphere and is very spacious. We got hot green tea and to start off with got their salad and miso soup. The soup has seaweed and tofu pieces and was nice and warm on a cold winter night. In contrast the salad was cold, crisp and refreshing with a very flavorful ginger salad dressing.

We then proceeded to look carefully through the sushi menu to ensure we found something vegetarian and didn't accidentally get something with crab meat . So we settled on the AAC roll (avocado,asparagus, cucumber) and added on some extra cream cheese as a crab meat substitute. We also got the avocado-mushroom roll. The sushi was beautifully served with wasabi and pickled ginger. I loved the AAC roll, the cream cheese gave an extra kick. The mushroom-avocado roll....I didn't care much for.The wasabi was spicy...not in the least flat like I've had at other places and the ginger did a good job cleansing the palate. 
The service at this place was excellent. The wait staff was polite. The food was reasonably priced. The whole meal about 23 dollars.At the end we got to choose a lollipop for dessert as an added bonus!! I would definitely go back here again.