December 14, 20241 yr Need a recommendation for a restaurant with a private room that will fit about 25. Pretty much any cuisine is fine. Prefer NW side.
December 15, 20241 yr Blanco BBQ has a big private room. You can get probably 50+ in there. At the Rim, Maggiano's has private rooms they can partition off. We had my grandfather's 100th birthday party there.
December 16, 20241 yr Went to the Christmas deal with lights, ice skating and the slide at the Toyota Field. Don’t waste your money, It’s definitely not worth the $45 or whatever the tickets are and $10 to park. Great idea though because they are making a killing.
December 16, 20241 yr On 12/14/2024 at 10:11 AM, hornian said: Need a recommendation for a restaurant with a private room that will fit about 25. Pretty much any cuisine is fine. Prefer NW side. La fogata by the dominion
December 16, 20241 yr little red barn - cheesy af. very mid (at best) but damn that green goddess dressing slaps !! decent rolls. if thick and wide Latinas is your deal, this is your place. those waitress unis only come in 3xl is my guess
December 20, 20241 yr Got an article delivered to me about South Garden Chinese on Fredericksburg Road. $8.75 gets you a very nice filling lunch, with your choice of soup, an egg roll, and choice of rice. I chose the chicken with broccoli. I am a cheapo, always drinking water with lemon, so this does the job for me. I went this afternoon, messed up and arrived after 4 p.m. so I had to choose the higher priced dinner menu. For $12.95, I got a tremendous sized platter of the strangest Beef and Broccoli I have ever had. Plenty of beef and broccoli of course, but a serious amount of sliced carrots mixed in as well. Super delicious, I just looked it up and it has 3.9 stars...how? Also, the highest quantity of sauce on a. beef and broccoli ever. I poured the leftover sauce along with the leftover rice, and some sweet and sour sauce back into the cup that contained the soup and ate the combo to finish the meal. Great service on the water refills. Now have the Tex Mex and this Chinese place in good rotation, hearty late lunch can be had for $11 plus tip. Don't really miss a burger at this point. Chinese joint is much healthier I believe.
December 20, 20241 yr 39 minutes ago, JGrayDBU said: I just looked it up and it has 3.9 stars...how? Wait a couple more hours and let us know if you need to revise your review. Sounds good, though.
December 20, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, JGrayDBU said: Also, the highest quantity of sauce on a. beef and broccoli ever. I poured the leftover sauce along with the leftover rice, and some sweet and sour sauce back into the cup that contained the soup and ate the combo to finish the meal. … Chinese joint is much healthier I believe.
December 20, 20241 yr On 12/14/2024 at 11:11 AM, hornian said: with a private room that will fit about 25 How about a Chrysler that seats about 20?
December 20, 20241 yr On 12/15/2024 at 6:16 PM, Hook1997 said: Went to the Christmas deal with lights, ice skating and the slide at the Toyota Field. Don’t waste your money, It’s definitely not worth the $45 or whatever the tickets are and $10 to park. Great idea though because they are making a killing. Agreed, seemed like a money grab. We went on a night that it ended up raining so they shut down the slide and the light up dance floor. Wouldn't have been worth it if those were open anyway.
January 19Jan 19 My girlfriend took me to Tacqueira Datapoint today for lunch. Holy Shit, this place is great. I had the carne asada street tacos with a cup of charro beans.
January 19Jan 19 8 hours ago, F250 said: My girlfriend took me to Tacqueira Datapoint today for lunch. Holy Shit, this place is great. I had the carne asada street tacos with a cup of charro beans. Always great. Get Al pastor next time
January 19Jan 19 Pretty sure I've mentioned it but next time you are at Data point go to the gas station next door and grab some dumplings for later. Momo house
January 19Jan 19 5 minutes ago, midtown said: Pretty sure I've mentioned it but next time you are at Data point go to the gas station next door and grab some dumplings for later Which location? I’ve been a regular at Erick’s and El Regio for many years. Recently tried a new spot in the same area called Tacos El Takin. The good: great dirty fries, great campechecos (mix of pastor, asada, chorizo, etc.) The meh: Charro (far too sweet) The life changing: Pambazo. Never had one of these before. It’s a torta but they did the bread in a red sauce. Absolutely fire.
January 26Jan 26 Had pinkertons for the first time today. Turkey sandwich was very good. Don’t like brisket so didn’t try it. Sausage was meh. Chicken was meh. Banana pudding was amazing. Overall not worth the 1 hr wait at all
January 26Jan 26 2 minutes ago, Helobious said: Had pinkertons for the first time today. Turkey sandwich was very good. Don’t like brisket so didn’t try it. Sausage was meh. Chicken was meh. Banana pudding was amazing. Overall not worth the 1 hr wait at all Seriously man just give up the bit.
January 26Jan 26 35 minutes ago, hobbes2702 said: Seriously man just give up the bit. I could not be more serious. I was expecting more but wasn’t too impressed
January 26Jan 26 10 hours ago, Helobious said: Had pinkertons for the first time today. Turkey sandwich was very good. Don’t like brisket so didn’t try it. Sausage was meh. Chicken was meh. Banana pudding was amazing. Overall not worth the 1 hr wait at all Wait, you got turkey AND chicken, you dont like brisket, and you didnt order the best thing they make in their Candy Painted Ribs? lollololol wtf Edited January 26Jan 26 by GreenspointTexas
January 26Jan 26 39 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said: Wait, you got turkey AND chicken, you dont like brisket, and you didnt order the best thing they make in their Candy Painted Ribs? lollololol wtf That entire post is “I don’t like bbq, so I wasn’t impressed with this bbq place”.
January 26Jan 26 Author I tried shake shack for the first time yesterday to see what all the hype is about. I don't like hamburgers, so I got the chicken nuggets, and they weren't all that great. The shake was very good, but all in all I don't see what all the fuss is about.
January 26Jan 26 Did Pinkerton ever post here? I know he did on one of the iterations of this site at some point. I’m sure he’ll want to know that his cue isn’t up to helo’s very high standards.
January 26Jan 26 I tried shake shack for the first time yesterday to see what all the hype is about. I don't like hamburgers, so I got the chicken nuggets, and they weren't all that great. The shake was very good, but all in all I don't see what all the fuss is about.I was set up on a date with Salma Hayek, but I I don’t like boobs or curves, so I spent the whole date staring at her earlobes. They’re fine, I guess.
January 26Jan 26 Maybe I was being unfair. It was my first time going to a BBQ place in SA that wasn’t Rudy’s or Blanco. I knew it was one of “the big 3” (Reese Bros, 2M) so I figured it’d be worth a shot. But yeah I’ve never liked brisket so it’s not a food genre I dive into much, I think I should just stick to pollo asado and fried chicken spots.
January 26Jan 26 Cross post from the bbq thread. Reese Bros. Brisket was excellent. Really thick cut (1/4 inch). Great bark, flavor. Just really well done. A notch below Terry’s or Pink’s but still very high level. The queso Fundido was pretty great also. Just another really well done meat. Homemade tortillas were exceptional. Turkey was real good. All sides were good except potato salad was kinda whack. Definitely worth going and would definitely go back. Really good stuff.
January 26Jan 26 The shake shack nugs are pretty good though. 2 of my 3 kids haven’t entered their cheeseburger era yet so I hit em with the dad tax when we’re there.
January 26Jan 26 Anyone got any good Mediterranean recs? How about Indian? Cant seem to find anything other than really generic.
January 27Jan 27 Out in Boerne Hambys is pretty decent smashers. They have a pinball arcade inside as well. The people who on Cibolo Creek Brewery opened it. Also Cibolo Creek Brewery has really good burgers!
January 27Jan 27 20 hours ago, Helobious said: Had pinkertons for the first time today. Turkey sandwich was very good. Don’t like brisket so didn’t try it. Sausage was meh. Chicken was meh. Banana pudding was amazing. Overall not worth the 1 hr wait at all Spoiler Guy. Don't wait for an hour for bbq on a Saturday, then order fucking birds. I'd you to that, somehow not order the ribs they are pretty famous for or brisket then you are going to have a bad time 100/100 times.
January 29Jan 29 On 1/26/2025 at 5:42 PM, hobbes2702 said: Anyone got any good Mediterranean recs? How about Indian? Cant seem to find anything other than really generic. I’ve never been but I hear India Palace on Fredericksburg is the best in SA for that kind of food. My coworkers wife is Iranian and they love it.
January 29Jan 29 On 1/25/2025 at 10:47 PM, Helobious said: Turkey sandwich was very good. Don’t like brisket so didn’t try it.
January 29Jan 29 My real question is the wait? I have never waited more than 15-20 minutes at Pinkertons. During the Alamo Bowl vs Washington the line was outrageous so we just went somewhere else.
January 29Jan 29 1 hour ago, LebongJames said: My real question is the wait? I have never waited more than 15-20 minutes at Pinkertons. During the Alamo Bowl vs Washington the line was outrageous so we just went somewhere else. I’ve heard it’s got some serious wait times now. Doesn’t make sense to me though. It’s really great but it’s open all day so don’t understand the reason for a wait time like that
January 29Jan 29 9 minutes ago, hobbes2702 said: I’ve heard it’s got some serious wait times now. Doesn’t make sense to me though. It’s really great but it’s open all day so don’t understand the reason for a wait time like that I went a few weeks ago on a Sunday and the line was inside, nothing outside 10 minutes. Probably dependent on tourism and weather.
January 30Jan 30 On 1/26/2025 at 6:42 PM, hobbes2702 said: Anyone got any good Mediterranean recs? How about Indian? Cant seem to find anything other than really generic. For Indian we would hit up Simi’s. For Mediterranean I guess there’s Demo’s. But Moshe’s was my go to back in the day.
January 30Jan 30 7 hours ago, LebongJames said: I went a few weeks ago on a Sunday and the line was inside, nothing outside 10 minutes. Probably dependent on tourism and weather. Last time I went the line was down the patio but it only took maybe 25 mins. Woulda been faster had the dude in front of me not had to be explained how to order by the pound.
January 30Jan 30 37 minutes ago, randomhorn said: For Indian we would hit up Simi’s. For Mediterranean I guess there’s Demo’s. But Moshe’s was my go to back in the day.
January 30Jan 30 I used to go there often for their Dinner Parties when they had them. We would break plates and all that. Once got a piece of flying plate stuck in my leg. The Belly Dancers were fun also. Really good food. I need to get back as it's been many many years and I didn't even realize they were still around.
January 30Jan 30 For Indian one of the doctors in my wife’s practice loves Indian Oven and uses them to cater a few events we have been to. I’ve always really enjoyed it.
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