Welcome to our blog. Every week for the next 50 weeks or so Louise and I are planning to eat at a different restaurant. For the past few years we've been going out for supper on Fridays or Saturdays. We usually go to the same 2 or 3 restaurants and we've decided that we want to try something new every week. We mostly go out in Sudbury. Through this blog we hope to share our eating experience.
This week I chose the restaurant and decided to try Curious Thymes at Science North. We've been to this location many times before when it was called something else. I made online reservations which worked out nicely. We had a nice table right by the window but if I go back to this restaurant I'll were a warm sweater because I could feel a wind draft which was quite cold.
I started the supper with a nice rum and coke. Louise had some blue drink of some sort which she didn't really enjoy. Too bad they didn't have pina coladas. We started off with a Pistachio & Coconut Crusted Jumbo Shrimp Lollipops and a Caesar Salad. The Caesar salad was topped of with goat cheese which was a nice change from a regular Caesar salad. We both had a Golden Roasted Stuffed Chicken Supreme which was very tasty. I ended cheating big time on my diet and had apple crisp for dessert. We really enjoyed the view of Ramsey lake but this was not one of our favourite restaurant so far.
I'm a week behind in my regular weekly review of restaurants. Last week Louise chose where we were going and she was hoping to go to the Fish Bowl on Lasalle. When we got there we realized that it was closed. Not sure if it went belly up but it was closed. So we ended up going to Pesto's in the Radisson Hotel in the Rainbow mall.
I had a T-Bone steak with a Caesar Salad and Louise had pickerel. The food was so so but we would not recommend this restaurant nor return to it. The biggest dissapointment for me was the steak was plopped on the garlic potatoes and didn't have much taste to them. Louise didn't enjoy her pickerel because there was a fishy taste to it. We still enjoyed our time together even though I was very tired from going to be way to late on Friday because of the dance. This week I get to choose where we go.
This week I chose the restaurant and we decided to dine at Red Lobster's on Lasalle in Sudbury. When we got to the restaurant there was a 30 minute wait as they were quite busy and we didn't have reservations.
Once we finally got in we started with a sunset passion colada. At 360 calories it was awesome, worth every calorie. We then ordered lobster, crab and sea food stuffed mushrooms. They were simply awesome and I could have eaten a bowlful.
For the main entrée Louise had the stuff sole with broccoli, rice and cheese stuffing. It was topped with creamy Alfredo sauce. She didn't particularly enjoy it and wouldn't choose that meal again. I had the endless shrimp diner. It came with a ceasar salad, baked potato and two types of shrimps. I chose garlic and linguini Alfredo. I really enjoyed my choice of diner.
The atmosphere was a tad loud and it was a bit cold at our table. Our server was very friendly but it took a while to get my second serving of garlic shrimp. We were quite surprised at how little it cost for our supper. We will certainly return to this establishment.
This week Louise choose our restaurant we we went to Pat and Mario's on Lasalle. It was an awesome dining experience. We absolutely loved the food. We started our supper with a pina colada. We ordered the special, a 5 oz filet mignon served with garlic sautéd shrimps, vegetables, a loaded baked potato and a caesar salad.
The caesar salad was very nice. The garlic taste was evident and the signature sauce was very tasty. Our steaks were done to perfection and the shrimps were exquisite. The atmosphere was a tad loud. Our waitress did an awesome job and was very attentive. We would certainly recommend this restaurant as it's one of our favourites so far. Next week we plan on going to Curious Thymes on Ramsey lake.
We're back after a 7 week break. This past summer we decided to take a break from going out because we figured we wanted to spend more time at home with our kids. We ended up being quite busy with a host of activities such camping, a wedding and trips to Wonderland and Santa's village and wanted to enjoy our pool on weekends when we were at home.
Yesterday we went to Sudbury to shop at Costco's and decided to stay close for supper and went to Montana's. This is one of the regular restaurants we go to so we knew what to expect.
As always the food was awesome and the atmosphere was great. I really love inside of this restaurant because I like the wood beams and the cathedral ceilings. Last night was quite loud because many patrons were out celebrating birthdays.
We started off we the Shrimp Kapow which is marinated in a tai sauce. It is spicey but a nice appetizer. I had a the smokehouse pork ribs with fries and coleslaw. I decided on the large order and ended up not eating the fries and coleslaw because I was filled with the ribs. Louise had the goat cheese penne which consisted of chicken, broccoli, peppers, red onions and mushrooms tossed with penne in a goat cheese, tomato and roasted red pepper sauce.
The waitress messed up on the timing of our order and we ended up receiving our appetizer at the same time as our supper. The manager came out to apologize and did not charge us for the Shrimp Kapow. We found the waitress to be disorganized as she forgot to come back to our table for a long time.
Last week I started looking at how many calories I'm consuming and I was blown away to find out the the ribs where well over 1600 calories. I'm trying to get back in shape so I might have to modify what I eat when I go out.
Next week Louise is choosing the restaurant so I'm not sure where we are headed next.
Good morning everyone, This week Louise and I celebrated our
birthdays by spending the day in Sudbury and then having supper at The Keg.
As always supper was simply awesome. We started by having an order of mushroom Neptune
and a spinach salad. The crab and cream cheese on the mushrooms was perfect.
Unfortunately they forgot the vinaigrette on the salad and our waiter brought
us some on the side. Louise had chicken Thai which was loaded with a variety of
vegetables including zucchini, peppers and mushrooms. I had the rib steak which
was cooked to perfection. Include with my order was a twice baked potato, some
mushrooms and string onions. A complimentary piece of Billy miner pie
is always included on your birthday at The Keg. We had way too much food
though, next time I will make sure I fast before going to that restaurant. Louise and I went for our usual walk
around Ramsey Lake, went and watched a 3D IMax movie and went to Chapters. All
and all it was an awesome day as always. I am very fortunate to be speding my
life with my soul mate.
This week Louise choose the restaurant and we went to Plucker's in the South end of the city. This restaurant was suggested to us by the daughter of a friend of ours.
We enjoyed our supper as we always do and really appreciated the lighting, as it was very bright compared to most restaurant.
We had a Caesar salad, mushroom caps, onion rings and some chicken wings. The wings were a little small and overcooked but overall everything was fine. In my opinion the best Wings are still at Kelsey's. Plucker's is not our favourite restaurant but we still enjoyed our night out. We would certainly return to this establishment for lunch.
We topped off our evening with a walk around Ramsey Lake. Next week we celebrate our birthdays and as we always do we are going to the Keg. We're probably going to spend the whole day in Sudbury.
