3 Restaurant Visits

03 Friday Mar 2017

Posted by Bob and Robin in 3-Stars, 5-Stars, Alejandra's Mexican Restaurant, Appetizers, Asian - Sakana Sushi and Sashimi, Asian Food, Boise Restaurants, Classic Sauces, Cooking Styles, Dinner at Sakana Sushi, Dinner With Robin, Enchiladas, Food Photos, Hollandaise Sauce, Omelet, Photos By: Bob Young, What's For Dinner?

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Sakana Sushi and Sashimi

Well, 2 out of 3 isn’t bad. Le Peep in Meridian, ID, at 3036 North Eagle Road, Meridian, ID, 208-629-0155, is a 3-Star restaurant out of 5-Stars. On the other hand, Alejandro’s Mexican Restaurant in Marsing, ID at 208 Main St, (208) 896-5339 and Sakana Sushi, 7107 W. State St., Garden City, ID 83714, (208)-853-4993, Mon.-Thur.: 11:00am – 10:00pm, Fri.-Sat.: 11:00am-11:00pm and Sun.: 12:00pm – 9:00pm are both 5-Star restaurants. I urge you to look at these links and visit the restaurants and make up your own mind.

Le Peep reception desk.

Le Peeps dining area. Very open and may be loud and noisy if full.

Le Peep dining area. Very open and may be loud and noisy if full.

Lobster Omelet. It’s the sauce that cuts this dish down.

Spinach Crepes. There’s that “sauce” again. Plus the potatoes were cold.

Le Peeps problem is in their Hollandaise Sauce. It is advertised as Hollandaise, but it is far from it. Not bad flavors, just not Hollandaise and an unexpected taste. Plus, the potatoes were cold as noted in the caption above. Just can not give Le Peep a higher rating. Two of the better restaurants we went to were –

Alejandro’s Mexican Restaurant menu. #23 is superb!! (See the link above)

#23 Camerones al Estilo Provincia were superb. Great flavor. Sorry I didn’t get a photo of Robin’s 1 Chile Relleno and 1 enchilada

#23 Camerones al Estilo Provincia

Sakana sign on W State Street, Boise.

Cucumber and Calamari Appetizer

House Green Salad and Miso Soup

Robin had a Sashimi Delux

I had a Sushi and Sashimi Plate.

We watched as they made a Pink Lady for someone.

We also watched them make a Candy Cane. Someone had some beautiful and great food.

Dharma Sushi and Thai

16 Wednesday Sep 2015

Posted by Bob and Robin in 3-Stars, Asian - Dharma Sushi and Thai, Asian Food, Boise Food Adventures, Dharma Sushi and Thai, Food Photos, Photos By: Bob Young, Spicy Food, Sushi, Thai Food, Vegetables

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Dharma Sushi and Thai

Not bad and somewhat “common” sushi. Don’t get me wrong – It’s a good sushi, just not spectacular. 3-Stars. You can find their complete menu at Dharma Sushi and Thai. Their menu in the restaurant is a kiosk. You go to a screen – there are two of them – pick out what you want, then complete the transaction with a credit card or cash. If you have a question about a certain dish, you can see what is in it just by pushing a button on the kiosk. We did find the sushi at Sushi Joy and at Shige’s Japanese Cuisine to be a slightly higher quality and better taste. We will have to go back to Dharma and try their Thai food. Here are some photos of our visit.

Dining area, you can see the menu kiosk in the background.

We sat in a corner where we could see all around us.

Robin had the Apocalypse Roll.

Cross section of the Apocalypse Roll.

I had the Bangkok Roll. A little spicy and the addition of some fresh mint made a tasty sushi roll.

Cross section of the Bangkok Roll.

We did enjoy ourselves. And we will probably return. Get a group together and go here for some sushi. Might be a good place for the Boise Foodie Meet-Up group. They do have take-out if you wish.

Our Visit to “Twin Dragon Restaurant” in Boise

20 Friday Feb 2015

Posted by Bob and Robin in 3-Stars, Brocolli, Chicken, Chinese Food, Dinner Reviews with Robin, Dinner With Robin, Ethnic Foods, Local Markets, Photos By: Bob Young, Restaurant Reviews, Restaurants, Seafood, Spicy Food, Vegetables, What's For Dinner?

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Chinese food, Twin Dragon

Our recent visit – we have been there before – was OK. Nothing more. Just OK. 3-Stars out of 5-Stars. Twin Dragon, Boise, 2200 W Fairview Ave, Boise, ID 83702, (208) 344-2141 for take-out or reservations. One reviewer has stated that, “Twin Dragon is a local staple in Boise for classic Americanized Chinese food.” and I completely agree. The food has been Americanized. Another reviewer, from TripAdvisor, says that, “Like the sort of place you see in movies & TV from the 1950’s Old world classic American Chinese Nothing special, yet still nothing wrong in Boise….” Yup! That pretty much says it. But there are reviews that rave about Twin Dragon. Try it yourself and make up your mind. Here are some photos from our visit. Enjoy!

They do serve beer if you want some.

Pot Stickers

Pork and Seeds

Seafood Soup for 2

Disappointed in this. Hard to find the seafood. Taste was OK, but lacks some seafood. Robin and I got the Family Dinner #5. $11.00 per person. This photo, and the following ones, are what is included in this selection.

Fried Shrimp

Pork Fried Rice

I think this was warmed over from earlier in the day. It had the consistency and flavor of “left overs”.

Broccoli Chicken

Not bad, but lacked some intense, Oriental flavor.

Lemon Chicken

Probably the best dish of the evening.

We still believe that Sushi Joy and Yen Ching far out shine the Twin Dragon Restaurant. The Chinese Buffet on Fairview at Five Mile is better, too.

A Visit To Da Vinci’s Italian in Eagle

06 Friday Feb 2015

Posted by Bob and Robin in 3-Stars, Boise Restaurants, Capers, Classic Cuisines, Cooking Styles, da Vinci's Italian, Dinner With Robin, Green Salad, Italian Food, Pasta, Photos By: Bob Young, Restaurant Reviews, Restaurants To Try, Salads, Salt, Tuscan Cuisine, What's For Dessert?, What's For Dinner?, Wine and Food, Wines - Idaho

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Da Vinci, Tuscan cuisine, veal, veal marsala, veal picatta

Overall, a good visit and meal at da Vinci’s Italian in Eagle, ID last night. Overall good flavors in the food and good wines. My only negative comment is that there seemed to be an overuse of salt. Things were salty. But the layers of flavors – after you got by the salt – were very good. Had it not been for the overuse of salt, we would have rated da Vinci’s a 4-Star restaurant. Instead, we rate this as a 3-Star (out of 5-Stars) restaurant. You can see their menu at Yelp. From their website, “All Full Size Entrees Include Our Bottomless House Salad Bowl With Da Vinci’s Homemade Italian Dressing And Freshly Baked Tuscan Bread, Or Substitute A Caesar Salad For An Additional $2.95.all Chicken And Veal Dishes Are Complemented With A Side Of Angel Hair Pasta With Aglio Olio Or Tuscan Tomato Sauce. Add Extra Chicken $2.50 Add Extra Veal $4.50” Here are some photos from the evening. Enjoy!

The “party” area.

Art on the walls.

Table ambiance.

Robin had,

Veal Piccata
Veal scaloppini sauteed with lemon, white wine, capers and garlic

Bob had –

Veal Marsala
Veal scaloppini sauteed with sweet marsala wine and mushrooms

The 2010 Terra Nativa Cabernet Sauvignon went very well with this veal. The wine was light enough that it did not overpower the subtlety of the veal and the marsala sauce did not interfere with the wine. Good paring.

We shared –

Homemade Tiramisu
Coffee and rum-soaked chocolate sponge cake layered with mascarpone cream, dusted with cocoa, and garnished with chocolate pieces

New Page On The Blog!

20 Tuesday Jan 2015

Posted by Bob and Robin in 3-Stars, Appetizers, Asian Food, Basque Food, Bistro, Boise Restaurants, Bombay Grill, Classic Cuisines, Comfort Food, Dinner With Friends, Ethnic Foods, Idaho's Bounty, Local Markets, Main Dish, New Restaurant Trial, Photos By: Bob Young, Special Information, What's For Dinner?

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Boise, boise area, Boise Restaurant Guide, boise restaurants, Food Trucks, restaurant listings

I am starting a new page on this blog called Boise Restaurant Guide – see the header. This page will include restaurants in Boise and the close surrounding area that we have tried. This will not be a rating page, but, out of a 5-Star rating system, these restaurants are at least a 3-Star eatery. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a 3-Star restaurant! Here is a link to the Boise Restaurant Guide. It is meant to inform you of the extremely varied cuisines available in Boise – Food Trucks, Italian, Pizza, Greek, Basque, Baltic, Persian, Asian, Mediterrean, Drive-Ins, Bistros, Brewpubs, Indian, Pakistani and many more.
I love it when people ask us, “Where is a good place to eat in Boise?” My stock answer is, “What do you like?” Boise is that varied for eating. So hopefully, this page will direct people to different restaurants and they will be able to at least find something they like. I might even include Carl’s Jr., McDonald’s, or Jacks. They are all available.
If you have a BNB in Boise, or know of someone that does, this list just might help our Visitors locate a good meal after traveling. Cheers!