Kentucky Fried Chicken C-
Yes, I risked Melissa's wrath by telling her about my latest food outing. But in my defense, if it's 11pm on a Sunday night and Outback Steakhouse is closed and your pantry is empty, where do you go but to KFC? Exactly.
My love/hate relationship with KFC started at an early age when my best friend's mom used to deliver her lunch to school. Yes, her mom would buy her lunch from a fast food restaurant and drop it off in front of Cupertino High. And while I ate my cafeteria fries (with ranch), I stared longingly at her buscuit, mashed potatoes, and two piecies of fried chicken. Later, KFC would again be made desirable by the image of Aiden lying on Carrie's bed with a bucket of chicken, asking her to rub his stomach. Sexy. And then something about gay porn.
So now to the details. Jason and I split the latest deal at the KFC down Telegraph: 4 pieces of fried chicken, 4 chicken strips, a large popcorn shrimp, two big sides, and 4 buscuits for $14.99. I have to say I have a weakness for buscuits, so I thought they were pretty yummy. They come with a side of solidified margarine in a condiment packet, for your convenience, but I much prefer the gravy dipped buscuit myself. Otherwise, the chicken strips were the best part of the meal- mostly white meat but not too dry. The fried chicken was NOT crispy as advertised. And the popcorn chicken was mostly popcorn and not enough chicken. I didn't dare taste the cole slaw, but it was reportedly "soggy."
Would I eat at KFC again? Well, it is attached to another favorite of mine, Taco Bell. I doubt I'll be returning anytime soon, even for the cute $1 snacker sandwich. But I like myself some fried chicken. I guess I have been meaning to check out Popeyes...
Hong Kong East Ocean Restaurant A-
On the very end of the marina in Emeryville, Hong Kong East Ocean is a relatively upscale dim sum place that my wonderful family took me and my friends for grad lunch. Being that it was a while back and I can't remember specifics, I do know that this is a good alternative to Peony's in Oakland's Chinatown. Located right on the waterfront, the restaurant features a great view of Treasure Island and San Francisco in the background. Dim sum here is not pushed around on carts (how unclasssy), but instead ordered and brought to the table. Highlights included the black bean spareribs (my favorite), the shu mai, the barbeque pork buns, and the dicon pancakes, which my parents thought were the best they've had, anywhere. If you're in the mood for fancy dim sum on your parent's bill, then Hong Kong East Ocean is absolutely the way to go.
The Buffet at Wynn A-
Lastly, I covered this a little in my own blog, but the Wynn Buffet is "damn good." Hand-scooped ice cream, creme caramel, smoked fish, steamed mussels, flank steak, soup, hand-tossed salad, and great wicker chairs at all tables. $20.00 for lunch, so try it out if you find yourself in Vegas (lucky you).
Yes, I risked Melissa's wrath by telling her about my latest food outing. But in my defense, if it's 11pm on a Sunday night and Outback Steakhouse is closed and your pantry is empty, where do you go but to KFC? Exactly.
My love/hate relationship with KFC started at an early age when my best friend's mom used to deliver her lunch to school. Yes, her mom would buy her lunch from a fast food restaurant and drop it off in front of Cupertino High. And while I ate my cafeteria fries (with ranch), I stared longingly at her buscuit, mashed potatoes, and two piecies of fried chicken. Later, KFC would again be made desirable by the image of Aiden lying on Carrie's bed with a bucket of chicken, asking her to rub his stomach. Sexy. And then something about gay porn.
So now to the details. Jason and I split the latest deal at the KFC down Telegraph: 4 pieces of fried chicken, 4 chicken strips, a large popcorn shrimp, two big sides, and 4 buscuits for $14.99. I have to say I have a weakness for buscuits, so I thought they were pretty yummy. They come with a side of solidified margarine in a condiment packet, for your convenience, but I much prefer the gravy dipped buscuit myself. Otherwise, the chicken strips were the best part of the meal- mostly white meat but not too dry. The fried chicken was NOT crispy as advertised. And the popcorn chicken was mostly popcorn and not enough chicken. I didn't dare taste the cole slaw, but it was reportedly "soggy."
Would I eat at KFC again? Well, it is attached to another favorite of mine, Taco Bell. I doubt I'll be returning anytime soon, even for the cute $1 snacker sandwich. But I like myself some fried chicken. I guess I have been meaning to check out Popeyes...
Hong Kong East Ocean Restaurant A-
On the very end of the marina in Emeryville, Hong Kong East Ocean is a relatively upscale dim sum place that my wonderful family took me and my friends for grad lunch. Being that it was a while back and I can't remember specifics, I do know that this is a good alternative to Peony's in Oakland's Chinatown. Located right on the waterfront, the restaurant features a great view of Treasure Island and San Francisco in the background. Dim sum here is not pushed around on carts (how unclasssy), but instead ordered and brought to the table. Highlights included the black bean spareribs (my favorite), the shu mai, the barbeque pork buns, and the dicon pancakes, which my parents thought were the best they've had, anywhere. If you're in the mood for fancy dim sum on your parent's bill, then Hong Kong East Ocean is absolutely the way to go.
The Buffet at Wynn A-
Lastly, I covered this a little in my own blog, but the Wynn Buffet is "damn good." Hand-scooped ice cream, creme caramel, smoked fish, steamed mussels, flank steak, soup, hand-tossed salad, and great wicker chairs at all tables. $20.00 for lunch, so try it out if you find yourself in Vegas (lucky you).
1 Comments:
At June 6, 2005 at 4:01 PM,
Anonymous said…
haha, "staring longingly" at my food? you know i would have shared if you would have asked! ;-p
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