Native New Yorker

I am guessing everywhere has the New Yorker moved there and opened a New York restaurant. Native New Yorker is one such here in AZ. Mostly they are Wings and a Bar but they have other fare too. I go there on Wednesdays cuz their strippers are half price, now hold on Donna, the strippers are breast strips lightly breaded and dipped in Buffalo wings sauce. Pretty much a bonelss wing. So much easier to eat. These however are Buffalo Style Chips. It is fresh fried potato chips smothered in blue cheese dressing, blue cheese crumbles and scallions. It is really an apatiser but as a side with some strippers it is a super delicious combo, hot and spicy wings with the cooling pungent flavors of these chips is a great winning flavor. Certainly worth a try, stop by and get some. They have many Valley locations.

YCs Mongolian Grill

Make it yourself Asian Food. Apparently a Mongolian Grill is a big flat circle cooking top that the cooks stir the food around on somehwere between a giant wok and a hibachi like Benihana's. They have a big long salad bar with thinly sliced pork, chicken or beef and then all the vegtables common to asain cooking and you just pile what you want into a bowl and then they cook it. So far pretty simple, the hard part is the sauces. They also have the sauces like the dressing station at a salad bar and you dump what you like on. This is pretty ticky for some of us becasue we go to Asian food and order ther usual Orange Chicken or General Chow's whatever and we know how it should taste, coming up with a good flavor can be tricky. Mine turns out OK most times and I have never been grossed out yet, but teriyaki, and garlic are pretty standard flavors. They do have rice and some soups that come with it. It can be good and scary, if you are creative and not scared of asian flavors give it a try.

Geno's

Finally a pic of the Cheesesteak. Doesn't that look so good? Well, it was. Catch up posts are hard because I ate that so long ago and now looking at it (before lunch) I want it again. Those who are not familiar with CheeseSteaks they are most famously from Philadelphia so most store have all kinds of Philly memorabilia, usually sports themed, Phillies, Flyers, Eagles, 76ers, Rocky and the like. I have yet ot see one with the Declaration of Independence or a bunch of US history stuff but that's what I would do. Anyway, you take a foot long sandwich bun and stuff it with thinly sliced and gridle cooked steak and melty cheese (some say white American {me}, some say Cheez whiz, and some even say Provolone). The picture above is the white american cheese. Also the finer points, softened onions, muschrooms and some like peppers on top. Geno's has six different peppers to choose form, usually I skip the peppers. These sandwiches have such complex and delicious flavor I can not get enough. Now Geno's specifically is good but I would like a little tougher bun, theirs is quite soft. I can agree some might like that but I need a little tougher bun. In my post HCG enlightenment I just get the half sandwich, you know less calories and all. Geno's Cheeseteak is delicious but it's not the best around. What gets me back thereis the fries they have. I have already written about the Bacon Ranch Fries (super tasty) and had the garlic fries (seen above). These fries are a Large portion smothered in a garlic, parmesian, herby oil mixture. The flavor is Italiany super good. I do not know how but they do not get soggy, they stay kind of crisp and they are so delicious. Go to Geno's for the Fries and definitely get a Cheesesteak.

Filiberto's

It does not matter where you live there is a 'berto's there. I have been to Umberto's in Fountain Valley, CA and know of other 'berto's in Southern California too. A friend of mine says there is a 'bertos in Saint George and another kind in Las Vegas. Diberto's, Roberto's, Rigoberto's, Alberto's, and Filiberto's are all nearly the same. I think they are all supplied by one company and whether the name thing is mandiatory I just don't know. The food is pretty consistant and simlar at all these places but it is usually pretty good. Here in Phoenix there is Filiberto's and it is a pretty large chain. Maybe 30 or so. Some of the other berto's are one offs or a few but Filiberto's is really making a push.

If you are familiar or unfamiliar they usually have the same little mascot mexican and the salad bar with salsas and the very important pickled carrots and onions. Super delicious, and it's these extras that we know they care.

Anyway, here is the Carne Asada Taco. It is so stuffed that I fork eat half the meat before I even pick it up. The meat is marianted and has great flavor, plus some pico de gallo and runny guacamole. Two are pretty much too much and one can never leave me full. They are delicious. Go to the 'berto's where you live.

My wife likes the Asada Fries, they are good. The other food is pretty good too.

Ted's Hotdogs

A line out the door at lunch time and you know it's a hot spot! Don't run away though you can get in and out in 45 mins When you are in line they yell at you when you are about 10 people from the counter, "Hey! What do you want" so there is not dilly dallying THIS place means busniness!
This is an all time favorite for my coworkers and I. You name the hotdog and it is amazing! I actually got a polish. And my friend Carlos got the footlong. The onion rings are to die for! If you are in Tempe it is a must!

1755 E Broadway Rd
Tempe, AZ 85282

(480) 968-6678