Thursday, August 18, 2011

Good Eats in the Twin Cities

We are on a quest to find our favorite eats in MN. Last night, we added one more restaurant to our list-- Gandhi Mahal. Here's our highest rated restaurants (and favorites) so far. Note: these rating are completely subjective!

  1. Saigon: Best Pho. Yes, there are many flaws at this restaurant. Namely: it's a cash only establishment, the menu says fruit drinks but they never have any on hand (unless you like jack fruit), and sometimes they even don't have lime. What?!!? A pho restaurant with no lime? I know. BUT, fast service and killer good pho broth prevails.
  2. Christos: Best Greek. The lunch buffet gives you the biggest bang for your buck. Lamb, gyros, tabbouleh, shawarma, salad, soups, pita & flatbread.... YUMMY!
  3. Mirror of Korea: So far, favorite Korean. That's not saying much at all, since we haven't been to too many Korean restaurants around here. But last week we had a grilled mackerel. And it was KILLER delicious. The sides are consistent, and the service is always nice despite the fact that it's SUPER slow. We're trying a new place next week. So this post might have to be amended.
  4. Gandhi Mahal: Really good Indian. Josh has been dying for Indian, and thankfully we found one that will fill this void. For $15, we got a sampler platter of 2 meat curries, rice, appetizers, cucumber yogurt (raita), crispy flatbread, apple chutney, and dessert. Though it's not an A+ place, we would easily eat here over Olive Garden anyday.
  5. Zaffiro's: Best Pizza in town. This is at the Marcus Theater in Oakdale. A pizza place in a movie theater? I was skeptical at first too, but now hands down agree with Linda on this one. It's completely a dark horse contender, but the crispy crust, tangy tomato sauce and piping hot cheese is memorable.
Still looking for a great place to eat-- Mexican, Japanese, and Middle Eastern! Feel free to add any suggestions, and we'll definitely go out an try it.


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