Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Don't Pass up De Pasada

Everyone talks about Taylor Street and the best.....dot, dot, dot, but I have a hands-down all around best chicken taco in Chicago. For $1.99, you'll get two corn tortillas with a generous portion of flavorful pulled white meat chicken topped with cilantro, onions, and salsa verde. The salsa is hot and spicy and extremely addictive. I order 4 myself and leave nothing to spare. If you've got a better chicken taco, I'd like to know about it. Who's hungry?




Hot Sauce Buffet.....LOVE!

As I drove around Des Plaines, IL with my co-worker/friend, we decided to grab lunch. Since he was not interested in doing one of my all-time favorites, Pita Inn, we opted for what I expected to be boring, bland and basic. YAWN. To my surprise, Firehouse Subs delivered a memorable experience that I would definitely go back for.

As you can see below, the sandwich looks decent, but that's not why we're here. The hot sauce buffet has approximately 50 (yes 5-0!!) different varieties with a numbering system on each bottle to notify the consumer the level of heat. Everything about this place was cool. The fountain soda machine was very chic and up-to-date, the firehouse decor, although a little gimmicky, it worked, and the sandwiches were very good! Best of all, you will never run out of options to top your sandwich. This is my kind of condiment!





http://www.firehousesubs.com/

Friday, March 16, 2012

Holy Hot Stuff!

Sri Siam Thai in Morton Grove, Illinois is my newest favorite spot in the Northern Suburbs. Maybe it's the crazy amount of spice that haunts me, yet keeps me coming back for more. My favorite dish is pictured below and it's literally called, "Stir-Fried Hell." Oh, and they happen to put an asterisk next to the name on the menu in case you didn't realize it was going to be hot. This is my newest restaurant that I would like to feature on Check Please! Maybe some day soon. Enjoy!





http://www.srisiamrestaurant.com/