Red Mosquito

spike wrote:

washing machine wrote:We've got a place here called "Burger IM" that I've never been to for the same reason.

is this it, you anti-semite?

spike wrote:i don't know about amazing, but we decided to walk over to a place new to the neighborhood for lunch. solid burgers, sandwiches, and wraps. i had a very nicely done smoked cajun chicken and sausage wrap with a side of housemade potato chips. will be back.

this burned my asshole during last night’s evening dump

Long story, but around here we don't have many dine-in Chinese restaurants that aren't buffets. And there are a million take-out ones as well. Someone recently told us about one that's been here forever, apparently. They don't advertise, they don't have a website, just a family from southern China that prepares dishes from their region. We went last night, I had chicken with shacha sauce, which I had never heard of. It was one of the best things I've ever eaten.

Side note: while we were there, we saw a party leave because they didn't have "normal Chinese food like general tso's chicken". :/

We have one like that here. It’s SO much better than the buffet/take out places.

E.H. Ruddock wrote:Long story, but around here we don't have many dine-in Chinese restaurants that aren't buffets. And there are a million take-out ones as well. Someone recently told us about one that's been here forever, apparently. They don't advertise, they don't have a website, just a family from southern China that prepares dishes from their region. We went last night, I had chicken with shacha sauce, which I had never heard of. It was one of the best things I've ever eaten.

Side note: while we were there, we saw a party leave because they didn't have "normal Chinese food like general tso's chicken". :/

haha, general tso's is the shit though

General Tso-Tso if you ask me.

There's a new burger joint in my hood. One of the burgers they offer is basically like a BBQ Bacon burger. And wouldn't you know it... but the BBQ sauce they use on the burger????

Gates! From KC!!!!

Jesus Fuck I love Brooklyn!

durdencommatyler wrote:There's a new burger joint in my hood. One of the burgers they offer is basically like a BBQ Bacon burger. And wouldn't you know it... but the BBQ sauce they use on the burger????

Gates! From KC!!!!

Jesus Fuck I love Brooklyn!

now I'm craving one from burger joint and jg melon..

doug rr wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:There's a new burger joint in my hood. One of the burgers they offer is basically like a BBQ Bacon burger. And wouldn't you know it... but the BBQ sauce they use on the burger????

Gates! From KC!!!!

Jesus Fuck I love Brooklyn!

now I'm craving one from burger joint and jg melon..

Going to Alta Calidad, which is Chef Akhtar Nawab's (one of my favorite NYC chefs) Brooklyn Mexican/Indian fusion joint. I've been there before (obviously!) and it's in my neighborhood. I'm going again tonight for my birthday. And I just can't wait!

This man prepares octopus better than just about anyone else in NYC. I am absolutely having that (my favorite dish) tonight.

properly prepared and cooked octupus is hard to find, enjoy

spike wrote:properly prepared and cooked octupus is hard to find, enjoy

One time when I was a fledgling server soaking it all in, I told a table that everything on the menu was local. Everything. Even the octopus. This wasn't an intentional deception on my part, I was just an idiot.

I told the chef, on a Friday night, that a table wanted him to come to the table and tell them more this "gulf coast octopus" I was pushing, and the conversation went something like this:

Me: Chef, got a moment?
Chef: Not really. Kinda in the weeds here.
Me: Okay, but it's just that they are questioning whether or not our octopus is from the Gulf.
Chef: Of course it's not from the fucking Gulf. It's a Mediterranean species!
Me: I thought all of our food was from the gulf?
Chef: *tosses a raw octopus in a mixing dish* HERE. Take this to the table. Show them what a fresh Mediterranean octopus looks like.
Me: *Starts to grab the bowl with raw octopus*
Chef: DO NOT FUCKING TAKE THAT TO A TABLE YOU ABSOLUTE MORON.

what did you tell the table

I walked my claim back, but of course they knew it already and were just messing with me. I got away with it and still made a decent tip because I had that early era washing machine charm going for me.

washing machine wrote:I walked my claim back, but of course they knew it already and were just messing with me. I got away with it and still made a decent tip because I had that early era washing machine charm going for me.

Also, in which United State did this story take place?

durdencommatyler wrote:

washing machine wrote:I walked my claim back, but of course they knew it already and were just messing with me. I got away with it and still made a decent tip because I had that early era washing machine charm going for me.

Also, in which United State did this story take place?

Texas, of course. Always Texas.

washing machine wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

washing machine wrote:I walked my claim back, but of course they knew it already and were just messing with me. I got away with it and still made a decent tip because I had that early era washing machine charm going for me.

Also, in which United State did this story take place?

Texas, of course. Always Texas.

So, that's also probably part of why.

durdencommatyler wrote:

washing machine wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

washing machine wrote:I walked my claim back, but of course they knew it already and were just messing with me. I got away with it and still made a decent tip because I had that early era washing machine charm going for me.

Also, in which United State did this story take place?

Texas, of course. Always Texas.

So, that's also probably part of why.