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Are there any Klamath Falls Hounds out there?
I have still not been able to get into Basin Martini Bar (for lunch, which, as I understand, they have great lunches as well). Thanks for the review.
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runninrob said: "I wouldn't waste anytime on Asian food in Ashland."
Are...are you kidding me? That Thai place on the south side of the city is fabulous. The Tom Kha Gai soup is out of this world. Period! The Pad Thai is fabulous as well. Maybe you haven't eaten at the place I'm thinking of, but there's no way it falls into the "I wouldn't waste anytime on Asian food in Ashland."
Starkman
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I gotta go with that Thai restaurant at the south end of the town. Can't remember its name (House of Thai...or, wait, is that the one at the north end of the town? I can't remember). Either way, it's killer!
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4023 S. 6th St., Klamath Falls, OR 97603, 541-850-9441
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Hey, all you Klamath Falls (and surrounding area) folks...
I'm thinking that it would be really cool to get together, say, once or twice a month, meet somewhere, eat, critique the food and just have a good time. We can swap food information, recipes, ideas for future get-togethers, etc. Hek, for those who really want to get into this, someone can choose to host an evening and cook the food (the rest of us will bring you money to compensate!), or we can each bring a dish. (Our first meeting will be at a restaurant to discuss this further.)
I'm not in the financially in the position at the moment—I'm in between jobs—to pull this off, but I'll take e-mails from anyone interested, and we'll plan for the future.
E-mail me at blankstarkman@hotmail.com and let's enjoy good food and a good times!
Keith R. (Starkman) Starkey
Are there any Klamath Falls Hounds out there?
Oh, hek, this isn't off the topic...too much! I mean, bakeries are part of the "good eats" ordeal as well!
I think I talked to one of you here a few months back. We talked about why you folks don't make donuts (no donut machine). At first I thought that was really weird. I mean, a bakery without donuts??? But as an artisan bakery, it makes sense.
Starkman
Are there any Klamath Falls Hounds out there?
Mo So,
Okay, you still qualify as Klamathite, at least for chowhound purposes! And, to top it off, we’re the same age!
An outdoor wood-burning stove, eh. Hmm! That sounds very cool. The only way to make pizza, indeed.
I ate at one of those small Mexican shops on East Main. Wasn’t impressed in the least with the beef (burrito). Talk about gristle. Not good. But I’m open to give a shot with one of the others.
Oh, yeah, I did go drive by El Cordero. Looks interesting. I’m going there next when I do Mexican food. Thanks for the tip.
And I agree about the RG Buffet, Starvin’ stuff and sorts. I’m not into those at all. Black Bear does have a very good Mac ‘n Cheese, and most of their dishes have a lot of food, but their cooks are horrible. I mean, there’s neither decent technique nor consistency. Were there these two things going on behind the line, the food wouldn’t be half bad.
Ah yes, the Klamath Grill. A good ol’ throwback to older and slower times. Haven’t been there yet since I’ve been back in town, but it’s on the list.
Oh, and don’t quote me on this, but I hear that Swans (formerly: Bakery, but now Bistro) has a two-dollar breakfast. I’m definitely going to check that out. (And yup, I agree with you about Nibbley’s.)
I’ll keep Kaleidoscope Pizza in mind as well, though I don’t care for Medford; however, I’ll check it out the next time I’m on my way to Ashland.
Otherwise, I’m all about the FoodNetwork channel and eGullet.com (if you haven’t been to that site, definitely go check it out. There’s a neat site that’s fairly new called FreeCulinarySchool.com. Jacob, the host, is a young professional chef who offers simple training for free. Pretty cool. I’m definitely sharpening my skills do more of my own cooking in view of living in Klamath.
and to oregoncook,
Thanks for the input! Searching used to be a lot easier under the older format (where all the posts were listed).
Starkman
Are there any Klamath Falls Hounds out there?
Yo, Mo So!
Another Klamathite, eh (well, you said you live "near there," so I'll take that as in Klamath!)...
Yeah, Nibbleys is good. They've definitely upscaled while I was away from Klamath for eight years. Oh, and the name of that bakery next to the Daily Bagel is, I believe, MCs. Not bad either!
And how in the hek does Mias and Pias (I live near them) have great beer??? That's mind-blowing!
Okay, I'm going to throw this out: You know the taco roach coaches that park near the old Thunderbird and elsewhere? They were not bad at all (again, years back) for a nice, big burrito. Made for a quick, good lunch, you know. I haven't tried any of them, though, since I've been back. I guess I'm afraid to find that they've gone down hill.
You mentioned "the little taco place on S. 6th next to Bread Barn..." Hmm! I'm not sure what you're referring to, but I'm going to go check it out.
And...have you eaten at the "House of Thai," I believe it is, at the south end of Ashland? Great food, especially, as I noted in my previous post, the Pad Thai and the Tom Ga Gai soup. Ohhhh myyyy word! We're talking out of this world, and I don't say that too easily. I have to qualify my kudos for this place, however, with the reminder that the last time I was there was before I left Klamath years back. I assume, though, that nothing has changed, since I drove to it and checked it out (but couldn't eat there at the time).
Well, Mo So, nice to meet a fellow Klamath Falls person on Chowhound!
Take care,
Starkman
Are there any Klamath Falls Hounds out there?
Hey DesertGal,
Well, I lived in Klamath from 1988 to 2000, during which period there wasn't much to brag about as far as good eats goes. There was an Italian place at the south end of town that was good, and a steakhouse at the end of Main street (by what was then Molatores, which is gone (but replaced by what is supposed to be another good steakhouse, but I can't remember the name of it).
Anyway, I moved back to Klamath in November of 2008, and things have picked up fairly nicely. I've heard very good things about Bel Tramonto and Tobiko, but I haven't eaten there. There's a steakhouse on So. 6th called Mr. B's, I believe it is, that wasn't bad.
As to Asian restaurants, the Thai restaurant at the far south end of town in Ashland rocks. Period. Get the Pad Thai and Tom Ga (sp?) Gui (sp?) soup. Oh my word, that's out of this world. Wildly out of this world.
In Klamath, there's a hole-in-the-wall Vietnamese (actually all-around Asian) place on So 6th that's very good! Solid authentic and well prepared food will be found there. And...it's not expensive at all. It's about in the middle of town on So. 6th. I can't remember the name of it, but the big sign above the restaurant has "Vietamese" on it. It's a few blocks from Summers Lane heading toward downtown.
Tobikos is very good from what I've heard. and Dynasty, at the end of Main street where Molatores used to be (on the other side of the library), is very good! Stay away from any Chinese buffets in town. Not good at all!
Two Thai restaurants in town are very good: Thai Orchid on Main and, oh, 9th, I believe it is, is very good! also, the Thai restaurant on Washburn (on the east side of So 6th in the little strip mall) is very good.
As to Mexican food, man, things have changed. When I first lived here, Sergios opened a place, and that was the rave of the town. They were, in fact, very good. I haven't eaten there since I've been back, but there are now a ton of hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurants, supposedly the best being two small joints on E. Main (close to Roosevelt school, I believe). On Main street, there's Hildagos, about which I've heard good things. A couple others around town (they're all over the place!) are supposed to be okay, too, but I haven't verified it.
Otherwise, there's not too much else to brag about, as far as I can tell. I will say one thing about the Denny's in town. I know the breakfast cooks (one's been there for over twenty years), and the breakfasts are always prepared well and consistent. You can't go wrong there for a Denny's breakfast. Dinners? Ehhh, I don't know. Nothing to brag about.
Well, I hope that helps.
Thanks,
Starkmann
