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Grocery Outlet - Melbourn Bros’ Cherry Beer - 99 cents
I bought two bottles of the Cherry Beer tonite, out of curiosity. Doesn't taste a lot like beer, but it has a very pleasant taste, in my opinion.
Crawdaddy's in Visalia
I wrote about my experience in a new topic, but in case you didn't see it, one of my complaints was about the portion size. I really loved the food that I got, and what my boyfriend got. Only problem was the price was too high for that small of a portion.
I also just updated in the other topic about what my sister said.
It sounds like the fried oysters are a bad deal there - two people have said how bad they were. My brother-in-law said the Jambalaya was awful.
Visalia - Crawdaddy's
Here's an update on what my sister told me. She ended up going the same night we did, but earlier in the evening.
Her husband ordered an appetizer of fried oysters. They were REALLY bad they said. Said they smelled really bad, and were really fishy. My sister's friend was really polite and told the people that they were really bad, and if they could send them back. The people were okay with it, apologized, and didn't charge them for it.
So, that's two people who have said the fried oysters were really bad and fishy.
My sister ordered the Mac N Cheese, which she said was good, but really, when you go OUT to eat, who wants to order Mac N Cheese?
Her husband had the Jambalaya - said it tasted like it came out of a a bag. Said he'll never EVER eat there again.
Not sure what her friend had, but her friend's husband had the Alligator Sausage and loved it (that's the same thing I had, and I really liked it too).
Fresno's Growing Dining Scene (and Visalia)
I eat at NY Deli in Visalia every Friday with my office (we are also doing their new menu designs right now). I think it's too expensive, but they do have very good food. The only reason I eat there so often is because I am treated to it by my manager every Friday. The 'Brucy Boy' sandwich with extra balsamic is EXCELLENT. The chicken salad is very good too. They also make a KILLER Ruben sandwich.
Tommy's is very good. Ate there last Thursday. I posted a review in the Tommy's thread in the 'California' boards.
I went to Crawdaddy's last night and was very pleased...also wrote a review about that.
I haven't been to Fugazzi's in a long while, but I used to go all the time before Visalia expanded. I HIGHLY recommend their catering. Every event I've went to that Fugazzi's catered for was very good.
One question about Casa Mariani's...is that next to a salon called V.I.P. Salon? We're from Visalia, but half of my family goes to that salon and there's a nice looking restaurant right next door to it, which is right by a Save Mart off of Herndon. I'm wondering if that's it...
Crawdaddy's in Visalia
I just posted a review of Crawdaddy's. I ended up having a great experience there, but thanks for the head's up on the cream sauce on the dessert - we ordered it with extra sauce and it still wasn't very much.
Visalia
Hagopian's was my favorite place to eat!!! My great-grandpa always took me to eat there while I was growing up. And now it's gone :(. Pita Kabob has EXCELLENT lavosh sandwiches, pilaf, and hummus. Nothing comes close to Hagopian's kabob sandwiches though.
Mearle's has since closed as well.
Tommy's Restaurant, Visalia
I went to Tommy's on Thursday, and it was VERY good.
I had a Pomegranate Martini. Very good.
Then we had an appetizer - the mini tacos.
I don't even know what to say about these - they were AWESOME. Cabbage, pico de gallo, cilantro, cheese, and grilled steak and chicken, served on mini corn tortillas, and garnished with lime. EXCELLENT.
My boyfriend and I both got the Fresh Striped Raviolis, which were cheese-filled, and came in a bleu-cheese cream sauce (if you don't like bleu cheese, I still recommend it because it tasted nothing like bleu-cheese to me) with pieces of grilled chicken and grapes. VERY unique. Excellent flavor. Could actually taste the different flavors in the stripes of the pasta, which were very flavorful but not overpowering.
Now, time for dessert - the whole reason why my sister wanted to take me to this place. THE BREAD PUDDING. Oh. My. Gosh. It was like a cinnamon-roll and French toast and bread-pudding all bundled up into one wonderful, rich dessert. Would even make an excellent breakfast. And just so you know, if you order it to-go, and eat it the next day, it's still VERY good.
Help with Tulare
Aerodogs is pretty cool. They have very good chili, and the frito boats that they make are awesome. Good sauerkraut dogs.
Though, NOTHING, in my opinion, tops Taylor's Hotdogs here in Visalia :-D
Visalia - Crawdaddy's
Crawdaddy’s
333 E. Main Street
Visalia, CA
559.625.5300
I know that there is already a topic discussing Crawdaddy's in Visalia, however, the review that I read really turned me away from the restaurant (the slow service, food being cold, etc).
After a lot of thinking, my boyfriend and I decided to go anyways. We've been looking forward to eating at this restaurant for a while, and when wanting to find a place to eat for my birthday, this was the first that came to mind.
Maybe when that other person went to Crawdaddy's, they were still working out all their kinks, because we had great service, our food arrived quickly, and the food was VERY good.
First complaint - no reservations are taken. Which scared me. I didn't feel like waiting 45 - 60 minutes to get in, but luckily, when we showed up, they said it was going to be a 30 minute wait. We went to the bar, and within 5 minutes, our table was ready. So that was cool. Bar service was very quick and friendly as well.
Waitress was extremely nice. Gave us an opinion/description on anything we asked about. I ended up changing my mind about 5 times on what I was ordering. I ended up getting the Alligator Sausage (I know, I know...) because I figured I'd never have a chance again unless I went to Lousiana, and I was feeling brave for once. The Alligator Sausage plate came with two kinds of alligator - the steak, and the sausage, all cooked with tomatoes, green bell pepper, and onion. VERY flavorful and VERY good. I liked the sausage better than the steak, but both were very good, and I'm not even a big meat-eater. Would say that it tasted more like a white meat, like chicken. Only difference is that the steak is a little tougher than chicken. I added Tabasco to mine because I eat it on everything, and I thought it was awesome. The dish came with some interesting rice, that was green because it had ground parsley in it, and tasted a bit lemony. VERY good! My boyfriend ended up getting the Bourbon St. Linguine (that may be the wrong name...I can't remember) which came with shrimp, and an AWESOME buttery/spicy/lemony/garlicly sauce.
For dessert, we tried that 'sirop' spice cake, and because we had read the other review saying that they were stingy with the cream sauce, we asked for extra. Even asking for the extra sauce, there was barely enough, so maybe ask for LOTS of it when ordering. The cake was very good, and the liquer in the cream sauce was very good. Reminded me of a warm winter drink, like a chai latte.
On a scale from 1 - 10, I'd give Crawdaddy's an 8 - 8.5.
Why? The portions were moderate, but for someone who ALWAYS brings leftovers home, I ended up eating the entire dinner AND dessert. I figured for the price, I'd get a bit more food. It was a little on the pricey side for me (where normally, we would spend half of what we did on dinner), but considering the uniqueness of the entrees, I suppose the price was understandable.
I will definetly be back to Crawdaddy's.
Also, The Second Floor officially opens December 1st, 2006. Right now, the bar is open, and they have live music Friday & Saturday starting at 6 PM. What's even better, is that they have TV's on the lower floor so you can laugh at the drunken dancing going on The Second Floor while waiting for your food to arrive :-D
