Cubby's

Oh my deliciousness!!!
We decided to try this place one day out of the blue.  We had not heard anything about it really but the smell that came from the building was amazing!
We had a group of us so we were able to try a few different things on the menu.  I think that what ever you choose you will not be disappointed at all.
I instantly fell in love with the Rip City Tri Tip Steak sandwich with sweet sauce.  You definitely want to grab a hand full of napkins because you are sure to be wearing some of the sauce before you are finished.  The steak is so moist and so full of flavor that my mouth is watering while I am typing.
The salads looked amazing and from what I understand they taste amazing as well.
We tried the Rosemary fries which were delicious but my favorite were the Buffalo Blue Cheese Fries.  I know, I know it sounds nasty but the guy who took our order highly recommended them and said we would be pleasantly surprised and so we decided to take his word for it.
Oh, My, Mmmmmmmmm....  Stir the fries around a bit to mix the sauce and let them soak for just a second and even though they are a  bit soggy you will not even notice because your mouth will be exploding with flavor!
They are quite often very busy.  Don't think you are going to run in, order and get right out because they do cook the stuff right there which means it will take a a few minutes to get your order but believe me even if you have to wait 20 minutes it will be well worth your time.

Cubby’s Chicago Beef
1260 N State Street
Provo, UT
M-Th 11:00 am-9:00 pm
F-Sat 11:00 am-11:00 pm

 http://cubbyschicagobeef.blogspot.com/

A sad little update!

So it has been a while since I have posted anything.  Not because I have not been out to eat believe me.  With 2 teenagers in the house and a full time job I don't have time to cook which means we go out a lot!
My sad news is that 2 of my favorite local restaurants have closed down.  I guess people around here would much rather support the large food chains because they are fast food.  I personally prefer the small hometown restaurants even though they take more time to prepare your food it is usually much better!
I'm sorry to see you go Tommy's and Norma Jeane's Diner!

Comalitos

If you want an amazing breakfast burrito this is the place.  The breakfast burritos are huge.  I always have to share because there is no way I can eat a whole one on my own.  Full of eggs, ham, bacon, cheese in a delicious homemade tortilla.  You can't go wrong.  My son, being the cheese kid that he is decided to order the kids cheese qasadilla.  When it came out I looked at it and had to question if it was really a kids meal because the portion size was quite large, and it was STUFFED with cheese.  Of course that made Braydn really happy.  T ordered the rolled tacos which he thought were great.  We also ordered a soft taco which was about the size of the breakfast burrito.  I really did not care much for it because it was full of all of the stuff that I do not like.  I took it over to dad to finish and he thought it was great!  Of course my favorite is the Carne Asada taco's.  Most little taco shops like this put very little meat on top of 2 corn tortillas, a little cilantro and a little onion and that is it.  Comalitos puts a ton of meat, pico, and guacamole.  The guacamole is just the way that I like it.  (Not chunky)  All I have to say is Thank you Louis for introducing us to these awesome little taco shops!

Comalitos
895 S. University Avenue
Provo, UT 84601
801-375-3033

Applebee's

I can not forget this one!  We took the kids the other night for getting such good grads last term.
There is so much delicious food here I just don't even know where to start.  I guess the appetizers would be a good place right?
We LOVE the wings and we like them hot!  I personally like to dip them in Ranch but T likes to dip them in Bleu Cheese.  Either way they are simply delicious!
The lady behind us just kept raving about the flavored lemonade.  She said that she made her hubby stop on the way home from the hospital after surgery just to get her a flavored lemonade.   She said that the manager John even brought it out to the car for her.
As for the entree's.  If you are looking for a low calorie meal they have the 550 calorie or less menu and it is amazing.  I like to get the peppercorn steak.  No matter how you like your meat cooked this is about the one and only place that can get it just right every time!  This meal comes with veggies.  I am not much of a steamed veggie eater but they are actually not to bad.
When I am not eating low calorie I LOVE the steak with Parmesan and shrimp.  It is sooooo amazing and so full of flavor you just can't go wrong with this choice.
If you want to eat off of the 2 for $20 menu I would also suggest the Oriental Chicken salad.  from what I hear it is the best in town.  My sister says it is even better if you sub the battered chicken with a grilled chicken.  She says it makes it even more moist and delicious.  The Club is amazing, Chicken Fingers are great....  I really don't think you could go wrong with anything that you order here.  They are also open on Sundays and they have many delicious mixed drinks with or with out alcohol to complete your meal.

290 West 1300 South
Orem, UT 84058

(801) 223-0111
www.applebees.com 

Green Panda

The Green Panda is owned by my son's Chinese teacher.  His wife runs the place while he is at work and when he is finished at the school he heads to the restaurant.   I have not had a chance to go yet but my hubby and my son LOVE the place and it seems that they have our neighbors addicted too.   T says that they have the best Beef and Broccoli that he has ever tasted.  My son is more of a Sesame Chicken kind of kid.  When they offered to bring them out a piece of their Mango dessert they were hesitant but decided to try it and they both loved it too.  They brought home some of the pork dumplings and I have to admit they were perfect!   All of the food is made fresh and so sometimes you do have to wait but it is well worth it.   Once I have tried it I will be sure to add to this post!

Ok I finally got to try it!  It was AMAZING!  I really do not care much for Chinese food at all but this was great.  It was really hard to choose what to order.  I really wanted the Sesame Chicken but it came with rice and I was really not in the mood for rice that day.  I decided to order the Beef Noodle Bowl and it was delicious.  The beef was so tender and so full of flavor.  T also ordered the Beef and Broccoli for us and he was right.  It was sooooo good.  My daughter ordered the Orange Chicken and it was very good too.  And yes, even the Mango Moose Cake was very good.  I would highly recomend the Green Panda to everyone!

Green Panda Cafe
3220 North University Avenue
Provo, UT 84604
801-377-3466

Buffalo Wild Wings

We stopped at Buffalo Wild Wings in Lehi on our way home from Salt Lake this past weekend.  The place looked pretty cool and they were open on Sunday!   It is just like any other Sports bar & grill when you walk in they have T.V's all over the place and it is very loud.  They have a few arcade games which kept the kids entertained while we waited for food.
I'm sure you all know from my previous blogs that I am a total fried pickle fan. We decided to try them here.  They were very good.  The dipping sauce that they use is very different from Ranch and so I was a little skeptical.  It was wonderful and the pickles did not seem as greasy as most of the others that I have had.
There are so many things on the menu that looked and sounded absolutely fantastic like the chicken artichoke flatbread and the buffalo wing wraps but we decided to try the slammers and some wings.  We decided to get the hamburger Slammers instead of the pulled pork which looked delicious.  The burgers were kind of plain and I don't think I would get them again.  My son thought about doing the wing challenge and asked them to bring out a little taste of the sauce.  They did and he tried it and said it wasn't that bad.  (I was not about to try it and find out for myself)  The waiter said that his brother had done it and told him that it wasn't that bad until the next day or two and then he really felt it!  He decided he wouldn't be that brave and he would just get wings with the Azian Zing sauce.  They tasted a lot like the Asian wings that Wendy's carried for a while.  He loved them.  T and I got half of ours with the Spicy Garlic sauce which was awesome!  The other half we got with the Jammin Jalapeno.  It was pretty good but I will try something else next time.  my daughter got the Teriyaki and it just tasted like very strong Teriyaki sauce.
Will we go again???  Maybe but next time I will go for something besides the wings.

www.buffalowildwings.com
Phone: 801-766-8402
92 N 1200 East
Lehi, UT 84043

Diegos

Ok my friends.  If you like the real authentic Mexican food like I do then you will love Diegos.  I am not a fan of Mexican food really but before our friend Luis passed away he would take my husband to all of the little taco shops around Provo and Orem and Diego's seemed to be the favorite.  The only thing better would be buying the prepared meat and tortillas around the corner and cooking for yourself.  Who wants to do that? It takes to long and it will probably cost you more than just eating at Diegos.  If you like real taco's the Carne Asada is wonderful and the Carnitas is my second choice. Terrance likes the Al Pastor with Pina.   They are very simple and all that comes on them is Onion and Cilantro.  They do have a few different kinds of salsa on the bar that you can add if you would like to.  The kids love their casadillas with the chicken in them as well.  We have also tried the Tortas which are great.  If you have questions about what things are just ask.  They do speak English well especially Diego.  Enjoy!

 45 W 300 N

Provo, UT 84601

(801) 377-4710