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The Loop Pizza Grill Review

eat2winraleigh — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:51:31 +0000

The Loop is located in Cary off Kildaire Farm road in the Kildaire Plaza shopping center and in Chapel Hill off Franklin street in the East Gate shopping center.

The New Yorker – Great variety of salads. Great portions. I didn’t like the chicken noodle soup at all–nothing special, tasted like it was out of a can.

The Raleigh-ite – Good casual place to go for a good salad and a decent sandwich. I like The Loop for dinner when I want to eat lighter. I like the Gorgonzola walnut salad, but it is kind of strange to me that it has sun dried tomatoes in it. The next time I order it, I’m going to ask for it without them, I think the fresh tomatoes taste better. The tomato soup is delicious; it’s very thick.

Do over? Will eat at the Loop again to try more of the menu. Want to try the pizza.

10/2/2009- We ate here for lunch and ordered: 1 Gorgonzola walnut salad, 1 Crispy Chicken salad, 1 Cup Tomato Bisque, 1 Cup Homestyle Chicken Noodle soup, 2 drinks. Total: $28.76

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Jade Garden

eat2winraleigh — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:26:48 +0000

Jade Garden is located on Hillsborough Street in Raleigh near North Carolina State University.

The New Yorker- Basic Chinese takeout. Nothing special. Edible. I had chicken with brocolli– if you are in a jam for takeout not a bad place. Otherwise abstain.

The Raleigh-ite – I think edible is a stretch. I would eat the spring roll or hot & sour/wonton soup again—but NOT the chicken with cashews. The chicken was rubbery and cashews didn’t taste like cashews.

Do over? We will try again, but not looking forward to it.

8/6/2009- We ordered takeout: 2 lunch specials- 1 chicken with brocolli and hot & sour/wonton soup. 1 chicken with cashews and spring roll. 1 Diet coke. Total: $14.70

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Lilly’s Pizza

eat2winraleigh — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:46:26 +0000

Lilly’s pizza is located on Glenwood Ave at the Five Points intersection.

The New Yorker – Good pie. I had pepperoni & sausage. Good bread, thin crust. Tasty. Not NY pizza but in their own style its pretty good- good pizza joint. Authentic sauce– some secret ingredient, something sweet.

The Raleigh-ite – I get Gorgonzola & tomatoes on my pizza and its phenomenal. They have a 2 slice deal + soda for lunch –$6 . The slices are huge so its a pretty good deal. Very good hole-in-the-wall- y place for lunch.

Do over? Definitely be back for lunch. Can’t place why but I crave the pizza at Lilly’s.

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Ba-Da Wings Review

eat2winraleigh — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:14:30 +0000

Ba-Da Wings is located in the Mission Valley shopping center near NC State University in Raleigh. Ba-Da wings is separated into a small restaurant on one side of the building and Ba-Da Bar on the other side. Outside there are cornhole boards and a couple tables.

The New Yorker – Wings are definitely 4 star. Great variety of sauces. They aren’t breaded which I like. If you are a wing guy- you’ll like the place. Ba-Da Wings carries “The Love” beer and is one of the only places you can find this wheat beer.”The Love” ,a banana hefeweizen, is my current favorite beer.

The Raleigh-ite – Great small bar to watch a game. Nice TV setup. Wings are good, 22 unique flavor choices. Wild Carolina BBQ and Honey Terriyaki are my favorite. Rest of the menu is OK, but not great.

Do Over? Regular, local place for us. Quick meal, great beer specials.

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Boondini’s Restaurant Review

eat2winraleigh — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:40:05 +0000

Boondini’s is located off Six Forks road in the Celebration of Six Forks shopping center in Raleigh. Boondini’s is a small sandwich shop with a decent amount of tables to sit down and eat.

The New Yorker – GREAT reuben. Great place for lunch. Soup is excellent. Menu has nice variety. Fresh, well prepared food. Will be back.

The Raleigh-ite – Love going here for lunch. One thing I have learned–always get the soup (it runs out if you arrive late in the day). Love the reuben.

Do over? Wish it was closer to us, if it was around the corner we would be eating at Boondini’s all the time. As it is, Boondini’s is 20 minutes away, so we go about once a month if we have a long lunch break.

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