(5) Food for Thought
August 14, 2019
Hello, welcome back to Paul Goes in Depth. Today, I'll focus on different foods that I love to eat. Here we go! Just as a disclaimer: I am not a professional food critique. These are just a set of my opinions/ personal preferences that I have picked up for a little while. Please keep in mind. Thank you!
Burgers:
5 Guys presents filling, delicious cheese burgers that could paint pictures like Picasso and more. I remember my first time eating there. Going with my buddy Reynaldo. He gave me tips on how to order and what to expect so by the team we reached we could both be ready to order and take in all of the 5 Guys experience. I ordered at Cheeseburger combo, with large Cajun fries and large drink. Along with my order, I also picked up a box of peanuts. Reynaldo ordered a Cheeseburger combo, medium fries, medium drinks and grabbed some peanuts as well. Luckily for us, we were able to go at not such a busy day, that made it a little easier to find seats and eat and enjoy good conversation. I would say overall 5 Guys delivered. Food was on point. The environment was calm and friendly. Cooks and servers were working hard trying to fast, reliable service so that the order and serving rotation was smooth and efficient. Out of ten I would give 5 Guys a solid 9/10. I haven't been back for a while but, look forward to going back and grabbing some grub.
Fries:
Giving each restaurant a rating out of ten for their fries and then at the end I'll rank them from best to worst. McDonalds, Joeys, Costco, and Red Robin will be judged. First up, McDonalds. Small, delicious, and skinny fries are very addicting. At times it can taste very salty or very plain. Ketchup is mostly used to compliment the fries. With those fries it does a good job of that. Out of 10 I would give these fries a rating of 6/10. Its good fries but, not the best. Next, there is Joeys fries. When served with parmesan cheese and other pieces of the dish, these fries pose a threat to other competitors. It shares similar structure as McDonalds fries with regards to some small, very delicious and skinny. Overall these fries have a soft spot in my heart and usually I will order at least more than one serving of fries whenever I can. I give these fries a solid 8/10. Style is exquisite, taste is delicious and there are no real problem with the fries. Costco fries, Costco fries where do I begin? Usually served with chicken strips, these fries are like hugs and kisses packed in every bite. When served hot these fries make the meal from good to extraordinary. Slightly thicker cut compared to the other brand of fries. I like these fries because of the consistency and good serving. For Costco fries, I give the fries a rating of 7/10. Good fries, just missing something to take the experience to the next level. What are Red Robin's fries all about? Let me paint you a picture. Thick cut, hot, delicious gourmet fries, served in a basket ready for to eat. These fries are to die for. I always try to go for the bottomless fries promotion just to taste a little piece of heaven on earth. The way that these fries are described do not do the fries justice of how really great it is. Giving the rating for these fries is difficult for me but, I would have to give it a rating of 9/10. A strong rating for a strong set of fries. So in the end for my list, It would go Red Robins, Joeys, Costco and McDonalds. With Red Robins as the best fries and McDonalds as the fries that could use some improvements moving forward.
Desserts:
(Source: https://www.victoriabuzz.com/2018/03/blizzards-are-buy-one-get-one-for-99%C2%A2-until-march-28/)
I am a huge fan of Blizzards. I always would love to go to the library in the summer and after getting a sticker for the summer reading program, I would plead with my mom to go and get blizzards from Dairy Queen. Using that as a motive to read was funny motivation for me but, was totally definitely a good way to learn and fill my stomach with a ice cold, refreshing blizzard. Sadly it has been a while since I last had one but, I hope to end that streak very soon.
When I was in Victoria with the family, I had the pleasure of going to an ice cream joint that blew my mind. Chocolat Favoris. Oh My Goodness! Going there was a real treat, pun intended.
My advice, go with a cone. Pick which topping your heart desires and then get ready for a huge kick of sweet sweet ice cream flowing down your throat into your system. For me, it was like discovering gold at the end of the rainbow or finding the lost city of Atlantis, or completing a level in a video game that seemed virtually impossible but, somehow, against all odds you come out on top and go on the next level like a boss. If you decide to go another direction and pick something else, that is cool. As long as you can try to contain your excitement and try not to enjoy every delicious bite of ice that is feeding your soul with goodness, and happiness. Chocolat Favoris, do not sleep on that ice cream place of business.
Well, the time has come, to conclude the blog. I appreciate all those that have taken the time to read the blog, Thank you! I'm interested to hear what others have to say about different burger places and I am open to trying new burgers and have new experiences that come along with that. As for fries, there will be some that agree and disagree with the list. Also I would definitely recommend trying out Chocolate Favoris and let me know what you think. Thanks again for reading and I hope you'll return on Monday for the next blog so until then
This is Paul signing off ✌
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