Since my original review of Jimmy Hula’s, our family has become regulars. In this post, I’m sharing a few of their items and some information …
Reviews for restaurants I have been to. Most synced with my Urbanspoon.com account.
Restaurant Reviews
For the seafood lovers
About a month ago, we went for a spontaneous drive to the Cape and had lunch at a fun spot on the water.
Secrets of Wonton Soup
Roast Pork Wonton Soup ($2.25) The dinner we had at China Garden last night was great and I was most impressed with their rice and …
Jimmy Hula’s
Jimmy Hula’s is a burger joint with radical toppings in each of their specialty burgers. The atmosphere is very relaxed and the whole place is …
Spontaneous Adventures
I’m back to chewing again and it comes complete with an adventure to St. Petersburg. The weather in Florida was really nice today and my …
"just like your [Italian] Mama makes…"
My title is a quote from one of Giovanni’s Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria‘s reviews. My husband and I went for a late dinner last night and had such a fun time.
When I first heard Ruben talking about Giovanni’s I just assumed it was a pizzeria where his townie friends hung out. I deeply regret that thought now that I have experienced the atmosphere, which comes with great conversation and the nicest staff I’ve ever dealt with at a local chain.
I had a couple of these (left)- I don’t know what it was, but it was very sweet and my favorite color 🙂
I also had their Chicken Parmesan (Dinner portion), which comes with a house salad and garlic bread. I did not get my garlic bread, but
the rest of my experience (not to mention large portion sizes) was going so great I didn’t even realize it until today. No real complaint there , but I will be craving the bread now. Also, we sat at the bar so I can understand the bartender forgetting if they do not usually serve food and just drinks.
If you ever come here, please please have their house dressing with your salad. It’s also available for purchase to take home and I honestly think it is AMAZING!
Ruben had a stuffed pizza – I took a bite and it was pretty good. The texture was perfect.
When our visit was finally over and we were leaving I noticed something – a very important something. There was a woman coming into the restaurant with what seemed to be her elderly father. The little Italian man could barely walk, but I could still see his enthusiasm about getting inside Giovanni’s. I realized if this little Italian man was coming to eat here, they MUST know what they’re doing!
Related Links:
Giovanni’s Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria (Official Website)
——->I was kinda bummed that their online survey
and feedback forms aren’t working right now.
Urbanspoon page (for location I visited)
Now go support this place!
Zulaika H.
Hamburger Mary’s
An interesting meal for an interesting date.
You know how after a certain age, calling your boyfriend a “boy” friend sounds childish and embarrassing? Mid-20’s isn’t old, but it is starting to feel not-so-young. Tonight marked our One Year “Dating” Anniversary for my husband and me. Ruben and I generally don’t do anything spectacular besides reminisce on such occasions. Thank God we’ve always had a good open communication – it helps that we were true friends years before ever being involved romantically.
And so it was pure coincidence that my boss offered me a pair of Magic Tickets for tonight (they lost – this season doesn’t look good for Orlando = ). It was fun and the seats were great. While downtown, Ruben took me to a fun spot called Hamburger Mary’s.
Not sure if you’ve ever heard of the franchise, but if not you may want to research before agreeing to come here (Clue: Mary may not be a “Mary”). Personally, I thought it was a really fun experience and the food was fantastic.
Every Wednesday night, there is a sort of “Trivia Night” hosted by a man who is incredibly vulgar. Still, the experience is entertaining and gets everyone laughing.
As soon as you walk in, it’s quite easy to figure out what kind of party there is inside. The room was crowded and loud – not too loud, but enough to feel the very casual theme of Hamburger Mary’s.
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| A “Mary” statue greets us as we enter |
This photo frame is just one of several photos and posters throughout the dining room of Hamburger Mary’s. The whole dining room is extremely colorful and feels warm and bright day or night.
Below is a photo of the booth’s fabric and the wall beside it pained in lime green as well as a photo of the front of a menu.
Ruben opted for The Queen “Mary” Burger – anything with grilled onions and bacon will usually catch his eye on a burger menu. I have to say, it was one of the prettiest burgers I’ve ever seen.
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| The Queen “Mary” Burger ($10.95) |
Since this was my first time at Mary’s I opted for the basic Mary Burger. It was really good, though next time I will likely ask for more of the “Mary’s special sauce”.
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| The “Mary” Burger ($9.95) |
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| The bite view of The “Mary” Burger |
We left hungry, happy, and entertained.
Related Links:
Official Website for Hamburger Mary’s
http://www.hamburgermarys-orlando.com (Orlando site)
Urbanspoon Page
Happy Anniversary babe!
Recent Wawa Adventures
Wawa is a well known food mart which also sells fuel. Apparently, they are very common in some states/areas, but it wasn’t until this summer that our town had a couple locations premiere.
I personally love the place. It’s very entertaining to see everything neatly placed in the store. Everything is so organized – I love when stores are so visually appealing. With that, however, comes a consequence – overindulgence.
We stopped by tonight for a snack and I came out with something I didn’t plan on consuming – at all.
I wanted a Butterscotch TastyKake Krimpet cake (very delicious with milk), but after staring at all the labels and seeing the crazy calories I opted for a cup of soup instead. It may have still been a high calorie choice, but not as bad or as sweet as a cake.
Another cool thing about this place is the center of the store has this window area – behind the window is where the employees make your food. You can see everything.
My husband always gets a smoothie – strawberry, but usually banana related. Last night it was a banana smoothie. They are good.
The picture I took of my soup came out very blurry so I’m providing the Wawa photo from their site here (it’s the upper left bowl):
The soup reminded me of the Broccoli cheese from Quizno’s – I swear whatever they do (or buy premade) has to be from the same company. It tastes exactly the same – and it’s my favorite. The part that Wawa tops Quizno’s on is the buttered roll option. The bread goes perfect with the soup.
The last time I got hot food from Wawa was on Nov. 10th (Saturday night). It was the first time I tried their chicken strips and I really liked them (though they are deep fried and probably not even real chicken). Either way, they were good.
Related links:
Wawa.com
Urbanspoon page for the Wawa location I frequent
Thanks for reading,
Zulaika H.
