Those of you who have been regular readers of our reviews over the past year and a half know that we like to go on adventures and try offbeat restaurants. Well, this week we were simply not in the mood for an adventure. Spring break had just ended, and we were ready to relax, unwind, and pig out.
Our four years at Washington University have given us ample time to sample the different Schlafly beers, so we decided it would only be right for us to go to the Schlafly restaurant and sample their dining options as well.
On a dark snowy night, we decided to escape to Louisiana. Well, not to the actual Louisiana – just to a meal at the New Orleans-inspired Graham’s Grill, a suburban restaurant featuring southern, spicy, Louisianan fare. Our initial feelings about this place were mixed and though our meals featured some enticing flavors, our meal was not as fun as an experience at a Mardi Gras-themed restaurant should be.
We needed something spicy to keep us warm and toasty on a cold January night. We didn’t want Mexican food, or Chinese food, or anything heavy. So we rolled down Delmar and ended up at House of India. We were glad we stopped. We enjoyed all of our dishes and left with full bellies.
The time came for another review and we were running out of ideas, so we decided to go with a staple: Chinese food.
Vegetarian? Feel free to stop reading now. Looking for a great first date spot? Look somewhere else. Watching what you eat? You’re out of luck here, because our most recent visit was to Smokin Al’s BBQ, a joint we had driven by many times in the past few years.
Our trusty Volvo once again rattled furiously through the streets of St. Louis in search of the perfect place to eat.
We wish we could tell you we’ve found a new delicious breakfast Mecca.
You may be thinking to yourself, who do these guys think they are, telling us about yet another Thai restaurant? You have a point there. St. Louis has no shortage of decent Thai places.
Matt Kaufman and Ryan Jacobson visit Happy China Chinese Buffet
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