Category Archives: Closed

June 24, 2006: Mesa Ranch.

Posted on June 24, 2006 by dwightbrown

8108 Mesa Drive 853-9480 30.37333° N, 97.75672° W Pepper grinder rating: 3. Men’s room rating: 2. WiFi: No. Dwight’s comments: Things I liked: the grilled quail I ordered on the side, which was the best quail I’ve had in town. … Continue reading →

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April 26, 2003: Baby Acapulco’s.

Posted on April 26, 2003 by dwightbrown

5610 N. I-35 (south of 290 on the west feeder) 302-1366 30.31606° N, 97.70821° W Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 2. Dwight’s comments: This practically defines bad TexMex. Unimpressive fajitas, bad nachos, bland sauce: the queso flamedo is … Continue reading →

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April 19, 2003: Imperial Asia.

Posted on April 19, 2003 by dwightbrown

825 E. Rundberg 834-9388 30.35654° N, 97.68732° W Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 2. Dwight’s comments: This used to be a place called Golden China, which I kind of liked: it was one of the better strip mall … Continue reading →

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April 12, 2003: Sullivan’s.

Posted on April 12, 2003 by dwightbrown

300 Colorado 495-6504 30.26604° N, 97.74509° W Pepper grinder rating: 4. Men’s room rating: 3. Dwight’s comments: Disappointing. Aesthetically, there’s nothing wrong with Sullivan’s, except that the wood wood wood steakhouse look is starting to get tired. They have a … Continue reading →

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March 22, 1997: Mr. India Palace.

Posted on March 22, 1997 by dwightbrown

9120 N. I-35 835-4447 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 1.5. (Typical fast food joint men’s room: which is what this used to be.) Dwight’s comments: After two trips, I’m willing to say this is every bit as good … Continue reading →

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March 8, 1997: Shaggy’s.

Posted on March 8, 1997 by dwightbrown

1600 South Congress 447-5375 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 2.5. Dwight’s comments: I was prepared not to like Shaggy’s, based on the commentary on austin.food. However, I was pleasantly surprised once we started eating. The “Buffalo wings” (really … Continue reading →

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March 1, 1997: Thai Garden.

Posted on March 1, 1997 by dwightbrown

5517 Manchaca 326-5205 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 2. Dwight’s comments: Okay, but not exceptional, Thai food. I wasn’t as blown away by the appetizers as my fellow diners, and the phat thai, while still very edible, tasted … Continue reading →

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April 20, 1996: PooThai Restaurant.

Posted on April 20, 1996 by dwightbrown

200 Buttercup Creek Blvd 331-3810 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 3. Dwight’s comments: PooThai is a pleasant enough place, with friendly waitstaff (although the guy who waited on when we first came in looked suspiciously sleepy and suspiciously … Continue reading →

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April 6, 1996: T.G.I. Friday’s.

Posted on April 6, 1996 by dwightbrown

10000 Research 345-6410 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 3. (When did they stop putting ice in the urinals? Wasn’t that a T.G.I. Friday’s trademark?) Dwight’s comments: A large menu of mostly undistinguished food, with decor by the BMTCRSC. … Continue reading →

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March 30, 1996: Shields Restaurant.

Posted on March 30, 1996 by dwightbrown

5122 Bee Caves Road 328-9770 Pepper grinder rating: 0. Men’s room rating: 3. (Average and large enough. The old cigarette ads on the wall are amusing for a few seconds, and I like places that put sections of the daily … Continue reading →

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