Assault on Preston/Royal

While it may look like we've been totally slacking over the past few (many?) months, we have indeed tried some new restaurants. However, the refusal of some members (Daryl) to fulfill their posting duties has led to a severe backlog in posting.

Anyway, onto catching up. Sometime in the last few months we discovered that there are a ton of restaurants in the Preston/Royal area. A ton! We made an effort to visit almost all of the them.

1. Gazeebo Burger. Why is it called gazeebo burger? Because they've got a gazeebo outside, that's why. Duh. Why is their plano location called gazeebo burger? I have no idea. They have pretty good burgers. I always get the turkey burger with avocado and cheese.

2. Chef Wok - Pretty standard americanized chinese food. Nothing special.

3. Natalie's - A little tea room restaurant. Each table has a unique teapot on it. They have a pretty good CFS. As a starter you get a roll and a cinnamon roll. The fruit salad is also good.

4. Popolo's Jazz Cafe - Pretty good but maybe a little to fancy for this shorts/t-shirt luncher. I had a steak sandwich that was tasty.

5. Best Thai - A tiny thai place. Pretty good for takeout. Too small for a group lunch.

Already reviewed: Pompano's Seafood, Neuhaus Cafe, Fish City Grill, Purple Cow, Cantina Laredo?, Rio's Fine Tex Mex
Still to go: A sushi place just opened. Le Rendezvous. Royal China. The place next to Gazeebo Burger.

El Pollo Feliz

I finally decided I need to try eating at El Pollo Feliz. I've always been a little wary of this place but it is conveniently located within walking distance of my office. Besides, it's been open in the same spot for years so it's got to have something going for it.

El Pollo Feliz has somewhat puzzling array of greek food (gyros), tex mex and grilled chickens. I stopped by twice. On the first trip I tried greek. It was actually pretty decent. On the second trip I tried some chicken enchiladas. They weren't as good but were still edible. I should probably try the chickens at some point since that seems to be their specialty.

They also have Horchata and a tamarind drink. The horchata was pretty tasty. I was going to try the tamarind on my 2nd visit but they were out.

It helps to speak spanish to order here.