I've been thinking lately about what makes certain places stick out in your mind and want to go back. Sometimes its the service or atmosphere, but sometimes its that one amazing dish that tastes just
exactly the way it should. Sometimes I recommend a restaurant based solely on one dish that I love. Then I wonder what happens if that person takes my recommendation, tries the restaurant, and orders a different dish. Would their experience be the same? Maybe, maybe not. Some restaurants do a good job with just about everything they make, but there is usually one dish that is either just amazing all around, or else tickles your personal tastebuds just right. Here are a few of my favorite dishes around the Salem restaurant scene. Things I crave. Foods that amaze me. Tastes that stick with me.
Vermicilli Bun Salad with Grilled Pork & Shrimp -
Vietnam Restaurant
Moroccan Beef Plate -
Venti's
Tomato Basil Soup & Garlic Cheesy Bread -
Willamette Noodle Co.
Bistro Salad with Goat Cheese Toasts -
La Capitale
Pupusa with Curtido -
La Margarita Express
Churros with chocolate dipping sauce -
Andaluz
#7 Pho -
Super Pho (also new location downtown!)
BLT Sandwich -
Brown'sTowne Lounge
Clam Chowder -
Jonathan's
Caseyburger with homemade fries -
Casey's
Drunken Noodles -
Thai Lotus Restaurant
What's your favorite local dish? Leave a comment and share with other Salem food lovers!
Escargot - DaVinci's
ReplyDeleteChicken Bacon Sandwich w tots- WBC
ReplyDeletePotato Gnocchi, WNC
Proscuitto Scramble- Sassy Onion
Everything I've eaten at Venti's
Grilled Turkey Rachel- Word of Mouth
Soups & Fondues- La Capitale
Caprese Salad- Gamberetti's
Margherita Pizza- Christo's
Wild Pear Pizza- Wild Pear
Oh and that Pumpkin Curry Soup we ate at Morton's that I haven't been able to stop thinking about every since.
creme brulee french toast at Word of Mouth
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La Mac & Cheese- Amadeus Cafe
ReplyDeleteBirria Combinacion -- Los Temos
ReplyDeleteChile Rellenos -- Junior's Tacqueria
1/4 Pollo Especial (Original) -- El Pollo Feliz
Tacos de Carnitas -- La Concentida Carneceria
Oregon Burrito -- Muchas Gracias
Tamales de Puerco -- Salvador's Bakery
Tres Leches Cake -- Salvador's Bakery
Lettuce Wraps - Red Ginger Restaurant
ReplyDeleteRed Ginger Sukiyaki - Red Ginger Restaurant
Pineapple Mussels Curry - Red Ginger Restaurant
Swimming Prawns - Red Ginger Restaurant
Crabcakes at johnathans.
ReplyDeleteAl pastor tacos at la perla. .99 ea!
Cheeseburger with grilled onions at burger basket.
Margarita pizza at sfny - which I had tonight two slices for 3.50 total.
Squash soup from the old soup cellar marc nassar chef.
Salsa at Los Baez with fresh warm chips.
Spicy shrimp roll at Fuji ricetime. Best teriyaki chicken here too.
Olive plate at andaluz. Actually several dishes that were stellar.
Beef broccoli at Saigon. Stomach rumbles just thinking about it. Yum.
Pep pizza at Christos.
Salem omelet at busick ct.
Any numbers of things at mortons.
Gyoza from Love Love Teriyaki
ReplyDeleteChips and gucamole from Muchas Gracias
Grilled cheese sandwich at La Capitale
Green chicken curry from Lan Xang
Pepperonata pizza from Christo's.... yummm!
and I second KandN, the Wild Pear pizza from Wild Pear and the Chicken Bacon sandwich with tots from Willamette Burger Co are about as good as it gets!
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Tacos El Padrino Barbachado at Los Dos Hermanos in Keizer.
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Imperial Fried Rice at Kwan's
Mushroom Flat Bread Pizza at Bentley's
That wonderful dessert at Andaluz, I don't know what its call, it's like a donut/pastry stick, with warm melted chocolate dipping sauce.
ReplyDeleteIf you have not tried that you are in for a treat. We liked most of the food we tried there (some great, some good), but that was the bee's knees.
Mmmm, you are talking about the Churro, Anon, and yes, it is one of my favorite dishes too.
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La Margarita Express & La Margarita: Enchilada Suiza
Venti's: Chicken Thai Peanut Bowl
La Capitale: Any of their soups, fondue, chicken salad, Hot Cold Blue Margarita (maybe we should do a fave beverage post too)
Andaluz: Mushrooms, Scallops
Marco Polo: Kung Pao Chicken
Alessandros: Thin Crust Pizza w/ onions, bleu cheese and pears
Word of Mouth: Chicken Fried Steak
Neopolitan pizza with proscuitto added - Christo's
ReplyDeleteBeet salad - La Capitale
Bistro Burger - La Capitale
Pupusas - La Margarita Express
Ahi salad - Bentley's
Butternut Squash Soup - Wild Pear
What a fun way to start the new year! My faves are:
ReplyDeleteGnocchi at La Capitale
Lobster risotto at DaVinci's
Any seafood dish at Morton's or Orupa
Mu shu pork and hot & sour soup at Tong King
Potstickers w/housemade chile oil at Marco Polo
Lamb Saag & onion kulcha at India Palace
Chiang Mai Curry Noodle Soup at Red Ginger
Caramel-Apple French Toast at Sassy Onion
Banana & Caramelized-Pecan cake with cream-cheese frosting at Wild Pear
Pollo Ranchero at La Margarita
Pear Tart at Crooked House Bistro
Oh boy. Now I have tons of new things to try! I better get to the gym so I can eat all this good stuff. :)
ReplyDeleteAlso, one of my new faves: Lamb Shawarma Sandwich from the Downtown Market and Deli