Weekend Road Tripper: Recent Comments

Comment on Galveston

Carolyn — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:40:40 GMT

I found this page looking for Jack Tar Galveston. First stayed there on my Honeymoon in 1956 and for years went every summer - great memories of a great place - wonderful cafeteria style breakfast. Sorry to see it gone but it was on prime real estate.

Comment on Ying's Cafe & Desperados in Garland

Mark — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:09:35 GMT

One of the best places to eat lunch or dinner. Give it a try.

Comment on Upcoming Event- Parker Volunteer Fire Dept's Firefighter's Fundraiser

Marty — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:58:02 GMT

This is a super update and I am going to buy tickets! Sounds like a great night of fun.

Comment on Nolan McGee's Eatery in Richardson

Nicki Walker — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:48:54 GMT

I have been to Nolan McGee's eatery almost 10 times and I have never been disappointed. The food is great, the staff is great, the prices are great, and the location is great. I can walk to Nolan's from my house. I love it there and so does my boyfriend. We eat there whenever we can. You should really check it out. It is GREAT!!!!!!

Comment on Galveston

Bonnie Evans Delgado — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:20:24 GMT

Live just off the island, it is a island we enjoy Gaido's, and driving the neighborhood for GORGEOUS snapshots of old homes, and gardens. It is a place to unwind, relax and let the woes of the real world sail on by...it is a place to mend the mind,body, and soul & view the beauty of your creator..good music,food,climate,and attitudes..ask any BOI ( born on the island-er)..

Comment on Royal Chopstix

Marty — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:08:18 GMT

We love this place and the food is great, and service wonderful.

Comment on Galveston

Toni — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:35:51 GMT

It made me want to book a flight and leave today!! It's been so long since I've been to the TX coast.

Comment on Cooppies in Garland

JD — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:28:28 GMT

Wait staff was slow- in the beginning, it seemed as if none of them wanted to wait our table. I actually saw three of them debating it. We did come in at 8:30, so maybe they thought they would have to stay late if they took us? You know teenagers, they have things to do! Well, the industrious (and likely profit motivated!) guy who took our table seemed to end up with too many tables to serve, while the cute chicks sort of flittered about looking busy. Anyway, I always had an empty tea glass, we never got the home made cheezy biscuits we were promised twice (“they are making a fresh batch”), and nobody had any idea if the coconut cream pie had coconut IN it. Our waiter did volunteer to go ask. Manager said “just on top”. I skipped it as I don’t like pie that is just coconut flavored pudding- and the wife ordered it. It was LOADED with coconut IN it- and whipped cream on top instead of meringue- just the way I like it! Go figure.

Wife and I decided it was good enough to go back, but we would carefully pick our battles- go for the fried stuff- ask for more gravy- get there early enough to have someone actually WANT to wait on us-carefully pick our sides- or pick out the onions. Anyway, I say check it out if your in the neighborhood. I think this place has promise of something great.

Comment on Cooppies in Garland

JD — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:27:14 GMT

We went to Coopies in Firewheel Town Center (190 & 78 in Garland) for dinner last night. This is sort of a spruced up version of Babes (the chicken dinner place) with a few variations. It was just OK, but I offer we were late- about 8:30 when we arrived, and that probably has a lot to do with our experience.

This place starts with a family style bowl of green salad with "southern made dressing" (oil and vinegar?) like Babes, but much better- they have added shredded cheddar and croûtons! Yum!

The generous portions of Chicken Fried Steak ("CFS" for short) and chicken tenders were very good, but had a lot of black pepper. Wife loves black pepper so she loved them. The CFS came with a tiny cup of creme gravy on the side- which I love it on the side- the crunchy goodness (texture!) isn't lost by the soaking up of the gravy. I often wish I could get orange chicken at the Chinese joint served that way. Well, maybe I should try asking. Anyway, bless them for thinking outside the box. However, the chicken tenders were served WITHOUT gravy. Hummm, whats up with that? Well, we coulda asked!

The King Ranch Casserole too soupy to be a true casserole (in our collective opinion), no cheese to be found to hold it together- my kid threw it back cause it was "not like moms". I ate it and it was tasty- with lots of peppers- but I can accept people make thing differently.

As for sides- tiny portions were served- mostly in tiny cups like Bone Daddy's used to do. But you do get three. Sort of a “sampler”. I suppose you could just order three of the same if it was one you really liked. I liked the mashed potatoes. I thought I found a dumpling in them. Odd, but actually kinda good. Anyway, they could use some sour cream. The English peas (called green beans here) had fresh chopped onions- the chili-lime bean salad had lots of fresh chopped onion. I am simply not a fan of raw onion. Both could be fine without it. I never tried the mac and cheese, but others said it was good (tiny, but good). the yams were simply half a small yam dropped on the plate. Oh, and the waiter made a point to inform us the potato salad was mayonnaise based- isn't that Yankee style potato salad? Well, they do advertise themselves as "home cooking", they just didn't say where that home was located! LOL

to be continued...

Comment on Cooppies in Garland

wanda davis — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:57:03 GMT

My husband and I ate at Coopies for the first time today.[april,30]I had the chicken fried steak. It was soooo tough I could hardly swallow it. T o make matters worse as soon as I arrived home I had to rush to the bathroom to throw up. My husband and I will never go there to eat again. Their food should never be compared to Babe's. We spent 27.05 there.I wish I could Get my money back.