Restaurant Reviews

Texas is known for Tex-Mex and Mexican cuisine. Meso Maya serves up some of the best, with delicious authentic cuisine and great drinks in Dallas.

About a year ago, I was in Oklahoma City running errands, and discovered Sheesh Mahal. I came across this Middle Eastern restaurant by chance, as I was looking on Restaurant.com for a place to eat lunch. If you’ve never used restaurant.com, I highly recommend it. You buy gift certificates that give you 50% off of …

Chuy’s Tex-Mex may be a chain restaurant, but the food is fresh and homemade. And they make homemade tortillas and tortilla chips all day long! As I look back on earlier blog posts I noticed way too many of my pictures look like I took them without my contacts in. I was in a rush to eat, so I …

If you’re craving Chinese food in Stillwater OK, look no further than Golden Dragon Cafe. Locally-owned restaurant serving up delicious cuisine My parents and I love Chinese food, and on every visit we eat it at least once. In Maryland, we have one main standby that’s about a 10-minute drive from my parents’ house. My parents …

Sometimes all you need is some solid diner fare. Boomarang Diner in Stillwater OK hits that spot. “It’s not fast food, it’s good food fast” About a month ago, I had a completely free Saturday, so I went to Guthrie to hit the thrift/antique shops. Guthrie is about 25 minutes from Stillwater, and was the first capital of the …

For the best, authentic Italian fare in Stillwater OK, look no further than DaVinci’s Italian Ristorante. Locally owned, homemade, delicious cuisine. Aaron and I had been talking for months about going to Lucille’s for breakfast or lunch, but for some reason never made it. We finally made plans to go the Tuesday before Christmas. It’s …

Since moving to Oklahoma, I’ve only had the chance to spend Christmas with my parents the first year. Usually my parents meet me wherever the bowl game is, and that is always the week between Christmas and New Year’s. This year my parents decided to come here for the holidays, and then we would drive to the bowl game. Their …

January has officially become “catch up on the blog” month. In mid-December I decided to make the switch from Blogger to WordPress. I should have done it months ago when April first recommended it to me, but of course I held off. And once I finally took the plunge it took a lot longer than …

Earlier this fall I was able to take a quick trip back to Maryland for a couple of days. It was pretty last-minute, mainly because we didn’t have a home game and I found a cheap plane ticket. This week I realized I had completely failed on posting the 3 restaurants I went to during …

My friend Heather and I worked at Maryland together for about 10 years, and she is one of my dearest friends. We’ve been there for each other through thick and thin, and there’s been a whole lot of both. Her birthday falls in mid-July, and I’m almost always back visiting during that time. We both …

It’s very rare that I get to go back to Maryland during football season, but I found a really cheap flight in late October so I jumped at the chance. Unfortunately it didn’t coincide with a Maryland home football game, which is the perfect opportunity to see lots of friends. Thankfully I was still able …

Is it really worth your while to stand in line out in the elements for food? When it’s Burn Co BBQ in Tulsa, OK the answer is yes! A few weeks ago my friend Dick was in town, and while we were at dinner at Bodean, he and Mike raved about Burn Co BBQ. Yes, …

A couple of weeks ago I went to Dallas for the weekend since we had an away football game and I didn’t go to the game. It ended up being a great blog weekend, as we ate at 4 brand new restaurants. My original plan Sunday morning had been to get up early, go running, …

There are thousands of restaurants in Dallas. Make sure The Rustic is on your list. Great atmosphere, fantastic food, and a killer backyard for weekend fun. During my first seven years of working at Oklahoma State, I traveled with the football team to every away game. Long story short, that abruptly ended 2 years ago. At home games …

The Garage in Stillwater OK is just steps from the OSU campus. You’ll enjoy delicious food, a full bar, and arcade games in a fun atmosphere.  One of my favorite new restaurant finds in Stillwater is The Garage. It’s located across the street from campus, and just a couple of blocks from the football stadium. …