Fill the Pit Friday: IHOP

International House of Pancakes is a familiar stop for breakfast. But they do serve other food.

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Early on in Fill the pit I noted that sometimes you go to a place specifically for 1 type of food. IHOP for me is one such place. Yes we all go there for pancakes and the unlimited coffee, that's a no brainer ;-)

However, they do have one meal I enjoy and that is chicken(country) fried steak with sausage(country) gravy. Every once in a while I get that urge and IHOP is the place to get it.

Smothered in rich country gravy, our 8 oz. beef steak is served with tasty mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli.

 

 

Besides pancakes (breakfast), what do you eat at IHOP?

Buon Appetito!

Fill the Pit Friday: Hardee's

When I find a place that has a patty melt I just have to try it out

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Finding one in NY can be a chore if improbable. However, while on the road and you just need to fill that pit and the road sign up ahead says Hardee's. I would definitely request the Bacon Velveeta patty melt.

How about you?

 

 Buon Apptetito

Thai Family - New City, NY

Thai is always hit or miss. Thai Family is a nice little place for decent Thai Food.

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This is a MOM and POP place, do not expect 4/5 STAR accommodations.

Expect Good food and a good price. Lunch Special comes with spring roll, then a choice of appetizer and entree. for $11/12.

Be warned its a very small place and heated by a space heater in winter. The Food is cooked to order etc.

Bottom: spring roll Top: Prawn rolls.

Pad Khi Mao - chicken

You will enjoy the food and the owners are very polite and gracious.

Buon Appetito! 

Ocean Empire Restaurant - Pomona, NY

I have lived in Rockland for about 18 years now. I have seen Ocean Empire on my trips through route 45 and 202. and never ventured to try as I was always headed someplace ..

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I have to say, I wish I had tried them earlier, they are very decent.
I was a fan of Shen Wang in New City until the changed their "style" of cooking. Shen Wang is very clean and the food is Ok but it was much better and less many not too long ago.

Ocean Empire is a place I would go back to.. I had a very good meal, good portions and decent price.

I had the lunch special :
Hot and sour soup, Garlic beef with white rice. and we had steamed dumplings ..
My wife got the pork and mixed vegetables and my daughter got the sesame chicken.

Hot and sour soup is very tricky for many places that are "americanized". There's a consistency and taste as well as the mushrooms etc that should be in it.
Ocean had it right:

hot and sour soup

steamed dumplings

 The steamed dumplings where nice.. not Cantonese or Chinatown style, not the thick dough dumplings.. (which are good) this was in between.. and they had the broth inside so it made it that much more tasty.

beef and garlic sauce

 The pork and beef dishes were not "watery" or soupy as they can be in some places. This was very refreshing..

pork and mixed vegetables

Buon Appetito!

Tequila Sal y Limon III - New City Ny.

Sal y Limon has 3 locations now:

1.) Suffern off 202 and 59
2.) Piermont
3.) and now off main street in New City.

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Had a lunch date with my wife on Thursday and the food was very good. they have a $9.95 lunch special.
I had the combo platter Chili Rilleno and Suiza echilada..



It was very empty when we went but the service and food were great:-)

Give it a try..

Buon Appetito!