Hunan Manor in Columbia, Maryland

chinese6.jpg I’ve been meaning to set-up a food blog but I decided to put it in this blog since maintaining different blogs is a full time deal. My husband and I are usually frugal with alot of things by average working American standards but when it comes to food we look for high quality with reasonable prices. We enjoy all sorts of dishes brought from all over the world to our highly diverse area.

One of our favorite restaurants is Hunan Manor in Columbia, Maryland(about 20 minutes drive), they have excellent food and have very attentive wait staff. Very comfortable and welcoming ambiance completes a wonderful dining experience. An added bonus for the kids: a huge salt-water aquarium. We couldn’t ask for more for the reasonable prices they offer. We recently took a family friend for a long overdue birthday treat.

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Outback’s Clam Chowder

We went to Outback last Thursday for a delayed Valentine’s Day dinner because of the ice storm that visited us on the week of the 14th prevented us from going.

We go to Outback for their steaks and their coconut shrimp. They are the most consistent restaurant chain when it comes to quality. Compared to other steak houses, it’s moderately priced and has a very comfortable atmosphere. I particularly like the dim room with individual overhead table lamps that makes each table feel cozy and intimate.

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Chipotle – Good Fast Food!

I have been craving Mexican food and being 3 hours away from my favorite Mex restaurant, I had to think of althernatives(3 TexMex places are out of the list, tried them once and will not reconsider). I remembered my husband talking about a taco place that his co-worker was recommending before. I was pretty adamant at first because I have a taste in mind that should be satisfied and if I get something that isn’t at par with what I was expecting, I will just be disappointed and hungry.

We went to Chipotle in Arundel Mills at around 5:30pm, parking was a bit tight. The place is quite straightforward, clients form a single queue and wait for their turn to be served. The line was short and has gotten longer as we got to the front but went pretty quick, the menu is simple and easy to understand. We opted for the soft tacos. There is a choice of meat(pork, beef, chicken, vegetarian), specify the degree of heat of the spice. It’s good to know that they use organic meats(they don’t use hormones or antibiotics used in mass produced meat). Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, corn, and cheese come with the package. You are given the choice to add on salsa, gaucamole, chips, sour cream. [Read more...]