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Local restaurant news
Posted: April 22nd, 2013, 9:08 am
by ALUmnus
So, La Careta #1 on Timberlake is moving just up the road next to Lowes, where Big Lick #2 was previously. Great idea.
The Vinny's on Fort Ave/Timberlake is gone, and being replaced by what's being called "Hill City House". Should be interesting.
Anyone ever eat at that little food shack on Fifth St? Me neither, but she now has a full-fledged restaurant over on Old Forest Rd, called Bernadette's Home Cooking.
http://www.newsadvance.com/the_burg/foo ... 0f31a.html
The lady who owns Geralds in Wyndhurst opened up a place out in Forest (next to Kroger) called Louises. The chef is an experienced Applebees cook and has trouble with punctuation in the names of her establishments, so take it for what it's worth.
Also, Delicia's on the corner of Timberlake/Leesville is pretty awesome. They specialize in "Latin American" food, but it's primarily Salvadoran and Mexican. Very good, and not expensive.
Re: Local restaurant news
Posted: April 22nd, 2013, 10:16 am
by Kolzilla41
ALUmnus wrote:So, La Careta #1 on Timberlake is moving just up the road next to Lowes, where Big Lick #2 was previously. Great idea.
The Vinny's on Fort Ave/Timberlake is gone, and being replaced by what's being called "Hill City House". Should be interesting.
Anyone ever eat at that little food shack on Fifth St? Me neither, but she now has a full-fledged restaurant over on Old Forest Rd, called Bernadette's Home Cooking.
http://www.newsadvance.com/the_burg/foo ... 0f31a.html
The lady who owns Geralds in Wyndhurst opened up a place out in Forest (next to Kroger) called Louises. The chef is an experienced Applebees bartender and has trouble with punctuation in the names of her establishments, so take it for what it's worth.
Also, Delicia's on the corner of Timberlake/Leesville is pretty awesome. They specialize in "Latin American" food, but it's primarily Salvadoran and Mexican. Very good, and not expensive.
Re: Local restaurant news
Posted: April 22nd, 2013, 5:37 pm
by LUconn
Gerald's in Wyndhurst is now TY Thai
Re: Local restaurant news
Posted: April 22nd, 2013, 7:46 pm
by rogers3
LUconn wrote:Gerald's in Wyndhurst is now TY Thai
I hope that isn't related to TY Realty. All we need is non-restauranteurs opening restaurants... and it only makes it worse if they use their own name in the title.
Re: Local restaurant news
Posted: April 22nd, 2013, 8:51 pm
by jinxy
Is there still a pueblo viejo? I know Wasabi's is in the old location next to the dollar theatre but when you google it comes up on Old Forest Rd, atleast it did. Does anyone know if this is the same place?
Re: Local restaurant news
Posted: April 22nd, 2013, 9:00 pm
by bigsmooth
yes it is. its in the old pizza hut on old forest. it had been there before they closed the one at candlers station.
Re: Local restaurant news
Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 9:09 am
by Kolzilla41
Mi Patron is now where Pueblo Viejo used to be in the shopping center.
Re: Local restaurant news
Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 9:56 am
by bigsmooth
that would be wasabi in the old pueblo viejo at candlers station next to movies 10. not bad food either.
Re: Local restaurant news
Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 3:01 pm
by alabama24
Slight clarification: Wasabi's is indeed where the old "Pueblo Viejo" used to be. Mi Patron is moving in next door. La Villa is opening a second location where the Sundae Grill used to be.
Re: Local restaurant news
Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 3:01 pm
by alabama24
LUconn wrote:Gerald's in Wyndhurst is now TY Thai
Is it any good? Have a menu or website?
Re: Local restaurant news
Posted: April 24th, 2013, 9:58 am
by Chris Lang
alabama24 wrote:LUconn wrote:Gerald's in Wyndhurst is now TY Thai
Is it any good? Have a menu or website?
This. Thai '99 and Blue Orchid are both blah and overpriced. Neither can even get a simple dish like Pad Thai right. I stop in Cafe Mekong in Blacksburg to get my Thai fix in because both places in town are so sub-par.
Re: Local restaurant news
Posted: April 24th, 2013, 10:16 am
by BJWilliams
I made my first trip to Thai 99 a couple months ago and thought it was pretty good. Now I wish they had put more shrimp in my dish but for what I got it was pretty solid. Certainly Im no expert in Thai food like the scribe but I havent really had too many bad meals anywhere (bad service maybe but not bad food)
Re: Local restaurant news
Posted: April 26th, 2013, 3:47 pm
by dervy
Ate at Ty Thai last night. In a word...awful. There were about 4 other tables in the restaurant, and it took us nearly an hour (50 minutes) to get our food. Ordered Pad Thai and it tasted the same as what it tastes like when you get it in a box. The bean sprouts were canned as well. Noodle & Company's Pad Thai is better.
Re: Local restaurant news
Posted: April 30th, 2013, 12:57 pm
by badger74
For the best Thai near Lynchburg go to Thai Siam about half way to C'Ville. Outstanding and cool
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserRevi ... ginia.html
Re: Local restaurant news
Posted: April 30th, 2013, 1:13 pm
by Purple Haize
I've never understood the fascination with Thai food. It always makes me think of eating a big boa constrictor
Re: Local restaurant news
Posted: April 30th, 2013, 1:39 pm
by ALUmnus
Purple Haize wrote:I've never understood the fascination with Thai food. It always makes me think of eating a big boa constrictor
I agree. Maybe I just need more experience.
Re: Local restaurant news
Posted: April 30th, 2013, 1:41 pm
by BJWilliams
I hadnt tried it and so when a friend of my wife and I invited us out with her and her husband to a Thai place, I figured it was worth a shot. I figure when it comes to food, I'll try almost anything once.
Re: Local restaurant news
Posted: April 30th, 2013, 2:07 pm
by ALUmnus
Just so you know I'm recording all of your stories for publication. I will own the rights to them just like when Peterman bought the rights to all of Kramer's life stories. You will be nothing, BJ, nothing but a pair of empty parentheses.
Re: Local restaurant news
Posted: May 2nd, 2013, 3:32 pm
by badger74
Purple Haize wrote:I've never understood the fascination with Thai food. It always makes me think of eating a big boa constrictor
To me it offers heat and strong flavors in a low-fat fresh cooking method. Low use of any processed foods. And I love the heat and depth of flavors that are non-std to US. Also prices very moderate.
Re: Local restaurant news
Posted: May 2nd, 2013, 3:45 pm
by adam42381
badger74 wrote:Purple Haize wrote:I've never understood the fascination with Thai food. It always makes me think of eating a big boa constrictor
To me it offers heat and strong flavors in a low-fat fresh cooking method. Low use of any processed foods. And I love the heat and depth of flavors that are non-std to US. Also prices very moderate.
Same here. I'm not a Pad Thai fan, but there are some really good rice, vegetable and meat options that pack a lot of flavor combined with sweat-inducing heat which is what I want.
Re: Local restaurant news
Posted: May 2nd, 2013, 3:46 pm
by Purple Haize
Ive tried it 2 or 3 times and didn't think it was spectacular. Ill stick with my Indian food
Re: Local restaurant news
Posted: May 2nd, 2013, 8:21 pm
by alabama24
badger74 wrote:Also prices very moderate.
In the NW… not in some other places (i.e. Lynchburg, MI, AL). I lived in Olympia, WA for 4 years… there were at least 10 good Thai places, and it was fairly cheap.
Re: Local restaurant news
Posted: May 4th, 2013, 1:24 pm
by badger74
Guess depends on what you see as moderate. In Seattle typical dish is $8-$11 at typical Thai places. We go every Friday to our fave. I think L prices are similar. To me that is moderate. Menu here.
http://www.similanthaicuisine.com/Dentrees.html
Re: Local restaurant news
Posted: May 4th, 2013, 2:01 pm
by From the class of 09
If your not going to Thai Siam your options are average in the area. Thai Siam is worth the drive.
Re: Local restaurant news
Posted: May 5th, 2013, 4:28 pm
by badger74
Absolutely. Otherwise Thai 99 prices very similar to my Seattle prices for similar ambiance. (decent, clean, but not super fancy)
http://www.thai99.net/