A little about Foodie Fun and More

I am a self-professed foodie at heart, love to eat out whenever I have the opportunity! I have recently relocated to Northern Minnesota from the Seattle area and will be reviewing restaurants and recipes I get the opportunity to try on my adventures in the Midwest and beyond.

I have no culinary training and most will say that I am a very picky eater. I'm not a fan of vegetables, love my sushi, adore a wonderful filet mignon and snow crab is to die for - although that may be hard to come by here in the North Woods. As my adventure continues, you'll see my palate ranges from comfort foods to gourmet and I will let you know how the service was, how the food was and if the prices were spendy or reasonable. I am a foodie who has no qualms about paying more for a good meal ... for a good meal that is... not a mediocre one. I am happy to share information on your restaurant here if you desire me to or if you want me to try your restaurant and I have not yet.

I prefer smaller restaurants that are 'undiscovered' and if they resemble something I would have seen in Seattle, all the better. But for me, it's the service that makes the meal sometimes... or breaks it.

So follow me on my adventures in dining in Northern Minnesota and beyond.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Red Robin - Silverdale


Yeah, resorting to a franchise today but the food was good and it is Superbowl Sunday after all.

The one thing I like about dining by myself at Red Robin is that I know I can always get a table in the bar at any time without having to wait and it will always be free of 'family noise' that the dining room sometimes has. Don't get me wrong -- I have a grown child of my own so I was once there, but I do know that when a child is wailing, it is courtesy to remove the child from the restaurant and some patrons just don't seem to understand this. It is for this reason that I avoid family style restaurants much of the time. I have done my parenting, I like my meal in peace.

Now that I am off my soapbox, my experience today at Red Robin. I was rather disheartened to find that my usual 'extremely cheerful' member of the waitstaff did not tend to me today nor was she present. This person normally goes out of her way to point out more 'cost effective' ways for me to order the same things and I have found her to be the most cheerful person on this planet of ours! Not to say that I was given anything less than excellent service today --- Jennifer outdid herself to say the least.

Red Robin, known for its burgers/fries of course is not why I frequent the joint. I go for the bottomless soda (this is a place that makes sure your cup runneth over!) and the cheese sticks! If you are a fan of mozzarella cheese sticks (and I have tried many), Red Robin's can not be beaten and for the smaller party they are now offering a 1/2 order which I strongly recommend... 5 sticks vs. 10!

Next, the natural burger, sans tomato and onion, plus mayo and relish. I used to order the cheeseburger sans tomato, onion and cheese but my 'cheerful' friend pointed this option out to me for $1 less!

I've begun to notice that most restaurants have 'special' staff to bring the food to the table now instead of the wait staff - I'm wondering why this is. Then a few minutes later, the waiter arrives to see how your food is. I first noticed this years ago when Red Robin started the practice and I often thought they were just too busy but now I'm positive there's a reason for it because so many establishments are practicing this.

So host/hostess, waiter, food bringer, bartender..... must be other positions I am missing besides the kitchen staff of course. In this economy the more jobs we can create, all the better!

http://www.redrobin.com
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