Week 3 ... a journeyman's meal in Five Forks

Italian food might be the best genre of food out there in my opinion. I just love anything Italian from pastas to pizza. So with that background the gang traveled to Tony's Pizza and Subs in the Bi-Lo Shopping Center in Five Forks. While we had the pizza there before as a takeout, we decided to order something else and dine in.

Tony's has a small but clean dining area and the staff were very friendly. Most of the traffic is take out as they run pizza specials all the time. Frankly, I think they were shocked people were dining in. Becky went with usual a Greek salad with chicken. Maeve had a sausage, pepper,and onion Stromboli. I had the Meatball parmigiana sandwich.

Becky's Greek Salad with Chicken

Maeve's Sausage Stromboli

John's Meatball Sub

We all enjoyed our meals with plenty for leftovers the next day. It was a solid meal however it just didn't blow us away. If you are looking for a good pizza and sub joint then Tony's is the place. If you are looking for that rare hidden gem of Italian cuisine then you might be disappointed.

Ratings ( 0 to 5 stars)

Food            3 stars

Service        4 stars

Next Up for week of November 2nd is El Jalisco Mexican Restaurant

Week 2 ... Sometimes You Make Bad Decisions in Life

As we start week 2 of the Woodruff Rd Challenge, the next eating establishment up was Jack in the Box at Five Corners.

The crowd wasn't very excited to go there but in order to do the challenge correctly then we have to follow the rules. Never go against the crowd. It was one tough meal. I now know why I see a few closed Jack in the Boxes around town. The food was subpar to be kind. I hate to pile on places considering I like fast food but this just didn't cut it.

Maeve had the 10 Chicken Nugget meal with curly fries. She made it through 4 nuggets and gave up. I had the Jumbo Cheeseburger. The burger was microwaved and the bun was stale. Becky ordered the Chicken Pita with a diet Coke. The Chicken wasn't up to par.

Happiness before the meal

Live and learn is all you can say about our meal but nevertheless we won't be deterred from our challenge as we advance to Tony's Pizza and Subs next week.

Ratings (0 to 5 stars)

Food             1/2 star ( Good curly Fries)

Service           2 stars

Next Up for Week of October 26th Tony's Pizza and Subs

ready, get set, go...

On a damp night under a tornado watch, we started the Woodruff Rd Challenge at the Spice Diner. The Spice Diner is located at Five Forks in Simpsonville. I have always driven by the Spice Diner but have never stopped. The people were very nice and it seemed they have a regular clientele that kept the place quite busy. We found a open booth by the window and delved into the extensive menu. I moved right to the specials and spotted a Meatloaf Special. Tragically it was on the wrong day so I went with the Pita Dip. Becky went with her safe salad selection and Maeve went to the Chicken.

Becky and Maeve waiting for food at Spice Diner

Becky had the Black and Bleu Sald

I had the Pita Dip

Maeve had the Chicken Tender Platter

Ratings ( 0 to 5 stars)

Food             3 Stars

Service         4 Stars

Next up for Week of October 19th,2014 > Jack in the Box at Five Forks

Endless food possibilities on Woodruff Road

After driving up and down Woodruff Rd in Greenville,SC, I am constantly amazed at the sheer number of food establishments that proliferate the thoroughfare. I turned to my wife, Becky and said " How long would it take to go to every restaurant on Woodruff Rd if you went to one restaurant every week? Both of us took wild guesses of 2 years up to 5 years. So we have decided to give it a try.

The rules for this challenge is that the restaurant must serve dinner. It must have in-dining seating. Finally it must have a Woodruff Road address. So those places that are close but don't have a address don't count.

So please follow our culinary journey down Woodruff Road as we embark on this gastronomical trip.