Week 10... Our first taste of Chinese

Becky informed me as we entered the Hunan K that we had eaten here once before when we first moved to Greenville. I don't remember the meal, but was willing to be opened minded about it.

We had special guests with us this week. Bridget and Grace back from Clemson joined us for our food challenge.

Hunan K is a counter service Chinese restaurant. The Chinese lady behind the counter was very friendly and the service was excellent. We ordered Steam Dumplings,Chicken Low Mein, General Tso Chicken and Sesame Chicken.

Overall the food was good and the portions were plenty for the five of us to bring home leftovers. The General Tso and Sesame chicken were very similar in nature so we should have ordered a shrimp or pork dish in its place.

Bridget patiently waiting for the food

Ratings (0 to 5 stars)

Service             4 stars

Food                 3 stars

Next Up is Culvers Burgers for Christmas Week.

Week 9 .... A Sentimental Journey 

It was November of 1985 and I just turned 15 years old. I got my working papers and proceeded to go down the relatively new McDonald's in New Providence, NJ. I had a in there already as my older brother Chris was already working there. Like so many teenagers McDonald's was my first job. It holds a special place to me as I learned the responsibility that comes with a job and that I better get my ass in gear in school otherwise I could end up working at McDonald's my whole life.

The Golden Arches

With low expectations going into the McDonald's we proceeded to order. Becky had the Southwest Salad (shocker), Maeve had the chicken McNuggets (another shocker) and I had the Bacon Clubhouse burger meal.

To be perfectly honest our meals were excellent. Becky's Southwest salad was fresh and crisp. My burger which I never had before was very good. The burger is on a brioche bun with bacon and special sauce. It is a quite a good combination.

Becky is a little anxious going into this

Overall the food was above average for McDonald's fare so we were pleasantly surprised. You hear so much about McDonalds struggling lately but wouldn't count them out yet.

Ratings  (0 to 5 stars)

Service          3   stars

Food             3   stars

Next up Hunan K on Woodruff Rd by Hungry Howies

Week 8 ... Pizza and Wings says it all

Our last stop on the northside of Five Forks was the Pizza Hut/ Wingstreet. Not really sure why they need two names but whatever. The good thing about the name is that it perfectly describes what you can get here. There is no deviation from either Pizza or Wings. No salad this evening for Becky.

The restaurant was empty for the most part and as its business is mainly takeout. The dining area was quite comfortable with big booths and TVs throughout the establishment.

Gang perusing the menu

As you probably guessed we ordered pizza and wings. Becky had a thin crust pizza with black olives and spinach. Maeve and I went for the pan pepperoni pizza. We also had a order of medium buffalo wings.

Overall the food was satisfactory but what do you expect. It's Pizza Hut. It's not our favorite pizzeria by any stretch but sometimes it's a nice change up. As far as the wings go they too were good. At the end of the day it was caloric feast that shouldn't be done on a daily basis.

Ratings (0 to 5 stars)

Service         2 stars

Food             2 stars

Next up we travel for almost two miles to the McDonalds at Rt 14 and Woodruff Rd.

Week 7 .... the Gang travels East

Our second to last Five Forks area restaurant found us at the Joy of Tokyo for a late dinner. Tokyo is in the same strip mall as Napoli. They have a very simple menu of Chicken,Steak, and seafood grilled with Fried rice and vegetables. They also have sushi which Becky enjoys.

Becky ordered the California Roll and Maeve and I ordered the Chicken and Steak Hibachi and Teriyaki respectively. I added the Pork Dumplings as a starter

The ordering que

The main dishes were cooked to order. They came out hot. However in my opinion the chicken was bit overdone making it a bit dry. Becky enjoyed the California roll. Maeve was satisfied with her Teriyaki dish.

Our meal

Overall I found the meal only adequate but the girls really enjoyed it. I would definitely give it another shot when I'm in the mood for Japanese food.

Ratings (0 to 5 stars)

Service            2.5 stars

Food               3 stars

Next up is Pizza Hut/Wingstreet