Sababa Salad

Cucumbers, tomatoes, parsley, and mint are tossed with a lemony dressing.  Then, it’s sprinkled with a nice dose of za’atar spice blend.  (Za’atar is a spice blend of herbs, sesame seeds and salt.)

Shawarma Platter

Hummus, Chopped Salad, Spiced Slivers Of Chicken, [...]]]>

Sababa Salad

Cucumbers, tomatoes, parsley, and mint are tossed with a lemony dressing.  Then, it’s sprinkled with a nice dose of za’atar spice blend.  (Za’atar is a spice blend of herbs, sesame seeds and salt.)

Shawarma Platter

Hummus, Chopped Salad, Spiced Slivers Of Chicken, & Babaganoush

Delicious, all.

But, this mound of babaganoush will be the reason for a return visit in the very near future.  It’s rich, creamy, silky smooth, and touched with the perfect amount of smoke.  This lovely touch of smoke adds another level of complexity to an already flavor-rich eggplant dip.

Gyro Platter With Fries

Yes, you can get a gyro wrap, too.

Just don’t blink when you’re driving down Shallowford road, this cute little restaurant is hidden inside a small strip of shops.

Cafe Sababa Mediterranean Grill
4639-D North Shallowford Road
Dunwoody, GA 30338
678 705 8268

Thumbs Up Cola & Coconut Juice

The coconut juice was lovely with our refreshingly spicy meal.  The Thumbs Up Cola?  We have to say it.  We’re not fans.  There’s an unpleasant chemical taste to it that we did not enjoy.

Bullet Chicken

Loved it!  This might [...]]]>

Thumbs Up Cola & Coconut Juice

The coconut juice was lovely with our refreshingly spicy meal.  The Thumbs Up Cola?  We have to say it.  We’re not fans.  There’s an unpleasant chemical taste to it that we did not enjoy.

Bullet Chicken

Loved it!  This might look a bit like sweet and sour chicken.  But, these crispy chicken chunks have a great spicy kick.  While we eagerly gobbled up each and every bite, we think it might be too spicy for some.

Crispy Chili Shrimp

The crispy chili shrimp dish is almost identical to the Bullet Chicken.  The one real difference is a slightly heavier breading on the shrimp.  This breading didn’t hold up to the sauce quite as well.  This caused it to get a bit soggy toward the end of the meal.  We still enjoyed it.

Crispy Chili Paneer

Deep fried crispy paneer chunks in chili sauce with red onions and scallions, this might just be one of the tastiest paneer dishes we’ve ever eaten.  Again, nearly identical to the shrimp, but without the breading.  These three dishes are listed as appetizers on the website.  But, each of these dishes was served with an equally generous portion of rice.  That makes each one these choices a very hearty meal.  After feeding two very hungry individuals, we ended up with more than enough leftovers for two lunches.

Shahi Falooda Kulfi

Those three little mounds of pistachio dusted kulfi drizzled with rose syrup top a bowl of soft vermicelli in a thick syrupy sweet cream.  Yes, it’s VERY sweet.  But, with each version of this dessert we try, we enjoy it a little bit more each time.  The interesting blend of textures and flavors create a pleasantly unique sweet treat.

Chinese Dhaba
(Patel Plaza)
1713 Church Street
Suite A2
Decatur, GA 30033
404 736 6453

Favorite Snack of the Year, Again

Gokul Sweets Spicy Masala Peanuts

Almost three years ago, we discovered these amazingly delicious spicy snacks in the glass covered case closest to the bakery counter register.  We’ve been devouring them ever since.  Now, this was a very close call.  It could easily [...]]]>

Favorite Snack of the Year, Again

Gokul Sweets Spicy Masala Peanuts

Almost three years ago, we discovered these amazingly delicious spicy snacks in the glass covered case closest to the bakery counter register.  We’ve been devouring them ever since.  Now, this was a very close call.  It could easily be a three-way tie between Gokul Sweets Masala Peanuts, Masala Cashews and Black Pepper Cashews.  And, the masala spiced deep fried chickpea dough strips are pretty amazing, too.  But, we tend to finish the peanuts first.  So, the peanuts edged out the cashews for the win.

Gokul Sweets
763 Dekalb Industrial Way
Decatur, GA 30033
404 299 2062

Cracker Barrel’s Blueberry Pancakes

“No sharing, get your own pancakes!”

There is nothing light and fluffy about these pancakes.  They’re made from a thinner batter.  And, there’s a decadent buttery crispness to the edges.  Be sure to remove that extra dollop of butter on top [...]]]>

Cracker Barrel’s Blueberry Pancakes

“No sharing, get your own pancakes!”

There is nothing light and fluffy about these pancakes.  They’re made from a thinner batter.  And, there’s a decadent buttery crispness to the edges.  Be sure to remove that extra dollop of butter on top unless you’re a hard core butter fan/addict.

Easy Over Eggs & Bacon

Dickinson’s Wild Maine Blueberry Syrup

Cracker Barrel
(You know where they are.)
((If you don’t, just drive down any highway on the east coast.))

Cappuccino Love

Two Locations:

Octane Westside 1009-B Marietta Street Atlanta, GA 30318 404 815 9886

Octane Grant Park Suite A5 437 Memorial Drive SE Atlanta, GA 30312

Bacon Cheeseburger With Sweet Potato Fries

On highway roadtrips, Starbucks is our mothership.  But, if no Starbucks are available, we’ve been known to consume foods that should not be named in polite company.  We were happily surprised by this bacon cheeseburger.  It was shockingly good.  The bun was hearty, the [...]]]>

Bacon Cheeseburger With Sweet Potato Fries

On highway roadtrips, Starbucks is our mothership.  But, if no Starbucks are available, we’ve been known to consume foods that should not be named in polite company.  We were happily surprised by this bacon cheeseburger.  It was shockingly good.  The bun was hearty, the bacon was super crispy and the sweet potato fries were nicely browned with a scant drizzle of honey.

Bacon Cheeseburger with Baked Sweet Potato

Both cheeseburgers were properly cooked to our requests.  And, those burgers were absolutely loaded with cheese, two slices per burger.  If we’d known, we might’ve skipped the cheese option.  But, if you’re starving, this is a good road trip option.  It’s a road trip.  Who’ll know?  It’s your own dirty little secret.

What happens on the road trip stays with those on the road trip.  That is, unless you choose to wear one of the most ridiculous shirts on the planet.  Then, you’re fair game.

Road Trip Bonus Points Added:

Within a minute or two of being seated, they shove a warm wheat bun with sweet butter in your face.

Outback

Meatball, Sausage & Spinach Calzone

Chicken Philly & Ruffles Potato Chips

It’s what’s for lunch!

The Mad Italian 2197 Savoy Drive Chamblee, GA 30341 770 451 8048

400 Degree Fried Chicken Breast

It looks innocent enough, doesn’t it?  But, this chicken breast is uniformly coated with chili pepper “sauce”.  This is a sauce is so thick it’s more like a paste.  And, we’ll guess that the main ingredient in this sauce is a blend of chili powders.

400 Degree Fried Chicken Breast

It looks innocent enough, doesn’t it?  But, this chicken breast is uniformly coated with chili pepper “sauce”.  This is a sauce is so thick it’s more like a paste.  And, we’ll guess that the main ingredient in this sauce is a blend of chili powders.

Prince’s chicken was pure heaven, so, this must’ve been hell.  We’ve never tasted anything quite so spicy.  Where Prince’s Hot Chicken shows balance with a blend of spices, 400 degrees offers pure fire.  The pepper blend is so powerful and deadly it’s hard to taste much other than the heat of those peppers.  And, there’s a bitterness that comes with such an overload.

We were able to eat it …just barely.  But, our mouthes were not happy about it.  We were feeling the burn.  And, our eyes were close to watering.  We’re happy we tried the 400, but, we can’t quite say that we enjoyed eating it.

200 Degree Wings

If 400 degrees = inferno, then 200 degrees equals the spiciest food at 400 Degrees Hot Chicken that we can eat and enjoy at the same time.  There’s still a bit of bitterness from the pepper sauce.  But, we really enjoyed these.  These offered an addictive and tasty heat.

400 Degree Breast In Back, 200 Degree Wing Up Front

You can literally see the difference in the shades of red.  If you want to taste one of the hottest things you’ll ever put in your mouth, order the 400.  Everyone else might wanna stick with the 200.  The jump between 200 and 400 degrees is exponentially wicked.

We both left 400 Degrees Hot Chicken craving and wishing for a 300 Degree level of heat.

Next Road Trip To Nashville:

We need to take more pictures.  It’s just ridiculously charming.

400 Degrees Hot Chicken
319 Peabody Street
Nashville, TN 37210
615 244 4467

Sonic’s Chicago Dog

Sport peppers, dill pickle wedge, tomato, relish, onion, mustard & celery salt on a poppy seed bun… Yep, all the usual suspects are present.  The dog itself is the weak link.  But, for a fast food dog?  This is about as “acceptable” as fast food gets.

Sonic’s Chicago Dog

Sport peppers, dill pickle wedge, tomato, relish, onion, mustard & celery salt on a poppy seed bun… Yep, all the usual suspects are present.  The dog itself is the weak link.  But, for a fast food dog?  This is about as “acceptable” as fast food gets.

Fried Jalapeno Strips

Decent

Chili Cheese Dog

Skip it.

“Open wide”, he said.

“Uh… no thanks!”, she said.

Sonic

Two For The Road

Check out Dutch Monkey Doughnuts Facebook for specials…

Today, they’re offering a two for one special until 4pm if you know the secret code phrase.  (Go to facebook for the code phrase.)

The cinnamon twist showcases their delicious dough to perfection.  Just a light [...]]]>

Two For The Road

Check out Dutch Monkey Doughnuts Facebook for specials…

Today, they’re offering a two for one special until 4pm if you know the secret code phrase.  (Go to facebook for the code phrase.)

The cinnamon twist showcases their delicious dough to perfection.  Just a light glaze and streaks of cinnamon here and there to complement the rich, yeasty goodness that is the Dutch Monkey doughnut.

And, of course, that nutella twist is divine decadence to the core once again.

Don’t forget, check out their facebook page for special deals and daily doughnut creations:

Dutch Monkey Doughnuts
(Facebook)

Dutch Monkey Doughnuts
3075 Ronald Reagan Blvd.
Cumming, GA 30041
404 482 3650