Home at Last at Mimi’s

Well you know the fallback restaurant that’s good for mother’s day or an office lunch every now and then (perhaps a hangover)? You can’t really go wrong at Mimi’s… the food will leave you full!

I was a little cautious the first time I came to Mimi’s. At the time, our twins were two… and going to a restaurant was a sketchy proposition at best. You try to plan for the worst and hope for a little luck. Mimi must have been a mom… not 2 minutes in to sitting at our table, someone from our wait staff dropped by with a couple of small snack-size bowls of Froot Loops and some crayons. Needless to say, we enjoyed our meal and our kids were quiet! It was awesome.
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Thai Paradise Crowded, But Worth It

The word is out!

My wife and I have kind of a Friday ritual. We head to our favorite restaurants for lunch, depending on our mood. Lately Jack’s Urban Eats has been our restaurant of choice. However this eventful Friday, Jack’s had too long a line, and we decided to give another restaurant a try. We had seen the new Thai Paradise had been open for a while and we figured to give it a shot.

Wow, it was a great idea!

We came in at first and were a little confused as to what to do; you could tell it was a converted “deli style” fast-food type of place (I think it used to be Pick Up Stix), which basically meant – do we sit down or wait to be seated? Fortunately our server quickly spotted us and showed us our seats.

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Rice Express Thrives

When you pass the empty corner where Ralph’s Market on Blue Ravine in Folsom once sat, you might think nothing is going on the west side of the street. But when you turn onto Natoma Street you see an array of very successful businesses continuing to thrive, even with all the odds against them. Having come from one business that was devastated by the loss of a major anchor in Folsom, I am in awe that anyone can survive, much less thrive in this environment. But Rice Express, Roma’s Pizza, Quiznos and Tasty Time Ice Cream are doing it.
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Manderes: Great Food, Great Brews

After having been to Manderes so many times I only just now realized I have not yet posted a review of this fine new restaurant, so here it is…

Manderes is a new pub/restaurant that recently opened this past December in what used to be the former fish and chips restaurant and prior to that the Dairy Queen and prior to that several other types of places including even once a gas station. They are located sort of across from the DMV at 402 E. Bidwell St in the small stand alone building, cross street is Rumsey Way.

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An Old Brit Hits Old Europe

What  a delight to discover Old Europe and Historic Folsom in the same visit. Drawn by recent publicity for the new Folsom Lake Crossing, we ventured to Historic Folsom for the first time, looking for somewhere for Sunday lunch. As a Brit who left Europe a little over ten years ago, I was excited to find Old Europe at the bottom of Sutter Street, just across the road from the old Railroad Station.
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Roma’s Pizza Rocks!!!

Along with Tasty Time Ice Cream, Rice Express and Quiznos, Roma’s Pizzeria continues to thrive on the backside of a center that shouldn’t be doing any business, but they are. One year ago Ralph’s Market moved out of both its’ Folsom locations and businesses left with no real anchor have been falling by the wayside ever since. But not Roma’s and the other small restaurants that surround it. Across the street, the new Raley’s Center wishes it could have these four great businesses, instead of the dogs they were handed. (more…)

Visconti – Great Then, Great Now.

I need to preface this review, by telling you that Visconti’s Ristorante was the first restaurant I visited when I first moved to Folsom five years ago. I’ve pretty much tasted all the cuisines available in Folsom now, and I still have a huge place in my heart and stomach for Visconti’s Ristorante. Being the first restaurant I patronized in Folsom, Visconti’s Ristorante gave me a great insight as to the friendly atmosphere that many of the “professional” restaurateurs in the area want to create. Visconti’s is in the strip mall across the street from the DMV at 322 East Bidwell. The outside of the center is pretty dated, but once inside the atmosphere is purely Italian. (more…)

Curry Club Review

With the help of Mylo, my co-foodie-commando in need of grub, another restaurant recon mission has been successful. We completed another culinary expedition into uncharted new territory in town where our mission was to eat lunch and check out this new place.

The Curry Club Indian Bistro is now open and we were there to try them out on day three.

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Eat at Joe’s! (Tahoe Joe’s)

Tahoe Joe’s Famous Steakhouse inFolsom has quietly been making customers happy for over five years now. They aren’t doing it that quietly though, as anyone who has ever tried to get a seat at the Folsom Prime Time (6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.) can attest to. Really just about anytime at “Joe’s” means a short wait unless you’re planning to sit in the bar or out on the patio, which during the summer can be quite pleasant. The atmosphere or motif is that of an old ski lodge, both inside and out. Someone went to a lot of trouble to collect all types of Tahoe memorabilia and it really helps set the mood.
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Aloha Sushi Review

2791 E. Bidwell St.

Had a chance to try out a some sushi places in town recently with a few friends and we finally tried out Aloha Sushi this week. I’ve been there before but it was fun doing some benchmark comparisons between similar restaurants.

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