La Hacienda -- Draper, UT --

If your looking for good authentic mexican food, this is the place to go. It is a family owned business, and they are very friendly and happy to see you. We were seated quite quickly and given chips and salsa to get us started. The chips we great, crisp and light, and the salsa awakened your sleeping taste buds. You have to be careful not to stuff yourself on these things cause what comes next is even better. I have never had a chimi before, so that was first on the list, followed by a chili verde burrito, also a first. These come standard with refried beans and rice. The food came out of the kitchen in just a few minutes on hot plates, and we were ready to endulge. The chimi was very good, but in my mind I kept thinking it was a giant egg roll. One of those things I would call a brain cramp, but I did enjoy it. The burrito had some nice heat to it, and also was quite tasty.
I have eaten at a lot of mexican food restaurants in my life, but this really has to rank up in the top on my favorite list. I will visit again next time I am in the area.

Sunrise Cafe -- Middleton Idaho --

Breakfast Anyone?
We had not been out to breakfast in a long time so early one Saturday morning we headed to town. The Sunrise Cafe is a local cafe that is pretty casual so you walk in and seat yourself. The waitress was quite happy and pleasant, and took our order promptly. When our meals were placed on the table we were in a small state of shock. The pancakes were HUGE, and completely filled the plate. Audrey loves pancakes, and the best are made from scratch as far as she is concerned. No vanilla, cinnamon, or other flavor enhancing items. These fit somewhere in the happy medium range.
I had one of my favorites, hamburger steak and eggs. The meat was seasoned very well, the eggs cooked over easy and the hashbrowns were the way I like them. After the first few bites, I even comented about how good the meat was. Now I like catsup, so I added it to the mix of hashbrowns, steak and eggs, grabbed a piece of wheat toast, and totally enjoyed myself.

Sully's -- Star Idaho --

Those that live near Star, have watched at Sully's was being built, and maybe some of you have even given it a try. Well let me tell you about our dining experience.
The waitress was very personable, and knowledgeable. She made several suggestions, and even told us how things were made from scratch and made fresh to order. Let's try the finger steaks. My wife decided on the chicken strips. We had a nice visit while we waited with anticipation for our food to come. When it arrived on the table, the presentation was good, and then the first anticipated bite. WHERE'S the FLAVOR? I mean no seasoning of any kind in either the batter or the meat. The batter was not fully cooked, and the meat was tough. Maybe the cook should read seasoning 101 again. Even a little salt and pepper would have made a big difference. I tried some of the chicken stips, and they also were shy on seasoning and flavor. The dipping sauce that came with the chicken strips was quite tasty and I did enjoy it. The fries seemed to be home cut, but were pretty much the same as the rest of the food, no flavor. I walked out disappointed, but as I have said I will go back for a second time, try something else and let you know how that was.

My Opinions

Like most people, I enjoy eating at different places including what I term, fancy restaurants, causual dining, chains, and of course the mom and pop cafe. It is an interesting journey each time you dine, and that is why I decided to write a little something about those experiences.
I am one that unless the food is terrible the first time, I will go back and give it another try. You know, everyone has a bad day right?


Please remember that this is just my opinion and is based on my taste of food, and the service that we were provided.