The Cheesecake Factory West Hartford, CT

The decor is absolutely gorgeous like a temple theme

Bread for the table was very good well at least the brown ones were delicious 

So for appetizers we ordered fried macroni and cheese 

What a wonderful creation

Liked it so much we ordered a cheese burger with one on it

And here are the Chicken strips

And cheese steak as you can see they all came with boring french fries

Now for why we were there, well because it is my wonderful daughters birthday and this is where she wanted to go , because of course their famous cheesecake here you have the S'mores

My daughter wanted the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Peanut butter cup cheese cake

A scoop of vanilla ice cream as you can see we had whipped cream on everything which I felt as though it was used to hide that the cheese cake isn't that great 

Bannana Cream Cheese Cake

Now a couple the notes our server was very nice and cheerful however We did not have enough place settings and had to ask for one more. I had to wait a good 5 mins to get my meal while everyone was eating around me the same thing happened with dessert. I truly don't think it was our servers fault. So the tip was still at 20%. Also we asked about a cheesecake sampler our server said she gets asked about that server all times a shift!!! Really ???!!Cheesecake Factory why aren't you giving your customers what they want? for shame

Food 4 out of 5 the food surprisingly good every piece of cheese cake was covered in whipped cream

Service 4 out of 5 our actual server was very friendly and happy but as I mentioned I didn't receive my meals the same time as everyone else

Atmosphere 4 out of 5 table was too long to reach the last person so I was constantly handing over everything 

Cold Stone Creamery In Orange, CT

Ice cream cupcakes from cold stone look ok

Yes my dish makes them cuter ;) They have butter cream for frosting which is good the actual cupcake "tin" is made out if chocolate but they ruined the whole thing by putting in a small piece of cake that literally looked like the sponge from my kitchen sink and ruined the whole cup "cake". They are not in the business of making cake so why did they put that in there?

Tengda Asian Bistro & Hibachi (Milford, Ct)

Tonight at Tendga I started out with California roll 

Decent.....Next greens with japenese ginger dressing

And Miso Soup

    Next , the hibachi

The result chicken, shrimp, steak, vegetables, noodles and rice 

Looks pretty good right ? In my opinion decent but not great too much garlic and salt and the chicken had some sauce that tasted funny oh and it was over cooked. This place has gone down hill not as fresh and delicious as it used to be for the price $29.95. Not anytime again soon. 

Food 3 out of 5 the freshness was just not there

Service 4 out of 5 No warm fuzzy feelings

Atmosphere 4 out of 5 I liked the lighting but the music was like I was eating at a dance club

Cooking at Home Ham Steak

Ham Steak with honey and cloves heated in a pan. Roasted potatoes with dry Italian salad dressing mix.

Cooking at Home Dried Green Beans

I decided I needed a crunchy snack that will be better for me than pretzel sticks. I got out my food dehydrator and put in an entire bag of frozen green beans. Next morning here we are

A very crunchy snack with a little bit of salt hey I can do this. And dare I say, cover your ears, it's healthy.

Cooking at home part 2 Vegetable Beef Soup

Delicious perfect for a snowy day.

Cooking at Home Vegetable Beef soup

On this chilly, snow anticipated morning here in Milford, CT. I'm taking my slow cooker

and I'm adding this

Oops and this

We should have some yummy dinner see you tonight!

Cooking at home Polish Kielbasa

Yumm WHAT no horse radish!?! Well I found a very good substitute

Whole grain Dijon Mustard Trader Joe's style. 

Jimmies of Savin Rock (West Haven, CT)

Went to Jimmies for lunch I chose the 4 course meal for $19.95.

1st Course Fried Mozzarella 

It was delicious crispy with creamy mozzarella and very good marinara with fresh garlic

2nd Course Salad with Italian vinegarette

Standard salad nothing special dressing could have been just vinegar 

  

Along with rolls

They were warm but nothing I would bother with

3rd Course (main course) Sea Food Pot Pie

I was surprised at how big this was. This could have been delicious because the crust was made from a wonderful croissant like dough however it was under cooked :( 

4th Course 

Real vanilla ice cream Yes I said real yum

In side it's older decor

But the view is breath taking and this photo doesn't do it justice

I rate Jimmies 

Food 2 out of 5

Service 4 out of 5 water glass went un filled 

Atmosphere 3 out of 5 on the beach!