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Smiling JOe

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We ate our first breakfast at Hibiscus ths morning - two thumbs up!
I thought about going again for breakfast this morning, but I was not too hungry after the filling meals from the previous few days. Glad you liked Hibiscus.
 

Allifunn

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I just noticed how many views this post has gotten....18, 000+... now, that is powerful! :clap_1:
 

kathydwells

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Smiling JOe said:
I cannot say that a restaurant is on my list of favorites after visiting only once, especially so recently after they open. I like to give them a chance to get up and running, and I like to sample several menu items. Yesterday, I had only the Kobe Burger, which tasted great. Side items were a refreshing twist of Mashed Potatoes and fresh Vegetables rather than Fries or Chips. Food was good and the Chefs were very interested in our opinion. Also, the Chef/Owner, Jesse, came to the table to see if the 9month old wanted anything special. He noted that kid items were not on the menu, but that he could hook us up.

I think Gravel Road has much potential to become a favorite. Cool owners and operators, good first meal, and great looking menu are a wonderful start.

It must be good if the Chef/Owners name is Jesse. My son's name. We will have to visit this summer while we are down.
 

Lady D

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Can anyone tell me how the food is at the Spicy Noodle Restaurant in Inlet Beach. The place we rent has a menu of theirs and the food looks delicious on the menu but we have not tried it but I am thinking about trying it this time around. Thanks.
 

Smiling JOe

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Can anyone tell me how the food is at the Spicy Noodle Restaurant in Inlet Beach. The place we rent has a menu of theirs and the food looks delicious on the menu but we have not tried it but I am thinking about trying it this time around. Thanks.
The Spicy Noodle has good pizza. That is the only menu item which I have tried. Good pizza, good price, and decent service.

If it were not so far away from my house (15 min or so each way), I may eat there more often and it could possible make my favorites list, but if I am going to drive that far just to eat, I wan't to have an exceptionally great meal. As and where it stands, the Spicy Noodle is not on my list of "favorites," but it is a decent place to eat a filling meal. It is also kid friendly.
 

STL Don

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Smiling JOe said:
The Spicy Noodle has good pizza. That is the only menu item which I have tried. Good pizza, good price, and decent service.
I agree that the pizza is good. Pasta is Ok too.
 
Had a fabulous dinner at Borago. The horseradish-encrusted salmon was excellent, as was the angel hair pasta with shrimp and prosciutto (a nice amount of spiciness). I love their Caesar salad - the dressing is not too heavy, not too light - and their arugula salad. The most amazing thing about the place is Danny - one smooth guy. He remembered when we were there last (heck, we didn't remember that) and even remembered what we had discussed on our last visit. Talk about excellent and friendly service!

No wonder people rave about this restaurant.

Also tried Shades on the Loop. The grouper sandwich wasn't on the menu, but it was available. The piece of grouper was much smaller than it used to be and didn't have that perfect combination of crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. I used to order the Blue Mountain catch salad. That wasn't on the menu either, but our favorite server approximated it for me. The salad dressing seemed sweeter and less peppery than in the past - oh, and they toss it for you instead of letting you apply the dressing yourself, so you can't shake the bottle to max out on pepper. The place is just totally different than the old Shades. I'm one of those people who is averse to change. I prefer the old, funky Shades over the slick version, but I guess I'll get used to it.

They'll do well in that location because there is so much growth at that end of 30-A without a comparable growth in dining choices.
 

InletBchDweller

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Since I live in Inlet Beach I eat at the Spicy Noodle quite a bit. Their tuna dip and shrimp spicy noodle are good aps, the pizzas are all good (Cliff the pizza maker is the BOMB), the salads are good and a generous size with lots of toppings... even you can choose which ones that you want. I think the pastas are good you just get ALOT of it. I think the grouper is great also. It is a family rest. so do not expect for a quiet romantic dinner unless it is a slow night.
 

John R

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InletBchDweller said:
Since I live in Inlet Beach I eat at the Spicy Noodle quite a bit. Their tuna dip and shrimp spicy noodle are good aps, the pizzas are all good (Cliff the pizza maker is the BOMB), the salads are good and a generous size with lots of toppings... even you can choose which ones that you want. I think the pastas are good you just get ALOT of it. I think the grouper is great also. It is a family rest. so do not expect for a quiet romantic dinner unless it is a slow night.
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the only time i see the noodle is when i'm passing it to or from pcb. i'll make a point to give it a go, sounds interesting. thanks for the tip.


jr
 
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