When we moved to Utah, I had no idea how much I would miss the resturants back home. All over America, there are places that you can go to get burgers and pizza. There are even places that you can go to get a good steak, but there is nothing like those original mom & pop resturants that you find in your home town.
Back in North Carolina, my family and I had gone to a little place called Zorbas. Zorbas was a place where you could get almost anything that you wanted. Still, I had my favorites. I really liked their spaghetti combo. It was a spaghetti plate, fit for two, with meat sauce, onions, peppers, polish sasuage, and I would add mushrooms and cheese. I would order this almost every time that I went there. The times that I did not feel like spaghetti, I would eat a gyro. Now if you know anything about gyros, you know that it is hard to find a real one. People make them all of the time with thin slices of frozen steak. Let me tell you right now. If this is what you’ve had, it’s not a real gyro. A real gyro is lamb cooked on a metal steak. When it is perfected, thick slices of meat are cut and placed on a pita. From there the rest is up to you. Zorba’s had the best gyros. They also had great pizza that made me think of New York pizza shops. All I can say is…delicious. My husband and I had been going there since we were dating. It was our favorite resturant.
Another thing I enjoyed about back east, was the Chineese food. I have tried different types out here and none come close. It is very unfortunate because I really, really, like beef and broccoli. There are Panda Expresses everywhere, but that doesn’t compare to the chineese back east. Then there is only one place that I have been that is good and it’s PF Changs. Although its good, I have 20-30 minutes away and wait in a line to pay an expensive bill. All I really want is to be able to call the chineese resturant around the corner and order a quick dinner for me and my family. For now, I guess, I’m just going to have to keep wanting.
Now, this sounds like a really sad post and it kinda is, for my taste buds, but there is a happy ending. I really enjoy eating philly steak and cheese sandwiches as well as hot wings. Would you believe that my husband and I found a place that sells both and they are really good. Guess what the place is called, Back East Cheesestakes. This food is so delicious, I’m getting hungry just thinking about it. The wings are good and satisfy my tastes for back east cooking. Once I get a picture, I will post it and that will explain it all…well almost.
I think it’s time for me to go and eat some lunch. 🙂
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