Lava Lava Beach Club

If you happen to end up in the big island if Hawaii I have a great restaurant for you to try called Lava Lava Beach Club. One of the great parts about being there is it’s location because it it is literally right on the property of A-Bay a great protected snorkeling cove which when I visited I loved partially because of it’s reef. So now let’s cut back to the food or for now more specifically drinks and appetizers. For drinks I would mainly recommend the Virgin Lava Flow which includes coconut strawberry puree and more. But when it comes to drinks I would recommend the pound of fries[ to split ] because A) they are some of the best fries I have ever had and because B) they have some very good spices and optional toppings including powdered ranch parmesan and the amazing little spice blend called volcano but be careful with it a little goes a long way. Now when it comes to main menus you might have to come here a lot because I have more than one thing to try. Ok so the first one is the fish and chips which are really good and made from ono a deep sea fish. Another one you have to try is the pineapple fried rice with fresh catch ono and pineapple it is good. My other thing to try is the fresh catch with mango pineapple salsa it is really good. So this place also owns 4 little houses open for rent right next to them at A-Bay so you might want to check those out too. Thanks for reading! 

lavalavabeachclub.com

69-1081 Ku'uali'i Pl  

Waikoloa, HI 96738
(808) 769-5282

A Toda Madre - Mexican Restaurant

I never thought I was brave enough to try some of the things on this menu but I did and I loved them. a toda madre is a mexican restaurant and by far the best one I have eaten at. It is also a tapas restaurant which means that you don’t get one big meal instead you get a bunch of small meals for everyone to share with the other people that you are eating with. When you get your table here is what happens. First they give you some bread with an interesting butter that is ruddy and is peppery. After that you get to chose your drink I would recommend the limonada and then they give you some guacamole and home made chips. Later you start to order.  There is a link to there site at the bottom if you want to check the whole menu but here are some suggestions. My favorite is the mole because part of it is brought from mexico. Another recommendation is the arroz with plantains which is kind of like bananas. One of my other favorites is the albondigas. After that you get dessert where I would highly recommend the churros which are kind of like doughnuts but are 10 x better and have a really, really, really good passionfruit curd. Quote from my little brother “I would eat churros All day”.  The restaurant is also very cool with the air plants hanging in front of the window and the awesome light fixtures. This IS my favorite restaurant. You really should come here so here is the address and there website with the menu on it. 

a toda madre
416 W. State St, Geneva, IL 60134
630-845-3015
http://www.atmrestaurant.com

STEUBENS - Denver, CO

This is The Mysterious Diner's 3nd restaurant review from his recent visit to Denver, CO over Thanksgiving break ... 

The third restaurant is called Steubens. Steubens is placed in a converted garage. They have a great appetizer there called Steubie Snacks. The Steubie Snacks are really deep fried pork covered in powdered sugar. For the drinks they have a great option called milk flight it has three mini glasses of milk choclate, strawberry, and vanilla all home made. My favorite part about it is it’s kids menu because it is so different than a normal menu. I mean I got salmon, edamame, and lots of fruits and veggies all from the kid menu. They are also said to have great cupcakes.

I'm giving Steubens 5 Stars.

Stubens
523 East 17th Avenue
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 830-1001
www.steubens.com

SNOOZE - Denver, CO

This is The Mysterious Diner's 2nd restaurant review from his recent visit to Denver, CO over Thanksgiving break ...

The second place I went to there are two of and it is a breakfast place it is called SNOOZE. Now most breakfast places have the pancakes and waffles and eggs and if you are lucky they might have a blueberry pancake. So SNOOZE has stuff like that too but a little bit different  stuff like Bobbin For Pancakes which is buttermilk pancakes filled with caramelized apples which is topped with brown butter candied pecans and whipped cream. Or the Coffee and doughnuts pancakes which are circular and have maple icing and crushed nuts on top of them. Or you could have one of the other entries and don’t limit your self to only pancakes. There is also one other entry I would like to talk about and that is the pancake flight that is where you get to chose THREE!!! whole pancakes for breakfast.

I'm giving Snooze 5 stars.

Snooze
2262 Larimer Street
Denver, CO
303-297-0700
www.snoozeeatery.com

TIPSY CUPCAKES - Denver, CO

This is The Mysterious Diner's 4th restaurant review from his recent visit to Denver, CO over Thanksgiving break ...  

The last place on the Denver run is a cupcake place called Tipsy Cupcakes in the Northfield shopping area. It is across the street from HOOT AND HOWL. It has lots of great cupcakes like the candy of marshmallow one. And it is a small and family owned place so make sure to support it.

I'm giving Tipsy Cupcakes 5 Stars.

HOOT AND HOWL - Denver, CO

Today I am writing about my trip to Denver and some of the great places I got to eat at while I was there. There are three restaurants I got to eat at while I was there and one dessert place I got to eat at. I will do the restaurants first. So the first ones name is HOOT AND HOWL. I liked there appetizer of sweet potato fries with the honey butter sea salt dip, but for the main thing I got I liked the giant fish sticks after I had all three sticks I barely ate anything for the rest of the day. Also as a postscript kind of thing kids eat free Monday through Wednesday and there is a cupcake place across the street that I will write about later.

I'm giving Hoot and Howl 5 Stars.

Hoot and Howl
8270 E Northfield Blvd
Ste 1480
Denver, CO 80230
(303) 953-3366
www.hootandhowl.net