Sloppy Pouch

It doesn't take much to convince the pouch to go out and gorge on slop... It's like a pig in shit. Let's go roll in some fecal matter...

Nakato.

 

Tonkotsu Ramen. Braised pork belly, seasoned boiled egg, wood ear mushrooms, scallions, bamboo, and dry roasted seaweed. This was a limited time offer... So, of course the pouch had to see what the fuss was about. Too bad, there wasn't much to write home about. It's an acceptable bowl of ramen but the broth was way too light. It was watered down way too much for an all pork bone broth. If it was at 80% full strength then this woulda been a very nice tonkotsu. The ramen noodles were toothy but wasn't all that noteworthy. The pork belly was melt in your mouth goodness but everything else was pretty much filler. Worth $13? Not really but go ahead and try it and see if they have tweaked the broth for the better before they disappear.

Sashimi Combo. Decent pieces of fish, not bad not great... The tuna was very pale, may have been frozen a couple times. All the moisture and color leaked out from defrosting and freezing again it seems like.

Nasu Dengaku. Grilled eggplant with miso. Yeah, these were damn good. 

Sesame Pudding. Nice like treat with a little matcha green tea pool.


Cafe Bombay.

Lamb Biryani. I have always found this joint to be a bit lackluster. It's usually full of white people eating in here. But a friend really needed this dish to complete his silly 100 dish challenge... And yes, he's as white as they come with the whole shaved head look, too. Kinda looks like Casper and he scares the shit outta me when I see him walk around the corner at night. But anyways, back to this specimen... I don't know, it's ok I guess. It's a bit wet for me but I was assured it was the way it should be by an ex-pat. It's like saying all Americans know what authentic BBQ is. It wasn't bad but the big clumps of white rice found in the dish made them look like amateurs. I don't know, it's becoming tiresome trying to find good eats sometimes.

Samosas. They were ok, nothing much to talk about here except that fake vampire blood sauce.

Papadum. These were kinda addictive... Maybe because they were the first and only things on the table. Suckered again by table snacks.

Tandoori Wings. I woulda thought they would be more crispy coming from a tandoori. They weren't bad, just something I would never order again. Been there, done that.

Garlic Naan. This was a sizable order of naan. Get one order first and if you like it, can always get another. But it's a lot of naan... Watch your carb intake.

Palak Paneer. Kinda refreshing to not find giant cubes of cheese in this classic dish but it doesn't mean that it was good, either. It was acceptable, kinda on the boring side. There wasn't enough ooomph in there to get me wet but Linda Blair would probably approve of the color. The basmati rice was decently flavored and kinda saved the dish when mixed all together.


Best BBQ.

The best dim sum in metro Atlanta. Made to order and ultra fresh. Just say no to the carts.

Cheekan Feets. Very plump and tender today... Eating this will give you very healthy skin and a rock hard boner... At least, that's what my Scoutmaster always told me.

3 Meat Combo, roast pig, bbq pork and roast duck. Their bbq meats are pretty much always spot on but the roast pork was some of the best I've had from them on this visit, the crispy skin was thick and crackling good. They make the best sour mustard around.

It's like the Pleasanthill Chainsaw Massacre... Now, that's a leatherface the pouch can love. Damn tasty.


Fork in the Road.

Damn their dericious fwied cheekan... I have to stop coming here for their cheekan so often. They say it's pressure fried but no way it's that crispy in a pressure fryer. I'm wondering if they flash fry it after to get that crust so crispy. Skip the cajun fries, stick with the sweet creamed corn bread. 

Charleston Fishwich. Very sizable with two pieces of fried flounder but since they were so thin, they were a bit dry and chewy inside. Skip this and try something else.

Chicken Tenders. Same batter as the fried cheekan.. Damn good tenders... Crusty and moist, that's what you want to find on a piece of cheekan but not on a girl. The sweet tater fries were acceptable, standard stuff.

NY Deli Reuben. A decent showing but not authentic "NY" deli style by any means. It was tasty but this would go in the "had it, done that" basket... Time to try something else next time.

Haru Ichiban.

Tonkotsu Ramen. Still meh... Bless their hearts.


Rock N Taco.

RNT Wings. Naked with Habanero sauce on the side... Thank god because the hab sauce sucked so hard. And only 9 wings came out instead of 10... The waitress found the missing wing still in the fry basket. Obviously, attention to details is their top priority. Wings were ok, though... A lil extra crispy and still moist inside. Nothing to write home about nor come back here for these again.Why the fuck did I come here again?

Tacos. Can anyone even tell the difference between this row of slop... There's suppose to be a cluck, a crabby, a duck confit and a carolina somewhere in there. They all tasted the same... No wonder no one comes here. It was so depressing... And I thought the Clermont was where strippers go to die, this place had a handful of washed up 20 something hookers hanging out at the bar that coulda passed for 45. Rodney Dangerfield would say this was a rough crowd.

So much bad food, so little time... The things I do for my one fan. Don't worry, I won't die on you... Unless, I eat something that even my iron pouch can't handle which then would be a glorious day.

Burp.