Favorite Restaurants

Lori and I had a conversation the other day about our favorite restaurants. We agree on most, but it gave me the idea to make a list. The list will not be in order, because my favorite might change day-to-day by cravings.

My favorite restaurants list:

1. Chappala Resturant #2 - Boise, ID - Mexican
2. Ixtapa - Veneta, OR - Mexican
3. Don Juans - Santa Clara, OR - Mexican
4. Burrito Boy - Eugene, OR - Mexican
5. The Jail - Eugene, OR - Terryaki Chicken & Rice box-lunch style
6. Burrito Amigo - Eugene, OR - Mexican
7. Chef's Hut - Boise, ID - Best Biscuits & Gravy
8. Cheesecake Factory - Seattle, WA - Mexican dinner & dessert
9. Takoda's - Rainbow, OR - upscale diner with nice atmosphere on McKenzie R.
10. Applebee's - upscale diner chain
11. Red Robin - Hamburger chain, its hard to beat the Royal Red Robin Burger!
12. Tommy's Diner - McMinnville, OR - best hamburger=barnyard burger/biscuits & gravy
13. The Gallery Restaurant - Sisters, OR - biscuits & gravy
14. Lok Yaun - Eugene, OR - Chinese - Thursday lunch MarFar Chicken $3.15
15. Jung's - Eugene, OR - Mongolian


This is only a beginning. You might notice a prevailing Mexican theme.

Lori & I enjoy eating out and have started a restaurant guide with a rating system which rates restaurants on atmosphere, location, building, seating, service, menu, cleanliness, bathrooms, parking, price, etc. We mostly work on it while on vacation when away from the boys, therefore we have only officially rated three restaurants, but it is fun to do together.

We have considered the possibility of later-in-life (post-boys-at-home) running a cafe/diner together. I have for a long time had a dream of a sports-themed restaurant with large-screened TVs to watch the big games.