May #2- BC Osaka

Holiday weekend equals two new restaurants :) 

Last night Brian and I went to BC Osaka, a place where neither of us had been before. This place is a hibachi grill on one side and a buffet on the other. One of my co-workers said that this place was better than House of Kobe, one of my favorite places, so my expectations were high. 

Walking into this restaurant I felt like I needed an instruction manual. First off, we went early so we were not given the option of the hibachi grill. We had to get the buffet. On our first trip up to the buffet, we grabbed the typical Asian buffet foods (egg rolls, rice, kabobs, sushi, etc). During our second trip, I noticed all of this raw food (vegetables, noodles, meats, and eggs). Brian and I were discussing how you probably put what you want on your plate and they cook it up. There was no sign or instruction posted to indicate that, and nobody to tell us. Brian, being just as shy as I am, had a genius idea. He decided that we needed to go hide behind the sushi bar, and hope that a customer who knew what to do would come along. Eventually this lady who seemed in the know came up, and was explaining how it worked to her friend. Score! 

We now knew how to get our food. You pile all of the food that you want on your plate and they cook it up, just like we thought. It was pretty good ( the steak way better than the chicken and beef), but the one think I didn't like was they had a bunch of spices, and you had to spice up your own food. Not being the greatest of cooks, I just threw some stuff on my steak and hoped for the best. 

The food at this place was mediocre, but the amount was incredible.  As I heard one man say at the buffet, "It just keeps going."  The buffet options just seemed to go on forever, including a large sushi bar if you are into sushi. 

I would go back to BC Osaka.  Now that I know how things work, I feel I could better attack the buffet. It would also be interesting to do the hibachi side to see if it is better than House of Kobe. From my experience last night I would say, no, House of Kobe is much better. I would also say if you are going to BC Osaka, go with an instruction manual.

Food: 3 Stars

Price: Make your boyfriend pay.

May- 3 Greeks

I will call this a mini review. The restaurant isn't really a date spot, but it is a new place that neither Brian or I had been to. 

Last week, a new fast food option opened in Portage. The place is called 3 Greeks, and it opened on Willowcreek Road, in the old Quizno's location. The menu at 3 Greeks includes gyros, hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken, and much much more. 

 Brian ordered the gyros plate and I ordered a Philly cheese steak. Each meal came with fries and a drink. The first thing we noticed before we even bit into our meals, was the amount of food they give you. My sandwich was big, and filling (I left overly stuffed), but Brian's was HUGE! They have a gyros combo, and a gyros plate. Brian ordered the plate, which came with two gyros. He had a hard time getting through all of it. The meat on both or our sandwiches was delicious. My sandwich was very moist and juicy. The juice was running down my hands. Brian enjoyed the meat on his sandwich, but complained that the pita was a little too thick, making it seem dry. Overall, we were both happy with the food. It is always a good sign when the table conversation is us staring at the menu trying to decide what we want to order next time. The price was right too. Brian's plate was a little more expensive, but most of the combos were between $5 and $6. The restaurant was clean and has plenty of comfortable seating both inside and outside.

I am excited that Portage got this restaurant. By going to this place, you get fast food without having to go to one of the major chains that, I don't know about you, but I am getting very sick of. If you are looking for a quick, cheap, high quality meal I definitely recommend 3 Greeks. Opa!

Food: 4 Stars

Price: Offer to pay.