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Things to do in St Paul
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Proud2baLaker
Master of Science
Slap Shot
I got nothing
Re: Things to do in St Paul
Ok, then I recommend Bangkok Thai Deli and Peking Garden. If you don't want to venture outside of downtown go with Fuji Ya, Ruam Mit Thai and Tanpopo Noodle Shop.
Ok, then I recommend Bangkok Thai Deli and Peking Garden. If you don't want to venture outside of downtown go with Fuji Ya, Ruam Mit Thai and Tanpopo Noodle Shop.
DaveStPaul
New member
Re: Things to do in St Paul
A block and a half from your hotel is Sakura, which has very good Japanese.
Slap Shot mentioned Tanpopo Noodle Shop -- also excellent, and about seven blocks from your hotel. The local paper ranked it Best Japanese Restaurant in the Twin Cities for 2011, and had this to say about it:
"Minnesota has its share of sushi restaurants, but less common are places that serve home-style Japanese cooking and do it well. Thank goodness, then, that we have Tanpopo. The cozy St. Paul spot has been providing bowls of steaming noodles and trays of neatly arranged teishoku for more than 10 years. Often described as a "set-meal," teishoku consists of a main dish accompanied by rice, miso soup, and another plate or two of nibbles. Order the chicken karaage (Japanese-style fried chicken) teishoku at Tanpopo and you'll receive a tray full of plates. There's of course the chicken—chunks of juicy thigh meat lightly battered and fried, dressed with grated daikon and sweet, vinegary soy sauce with a wedge of lemon; one bowl of rice and another of miso soup with tofu and wakame seaweed; and a salad of baby greens with ginger dressing and a darling plate of crunchy pickles. Is anything more comforting than a warm bowl of Japanese noodle soup? Tanpopo's soba and udon noodles are steeped in an authentic kelp- and bonito-based broth. Homemade desserts like sweet potato crème brûlée and persimmon tart reflect the restaurant's commitment to healthy, affordable, seasonal, and tasty food."
If you're able to get a little ways from downtown, the Frogtown neighborhood is about 2 miles from your hotel, and is lined with a bunch of excellent, small Vietnamese restaurants. One great one is Trieu Chau, at 500 University Avenue. Another is Ngon Bistro, at 799 University. Great pho, bahn mi on homemade baguettes, grilled pork on rice noodles, the whole thing. Be warned that that stretch of University Avenue is being refinished, so it's a bit of a pain. Still, if you're dying for excellent Vietnamese, it's worth it.
Welcome (a little early) to town, Proud; I hope you have a good trip.
A block and a half from your hotel is Sakura, which has very good Japanese.
Slap Shot mentioned Tanpopo Noodle Shop -- also excellent, and about seven blocks from your hotel. The local paper ranked it Best Japanese Restaurant in the Twin Cities for 2011, and had this to say about it:
"Minnesota has its share of sushi restaurants, but less common are places that serve home-style Japanese cooking and do it well. Thank goodness, then, that we have Tanpopo. The cozy St. Paul spot has been providing bowls of steaming noodles and trays of neatly arranged teishoku for more than 10 years. Often described as a "set-meal," teishoku consists of a main dish accompanied by rice, miso soup, and another plate or two of nibbles. Order the chicken karaage (Japanese-style fried chicken) teishoku at Tanpopo and you'll receive a tray full of plates. There's of course the chicken—chunks of juicy thigh meat lightly battered and fried, dressed with grated daikon and sweet, vinegary soy sauce with a wedge of lemon; one bowl of rice and another of miso soup with tofu and wakame seaweed; and a salad of baby greens with ginger dressing and a darling plate of crunchy pickles. Is anything more comforting than a warm bowl of Japanese noodle soup? Tanpopo's soba and udon noodles are steeped in an authentic kelp- and bonito-based broth. Homemade desserts like sweet potato crème brûlée and persimmon tart reflect the restaurant's commitment to healthy, affordable, seasonal, and tasty food."
If you're able to get a little ways from downtown, the Frogtown neighborhood is about 2 miles from your hotel, and is lined with a bunch of excellent, small Vietnamese restaurants. One great one is Trieu Chau, at 500 University Avenue. Another is Ngon Bistro, at 799 University. Great pho, bahn mi on homemade baguettes, grilled pork on rice noodles, the whole thing. Be warned that that stretch of University Avenue is being refinished, so it's a bit of a pain. Still, if you're dying for excellent Vietnamese, it's worth it.
Welcome (a little early) to town, Proud; I hope you have a good trip.
dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
Re: Things to do in St Paul
Jucy Lucys are a terrible waste of both beef and cheese. You have to overcook the beef to melt the cheese and the melted cheese comes out oily and nuclear hot anyways. If your burger needs instructions to eat, it's not worth eating.
Jucy Lucys are a terrible waste of both beef and cheese. You have to overcook the beef to melt the cheese and the melted cheese comes out oily and nuclear hot anyways. If your burger needs instructions to eat, it's not worth eating.
bigblue_dl
Armed
dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
Re: Things to do in St Paul
I don't care. It's the truth. Every Jucy Lucy I have had has been terrible compared to a standard burger offered by the same restaurant.
It's the same thing with people who say Smash Burger is good. No, it's not. For the price they charge, they should be using something more expensive than 60:40 beef to make a burger. Any chimp with a fire can make a decent burger using 60:40. I'd be much more apt to pay that much for a burger if it was larger or it used a leaner beef with the same flavor. I make better burgers than Smash Burger.
I don't care. It's the truth. Every Jucy Lucy I have had has been terrible compared to a standard burger offered by the same restaurant.
It's the same thing with people who say Smash Burger is good. No, it's not. For the price they charge, they should be using something more expensive than 60:40 beef to make a burger. Any chimp with a fire can make a decent burger using 60:40. I'd be much more apt to pay that much for a burger if it was larger or it used a leaner beef with the same flavor. I make better burgers than Smash Burger.
Deutsche Gopher Fan
Registered User
Re: Things to do in St Paul
Im not going to say the Juicys are terrible, but for the love of god, if you go to Nook/Shamrocks, please try one of their other burgers, guaranteed to be better.
Im not going to say the Juicys are terrible, but for the love of god, if you go to Nook/Shamrocks, please try one of their other burgers, guaranteed to be better.
state of hockey
He fixes the cable?
Re: Things to do in St Paul
Count me as one of the "a regular cheeseburger is better" crowd.
Count me as one of the "a regular cheeseburger is better" crowd.
bigblue_dl
Armed
Re: Things to do in St Paul
I don't care what % beef they use, if it tastes good, it tastes good, and I happen to think that Smash Burger tastes good. I also think Jucy Lucys taste good. And I've eaten a whole bunch of burgers.
Re: Things to do in St Paul
He's trying to steal the Contrarian title from Handy, just ignore him.
He's trying to steal the Contrarian title from Handy, just ignore him.
dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
Re: Things to do in St Paul
For the price and the quality of beef? Smash Burger is mediocre. I make better burgers with 80:20. I will grant you that Smash makes better burgers than say Wendy's. But they need to cut the prices for me to become a regular.
For the price and the quality of beef? Smash Burger is mediocre. I make better burgers with 80:20. I will grant you that Smash makes better burgers than say Wendy's. But they need to cut the prices for me to become a regular.
bigblue_dl
Armed
Re: Things to do in St Paul
I don't compare to what I can make at home, because if I'm going out, chances are there is a good reason I'm not able to make something at home.
I don't compare to what I can make at home, because if I'm going out, chances are there is a good reason I'm not able to make something at home.
dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
Re: Things to do in St Paul
Nah, I just have high standards when it comes to burgers.
He's trying to steal the Contrarian title from Handy, just ignore him.
Nah, I just have high standards when it comes to burgers.
Re: Things to do in St Paul
Hey, Philly cheesesteaks aren't the best cuts of beef, either. AND they use the Whiz! And you know what? They're delicious! There's something called tradition, m'boy.
Hey, Philly cheesesteaks aren't the best cuts of beef, either. AND they use the Whiz! And you know what? They're delicious! There's something called tradition, m'boy.
Proud2baLaker
Master of Science
Re: Things to do in St Paul
Thanks for all the recomendations so far. I will be sure to write them down and will let you all know what I was able to hit up. I just hope I have the time to do so.
Speaking of burgers: 1) I had to laugh because I was just waiting for this to turn into an arguement about juicy lucys and other burgers and 2) I will be making this in the near future:
Thanks for all the recomendations so far. I will be sure to write them down and will let you all know what I was able to hit up. I just hope I have the time to do so.
Speaking of burgers: 1) I had to laugh because I was just waiting for this to turn into an arguement about juicy lucys and other burgers and 2) I will be making this in the near future:
dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
Re: Things to do in St Paul
So, when I say it's tradition to do the wave, you're going to hold to the same standard right? Not going to hold my breath...
Hey, Philly cheesesteaks aren't the best cuts of beef, either. AND they use the Whiz! And you know what? They're delicious! There's something called tradition, m'boy.
So, when I say it's tradition to do the wave, you're going to hold to the same standard right? Not going to hold my breath...
Re: Things to do in St Paul
But, the wave is stupid. And there is an exception to every rule.
/Lawyered.
So, when I say it's tradition to do the wave, you're going to hold to the same standard right? Not going to hold my breath...
But, the wave is stupid. And there is an exception to every rule.
/Lawyered.