Surabhi

Linda’s Take

Surabhi

Jason and I also wanted to start going to restaurants with different ethnic foods to add some variety to what we eat.

Jason had been to Surabhi before and I was willing to give it a shot.

We ordered a few things off the menu. One of the things I noticed right away, at an Indian restaurant, they have a huge menu, practically everything of every dish you can order. If you have never ordered before from a place like this, I really recommending going with a few people and getting a few things to try.

The food is not ready right away; it takes time, which means they put heart into what they make. However it is really good and tasty.

This is a nice place to go, great for catching up with friends and having pleasant conversation while having good Indian food.

Another thing you can always do is go for their lunch buffet. Sample a bit of everything!

I give this place 3 out of 5 pants off

Jason’s Take

I used to work just down the road from Surabhi…with some Indians. We had lunch at a bunch of different Indian restaurants.

Surabhi is one of the better ones. They’ve got a massive menu, but everything I’ve had is really good.

Don’t go if you’re in a hurry. The food is made to order, which means it’s coming out slow and delicious.

If you’re not familiar with Indian food, go at lunch and enjoy the buffet. I totally recommend the goat curry. And the garlic naan. The naan is worth going all by itself.

I give it 4 out of 5 pants off.

Total Score: 3.5 out of 5 pants off.

Aji Contemporary Japanese

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Linda’s Take

Aji Contemporary Japanese

Jason and I want to try some different sushi restaurants around us, and we want to work our way through the restaurants in Hopkins. We found Aji and thought Hopkins, “Great! It’s nearby and it looked nice, being right on main street.”

All I have to say is, really? This place sucks!

Bad service, the food is not much better than going to any Chinese buffet shushi.

Just don’t go.

1 out of 5 pants off!

Jason’s Take

Ditto.

The service was awful and the food was bland. It’s an all-you-can-eat sushi place and it took at least 15 minutes to place our order. “Yep, we want the sushi” should be a fast order to take.

If you’re considering going to Aji, do yourself a favor and reconsider.

1 out of 5 pants off.

Total score: 1 out of 5 pants off.

Pittsburgh Blue

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Linda’s Take

Pittsburgh Blue is by far one of the best restaurants you can ever go to.

I love eating here!!!!

Now you are going to drop a pretty penny when you go here, but it is sooooo worth it.

First of all, save a few bucks if you want and bypass the drinks, they do a great job with anyone you choose, but you can drop close to $10.00 a drink. DO order any of the steaks! My favorite is the horseradish crusted filet minion. Also the scalloped appetizers are melt in your mouth wonderful!

The best part about this restaurant is the staff. I have never had anything bad to say about the service here. They treat you like you are royalty! I even dropped one of my appetizers and they fixed me one more so I would get exactly what we paid for.

I wouldn’t mind eating here once a month, but of course the budget won’t let us do that. However I think at least 2 or 3 times a year is perfect!

I give this restaurant 5 out of 5 pants off!

Jason’s Take

Pittsburgh Blue has phenomenal food. I’ve been there more times than I can count. It’s pricey, unless you go at happy hour and stick to the happy hour menu, then it’s priced like any regular restaurant.

If you go for dinner and order appetizers, and steaks, and drinks, you’re going to drop a couple of hundred dollars, easy.

But it’s so worth it.

The bacon wrapped scallops are so good, words fail me. I feel like I need to do the walk of shame the morning after I eat them, it is so good.

The french onion soup is also great. It’s served with half an inch of cheese melted over the top. So bad for you. Yum.

You can’t go wrong with any of their steaks. Don’t bother with fish. This is a steak house.

Sides are served family style. I recommend the onion & cheese hashbrowns, the asparagus, the mushrooms, and the mashed potatoes, but not all in the same meal.

For dessert, get the crème brûlée. Trust me. If you’re going to have that anywhere, have it here.

This is the easiest 5 out of 5 pants off I’ve ever given.

Total Score: 5 out of 5 Pants Off

Hope Rides Harvest Day

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Linda’s Take

There is a wonderful non profit organization that a great woman runs. She doesn’t do it alone; she has great friends to help. My cousin introduced me to her. Her name is Vollie and the organization that she runs is called Hope Rides. She runs this place in Mayer, MN. It allows children that have trouble opening up, have been scared and need someone to trust, have had abuse in their lives, or love being around horses and just get the chance to work and be with horses for free.

A few times a year Vollie throws fundraiser events that are completely geared towards kids and family. I asked Jason if he minded having the whole family go out there to get some fresh air and to have some fun. To my delight, he said yes, and everyone did have fun!

Our son got to learn how to juggle; Jason was also working on this. Our two girls loved the amusement park games and they got like a million suckers as prizes. They also had tables where they had face painting, caricatures, henna tattoos, and someone teaching kids how to draw horses. All of the activities were free and super fun for kids and adults!

There was also food, a silent auction, and Hope Rides merchandise to buy, with all proceeds going to Hope Rides.

Nothing is more rewarding then seeing all of the smiles on my kids faces, and to see Jason with a smile on his face when he is with his family. I wish I saw more of it!

I give this event 5 out of 5 pants off!

Jason’s Take

When Linda asked me to go to the Hope Rides Harvest Day fundraiser, I was less than thrilled. As much as I support her ~~obsession~~ interest in horses, I don’t share it. But family time is important, so off we went.

We walked in, and the first thing we saw was the driveway roped off and a juggling team teaching people to juggle. I’ve been trying to learn lately, so I dragged Brat #1 over there and we gave it a shot. I got bored of dropping the balls within about 15 minutes, but he stuck around for over an hour. He’s not great, but he’s actually juggling, now.

They had henna tattoos, face painting, a little carnival, horse rides, and a bunch of other stuff going on. We all had fun and threw some money at the charity. It was a good time for a good cause, and we’ll be back.

The horse racing was the best.

5 out of 5 stars.

Linda’s Take

Jason’s Take

Total Score: 3.5 out of 5 pants off.

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Total Score: 5 out of 5 Pants Off

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Jason’s Take

Total Score: 5 out or 5 stars.