123 Pleasant Street is having a Bluegrass Brunch and Open Jam today at 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. I've been DYING to go to this, but all my friends keep flaking out. They only have it every once in a while, so if you want a chance to check out some of their homemade food, go check it out. It's $15, all you can eat. Kids are half price.
"The leaves have changed and all but fallen. The air is getting cooler and they say that we might even have a winter this year. Let's celebrate the season with 123's semi-irregular bluegrass brunch. One thing that is regular is the goods that we will be making. So tell one, tell all, this thing is back on.
Many of you already know the deal. Great food for you carnivores and vegans and everything else in between. Its soup season, so you can expect a few. Some good home cooking to warm your soul.
Need more? How about some pickin' and grinnin'. Come on down and sit a spell. Bring your guitar, your fiddle and banjo to. Libations will be served. How 'bout some hot cider. With a little shot of rum if you like. Good times to be had by all."
"The leaves have changed and all but fallen. The air is getting cooler and they say that we might even have a winter this year. Let's celebrate the season with 123's semi-irregular bluegrass brunch. One thing that is regular is the goods that we will be making. So tell one, tell all, this thing is back on.
Many of you already know the deal. Great food for you carnivores and vegans and everything else in between. Its soup season, so you can expect a few. Some good home cooking to warm your soul.
Need more? How about some pickin' and grinnin'. Come on down and sit a spell. Bring your guitar, your fiddle and banjo to. Libations will be served. How 'bout some hot cider. With a little shot of rum if you like. Good times to be had by all."
- Roasted Beet Salad w/ quinoa and chick peas
- Roasted Vegetable Salad
- Fried Roasted chicken
- Oven Potatoes
- Quiche- sausage and swiss chard, roasted tomato and pesto
- Tofu scramble
- house made biscuits
- sausage and gravy
- vegan sausage and gravy
- Tomato gravy
- Honey maple bacon
- Venerable Bean Vegan cupcakes
- Apple Stack Cake
- Orange Juice
- Fair trade coffee
- milk
- tea
- Bloody Marys
- Mimosas
Folks, I need your help. I have my running list of places I want to try, and I keep my eye on new ones that are opening, but I want to make sure my list is complete. If I haven't reviewed somewhere in the Morgantown area that isn't on this list, let me know!
OKAY - I know there has to be some that are missing. Any restaurants that aren't big into advertising and I haven't heard of them? Maybe bars that have food that I don't know about? Can you answer any of my questions I have typed up? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated =]
- 123 (I've been dying to go to their Bluegrass Brunch)
- Backdoor (I've heard they have homemade food on Fridays?)
- Boston Beanery (at the Pines)
- Big Dogs Cafe/Hot Spot (I hope they actually have food here, and not just a casino)
- Bucks (I'll be going here this Sunday for a chili contest!)
- Bucketheads (Is this place still open?)
- Campus Canteen
- Cafe Mojo
- Cheat Lake Pizza/Pasta
- Chico's Bakery (I was hoping I could just walk into the bakery, otherwise might have to get one at Allstar/Dairy Mart)
- China Kitchen
CJ Maggies (Fairmont)CLOSED- Classics 3 Lounge
- Forks of Cheat
- Grandma Jean's Country Kitchen
- Hibachi (Univ. Avenue)
- Hometown Hotdogs
- Jackson's Bar & Grill (Formerly TeeBonez)
- Kassar Foods (They have a dining area, I believe)
- Lake View (Couple food places here?)
- Marris (I hope they still have food here)
- Mall - Fuji, T&L Hotdogs, Just Desserts
- Mundy's Dugout (I've tried to go here a few times, but it's been closed)
- Novichenks (I know nothing about this place)
- Pregamers (If they even have food here)
- Ratpack
- Ray's Pastries
- Rising Creek Bakery
- Slight Indulgence (On Collins Ferry - going here soon I think!)
- Shonys (Hey, it's a WV chain, at least)
- The Triangle (If they have food)
- Whippoorwill
- Soon to come: Pies & Pints, Blues Brews & BBQ, Fondue Factory, Lebanese, Tilted Kilt, Martin's Bar-B-Q
- Late Night Munchies: Hotdog Man, Taco Truck, BBQ place?
OKAY - I know there has to be some that are missing. Any restaurants that aren't big into advertising and I haven't heard of them? Maybe bars that have food that I don't know about? Can you answer any of my questions I have typed up? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated =]
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| The outside of the building during day. |
If you drive along University Avenue downtown, you might haven taken noticed that the Rusted Musket area has been shaken up a little. On the end, where a convenience store was most recently located, is where Rusted Musket currently resides. Where Rusted Musket took up camp, there's now a head shop. And at the end, which once housed The Original Dish and Shiftace, is the new home of Night Owls.Considering its Sunnyside location and old building, you can image what kind of establishment Night Owls is. The good thing is that there is a large parking area right beside the restaurant that is free after 7 p.m. Driving past that unit, I saw every window frame was written in with those window chalk things, saying "Comfort Food" and "Open Late" and all sorts of things. But about a week ago, I noticed the door had a handmade sign that said "Open!"
Walking inside, the first thing I noticed was that the door doesn't close all the way. Not really the best sign. There are some small tables in the center and off to the right is a bar area. The lights are sweet looking, but everything else mostly looks handmade, and not in the labor-intensive way. Behind the bar area was a wall written on with chalk about a ton of their menu items. It's not easy to read, though, so I took up a menu (one of two that we saw at the bar) and browsed the options.
A few minutes later, the owner finally walked out and was happy to see us. We were the only two inside. She kept asking us if we were on our way to the bar or on our way back from the bar, and it kind of made us feel awkward - we just wanted to get some grub. After asking us if we were on our way to the bar, from the bar, if we plan on going to the bar later, if we plan on going to the bar tomorrow, I asked her what's good. She said she makes everything homemade, but she just made some meatballs, which are good.I ordered the meatball hoagie, and my friend ordered the spaghetti with meatballs. After a little while, the owner came out with two plates - like actual china. The first thing I noticed was that my sandwich was SMALL. Maybe four inches. And I got some Lays potato chips on the side. And it was $6! My friend, however, got a huge plate of spaghetti, with the meatballs, as well as a side of bread, for $4. What?
I must say, the meatballs were good. Well-seasoned and made with some Italian sausage. I found out the owner had a catering business in Preston County, so it doesn't surprise me that the food here is tasty. She asked if I wanted the pickle after she brought out my food. She said it comes with it, but she left it off because most people don't want it ... I wasn't gonna make her go back and grab a pickle, but it's probably better to include rather than not. She asked our honest opinion, and I told her, my food is great, but I feel gypped on portion/price. She said usually they have bigger buns, but they ran out. So that would help.
On the door outside, it said they had fresh baked cookies daily, so I asked, and she said she didn't have any that day. Guess "daily" is subjective. She did bring us a cinnamon roll on the house, though. And it was really good, too. Topped with icing and combining a cinnamon sweetness felt like a little piece of Christmas.
I asked if it was cash only, because it looks as though it is. She said yes. Luckily I had some ones on me for parking, so I handed them over. The owner looked over the menu and says "$6 for a meatball sub? I never charge that much. I'll make yours the same price as hers." So my whole meal turned out to be around $8.Overall feel is that it's mismatched, half-baked, but with good food. But portions and consistency need to improve, because no one's gonna pay $6 for a tiny meatball sandwich. It wasn't the cleanest, as random brooms and construction stuff was laying around, probably because they just opened. I know they're going for a "restaurant after a night of drinking" motif here, but some polish and shining would be nice.
Grade: C
Before the No. 1 Super Buffet was the big down in town, the place to go for a Chinese buffet was the Great Chinese Buffet, located at the Mountaineer Mall (5000 Greenbag Road (304)296-4050 "the old mall").
If you've been to this mall, you know there's not much more than a Goodwill, an antique store and a dance company. But for mall (Americanized) Chinese food, it's not bad. They have two long buffet islands with the usuals: General Tso's, Sesame Chicken, Chicken/Beef and Broccoli, Crab Cheese Wontons, Eggrolls, Spring Rolls, as well as things like macaroni and cheese and some desserts.
Everything seemed a bit watered down to me - nothing was popping with flavor. If I eat General Tso's, I want it spicy and sweet and tangy and indulgent. This was like a muted version of that. Not to mention, they ran out of bowls. Completely out. And it wasn't busy, so they may not always be completely on top of their game.However, the price was only $8 for lunch, which is deal compared to other places.
Grade: C
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