M & J Chow Hall

10/23/19 

M&J Chow Hall: 206 Choctaw St, Leavenworth KS

So we've been pretty excited for this one to open back up.  Originally High Noon, the food was great and it was always good at providing entertainment.  Then Grinders came to town, and no lie, the food just wasn't to die for.  BUT, there was still some entertainment. Which leads us to M&J Chow Hall, and we really wanted to love it. In fact, we're leaving 4 other restaurants waiting to be posted just because surely others are curious about this place too.  So here goes nothing.....

I liked that M&J's took to Facebook to ask what people in the area hoped to see on the menu.  I saw a lot of ideas, and overall the menu is decent.  Not a large selection but for the most part everything looks good!

Apps: Fried Pickles; Mozzerella Planks; homemade Ranch dressing

It's exciting to see fried pickles on a menu here in Leavenworth, these definitely could have been crispier.  Good flavor, but a bit soggy.  The planks were delicious though.

Mains: Chicken Fried Chicken: "it was good, corn could have been warmer, gravy was decent ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5️⃣); Chicken Alfredo: "very dry, needed a lot more alfredo sauce" ⭐️⭐️⭐️; Lettuce Wraps: "Ask for ranch instead of blue cheese. Otherwise it tastes like a BLT, so not bad."; Wrangler: "just ok, no magic taste. Tots were ok."

House salad was good! And homemade ranch dressing is always a plus!!!

It was nice to see that even though High Noon has changed hands (and names) a couple of times, this table is still displayed.  Leavenworth is definitely a military town and so many people from Post come to eat here, it's a nice touch so kudos to M&J for keeping that going.

Ratings: It's tough to write a bad review, especially when we wanted to like this one so badly.   Our waitress was great, the food wasn't amazing and it took much longer for it to come out than it should have considering we were one of the only ones there.  We don't see ourselves rushing back to eat here again but have seen others post that the food was good, here's hoping your visit is better then ours! On a positive note, M&J already has a band booked and plan to continue the tradition of the Beast before the Feast!  

⭐️⭐️⭐️

Bill’s Kitchen

10/2/19

Bill's Kitchen - 700 Kiowa St, Leavenworth KS

Even though the men don't like having their pictures taken and always try to skip their turn, we make sure to squeeze it in there somehow! 

Apps: Crab Cakes (2 cakes with red pepper aioli); Smoked chicken wings: Wings and cakes were equally amazing! Oddly enough one might say these were the best crab cakes they'd had in as long as they can remember, who woulda though that would come from a BBQ joint?

Mains: Chicken and Waffles (to die for!); Platter containing pork, brisket, turkey, 1 rib, coleslaw and fries (freaking delicious); 1/2 a chicken, white & dark meat, with fries (all good  ); 1/2 a chicken, white & dark meat, with mashed potatoes & gravy ("breading at Metro Steakhouse is better, but the taters here are way better"  )

***Worth mentioning, the spicy bbq sauce is the bomb.com!***

For the first time on this adventure we even had to get dessert! Turtle brownie and a Bread Pudding to go

If you've made it this far and are still reading along, I want to add that the cook/owner is awesome! At first we ordered 2 Mich Ultras only to find out that those were the only 2 in the place.  The cook went to the liquor store that was on the corner and bought more so that the customers were satisfied. Even more, he was willing to do it in the middle of a downpour! (we of course said definitely don't do that!)

Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5️⃣

Tampico

08/14/09

Tampico: 215 Delaware St, Leavenworth KS

                                             

Right off the bat this was my favorite spot that we had been to so far. It's nice when beer is only $3.25/bottle! We are mexican restaurant enthusiasts so it's hard to impress me in this department. However, they were able to do it. To start we were offered a choice between green (verde) and red (spicy) salsa, so naturally we tried both. We recommend trying them both as well, you won't be disappointed. Their white queso was also pretty tasty!

                                              

Main Courses for the evening were: Pollo a la crema with green rice (AMAZING); Carne Asada with green rice (Fantastic); Chicken Fajita with red rice (just OK, nothing special, black beans were dry and regretted playing it safe); Pick 4 - 3 enchilada beef, chicken, cheese, fried beef taco (pretty good, would definitely go back).
         
           




         
Up until this point Tampico was a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ until we tried to order another round of beers at exactly 9pm and we got the knife. Which downgraded them to a ⭐️⭐️⭐️. Side note, a large party at a table next to us had just gotten their dinner served to them, so we weren't the only people at the restaurant keeping them open. Besides that we had no complaints, food was really good and restaurant was clean with friendly staff.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Metropolitan Steakhouse

09/11/2019

Metropolitan Steakhouse: 1501 Metropolitan Ave, Leavenworth KS

                                         

We took a few weeks off but are back in action! This was a nice clean restaurant, friendly staff, and lots of tables to help with quick seating. Bonus: $3 Beer

Apps: Spicy Corn Nuggets, Loaded Tator Tots - Yum! Nuggets had just the right amount of kick to them.
                                          

Mains: Fried Chicken: it was delicious, mashed tators and gravy was cold though; Rachel (turkey, swiss, coleslaw, marble rye): Good, could have used a little more slaw but it was good and would order it again; Chicken Fried Steak: good! but that mashed tators were terrible, however the corn on the cob was the best part!; Holland (hamburger steak with grilled onions and brown gravy): gravy and onions were delicious, the corn on the cob was good, the meat patty and mashed tators were just okay - they were both definitely frozen.
     

Side note: there is a large back deck area that would be great to eat on, unfortunately our men dates didn't want to partake in that. Also rumor has it that sometimes you can go catch a band  playing out there too. I'd definitely go back for some food, beer and entertainment!

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

TenPenny

9/18/2019

TenPenny: 529 Cherokee St, Leavenworth KS

                                               

This one is a regular for us so we’ve been excited to hit it up again. Bathrooms are always clean, staff is friendly, and food is always good!

                               

Apps: Loaded Tator Skins, Basket o’ Chips: Delicious!

Mains: All-American Burger: seriously the best burger you can get, and on Wednesdays you get the 8oz for $5!; Teriyaki Steak Kabobs with rice, Teriyaki on the side: very good however was a little rare; Chicken Fried Steak: he had actually ordered the chicken but ended up getting the steak and wasn’t mad about it at all! Dinner was pretty dang good, including the beans; Grilled Center Cut Pork Chops: his first comment was “oh damn, these green beans are amazing!” Ate everything off his plate and rated it all delicious.



Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Island Spice Jamaican Restaurant

08/21/2019

Island Spice Jamaican Restaurant: 325 Delaware St, Leavenworth KS
                                               

Finally, stepping out of the box and making the men try something new! Most important things to mention, beer was only $3 and bathrooms were extremely clean. Also the owner is there cooking and running the show, she is amazing. Extremely friendly and makes the experience well worth your while.

           

Apps: jerk chicken wings; jamaican festivals - all soooo good!
                                             

Mains: Kingston Fried Chicken, med: 100% satisfied with the fried chicken but had salted the sides. Left feeling not full. Cod Po Boy: fish was bland and had too much breading (he stated, "not a Culvers") - side note: this particular husband really wanted the fish fillet that was on the menu, however a fillet isn't offered any longer you have to order the entire fish. Curried goat, medium: Lots of bone but the flavor was amazing, brought a lot home and had a full meal for lunch the next day. Jerk Chicken, large size: Chicken was good, rice and beans needed more flavor but not bad, had enough on his plate to bring some home.

                                               

Ratings: Owner ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️; Venue ⭐️⭐️⭐️; Restaurant was pretty dang hot, thank goodness for fans. Nice deck out back that on a cooler day would be nice to sit out there for dinner.

When eating Jamaican go all out and try the Jamaican beer! Yum!

Harbor Lights Coffeehouse

9/19/2019

Harbor Lights: 316 Shawnee St, Leavenworth KS

            

This was such a cute coffeehouse with just the right combination of coffee and fall scents. There is a large menu to choose from that includes all day long breakfast, soups, salads, sandwiches, paninis, wraps, and an excellent dessert selection. Add to that a wide variety of gourmet coffee and Italian soda.

                                                   
Mains: Southwestern Panini: “all the way for me”; Chicken Salad Wrap: wonderful, definitely hit the spot!

                                             
This would be a great place to go read a book or take a laptop and work on a paper. If you want to grab lunch with a friend but have kids to tote along with you??? This is a good place! They have kids meals and shelves full of board games for the kids to play!

                                             
Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️