Chinese Kitchen

Chinese Kitchen, Metro Parkway, FT. Myers,FL.,Here is my 2 cents on the food and some chatter. The food. Spare ribs and kung Bo beef extra spicy. Well folks if you are from Florida and have never had chinese food this is good enough for you. It will fill your belly and satisfy your taste buds. Though a bit pricey and NO tables...just take out..
If you have had good chinese...RUN FAST RUN FAR... This is bad.
The ribs had no flavor and were dry. I ask for extra spicy on the kung bo,( Pao) they failed.
The problem is you do not know how bad til you get home or wherever.
Though they are fast and nice, you would never find this place in Chinatown, in San Francisco,CA.,

Wicked Good Deli

Wicked Good Deli, Metro Parkway, FT. Myers,FL. Growling in my tummy 2 cents on the food and chit chat. The food. Wicked Good Steak Bomb, The good is... it taste great and folks greet you when you enter. It is a friendly atmosphere .  I  really liked it.
But... lets get real...it is a copy of a Philly cheese steak sandwich. If you are from The City ( San Francisco ) or from Philadelphia . You will know this. The large size is 18 inches long and 2 1/2 wide.( Originals are 4 inches wide.  yes I have measured them all ) It cost 9 bucks w/ a bag of chips.
Though it taste very similar, not quite as spicy You are paying for a lesser sandwich. Not so much in quality BUT in QUANTITY.. But that's what happens in SWFL.
So still chow them down, good but a clone.  3 forks ratings

Applebees

Applebees, Del Prado Blvd., Cape Coral, FL., Here is my 2 cents on the food and some chatter.
First I wish to give thumbs up to my server, Shonda, and my chef/cook?... They both did an excellent job. They followed my instructions to a perfect letter. WOW!
Now the food.. I was feeling cheap and hungry for a burger. So for a special ,10 bucks... A nectar of the gods, beverage, Pepsi. a burger, medium rare. and fries. (Burgers , 4 ounces and smaller cannot be cooked, successfully, at medium rare.) But my cook here did a great job. My burger was sliced in half just right. I hate these designer buns, brioche . TOO much bread. I like and prefer old skool style buns. Another of my pet peeves are those hand grinder salt and pepper. Maybe for the salt. ( also ALL salt is sea salt!!!!!!!)
Over all the burger was fine... I do not see the need for a fancy up hamburger.

Taco Pancho

Taco Pancho, Santa Barbara Blvd., Cape Coral, FL., 2 cents on the food and chatter. Tuesday, taco day, .79 each I got 8. They are just a step above Taco Bell.. Salsa hot, NOPE, bland, though very fresh made for floridian, barely spicy.
Chatter...I miss the days of the original taco... a fresh corn tortilla , then deep fried and shaped into a taco. I hate these new commerical shaped ones. Shells are too thin and no flavor per se. Made for wimpy folks.
Service was good and fast.

IchiYummy

IchiYummy, Del Prado Blvd., Cape Coral, FL. Here is my 2 cents on the food and chit chat. All you can eat sushi ,teriyaki, hibachi, and sashimi  for 13 bucks at lunch time.
The Food. I must say the sushi was fantastic even for a carnivore. The noodle and shrimp dish was outstanding.
I loved the idea that portions are SMALL... That means you can be adventurous and try fresh variety of items. I tried a octopus sushi . I hated it. But I never have had octopus...never more. LOL
They give you a sheet , then you pick and choose whatever you want. Including dessert.
Service was outstanding. I was encourage to try as much as I could eat. I did.
This a great idea for americans. You eat as much as you can without wasting food.
Oh yes, there is no doggie bags...Plus if you do not finish the sushi that you order, they charge you a fee of 75 cents per piece. A good idea to stop waste.
Please stop by.

Popeyes

Popeyes, Hancock Bridge Parkway, Cape Coral, FL. I was in the mood for fried chix and being lazy. So off to POPEYES. Of course someone is in the drive thru lane. As most floridians are lazy.
I got my order of spicy chix, red beans/ rice , and dirty rice. Oh for advertising they name it Cajun rice. BUT true foodies and true chefs it is DIRTY rice.
Got home dug into the food excellent.

KFC

KFC,Hancock Bridge , Cape Coral, FL.,My 2 cents on the food and chatter. Chit chat. I was feeling lazy, cheap and adventurous. I have been bombarded with the 5 buck meal. So since I never have had the pot pie I decided to give it a try .
Medium Pepsi, ( the true nectar of the goods ), no ice, a chocolate cookie and chicken pie. Plus be lazy like most Floridians. I took the drive thru... Gave my order , waited in line for only 5 minutes or less, swiped my card and home in 7 minutes or less.
Pepsi excellent, pie very good, large chunks of carrots , pieces of taters, chunks of white meat chicken. I am not a fan of white meat but it was fine. Nice gravy, but too wet as my wifey would state. Also a bit too salty for me. Not a big cookie but a decent cookie But hey 5 bucks to fill you up pretty good.
As I said serve was quick.

Time to Eat

Time to Eat, Del Prado Blvd., Cape Coral, FL., Ahh a grumbling in my tummy, 2 cents on the food and chatter. The food. This is Dining at its best. Grilled lamb chops, riced potato, and some veggies.
My wife told me I would hate the lamb chops...She was so wrong...Grilled lamb chops to a perfect medium rare, with a wonderful sauce. Potatoes done with a ricer, so smooth and tasty. Broccoli cooked to just tender. Lets not forget clarified butter and in house made hot & flaky crescent roll.
Service was outstanding.
This is DINING...not buy and fly meal time...If you wish for a true culinary meal you MUST come here!!
Though located in a strip mall,( what good place in the Coma , is not ) Come get your appetite fed.
You will not regret it.

Ruby Tuesday

Ruby Tuesday, Santa Barbara Ave., Cape Coral, FL, Here is my 2 cents and some chatter. I was lured here by a free appetizer and a salad bar. Even a devout carnivore needs a bit of greens once in a while. First my appetizer. Thai style spring rolls. This is NOT SPRING ROLLS. Spring rolls are in a rice wonton type roll. I will say it tasted just fine along with the sweet sauce. BUT SPRING ROLLS ARE NEVER FRIED...I chose spring because they are healthier, taste better and a better texture.
So whoever in the upper management decided on this item NEED to go to school or Thailand. Or maybe a local Thai restaurant and find the real deal.
The salad bar... I must say all the items were fresh and of good quality. I enjoyed the different dressing along with the many items...AHHH the pesto salad was good...but the small tomatoe needs to go...The other 2 salads just were plain nasty no flavor in one. The other was just like a bad mash potatoes.. flavorless.
Service was fine. The manager stop by... I told them of my concerns.

So if seeking a good salad bar this is the place.

Butch's Famous Burgers,Chili, and Dogs

Butch's Famous Burgers,Chili, and Dogs, Weavers Corner, N. Fort Myers, FL.,  My 2 cents on the food and chit chat. OBA OBA, another great and inexpensive eatery comes to N. FT. Myers. I believe 2 buck hotdogs and 4 or so burgers. Anyway the burger was outstanding I loved the crispy onion strings. Hot Dogs are also good to go.But the chili is an acquired taste. It is spicy but it has a cinnamon in it. It is cincinnati style . Not my flavor.
Folks are great.. It is only open as of this writing 11 AM to 3 PM. Longer hours soon to come.
So if you are sick of over price dogs and chain burgers give them a try.

Nomiki's Plakka Greek Restaurant

Nomiki's Plakka Greek Restaurant, McGregor Blvd., Ft. Myers,Fl., My 2 cents on the food and some chit chat. The Food. I order a greek salad of course with anchovies. I also tried what was called a Greek chow mein??? Never heard of it. I had it with pork. It had olives, cheese on top, tomatoes. It was fresh and good. I am a not big fan of greek food,but, I was a happy trooper. Service and prices were just right.

Pho 38

Pho 38, Del Prado Ave., N., Cape Coral, FL., A grumbling in my tummy, 2 cents on the food and chatter.The food. This is a vietnamese soup joint. I got the beef and mushroom pho. Hot and delish !
I was able add hot serrano peppers, bean sprouts , lime and cilantro.  The table hot sauce is WONDERFUL !!! It had my eyeballs in tear and I sweated up a storm.
Chit chat... This is basically the same eatery as before . With a few same stuff, but also changes....
Healthy. Fresh. Filling.
If you are seeking  non process, made from scratch, good food You come here.
All broth is daily made with quality and fresh ingredients. BUT it is Vietnamese style. It can be VERY SPICY. They have dumbed it down for floridian taste buds.
You can choose tofu, meats, veggies and seafood.
In Vietnam they eat soup, breakfast to dinner.
OK.... Things I like and do not like.
When you enter , you choose the meal and then pay for it... They bring it to you. Drinks are self serve. I do not like this system. Plus the spring rolls and egg rolls, though very good. they are smaller now.
So if you need healthy chow once in a while come here.

Austrian-German Restaurant:

Austrian-German Restaurant, Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL., A growling in my tummy, 2 cents on the food and some chatter. The food. My order of potato salad, (warm german style) was excellent. Pork Schnitzel, 2 large pieces fried and seasoned to perfection. For dessert apple strudel with whip cream. Lets not forget the meat dumpling soup, wonderful.
Now some chit chat... This eatery  is like a oasis in a otherwise boring strip mall. NO television, real cloth napkins plus indoor and outdoor tables. The background music is german . This is a dining experience ...NOT just dine and dash....Service is great. Plenty of parking.
PLUS  every 2nd Saturday, of the month through the entire year, dinner time, they offer a german buffet. Which I believe cost 25 bucks per person.
So stop in and give them a try.