Okay, we were drunk last night after seeing Guided By Voices at the South Street Seaport. Saw a sign for Burger King’s new Mac n’ Cheetos. Went in ordered that and a Grilled Hot Dog we never tried. YOLO!
First the Grilled Classic Dog… decent dog for what it is at $2.29. No complaints, but not mind blowing.
Now the Mac n’ Cheetos… It’s deep-fried mac n cheese with the some Cheetos seasoning on the crust and made shaped like a Cheeto. This was pretty good. The crust was crunchy. The insides gooey with cheese. There were real bits of macaroni in there. Not so much of a mush that I thought it would be. Overall, pretty good.
I also found a Pokemon in Burger King.
Then later last night, Todd sent me a link to this video review:
Everyone is wondering if Burger King’s new red bun burger will change the color of your poop, like their Halloween Black Bun Whopper did. I took it to the test. Let me know what color your poop is in the comments below!
I work really close to indikitch and it’s been open for about two years now. This is the first time I’ve been. I just figured if I want Indian food, I’d walk over to Murray Hill and partake in an AYCE buffet. But today they had a $2 deal for food and beer to celebrate Holi (Spring festival of colours). Long lines which I never do, but I just happened to walk by when the line was relatively short.
It’s pretty much like a Chipotle in the way it’s set up and the way it kind of looks, but with Indian food. I’m sure if you Google this place or look at Yelp reviews, a lot of people mention Chipotle.
You pick the Style (Feast, Biryani, Dosa, or Salad), then you pick your Main (Chicken Tikka, Pulled Pork Vindaloo, Goan Fish, Paneer Tika, Mushroom Kadai, Saag Paneer). All of these are priced similarity to Chipotle’s menu. And the feast is a lot of food. Kind of like getting a Burrito Bowl with a tortilla on the side.
The food is actually pretty good. I think it’s just as tasty as some of the Indian restaurants in Murray (Curry) Hill. Now I know. So if I don’t feel like walking too far, I could either go to indikitch …or Chipotle.
indikitch – 25 W 23rd St (b/t 6th & Broadway) New York, NY 10010
Qdoba invited me to check out their new Knockout Tacos a few weeks back. At the last minute, I couldn’t make it. So asked me if I still wanted to try it and they could send a gift card. I accepted.
Then I got a big box left on my desk at work that had FedEx Special Delivery Instruction labels all over it because it had alcohol in it. It says to check the recipient ID that they are over 21. Also “Do not deliver to an intoxicated person.” Why can’t you? Just because they are drunk, doesn’t mean they are going to open it up and drink my alcohol. I don’t think.
Anyway, inside the box was…
– A Mexican Wrestler Mask
– A spin the wheel card with Knockout Tacos
– A plastic case with taco shells in it and a small hammer. I think I’m supposed to smash the case.
– A rubber chicken
– A metal tray to hold tacos
– A USB thumb drive that has the press release and press photos on it
– A gift card to try the new Knockout Tacos
– A mini bottle of Patron tequila. Pretty cool. But I was expecting a lot more alcohol with all the labels on the box.
So I went online to see where Qdoba is. Turns out all the ones in Manhattan have closed down. Bummer. I didn’t realize that.
Anyway, since they were nice enough to send me a box of weird stuff, here’s what the Qdoba’s new Knockout Tacos are:
– Drunken Yardbirdâ„¢ is made with tangy tequila lime chicken, hand-smashed guacamole, salsa verde, cilantro, minced onion, and cotija cheese.
– Mad Rancherâ„¢ is filled with grilled chicken, bacon, hand-smashed guacamole, picante ranch, lettuce, pico de gallo and cotija cheese.
– Two Timerâ„¢ features pulled pork, salsa roja, shredded cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, cotija cheese, and a crispy taco wrapped in a flour tortilla spread with 3-Cheese Queso.
– Triple Threatâ„¢ is comprised of juicy steak, bacon, 3-Cheese Queso, fajita veggies, pico de gallo and cotija cheese.
– The Gladiatorâ„¢ has steak, bacon, pico de gallo, lettuce, Mexican Caesar dressing, cilantro and cotija cheese.
– Bohemian Vegâ„¢ is covered in shredded cheese, black beans, corn salsa, hand-smashed guacamole, salsa verde, minced onions, cilantro and cotija cheese.
I’ve been a fan of Wendy’s Spicy Chicken sandwich since college. Ate it all the time. It’s a good quality piece of chicken for fast food.
Now I tried their new Jalapeño Fresco Spicy Chicken sandwich (spicy chicken breast topped with fresh, diced jalapeños, ghost pepper sauce, Colby pepper jack cheese all on a red jalapeno bun). I never expect when fast food chains say things are spicy to actually be spicy. Even with words like “Ghost Pepper” in their ingredients, it tends to be very much toned down. But the Jalapeño Fresco Spicy Chicken sandwich is spicy. I was sweating a bit. Probably not as spicy as what I think Ghost Pepper/Bhut Jolokia (the world’s hottest natural-grown chili pepper) should be like, but it is the spiciest food I’ve had from a fast food chain. It’s great!
I don’t know about the bun though. I took one half off when I ate it –open-faced. But that’s only because I’m trying to low-carb. I didn’t realize it was a jalapeno bun when I ate it. I should’ve tasted it by itself to see how spicy it was.
I caught this YouTube video of Daym Drops reviewing Popeyes Red Stick Chicken.
It seems like a good deal for only $3.99 with fries and a biscuit if you are talking about NYC prices. So I tried it. The chicken is marinated in Tobasco pepper and it is goooooooooooood.
I’ve been eating some critically acclaimed NYC fried chicken this past week too. Went on a fried chicken binge (Bobwhite Lunch & Supper Counter and Peaches Hot House). I think I liked these Popeyes Red Stick Chicken tenders the best. They had a lot of flavor by themselves. And also worked with the dipping sauce. Although now I realized they gave me the wrong complimentary sauce, Blackened Ranch. Supposed to get Smok’n Pepper Ranch. But it was good with Blackened Ranch anyhow.
To be fair though, I also got a Popeyes spicy chicken thigh to compare to all this fried chicken I’ve been eating. I really like Popeyes and I think it’s good fried chicken. However, you could really tell the difference in the quality of chicken compared to Bobwhite’s and Peaches Hot House. Popeyes meat is greasier and seems like they come from bigger steroid type chickens. But it still tastes good. Maybe it’s the salt. But I was surprised I liked the Red Sticks better. I never thought I was a chicken tender type guy.
