Okay... so maybe a specific question will spark some discussion :
What's your favorite restaurant in the Inland Empire?
Why?
What's your favorite restaurant in the Inland Empire?
Why?
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Utah
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Re: Favorite Restaurants
Sun, November 2, 2003 - 8:47 AMI haven't lived in Spokane in more than 10 years... so my restaurant experience is limited to memories of high school–era outtings, and the few restaurants I've managed to visit during my trips home to see family.
As a young adult, I have a few memories of restaurants — the restaurant in CDA that was built on peers over the lake, and its delightful salmon; the first Onion Seed Café downtown with its over-priced menu and poor service; the dim sum joint in the Sky Walk (mm...); and Ron's Drive-In in the Valley... the best damn corn dogs anywhere.
Now that I'm an adult, my restaurant experience has been limited to the Golden Corral on North Division (a favorite of my senior-citizen family), Clink & Daggers in the Flour Mill (great recipies, poorly prepared), and the Spike (the only cyber café in town).
Save me from mediocrity!
Point me towards some great spots! -
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Sun, October 31, 2004 - 8:06 AMI've been to Prospectors several times at Wandermere...give that a try. Very good.
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Mon, November 3, 2003 - 12:02 AMi havnt been here that long,though i do have favs.
wo of my favs closed; cucinas and chevys. azars and thiabamboo are my other two favs. i'm looking for others to go to. any suggestions? mizunas sounds good. -
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Mon, November 3, 2003 - 2:10 PM(My word, vix, that's damn-near incomprehensible... am I just too old to understand "kids these days", or are you missing some vowels and a handful of verbs?)
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Sat, November 8, 2003 - 12:29 AMoh, my keyboard is messed up. the keys stick and the letters don't always show.
haha.
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Mon, November 3, 2003 - 3:26 PMWow... that was little more mean-spirited than it should have been.
My apologies.
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Sat, December 13, 2003 - 4:27 PMMizuna's is fabulous, though expensive.
Are you a vegetarian? I have almost six years of vegetarian dining under my belt in this place. -
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Fri, December 19, 2003 - 8:18 PMYes, I'm vegetarian ;).
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Mon, November 3, 2003 - 1:08 PMYou can't really go wrong with the Satellite Diner for late night dining. -
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Sat, December 13, 2003 - 4:27 PMThis is, in fact, completely true.
The pesto melts blow my mind.
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Fri, November 28, 2003 - 12:37 AM
We love The Onion... they have THE BEST cheese sticks there.. they make them fresh... mmmmmm!!!
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Thu, January 1, 2004 - 11:37 AMI like Mootsy's Pizza. I also like the Pizza Rita's at the bus plaza. Nowhere near gourmet, but Mootsy's justs tastes great and Rita's is a buck a slice! (2 for a buck if you time it right!)
I'll have to try the Satellite Diner though. It sounds nice.
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Mon, January 12, 2004 - 12:25 PMMizuna (not just vegetarian anymore), is awesome!
The White House (Post Falls), awesome Mediterranean food.
Eses Bistro (Post Falls), just really good food! -
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Thu, January 22, 2004 - 12:53 AMdefinetly the White House Grill!
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Mon, October 25, 2004 - 1:35 PMThe Elk!
Great beer selection... excellent food... when I'm back for a visit it's always first on my (short) list of restaurants to hit. -
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Sun, February 20, 2005 - 6:11 PMGreg, thank you for mentioning one of the best local Pubs!
I agree the Elk has some great dishes. Being a vegetarian there aren't many options for us, but their bean burger is seriously mouth watering, and you can get a half order of any salad they make along with your meal. I go for the creamy curry salad with my order every time, I've heard the potato salad isn't up to par.
I have been here for just about 25 years now and have found quite a few places noteworthy. I'll list them here and in no specific order, just as they come to mind:
The Elk Public House (Beer, Wine and a full menu of various items) -
1931 W Pacific Av
Spokane, WA 99204 - 0825
(509) 363-1973
Cannon Street Grill (Freshest breakfast in town. Also across the street from The Elk.)
144 S Cannon St
Spokane, WA 99204 - 0873
(509) 456-8660
Gordy's Schezwan Cafe (Super tasty Chinese food) -
501 E 30th Av
Spokane, WA 99203 - 2557
(509) 747-1170
Slick Rock Burrito (Freshest burritos in town, and they're huge!) -
(downtown)
827 W 1st
Spokane, WA 99201 - 3904
(509) 847-1234
(South Hill)
2926 S Grand Blvd
Spokane, WA 99203 - 2530
(509) 747-6041
Luna (Fine dining, romantic atmosphere. Excellent pizza's.) -
5620 S Perry St
Spokane, WA 99223 - 6347
(509) 448-2383
Linnies Thai Cuisine (Best Thai in town, hands down.) -
1301 W 3rd Av
Spokane, WA 99201 - 4621
(509) 835-5800
Jimmy'z Newstand & Espresso Cafe (Sandwiches like you get 'em back east.)
521 W Sprague Av
Spokane, WA 99201 - 3808
(509) 838-7613
Suki Yaki Inn (Some of Spokane's best Japanese cuisine from sushi to their private sit-on-the-floor style rooms in the back.)
119 N Bernard St
Spokane, WA 99201 - 0203
(509) 624-0022
Europa Pizzaria & Bakery (Awesome little Italian joint, great atmosphere.)
125 S Wall St
Spokane, WA 99201 - 3814
(509) 455-4051
There are probably others that I'm not thinking of, or will list later, but it's making me very hungry to think about all of them. I must go eat! -
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Mon, February 21, 2005 - 10:50 AMAkis sushi. Not the best in the world, but certainly the best in Spokane. I have onlyy tried three restaurants in Spokane, so far this is the best. -
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Tue, March 29, 2005 - 10:54 AMYeah, except every single roll there is too sweet. Do they roll their rice in sugar?
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Mon, March 7, 2005 - 8:08 PMCyrus O'Leary's & The Steam Plant both have good food & booze, Kalico Kitchen has decent breakfast and they're very friendly, Aztecca has good Mexican, and Shogun has the best sushi I've found in town. -
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Mon, March 21, 2005 - 10:26 PMHey Bitches!
I know all of you need to stretch your money out. Living in Spokane you can't help but be poor. So I suggest you beat feet to the Schoolhouse, just outside of Castlegar in B.C. -- in a little town called Brilliant. The food kicks ass and we walked away after the currency conversion paying $50 US for what would be a hundred dollar meal in your little hood!
What we got:
Three courses -
an appetizer (Mmmmm venison sausage) Serves over vegetables
Some wine
A main Dish (Mmmmmm Rib Steak that was yum and some other froofy shit- Garlic Mashed Sweet Potatoes- AND the BEST grilled vegetables ever).
More Wine
Desert - Mmmmmmm Dark and White Chocolate Mousse with Strawberry Compote.
Kick-Ass Coffee
My Bitch was having some russian food which was alright but my shit was BOMB!
So show some love to your neighbors up north, and they just might show some love back at you. -
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Sat, April 9, 2005 - 7:36 PM"So show some love to your neighbors up north, and they just might show some love back at you."
Hmm, last time I looked being called a bitch wasnt very loving...
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Wed, March 29, 2006 - 12:11 PMIt's a little embarrassing to admit that most of the dining experiences I have had in Spokane, have been of the fast food variety. Plus, I don't really have any dining companions, so it's stay home and cook; or be brave and dine alone. But I really like places I can hang out in for a few hours. I like to hang out in the downtown areas. I used to hang out at Jimmy Z's, but haven't in a few years. I can still remember when David's pizza was off Riverside; really like them. My fave would have to be Chicken N' More. The place, especially the old location, reminded so much of the south; as of course did the chicken. They use a pressure cooker, and it's a family run business. As for fine dining, like I said, I haven't done much, but I recall eating a very passable duck a la orange at Ankeny's at the Ridpath, and the view is awesome. -
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Fri, April 7, 2006 - 11:25 PMi see we are getting a Sonic (its about time) i cant wait
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Tue, April 11, 2006 - 6:13 PMI don't live in Spokane, but nearby in Post Falls and spend my weekends in Spokane mostly. I am kind of a beef fiend (forgive me lovely vegans & vegetarians!!) and choose Applebee's for economics and good food. There's two other little known/mentioned restaurants that I like in the Valley as well - The Ironhorse (killer prime rib) and Cafe Americana (in the OLD mall on Sprague).
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Fri, May 12, 2006 - 11:31 AMMy husband and I love Gordy's. We no longer live in Spokane, but when we go back to visit Gordy's is always a must on our list.
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Wed, June 7, 2006 - 7:12 AMi used to lovelovelove hill's someplace else but i don't even know if it still exists. gotta check. they used to have the best thai steamed clams. i also love the soup at gino's - i get that to go when i'm sick. luigi's is yummy. and i've had really good pho in a few spots... can't recall the name but there is one on hamilton north of the safeway (there is also one just south of safeway across from arnie's that is pretty decent as well). speaking of arnies, i used to love that place but i think it went downhill. i remember way back when that was a tastee freeze (or something) and they used to serve stromboli's... i think arnie's still does the stromboli's...
