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Review: Old Hickory Bar-B-Que (Owensboro)

August 1, 2016 by Joi Sigers 1 Comment

Old Hickory Bar-B-Que Owensboro, Kentucky

Old Hickory Bar-B-Que Owensboro, Kentucky

When it comes to choosing a restaurant for lunch or dinner in Owensboro, it’s my experience that you cannot go wrong with Old Hickory Bar-B-Que.  When I say experience, I mean countless (literally) visits without a single disappointment.

How many restaurants can you say that about?

We like to call ourselves the Bar-B-Que Capital of the World here in Owensboro, so our BBQ had better be good! Thanks to Old Hickory, Moonlite, and Ole South… it’s not just good, it’s excellent.

I try not to fall into the old trap of choosing one of these three restaurants over the others because, quite frankly, I love having three way above par Barbecue restaurants in my city. Each one is fantastic – we tend to eat at Old Hickory more often than the other two, but I have nothing but great things to say about any of the three.

When I had to stop eating gluten/wheat, one of the first things I thought about was my restaurant reviews. I knew there’d be certain places I could no longer visit (Fazoli’s, Panera Bread, Feta’s, Kentucky State Park restaurants…) but I’ve been thrilled that a lot of my old favorites (before having to give up gluten) are now my new favorites (after having to give up gluten). Olive Garden, Mi Ranchito, Cracker Barrel, Denny’s, Old Hickory, Willow Pond (Aurora), Catfish Kitchen (Kentucky Lake), TGIFriday’s.. most restaurants have plenty of gluten free options and I’m over the moon grateful.

Old Hickory Bar-B-Que Owensboro, Kentucky

A Few of the Delicious Sides at Old Hickory

On our recent trip to Old Hickory, I forgot to say, “No bread..” so a few halves came on my plate. Normally I simply state that I don’t want any – I guess I was just too excited to be there this time and forgot.

The pulled pork bar-b-que, mutton, chicken, and ham are all more delicious than they have a right to be at Old Hickory. Their Sweet Heat barbecue sauce makes everything EVEN better. It’s so good I could drink it. Something else that sets Old Hickory apart from a lot of Bar-B-Que restaurants in Kentucky (or anywhere else, for that matter) is the sides. Some restaurants put so much energy into the meat they leave the sides to fend for themselves – but Old Hickory’s sides are phenomenal. Again and again and again.

As I’m sure I’ve said before, the only drawback to going to Old Hickory is the dilemma of trying to choose your meat and your sides – they’re all so ridiculously delicious, you want everything on the menu! If you happen to go with your spouse, you could always just do what we do – order different things and enjoy it all!

We’ve been working this system for a lot of years and I love it as much as I do sweet tea.

Old Hickory is located at 338 Washington Ave – just off Frederica St. You really don’t even need a GPS… your nose will let you know when you’re close!

Old Hickory Bar-B-Que Owensboro, Kentucky

Filed Under: BBQ, Dining Out Gluten Free, Owensboro Gluten Free Dining, Owensboro Restaurants, Where to Eat Lunch Tagged With: BBQ Restaurant in Owensboro, Best Bar-B-Que Restaurants in Kentucky, best BBQ in Owensboro, Old Hickory Bar-B-Que Owensboro, Owensboro restaurant reviews, Owensboro Restaurants

Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina: A Favorite Place to Eat Lunch in Owensboro

July 13, 2016 by Joi Sigers Leave a Comment

Shrimp Tacos at Salsarita's (Owensboro)
Shocked. I’m BEYOND shocked that I haven’t written about one of my favorite places to eat lunch in my hometown – Salsarita’s.  I loved it before I had to start eating gluten free and I think I love it even more now that I DO have to eat gluten free. I love the fact that they offer so many delicious options.

I also love the fact that it’s one place my big crazy family can gather for lunch or dinner and know that we’ll all find something that’ll blow us away. Within our family, there are two of us who have to eat gluten free, a vegetarian, a couple of steak lovers, three chicken fanatics, and a few who seem to choose something different each time we go.

If you’ve ever been to a Chipotle or Mo’s Southwest Grill, Salsarita’s will remind you of them. It is, however, larger than a lot of Chipotle restaurants, with much more comfortable seating.

The main way Salsarita’s sets itself apart from the rest is in the choices it offers. Not only can you have Bowls, Tacos, Burritos, Quesadillas, Salads, or Nachos – the choice of meats is better than other similiar restaurants: Chicken, Pork, Ground Beef, Steak, or Shrimp.

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Salsarita's Bowl
You have a large selections of toppings and fillings as well. Pico de Gallo (“Salsa”), onions, cheese, cilantro, black olives, rice, beans, etc… etc… etc…  You’ll definitley want an order of chips and queso – I can’t even begin to tell you how wonderful they are.

All of the food is out of this world delicious each and every single time.  Every single bite is always so fresh and scrumptious – it’s little wonder it’s one of our favorite places to eat.

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Salsarita's Queso and Chips
 

Unless you live in Owensboro, you might not understand the following compliment, so I’ll explain. Some of the best places to eat in town have parking that ranges from less than desirable to flat-out horrible: Wasabi Express (Frederica Location), Mi Ranchito (West Parrish), Jimmy John’s (Frederica), Feta Pizza (Downtown)…  Salsarita’s gets another point from us simply because they have a big parking lot!

Can you tell I hate tricky parking???

Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina is located at 3500 Villa Point (Out Highway 54, on the right, just past Kohl’s).

See Salsarita’s Website for their menu and gluten free and vegetarian options. The food and friendly people will blow you away.

Salsarita's Bowl and Chips with Queso

Filed Under: Dining Out Gluten Free, Owensboro, Owensboro Gluten Free Dining, Restaurant Reviews, Where to Eat Lunch Tagged With: Dining Out Gluten Free, Owensboro Restaurants, restaurant reviews, where to eat in Owensboro, Where to eat lunch in Owensboro

Mellow Mushroom: Coming Shroom to Downtown Owensboro

March 29, 2016 by Joi Sigers Leave a Comment

Mellow Mushroom, Downtown Owensboro
Mellow Mushroom: Coming Shroom to Owensboro!
If you’ve read my Review of the Mellow Mushroom in Bowling Green, you can pretty much guess how excited I am about them coming to Owensboro. The thought of a Mellow Mushroom in my town makes me giddy.

The picture of the day shows just one of the reasons I love Mellow Mushroom so much…. notice the sign, “Coming Shroom.” Yeah, they’re witty like that.

Combine a great personality with excellent food, throw in the fact that they’re cool enough to offer gluten free pizza, AND put them in a beautiful old building in downtown Owensboro with endless charm and ambiance and you have a recipe for certain success.

I can’t wait to walk through those doors!

The Owensboro Mellow Mushroom will be at 101 West Second Street. I’ll let you know as soon as they open!

Filed Under: Best Pizza, Dining Out Gluten Free, Kentucky Picture of the Day, News, Owensboro, Owensboro Gluten Free Dining, Owensboro Restaurants, Where to Eat Lunch Tagged With: Best pizza restaurants in Kentucky, Mellow Mushroom, Owensboro, Owensboro Restaurants

Wasabi Express in Owensboro, Kentucky

January 20, 2016 by Joi Sigers 2 Comments

Sushi at Wasabi Express in Owensboro, Ky

Sushi at Wasabi Express, Owensboro

Before Wasabi Express, I had never even considered ordering sushi. I’m not sure why but I never thought I’d like it. Fast forward to today… I could, honestly, eat sushi every single day of my life – IF it came from Wasabi Express.

There are actually two Wasabi Express restaurants in Owensboro now. The one I always go to is on Southtown (636 Southtown Blvd, right off of Frederica, near Wal-Mart). The new one is on Highway 54. I haven’t been to the new one, yet, but I hear that it’s just as excellent as the original.

This restaurant review was written BEFORE I had to start eating gluten-free. Unfortunately, I am no longer able to eat at Wasabi Express because I have no idea what (if anything) on the menu would be gluten-free. If you have to eat gluten-free, I would not recommend this restaurant. Many dishes include soy sauce which is not gluten-free – Tamari is a gluten-free soy sauce, but few restaurants use it.

I’m not sure how we got lucky enough to have two wonderful sushi restaurants in Owensboro, but I’m not going to question it, I’m just going to enjoy it. Often.

Wasabi Express also has great rice, and both their chicken soup and house salad are absolute legends. The menu also includes hibachi, appetizers, edamame, LOTS of sushi, and more.

It’s just a perfect, serene, and delicious place for lunch or dinner.

Sushi at Wasabi Express in Owensboro, Ky

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Filed Under: Owensboro, Owensboro Gluten Free Dining, Owensboro Restaurants, Restaurant Reviews, Where to Eat Lunch Tagged With: best restaurants in Owensboro, Owensboro Restaurants, Sushi in Owensboro, where to eat in Owensboro

Another Broken Egg In Owensboro, Ky

December 13, 2015 by Joi Sigers Leave a Comment

Coffee at Another Broken Egg in Owensboro, Kentucky

Great Cup of Coffee at Another Broken Egg

I’ve written an Another Broken Egg (Owensboro) review before on Genuine Kentucky. Actually, it was two reviews in one because it covered several visits.

Two of my daughters and I decided to have lunch at Another Broken Egg in Owensboro a few weeks ago. It had been a while since we’d visited the restaurant simply because my oldest daughter and I have to eat gluten free and, and there aren’t many gluten free options aside from breakfast food. Yes, the breakfast food is delicious, but it’s not always what we’re in the mood for when it comes to lunch or dinner.

The restaurant is, without a doubt, as beautiful as it gets. The servers are always incredibly friendly – for that matter, anyone you come in contact with is nothing but warm and friendly.

The bacon and sausage are notoriously delicious. It’s hard to describe just how good it is, but you can certainly taste the quality.

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Bacon at Another Broken Egg in Owensboro

Another Broken Egg’s Amazing Bacon

The members of my family who can eat gluten just fine, thank you very much, swear by the potatoes, biscuits, and gravy. The looks on their faces while they’re eating these delicious looking foods tell me that they’re legendary.

The menu isn’t a very large one but it is pretty creative.

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Eggs, Sausage Gravy, Biscuits, and Potatoes at Another Broken Egg

 

Breakfast Meal at Another Broken Egg

I have no idea why the potatoes aren’t gluten free, but every time I see/smell them, it’s a fact that breaks my potato-obsessed heart. There must be something in the seasoning, but that’s just a guess.

I even love the dishes at Another Broken Egg. I would have paid for one of their coffee mugs – like everything associated with the restaurant, they’re beautiful.

I would love to just end the review right there – on the highest of notes – but I like to keep it real with my restaurant reviews. The thought of someone taking my “word” for a restaurant weighs heavily in my mind each time I write a review, so know this: I will never be anything but 100 percent “up front” and 110 percent honest.

The first three or four times we visited Another Broken Egg, I would have given the food a solid 10 each and every time. I’d have given the service a solid 10 each time as well. The first two times, the wait was pretty lengthy, but the food was seriously worth it. After one bite, the time spent waiting was completely forgotten.

Same thing with the price. It costs a bit more to have a meal at Another Broken Egg than it does, say, Jimmy John’s, Mi Ranchito, or Cracker Barrel. However, the quiet atmosphere, the beautiful surroundings, and the excellent food justified the extra money.

I would still give the service a solid 10. However, if we’re going to be totally honest here (and we’ve established that we are), the gluten free pancake I got this time wasn’t quite a 10. The texture, taste, and green leaves (I’ll get to them in a minute) made it closer to a 7.

 

Gluten Free Jumbo Pancake at Another Broken Egg in Owensboro

Gluten Free Pancake

The server offered whipped topping on the pancake and I jumped at the opportunity. It really added a lot to the pancake, which, unfortunately needed the help.

On previous visits, the butter accompanying the pancakes was “whipped butter” that came to the table in little plastic cups – it was fantastic and served as an extra special touch that you’d expect from such a beautiful restaurant.  You can see what I mean if you look at the pictures in my previous Another Broken Egg (Owensboro) review. This time, the butter came, as you can see here, in little tubs.

I know, I know, not a big deal. And yet… I noticed.  So at least it’s a bit of a deal – regardless of the size.

Now… for the mysterious little green flecks.  With my second cut into the pancake, I found a little something or another that was bright green. I’m not an alarmist, so I just put it to the side.  If you look in the picture above, you can see one of the little guys under the surface to the left of the little orange slice at the top. When extracted from the pancake, the green color of the flecks became much more bright and vivid. It was definitely not anything harmful and wasn’t at all bug-related, which was quite a relief.

After close inspection, I figured out that they were probably just strawberry leaves that’d found their way into the batter, I ate the parts of the pancake that weren’t infiltrated with greenery.

If it had been something life-threatening or… well, buggy… I’d have complained. As it was, I simply left the little green bits (about 6 or 7 of them in all) in a nice little heap on top of what remained of the pancake. I figured someone clearing the table would see it and, hopefully ask the people in the kitchen, “What’s up with that???“

I’m not mad. I’m not grossed out. At the time I thought, “If this is the worst thing that happens to me today, I’ll be sure to thank God twice.”

I still feel the same way. Not a big deal.

However….

Okay, here’s the thing, I am an avid cook – heck I even have a food blog. I know that when you’re cooking, if you’re really watching what you’re doing, it’d be almost impossible for something like this to happen. Since that particular lunch, I’ve often wondered about it and still can’t figure out how pieces of what I’m convinced was a fruit leaf found their way into a pancake.

Before you write this off as the most insignificant thing in the world, hang with me a minute. As someone with food allergies and intolerances and as the mother of daughters with food allergies and intolerances, I can’t help but wonder… if this oversight happened, what other oversights might happen?

If someone in the kitchen didn’t see a strawberry leaf (at least it’s what it appeared to be pieces of – it could have been tiny pieces of green paper for all I know) fall into pancake batter… or, worse yet, if they saw it and said, “Eh, maybe no one will notice…” that’s a problem. What else might make it’s way into places it doesn’t belong?

A crumb, for example could cause intense pain for someone with celiac disease or gluten intolerance or even a life threatening allergic reaction to someone with intense food allergies.

What if the little green bits were, indeed, strawberry leaves. Furthermore, what if they’d made their way into a pancake that landed in front of someone who was allergic to strawberries?

My dad had horrific reactions when he came into contact with oranges or anything orange-flavored. My oldest daughter has intense reactions to wheat (as in her throat closes up, making breathing difficult). Mangoes are one of my own downfalls. I’m pretty certain I could just be in the same room with a picture of a mango and have an allergic reaction followed by an asthma attack.

Food allergies do NOT simply involve a sneeze here or a sneeze there. They can be extremely dangerous and, yes, they can be fatal.

As I type these words, I now realize that I definitely should have said something at the time. Even though it would have gone completely against my nature, I should have politely told the manager (or the server) that, while I DID NOT want my money back, I thought they should know that something mysterious had crept into a pancake.

I, jokingly, asked one of my daughters (who’d ordered the exact same pancake) if her pancake came with a salad. It didn’t – so it’s possible that mine was the only one, somehow.

Again – not a big deal. But it could have been.

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Gluten Free Jumbo Pancake with Fruit at Another Broken Egg in Owensboro

 

Gluten Free Pancake with Fruit

Finally, if you order the regular pancakes or the Jumbo Gluten Free Pancake, you might not want to bother paying extra for fruit. As you can see in the picture above, it’s really not worth it.

Okay. So, given my experience (including the most recent trip), would I still go to Another Broken Egg in Owensboro? Yes, I absolutely would. That statement will tell you just how wonderful all my previous trips were. Restaurants are staffed by humans and not a one of us remaining on earth is perfect.

I make a killer shrimp cocktail sauce – one that I’m quite cocky about. However, one batch may be better than the next and the next may be better than all the ones before. It happens. I’m not going to allow one “not quite as good” trip keep me from a restaurant that’s normally great.

I will say this – I’ve heard a few less than glowing reviews lately from other people around town. I can only hope that, unlike some restaurants, Owensboro’s Another Broken Egg isn’t going downhill.  It’s better than that and I know it.

I have faith that they’ll get everything back to where it was and when that happens, I’ll be the first to say so. Heck, I’ll scream it.

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