Glad We Ate Here

My family, my friends, and I eat out often. We love food! When we grow weary of cooking the best food you’ll ever put in your mouth, the food we write about in FLAVORED WITH LOVE,and publish at www.FWLCookbook.com, we go to the restaurants—all kinds of restaurants! Also we evaluate restaurants and share our observations. Feel free to tell us about the places where you like to eat. A Note of Caution: We don’t like unkind remarks. The words found in this blog will be gentle but honest.

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Name: Mary Lou Cheatham
Location: Ruston, Louisiana, United States

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Friday, June 02, 2006

RESTAURANT: Best Buffet, Chinese, Plano, TX

RESTAURANT: Best Buffet, Chinese, 972-424-1885 (Call for hours)

LOCATION: 521 Central Pkwy East, Plano, TX 75074

ONE OF THE DATES WE VISITED THE RESTAURANT:6-2 -06

PRICE RANGE: Low to moderate

FAVORITE FOOD: Seafood Medley, Broiled, stuffed jumbo shrimp

OTHER GREAT FOODS: Broiled shrimp

FOOD WE LIKED LEAST: N/A

MOST OUTSTANDING FEATURE: N/A

SPECIALS: Vary—call for current ones

APPEARANCE: Clean except the restrooms (see below).

SERVER: N/A

SERVICE: Good

UNIQUE FEATURES: N/A

COMPLIMENTARY RECIPE: N/A

COMMENTS: Good food. The restrooms were some of the worst we have seen. They were filthy with a terrible odor. The ladies commode was cracked open. The management was notified.

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CLOSED RESTAURANT: Luby's Cafeteria, Bossier City, LA

THIS RESTAURANT HAS CLOSED.

RESTAURANT: Luby's Cafeteria, 318-741-3666 (Call for hours)

LOCATION: 2958 East Texas, Bossier City, LA 71111

ONE OF THE DATES WE VISITED THE RESTAURANT: 6-2-06

PRICE RANGE: Low to moderate

FAVORITE FOOD: Trout Almandine, Cherry Pie

OTHER GREAT FOODS: Ground round steak

FOOD WE LIKED LEAST: N/A

MOST OUTSTANDING FEATURE: N/A

SPECIALS: Vary—call for current ones, All you can eat buffet

APPEARANCE: Clean

SERVER: LaSonya C.

SERVICE: Good

UNIQUE FEATURES: N/A

COMPLIMENTARY RECIPE: N/A

COMMENTS: Good food, we'll be back. Restrooms clean and well-stocked.


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RESTAURANT: Olive Garden, Monroe, LA

RESTAURANT: Olive Garden, Monroe, LA

LOCATION: I-20 North Service Road, Monroe, LA

ONE OF THE DATES WE VISITED THE RESTAURANT:6-1-06

PRICE RANGE: Low to moderate

FAVORITE FOOD: 5 Choices of all-you-can-eat

OTHER GREAT FOODS: Bread Sticks and Salad

FOOD WE LIKED LEAST: N/A

MOST OUTSTANDING FEATURE: N/A

SPECIALS: Vary—call for current ones

APPEARANCE: Clean

SERVER: N/A

SERVICE: Good

UNIQUE FEATURES: N/A

COMPLIMENTARY RECIPE: N/A

COMMENTS: Good food, we'll be back.

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Wednesday, May 31, 2006

RESTAURANT: Chili's #1052, Ruston, LA

RESTAURANT: Chili's #1052, 318-242-1134 (call for hours)

LOCATION: 649 N. Service Rd E., Ruston, LA 71270

ONE OF THE DATES WE VISITED THE RESTAURANT: 5-31-06

PRICE RANGE: moderate

FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken Fajita Quesadillas, Regular Nachos

OTHER GREAT FOODS: Molten Chocolate Cake

FOOD WE LIKED LEAST: N/A

MOST OUTSTANDING FEATURE: N/A

SPECIALS: Vary—call for current ones

APPEARANCE: Clean

SERVER: Sabeina

SERVICE: Good

UNIQUE FEATURES: N/A

COMPLIMENTARY RECIPE: N/A

COMMENTS: The service has improved. Good food, we'll be back.

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RESTAURANT: Cajun Cafe, Ruston, LA

RESTAURANT: Cajun Cafe

LOCATION: Highway 33, Ruston, LA 71270

ONE OF THE DATES WE VISITED THE RESTAURANT: 5-31-06

PRICE RANGE: Low to moderate

FAVORITE FOOD: Stuffed potato with crawfish

OTHER GREAT FOODS: Shrimp Remoulade Salad

FOOD WE LIKED LEAST: N/A

MOST OUTSTANDING FEATURE: N/A

SPECIALS: Vary—call for current ones

APPEARANCE: Clean

SERVER: N/A

SERVICE: Good

UNIQUE FEATURES: N/A

COMPLIMENTARY RECIPE: N/A

COMMENTS: Good food, we'll be back.


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Tuesday, May 30, 2006

RESTAURANT: McDonald's #12543, Ruston, LA

RESTAURANT: McDonald's #12543; 318-254-1200; call for hours

LOCATION: 400 S. Trenton St, Ruston, LA 71270

ONE OF THE DATES WE VISITED THE RESTAURANT: 5-30-06

PRICE RANGE: Low to moderate

FAVORITE FOOD: Oreo McFlurry

OTHER GREAT FOODS:

FOOD WE LIKED LEAST: N/A

MOST OUTSTANDING FEATURE: N/A

SPECIALS: Vary—call for current ones

APPEARANCE: Clean

SERVER: N/A

SERVICE: Good

UNIQUE FEATURES: N/A

COMPLIMENTARY RECIPE: N/A

COMMENTS: N/A

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