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I went back to Battuto last weekend with
another friend. She said it was on her list to
try so I said I'd totally join her!
We went on a Friday night and this time the
place was packed! It's good to see that
business is going well. :) We were seated
immediately and our waiter was very welcoming
when he greeted us.
Battuto Italian Kitchen
18101 Preston Rd
Dallas, TX 75252
(972) 930-0558
http://www.battuto.com
Price: $$
I already knew what I wanted going in. I
wanted to try their Chilled Pea Soup. Now, I'm
normally not a cold soup person, but it's hot
and I recently watched an episode of Master
Chef where Graham Elliot made the most
beautiful pea soup. haha. So it's been on my
mind ever since. :P
I chose the pea soup and also the Caesar Salad
$6~ I was then informed by our waiter that the
pea soup was not available that night.
Boooo... I'm so sad. :( So I asked him if I
could do the Half Sandwich and Soup $13~ but
sub the soup for the Caesar. He had to check
with the kitchen and they said yes. I chose
half of the Veggie Panini (roasted zucchini,
squash and red peppers with fontina and pesto
on grilled Tuscan bread).
For a half sandwich
I thought the portion size was very good. It
was nicely pressed with the ridges on top and
golden. I loved it. The flavors of all the
veggies with the fontina were surprisingly
bold. I did not miss not having meat! The
bread was great too. I believe they salted the bread which made a huge
difference. Very tasty. I'd order it again.
The waiter told me that the Caesar dressing
was made from scratch, with the egg yolk and
anchovies and all that. Awesome. Fresh Caesar
dressing is nothing like the stuff from the
bottle. Even though I like both. hehe. I asked
for it to be lightly dressed but it was still
a bit too much for me. I found it too salty.
But other than that the veggies were fresh. It
was a big portion too.
My friend got the Spaghetti and Meatballs
(house blend of beef and veal meatballs on
spaghetti) $12~
The spaghetti came with 4
pretty large meatballs. The meatball flavors
were good, not too many fillers so they were
very hearty. The pasta was cooked great. Al
dente! Had great texture. And the marinara
wasn't too sour, which I hate in some place.
Oh.. and it wasn't too saucy, which I like. I
prefer less sauce because I like the flavors
of the pasta. :)
It was a good meal. My friend seemed to enjoy
it. Our waiter was nice but had to check on
everything when I'd ask him a question...
Maybe he's fairly new? Dunno. At least he was
friendly and pretty attentive. Also, I saw
Gene Gates, the owner, and he remembered me!
:) We chatted for a little bit. Super nice
guy! I hope business continues to grow for
them. And I still need to go back and try the
pea soup! hahaha.
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Went with a couple friends to check out Yourway Burgers a few weeks ago. We came across this place online while trying to find somewhere for dinner. The reviews were all pretty good so we were sold! It's located on Midway and Alpha...not a location I frequent often...Yourway Burgers
13605 Midway Rd., Suite 120
Farmers Branch, TX 75244
(972) 386-8788
www.yourwayburgers.comPrice: $$
This is one of those order at the counter, build your own burgers kind of place. The only unique thing is that if you order a certain kind of patty, they mix all the fillings inside the patty. That sounded pretty cool, right?
Taken from their website: "So here is how it works - Step into Yourway, Build your own gourmet burger by filling out a check sheet that offers 6 types of meats, 6 types of buns, 6 types of cheeses, 6 infusable toppings and 6 delicious types of fries. Our 340,000+ different combinations make every order as unique as each customer."
So we studied the forms and I made my choices. I like the fact that you can all in most of the fillings without extra charge. But unfortunately, since I chose Turkey burger, they did not mix the stuff inside the patty. They said they just sauteed it and put it on top. That's fine w/ me.
From what I remember, I got the turkey patty, on wheat buns, with onions, red peppers, mushrooms, jalapenos, red pepper flakes, fried egg, and pepper jack cheese. I'm sure I'm leaving off some stuff but you get the idea...basically everything I can choose w/o paying extra! haha. (Except the egg...that was an additional charge.)
I also got the combo meal which comes with a side and drink. It's a better deal if you wanted to order a side anyways. I picked the tater tots with the cajun seasoning. The combo came out to be around $10.50 or so. Not too shabby for that amount of food.
They give you a buzzer thing to wait for your order. Then there's a condiments bar on the side where you can add lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions, and all different types of sauces.
The burger looked really good but I was disappointed. There wasn't much flavor. All I could taste were the red pepper flakes. And the juices from the meat and all the toppings made the bottom bun incredibly soggy. Ew... I kinda regret not getting the beef patty so I can get all the toppings infused in the bun...makes for a cleaner burger I would think. The tater tots were pretty awesome. Fried perfectly! The only complaint is the seasoning...nothing cajun about it. All I got was salt and sugar. Still tasty, but not what I expected.
Overall, it was ok. I would recommend their sides for sure. The fries and tater tots were all nice and crispy. The burgers.....I've had wayyy better. No need to drive out to that area to get this. Village Burger Bar still one of my favorites!!
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