I met Tyson for lunch today down at Pike Place Market. My quest to find Seattle's Best Falafel continues...so off to Turkish Delight we go! However, when we get there I realize:
1. They only accept cash (this wouldn't be a problem if I ever carried CASH..but I don't)
2. They raised their prices since the last time I was there ($12 for a Kebab?! WTF?)
3. I didn't see FALAFEL on their menu
4. The line was out the door and I was too hungry to wait
So, onto the next best thing - Piroshkys!! A piroshky is a russian filled pastry (either sweet or savory). The aroma that flows from this tiny place is spellbinding. Hungry or not, one whiff will make you immediately crave one! The few times I've been here I've gotten a sweet piroshky....today however, seeing as though it was lunchtime I went the savory route. As much as it pains me to speak ill of this place, my savory choice was bleh. It wasn't gross...but at the same time it wasn't anything to write home about.
Before heading back to the office I stopped by Mee Sum Pastry to pick up hom bow for CeCe. Mee Sum Pastry is another one of the many food stands surrounding Pike Place Market. I bought a BBQ Pork Hom Bow and a Curry Beef Hom Bow. The BBQ Pork was ok...but the Curry Beef!! ICK! Don't EVER buy this!! It was dis-gust-ing.
What's weird is that the two things I bought at lunch today were basically the same concept (hand-held 'pot pies')...the only difference was their origins were from different countries - Russia vs. China. Weird! (Sorry, that was just a random comment/observation I had...)
What I ate:
SMOKED MOZZARELLA, MUSHROOM, BROCCOLI
Mushroom, Broccoli and Mozzarella in a flaky pastry
BBQ PORK HOM BOW
CURRY BEEF HOM BOW
Taste: 5
Presentation: 5
Ambience: 4
