Montgomery Restaurants

By Kristin

This week, I wanted to share a few places here in Montgomery that we frequent.

My hubby and I love to find new restaurants. Eating out is always a treat for us, especially when my parents watch our son, so we try to find places where we can enjoy good food, reasonable prices, and a nice atmosphere. We also adhere to the Three Strikes and you're out policy...in most cases.

I know everyone has been to a Japanese style steak & sushi bar, where they serve up Tepanyaki dining and entertainment in addition to fresh food that is cooked before your very eyes. Here in Montgomery, we have three. Miyako Japanese Steak & Sushi Bar, Shogun Japanese Steak and Sushi Bar, and Kabuki Japanese Steakhouse. I am a super fun person to take to these restaurants because I am HIGHLY allergic to seafood. I have learned how to order, and it has only been a problem in one of these restaurants. At Shogun's & Kabuki they will cook my meal in the kitchen, and bring it to the table when everyone else is getting served, but at Miyako's they are kind enough to cook the seafood last (after my protein has been removed from the grill) so all of my food comes fresh off the grill and is just as fabulous as everyone elses. Other customers who share the table with us have never complained, although sometimes they ask why they are getting their shrimp at the same time as their protein. The cost at all three is about the same, but we keep going back to Miyako's. I think they have the best soup & salad.

Now...lets talk Mexican. I know in everyone's town there are at least five Mexican places to choose from. Well, I am only going to pick out three. We have San Marcos, Ixtapa, and No Way Jose. They all serve similar fare, but the salsa at each is very different. We have also found that No Way Jose has the freshest produce, and least greasy meats. Ixtapa has the hottest salsa, Jose's has the most peppered salsa, and San Marcos is perfect every time...but they do have the best sweet tea! The atmosphere is great at all of the restaurants, and where we end up simply depends on what part of town we will be in.

One last little piece of heaven I am going to share with you...Mr. G's. This is a Greek and Italian Mediterranean Eatery, and we have tried ALOT of the menu. The service is a little slow, but very through. We leave there blissful and content every time. This is the only place to get Greek in Montgomery. I especially love that all the desserts are homemade every other day, and they don't cost the crazy price that you are charged at most dining establishments. So the next time you are in the area....you should come try!

I blog here and you should drop by to see the fun things that are going on in my world! Oh, and this will be my last post for a few weeks...I am taking some time off to have a baby :)
~Kristen

The Visitor Guide to Montgomery

By Kristin

I was looking in all the usual places to see what fun things were happening in the Montgomery Area in the next few weeks, and I came up dry.
Now, wait a minute. Isn't that the purpose of this post? To show all you locals that there ARE fun things that can be done in Montgomery?
Let's see...I started at the Montgomery Advertiser. There are a few new plays at ASF opening up.
1. Lettice & Lovage, by Peter Shaffer, April 9 - May 22, 2010
2. Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, April 16 - May 22, 2010
3. All's Well That Ends Well, by William Shakespeare, April 23 - May 22, 2010
Then I looked to Montgomery Parents Magazine this is such a great guide...I love all the advertising, that is how you find the fun new shops in town. Well, all they have on their calendar is the Prattville City Fest on April 30th and May 1st. Admission is $1-$2 dollars.
So I googled Montgomery, Alabama, and I arrived at Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, Convention & Visitor Bureau. Perfect! I always check out the "official" sites when I am researching vacation cities, and our site does not disappoint.
I was quite amused to see that the 2 day Family Itinerary reads like I wrote it. All the things mentioned are things that I do with out of town family when they come to visit.
Here are the "official" suggestions.
Day One

9:00 Montgomery Area Visitor Center, Union Station
10:00 Old Alabama Town
12:00 Lunch (with yummy local recommendations)
1:30 Alabama Cattlemen’s “MOOseum”
3:00 Alabama Department of Archives & History
5:00 Dinner
7:00 Riverwalk Stadium to see the Montgomery Biscuits (Baseball)

Then for Day Two...
9:00 Montgomery Zoo
10:30 Mann Wildlife Learning Museum
11:30 Lunch
12:30 ARTWORKS at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
1:30 Shopping at the Shoppes at EastChase
2:30 Skating at the Ice Palace inside Eastdale Mall (I think its funny that they recommend both Eastchase and Eastdale Mall)


So there you have it. A weekend full of fun.

I blog here and you should drop by and see all the fun things going on in my world.


~Kristen