Over the past (insert time period here), we have had dinner out. Just a few photos of the aforementioned dining experiences:
A night out at Applebee’s. I had the Riblet basket and fries. It was fine, but I should have had a hamburger.

At Applebee’s there was a new appetizer, “Applebee’s Green Bean Crispers”.
“A shareable stack of green beans, battered, seasoned and lightly fried. Served with two sauces – cool and creamy BBQ bacon ranch and a zesty horseradish.”
They tasted pretty good, not too “green beany”
Another night out at Applebee’s. This time it was the “Hand-Battered Fish & Chips”.
They were pretty good but I should have had the hamburger.
This time we ate at “Buona Beef”. This was a gosh darn good meatball sandwich.
Hamburgers were not an option at this restaurant.
As a token of appreciation by someone at work, I was given a gift card to Chili’s. Trying something different, I had the “Crispy Honey-Chipotle Chicken Crispers®”. They were “OK”, but I should have had the hamburger.
We ordered the “Skillet Queso” appetizer. Pretty good.
Because we had a coupon for a free appetizer, we also ordered the “Texas Cheese Fries”. These were definitely sub par.
This dining experience was also marred by a customer service issue that I wish that I would have pursued.
Ahhh, good old “Luigi’s Pizza”. This is a very local pizza and game room. Almost always a great pie.
A night out at Portillo’s. I had the hamburger.








Portillos! You’re a Northern Illinoisan like me! Thanks for stopping by my blog – I’m looking forward to reading through your posts. I love food!
Yep, I live in Aurora !!