Restaurant Review - Samba

    Located on busy rt. 9 in Framingham, MA. is a Japanese restaurant gem called Samba, that specializes in steak, sushi, and the culinary experience of Hibachi.  If you have never eaten Hibachi style I certainly recommend you try it, not only is the food delicious but watching the Hibachi masters cook up your meal adds more excitement to your dining experience.  Skilled chefs entertain you with tricks and games while creating culinary delights right in front of your eyes.  No longer must you travel into Boston to get quality Japanese food with an extra serving of fun....and even better they have a DJ, dancing, and karaoke every Thursday through Saturday, sushi making classes and more!  Bottom line, if you're in the area you should definitely check it out.

See everything they have to offer at their website - Samba Steak & Sushi House

Restaurant Review: The Friendly Toast

The Friendly Toast, located in Cambridge, is your quintessential breakfast, lunch, or late night spot for delicious comfort food with quality.

So how did The Friendly Toast rate?!

5 categories; cost, ambiance, food, service, and location,each with a rating of 1-10; 50 being a perfect total score.

Cost: 8 - $-$$/Very large portions and good quality ingredients compensate for higher prices.

Be Aware: Larger portions can lead to overeating. Eat slowly and aim to bring half your meal home with you.

Ambiance: 9 Fun, entertaining, and eye popping. Before you even open the front door you are swept away by the aroma of sweet, cinnamon french toast and syrup. Once inside, if you had intentions of getting lunch, the overwhelmingly delicious scent of french toast will shift your appetite. Bright colors and quirky artwork makes this restaurant not only delicious, but a feast for your eyes as well.

Food: 8 This is a diner that puts effort into creating foods from quality ingredients, making as much as they can from scratch, and buying from small businesses instead of large corporations. The french toast was wickedly good, sandwiches were tasty but this is definitely a place you go for a morning meal at any time of day. The caloric density of the food offered here brings down the rating, making this a spot that is an occasional visit and not a eating out staple.

Service: 7 Waitress was nice, not very attentive, but she delivered our food in a timely manner and everything in our order was done correctly.

Location: 6 Tricky to find, located in a spot that is easy to pass by. There is metered street parking close to restaurant. Visit the website for their complete menu with item descriptions and prices.

www.the friendlytoast.net


Overall Grade: 38/50 =  C

Restaurant Review

I love going out to eat and trying new restaurants. Last night one of my girlfriends and I wanted to go out for some pizza, so we decided to try Stone Hearth Pizza, located in the Porter square of Cambridge. I was very pleased when we walked up to the store front and saw that they pride themselves on fresh, high quality ingredients that are locally grown, organic, and delicious!

Why did this excite me so?

Staying healthy and happy is my number one priority. Eating really yummy food is also one of the my priorities. Since what I eat directly effects my health, I need to make sure the foods I choose are health promoting, but also super delicious. Healthy doesn't have to mean sprouts and wheat grass, it can be sausage pizza with banana peppers.

No matter what you eat, try to choose the highest quality version of that food. It's beneficial for your health, and it will allow great flexibility with your diet while still eating the foods you enjoy.

Visit the restaurant website to read all about them or stop in and try it for yourself.
http://www.stonehearthpizza.com/index.htm