Brunch at Roman Nose in Jersey City, NJ

Dan and I finally made it to Roman Nose for a delicious brunch with Walker.  There were a lot of things on the menu I wanted but decided on the lemon ricota olive oil pancakes becuase I had read such great things about them, and they did not disappoint.  They were huge but thin, fluffy, and crispy all at the same time.  I also lived the hint of lemon and the butter that it came with.  The cocktails were delicious too.  I really didn't need to get the side of sausage but it was great with the pancakes.

Blood Orange Spritz - super refreshing

Frittata di casa - pancetta, potato, onion, tomato, parmigiano and parsley.  Dan really enjoyed this

My lemon ricotta olive oil pancakes with citrus mascarpone.  Possibly best pancakes I've had?

Side of salsiccia - pan fried fennel pork sausage.  Great herby flavor that went well with my pancakes.  A lot leftover though

Crispelle - Italian doughnut fritters.  Tasty but I had so much sweetness from my pancakes that I only had one

Dinner from Sawadee in Jersey City, NJ

Debbie and I ordered dinner from Sawadee and again, the food was super quick, delicious, and inexpensive.  We were both hungry so managed to eat most of it but still had a little bit of leftovers that I ate another night.  We tried a few new things and I'm glad to know that their fried wings travel well. Definitely good for when you're feeling the need for something greasy :)

Lots of delicious food

Fried pork dumpings and roti.  The dumplings are awesome! Not greasy but so tasty

Roti with dipping sauce.  This was okay.  Not necessarily something I would order again unless maybe I got curry

Crispy salt and pepper wings.  A little heat but nothing unmanageable.  Super well fried and delicious

Pad See Eow with shrimp.  Always reliable 

Lunch at John's Pizzeria in Jersey City, NJ

Dan and I took puppy for lunch at John's Pizzeria, which started out in NYC and has various locations in NYC.  Fortunately there is also one within walking distance of our apt.  Great food but took quite awhile for it to arrive.  I guess it was busy and/or I was very hungry, but while the food was good, I think my overall experience was so ehhh because of the service that I'd rather get pizza at other places (i.e. Razza or Porta or Roman Nose).  Maybe we'll go back at a last crowded time.

Fried Ravioli - super large and dense. Delicious but very filling. Great sauce

"Small" Bacon and Vodka sauce pizza.  Tasty and legit thick pieces of bacon on it. Was very filling though and hard to get through after the ravioli

"Personal" shrimp fra diavolo pizza on homemade arrabiata sauce.  Tasty but the shrimp pizza Porta was still fresh in my mind so it was an unfair comparison 

Lunch from Queen Pizza in Newark, NJ

Queen Pizza is literally attached to my building so don't need to go outside if you don't have to.  It's good when it's raining or when I'm super busy and don't have time to walk around.  The sandwiches are also quite large so lasts me for two meals.  One sandwich is kind of expensive for lunch but almost every other lunch spot in Newark is like that, so at least I can drag it out for two meals.  I've combined two different kinds of sandwiches in one post. Great flavors, ingredients, and portions.

The Raymond Boulevard - chicken with fresh broccoli rabe and fresh mozzarella and garlic bread.  Was delicious though thought the bread could've been MORE garlick-y

The Broad Street -  chicken with roast peppers, fresh mozarella, and pesto.  Didn't know about the pesto but was glad it was on there otherwise might've been dry

Lunch at Short Grain in Jersey City, NJ

Finally a decent place in JC to get banh mi.  Short Grain has a small menu and not a lot of banh mi options, but their pork belly one is always on point.  A little pricy for lunch but the portion is big.  Unfortunately doesn't seem to reheat well but great to eat fresh.

Close up of the pork belly banh mi

So good that we both ordered it

Dinner at Teppan in Jersey City, NJ

Dan and I went to Teppan in JC for some cheap sushi.  The place is very modern inside. They have regular seating, hibachi, and bar.  We sat at the bar because I read on Yelp they have a cheaper sushi menu where some pieces are as low as $1 and rolls like $4.  We ordered a ton of food and the whole meal was so cheap.  Afterwards I realized the waitress had forgotten to include some of our order on the bill, but I think even had she done so it would have been very cheap.  The fish all tasted fresh to me and I was definitely full after but not grossly so.  Would like to come back to try some of their Japanese entrees like tonkatsu and maybe even the hibachi.

Three rolls and lots of individual sushi pieces.. Salmon, tuna, fatty tuna, yellowtail.  Everything you want

Lunch at Elway's in Denver, CO

While waiting for our trip home, we stopped at Elway's (as in John) Bar in the Denver airport for lunch and to watch various football games.  We both got burgers that were delicious and well seasoned and veryyy large.  A little pricy but I guess considering they had all the games we wanted on, it was worth it.  They also didn't mind us sitting there for a long time even though we were done eating, so can't complain too much.

Dan's breakfast burger w/egg and homemade chips

My bacon cheeseburger with fries