Restaurant Reviews

  • Rating 3.0

    FATFFMVCHDTT (First Annual Taste Fresno Fulton Mall Vendor Cart Hot Dog Taste Test

    so i came up with the idea of trying all the hot dogs on the fulton mall from the vendor carts. it took a while, like 2 months, before all four carts were there the same day, but i finally got a chance to do it. I started at the south end and worked my way north. the guy running the cart at fulton/Read more…

  • Rating 5.0

    chicken man (rudy jr's)

    best. ever. blown away. i'd never been there before, but known about it for many years. had chicken, ribs, and the sourdough burger. yeah. that's it.   Read more...Read more…

  • Rating 4.0

    joe's steakhouse

    i'd like to base this review more on the many other times i've been to joe's, because the last time was quite disappointing. their hamburgers are always good, and they have other tasty items on their menu. but this time, the chipoltle chicken wrap was just boring tasting (probably not the bestRead more…

  • Rating 4.0

    Club One

    I've been ordering off the asian menu for years now, since they opened, but hadn't had much else. On this trip i tried the 1/2 lb hamburger. as much as i've liked their asian dishes, i was disappointed with the hamburger. it clearly was not a half pound, in fact it looked like it was only part of aRead more…

  • Rating 2.5

    inner downtown tour

    this is part one of my "downtown core" restaurant reviews. all these places do a substantial lunch business but none are going to make anyone's bucket list. china wok - i go here for their chow mein pretty routinely because it's decent, close, and cheap. for me chow mein is like comfort food. thenRead more…

  • Rating 3.3

    heroes

    i had pizza because i was hungry. i'm a little too critical of pizza to really give an opinion, so i won't. it was a good value though. the other items people had seemed like they were good, certainly have a nice presentation. i've been back for drinks and their bartenders are pretty fun. they areRead more…

  • Rating 3.5

    Tommy's

    tommy's is classic. for what you get, you can't beat the price. their hamburgers are always tasty, and i even had a really good chicken teriyaki bowl there once. i hadn't been there in ages, frankly, because it just always took so long. but this latest time was relatively quick, and i know thatRead more…

  • Rating 3.0

    ballpark cafe

    i won't go too much into details here, since i went the first day they opened. in addition to the hamburger, i did try the garlic fries, they were pretty but not overly garlicky (like i like), i guess most people do have to go back to work. (the burger came with fries too.) they have a pool tableRead more…

  • Rating 3.3

    downtown bistro

    I had a very delicious ruben sandwich. it was only $5.99. a decent amount of very good quality pastrami for the price. unfortunately, i was still hungry when i left. but still, the best pastrami i've had in fresno for a while. good luck to them, they've just opened. i recommend it.   ReadRead more…

  • Rating 3.5

    Taco Truck, on First south of Belmont

    I just had to mention this taco truck. I think its open Thurs-Sat evenings only. I get carne asada tacos here, and each time, I can never believe I'm eating something so incredibly delicious. I know taco trucks are sometimes hard for people to consider, but this is really worth trying. P.s. -Read more…

  • Rating 2.8

    Butler Burrito Run

    OK, this is my latest food-tasting tour idea - trying carne asada burritos (CAB) at all the mexican restaurants on Butler Avenue, starting at Hazelwood. The first was Rosie's Restaurant, right on the north corner of Butler/Hazelwood. I will only say that this CAB was good-sized andRead more…

  • Rating 3.8

    Fresno Pizza Restaurants

    I'm going to rate pizzas today. I'm not giving boring details about why what goes where, so it will be easy to disagree with the conclusions I offer. Disclaimer #1- I am limiting myself to pizza parlours, and not fancy restaurants that make specialty pizzas. Disclaimer #2- I have notRead more…

  • Rating 3.8

    austin's

    Austin's for lunch today. It was a late lunch, no one else really in there, but the service was flawless. Ate at the bar, the bartender took good care of me even though I only drank water. The hamburger was a little dry for my taste, not the medium rare I asked for, but the qualityRead more…

  • Rating 4.0

    New York Pizza

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  • Rating 2.8

    Lum's Chinese

    I always rate Chinese restaurants by their Tomato Beef Chow Mein, even though it is not necessarily the most authentic dish from China. But I like it, and I can usually tell whether the other food will be good by it. Lum's used to have one of my favorites, but that was probably 10 years ago. OnRead more…

  • Rating 4.8

    Lorena's

    I had a carne asada burrito. It was giant and the meat tasted like, well, like asada, which is steak. Good quality (and quantity) and delicious tasting meat. Before the meal tortilla chips served with fresh salsa and bean dip. This was a classic A-1 Mexican food dining experience. Ambiance isRead more…

  • Rating 3.3

    Breakfast Burritos

    We at Milano Restaurant have a tradition of breakfast burritos (BB's) for staff (and owners) on Thursday mornings. So far we have been to Tacos Tijuana (on Ventura/9th), Robertito's (near the tracks and Comm Hosp), Sanchez Carniceria (on Tulare in Chinatown), Rose's Cafe (north end of Fulton MallRead more…

  • Rating 4.3

    Sushi Hana

    I have been to this place twice, which is saying a lot, since I don't get to go out to eat Downtown much. The sashimi is wonderful, subtle, fresh, and tasty. I think best fish in fresno. I sat outside. I'm used to it, but I hope that the evening panhandlers won't discourage others to do the sameRead more…

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