Regular Joe's Guide

Latest visit: Jun 2018 (Colorado Springs - Woodmen) First visit: Oct 1994 (Colorado Springs - Woodmen) Perhaps the first place the RJG remembers going where beer was a primary focus. They were offering around the world beer "tours" going back to our first visit. This was a hangout for the RJG's peers and coworkers, and we were here often in 1994 and early '95 (and specifically this location). After moving to Denver, Old Chicago was quickly forgotten. It wasn't until 2011 and a road trip up through Nebraska did the restaurant once again enter our lexicon. We had noticed they had just opened in the Fort Worth area, just as we were leaving. Typical. But we're back here, and the RJG loves their Italian food - staples like baked spaghetti and meatballs - and yes they have of course kept up with the latest trends in craft beer. Unfortunately Mrs. RJG is the party pooper, claiming the place looks and smells old (well it is old...), and so she was nonplussed about t...

Latest visit: Mar 2018 First visit: Jul 2017 Fells Point certainly does not have a shortage of restaurants with a full bar and a creative selection of craft beers. Add Red Star to your list to try. In addition, Red Star offers up a more quaint side-street location than the usual Navy-Sailors-Gone-Wild sections of town as found on Lancaster or Thames Streets, for example. We really like their burgers and sandwiches and really haven't ventured further. Our dining group seemed to enjoy their more creative dinner offerings. We don't go here often, but that's only because we are in Baltimore infrequently and there's so many great options to behold. But Red Star is in the mix and deservedly so. 7/25/17; 3/1/18; 12/16/18 (new entry)

Latest visit: Jul 2018 First visit: Mar 2017 High end, corporate lunch-dinner Middle Eastern option in Harbor East. Similar to Cava, but a bit more well heeled. The food is very good, though inconsistent. Seems to be popular with the RJG running work crowd, and even though we settle in on "very good", we've had better Lebanese / Middle Eastern food in our day. Tucked into a quiet street along the harbor, sitting outside on a nice day is a delight. And despite the provenance, they do offer alcoholic beverages. Not sure any restaurant could survive without that in Baltimore anyway... 3/20/17; 7/26/18; 12/16/18 (new entry)

Latest visit: Jul 2018 First visit: Dec 2016 Nestled right by the TSA pre-check line of the Southwest Airlines gates, DuClaw is an oasis from the chaos. Go deep in and get a quiet dark table, and enjoy the locally made beer from Baltimore. Meanwhile the food is solid, offering up the protein needed to survive the airport experience (along with the beer assistance). Probably the best of the craft beer restaurants at BWI, but I do wish they were inside the gates, so we could enjoy them without worrying about schedule. Though this would be the ideal place for a quick airport meeting, if local and not traveling yourself. Lately the RJG has been flying out a bit earlier, so we haven't imbibed at DuClaw in a while. See the Bier Reise tab above for all the DuClaw beers we tried while in Baltimore. Update: The BWI location is closed. That was there only food establishment. The brewery, however, is still going strong. 12/21/21

Latest visit: Apr 2019 First visit: Jun 2017 The ambiance is that of a sanctuary inside a Catholic church. But the visions of heaven will occur after trying a few local craft beers (or other such drinks). Meanwhile the food remains excellent. The RJG recommends the blackened chicken sandwich, which is piled high, and you'll need a knife and fork to get through this gargantuan monster. This is an RJG rotation restaurant when in town for business. Highly recommended. Say hi to Bella, the owner's daughter... 6/11/17; 12/16/18 (new entry); 4/7/19

First visit: Oct 2018 Blue Dog takes over the much missed Heavy Seas tavern. Wisely they left the ambiance exactly the same. The meats were a bit on the tough side, but the flavors were good, and the sides as well. The beer selection was a bit tamer than expected, and was hoping for a bit more "local rotation" than we got. Given that Dinosaur BBQ has also exited stage left, we are rooting for Blue Dog, so we'll be sure to visit again. Hoping some of the flaws were new-place-kinks to work out.

Latest visit: Jan 2025 First visit: Oct 2016 Founded: 2008 This is for the Interquest location. They have a second spot off of US-24 that we have not been to. As noted on our RJG Rotation post: "They'll probably get a revisit anyway since they're so close." Not even 12 days into the year, and Colorado Mountain Brewery has received its first annual update - our 8th straight since moving back to the area (not counting 2020, a year that needs to be forgotten). We were hosting one of our Official Nephews, who came in from Denver just to visit. So that was a nice change of pace. He's 23 and just about to embark on his first major corporate job. Just as Uncle RJG retired the same week. Exciting times for everyone. We all each had one beer (and I snuck in a desert beer afterward) along with chips and salsa (excellent garlicky salsa). We were also all in the mood for a burger. Mrs. RJG and I did exactly what we did last year and had the Pikes Peak Burger sans tomato but ...

First visit: Nov 2018 Taking over the much missed Bagby Pizza location, Italian Disco brings forth a sleek contemporary bar setting. Italian food is solid, and the beer selection is very good, though stifled a bit. Seems to have caught on with the dinner crowd, and gets quite lively into the evening - though we miss the more lunch oriented Bagby. All the same, a place we plan on returning to again. 12/15/18 (new entry)

First visit: Dec 2018 Great place to try a variety of locally made sausages (platters, sandwiches, etc...), along with a healthy selection of local craft beers. Comfortable digs, and nice bar setup with sports on TV. We'll be back. 12/15/18 (new entry)

Latest visit: Dec 2018 First visit: Nov 2016 Solid option for overstuffed hot / cold sandwiches and pizzas. One of the few quick service restaurants in the area. Counter service. There's a few tables to sit or you can take it to go, which is what most folks seem to do. 11/16/16; 12/15/18 (new entry)

Latest visit: Sep 2019 (Baltimore, MD - closed) First visit: Nov 2000 (San Jose, CA - closed) As of Dec 2024, they have only two free standing restaurants left: Louisville, KY and Myrtle Beach, SC. They also still have three airport locations in Atlanta, San Jose, and Detroit (where I went in Oct of 2016). --- Gordon Biersch is a chain brewpub similar to BJ's, CB & Potts, Humperdinks, Ram, and others. They do make their beer onsite, thus making each location unique. The Baltimore restaurant is excellent. Very spacious, perfect for large groups - such as company events (ahem). Huge bar area. Sits on a quiet back street near a canal. The food has proven to always be excellent, and the beer as well. Definite recommendation here. As it turns out, this was my first Baltimore dining experience with my new gig. I went with the gentleman who brought me to the job in the first place. 11/14/00; 10/12/16; 11/13/16; 12/14/18 (new entry); 9/25/19 San Jose, CA; Washington DC Dulles; Detro...

Location: President @ Fleet (Harbor East) Last visit: Dec 2018 First visit: Nov 2016 The closest restaurant to my usual hotel is the James Joyce Pub, which naturally enough is modeled after a traditional Irish pub. I will always associate this place with yet another “former employee”, who I will christen as The Pakistani President, because he indeed looks, acts, and talks like a leader of a populous country. He was my peer when starting, and we had many a night here at James Joyce solving my current company’s problems. We had succeeded too, until inexplicably he was let go by the “Invisible SVP” last summer. Ugh. But the good news is we’re looking to bringing him back, and rolling up into my organization no less, so we can go about fixing the company’s woes again. Or just go eating and drinking at the James Joyce Pub… Of course, given the location, James Joyce Pub is no bargain. Because of that, I never have ventured here on my own – though it’s a good option if ever the weather is ...

Latest visit: Dec 2018 First visit: Nov 2016 They've recently moved a few blocks east. We have not been to this location. As my regular readers know, one of the favorite food types for the RJG is Thai. So I was quite worried that there was only one in the vicinity of my work area (Harbor East). And when I asked my friend/coworker/peer who recruited me in the first place (we’ll call him Totero from our days working in Racine, Wisconsin in the late 90s), about Thai restaurants in the area, he wasn’t encouraging. What about My Thai I asked? “It’s OK I guess”. Ugh. Since it was the only Thai option, and it was my first week on the job - on a very cold November evening - I wandered over for dinner. “OK I guess”? What? It was great! I dragged him over for my second visit. “Well, I didn’t get the right dish it appears” . Hmmm-mmm. So on that first visit, I perched myself up to the bar, and unbelievably they had a few local taps. Wow – the perfect combo! And the bartender assured me th...

Latest visit: Sep 2019 First visit: Feb 2018 And here's the ULTIMATE Regular Joe's Guide kinda place. If there was ever a restaurant that defines the ethos of the Regular Joe’s Guide, it’s Joe Benny’s. Are you kidding me? It’s as if the restaurant was opened with a dogged determination to adhere to the commandments of the RJG. It’s a tiny sliver of a place nestled deep inside Little Italy. A “one row” kind of restaurant, where there’s a few bar stools, and then a handful of small tables. I can’t even imagine getting in here on the weekend, but for an early workweek evening, it’s quite pleasant. Start off with a reasonably priced glass of wine, and don’t hesitate to order a flatbread (Focaccia in the vernacular). This is – by far – the best flatbread pizza I’d ever had. Of course I had the Italian sausage, all locally made of course. The pizza sauce and hot melty creamy Burrata mozzarella cheese is to die for (get "The Sharini"). And then I was teased later by the m...

Latest visit: May 2018 First visit: Jan 2017 Admit it, this has the coolest name a Baltimore bar could possibly ever have. It’s your typical Fells Point type of place, with a sliver of a bar in the front, with a bigger room that opens up in the back. So if you like the boisterous crowds with loud chatter and laughter, stay up front. If you’d like to have a quiet conversation, head back. One-Eyed Mike’s is famous for their Bottle Club. Basically you can buy a bottle of Grand Marnier, and they place it safely within the bar. Anytime you come back in, simply ask for your bottle, and you’re ready to roll! Once again, it must be mentioned, this is not only a drinking establishment, and the food is quite accomplished. They have quite a selection of options, ranging from usual pub food appetizers, to Italian and American standards, onto fine dining cuisine. The beer list is solid on crafts, though they only rotate one, which is kind of a bummer. All in all, though, way worth visiting if...

Latest visit: Feb 2018 (Harbor East) First visit: Dec 2016 (Harbor East) Nando's (in America) are mostly in the DC / Baltimore area or Chicago. Have you ever thought about what Portuguese chicken tastes like? Well of course you have. But you never had that answer… until now. Nando’s is a chain based in Johannesburg, South Africa (?!) that specializes in marinated and slow roasted chicken. And it’s just as mouthwatering as it sounds. We come here often for lunch (next to Cava Mezze, so close to our digs), and usually get a quarter chicken (white, dark, or mixed).  The rice is fantastic as are their dressings for the salads. You order up at the counter, and they bring you the food. Or you can take it to-go. They also have one of those fancy 5 billion combination soda machines if interested. One of the few excellent “fast” options we have in this part of Baltimore. 12/2/16; 6/3/17; 2/28/18; 8/14/18 (new entry)

Latest visit: Sep 2019 First visit: Mar 2017 Before the RJG had discovered Max’s Taphouse (the first two tries, both on Sunday, I was shutout of getting a barstool), Hudson Street Stackhouse was my go-to Baltimore joint for trying new beers. But since it is in Canton, it’s a good hoof by foot away, thus limiting it to Sunday late afternoons (I suppose I could take Uber, but that takes the fun out of trying more local places). From a beer perspective, Hudson Street is ground zero if you’re a big fan of Belgians. The RJG is decidedly not, but they do offer, of course, IPA’s, stouts, and other more “normal” beers as well. From a “local neighborhood joint” perspective, Hudson Street is hard to beat. Most patrons are locals from the Canton neighborhood, and they’re proud of it. You get “Baltimore pride” when you’re here, and it’s highly likely you’ll be engaged in a friendly dialog. I find myself rooting for the Orioles, even though I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life. For me, the allure...

Latest visit: Feb 2018 (Harbor East) First visit: Nov 2016 (Harbor East) Now what says the Regular Joe’s Guide like a salad place, eh? Huh??? Yea yea, I know, but the Sweetgreen chain is different.  The RJG has always frowned on places like Sweet Tomatoes, where it’s one big salad bar, and most people end up eating 10 times the calories than they would have had they just indulged in a double cheeseburger with fries. It just sounds healthy, but by the time they’re done loading it up with ranch dressing, tons of cheese, bacon, and whatever else they can find that isn’t good for you – then you still need to be wheeled out of there. We Americans can’t help it. All-you-can-eat buffets are a magnet for our appetites, and we all feel an obligation to “break even” with the restaurant, and load up as many times as possible. Sweetgreen is none of that. In fact, it’s basically a Chipotle for salads. That is to say, it’s assembly line styled. Pick your lettuce, then protein, then “other...

Latest visit: Sep 2019 (Baltimore) First visit: Nov 2016 (Baltimore) The Baltimore Harbor East location, where the review below comes from, is now closed. They now only exists in Rockville and Olney, Maryland near DC. --- The ubiquitous Cava Mezze (which we call Cava, but different from that chain). The official happy hour hangout of my current company. It’s another Harbor East joint, and is very convenient to where we work. For the RJG though, I prefer to come here for lunch, as the Mediterranean food is a cut above the rest. Their gyro and souvlaki lunch plates / sandwiches are superb, and the appetizers are not to be missed – including a spicy cheese popper that is so very enticing. Not to say that their beer list is wimpy, as they feature a nice selection of local Maryland crafts. But there’s not much rotation within that selection, maybe 2 at most. So after a few visits, I’m forced to repetition (not always a bad thing mind you…). But the bar area is open, and it’s comfortable ...

Latest visit: Jan 2018 First visit: Sep 2017 The RJG works and stays right around the corner from Baltimore’s Little Italy. Talk about a kid in the candy store right? Well surprisingly no. I haven’t dined much here, even though in past trips to Baltimore I made a beeline here, usually to Chiapperelli’s (mid 2000s mainly). Many years ago, when the RJG had a steady gig in New York City (summer of 1998), I also stayed right around the corner from Little Italy. What I discovered in trying many of the restaurants there over the course of 4 months was a “lot of the same”. There were exceptions of course. That, and the fact that Italian food can be heavy, I just didn’t want to start rebuilding my gut that I spent years chiseling off through exercise. All of this to say – I worry too much. Amicci’s is exactly what I was looking for. Reasonable portions, reasonable prices, and superb food! As is the RJG custom when dining alone, I grab a spot at the bar, order a drink (in this case a g...

Latest visit: Sep 2019 First visit: Jun 2017 And now we have the RJG’s favorite place to go in Baltimore! It’s not my favorite restaurant per se, but I can state with certainty that this is the best beer bar I’ve been to – ever. They have something like 102 taps – that are constantly rotated! My goodness, I cannot possibly keep up. This is the only place I go to where I’m guaranteed I’ll get to try new beers from somewhere. Generally I don’t venture past Maryland, but if I go there enough, I generally have to explore elsewhere. So I look for states nearby. I’m lucky to go beyond Pennsylvania and Virginia. 3 beers is usually my maximum, though I’ve had 4 at any one setting. Remember all I have to do is stumble back to the hotel... So great – the drinking is second to none, what about the food? To be honest, when I first came to Max’s, I wasn’t even sure they had food! I thought it might just be a bar. Most folks that are there – are there to drink, laugh, and bond. And getting a bar...

Latest visit: Apr 2019 First visit: Sep 2017 Clark Burger is the answer to a question I had when I started at my current job. Where can I just get a hamburger? I mean we don’t even have Burger King or Wendy’s around where I work. Not that I want that, but it makes for an interesting data point. Then came Clark Burger in the summer, and the problem was solved. According to a former co-worker (a lot of “former” co-workers I’m afraid to say), who I’ll call the Z Stare, he informed me that the location they inhabited always goes out of business. Well maybe Clark Burger has solved that puzzle too. I sure hope so! If I were to guess what the location was once upon a time, I’d guess it were an auto garage of some sort. But great expense has been allocated to make it feel like a modern industrial restaurant. And maybe they found some extra grease for their grill… So what is a Clark Burger anyway? They are a self-styled “Canadian Styled” Burger. OK, what is that then? Well, basically th...

Latest visit: Sep 2022 First visit: Dec 1994 Time for our annual review for The Loop. We don't go as much as we once did, primarily because of the aforementioned parking and heavy crowds. So of course we pick Labor Day to go - during an Art Festival no less. Aaaggghh. But we know of a super secret place to park for free, and it was available so we continued on with the original plan. Last year, we went not too long after the lifting of the pandemic restrictions (masks primarily). It was April, and things still weren't the same. They were short staffed, tables spaced out weirdly, and the food wasn't what we recalled. Happy to say everything is back to normal. And in fact this Burrito From Hell was spicier than I recall - maybe the most ever! I feel like I'm out of practice. I was sweating profusely and my mouth was on fire. Happiness. My dish was accompanied by Mexican rice (decent) and charro beans (excellent with bits of real bacon). And I had a Bristol Beehive to was...

(Rue Dante - in middle of same block as Inferno) This was a compromise selection as I had hopes to find something open on a Monday night. There's not a lot to pick from on Dante, but this little gem gave me a very solid dinner. They also have a limited lunch sitting - noon to 2:30 - so better timing options than many of the other places listed here. Menu changes daily at Lucca, in fact they do not print a menu at all (all chalk board). Comfortable setting, focus on fresh ingredients, and a mix of higher-brow fare with traditional red-sauce. It was a cold, nasty day, so I wanted to find something warm to start. Decided to follow that theme throughout dinner. First course was a butternut squash soup. Very good but not a deal-maker or breaker. It warmed me up to the main course, a mixed seafood grille with linguine and red sauce. Scallops, shrimp, clams and mussels - all piping hot and served with a very stout red sauce & pasta. (I did not inquire as to whether the pasta was ho...

(Rue Saint-Zotique - one block SE of Inferno) This one will be more brief as I ordered carry-out after working late one night. Primarily (exclusively?) a pizza joint - one that was started by the friend of one of my 30-something colleagues who studied / trained in Italy. I ordered a Diavolo pizza and a caprese salad to go. Salad was huge - probably could have done with a half size. Pizza was better than I had hoped - and I had high hopes! Very spicy (they cook in the crushed red pepper - more potent than sprinkling on top), excellent sauce, with salami, tomatoes and fresh mozzarella. Crust was good, wood-fired with some flare-spots where the bubbling had caused some extra-crispy cheese. Will go back and have one on-site since the to-go takes a bit of the crunch away. Still one of the better pies I have ever had. Also, closed Monday. - Rude Dante review

OK - as promised (later than initially stated), let's get those Rude Dante reviews out there. Rude Dante - take it away! --- As a follower and kindred spirit of the RJG, one can only imagine my delight in having a couple weeks in Montreal. At first I had no concept of the place - other than it is a long flight on a little plane to get there. And as my arrival was in April, it is considerably colder than my home in the west. But on to the dining. There is a remarkably strong Italian community in Montreal (ed : Having been in 2004, and exploring the area ourselves, we can vouch for this ). It's been there forever, but some of it is rather new and actively evolving & redefining itself. (Rue Dante @ Rue Saint Dominique) Stopped in after having my first visit (quite enjoyable) to the well-known Pizzeria Napoletana further down Rue Dante (more on this place later). Business travel being what it is, I opted for a spot at the bar. I was hungry but not famished, and had the expecta...

Just when you thought the RJG had stabilized into a routine – he goes off and…. moves! Well folks, what can I tell you? This has been in the works for some time, but for one reason or another – primarily work/career - we couldn’t leave DFW. As we entered into 2018 it appeared we were going to stay put for at least another year, as I needed to be in Baltimore every 3 to 4 weeks, and the job had become more routine. But then my boss suggested I really only needed to be in Baltimore every 2 months or so. Opportunity struck. We decided to sell our home – and it sold in ONE DAY. Which caught us by surprise naturally enough. We needed a new home! Of course we knew where we wanted to go – it was just a matter of flying there and buying one. It’s a place the RJG lived from the winter of 1993 to the spring of 1995. I had always wanted to stay but job/personal circumstances did not allow for it. It’s a place where we hope to be our final home. And that place is… Colorado Springs. Mrs. RJG and I ...

Latest visit: Apr 2018 First visit: Mar 2012 (as Brix) So what was the final destination for the RJG before leaving DFW? Yep - INZO. Strange choice, but once again, it's somewhat random I guess. You can tell as I update this blog for 2018, we revisited a lot of our favorites before going back to Colorado. And it was for dinner - which as the note below explains - is something we hadn't done with INZO before recently. Bye-bye DFW, we'll miss you! ---7/24/17 update For years we've been going to INZO for pizza at lunch. This time we went for dinner and Italian. We've been missing out! Now we have a new Italian favorite! On this visit, we started by ordering a bottle of Cabernet. At $20, it's too cheap to pass up (yes, of course we know we can get it cheaper at the grocery store, but that's not the point). This was accompanied by fresh baked artisan bread that was served with an olive oil/black pepper mix, red wine vinegar, and fresh soft butter. We weren't...

Latest visit: Apr 2018 First visit: sometime in 2004 This was our last visit to our cherished NE Tarrant Thai restaurants. Sigh. --- We had mentioned in the Casa Milagro update that their timing had been fortuitous in regards to this blog. Magic Springroll had a similar fate, but in reverse. Magic Springroll was originally one of our "rotation" Thai restaurants, not long after we moved to NE Tarrant. Not necessarily a weekly, or even monthly destination, but one we frequented often. According to my personal database, in early March of 2008 we had a poor experience, and decided to drop the restaurant from our regular routine. Later that month, I started this blog, and never revisited again.... until late last year, not long after we stopped (again) writing. We saw that the reviews were very positive, and Mrs. RJG and I said we must go back. So we did and what we learned is that there had been a change of ownership since we last had been. In fact, not long after our not-too-po...

Latest visit: Apr 2018 First visit: 2003 There's always that "odd" visit before one moves out of town. For whatever reason we hadn't been to our local Niki's in a long time - and this post hasn't been updated since 2010. But we were hankering some local Italian food, and we'd already said goodbye to Tony's. So off we went. I also just noticed TripAdvisor had it spelled wrong (as Nikki's). I just sent in a correction. The NRH location is no longer associated with the one in Keller.  We had visited awhile back, and here's our entry. ---original 9/4/08 review Mrs. RJG and I have been regular, albeit infrequent, visitors to Niki's since we moved back to Texas in 2003. In fact, I think they're the first Italian restaurant we visited upon our arrival. Niki's, like almost all of NE Tarrant's Italian restaurants, are of a Balkan heritage. So there isn't much deviation of taste from others we've written about before on these p...

Latest visit: Apr 2018 First visit: Feb 2017 Taverna Rossa was our favorite discovery of 2017. If you recall the RJG is a huge proponent of craft  beer, and combine that with artisan pizza, and you darn near have the perfect mix. This is the type of restaurant we're starting to seek out when traveling out of town like Pies and Pints in West Virginia (both Charleston and Morgantown) and Lucky Pie in Denver. They have a wide variety of pizzas and pastas, all excellent. Personally I like their Spicy Pig pizza, because I'm in fact, a spicy pig. Their All-American is great as well (mostly these are meat pies). The pizza is appropriately crispy, with a great sauce. Their lunch special is the way to go: A personal sized pizza and a salad for $9.99. I personally think their Caesar salad is one of the best I've had - not drenched in a thick gooey overpowering monstrosity. This is a lighter blend, with crisp and cold romaine lettuce and fresh shaved parmesan cheese, and they don...

Latest visit: Apr 2018 First visit: Dec 2017 First out of the shoot is Keller's newest Vietnamese restaurant, cleverly named Pho-In-The-Box. No two for 99 cent tacos here, but damn the pho is good. This is a Mrs. RJG discovery (she's gotten good at it since we've been traveling)! Here we have some fantastic Vietnamese fare. The meatball pho I tried is some of the best I've had, with a wonderful broth, filled to the brim with cilantro and onions. The crispy eggrolls are awesome as well. I must try their stir fried chicken soon! Mrs. RJG is hooked on their tender brisket soup. We still like Big Bowl too, but Pho-In-The-Box is offering a serious challenge. And it's closer to us, truth be told. To drink, it's the fountain for sodas. I imagine it's also BYOB, if you bring your own supplies. But we've only been for lunch. As for their location, remember Yu's Gold-In ? Gone. That's too bad as they were our favorite Chinese place in the area. We had ...

Latest visit: Apr 2018 First visit: Jul 2006 Of all the restaurants the RJG covered in Dallas-Fort Worth, Tolbert's has to be considered the most "local". --- Have family from out of town, and not sure where to take them? Start right here with Tolbert's! You'll be known as the family know-it-all who has the "in" on all the good places in town. Simply put, Tolbert's is our favorite place to bring out of town guests who are looking for something uniquely "Texan". The food, naturally enough, has a traditional Texas focus with chili, Tex-Mex, chicken fried steak, beef steak, and hamburgers dominating the menu. I like to start with a bowl of red, and ask for it 5 alarm. In the old days, they use to serve it straight-up spicy. Nowadays, they provide the mix for you to add to your heat tolerance - apparently they received too many complaints about it being too hot. Obviously, the RJG dumps the whole thing in! Mrs. RJG prefers the North of the Bo...

May 13, 2022: We've learned that Jam and Eddie did eventually sell the restaurant. It's still open with great reviews, but we can't be sure until we go back. Latest visit: Apr 2018 First visit: 2007, not long after they opened Of all the restaurants in DFW, we'll miss Sea Siam the most. Over the years we became good friends with Jam and Eddie. But it was time for us to move... --- So much has changed since we wrote this review just over 10 years ago. Sea Siam was just starting out, and so was the RJG. In fact, Sea Siam was the first Thai restaurant we reviewed for the blog, so we had to introduce where we were coming from in regards to the cuisine. Today, Sea Siam is one of the most popular restaurants in NE Tarrant County, and deservedly so. And for our part, we have remained loyal customers for the entire time. Their children were just young teens, and now they have graduated from college! It doesn't seem that long, and yet here we are. With that prelude, I'm...