Regular Joe's Guide

Latest visit: Jun 2024 (Briargate) First visit: Apr 2010 (Keller, TX) HQ: Toledo, OH (founded: 1978 in Oregon, OH) Locations: Over 1,000. Another "location finder" app that is useless except for your current location. There's 4 in the Colorado Springs area. I don't feel like researching further lol. The Keller location moved years ago. For some reason Mrs. RJG had it in her head she liked Marco's. I was like "really?" Okaaay then. I ordered online an extra large pie with Italian sausage for the whole thing with jalapeno's and red onions on half. Grabbed their coupon and it totaled over $18. Not too bad. You know, they asked for a tip even though I picked it up? It gets more ridiculous each time. 20 seconds in the door, pizza box opened, and she barks "it's too thick!". Yep. I knew that going in. That's the advantage of having a comal grill at home, so at least we can crisp it up. But she wasn't impressed even after that. She...

Latest visit: Jun 2024 (Littleton) First visit: 1996 (Wash Park) Founded: 1974 After two months, it was time for Mrs. RJG's Official Mom to go back home to Prescott Valley, Arizona. She's 90 and doesn't speak English. Which essentially means she can't get around nor figure things out on her own. so she needs the direct flight to Prescott for another Official Sister to pick her up. That direct flight only leaves from Denver, so we made the 90 minute haul up there to get that all situated. Once that was settled, Mrs. RJG and I were looking for a (relatively) early dinner. We haven't been together for a dinner since early April when we took the impromptu trip to Salida. She'd been craving Italian, and Angelo's popped in her mind. We haven't been here since our summer townhome years. I hadn't realized they opened a second location in Littleton. Recalling both Rude Dante's review plus my own memory, the Wash Park locale would likely be too crowded and...

First visit: Jun 2024 (Peyton) Locations: Two in Pueblo, and one other in eastern Colorado Springs. Founded: 2003 (Pueblo) I happened to be way out east this morning as there was an estate sale that was recommended to me. I rarely come out to the Falcon / Peyton area, but nothing is really that far here, so off I went. After I was finished it was about 10:30, so a good time for an early lunch. I was kind of in the mood for a hamburger but all that came up were the usual chains, all of which I can get closer to home. There were a couple of "grills" but they don't open until 11 or noon. Oh well. How about tacos? As soon as I saw Sonora's I thought it looked promising. And most assuredly I was correct. You walk in and order at the counter straight in front. I stuck to the basics and ordered two street tacos, one carne asada, the other grilled chicken. And one ground beef hard shell taco. Sort of my standard opening salvo these days. And a salsa bar with at least 5 differ...

Starfish has a second location in Newport Beach as noted on the logo. Lady Music and I decided to spend some time in Orange County. We ended up hiking a beautiful nature trail in Laguna Nigel and wanted to enjoy a nice meal at the beach. As Lady Music does, she found this great little spot! It faces the beach, but across Pacific Coast Highway. If you opt for outside seating, you’ll be able to see the water. We decided to take in the a/c inside. It was just the right amount of darkness, nice and cozy... and casual, but still very nice. The staff were all super friendly and up beat. We started with an appetizer: BBQ pork buns - soy, ginger, pulled pork, pickled red onion, cucumber, cilantro. This appetizer came with 3 well filled bao/buns. Made of the same steamed dough used with cha shu bao but shaped like a thick tortilla. We loved them! The pork was tender, not too fatty and had a nice amount of sauce. The sauce was similar to traditional bbq pork in cha shu bao, but slightly sweeter...

Latest visit: Jun 2024 (Centennial) First visit: Oct 2005 (Centennial) Founded: 2002 (Centennial) Other locations: Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Parker, Castle Rock It was time for a Saturday family lunch get together up in Denver and we agreed to meet at Los Dos Potrillos. Mrs. RJG and I have only been here twice before, and I was anxious to try them again, especially since they now have a brewery as well. Centennial is their original location and they opened in our last year living in the area. Ironically that would be Parker where they later placed a location plus that's where the brewery is. My first visit was on a business trip for Software Company Most People Have Heard Of as my boss at the time resided in Denver. Another bit of irony since we had just moved to DFW from here. Our second visit was when we had the summer townhome not too far away. 14 some years later, we're back. Los Dos Potrillos is two doors down from another RJG favorite: Big Bill's NY Pizza that JL an...