Kelly's - Quincy IL

On our travelling adventures, this restaurant was recommended to us by the hotel concierge. We had been looking for something on the upscale side for dinner to relax and have a good dinner and cocktails.

In one word, this place can be described as "terrible". The service was bad and the food not good.

I ordered a Caprese salad - which was anything but. A traditional Caprese is layers of tomato, mozzarella and basil leaves drizzled with Balsamic vinegar. Their version was tomato slices, mozzarella covered in Italian dressing.
My husband ordered a ribeye, medium. It came well done.

When I asked the waitress what specials they had for the night, the response was "nothing", like I inconvenienced her by even asking. After she brought our food, not once did she ask how it was and even did so much to walk right past us and avoid looking our way. When we were finished, we had to ask for our bill - and even then she did not bother to ask how our food was.

Dinner was a complete waste of time & money. Don't bother wasting your time, unless you enjoy being treated poorly.

Hometown Burger Bar

Hands down, Hometown Burger Bar is by far our favorite place to grab a burger. We have been here a few times for lunch on Saturdays and have always been so impressed with the service and the food we receive. 

The first time we visited, Dan enjoyed a burger on a pretzel roll with smashed cheese curds and ranch dressing on it (picture not included). The next time we went, he went outside of the box and tried a burger topped with peanut butter, your choice of grape or strawberry jelly, bacon and jalapenos.  It sounds strange, but the combination works - trust us. 

I have a handful of burgers that I want to try - but seem to always be inclined to order the crab ' goon burger - the burger topped with Crab Rangoon filling, green onions and crispy wonton strips.  It is like the perfect combination of cool and warm, smooth and crispy. 

Tater tots or fries, fried pickles or cheese curds are just a few of the items to compliment the sandwich.  Off the menu, there is always a special sandwich being featured too.

Do not forget to wash down all that goodness with a delicious cocktail!  The Bloody Marys are terrific, but if you fancy something fruity or fizzy, there is quite an array of house cocktails and shots sure to whet your whistle.

Next time you are on College Ave in Appleton, make sure to stop in and give Hometown Burger Bar a try!

Antojitos

Recently I had the opportunity to enjoy some delicious Mexican Fare. For starters, we each got a margarita flight with samplers of tequilas infused locally.   Options I chose were: Orange Leave, Hibiscus, Cilantro and Lemongrass.

For Dinner, hands down I had to go with the shrimp tacos.  Oooooh, they were so delicious!

Antojitos was quite a hopping place on Friday night, and after enjoying our choices, it is apparent why.