tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138470063298495175.post4193770953989882944..comments2023-10-31T02:01:21.617-07:00Comments on Ketchup and Soup: Zayda Buddy's not from the midwestWhite Pepperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03386745426489122028noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138470063298495175.post-52973802273555607522008-01-15T08:52:00.000-08:002008-01-15T08:52:00.000-08:00this damn place. w.p. and i had fashioned such hi...this damn place. w.p. and i had fashioned such high expectations off of the urbanspoon recommendation, but were sorely disappointed. i mean, don't tater tot casserole, fried cheese curds, and cheesy poutine fuel excitement??? unfortunately, by the time we got there, i wasn't hungry enough to order pizza, which is what i was most curious about. so i went "light" and got the veggie sandwich, which was a hot mess of sweet red pepper feta spread, hummus, spinach, eggplant, and zucchini, and provolone slapped between two sheets of toasted "sourdough" which was neither sour nor hearty. dammit, i must have had too much chex mix at w.p.'s crib.<BR/><BR/>however, the cheese curds were BOMB. i love cheese curds...that shit is like classis MN state fair fare. salty, hot, cheesy. if i lived in ballard, i might head down here for some cheese curds during happy hour, but they're not drawing me back.<BR/><BR/>last but not least, the $7.00 Ten-dollar Bloody Mary. That, my friends, was expert. the menu didn't lie when they said it was more of a meal than a drink. it was perfectly peppery, and spicy; garnished with a pickle wedge, olives, cheese curds, and a pearl onion. that pearl onion shit is so midwest to me. good call. and then i came with a short beer of old milwaukee. i'm not much of a carbonated bev person, so l-bear took mine down. <BR/><BR/>all in all, this place is not compelling. the idea is great, but since it's a family establishment, the lights are bright, and it's more of a disneyland take on the midwest (ala metropolitain's eurodisney). if they dimmed the lights, and let the booths fall into more disarray, it would feel more authentic...at the very least, inviting.TekkaDon Juanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661346558218994532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138470063298495175.post-79614797269060135502008-01-14T12:59:00.000-08:002008-01-14T12:59:00.000-08:00this place sounds wack! anyone know how much a can...this place sounds wack! anyone know how much a can of pringles cost when on sale at either Walgreens or Rite Aid....$1. I love pringles and will always buy them for a $1, but not when I'm paying $10 for what sounds like a poorly put together sandwich with a weak midwest theme. <BR/><BR/>I'd be curious about this Minnesota pizza, but I just spoke w/ a buddy of mine from there and he doesn't know any MN pizza. But I do like pizza.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the heads up White Pepper. Keep it hot.<BR/>CrumbYumCrumbYumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17206496116315731406noreply@blogger.com