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“Oh, another food critic. That’s great!” – said nobody ever.
The Restaurant Reviews section of Nosh With David talks about my best and most personal experiences “Noshing Out.” Come, relax, grab some coffee, tea, or your favorite drink of choice and read about some of my experiences at restaurants all over the world!
They all provide restaurant reviews, from industry experts to food journalists to your next door neighbor. However, none of them have the single most important trait that I look for in a review. ME. I am not saying that my reviews are superior in any way, shape, or form; they are actually more than likely to be journalistically inferior to most. But, after decades of eating, for both survival and pleasure, I believe that only I know what I like and dislike. So, I decided to put my best dining experiences on ‘paper’ as a record for myself and anyone else that would like to read them. Since they are of my best experiences, I will not be writing any negative reviews, and most likely very few, if any, neutral reviews.
As much as I love sharing my experiences on Yelp and Tripadvisor and rating them on a scale of one to five, I do not have such ‘ratings’ on my reviews here on Nosh With David. It would be difficult for me to add an accurate rating to a total experience for me. I noticed that while writing for Yelp, the rating, and how I would score one review over another, became a fixation for me and took away from being able to convey how an experience made me feel.
My reviews here reflect my personal experience at the restaurant in its entirety. Some of my reviews have been written after several visits with some being after a year’s worth of visits. Food and the family and friends you enjoy it with are as much a part of my experience as is the quality of service and cuisine. Every review I write reflects a bit of my personality and talks about my experience as a whole and how this experience has become a part of who I am now. As with all things in life, try something new three times before deciding if you like or dislike it.
This March is Nosh With David Korea Month and I’m celebrating my cultural heritage by featuring Korean dishes and restaurants for every post! I can’t wait to share my favorite Korean recipes that I grew up on! My favorite recipes will include: 10 types of …
Review of Lago at Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV – We were fortunate enough to be able to score a same-day reservation for dinner on a warm Thursday evening. What we didn’t know was that somehow, we were able to get one …
Review of Paul Martin’s Austin Grill – I anxiously but carefully awaited the opening of Paul Martin’s Austin Domain location because the other restaurant that had “American Grill” in the name was an utter disappointment. It was actually a great thing that the Austin location …
After arriving in Las Vegas on an early Saturday evening, we checked in to the Aria Sky Suites and then ventured out to find a meal worthy of the first meal in Vegas. This meal usually sets the tone for the rest of the trip, …
The Lockhart BBQ Experience Texas BBQ is known around the world for its BBQ, and BBQ lovers around the world have many opinions as there are BBQ establishments. One common thing I heard over and over while living in Austin was that you could find …
BARDOT Brasserie Review – From the moment we first stepped into Michael Mina’s BARDOT Brasserie, a cute French bistro tucked into a corner next door to Jean George Steak House on the second-floor Promenade level of the Aria Hotel, we knew we were going to …
Morimoto Las Vegas Review – Masaharu Morimoto is a marketing genius as much as he is a great chef and entrepreneur. He is one of the three most well-known celebrity Japanese/American chefs in the US alongside Nobu Matsuhisa and Masa Takayama and uses that recognition …
This is a review of Toulouse Austin in the Domain. Our visit was also only a few weeks after opening so I’m sure things will smooth out a bit over the next few weeks. With that being said, the only real bumps in our dining …
Joel Robuchon is regarded as one of the best chefs in the world. He has been the ‘number one ranked chef (total Michelin star count) in the world for years. So when I had the opportunity to dine at his Las Vegas restaurants I leaped …
Urban Farmer was a delight to find especially as it was in the Logan Hotel that I was staying. I was born and raised in Philadelphia but I never really had a chance to visit in my adult years. Recently I had an opportunity to …
