August 27 institutions

Eat out style. We’ve ticked In N Out  and you ‘l never wipe this fast food outlet off your list .Yeah it’s a bit crass but it’s a simple menu that keeps this junk food at a high standard .Love this joint , only vegetarians don’t need to apply. There’s plenty of fast food chains that we don’t have in Aus but your not in any hurry to eat their stuff if you want to get home and be recognisable . Today we ticked the Cheesecake Factory off . Yeah I know what a lot of you are thinking . Why ? Cause it’s an American institution. They love this joint . It’s basically a large family eatery that serves everything . People queue up to get in this place , they even have valet parking .It has a 10 page menu and of course cheesecake is in the desert menu .Ive gotta be careful but I will say there was an over representation of a certain type of folk . Plenty of food and doggy bags here . Two plates of bread to start with ,a massive hamburger and fries for me , salad and popcorn shrimp(prawns )for Emma and chicken and chips for Leroy that would of filled me .Two large cokes to top off this healthy meal . With a $10 tip it totalled $55, plus a doggy bag of chicken . I’m not in a hurry to go back but I would be more than happy to take Aussie friends . It’s cheesy and oh so cliche American ,but it still out delivers most family pubs in Aus .You can eat steak for $20 with the most expensive meal at $29 that I could see . Last night I found another little shop about 400 m from home . A little Mexican eatery with a couple of tables and just two Mexican women in their 20s cooking and serving . Hermosa Mexican Cuisine isn’t flash but is clean .Business was brisk and I just knew I’d found a little diamond. It gives you a buzz when you find an unremarkable place like this that the locals keep as their little secret . No fish n chips on the weekend is something you miss but these little Mexican and South American joints are their replacement . The food is a lot healthier and they still cook a mean burger and chips at this little diamond . $16 for takeaway last night and just a 5 minute walk from home . There’s no need to get in the car to coat your mouth with that horrible aftertaste of regret that fast food will give you when you’ve got little joints like these.