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[tsukiji]

I make my own as well, but that doesn't stop me from choosing Italian when I dine out.

My friends think I make a killer spaghetti when backpacking. At first a couple were skeptical as to how it would taste with top ramen noodles, but then found it was pretty good that way.

Italian is one of my favorites and I'd love to choose it more when I dine out. I guess more often than not it's been disappointing. I got spoiled living near University Ave (Palo Alto). One thing you couldn't get off University Ave was a good hamburger though. I guess that's one reason I enjoy the Best Burger thread.

Spaghetti w/ top ramen -- novel and creative. I guess that works for backpacking. Great idea; I wouldn't have thought of that.

[ChipShot]

I think we all need to calm down and wait for Naga Jolokia/Spicy to weigh-in on this one.

If you go to any restaurant, make sure you get Naga's/Spicy's review first.

Naga is rarely wrong about restaurant reviews.

Bon Appetit !!

[Dave Burrell]

Well, I don't know if Davburr likes them or not, but reading his reply, he didn't recommend them, he merely answered the question if there was an Italian Restaurant in Old Town.

And I've been to it, it's not bad, although I've read some poor reviews on service.
I did like it better before it changed names, and now, for the life of me, I can't remember what it used to be called.

thanks Bill, that's exactly what I did....

it's not a fav place of mine but it's not bad either. I've only been there a couple of times since I've lived here and only been to Visconti's once... neither really made me wanna run right back and go again... but the food was decent, I can't berate it because I didn't have a bad experience there...

and besides we make our own Italian food at home, so we rarely go out to dinner for it

[Bill Z]

Italian is one of my favorites and I'd love to choose it more when I dine out. I guess more often than not it's been disappointing. I got spoiled living near University Ave (Palo Alto). One thing you couldn't get off University Ave was a good hamburger though. I guess that's one reason I enjoy the Best Burger thread.

Spaghetti w/ top ramen -- novel and creative. I guess that works for backpacking. Great idea; I wouldn't have thought of that.

Saves on fuel. Spaghetti needs to boil for 8-9 minutes. Ramen, boil the water, add the noodles, turn off stove and wait 3-5 minutes, then drain.

To make the homemade spaghetti sauce rehydratable, I dry it in my dehydrator until it's like leather. Then I dry it some more in the oven until it's hard. Break it up, powderize it in a coffee bean grinder. It is amazing how well it rehydrates.

[Andrea V]

is strings still around?

[Dave Burrell]

I think we all need to calm down and wait for Naga Jolokia/Spicy to weigh-in on this one.

If you go to any restaurant, make sure you obtain Naga's review first.

Naga is rarely wrong about restaurant reviews.

Bon Appetit !!

For the love of God - just admit YOU are Naga already.....

Ironically Naga is the odd person out on all restaurant reviews here - a dozen people say a place is great, Naga then comes on and says its bad. Naga says a place is great, a dozen people who've tried the place she's touting say she's full of BS

there's an obvious pattern here - and awood broke it - just do the opposite of what Naga recommends

[camay2327]

is strings still around?

Strings is still there, on Riley, just West of the Post Office in the same shopping center as the Red Robin. We have been there several times and have had good food and service. They also run discounts in the local mags. 2 for 1 or the cheapest one free??

[cybertrano]

String is in the Entertainment book too. My wife like String because she can save $$ and the food is good too.

[Andrea V]

Strings is still there, on Riley, just West of the Post Office in the same shopping center as the Red Robin. We have been there several times and have had good food and service. They also run discounts in the local mags. 2 for 1 or the cheapest one free??

I really liked strings....

Pronto's has more then pizza.... I liked the calizone they make.

[Jenncez]

I really liked strings....

Pronto's has more then pizza.... I liked the calizone they make.

Is Pronto's the one that sells by slice?

[Bill Z]

Strings is still there, on Riley, just West of the Post Office in the same shopping center as the Red Robin. We have been there several times and have had good food and service. They also run discounts in the local mags. 2 for 1 or the cheapest one free??

I think Tuesdays is Kids eat free night.


And please remember, when getting good discounts, one should tip based on what the bill would have been without the discount

[Andrea V]

I think Tuesdays is Kids eat free night.
And please remember, when getting good discounts, one should tip based on what the bill would have been without the discount

always do....

[Andrea V]

Is Pronto's the one that sells by slice?

yup... over by the movie theater.

[ChipShot]

For the love of God - just admit YOU are Naga already.....

Ironically Naga is the odd person out on all restaurant reviews here - a dozen people say a place is great, Naga then comes on and says its bad. Naga says a place is great, a dozen people who've tried the place she's touting say she's full of BS

there's an obvious pattern here - and awood broke it - just do the opposite of what Naga recommends

I am not Naga...I'm not..I'm not...and your ATTACK on Naga is VICIOUS!!

Naga brings valuable restaurant info and reviews to MyFolsom.

We are all lucky to have Naga's contributions.

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[eVader]

I think we all need to calm down and wait for Naga Jolokia/Spicy to weigh-in on this one.

If you go to any restaurant, make sure you get Naga's/Spicy's review first.

Naga is rarely wrong about restaurant reviews.

Bon Appetit !!