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This week’s dining adventure took us to Sammy’s in Henderson.  This has been on our list for so long neither of us knew when or why or who recommended this place.  No reservations, no masks, no waiting, and got a seat by the windows right by the garden with bunnies and birds.

Pizza was really good with lots of basil.  Roasted brussel sprouts are always a favorite.  Both were half off during happy hour.   The prices are very reasonable and we will come back.

It also happens to be across the street from Cinnaholic – the mocha roll sadly did not survive long enough for a picture.

Way out in the hinterlands of Henderson lies a tiny Thai Restaurant that came highly recommended.  The atmosphere at Jasmine Rice is great.  They had a live singer playing hits from the 70s on guitar in a slow almost Hawaiian style.  We were lucky to call ahead for reservations as there were a lot of people outside who could not get in.  Of course the singer had to stand behind plexiglass, which was weird, but we have retards making these laws.

I strayed from my usual panang curry to try the fried rice.  It was very good as it had a lot of things in it.  Not as aromatic as Indian Biryani and not as exotic as a good Spanish Paella but a solid 3rd in the world of rice dishes.   For those of you who have never had Asian eggplant, you are missing out.   It is very different than the big seedy ones we see here in the grocery stores.

Ramen is more than the 15 cent cup of noodles you see at the store.  We have a number of good ramen places around here.  We come back to Jinya time and again as they consistently good.  They are the gold standard in town for others to match.  They have a lot of different ramen broths to choose from and I have not tried them all.  I noticed they have a kale noodle now which I will try next time to see how the low carb thing works out.  Jinya now has 3 locations in town and 2 of them do a good job.   Is it as good as Tajima in San Diego or Danbo in Seattle?  I will need more testing.

La Mojarra Loca Grill is one of the hardest places to get into.  We have tried before at 3 in the afternoon and told it is a 2 hour wait.  This is a good sign.  Most Mexican restaurants in the US have the same menu – this place is different.  It has a menu as thick as Cheesecake Factory with page after page of very colorful offerings.  The place is loud and ruckus.  Big groups singing loudly and having a good time.  We had to try the deep fried fish (served head on) and also the volcano bowls.  The tortillas are hand made and fresh off the grill.  Both corn and flour are worth the trip by itself.

It is worth the wait.  There is an office depot next door so you can do your shopping while you wait.