Absolutely not :o Halal Guys is good but you can do a lot better. The best falafel is on 46th Street at 6th Avenue on the north side of the street. As for halal meat dishes, I don't have a favorite but it certainly is not The Halal Guys. Costco pizza is nothing like NYC pizza. I think you are overdue for a trip out here to taste the difference yourself :)

The cucumber was still good! So I sliced it up and had it with a Russian dressing style dip.

-J.

LOL...yeah, seriously! It's not even close. This would be one of those rare blindfolded taste tests where I'd be able to pick out the NYC pizza--made from anywhere in the city--every time without fail over the Costco one.

Actually, couldn't you pick out Costco pizza from any pizza anywhere? What thin(ish) pizza has more dough than Costco's?

Dinner tonight was from Oba Grill (not to be confused with Opa Grille in Bethpage, which I think is better), pickup option from DoorDash.

Calamari Salad (arugula, kirby, tomato, onion, lemon juice and olive oil topped with grilled calamari)
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Also got a chicken adana sandwich to have tomorrow or more likely Sunday.

The food here is hit or miss -- it is either really good, or terrible. The salad is the first "in between" item I've ever had. Not bad at all, but certainly not spectacular.

-J.

ooh I thought they’re all halal guys. i guess I’ve “ubered” / “Kleenexed” the middle eastern carts as halal guys.
i do like Costco pizza when eaten within a few minutes of purchase. I was last in nyc in 2010 - I live in a city and prefer non-cities for vacation.

The Halal Guys is indeed a brand and that's what I thought you meant :) But now I see what you are saying.

I made sweet potatoes with olive oil and balsamic vinegar for a party tomorrow and I just had one of them.

-J.

Tonight we ate leftover pasta and meatballs, ham, zucchini, salad and cabbage.

Zaytoon Mediterranean, Sf ca DoorDash delivery

shared pint of hummus
shared Mezze platter including tabouli
garlic fries
Lamb shawarma wrap including eggplant & potatoes

Breakfast at the SGS is served until 11 am so we enjoy the offerings until satisfied, take a snack for lunch (if hungry), and then just have dinner after happy hour.

Breakfast today (12/18) at FLOW (Millennium Hilton Bangkok):

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View from our suite
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IME Uber Eats has more promos than DoorDash, but tonight if I did a pickup order I got 40% off DoorDash, making the same order $2 less than picking up with Uber Eats (which had a spend $30, get $10 off promo for this particular restaurant). I think I also get some sort of bonus when I use my CSR on DD also, but I could be wrong. I am looking forward to next year when I can switch to Amex Plat and take full advantage of Uber and its affiliates.

I may have had several Swedish Fish while making Jell-O shots tonight.

-J.

Brunch


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Ham sandwich moule
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Mee pok ( flat wheat noodles ) with fishballs , fishcake slices and fish ‘ paste ’ dumplings
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Mee hoon ( fine rice noodles ). , note the amount of lard pieces which were wasted on me

We really miss our yearly winter 2-3 months in BKK, sigh. Hoping for some normalcy soon.

Room service steak & eggs and a large pot of coffee. Steak was overcooked, naturally. Is it just me, or when ordering steak at anything other than a good steakhouse, it comes out medium well to medium regardless.

Leftover Arizmendi scones & House of Bagels poppyseed bagel with strawberry cream cheese & honey butter


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pretty sure original Joe’s can still do it as a perfect medium rare. Have you tried ordering RARE steak for room service, so that during transit it cooks to medium rare?

Had the chicken adana sandwich which wasn't great... on par for Oba. I will not get that again.

My plans this weekend have changed slightly and I am brining food to a party tomorrow instead of today, so now I am having a can of Progresso Light Chicken Noodle Soup with the broth drained out, and no-sodium chicken bouillon added. Cuts out about 75% of the sodium and some calories as well.

Very clever idea. I don't eat beef often anymore but I do get fish a lot, and at hotels especially I find it is usually overcooked. I will try this next time!

-J.