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What is your favorite ethnic restaurant or store in Lawrence?
Asked at Massachusetts Street on July 9, 2012
“Curry in a Hurry.”
“Thai food from the Orient.”
“Well, my favorite restaurant is 715. That counts as Italian, right?”
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Comments
labmonkey 10 months, 2 weeks ago
I wonder if anyone will say Wal-Mart for all the Chinese goods they sell.
RoeDapple 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Muncher's Bakery
rockchalker52 10 months, 2 weeks ago
El Matador
Andini 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Wal Mart for all the chinese goods they sell.
Andini 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Taco Bell
grammaddy 10 months, 2 weeks ago
African Adorned
snap_pop_no_crackle 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Burrito King
Andini 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Olive Garden
booyalab 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Mediterranean market & cafe
xbusguy 10 months, 2 weeks ago
That mexican joint that closed years ago.
Topple 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Mad Greek
sunshine_noise 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Mad Greek
George_Braziller 10 months, 2 weeks ago
I was in Greece for three weeks and went to Mad Greek for the first time after I got back. I've never gone back. It barely resembles actual Greek food.
Topple 10 months, 2 weeks ago
I've found that most of the time, people don't want accurate ethnic food, they want the Americanized version, because it better suits our tastebuds.
Example: Real Chinese food is disgusting to me, but Americanized Chinese take-out....sign me up. Example overseas: Oreos don't suit most Asians because it is considered too sweet, so they modified the recipe for Oreos sold in Asia to be less sweet. Do you think they care that they aren't getting the authentic Oreo experience?
George_Braziller 10 months, 2 weeks ago
So what is "real" Chinese food? There isn't such a thing. That's like lumping everything together into a category called "North American" food.
Andini 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Hy Vee
RoeDapple 10 months, 2 weeks ago
The wife says Little Saigon. I'll have to go with that. For.now.
(Never even been in Muncher's)
cait48 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Brits/Au Marche. My daughter lived part of her life in the Netherlands and she loves Au Marche because she can get European packaged food that isn't available anywhere else.
BinxBolloxed 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Aye, Brits! Thanks to them, everyone in Larryville can now proudly proclaim "I've got some Jaffa cakes in my coat pocket!!!"
lawrenceguy 10 months, 2 weeks ago
La Parrilla!
Topple 10 months, 2 weeks ago
I got a chimichanga at La Parrilla and it was without a doubt the most disgusting thing I've tried to eat at a restaurant. My girlfriend tried it to make sure I wasn't crazy and it was so bad she lost her appetite and didn't finish her food. We left both of our plates 90% untouched. Will never go back.
ST3V3N 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Yep, only ate there once.....chicken was bloody on the inside. I showed them and they didn't charge me. Still, I don't think I'll be going back.
CWGOKU 10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Red Lion
Topple 10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Lyon definitely has some authentic popcorn.
RETICENT_IRREVERENT 10 months, 2 weeks ago
I would never own a skillet you can not put in the oven.
Topple 10 months, 2 weeks ago
If you're ever in Monterey, California then I recommend Crown & Anchor. Fits the bill.
CWGOKU 10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Flamingo
George_Braziller 10 months, 2 weeks ago
India Palace.
none2 10 months, 2 weeks ago
I also love India Palace.
Mad Greek is good too, but haven't been there in ages.
rockchalker52 10 months, 2 weeks ago
I shared a min-pie & a turkey bacon sammich at Minsky's on Satidy. Good stuff. Gettin' the big pie next time.
Roe, just ease into the munchers thing. Start out with, say, a butter croissant maybe, then step it up next trip with some mini-cinnamon & orange rolls. You'll be handlin' those cream cheese donuts before you know it. Dedication is the key.
Take_a_letter_Maria 10 months, 2 weeks ago
McDonald's - it's Scottish isn't it? ;-)
RETICENT_IRREVERENT 10 months, 2 weeks ago
The spousal unit has a predilection to enjoying beer that comes in green bottles.
Why?
emily_litella 10 months, 2 weeks ago
I like that Chipotle restaurant because I can order in Spanish.
Smila 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Zen Zero
Andini 10 months, 2 weeks ago
International House of Pancakes
Andini 10 months, 2 weeks ago
French Fries
bd 10 months, 2 weeks ago
INDIA PALACE FOR LUNCH!
KSChick1 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Curry In a Hurry is pretty good if you get there before they sell out of tandoori drumsticks
travelinggeek 10 months, 2 weeks ago
India Palace is #1. Zen Zero, La Parilla and Genovese are a close 2nd. I wish we had a German restaurant though. I also liked the suggestion of a british type pub. That would be very good too.
travelinggeek 10 months, 2 weeks ago
oh, and for those who haven't tried munchers bakery, their cream cheese pastry is out of this world!!
blindrabbit 10 months, 2 weeks ago
travelinggeek: Not a German restaurant, already too many overweight people!
blindrabbit 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Not foriegn ethnic, but an restaurant that specialzes in authentic New Mexican or even Tex-Mex cusine, a far cry from the quasi-Mexican food served around here. Can't wait to get back to Santa Fe.
Topple 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Dos Reales in Overland Park is fantastic Mexican.
ST3V3N 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Genovese....and Rudy's too.
George_Braziller 10 months, 1 week ago
Rudy's gets a big "Ick" from me. The have some of the worst pizza on the planet.
lunacydetector 10 months, 2 weeks ago
thai siam i am
riverdrifter 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Never had anything but great stuff from LaParilla. Their chille rellenos are the best.
WereAllMonkeys 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Little Saigon Cafe on 23rd st.
HRCJJ 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Curry in a hurry- Indian and The med cafe. Mexican would of been Panchos which closed years ago. No good Italian in Lawrence.
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