Lost Pizza, Southaven, MS

Lost Pizza

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Lost Pizza is a regional chain with a location in Southaven on Getwell Road just south of Nail Road, in the shopping center on the southeast side. I had heard good stuff about it and I went there this past Sunday night. I ordered "The Otis" which is the meat lovers basically with several kinds of meat and it was really good.

I also ordered an appetizer to split with my friend that went with me. I got queso, and it was a little different than what most Mexican restaurants serve. It was actually Rotel dip, but I think Rotel is considered to be queso in some places. Either way, it was really good.

The prices were about average. I ordered a six inch pizza and all together including a drink and the appetizer (before my friend paid half and before tip) the total was just under $20.00

A friend of mine told me the other day that she was looking for somewhere with good tamales and they had them on the menu so I asked. One of the guys there told me he really liked their tamales, but they weren't "Mexican style.." He couldn't really explain what he meant so I'll try those next time and see.

Highly recommended!

Young Avenue Deli, Memphis, TN

Young Avenue Deli

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Young Avenue Deli is a restaurant on Young Avenue, basically at the corner of Cooper and Young, just west of Cafe Ole. I had never been there before last night, but had heard about it for years.

I ordered the "Politically Incorrect" which is ham, roast beef, and turkey on rye bread with spicy mustard, lettuce, pepperjack cheese, and tomato. It was fantastic. As my side item I got chili cheese fries, and they may have been the best I've ever had. There were several items on the menu that sounded good and it took me a few minutes to decide, but what I got was great!

Prices were pretty good. All together, including the up-charge for the chili cheese fries, the total was $13.00 before tip.

In and effort to be completely honest, the service wasn't spectacular. It was adequate, just not great. I don't need to have my butt kissed when I'm at a restaurant, and to be fair, my order was correct and came out fairly quickly, and she didn't do a bad job, there just isn't anything in particularly positive to say. I chalk that up to "Oh well, it happens every now and then." Overall, I was very pleased, and I will definitely be back. In fact, I was going to go back again tonight, but I wound up meeting a friend at a Chinese buffet.

It's definitely worth a visit!

Milano's Pizza, Collierville, TN

Milano's

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Milano's is a smaller pizzeria in the Carriage Crossing shopping center, near Houston Levee and Bill Morris Parkway (385) across from Sunrise Buick. I went there this past Friday for lunch while I was in the area and it was great. I ordered two slices of sausage pizza, but didn't know they were going to be as large as they were or I would have just ordered one.

It had plenty of sausage on it and was reasonably priced. Two slices and a drink was around $10.00. It's legit New York style pizza. The owner (I assume) even has a Brooklyn accent.

Very highly recommended if you're in the area.

The Half Shell, Memphis, TN

The Half Shell

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The Half Shell is a Memphis staple, known for their seafood, but they have a good selection of other items also. They are are the corner of Mendenhall road and Southaven Avenue just south of Poplar and the railroad tracks. I went there tonight on the way to a rehearsal. I wasn't extremely hungry and I decided to get a sandwich instead of a full entree.

To my pleasant surprise, they have a Monte Cristo sandwich, and I've been trying for some years to find a good Monte in the Memphis area since Bennigan's closed a few years ago. I've found a few places that have one, but they aren't the traditional fried club sandwich style that I like.

I perused the menu just to see what types of dinners they had and of course, they had a good selection of seafood and steaks. I've been there before, but it had been many years ago. They are not a cheap place, but not badly overpriced either for what you get.

The sandwich I got tonight included a side and I chose steak fries. With a drink, the total was about $13.00 before tip. The sandwich was really good and I will definitely be back!

El Porton, Memphis, TN

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El Porton is a Mexican restaurant in Memphis on Poplar Avenue just west of Highland, in the building where Buffalo Wild Wings used to be. I went there yesterday for dinner with some friends.

Apparently they don't have a website so I didn't list one. There are three El Porton restaurants in the Memphis/North Mississippi area and as far as I know, they are all owned or operated by the same family and not related to any of the other El Porton locations in other parts of the county.

I like their food but it isn't one of my favorite Mexican places. They have pretty standard selections just like other Mexican places and their prices are reasonable. That sounds like a mediocre review but it really isn't. Their food is good, they just don't happen to be a restaurant I go to much. For Mexican food, I prefer the small "hole in the wall" type places where most of the employees don't speak English, but El Porton is definitely worth going to if you're near one.

This time I got a chicken quesadilla. The price was about average. For the entree, a cheese dip, and a drink, the total was around $14.00 or $15.00 before tax, which is about the same as most places.

Mortimer's Memphis, TN

Mortimer's

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Mortimer's is locally owned restaurant that's been in business since 1981. It's on Perkins Road, just north of Sam Cooper Boulevard, across from Lowe's. I used to live right near it until about 3 years ago, but had only been one time. I went there today for lunch and it was really good. They have daily specials, as well as a regular menu, and 75 cent oyster on the weekends (although I don't like oysters personally).

I got chicken fried chicken with black eyed peas and mashed potatoes. I'm not sure how much it was because my friend paid, but prices appeared to be pretty reasonable. My friend got pot roast and said his was really good also.

This restaurant is now on my list of places to try to go to regularly. I don't live near there any more, so I will have to make a special trip.

Memphis Mojo Cafe, Bartlett, TN

Memphis Mojo Cafe

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Memphis Mojo Cafe is a small, casual burger joint in Bartlett on Highway 64, a few blocks east of Summer Avenue/Highway 70. I went there last night after hearing about it a number of times and it was really good.

There are only a few tables but they weren't very busy while I was in there. They are only open until 9 PM which surprised me a little, but I got there in plenty of time.

I got the jalapeno burger and onion rings and both were really good. The total was a little less than $14.00 which is about average for a cafe of this style. There were several things on the menu that sounded really good, so I'll have to go back and try some of them.

Sushi Jimmi, Memphis, TN

Sushi Jimmi

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Sushi Jimmi is a small Japanese Fusion restaurant on Poplar Avenue just east of the Union/Poplar convergence (if you're from Memphis, you know what I mean), at the corner of Poplar and Fenwick Road, almost directly across the street from Amro Music Store.

I went there for lunch today and was very pleased. To be honest, it was a little more expensive that I was expecting, but they advertise themselves as a Japanese fusion restaurant, so I should have expected that, and they are a little cheaper than all of the other fusion restaurants I've been to so the prices weren't bad.

I got a Batman roll which is spicy crawfish, shrimp tempura, cream cheese, spicy mayo, and eel sauce and it was very good. I also ordered an appetizer, the Jalapeno poppers, and they were completely different than what I was expecting, but very good. They were not the typical deep fried poppers you get at most places. They were fixed in an Asian style, different that anything I've ever had and they were great. They were great as they were, but I asked for some eel sauce to go with them. I tried eel sauce and soy sauce and neither one of those was quite right, but they were still good nonetheless.

They weren't very busy and the service was great. The total before tip including a drink was about $22.00 and I will definitely be back.