I've been working for a company situated in West Valley for the past few months. Consequently, I have been trying out the area's restaurants on my lunch break. Believe it or not, there are plenty of excellent restaurants around Redwood and 35th, specially of you're a fan of international cuisine. I will be mentioning some here for those interested. Some of the suggestions will be for the more adventurous types, but others should be popular with most people.
Thailao: This hole-in-the-wall Thai restaurant offers an extensive menu of average Thai food. They are, however, the only restaurant that I know of that offers Laotian food. If you've never tried that, and you're into Southeast Asian food, you should definitely give it a try. Particularly, you gotta try their Khao Piek, which is a type of chicken pho with rice noodles. They will ask you if you want blood and quail eggs in your soup. Say YES if you're an aventurous eater! Both are delicious. Also make sure you ask for their fried bread to crumble into the soup. Another item of interest is their Laap, which is finely minced meat drenched in padaek (fermented fish sauce).
European Pizza Deli: Despite the uninspired name, this is a great spot for Baltic food. They have the best gyros I've ever had, and their gyro pizza is really good. They also have filo-based stuffed pastries they simply call "pita" (Bosnians aren't very creative is looks like) that I highly recommend. Also try their grilled sausages they call cevapi. This restaurant should be enjoyed by anyone as the food is not much stranger than what most people typically eat.
Casa Peru: Awesome Peruvian food made by a talented cook. I specially recommend their mixed fried rice, which comes with meaty jumbo shrimp, succulent steak, and grilled chicken. This is also an option that most should enjoy. I also tried their "lime-cooked" raw fish, and found it pretty good. Their kabobs are good, but a bit pricey for the amount of food you get. This is my default go-to restaurant currently.
La Palapa: A wonderful Mexican restaurant that mainly offers tortas and burritos. But man are they delicious. If you love head meat, head cheese, lingua, and other Mexican delights, you should certainly visit this place. They have good desserts too, and I specially like their Strawberries and cream, um, bucket.
There are others, but I'm out of time. To be continued.
Thailao: This hole-in-the-wall Thai restaurant offers an extensive menu of average Thai food. They are, however, the only restaurant that I know of that offers Laotian food. If you've never tried that, and you're into Southeast Asian food, you should definitely give it a try. Particularly, you gotta try their Khao Piek, which is a type of chicken pho with rice noodles. They will ask you if you want blood and quail eggs in your soup. Say YES if you're an aventurous eater! Both are delicious. Also make sure you ask for their fried bread to crumble into the soup. Another item of interest is their Laap, which is finely minced meat drenched in padaek (fermented fish sauce).
European Pizza Deli: Despite the uninspired name, this is a great spot for Baltic food. They have the best gyros I've ever had, and their gyro pizza is really good. They also have filo-based stuffed pastries they simply call "pita" (Bosnians aren't very creative is looks like) that I highly recommend. Also try their grilled sausages they call cevapi. This restaurant should be enjoyed by anyone as the food is not much stranger than what most people typically eat.
Casa Peru: Awesome Peruvian food made by a talented cook. I specially recommend their mixed fried rice, which comes with meaty jumbo shrimp, succulent steak, and grilled chicken. This is also an option that most should enjoy. I also tried their "lime-cooked" raw fish, and found it pretty good. Their kabobs are good, but a bit pricey for the amount of food you get. This is my default go-to restaurant currently.
La Palapa: A wonderful Mexican restaurant that mainly offers tortas and burritos. But man are they delicious. If you love head meat, head cheese, lingua, and other Mexican delights, you should certainly visit this place. They have good desserts too, and I specially like their Strawberries and cream, um, bucket.
There are others, but I'm out of time. To be continued.
