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Friday, April 22, 2011

Restaurant #12 - Bochi's Homemade Food (April 21, 2011)

"Great Flavor From Argentina to the World"

Ryan and I took advantage of the beautiful weather last evening and ate at Bochi's Homemade Food.  Bochi's is located in the heart of Quakertown and if you are familiar with Quakertown, (which you all should be by now) Bochi's is attached to the old Rita's Water Ice.  Bochi's is a little shop with no seating indoors.  The seating consists of two picnic tables located right outside in front of the shop.  This allows you to enjoy the nice weather and take in the smells of home cooked empanadas.  As we were deciding what to order, we noticed that all the signs (menus) that were posted on the front of the empanada stand could use some color to them as they were simply printed off of Microsoft Word 97.  Unsure of what empanadas actually were, the lady at the stand showed us that they are about the size of pierogies.  I ordered 3 empanadas and a small soda (which is actually just a normal size soda can), and Ryan ordered the special and bought 6 empanadas and got TWO free.  He had to order his soda separate.  There are about 12 different flavors to choose for your empanadas and the best part is that they let the customer choose flavors and mix them up.  Naturally, we had to order every flavor available, with the exception of tuna and veggie.  The flavors we ordered were:

-Beef
-Chicken
-Ham & Cheese
-Spicy Chicken
-Spicy Beef
-Cheese & Onions
-BBQ Pork (Our Favorite!)
-Pepperoni and Cheese
-Sweet Corn  (Least Favorite)

We were immediate lovers of Bochi's empanadas.  The outside crust of the empanada reminds me of a chalupa that you would get at Taco Bell (For you Taco Bell lovers out there).  We struck up conversation with the cashier (and owner) of Bochi's.  Her and her husband (the cook) run Bochi's from 11 AM - 8 PM, Monday to Monday.  They are originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina.  They moved to the United States 6 months ago and opened Bochi's 3 months ago.  It turns out that these empanadas are a specialty in Argentina!  In fact, most of the food at Bochi's is a specialty in Argentina. It is not Mexican food! 

After our love for empanadas was discovered, we decided not to stop there.  We ordered two flans (dessert), and one special Bochi's tarta.  We received the flans first and they came right out of the fridge, very cold.  I, personally, have never had a flan and didn't know what to expect.  Ryan has had a few flans in his time and of all the ones he has tasted, they have been heated and warm.  This one looked like it was baked at one point ( I sure hope so since a main ingredient is eggs), but the flan was cold and mushy and a little chunky.  It reminded me of rice pudding, which I am not a fan of. 

At this point, we were waiting for our special Bochi's tarta to be heated up.  The tarta was huge and looked like a small cake.  We were excited and ready to dig in.  The tarta consisted of: Cooked ham, cheese, bacon, tomato, sweet peas, and eggs.  This sounded very delicious to us and finally the time was ready to experience what a tarta tasted like.  As we bit into the tarta, unfortunately, we experienced what a luke warm, mostly cold tarta tasted like.  I think it would have tasted a lot better if it were heated up 5 minutes longer!

Overall, the empanadas were excellent!  However, the flans and tartas need a little bit of work.  I expect all of you to visit Bochi's and order yourself some empanadas!  The prices are very reasonable and the employees are very kind!

**Bochi's only accepts cash, so make sure you have cash handy!**

Also, Bochi's offers Takeout, Delivery, and Catering.  Be sure to check out their website at http://www.bochisfood.com/ for a complete menu!

Our original rating was leaning towards a 4/5, but due to the disappointing flans and tartas, we dropped it to a 3/5.

FINAL RATING: 3/5
PRICE: $

500 West Broad Street
Quakertown, PA 18951
215-538-2075

Signing Out,
Derek & Ryan

Monday, April 11, 2011

Restaurant #11 - Bubbas Potbelly Stove (April 9, 2011)

"Real Good Food....Real Good People"

Bubbas Potbelly stove is located along 309 right before you enter Coopersburg.  Ryan and I headed to Bubbas ready to chow down on some good cookin.  The parking lot was packed when we arrived, and this was a good indicator that Bubbas was going to be something worthwhile! 

The inside of Bubbas had a "cabin feel" to it and reminded me of the days when I would build homes with lincoln logs and then my gi-joe would take over and destroy them in battle.  As Ryan and I stood against the wall waiting to be seated, we noticed that Bubbas had quite a few plaques with awards and news articles hanging along the wall displaying their presence in the media.  It was nice to know that Bubbas has a presence in Quakertown and by the looks of it, everyone loves Bubbas.  Every table was packed and with Bubbas being on the smaller side, Ryan and I were placed at a table not even arms length away from a family.  The atmosphere felt a little cramped but it wasn't keeping business away! 

Ryan ordered a Montgomery burger which consists of bacon and cheese.  Each burger comes with lettuce, tomato, onions, a pickle and chips.  If you don't want those, make sure to clarify!  I ordered a burger that actually IS NO LONGER on the menu.  The waitress told me about it and it sounded delicious, as it was.   It was a burger with ham and cheese, and pineapple.  With lettuce, tomato and onions on top of that and a side of BBQ sauce, I had to unhinge my jaw like a 6 foot boa constrictor in order to succesfully fit the burger in my mouth.  We both wanted fries instead of chips (Who doesn't!?), so we had to pay extra for fries (They don't substitute).  However, it was SO worth it.  The fries reminded us of steak fries.  However, most steak fries are too mushy for Ryan and I, but Bubbas fries were perfect.  They were crispy and didn't taste like grease!  As Ryan and I looked around, we noticed that almost every person in Bubbas at the time had a bowl of French Onion Soup.  I asked the waitress about it and she said that the French Onion Soup is a popular among the locals.  I had to add that soup to the tab!  For $5.95 a bowl, I got a taste of what Bubbas is all about.  Filled to the brim with cheese, be sure to wear a bib because it will get messy!  I am not a huge fan of french onion soup (Or so I thought), but I know good soup when I taste it!  I highly recommend stopping by Bubbas and grabbing a bowl of this delicious soup.

Now Bubbas can be a little pricey.  If you aren't getting a sandwhich, then expect to spend at least $20 per person for the other entrees.  The refills are free which is nice, but since when do fries not come with a burger!?  We spent $5.90 I believe for 2 orders of fries.  The fries are delicious and it would be neat to see the fries added to the burger meal!!  **Note: On Wednesdays, they have a deal where you buy any burger and you get fries for free.  I might be checking that one out!

Bubbas can make for a nice night out if you are willing to spend a little more.  The food was pretty good and we left feeling very satisfied.  The atmosphere was a little cramped and it would be nice to have a little more room so the people next to us don't have to hear every word we say, and vice versa.  The price and the atmosphere took the rating down a little bit, but overall, we would go back! 

Be sure to check out Bubbas website at http://www.bubbaspotbellystove.com/index.asp to see special promotions, hours and even view their menu!  Bubbas accepts cash and plastic!

FINAL RATING: 3.5/5 stars
PRICE: $$

1485 North West End Blvd.
Quakertown, PA 18951
215-536-8308

Signing Out,
Derek & Ryan