Cafe Wayo (Auburn, AL)

1100 S College St #101, Auburn, AL 36832, T: 334-821-8884

Self-serve frozen yoghurt places are the newest fad in the restaurant business. Everywhere wannabe entrepreneurs open some fresh looking shops with the hope to have the new franchise model. Cafe Wayo isn't much different, except that it adds Belgian waffles and cereal bowls to the equation. Moreover, the personnel (owner?) is very enthusiastic and helpful.

I order a "sugar waffle" ($1.25), which is freshly made on the griddle and comes fairly close to a real Liege waffle. It has an authentic consistency and includes sugar nuggets, but the first taste is a bit off. There is a broad range of choices of froyo, which are all very fresh, while the toppings are small diced. We get two full cups for $15 in total. The mango is very good, while the pink lemonade is perfect, very refreshing. The cheesecake is not too sweet, but unfortunately the original tart is not very tarty either.

VERDICT: 91/100

Cafe Wayo is one of the best froyo places I have visited in the past year... and I have visited a few. Moreover, on top of the great froyo, this place offers very good Belgian waffles. Can't go wrong here!

Moores Bar & Restaurant (Greencastle, IN)

17 South Indiana Street, Greencastle, IN 46135, T: 765-653-9939

Moores Bar & Restaurant is towny bar in the center of Greencastle, which attracts some students in the weekend. I read that it had recently changed owners, so I decided to give it a try on a weekday night. At the bar were a couple of locals, drinking and talking. I was the only one ordering food.

To play it safe, I ordered the Tenderloin Sandwich ($6) with steak fries ($3). The tenderloin was big, breaded, fried... and fairly tasteless. It came on a bun with lettuce, tomato, onion, and a lot of mayo. Greasy but bland. The fries came straight from Wal-Mart and were undercooked. Gross!


VERDICT: 53/100

Moores Bar serves poor pub food at pretty high prices. While there are few alternatives in Greencastle, you can do better.

Al's Donuts (Plainfield, IN)

311 W Main St (US-40), Plainfield, IN 46168, T: 317-838-8694

I pass Al's Donuts every day to work, but it either isn't open or I am in too big a hurry to stop. Today I finally had time and found it open, at 9.15 AM. Turns out, I was just in time, as Al's is open from 2.30 till 9.30 AM. I don't know how, but they do enough business during these ghastly hours, as the shop looked plundered.

I ordered one regular glazed, one chocolate covered and cream filled, and a special apple spice(all together just under $3). The donuts are not very big, but fresh and very tasty. The original was airy and a bit chewy, the Bavarian-style had a great cream filling, not too sweet or sour, while the apple spice was dense and hearty but with a maple glaze.

VERDICT: 91/100

Al's Donuts makes fresh old-school donuts, which are among the best I have had. Unfortunately, they close by the time I get out of the house.

Clover Grill (New Orleans, LA)

900 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA 70116, T: 504-598-1010

Clover Grill is a hole in the wall in the gay part of Bourbon Street and a New Orleans institution. It is open 24h and attracts a broad variety of people throughout the day. When I enter, on a Friday evening around 6.30, it is packed, which isn't difficult as it only holds some 20 people, with a lively group of gay guys from New York.

I order the burger ($5.79) and add chili (+$1.25) and jalapens (+$.1.25). The 1/2 lb patty is frozen and broiled under a cap on the griddle. Together with the tasty fresh-made chili and spicy jalapenos it is a great old-school burger. The side of French fries (+$2.75) is plentiful and pretty good.

VERDICT: 90/100

Clover Grill is without a shadow of a doubt the gayest pig out spot I have ever eaten. However, it is also a real grease hut, in the best possible way. They serve unpretentious quality food. You overpay a bit for the location, but get compensated by a unique experience!

Johnny's Po-Boys (New Orleans, LA)

511 Saint Louis Street, New Orleans, LA, T: 504-525-8037

Johnny's P0-Boys is a real grease hut in the French Quarter, which serves a broad variety of po-boys, the quintessential New Orleans sandwich. As several other restaurants in the city, they claim to serve "New Orleans finest po-boys." The fact that they have been around since 1950 might be an indication that they are right.

I decided to visit Johnny's for breakfast, and although I was tempted by the greasy smell and delicious sights of greasy fried fish po-boys, I decided to stay light and get a bacon and egg po-boy. As I skipped the lettuce, tomato, may and pickle, the sandwich looked fairly light - while the price was rather heavy ($7.63). It would have been a basic bacon and egg sandwich, if it weren't for the excellent (airy) French bread.

VERDICT: 82/100

Johnny's Po-Boys is a real pig out spot, where you can get a broad range of greasy po-boys on excellent French bread. My sandwich was good, but clearly overpriced. However, I would definitely come back to try a more hearty one.

The Hungry Owl (Mobile, AL)

7899 Cottage Hill Rd, Mobile, AL 36695, T: 251-633-4479

The Hungry Owl is a nice spacy sports bar with gourmet bar food. It is remarkably quiet and features a real open kitchen. I had seen it on Man v Food, where Adam had eaten their Famous Stuffed Tony Burger. Unfortunately, these burgers are all made in the morning and contain cheese. :-( So, I had to go for an alternative, but fortunately there were many delicious options.


I opted for the Original Burger ($8.95) and added candied jalapenos (+$.99), crispy Cahuna bacon (+$1.79), Cahuna sausage, and creole BBQ sauce. The thick and juicy burger comes on a good bread bun. Mixed with the sweet bacon and meaty sausage tastes and a kick of the BBQ sauce and jalapenos: absolutely delicious! As a side I had the Slaw Louise, which is made with vinegar instead of mayo. Very light, very fresh, very good! My wife had the Alligator & Crab Cake Burger ($10.99), which tasted a bit like the perfect crab cake; creamy, meaty, crspy on the outside. The added candied jalapenos (+$0.99) gave it extra flavor.

VERDICT: 95/100

The Hungry Owl is a perfect place to eat high quality food, including a big tasty burger. I am sure the Tony is amazing and I hope to one day convince them to make one without cheese.

Cafe Beignet (New Orleans, LA)

334 B Royal Street, New Orleans, LA, T: 504-524-5530

Café Beignet is a cute little café in the heart of the French Quarter serving coffee, sandwiches, and… beignets. Even out of season the place was packed with tourists.

I ordered a double espresso ($2.99) and a portion of beignets ($2.99). The espresso was bitter but not very strong. The beignets, which come in one portion of three, were very thick and covered with powder sugar. While fresh and still warm, the powder sugar was hardly absorbed by the doughy and largely tasteless beignets. The only good thing of them was that they made me appreciate the beignets of Café du Monde even more.

VERDICT: 56/100

While the beignets are much bigger than at Café du Monde, they have none of the flavor. Clearly not the place to eat beignets in New Orleans.