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Cafe Julia

Cafe Julia

Honolulu, 1040 Richards St, 96813-2908, United States

Cafés • Seafood • Fast Food • Vegetarian


"Talk about hidden gems. I have heard about this place, but didn't pay much attention because I was never really sure where it was. Just by chance, the family had finished going on a tour of Iolani Palace and were hungry for lunch. Well there it was, right across the street in the YWCA building on Richards. Of course, to was the stanchion signs that caught our attention in front of the Y's entrance.The building is a cool historic building that has a court yard that the restaurant shares for outdoor seating, but they do have a main dinning room and bar area. Lots of great natural lighting from window that almost hit the tall ceiling. Felt like something you'd find in a historic Latin city somewhere else in the world.Menu offers an assortment of full plate dishes, to sandwiches and salads. It's not vast, but there is a good assortment to fit anyone's tastebuds or appetite. It isn't a cheap eat type of place, but prices are not bad for the quality and type of dishes being offered as well as the nicer setting. Of course, we had great service as well.I had the garlic ahi sandwich that had a nice sized fish filet that was perfectly cooked and plated. The Salmon Ochazuke was also ordered and it was beautifully plated presentation that words just can't describe. Also, a Chinese Chicken Salad which was of fairly large proportions, but nothing unique by design.The place is located on the edge of the downtown professional business district, so I can imaging that it can get very busy. It was a late lunch for us being after 1pm, so it was calm and there were lots of seating options. It would probably be best to get their early or after the lunch time rush hour to be able to fully enjoy your meal there."

Old Glory American -b-que

Old Glory American -b-que

3139 M Street Northwest, Washington, 20566, United States Of America, Calumet-Norvelt

Bbq • Cheese • Chicken • Barbecue


"I have eaten BBQ from all parts of this country and this place ranks amongst the lowest as far as quality and portion. I had the smoked pulled pork on a bun and what I got was a small amount of pork that was filled with fat one large piece of fat and several small ones, on a soggy bun. I could not tell that it was smoked and it had no real taste either. The coleslaw, at least I think that was what I was served, was nothing like anything I had ever had before. The only good portion of my meal was the guda macaroni and cheese and the corn bread muffins that were served when we were seated. My wife ordered the chicken quesadilla that came out pretty much charcoaled on the outside and was filled more with vegetables than chicken. That’s great if you like the taste of burnt quesadilla. My 4 year old daughter ordered the cheeseburger and fries. While the cheeseburgers were probably the best of all of our meals, the fries had much to be thought about. They were almost black and tasted as though the grease had not been changed in weeks. The best part of the meal was our server Sam. She was attentive and returned to our table several times to ask if there was anything that we needed. She asked about the food and I told her that I sometimes judge for BBQ circuits and that this was by far, close to the bottom of any of my rankings. She apologized and asked if she could do anything for us. I told her that all was good and we appreciated her concern but it did not reflect upon her service in any way. We paid our bill knowing that we would never return again. It might be a great place to have a drink and fun with a group a friends but it is not close to be a quality food establishment."