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Tundra Swans at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge
Thursday - February 2, 2012: I learned just this morning that a Laotian, Thai, and Vietnamese restaurant had opened last sumer in Olathe, so I went to Pho 2 for lunch. Pho 2 is s fairly small neighborhood restaurant.

The service was prompt and friendly, though they didn't clear away dishes when I was through with them. The lunch menu includes 16 complete meals including soup or salad, egg roll or crab rangoon and rice for $5.99. The egg roll was a bit greasy, but very good. The chicken in red curry with red bell peppers, basil leaves, and mushrooms was pleasently spicy - real comfort food.

 

Wednesday - February 1, 2012: Added a new review of Quivira National Wildlife Refuge near Stafford, Kansas which I toured last Sunday.
Tundra Swans - Quivira National Wildlife Refuge Tundra Swans at Quivira National Wldlife Refuge
Tuesday - January 31, 2012: Added a new review of the Trading Post Museum in the Trading Post ghost town, 4 miles north of Pleasenton, Kansas.

For lunch, I revisited Master Wok in Olathe. It is one of three locations for the Chinese restaurant. I believe this is the most attractive Asian restaurant in Olathe and the people working here are very nice and do an excellent job on the food. At noon they offer over 20 complete meals for $6.50 or less.

The food here is old school, the kind of food I found in Chinese restaurants 30 years ago.

 


 

Master Wok - Olathe, Kansas Master Wok

Monday - January 30, 2012: A noon today I tried the Minsky's Pizza Cafe & Bar in Olathe. The 36 year old Kansas City based chain has changed over the years and is now as much about other food as it is about the pizza. 

I began with $7.49 order of hot wings. It was a large serving, with 6 complete wings, not the thirds of wings which so many places serve. They looked a little better than they were, but they were pretty good with crispy skin and a slightly spicy sauce. I think a little more sauce would have made all the difference.

I completed the meal with a second appetizer, the $4.49 Red Pepper Hummus with Toasted Pita Wedges. The hummus was better than I find in the grocery stores, but not as good as the Mediterranean restaurants in the area. Still, it went well with the hot pita bread.

Linda joined me for supper at Chosun Korean Barbeque in Overland Park. I had the bulgogi, think slices of rib eye which were prepared on small gas grills built into the center of our dining table. Linda had the chicken bulgogi. It was prepared in the kitchen and was much more garlicky.

The side dishes were so much better than those I had at the nearby Choga Korean Restaurant last week!

 

Minsky's Pizza Cafe and Bar in Olathe, Kansas Minsky's Pizza Cafe & Bar
 
 
 

Chosun Korean Barbeque - Overland Park, Kansas rib eye cooking at the table at Chosun Korean Barbeque

 
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