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Show Recently Reviewed Dining 4 Joe's Cafe Joe has a you know Joe little cafe on State Street called Joe's Cafe. He serves burgers, sandwiches, breakfast and a bunch of southern hospitality. He seasons his burgers and potato salad with "Slap Ya Mama" Cajun seasoning, which he has shipped from Texas, his home state. He gives you a hearty greeting, cooks your meal and might ask to take a picture with ypu when you're done eating. Joe's closes at 4 p.m. and lunch costs between $6 and $8. Joe also offers a good-size- d kids menu, featuring such favorites as silver dollar pancakes, chicken fingers and corn dogs. 1126 S. State St., Orem, V ir Mr? My (801)607-537- 7 Frida Kahlo PATRICK SMITHDaily Herald Pho, a beef noodle soup with bean sprouts, sweet basil, jalapeno peppers and lime wedges, from Pho Plus Noodle House. A nice addition 765-760- Pho Plus Noodle House is the sum of its parts (even the "regular" order, $6, is huge) with a side plate DAIi Y HERALD of garnishes you can add in A fter months of see- - as you like. There are bean ing a "coming soon" sprouts, basil, jalapeno slices, lime wedges, and bottles of sign on the west side of State Street, teriyaki and chili sauces. we realize there We threw things in one at was good reason for the wait. a time at first, but later began as the soup The specialty at Pho Plus adding willy-nillNoodle House is pho noodle just seemed to get more flavorful with each addition. We soup, and the owners had the good sense to begin selling the particularly liked the basil and lime flavors with the already steamy dish just as the weath er started to cool. We imagine hearty broth. One thing we weren't prepared for was eatthat in a couple of weeks a bowl of hot noodles will sound ing a bunch of noodles with a soup spoon. It's a rare chaleven more enticing. Pho (pronounced fun, lenge r use a fork to twirl the noodles and you dont get more or less) is a traditional the tasty broth. Use a spoon Vietnamese soup made with for the broth, and the noodles a beef broth, rice noodles and slide off. We managed, but it your choice of meat. At Pho Plus it's served in a large bowl involved a little more slurping Logan Molyneux a y Frida Kahlo the person was a Mexican artist with European influences. Frida Kahlo the restaurant is an Orem eatery with both Mexican and Italian dishes. They're prepared by a Hispanic chef who used to work at Ottavio's, that nice Italian restaurant in Provo that recently closed. So one of you can order quesadillas, or a burrito, and the other can get shrimp scampi or chicken marsala, no problem. And both will be cooked and served with the flair of a professional chef. We liked the Polio Empanizado and the fish tacos. The small restaurant might not fit your whole family, but'the food is worthy of any guest. 934 N. State St., Ste. 1 109, Orem, (801) than might be appropriate on a first date. The rest of the menu is filled out with Vietnamese, Korean and Thai dishes. Most meals are between $9 and $12. The Saigon Noodles have a curry sauce and bits of chicken and shrimp mixed in with the noodles and veggies. It's a tasty aid familiar dish that's perfect for the less adventurous. The more adventurous may want to try the August Moon Beef. It's Korean-styl- e barbed cued beef with a dipping sauce and a side of rice decoratively shaped into a tricitrus-flavore- angle. You might also try one of the Vermicelli Plates, which come with your choice of barbecued meat in a bowl of rice and veggies. It's served with a fishy chili sauce, which we The Jerk Shack Review Pho Plus Noodle House Where: 908 Hours: 11 S. a.m.-8:3- State St, Orem 0 Monday-Saturda2:30-4:3- 0 p.m. closed from p.m. weekdays Prices: $3 $13 Info: (801) 765-880- 8 preferred in small doses rather than dousing our dish with it, as our server suggested. We were glad of his friendly suggestions, though, being inexperienced in Eastern cuisine. And when he handed us our check with a bow, we felt like honored guests. The Jerk Shack is actually a shack there's no dining area. It is drivetfirough only and serves Jamaican food. The main menu item is a combo meal with your choice of two meats Jerk Chicken, Jerk Pork, Curry Chicken or Shrimp plus a drink, and a side of rice and beans or a salad. There's enough food in one combo meal for two people, especially two people who like rice and beans. The meats are chopped in pieces and drizzled with a sweet and spicy sauce. The mixture also has a bit of sweetness, and we found ourselves eating more of it than expected. The combo meals cost 162 W. Center St., Orem, $7-$- (801)226-707- Daily Herald, Thursday, September 24, 2009 8 (tjj 13 |
