Showing posts with label Scotty's. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scotty's. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Scotty's Is Mixing It Right



Scotty's restaurant is a place I like for breakfast, which, as I've mentioned before, is the meal somewhat lacking in variety and quality here in Garlic City. Scotty's breakfast is great, but, hold on, they also offer great lunches too. They ambitiously offer a mix of cuisine, from Mexican, to American diner, to Hawaiian, and somehow do an excellent job with all. What really impresses me is the quality of the food that they offer with the daily lunch specials. Very good prices, and incredible food.

Which brings me to a recent treat I had there when I tried the Thursday lunch special. It was the Hawaiian plate, and it was a uniquely delicious experience for me. The noodle broth was a savory starter, set on the plate along with a bowl of marinated salmon, slow roasted pork, and the main dish. The marinated salmon was similar on my palate to Mexican ceviche, and was a freshly magnificent sparkle on the tongue. The slow roasted pork was appropriately yummy, and maintained a juiciness that often gets lost in this kind of preparation. The main dish was a piece of salmon side by side with a piece of pork both wrapped in a banana leaf, and mysteriously mixing and complementing each other in flavor.

I was stuffed full of delicious food when I was finished, truly more than I could eat, and the heaviness I felt was not from my wallet. I like that kind of lunch. Scotty's...great breakfasts, great lunches...I'll be back for dinner.
Four out of five garlics.

Friday, June 6, 2008

Beam Me Up Some Eggs, Scotty!


Breakfast in Gilroy is not the best meal of the day in my experience. That is, of the many good places to eat here, I have had trouble finding a breakfast place that I liked. There's the ubiquitous Denny's, and other such breakfast chains, but it took a while for me to find a good unique breakfast spot. Then someone mentioned the little restaurant that fronts Gilroy Bowl, called "Scotty's." In the price range of between five and ten dollars, it is hard to beat.

I like the Spanish Omelet breakfast, which includes chorizo, onions, and cheese in a large omelet, covered with a spicy enchilada type sauce. It comes with hash browns or country potatoes (the country potatoes are great), and toast. It is very good, and it is such a large breakfast that I never am able to finish it all (though I try!) I also have noticed that they advertise great lunch specials which I haven't tried yet. Considering the breakfast, I would say it must be good. I intend to find out. Get there and try out Scotty's for breakfast, if you have to be up in the morning, it helps to have good food that you can afford. I give their breakfast four out of five garlics.