I didn't know this was a chain restaurant until recently. Old European has been in Pullman for a long time (I can't tell you honestly but it feels like my entire life of many years).
I will tell you right off - it's almost always packed and the service is slow so don't go if you are in a hurry. It's really a great example of good things come to those who wait.
My favorite dish is their Hungarian Goulash. It's what I have always known goulash to be and I was shocked to find otherwise. This is almost a breakfast dish - potatoes, eggs, sausage, ham, onions, peppers and cheese. It's not sauce laden and never feels all that heavy. With that said - it's a dish best shared. You can get a half dish but you pay only $1 less. Not only do you get the goulash but you get a choice of a "side" from cinnamon roll to pancakes to fresh fruit. I always get the fruit because the other sides are far too much for me to eat. My son loves the Abelskivers - a pancake made in a ball with a meat and cheese filling (think doughnut hole with meat and cheese in the middle). They have great sandwiches and soups. There are so many choices but most have a Eastern European flavor (German, Hungarian, Russian).
The restaurant is located at 455 S Grand. (I'll work on making sure to add addresses).
Friday, March 18, 2011
Zeppoz's, Pullman WA
My son turned 14 last week and all he wanted for his birthday was a party at his favorite place - Zeppoz, the local bowling alley. It's funny to see bowling come in and out of fashion through my life. Bowling is picking up again, especially since they now have Cosmic Bowling (bowling with black lights) and a full bar (and a casino).
Zeppoz's is a popular place but not necessarily for the bowling. So the parking lot may be full but the lanes may not.
We discovered the joy of Zeppoz when we moved to Pullman. It wasn't until we discovered the summer Kids Bowl Free program that we learned to love Zeppoz. I will share more about that program when registration begins. We bought our own shoes and I have to say that if you think you are going to bowl more than 10 times, buying your own shoes is cost effective. We bought 3 pairs of shoes from Zeppoz for less than $100. They have more than paid for themselves.
The party package at Zeppoz is so affordable that we are planning on going there for every birthday this year (that's a lot of bowling!). For $6.50 a person, you get a nice little area for your party, a bowling pin for the birthday person, 2 hours of all you can bowl (the reservation is for 2 hours so the all you can bowl is during that time), soda and shoes. There is an option to add pizza but we wanted to have complete control of the pizza so we opted to purchase the pizza seperately.
Speaking of pizza, we got a pepperoni and a kingpin pizza. That was great pizza. The kingpin pizza has a garlic cream sauce (not heavy so it's barely noticeable but tasty), grilled chicken and I can't tell you what else but it was heavenly. The chicken was huge chunks not those little bits you get with some other pizzas. We were almost sorry that we got a pepperoni because the kingpin was so good. The pepperoni was good too but I gotta recommend the kingpin. They have great fries and nachos as well but our meal this time was really the pizza.
The staff was so helpful, even loaning us a knife to cut our cake and supplying plates (I didn't even think of that stuff because it was our first party away from home). The staff is always helpful even if we don't have a party. They make sure your experience there is a great one.
Zeppoz's is a popular place but not necessarily for the bowling. So the parking lot may be full but the lanes may not.
We discovered the joy of Zeppoz when we moved to Pullman. It wasn't until we discovered the summer Kids Bowl Free program that we learned to love Zeppoz. I will share more about that program when registration begins. We bought our own shoes and I have to say that if you think you are going to bowl more than 10 times, buying your own shoes is cost effective. We bought 3 pairs of shoes from Zeppoz for less than $100. They have more than paid for themselves.
The party package at Zeppoz is so affordable that we are planning on going there for every birthday this year (that's a lot of bowling!). For $6.50 a person, you get a nice little area for your party, a bowling pin for the birthday person, 2 hours of all you can bowl (the reservation is for 2 hours so the all you can bowl is during that time), soda and shoes. There is an option to add pizza but we wanted to have complete control of the pizza so we opted to purchase the pizza seperately.
Speaking of pizza, we got a pepperoni and a kingpin pizza. That was great pizza. The kingpin pizza has a garlic cream sauce (not heavy so it's barely noticeable but tasty), grilled chicken and I can't tell you what else but it was heavenly. The chicken was huge chunks not those little bits you get with some other pizzas. We were almost sorry that we got a pepperoni because the kingpin was so good. The pepperoni was good too but I gotta recommend the kingpin. They have great fries and nachos as well but our meal this time was really the pizza.
The staff was so helpful, even loaning us a knife to cut our cake and supplying plates (I didn't even think of that stuff because it was our first party away from home). The staff is always helpful even if we don't have a party. They make sure your experience there is a great one.
Friday, March 11, 2011
CUB Gallery - Reinterpreting Reality
It was not my plan to talk about each show at the various art galleries but to inform people that the galleries existed and to encourage you to discover them on your own. This afternoon, I went to the CUB to get a present for my son at the bookstore. Returning to work, I decided to walk through the gallery to see what was "hanging". I was so impressed by the art there that I had to share.
The current exhibit is called Reinterpreting Reality. I am going to borrow the information from their website because I don't want to give false information.
"Five women at WSU, students, faculty and staff, submitted five works
for the new art exhibit entitled, Reinterpreting Reality, seven years
later this has become a signature event for the Washington State
University Women's Resource Center with each year reaching a record
amount of entries. The goals of Reinterpreting Reality are to examine
the artistic expression of personal thoughts and experiences of women as
they redefine themselves within the traditional roles of society whether
it is expressing frustration, anger, celebration, self-discovery or
identity. This annual art exhibit also provides a specific venue for WSU
women artists and community artists to voice their opinions and
experiences to the larger WSU community. Kim Barrett, the founder of
this art exhibit, wanted to target more specifically the closet artists
in the WSU community. Many women create art only for themselves, they
often do not have the opportunity to submit their art for exhibits or
feel that as an amateur artist their work would not be accepted.
Reinterpreting Reality was created with the hope that all women who love
to create would finally have a chance to publicly display their artwork
in a gallery setting."
It is an amazing and eclectic exhibit. The artwork is stunning. The collection includes 2 quilts, ceramics, sculptures, paintings, drawings and photographs (and maybe a few other things I forgot to mention). I wish I had taken my camera and may go back next week for pictures. It's incredible (I need a thesaurus to continue to describe this exhibit).
Take the time to walk through. It's a lot more artwork than has been there in the past but it's a good time for all.
The current exhibit is called Reinterpreting Reality. I am going to borrow the information from their website because I don't want to give false information.
"Five women at WSU, students, faculty and staff, submitted five works
for the new art exhibit entitled, Reinterpreting Reality, seven years
later this has become a signature event for the Washington State
University Women's Resource Center with each year reaching a record
amount of entries. The goals of Reinterpreting Reality are to examine
the artistic expression of personal thoughts and experiences of women as
they redefine themselves within the traditional roles of society whether
it is expressing frustration, anger, celebration, self-discovery or
identity. This annual art exhibit also provides a specific venue for WSU
women artists and community artists to voice their opinions and
experiences to the larger WSU community. Kim Barrett, the founder of
this art exhibit, wanted to target more specifically the closet artists
in the WSU community. Many women create art only for themselves, they
often do not have the opportunity to submit their art for exhibits or
feel that as an amateur artist their work would not be accepted.
Reinterpreting Reality was created with the hope that all women who love
to create would finally have a chance to publicly display their artwork
in a gallery setting."
It is an amazing and eclectic exhibit. The artwork is stunning. The collection includes 2 quilts, ceramics, sculptures, paintings, drawings and photographs (and maybe a few other things I forgot to mention). I wish I had taken my camera and may go back next week for pictures. It's incredible (I need a thesaurus to continue to describe this exhibit).
Take the time to walk through. It's a lot more artwork than has been there in the past but it's a good time for all.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Cougar Country
I haven't gotten out my camera to take pictures of the restaurants but I promise when the weather improves I will.
Cougar Country is a local favorite in Pullman. It's a basic drive-in type hamburger joint that's just missing the waitresses in rollerskates. There is a small dining room but I have never been unable to get a table. The burgers are pretty typical and can vary from day to day but the real treat is the french fries and the ice cream. Cougar Country has the best fries in all of Pullman (I pass on the fry sauce and beg for the barbeque sauce which is awesome).
The ice cream is not unlike Dairy Queen except all the treats are made there in the store. You can get a Dandy Bar - vanilla ice cream frozen into a puck and dipped in a candy coating. You have your choice of Cherry, Chocolate and Butterscotch. They even have a Jim Dandy which has peanuts (and possibly other goodies - I haven't had one in awhile).
They make great milkshakes. It's a toss up between Cougar Country and Ferdinand's for the best milkshake but they are quite different. Cougar Country is the only place that makes Irish Cream milkshakes all year round.
They are not the cheapest place to eat but you will always leave full.
Cougar Country is a local favorite in Pullman. It's a basic drive-in type hamburger joint that's just missing the waitresses in rollerskates. There is a small dining room but I have never been unable to get a table. The burgers are pretty typical and can vary from day to day but the real treat is the french fries and the ice cream. Cougar Country has the best fries in all of Pullman (I pass on the fry sauce and beg for the barbeque sauce which is awesome).
The ice cream is not unlike Dairy Queen except all the treats are made there in the store. You can get a Dandy Bar - vanilla ice cream frozen into a puck and dipped in a candy coating. You have your choice of Cherry, Chocolate and Butterscotch. They even have a Jim Dandy which has peanuts (and possibly other goodies - I haven't had one in awhile).
They make great milkshakes. It's a toss up between Cougar Country and Ferdinand's for the best milkshake but they are quite different. Cougar Country is the only place that makes Irish Cream milkshakes all year round.
They are not the cheapest place to eat but you will always leave full.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
The Emerald Restaurant, Pullman WA
I always recommend The Emerald Restaurant when people ask me where is a good place to eat in Pullman. The food is Chinese (more American Chinese than really Chinese) and really good. They always have a lunch menu that is affordable is filling.
The staff doesn't always speak the best English but if you are kind and patient they will get you what you want. We've been customers at the Emerald all of my son's life and a bit longer (my son is 14). My son thinks it the home away from home.
If I had to recommend anything, I would say the Lemon or the Sesame Chicken - they are both a sticky sweet breaded chicken but the lemon is sweet tart.
They have the best Hot and Sour soup and will leave out the soy sauce if you need it gluten free. They are very good about catering to allergies if you make it clear what you can't have.
Oh - I do love their fried tofu which tastes like it's breaded but it's not.
The only complaint I would have, which is a problem all over Pullman, is the parking is terrible. We sometimes park behind the carwash during busy time. You can always park across the street as well but walking across that street can be tough with heavy traffic.
The restaurant is on North Grand across from Dissmores.
The staff doesn't always speak the best English but if you are kind and patient they will get you what you want. We've been customers at the Emerald all of my son's life and a bit longer (my son is 14). My son thinks it the home away from home.
If I had to recommend anything, I would say the Lemon or the Sesame Chicken - they are both a sticky sweet breaded chicken but the lemon is sweet tart.
They have the best Hot and Sour soup and will leave out the soy sauce if you need it gluten free. They are very good about catering to allergies if you make it clear what you can't have.
Oh - I do love their fried tofu which tastes like it's breaded but it's not.
The only complaint I would have, which is a problem all over Pullman, is the parking is terrible. We sometimes park behind the carwash during busy time. You can always park across the street as well but walking across that street can be tough with heavy traffic.
The restaurant is on North Grand across from Dissmores.
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