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Spring Garden – Yorktown, VA

John — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:32:04 +0000

This was my first time here. I went for Chinese New Year and Jow Ga Kung Fu did the Dragon Dance, Lion Dance, and demonstration. It was very fun. The food was great. I ordered Curry Tofu. The tofu was fried just right and the curry sauce was excellent. Not too spicy and a hint of sweetness. For dessert I would definitely recommend you try the Chinese Donuts. They were fresh out the oven and melted in my mouth. They weren’t loaded in sugar, like other places. They used a good amount of powdered sugar, just enough to add extra sweetness. The staff was very friendly and easy to talk to granted it was a full house due to the Chinese New Year celebration. If I had one recommendation to them, it would be to update the decor. Other than that, everything was excellent. I would definitely go there again. They have more vegetarian food to try!

Pop’s Drive In, Yorktown VA

Nancy — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:49:47 +0000

Date: August 28, 2008
Time: Approx 10:30 am EST

Pop’s is sooo good! The atmosphere is diner style. It’s very clean. The service is excellent and the breakfast is the best in the area that I’ve been to. The only down side is that it is small and you may have to wait to be seated, but it’s worth the wait.

Pattaya Thai Cuisine – Yorktown, VA

Jane — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:59:25 +0000

Date: August 21, 2008
Time: Approx 11:30am EST

Ah. Thai food. Pattaya, located on George Washington Memorial Hwy in Yorktown, is one of many local restaurants offering Thai Cuisine.

Pattaya Thai Cuisine

The first thing you notice when you walk in, is their modern and elegant atmosphere. We came during lunchtime, around 11:30, and were sat down right away. As soon as we sat down, the glasses in front of us were filled with water. Looking at their menu, they had a “vegetarian” section with plenty of options. They had Veggie Pad Thai, Tofu or Eggplant delight, Veggie Fried Rice, and more. We decided to order Pad Se Eew with Tofu replacing the usual chicken, beef, or pork. We also ordered Thai Tea as our drinks. As is customary in most Thai restaurants, our lunch meal was preceded by a small salad. This salad was very good. The only thing missing was a spring roll. Quite a few Thai restaurants serve the salad with a spring roll. While waiting for our food to arrive, we sipped on the sweet Thai Tea. It was perfect. There are some restaurants who put too much or too little of the cream/milk and sugar but this was not one of them. When the food arrived, the portions were smaller when compared to other Thai restaurants but the taste was excellent! It is, to this day, one of the best Pad Se Eew w/Tofu that I have ever tried. Not at a bad price either at $7.95 (lunch price).

We decided to skip dessert since its lunch (vs. dinner) and I had to get back to work. Paying went quickly and we were in and out within 40 minutes (probably would have been faster but I was taking my time enjoying every bite!) The waitress was very friendly, silverware was clean, and food was excellent. All-in-all, it was a great dining experience.

I would recommend Pattaya as one of, if not my favorite, Thai restaurants on the Peninsula. Now, Southside is another matter but that will be on a later review. ;)