This Is Framingham

The 400 Restaurant (where I work) now has a website with all the information you would want: printable menus, hours of operation, contact information etc…
I just can’t say enough about how much I like working here because the food is fantastic and Bob and Amelia are probably the nicest people on the planet. Help support a local business and check them out! http://www.the400restaurant.com

Last week we decided to try the subs at La Cantina,  I got Eggplant Parm and Ethan got Chicken Parm. ????? ??? ???? At about each they come with choice of salad or fries (we got salad). ?????? ???????????
Chicken Parm:

Eggplant Parm:

These were both pretty good, not spectacular but definitely not a disappointment and what would be expected when getting a parm sub.

The highlight was the jar of sauce I got when we picked up the subs. 

For what it’s worth, this jarred sauce is really good and I like that it’s just simple ingredients, no high fructose corn syrup or even sugar and it’s just a great tasting sauce.  Ethan thought it was just okay but I recommend picking up a jar and trying it. ???? ??????

I’ve posted about our Samba experience before, which was really good. We’re always on the look out for a good Thai place because we love the Pad Thai. So far the best place is in Erawan of Siam Waltham but we’ve been checking out more local places. So far they’ve all been okay but we’ve got a few recommendations to try Samba for Pad Thai, so we did.
This is really good, probably the closest to Erawan’s and I’d add myself to the list of people who recommend it.
I haven’t been to Samba in a while but when I went in to pick it up, I was pleasantly reminded how nice it is inside and will make sure to come back here soon with some friends for an evening of hibachi.

Now that Green Tea is gone we’re at a loss for where to go for “Chinese” take out.  We had not gone to Taste of China (in the Trolley Sq. topical ivermectin compounding from tablets Plaza) so we decided to check it out and hope for a new favorite.
It’s a little place that does have some seats but seems to be more geared for take out. ivermectin pour on pregnant pigs
Tonight we got Kung Pao Three delights, Chicken Moo Shi, Chicken wings and Szechuan Green Beans (lost the pic of the beans)
Kung Pao Three Delight:

Chicken Moo Shi:

Chicken Wings:

Everything was okay, not the best but not the worst.  I know it’s not a stunning review but it would be nice to have a place that made they standard dishes that somehow really stood out. ivermectin itraconazole   I will say the woman working the phone and pick up counter was really pleasant though.  Also, we didn’t get any soup my a friend of mine says their hot and sour soup is great.

We made it over to the newly opened, Old Station Steak House, which is, as I mentioned before, a Brazilian buffet, not a steak house really but we’ve been waiting to be able to go in this H.H. Richardson designed building which is on the National Register of Historic Places and Ethan has never been inside.  I haven’t been in here since it was Ebenezer’s.  When we first entered, the stairs leading up to what used to be the bar (where I celebrated my 21st birthday) are now blocked off and that area must be used as an office or storage.  It’s a shame because that was a fun bar.   I have to say though, they did a great job with the bar area downstairs and it looks really nice.

The dining room is spacious with it’s tall ceilings and roomy seating plan and unlike when I was 21, I can appreciate the history of the building through it’s architecture and features like the fireplace and window styles.

I took a bunch of pictures of the food on the buffet but lost them somehow, so I’ll just show you our plates with what we got:
My plate: Cauliflower, broccoli, beets, fried boneless chicken, fried banana, polenta, steak fries, collard greens, and one of 4 meats brought to the table, a chicken sausage.

Ethan’s plate: Fries, chicken, salad, rice and he got some meats that came to the table too.

 Here’s the chicken sausage as it was brought over:

This was the same way the brisket and short beef ribs were brought over too.

The staff was very nice and would come over asking us if we needed anything and the meal is a good deal price-wise too because it’s all you can eat and includes the meat carver coming to your table, all for $9.99 rather than how some buffets charge by the pound.

Although I do still wish this was more of an Ebenizer’s type place, I think this would still be a great place to meet someone after getting off the train for a drink in the bar.  The food was pretty good too, even Ethan who has a little higher standard for buffets than I do, thought it was good.  AND, it’s looks nice inside, they’ve done a good job keeping the character of the building, maybe because it’s on the National Register of Historic Places, but still, it’s one of Framingham’s more interesting buildings and a good place to dine at and take in some history.

Tonight we went to check out the now open British Beer Company.  We went around 4:45pm and there was going to be about a 15 minute wait unless we sat in the bar area, which was fine, so we sat there.
It is pretty much what I expeted it to look like in there, kind of like the old Desmond O’Malley’s, with a lot of dark wood and dimly lit atmosphere.

The beer menu is extensive with a wide variety of British and non-British beers in bottles and on tap.  I asked the server about two particular beers and she said I could taste for myself and brought over two samples of the beer I was asking about.   That was great because one was much better than the other so I ordered a pint of the Hobgoblin Ale (in a Blackthorn glass), which I highly reccomend. 

Ethan just got a gin and tonic (not worth photographing) and we both got fish and chips so I just took a picture of mine:

The fish and chips comes with fries, 3 giant onion rings, coleslaw and a gravy boat full of tartar sauce.
Everything was really good although the fries tasted like common fries that are used in a few different restaurants but the onion rings seemed to be home made. ???? ??????   The coleslaw was a bit mayo-heavy but good and the fish was great.  It seemed to be fresh fish and was perfectly moist and flakey inside it’s crunchy beer-batter case. ????? ???????? ?? ?????? 2024   This grainy photo doesn’t do it justice but it was very good.

I probably won’t go back for a little bit just to let the crowds die down, the lobby was full of waiting people when we left around 6pm and as someone already said, ther bar was packed on a weeknight.  I hope it has at least one slow night that would be good to go enjoy a few beers with friends with out as much noise, but I may just be gun shy of crowded bars from my past life as a cocktail waitress.
I think the BBC is a great addition to Route 9 and I’m looking forward to going back and trying the Chicken and Leek Pie. ???? ???????

Riding my bike by the (now open) Old Station Steak House, I decided to stop in and asked to look at a menu to see what it was like.
The girl at the host stand said they just have a buffet, no menu, so I asked if I could look and although I’m not an expert in the cuisine, it seemed to be similar to Brazilian buffet items I have seen in the past. ivermectina 6mg preço pague menos
Nothing against Brazilian food, and the girl at the host stand was very nice but I was looking forward to something we don’t already have several of downtown already. ivermectina wikipedia I will eventually come here to review but just thought people may want to know before they go down thinking they can order a steak. ivermectin pour-on tractor supply