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food, dirty songs, elves.
Dec. 6th, 2003 08:22 amLast night I was feeling a bit under the weather. I had absolutely no energy. Mr. Boyfriend and I found ourselves watching 'Naughtiest Bloopers from Around the World' for awhile. Who knew British people making flubs on the air could be so entertaining. After surmising there wasn't much to eat in the house Mr. Boyfriend decided he wanted to go to Matts' and have fish and chips.
I still wasn't feeling all that well, but after our fairly simple meal, I felt much much better.
Matts' Rotisserie & Oyster Lounge
16551 N.E. 74th St., Redmond Town Center
Redmond, WA 98052
Phone: (425) 376-0909
(yes Matts', it is owned by three guys named Matt) is in Redmond and it looks a bit like a chain place at times yet they serve pretty gosh-darned good food for dinner. Appearances are fairly deceiving. The female servers look so much a like it borders on slightly creepy. Same hairstyles, same build and they all wear the boot-cut pants that makes their ass look really good and the guys all seem to wear their hair the same way (same amount of gel) and the decor is a slightly passe version of hip (think late nineties mid tech-boom hip with a touch of Ikea) but the service was very good and they have a nice selection of oysters.
We started off with a dozen Dabob Bay oysters. It always cracks me up to hear Andrew say Dabob Bay because he pronounces is differently then the natives do. I grew up near there and around Dabob an idea of real fun is to go into town to the Hilltop and maybe get into a fistfight out in the parking lot afterwards. You are supposed to pronounce it like Day-Bob. Andrew says "Duh-Bob".
Hilarious stuff.
Our server liked our choice (it is weird that sometimes you want to please your serve with your dining choices...)
He said they were the best ones on the menu. I felt like saying, "Damn Straight pally-boy, I should know."
These were not disappointing. They were large, fully in season and ice cold. Oh how delicious. I could eat those for days and days.
I was going to have some ahi dish, but the server said, "No you don't want that, you want the Seafood risotto (one of their specials for the next two weeks) trust me. You will love me for that. If you don't I will pay for dessert."
This guy was enthusiastic. Andrew had the beer-battered fish and chips he was craving. The Fish and Chips comes with coleslaw (not the best, I think one should skip it) and haystack fries. Which are pretty good. They look like someone shrunk them. Which is kind of cute. I think kids would go for that kind of thing
So the server was right. I did like the seafood risotto quite a lot. Normally this is the sort of dish Andrew might order. He adores risotto. This had everything he likes. It had scallops, a few vegetables (carrots, asparagus) a few different varieties of mushrooms, pesto oil and goat cheese. So there were different kinds of texture and flavors and none of them were overwhelming. I couldn't finish my dinner because I was so full. Andrew ate his and then finished off of mine. I had to admit to the server I enjoyed it so much. He was right on the nose.
I may come back next week to have this again.
This place seems filled with some bored folk of Redmond who hang out at the bar a little too much with their brightly colored cocktails, but it is fairly kid-friendly too (I remember they had a kid menu) and the cuisine ranges from southwest/latin influence to classic American with the ever so common "pan-asian northwest infusion" a phrase that is about as over-done as a steak at Denny's. But they do some nice things.
They have a chocolate souffle there that I am curious to try. Next time...I promise.
....
Afterwards we went to Borders (oh my god I am in the land of the enemy) and looked at dvds and cds. I listened to the Avenue Q cast album. It is the funniest fucking thing I have ever heard. They have these funny funny songs. I nearly peed my pants. Some of the titles worth mentioning are;
"What Do You Do with a B.A. in English?"
"The Internet Is For Porn"
"You Can Be as Loud as the Hell You Want (When You're Makin' Love"
Which is a personal favorite of mine. Kind of a gospel number ala Aretha Franklin.
"I'm Not Wearing Underwear Today"
It is kind of like sesame street for adults.
Check it out.
...
Today we are doing some Christmas shopping and I need to do some laundry. Oy vey..we may be forced to wear evening gowns fairly soon because we don't have much in the way of clothes left.
Well that isn't the truth. I still have a million things to wear. I just don't want to wear them.
Don't try and figure out the logic of that statement. Your brain will hurt.
...
Now for the Christmas pondering of the day.
Why was Herbie the only Elf who had hair?
And very well-groom hair at that.
I still wasn't feeling all that well, but after our fairly simple meal, I felt much much better.
Matts' Rotisserie & Oyster Lounge
16551 N.E. 74th St., Redmond Town Center
Redmond, WA 98052
Phone: (425) 376-0909
(yes Matts', it is owned by three guys named Matt) is in Redmond and it looks a bit like a chain place at times yet they serve pretty gosh-darned good food for dinner. Appearances are fairly deceiving. The female servers look so much a like it borders on slightly creepy. Same hairstyles, same build and they all wear the boot-cut pants that makes their ass look really good and the guys all seem to wear their hair the same way (same amount of gel) and the decor is a slightly passe version of hip (think late nineties mid tech-boom hip with a touch of Ikea) but the service was very good and they have a nice selection of oysters.
We started off with a dozen Dabob Bay oysters. It always cracks me up to hear Andrew say Dabob Bay because he pronounces is differently then the natives do. I grew up near there and around Dabob an idea of real fun is to go into town to the Hilltop and maybe get into a fistfight out in the parking lot afterwards. You are supposed to pronounce it like Day-Bob. Andrew says "Duh-Bob".
Hilarious stuff.
Our server liked our choice (it is weird that sometimes you want to please your serve with your dining choices...)
He said they were the best ones on the menu. I felt like saying, "Damn Straight pally-boy, I should know."
These were not disappointing. They were large, fully in season and ice cold. Oh how delicious. I could eat those for days and days.
I was going to have some ahi dish, but the server said, "No you don't want that, you want the Seafood risotto (one of their specials for the next two weeks) trust me. You will love me for that. If you don't I will pay for dessert."
This guy was enthusiastic. Andrew had the beer-battered fish and chips he was craving. The Fish and Chips comes with coleslaw (not the best, I think one should skip it) and haystack fries. Which are pretty good. They look like someone shrunk them. Which is kind of cute. I think kids would go for that kind of thing
So the server was right. I did like the seafood risotto quite a lot. Normally this is the sort of dish Andrew might order. He adores risotto. This had everything he likes. It had scallops, a few vegetables (carrots, asparagus) a few different varieties of mushrooms, pesto oil and goat cheese. So there were different kinds of texture and flavors and none of them were overwhelming. I couldn't finish my dinner because I was so full. Andrew ate his and then finished off of mine. I had to admit to the server I enjoyed it so much. He was right on the nose.
I may come back next week to have this again.
This place seems filled with some bored folk of Redmond who hang out at the bar a little too much with their brightly colored cocktails, but it is fairly kid-friendly too (I remember they had a kid menu) and the cuisine ranges from southwest/latin influence to classic American with the ever so common "pan-asian northwest infusion" a phrase that is about as over-done as a steak at Denny's. But they do some nice things.
They have a chocolate souffle there that I am curious to try. Next time...I promise.
....
Afterwards we went to Borders (oh my god I am in the land of the enemy) and looked at dvds and cds. I listened to the Avenue Q cast album. It is the funniest fucking thing I have ever heard. They have these funny funny songs. I nearly peed my pants. Some of the titles worth mentioning are;
"What Do You Do with a B.A. in English?"
"The Internet Is For Porn"
"You Can Be as Loud as the Hell You Want (When You're Makin' Love"
Which is a personal favorite of mine. Kind of a gospel number ala Aretha Franklin.
"I'm Not Wearing Underwear Today"
It is kind of like sesame street for adults.
Check it out.
...
Today we are doing some Christmas shopping and I need to do some laundry. Oy vey..we may be forced to wear evening gowns fairly soon because we don't have much in the way of clothes left.
Well that isn't the truth. I still have a million things to wear. I just don't want to wear them.
Don't try and figure out the logic of that statement. Your brain will hurt.
...
Now for the Christmas pondering of the day.
Why was Herbie the only Elf who had hair?
And very well-groom hair at that.
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