Curtis Eats ICT

01/31/2026

Date night this week took us to a little restaurant in Greenwich Place Shopping Center. Greenwich Place is located at 2716 N Greenwich. It’s where Mardel, Cavender’s and Bonefish, along with a host of other stores and restaurants are located. The restaurant we landed at?? Albero Bistro.
Albero is an Italian restaurant. Our server’s name was Washa. That’s how it was pronounced but not spelled. She was a joy! She had this beautiful, thick accent and did a wonderful job of giving us a tour through the menu. She told us we had to try the Italian nachos, so we did.
I’ve had Italian nachos before; it’s not really a new thing, but this was a unique take and we really enjoyed them. The chips were made from pasta and didn’t get soggy like tortilla chips do, there was this pickled relish on top that I really liked and a sauce that was wonderful. We added chicken. Really, really good!
Next we had the Cajun Pasta… blackened chicken, roasted red peppers, penne pasta in a Cajun cheese sauce. It was a little spicy and absolutely delightful! I think it’s my new favorite dish… for now. We will return. It’s one of the best stops we’ve had on our food adventure for a while. I highly recommend it.
After that we went to Dairy Queen and got a dipped cone. I highly recommend that as well.
Until next time my friends, keep your forks full.

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01/10/2026

So for date night this week we visited a chicken place. I know what you’re thinking… Oh great! All we need… another chicken place! Frankly, me too. Remember when Kentucky Fried Chicken was the only game in town? Now you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting a chicken shack! But this place is different… I mean, how many chicken shacks will you find on the NE corner of 13th and Mosley that are open 24 hours a day?!?! Only one and it’s called Chicken Chicken.
Let me start with my first thoughts when I walked in… this place looks like they decided to open a restaurant this morning. Warehouse and restaurant all in one and the bare necessities required to run it. And there’s no seating, but that’s ok, it takes more than that to scare me off. I’m a married man.
As for the food, it was very good. I just knew it had to be. I got chicken strips and Kristen got catfish. Loved them both. You know what I was most impressed with? The food was seasoned and seasoned well. I swear, people are afraid of spices it seems. We had original and spicy. Spicy is the best. It’s not that hot and the flavor is just better.
They have a second location too. I don’t know much about it. Perhaps they sell burgers there as well, but I wanted to experience this place. It looked a little more adventuresome. Go check ‘em out. It’s worth the stop.
Until next time, keep your forks full.

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12/31/2025

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12/30/2025

I was in Hutchinson the other day around lunch time so I looked for a home grown burger joint. I found a little place called R&B Drive In and learned it was the oldest drive in, in Kansas, open since 1948. Today it’s owned by only the third owner. Take a look at the bar stools in the picture. Those aren’t newer replicas, those are the original stools from 1948!! This is a great place and the burgers and hand cut fries did not disappoint. Take a little trip and check ‘em out. It’s worth the drive.

11/15/2025

Well for date night this week we went to O'Brien's Irish Pub located at 5205 E Kellogg. I’ve driven past this place a million times. I’ve always known it was there, but for whatever reason have never stopped.
They had a lot of patrons but seating and service was still great. Our servers name was Nikki and she was wonderful. She was knowledgeable of what they offered and made some great suggestions.
We had a tough time deciding on an appetizer. Nothing quite suited our fancy. They offered chili cheese fries but that seemed a little heavy. I asked Nikki if the kitchen could create a loaded fry for us, sans chili, and by golly they did! Let me just say this was gas. (This is the newest term for really good. Try to keep up people!)
For our main course we wanted pizza. Our go to pizza is pepperoni, sausage, mushroom and onion so we got that, but they had a couple specialty pizzas that caught our eye… the Big Nasty Irish and the Reuben Pizza. I kinda wanted the Big Nasty Irish just so I could say Big Nasty Irish, but Kristen is a Reuben fan so we went with the Reuben Pizza. I’d give the Reuben Pizza a 6 or 7… six se-ven. Actually, it was better than that. I just wanted to say six se-ven. I said this to Kristen and a lady sitting next to us heard me. She glared at me from the corner of her eye and told me she was a school principle. She playfully doubled her fist and said, “I could just punch you for saying that.” We had a good laugh over it. Irritating people is one of my spiritual gifts.
Hey, this is a great place! They had a dozen tv’s I suppose and the place just had a great vibe. If you’re looking for a place to meet up with friends, have a few drinks, catch a game and have some good grub, check out O’Brien’s Irish Pub.
Until next time my friends, keep your forks full!

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11/04/2025

Those of you who know me know I don’t love Mediterranean food, but one of our wonderful neighbors gave us a gift card for watching their cat while on vacation, so we, along with four of our neighbors, went to N&J West Mediteranian Bar and Grill located at 8448 W Central.
We often run into people we know when he hit the town, and for whatever reason, it’s most often these people! Look at the pic and give them a shout out if you know them.
It’s a very nice place and the wait staff was wonderful. It was quite busy but they still managed to seat us with little wait. Our server was very helpful. She said her favorite thing on the menu was an appetizer called shawarma fries so we had to get those. And in fact, this was the hit of the night. It’s a big appetizer… enough for all of us to have some, and everyone at the table really enjoyed them.
Of course we had hummus, which I don’t love anyway, but Kristen does. However, she didn’t really care this one.
We also got the mushroom soup because Defazio’s (remember them?) had a mushroom soup that I loved. This one was a little mushroom heavy, even for me, and it was luke warm at best which nobody likes.
Kristen and I got the Mixed Grill and split it. It was easily big enough for two. Chicken and beef kabobs with Kafka, vegetables and rice. The flavors were good. The beef was cooked perfectly to a medium rare and the chicken was juicy. However, the beef had a lot of connective tissue in it, which is common for cuts that are less than prime. And this, like the soup, just wasn’t very warm.
One of our friends had the fattoush salad which he said was wonderful. Another had cabbage rolls which i think she really enjoyed as well.
Regardless, we had a great time with our friends. So until next time, keep your forks full!

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10/27/2025

The Cheesecake Factory has filed to put a location in Wichita. It would be at 21st and Rock in the old Outback Steakhouse location. I hope this happens!!

10/20/2025

So for our Friday date night we went to Saigon Restaurantestaurant at 1103 N Broadway. This place has been in business for 34 years and neither of us had ever been here! Crazy, right?? Just a short walk down the street is a restaurant called Little Saigon. Now I’ve been there several times, but never Saigon. Why? Well, it seems I typically go with a group, like after church or something. For whatever reason we just always end up at Little Saigon.
I’m not sure how we ended up with a Saigon restaurant and a Little Saigon restaurant so close to each other. Perhaps someone can enlighten me.
I get the feeling there are two teams here… team Saigon and team Little Saigon. Now that I’ve eaten at both, I would have a hard time choosing a team. We had a wonderful experience at Saigon last Friday.
We got there about 7:30 and the place was very busy. We were still seated and greeted promptly. Our server, who was part of the family that owns it, was amazing. She spent a lot of time with us explaining all the different fare, of which there is much!! The menu is like seven pages long! I didn’t take photos of the whole menu. Personally, I put that in the minus column… it’s just overwhelming.
Our server claimed their egg rolls were the best in the city. That’s a bold claim! We had to order those. We got the crab Rangoon as well. They were both excellent! The best in the city??? Maybe. They were most excellent.
Our server told us they had recently re-invented their pho recipe so Kristen got that. It was very good. I got the char broiled pork with onions because that’s what our server said I should get. I was not disappointed.
I highly recommend this place. Sweet, sweet people and wonderful Vietnamese and Chinese food. When we left the owner even came outside and watched us as we walked to our car. North Broadway can get sketch on Friday night. Give Saigon a try, regardless of what team you’re on. This was a great stop on our food journey.
Until next time, keep your forks full!

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10/11/2025

So for our date night this week Kristen suggested a food truck. Cousins Maine Lobster. You ever heard of it? I had not. It’s actually a business that got picked up on Shark Tank! That’s kind of interesting, right??
It was parked at HTeaO on Tyler. They have them scattered all over the country but this one is based out of OKC. They said they try to get to the Wichita area every month. Friday was their last day here so you’ll have to wait until their next appearance if you want to give them a try. You can visit their website to see their schedule. Kristen had been following them on face book. She’s a true lobster fan.
Their specialty is lobster rolls but they offer several other lobster options as well. Kristen got the Garlic Butter Lobster Roll and a cup of Lobster Bisque. I got the Connecticut Lobster Roll and a cup of New England Clam Chowder. When we paid the total was $71.00!!! (GASP!!) I tried to conceal my sticker shock as I pulled out my wallet.
We opened our food and at first glance it seemed a little small. I must say I was somewhat disappointed considering the price we paid, but as I started digging in my disappointment began to wain.
The lobster was cooked perfectly and the chunks of meat were big and beautiful. It was high quality lobster, seasoned very well and they did not skimp on the portions. It was simple… lots of beautiful lobster wrapped in a piece of buttery Texas toast, and it was really good! I mean really good. The soups were delicious as well. As for the portions, lobster is a very rich meat, so by the time I was done I was full. It’s not something we will often eat simply because of the price, but I understand, good lobster doesn’t come cheap… even from a food truck. All in all, it was a good stop on our food journey. If you want a top quality lobster roll, this is where you’ll find it. Just take an extra $20 with you. Until next week, keep your forks full!

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10/06/2025

So I know I’m a “Johnny come lately” on this one, but I ate at Raising Cane's tonight for the first time. Really nice establishment… nicely decorated and fully staffed with friendly smiling faces. The menu is simple… 3,4 or 6 chicken fingers or a chicken sandwich with a few side options. They took our order then prepared and presented it in very short order. Great process!
The breading on the strips is light and crunchy and the chicken is obviously high quality cuts. Very impressive!
Now I know Raising Cane’s is universally loved… the constant flow of business stands as proof, so my following comments may not be real popular, but there was something that caught me by surprise. The chicken didn’t seem to be seasoned at all. No special seasonings, not even just salt and pepper. I’m not saying it’s not seasoned, I’m just saying it seemed that way to me. Just my opinion. Regardless, it’s a great place to eat and a wonderful addition to Wichita’s food scene. Anxious to hear your thoughts.
Until next time, keep your forks full.

10/04/2025

Nomar is having a festival today. Live music, shopping and of course great food. If you’re looking for something to do come to Nomar! 21st street between Arkansas and Broadway.

10/01/2025

Kristen and I went to a bbq joint we had never been to for our date night this week. In fact, this is the first bbq place we’ve been to since we started this food adventure. Crazy, right??? We just aren’t big bbq eaters, but that might change…
We decided to visit Barrel Boys Bbq located at 2202 W 13th. I had the opportunity to talk with the pit master and owner. The restaurant has only been open a little over a year, but he’s been doing competition bbq for over 20 years… and he has the trophy’s to prove it!!!
I ordered the burnt ends, which I have never eaten before in my life! That’s right… never had ‘em. Burnt ends come from the tip of the brisket. The tip just gets cooked more than the rest of the protein. I learned that the term “burnt ends” is just what they’re called. They aren’t supposed to actually be burnt. In competition, if they are burnt, that’s no bueno.
So since I had never eaten burnt ends before I have nothing to compare them to, but they were the most delicious thing I have eaten in a long time!! Omg!! I don’t know if other burnt ends are this good, but I can’t wait to start comparing. I can’t believe I didn’t know about this. So tender. So flavorful. I can’t say enough. You have to go to Barrel Boys and try their burnt ends.
Kristen got a mac and cheese dish. It was supposed to have hot links on it but they were out. Bummer. It was still good though.
Go try those burnt ends then tell me how they compare to other burnt ends you’ve had. I’ll be anxious to hear. Until next time, keep your forks full.

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