Teppanyaki at half the price?

Yep my fellow readers you read that correctly.

I am a big fan of the food that is served at Teppanyaki style restaurants. But finding a place that I can get just as much food, no show, at half the price?? Count this gal in!!

In Lehi just behind the Texas Roadhouse is a little place called Hibachi House. I really wanted noodles and sushi so I decided to stop in for lunch. The first time I went in, I was super impressed at the prices to begin with. The lady and gentleman behind the counter were super nice. I made sure to wish them a happy Chinese New Year.  You can order to go, or stay in to eat if you like.

If you go in between 2 and 5 Monday through Friday you can get 50% off sushi!! That is a win win situation. I have been in several times since the first time I tried Hibachi house. My favorite part?? The mustard sauce! If you get just enough of it on your meat/noodles/vegetables it burns your nose! I love it. The noodles are always good, the steak is always cooked just how I love it, the sushi is always good.

When you visit a place such as Teppanyaki, you will be spending about 20$+ a person. Not bad for special occasions. Sometimes you get a craving though, and you might not want to spend that much. Hibachi House is perfect for that craving. For a combo (noodles, veggies, steak) you're looking at spending about 10.95$.

I will be visiting this place many times to come in the future, I suggest you do as well.

One Smart Cookie

There are times that I drive by places over and over. I add them to a list which keeps growing and growing. I stepped out to go see a movie (the Avengers, of course) and I wanted something other than the treats at the movie theatre.

In American Fork next to the Cinemark theatre is a small shop called Smart Cookie. I had heard of them on the radio, and only driven by hundreds of times. It was time to make a visit and do some research.

The shop was simple and the girl at the counter was really sweet and very helpful. The story goes: Christian McDaniel created, tested, and perfected a handful of cookie recipes, that when combined with premium ice creams would surpass his childhood’s ideal dessert (vanilla ice cream with oatmeal cookie in a sandwich). With 25 perfect cookie recipes in hand, Christian traded in his financial calculator for a commercial-grade mixer, and Smart Cookie Company was born.

I have been use to super fancy flavors and spoiled by (RubySnap) gourmet cookies. The cookies are as simple as the shop is. I liked that they incorporated an ice cream counter next to the cookie choices to create the perfect ice cream sandwich, although the ice cream sandwich would've melted in my pocket on the way to the movie. The choices are basic and you would think that would make your decision easy. Oh contraire!

I went with the sugar cookie with a lemon frosting, and an always personal favorite: the chocolate chip walnut cookie. I had to eat the lemon one first because I didn't want the frosting to squish in my pocket. My only wish for this cookie, because it was soft just like I love, was that the lemon frosting didn't taste so much like confectioner's sugar. I would've loved more tang! Second was the chocolate chip walnut. Nice and chewy as well. I am not a fan of crunchy cookies unless it's those delish Biscoff cookies that are served on Delta flights.

I didn't notice walnuts at all, it was good, but I will have to try it again. I like a lot of chunk in my cookie if there are flavors in it, but perhaps I was too into the movie to have noticed? I can't wait to go back and try one as an ice cream sandwich.

If you are in the American Fork or the Fort Union area stop in and try a cookie, the prices are SO awesome and the flavors will remind you of the cookies your mom makes at home.

 

http://www.smartcookiecompany.com/index.php