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| - Its been years since I've been to this Earls location, but a meeting had me right in this area which warranted a long over due reunion.
I have to say Earls new facelift is not too shabby at all, rich finishings and a sleek contemporary design is a welcome change to the old open space with tables out in the open as they once had back in the day. I love the cozy feel of the booths that are now abundant and the menu although completely revamped had an old friend back on it that I longed for, the Hunan kung pao is back kids. I was in heaven, although I am cutting back on gluten I had to have this, it took me back to my days in college where we would frequent Earls for their famous wings happy hour and shoving our face in a bowl of 4 chili hunan kung pao (you can actually choose how spicy you want it, and choose the amount of whole chilies they add to your dish!). It was a little different than I remember but still just as satisfying with the option of chicken, shrimp and a welcome addition of tofu for our veggie friends (I had the chicken but will be trying the tofu next time)
I have since gone back for dinner with the family and had the blackened cajun chicken with the most divine warm potato salad; and let me say I was skeptical of this warm salad and really wanted to opt it out for some veg but our waitress coaxed me into trying it and she guaranteed me that there had not been one person she waited on that tried it and did not like it-SOLD. OMG it was amazing, I had daydreams about this warm potato salad, I even attempted to make a replica of this salad but it was no where as good as Earls. I have been back twice in one week just for that salad. My only complaint is there isn't enough of it with the meal. I mean my husband started to tuck into it and he hates potato salad.
Almost every time I do dine out, I can gauge how good the meal is going to be by having a cocktail. I ordered the Caesar and it was perfect. If you can make this drink for me and I don't have a single issue with it, you got me. There was a beef jerky garnish, and something pickled if I recall correctly but I was just so impressed with it, that I ordered another.
That aside, Earls has won a place back in my heart after a short separation- and to find out that my husband has had several lunch work "meetings" in the area as well speaks volumes about the quality of food and he is a tough critic, once he's turned off on a place, rarely will he return!
Earls if you won my husband back you definitely got me back too. Although you absolutely deserve a 5 I will only give it to you once you bring back the dish thats up there with the Hunan kung pao and that is the GRILLATO CHICKEN. Those who know this dish know what I am talking about, amirite? That dish was an institution to hard core Earls patrons in the 90's and early 2000's, remember the Albino Rhino ale? Good lord I'm getting old. Either way, this one is a winner and will always go back there when stuck with the question of where to go out to eat.
Wish there was one closer to the Country Hills/Panorama area as I would be there weekly.
Thinking of starting a petition to bring back Grillato Chicken, anyone with me? hello? anyone?
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