Bridgeview Asian Grill

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A fun Mongolian BBQ style restaurant in SLO that’s only going to get better!

Bridgeview Asian Grill is located near the Amtrak station. It’s a welcome addition to our San Luis Obispo restaurants as you usually only see Mongolian-style BBQ traveling to larger cities. I found out when I was there that they just took on a partner and are going to be introducing additional Vietnamese dishes to their menu.

The Digs:
Bridgeview Asian Grill
1819 Osos Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

The Scoop:
So for those that haven’t experienced Mongolian style BBQ, you basically start with a bowl and add things buffet style to it. It is all raw and you hand it to the chef’s who spread it out onto a large round grill where they cook in front of you. You can add whatever you like and its all fresh. The final step before you give to the chef is to add your sauces so you can make it as savory, sweet, or in my case, as spicy as you desire.

What Rocks:
The buffet style set up is just plain fun. The ingredients range from noodles to various veggies to different meats to choose and they all look fresh and appetizing. Bring your out of town guest here for something different. Also a great first date place.

What Sucks:
I have been here a few times now and this was the first time it didn’t take 20 minutes to get my food. The one down side of this place as when it is busy, they get in a bind that there is only one giant grill to work from so the bowls of fresh ingredients stack up and you wait your turn. I’d like to see a better selection of Asian beverages as well. More Asian beers, sake, etc.

The Moolah:
Lunch – $7.99. Dinner – $10.99 (same set up, just $3 more in the evening)

Snofari Frozen Yogurt

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In a word, this place ROCKS!

Snofari is a new frozen yogurt shop that opened a few months back in Laguna Shopping Center. It’s the do it yourself type of yogurt where everything has been turned to the customer. Select your favorite yogurt, scoop in your favorite toppings, and weigh in for the price.

The Digs:
Snofari Frozen Yogurt
1352 Madonna Road
San Luis Obispo CA, 93405

The Scoop:
You can’t help but fall I love with this place if you like frozen yogurt. When you first walk in the staff is incredibly friendly and offer to assist if it’s your first time there. They have a great variety of frozen yogurt and so many toppings and sauces you simply couldn’t think of anything more to put on your dessert. Once you finish you put your yogurt on the scale and pay by weight. It is very reasonable and it is really great yogurt by Dreyers. All the toppings are fresh and it’s a cute little store.

What Rocks:
Just about everything. Great variety of frozen yogurt and limitless toppings. If you are a peanut butter fanatic like me try the peanut butter sauce on your yogurt. YUM!

What Sucks:
Not a thing. Prices are fair; they even give you frequent visitor card that once you fill up entitles you to a free yogurt. They are doing everything right at this point.

The Moolah:
Everything is by weight so the more you fancy the more you pay. It all weighs out at just under .40 per pound.