Arby's, February 16, 2008

Today was our turn to go to Arby's.

It has been at least 10 years since I was last here, and I don't remember the food that well.

At that time I just ordered via the drive-thru, but this visit we were planning to sit inside.

There was plenty of snow on the ground this fine February 16th, and the sun was bright. It was still plenty cold being around -11°C but we were a happy crew that day. The only remaining question was if the girls would return to shooting photos in the w/r after their last experience at the Apollo.

We took our time deciding what to have since two of us had not been there before, and I had not been around for a long time.

The menu looked enticing and reminded us of McDonalds but with a little more variety.

The standard "Now hiring full and part time" sign was posted as we have come to expect them everywhere now.

While waiting to order, Helene asked the waitress if she liked her job. The answer was "yes - definitely - I have been here 2 years now". She emphasized that the owners were "good" people to work for. It turns out that she was working part-time as she was in University striving for a Metallurgy degree.

With so much to choose from we had some trouble deciding what we wanted. When we gave our order we were asked if we wanted regular or curly fries. Of course, we wanted to try the curly fries.

Finally we ordered and sat at our table. The girls particularly liked the curly fries and had fun comparing curls and lengths.

The washrooms were not quite as clean as we had expected and of course the girls were still sore afraid of taking any photos there. I tried to convince them that they could, but they were still hurting from the Apollo. Funny how a little thing like that can affect a person.

The food was good and the portions ample. I could not even finish my large beef sandwich. A decent meal at a decent price. $31.37 for the four of us.

Apollo Restaurant

Thursday January 31, 2008, we set out for the Ali-Baba Cafe but when we arrived, we saw a sign on the door stating that it would be closed until February 20th.

We then headed for the next on our list which was Apollo restaurant on The Kingsway.

This restaurant has been in Sudbury for many years and is noted for its Greek specialties.

Not having the opportunity to make reservations, we approached the restaurant on a cold and sunny, late afternoon. We were met at the door by our Maitre d who politely showed us to our table.

She (maitr d) suggested an appetizer called Saganaki "OPA" which we thought would be interesting to try.

Our waiter (David) flamed the ouza over the cheeze which blazed up with a bright orange flame. It was a short but beautiful show.

We all enjoyed the hot cheeze but our youngest diner thought it was great - no doubt because of the impressive presentation.

The meal was tasty and our portions were adequate although the shrimp dish seemed a bit on the small side.

Unfortunately I had ordered the chicken and spaghetti with thoughts of this dish from the Caruso Club. I should have known better since this was, after all, a Greek restaurant. The spaghetti was not to my liking and at twice the price of the Caruso Club's fine dish, I was sorely disappointed.

The total bill was $113.45 for 3 adults and one child with no alcohol.

Restaurant decor was muted with very dark colours on the walls and ceiling leading to an overall somber or cozy setting depending on your mood. Our waiter too, although professional, was very serious - lacking the personality of our waitress at Anke and Tony's.

Their discription of the restroom was that it was somewhat small for the size of the restaurant (two stalls) but ok. Sorry - no pictures allowed.

Perhaps that explains the spelling of the name Apollo - two "L"s for the two stalls but only one "P" for the number of times you are allowed to go - jk

Somewhat expensive but good food.