Hoss' Loaded Burgers

Hoss' Loaded Burgers
Food Truck
Nashville, TN

I love food trucks.  

And I love stuffed burgers.  

I looked at their website, and their burgers must rotate, because their current menu is different than what choices I had.

I had an order of their parmesan fries, which were only $2, and so good.  

The burger I had was the red, white, and blue.  The burger was stuffed with blue cheese and a hot wing sauce.  When I first started eating it, I thought the toppings were just on top of the burger.  Then I hit the jackpot with my bites.  OMG.  It was so good, and the perfect combination of blue cheese and hot wing sauce.  

This food truck is a must try.  

The Trailer Perk

The Trailer Perk
636 Old Hickory Blvd
Nashville, TN 37209

This is the cutest food truck ever.  It acts like it's a trashy trailer with an astroturf lawn, but it is adorable.

They have a variety of coffee, like any coffee shop.  

I went with a café latté.  It was good.  I thought it was a little pricy, though.  The barista was very friendly.  They also have a very small food menu.  I didn't try anything.  Their website said cash only, but they take cards.  

It's in the parking lot of McKay's, a good place to go to buy used movies, music, video games, or books.  

More than Just Ice Cream

More Than Just Ice Cream
1119 Locust St
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Based on a recommendation from a friend, we ended up at this place.  They definitely had more than just ice cream.  They have burgers, sandwiches, and full meals.  They also have a weekend brunch.  They don't serve alcohol, but the menu said BYOB.

I decided to go with the Sirloin Burger.  I got it with a salad instead of fries.  The salad was mixed greens with a vinaigrette.  The bread was a nice brioche bun.  I had it topped with cheddar.  The meat was a nice large piece of meat.  It was a good burger, very very filling.  

G had the cajun turkey meatloaf.  It was very tasty, but I didn't taste any cajun spice.  It was served with mashed potatoes and a HUGE broccoli piece.  

I was too full for dessert, plus I had ice cream earlier that day.  However, G had the brownie à la mode.  The brownie was hot and chocolatey; it was topped with vanilla ice cream for a perfect combination.  

My other friend ordered the key lime pie.  It was a large piece of pie.  I liked the crust.  

They had a lot of flavors of ice cream, too.  This place is good and fun.  It's the only place I've ever been to that brings everyone in the party a dessert menu without asking.  

Stirrup Nashville

Stirrup Nashville

• 1529 4th Ave South
• Nashville, Tennessee 37210

While in Nashville, we wanted to experience the gay scene.  The first night, we visited the Stirrup.  We think it's a play on words with stirrups that you wear or to stir up your drink.

It was a week day evening, so there weren't a lot of people there.  They have a full bar.  

I had a whiskey and water.  

The bartender was super friendly.  He had been to one of our favorite bars in Memphis.  He also gave us suggestions about other fun bars in the city, as well as restaurants to try.  Once we started talking to him, another patron started talking to us and giving us even more suggestions.  

My friend didn't know what he wanted and the bartender made him a surprise drink.  

The bartender is awesome and the other clientele is also friendly.  We were only able to come here once, because of our schedule, but I would definitely return.

They also have a food menu but I didn't try any.

Mad Donna's

Mad Donna's
1313 Woodland St
Nashville, TN 37206

First of all this place is in a super cute neighborhood.  I think they call it East Nashville.  It reminds me of midtown Memphis.

On Saturday, we wanted to find a brunch place.  We asked many locals at the bars we visited where they recommended, and this one came up multiple times.  

They have a spacious area inside, but we sat outside since it was a nice warm day.  

They have typical brunch items as well as burgers, soups and salads.  

They have a Bloody Mary Bar, where you get the vodka in a glass and get to choose your own mix and garnishes.  

They have a ghost pepper infused vodka that my friend tried.  He also added Sriracha hot sauce to it.  I tried the smallest drink, and I could tell it was super spicy.  He enjoyed it.  

I decided to have the 2 for 1 mimosas.  They have a variety of juices, including traditional orange juice.  I got one traditional and one pineapple.  They also have pomegranate and white grape juice to name a couple of others.  

Decisions were hard this meal.  I ended up getting the Maltese omelette, which was full of spinach, caramelized onions, artichoke hearts, and tomatoes.  I also chose my side to be cheese grits.  Then I wanted a biscuit and gravy, so I had it on the side.  

It was so good, and so much food.  

The service was friendly.  However, it was a little slow when we were ready to get our tabs.  

They are also open for lunch and dinner, and they have a late night menu.  I would love to come back here and experience the bar at night and explore the rest of the neighborhood.

Mayo's-Mahalia Jackson

Mayo's Mahalia Jackson
2008 Jefferson St
Nashville, TN 37208

We discovered this place by a complete accident.  We were heading towards another destination, when I saw this place.  You couldn't miss the smoke coming out of the smoker.

The prices on the sign were cheap as well.  We were hungry, so we decided we had to try it.  

It was around 5:00pm, and they were out of many of their signature items.  I tried to get the gizzards and the shoulder sandwich, but he had already run out.  I settled on the leg quarter, when he said he thought he had one or two left, and the greens.  

Then my friend asked what was the best thing, and he said the rib sandwich (which was not on the menu).  He said it was the best on Jefferson St, and probably in Nashville, and that if we didn't like, he would give us whatever we wanted.  Therefore I had to change my order and add that sandwich.  

In the end, we ended up with a rib sandwich, which was huge.  There were two pieces of bread laying next to each other and the ribs spanned both slices.  We also had an order of okra, an order of mac n' cheese, two orders of greens.  We also had two leg quarter sandwiches.  This was too much food for two people, even though we finished it off.  And the best part was the price.  The total price for everything was on $12.50.  

The ribs were as good as he said.  They had clearly been smoking all day, as all the fat had been rendered into the meat.  The ribs had that beautiful pink smoked color and were fall off the bone.  The leg quarter sandwiches were also delicious and full of that smoked flavor.  The sides were all good, but not as awesome as the meat.  

We were unable to eat at the location, which is really just a food truck.  So, be prepared to take it somewhere else.  

Detroit One Coney Island Restaurant

Detroit One Coney Island Restaurant
3433 Woodward (near Mack)
Detroit, MI 48201

G is playing his last week with the DSO.  In order to entertain myself, I decided to take a walk and get some breakfast.  I saw this restaurant and thought I'd give it a try, since I saw that they served Breakfast.

They also deliver till 2am, and they are open always.  

It's really more of a diner than a restaurant.  

Their coffee was typical diner coffee.  

They have coneys and entrees.  I really wanted a sausage and biscuit.  They didn't have it on their menu, but both items separately were listed on the sides.  

The food was good.  It tasted exactly what I expected it to taste like.  It was made to order.  

My total bill was about $5.50.