What can I say about Guru's? It's fresh ingredients, and emphasis on healthy eating just makes me feel good about the place. I love that you have options like brown rice and fresh vegetables. I love the Marco Polo on brown rice, but, it's amazing on noodles too. The sweet potato fries are unsurpassed anywhere, especially with their dipping sauce. The Muligatawny soup is so good, but, then, so is their tortilla soup. I've loved everything I've eaten there.
From what I understand, there is Karaoke night every week, along with live entertainment I believe on the weekends.
This place is great for a budget, too.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Hope Springs
We took in a movie last night, Hope Springs, with Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones. It was great, but, not for everyone. There are fairly descriptive discussions of sex, and some scenes acting out sexual acts, without body parts showing, but, it's pretty clear what's going on.
The entire movie is based on a couple that have been married for 31 years and have found themselves living side by side, no intimacy, no romance, the spark was definitely gone. The husband was content in their life, but, the wife longed to reignite the flames, so, she found a marriage counselor, played by Steve Carrell, and booked the two of them for a week long intensive therapy in a little town in Maine, Hope Springs.
We both really loved the movie, and it got us talking about our own relationship, the highs and lows, and the deeper feelings you often forget to share with each other. Yes, some of the scenes were uncomfortable to sit through, especially in a theater with other people, but, it was well acted and nothing was gratuitous. I am by far not a prude, but, I don't think PG13 is a high enough rating for the level of sexual content, but, I also do not feel R is appropriate. Somewhere in between I suppose.
So, I recommend it for mature audiences, with the warning that if you are offended by explicit sexual discussion, you may not like this movie.
The entire movie is based on a couple that have been married for 31 years and have found themselves living side by side, no intimacy, no romance, the spark was definitely gone. The husband was content in their life, but, the wife longed to reignite the flames, so, she found a marriage counselor, played by Steve Carrell, and booked the two of them for a week long intensive therapy in a little town in Maine, Hope Springs.
We both really loved the movie, and it got us talking about our own relationship, the highs and lows, and the deeper feelings you often forget to share with each other. Yes, some of the scenes were uncomfortable to sit through, especially in a theater with other people, but, it was well acted and nothing was gratuitous. I am by far not a prude, but, I don't think PG13 is a high enough rating for the level of sexual content, but, I also do not feel R is appropriate. Somewhere in between I suppose.
So, I recommend it for mature audiences, with the warning that if you are offended by explicit sexual discussion, you may not like this movie.
Spicy Corea in Provo
(See updated review----)
After being convinced by our daughters that this was authentic Korean food, we decided to give it a try. Right up front the restaurant is very unimpressive and seems more like a run down cafe. The front door step had a loose board, and the front desk had advertising and local newspapers, which did not make us feel that we were in an establishment that was focused on a quality dining experience.
We stood for a bit, passed by the server several times as she was the only one working the front, and was also waiting tables. Finally we were given a table and had a look at the menu. The titles of the dishes were in translated Korean with English descriptions. We ordered the Bulgogi per our daughter's recommendation. I also ordered the ginger tea. The waiter appeared to also be the owner, and spoke very broken English. Much of what we asked about the food he couldn't answer because he didn't understand the question. This would not ordinarily put us off, but, it was not easy figuring out what to order when we are not familiar with Korean food to start with. In the end, we muddled through and thought we did a good job.
The food took a very long time to come out, and our drinks took nearly as long. We were very hungry and thirsty, with nothing on our table for probably a half hour.
Once the tea arrived I was very pleased, it was wonderful, fresh ginger steeped and then sweetened.
The food took around 45 minutes or more, and we were less than impressed. It was okay, but, not the amazing food we were expecting, and not at all spicy. We were never checked on, never offered refills, and had to go to the kitchen to ask for our check which took quite a while to get. Once we had it, we went to the counter to pay.
All I can say is, we were both wishing we had gotten Indian food instead. I cannot recommend this place, but, as I have not eaten at a Korean restaurant before or since, I can't say that it was or was not authentic or even a good representation of Korean cuisine. My daughters still love it, so, I guess to each his own. We won't be going back.
(updated)
I gave this place a second chance, and was pleasantly surprised in some areas, but just as disappointed in others. The service is still very slow, and the language barrier can still be a problem when asking questions. The food is much better, even superior to what it was on our first visit. The prices are still a bit high in my opinion for what you get, but, it's location probably drives the price.
After being convinced by our daughters that this was authentic Korean food, we decided to give it a try. Right up front the restaurant is very unimpressive and seems more like a run down cafe. The front door step had a loose board, and the front desk had advertising and local newspapers, which did not make us feel that we were in an establishment that was focused on a quality dining experience.
We stood for a bit, passed by the server several times as she was the only one working the front, and was also waiting tables. Finally we were given a table and had a look at the menu. The titles of the dishes were in translated Korean with English descriptions. We ordered the Bulgogi per our daughter's recommendation. I also ordered the ginger tea. The waiter appeared to also be the owner, and spoke very broken English. Much of what we asked about the food he couldn't answer because he didn't understand the question. This would not ordinarily put us off, but, it was not easy figuring out what to order when we are not familiar with Korean food to start with. In the end, we muddled through and thought we did a good job.
The food took a very long time to come out, and our drinks took nearly as long. We were very hungry and thirsty, with nothing on our table for probably a half hour.
Once the tea arrived I was very pleased, it was wonderful, fresh ginger steeped and then sweetened.
The food took around 45 minutes or more, and we were less than impressed. It was okay, but, not the amazing food we were expecting, and not at all spicy. We were never checked on, never offered refills, and had to go to the kitchen to ask for our check which took quite a while to get. Once we had it, we went to the counter to pay.
All I can say is, we were both wishing we had gotten Indian food instead. I cannot recommend this place, but, as I have not eaten at a Korean restaurant before or since, I can't say that it was or was not authentic or even a good representation of Korean cuisine. My daughters still love it, so, I guess to each his own. We won't be going back.
(updated)
I gave this place a second chance, and was pleasantly surprised in some areas, but just as disappointed in others. The service is still very slow, and the language barrier can still be a problem when asking questions. The food is much better, even superior to what it was on our first visit. The prices are still a bit high in my opinion for what you get, but, it's location probably drives the price.
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