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4-nice!, asian, cater, chinese, dine in, hamburger, North American, take out

Red Chili Cafe

Address: 5653 Memorial Dr, Stone Mountain, GA 30083
Phone: (404) 698-3158
Menu: redchilicafe1.com
Order: chownow.com
Hours:
Monday- Thursday: 11:30am-10:30pm
Friday – 11:30am-11:00 pm
Saturday-12:00 pm-11:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm-10:30 pm
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I’m a day late and a dollar short on this review. By now I believe everyone has already found out about this little gem on the corner of Hambrick and Memorial. I’ve heard from several people that they really enjoyed Red Chili Cafe. (see also reader reviews, click here) We have now been there 3 or 4 times and I’m just now getting around to writing a review.
Let’s just check the positives right off the bat:
1. The owners are friendly and will be more than glad to chat with you about the food, the Christmas decorations, or the time of day.
2. The place, a former Wendy’s, is clean, neat, spacious, and nicely decorated.
3. The music is good. I’ve heard jazz, classical, and pop.
4. Alcohol…yippeee!
5. Plenty of free parking
6. Bus drivers eat free (just kidding)
7. The food is good!

Zha Jiang Noodles
Dan Dan Noodles

Since going there my wife Tina and I have had the Hibachi Chicken Bowl w/Sweet & Spicy Sauce, Chicken Fried Rice, Veggie Fried Rice, Cajun Fried Rice, Dan Dan Noodles, and Zha Jiang Noodles.  We have really enjoyed each meal with my one exception the Zha Jiang Noodles (see photos, click on them, enjoy them) and that, I believe, was just a matter of personal taste. The noodles were excellent but I did not care for the hoisin, a thick pungent fermented soybean sauce. Tina loves to experiment and I said “What the heckinger. Give me something I haven’t had!” So I encourage someone to try it and let me know what you think. Tina had the Dan Dan Noodles which is a nice spicy dish with meat sauce and the same egg noodles I had.  I had a bite and it was delicious and Tina liked it as well.  Plus we had a great time discussing the dishes with the owner, John. He encourages us to try his burger and steak and he is adding Salt & Pepper Calamari to the menu soon. Because John is so nice and excited about his menu offerings we will definitely try these items in the near future.
The other three or four times (had to be four since we’ve tried so many dishes) we’ve been there have all been good culinary and social experiences. It’s just around the corner, the prices are very reasonable, and people are friendly. If you are a bus driver, let me know if they let you eat free!  Rating: 4-nice! (see rating system)

4-nice!, cater, dine in, eggs, food, Mexican, Salvadoran, sandwiches, take out, total digression

Rositas Taqueria y Pupuseria

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Rosita’s Salvadoran Cafe
4121 Stone Mountain Hwy (78) Lilburn, GA 30047
770-979-2900
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10am-6:30pm Mon-Sat

Rosita’s Cafe! Technically Rosita’s is not on Memorial Drive. (For new readers my area of reviews is supposed to be Memorial Drive from I-285 to the Stone Mountain/Memorial Drive intersection). However if you keep going on Memorial, it will merge into 78 and if you imagine real hard you will see that it is an extension of Memorial Drive so keep going until you get to Home Depot. Memorial Drive, for you history buffs, is state road 10 (SR10) and runs concurrently with 78 all the way to Athens and Augusta. But once again I am divagating. Let me merge back onto the main point–Rosita’s Cafe.img_5553
Rosita’s is a small family run Salvadoran restaurant and grocery. It has 3 or 4 tables up front along with typical tourist items like purses, bracelets, and calendars for sale and a  grocery in the back. The cafe is comfortable, clean, and cozy. We’ve been there two times (and will be going back many times)  and the same 3 women and young boy have been there each time
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One of the many dishes served is the pupusa which is a very simple ethnic Salvadoran dish. It is usually a  thick corn tortilla stuffed with a variety of ingredients, such as shredded cheese and pork.  You can see in the photo that they serve a variety of Salvadoran and Mexican dishes. At our first visit back in April we had  lunch and the other day we had breakfast to gird our loins before going to Home img_5549










Depot for household necessities like a hard hat, ear plugs, a screw driver, and  safety glasses for a light day of cleaning and buffing the silverware.
The gist of the matter is that our food was simple, delicious, inexpensive, and thoroughly enjoyable and  in the company of the friendly family owners.  Breakfast was Mexican Tipico (fried eggs, beans, rice, and salsa verde) and Salvadoran Tipico (scrambled eggs, beans, and avocado).  Rosita’s has red and green salsa at the tables and the red salsa was so good we asked for  a container to take  home. The red salsa is made with roasted tomatoes and is thin so it can be used as a sauce.img_3948










So the next time you need sheetrock, a five gallon bucket, or a couple of nails go to the Home Depot on Hwy 78 and pop into Rosita’s.  You will be glad you did, they will be glad you did, and we will be glad you did. Win/win/win. Rating: 4-nice!