Pizza at a perfect price

Last Saturday a new pizza joint opened in town - Little Ceasars on South Second right next to Safeway on Rainier Ave. This is a franchise, to be sure, but it is owned and operated by the Singh family who hail from Kent. This is their third pizza store, with the two others located in Burien and White Center. Pictured above is Harpeet, daughter of owner Mohan Singh and she is holding there 50th Anniversary special pizza, plain cheese or pepperoni, which is only $5. No need to preorder, call, limit your purchase - this is the pizza that fits any budget. My Mom had one today - not too shabby! The special, Harpeet informs me, will go on for sometime, so everyone will have a chance to sample their wares.

I love a family run business - it just makes my little heart beat faster with joy. Both the owner's daughter and nephew were working today and the store was spotless. I am certain that they will do well - what Renton High School kid won't be there this coming Fall or a hungry grocery shopper for that matter.

Little Ceasar's
203 S. 2nd St., Suite H
(Next to Safeway on Rainier Ave.)
425-235-2284

When you don't wanna cook and you don't have too much

I am just going to come out and say it - I like our local Panda Express.

Tonight was just too hot to cook and eat in ( I marvel that I even get to write that!) and so Panda Express it was. $5.75 will give you a choice of fried noodles, fried rice or steamed rice and two main entrees. I think that is an amazing deal. I always have food to take home, the portions are generous.
My favorite finds so far have been the Orange Chicken (okay, not healthy but really tasty) and tonight, I had an eggplant/tofu dish that reminded me of times living abroad. While not every time do I have two dish choices that I am impressed with, there is a real touch of "flavor" to some of these offerings. Sometimes, like tonight, I am just happily surprised. Because of that, I return on a semi regular basis.
The other aspect of the casual dining/take out that I like at the Panda, is you can see that everything is being prepared as you stand in line for your turn - it's fresh. The glass refrigerator doors behind which box after box of fresh veggies lay waiting to be cooked is enticement enough. Looks a helluva lot better than other places I have worked or seen - and you all know what I mean!
So - go ahead - sue me for admitting my liking the Panda. I can take it . I also have admitted to dining at Rubattiono's on the regular for breakfast. I should be shot.

Panda Express at The Landing
906 Park Ave. North Suite 104A (425) 917 - 2193
(it's close to Target - if that helps)
www.pandaexpress.com