by Terrance Mc Arthur
Our roving food critic Terrance Mc Arthur continues his search for great food in Sanger and the surrounding communities. Check out more Great Food Search here!
Kings River Life’s The Great Food Search sends me (and sometimes my family and/or friends) eating across the San Joaquin Valley. In 2017, the series featured a baker’s dozen (that’s 13) of eating establishments featuring from tamales to killer burgers, from quesadillas to Tandoori pizzas. It was quite a year, and now I am asked to choose my favorites? Oh, the horror!
Alphabetically, we have:
Casa de Tamales, 609 E. Olive Ave., Fresno
Casa de Tamales in Fresno is home to these tamales, chicken and spinach-artichoke.
Chicago’s Pizza With a Twist, 5560 E King Canyon Rd., Fresno
Make your own menu at Chicago’s Pizza With a Twist’s lunch buffet.
You don’t have to be Italian to make a pizza, and CPWAT proves it. Sure, you can have a “normal” pizza; they can pile pepperoni and chuck chicken with the best of them. The fun part is mixing the tastes of India with pizza dough: paneer, tandoori. The Three Idiots matches BBQ Chicken, Spicy Chicken, and Garlic Chicken, blending them into a veritable chicken festival. For lunch, get an 8-inch Personal Pizza, or chow down at the Pizza/Salad Bar.
Quesadilla Gorilla, 744 P Street, Fresno
It’s not “Kay-sa-dee-ya Go-ree-ya.” It’s “Kay-sa-dill-a Go-rill-a.” Do you want burritos, tacos, or tamales? Go someplace else. You want quesadillas? This is the place to go (unless you go to the Visalia branch on Main St., or the one across from Fresno High (next to Ampersand Ice Cream – YUM!)). Choose your own ingredients, or opt for one of their recipes and check the daily specials. It’s an amazing place!
Luigi’s Revenge at Quesadilla Gorilla
Wakehouse Woodfire Grill & Barrel, 850 Kings River Rd., Reedley
Nestled next to the Manning Avenue Bridge over the Kings River, this place is full of surprises, Their wood-fired grills churns out six-inch-high burgers, sterling steaks, and seriously consider trying the grilled artichoke.
A burger at Wakehouse so big you have to stab it to keep from getting away
Willie’s Café, 1663 11th St., Reedley
There’s something about Reedley and soup. I have had some amazing liquid warmth in the Village across the Kings. Stop at Willie’s for some amazing bowls, but don’t forget the burgers or the fries!
An Asada Burrito and a Spicy Patty Melt from Willies Cafe in Reedley. Note: the Tomato Vermicelli Soup is superb!
The Bottom Line? These are all places I love, but the food that woke up my taste buds the most was at Wakehouse Woodfire Grill & Barrel. It wasn’t what I expected, but it’s what I liked.
P. S. Working Hard for Your Patronage:
Sanger Buffet and All You Can Eat Chinese Cuisine, 1839 Academy Ave., Sanger
Lots of variety at Sanger Buffet
If you don’t see what you like on the buffet tables, tell them. It may arrive at your table in a few minutes! The owners want to make people happy, so they have added ice cream to their menu.
P. P. S. R. I. P. Scott’s Smokin’ BBQ, Reedley. I hoped being between downtown Reedley and Reedley High School would spell success, but it has gone to that great food court in the sky. Rest in Peace.
Check out more food articles and more of Terrance’s Great Food Search column in our Food Fun section. And check out a KRL staff profile this week on Terrance!
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