June 28th, 2010
Genghis Grill in Tyler Texas
Tonight we tried out Genghis Grill in Tyler TX and even though I was instructed on exactly what to do by our waitress I still managed to not know what to do.
I picked up a couple of recipe cards and gave them to the cooks. They stared at me and I stared for a minute and then said, I’m stupid so what do I do I need some help.
They pointed me back to the buffet line that has all the raw ingredients like meat and vegetables.
So I got back in line with my recipe cards. As I went on through I felt a little Luby’s cafeteria pressure from the other patrons in line to keep a move on.
I ended up tossing in a few more things in my bowl then what the recipe called for and did my own thing.
It all ended up being cooked well and tasted great! I have no complaints and my son really like the peas in the pod and miniature corn things.
I like this place and will go back although I still like Oliveto a little better as my passion is Italian food and Oliveto does a very good job.
One complaint I do have is I wish the parking could be better. This commercial complex has terrible parking and I am always parking at the back of the place most of the time.
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January 28th, 2010
Tyler, TX
3709 Troup Highway
Tyler, TX 75703
903.581.2678
Hours:
Sunday-Thursday: 11:00am – 10:00pm
Friday & Saturday: 11:00am – 11:00pm
I decided to give Oliveto Italian Restaurant a try a couple night ago and I was surprised to find that it was really good. The place was so nice inside and out I was actually suspicious that it was one of those fake food franchise chains like TGIF, Applebees, and Chili’s. I came to find none of the above. Oliveto had great appetizers, very good spaghetti sauce and well made pasta recipes. A lot of Italian restaurants have a prized pasta dish that is a cherished family secret only to find out that the dish really tastes disgusting to everyone else but the owners family. 
Oliveto understands how to make Italian food not just edible but wonderful.
There are a couple more italian restaurants in town that I like and will still go to like Little Italy and Joes Italian Cafe. Although Little Italy will always be a favorite of mine I will be going to Oliveto more often. Like I said, I was assuming it would be a disgusting Italian chain type of place like The Olive Garden only serving good salad and bread sticks but that is not what I found. Oliveto will surprise you with perfectly made pasta recipes and great spaghetti and marinara sauce.
My wife and I even tried one of Oliveto’s desserts and it too was fantastic. Our son got a free kiddie icecream with chocolate syrup which was nice and we left there a little shocked that we had such excellent service and great food. If you have ever eaten at McAllisters Deli you will know about excellent service as your sweet tea drink is refilled 50 times. This refill and constant checking on by the waitresses is what we received at Oliveto as well. They seemed to have designated staff just hired to refill drinks and check on your table. I imagine I will probably want to come here for business meetings and for things I need to zip in and out of quick.
I am a sucker for Italian food and this nice cookie cutter looking restaurant is so much more than The Olive Garden. I will probably never set foot in The Olive Garden again now that I know about this place. I don’t talk bad about restaurants usually but I know my italian food and the fake food chains shouldn’t be listed right along with the quality this restaurant delivers. 
Let’s give a hand for Oliveto for coming to the city of Tyler and showing people what real Italian food is. This is it!
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