Dinner -- 9/26/08

Clay Pot
920 Jack Kultgen Hwy (I-35) & 10th Street
Waco, TX 76706

254.756.2721

http://www.claypotcuisine.com/

$

Ramona: Clay Pot (Chicken with garlic served with rice, steamed vegetables)

Jim: Cha Ca (chicken, vermicelli noodles, and a medley of herbs and vegetables)

Shared: Imperial rolls

Wine (BYOB): Iron Horse (California) Bdx-3

We haven't been to this charming little restaurant since we started the blog. We had dinner with some friends, one of whom is a vegetarian. All their dishes can include tofu, chicken, beef, or pork. Fish dishes are also available.

Clay Pot is an underrated dining spot in Waco. The food is unusual, and we have never had a dish there that was not satisfying and delicious.

The decor is also interesting, Asian musical instruments, calligraphy, carvings, and statues. The adventurous can sit on the floor, Japanese-style, in several tables located in the corners. The service was also great.

The wine we brought from home was my favorite California wine. Extremely hard to find in Texas, River Bend Liquor on Lake Shore Drive at 19th street in Waco was able to locate three bottles for us. Alas, this was the last of the three, but we were happy to share with some good friends. We all agreed the wine was sublime.

We are going to add Clay Pot to our list of favorites.

-Jim