Ray's Place - Kent

I went to Ray's Place in Kent without TBG so I couldn't order as much food as normal.  The happy hour prices were really good; half off already reasonably priced apps and $1 off draft beers.  They have a pretty good selection of draft beers.  We started with the feta tomatoe dip.  It was very good.  Fresh tasting and the pitas were soft and warm.  Next we both got a bowl of chili with cheddar cheese and sour cream.  It was suprisingly good.  A little watery, but had a nice kick and plenty of cheese.  With our chili we got a basket of sun stix, which are sweet potatoe fries.  These were a little bland but they did come with some decent ranch dressing.  We did not need the fries, but they were included in the half off apps.  The basket was pretty big.  TBG has been here before and also likes it.  Ray's was mentioned on The Best Thing I Ever Ate on Food Network for their burgers. I would like to go back with TBG and order a burger.  The resturant is pretty big with a bottom and top floor.   The top floor includes a pool table and some video games, and both floors have a bar.  Ray's is located on the back side of all the bars in Kent if you were interested in bar hopping. 


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Franklin Square Deli - Kent

The Enzo

Located near Kent State University this is a popular spot for college kids.  TBG wanted to take me here because he remembered it from his time at KSU.  We walked in to a small resturant with a large counter and a few tables.  TBG ordered the special, "Enzo".  This deli has a racing theme as shown by the checked paper in the pictures.  There are racing pictures for sale at the end of the counter.  The Enzo was spicy capocolla, muenster cheese, and Genoa hard salami, with lettuce, tomato, and onion topped with olive pepper mayo on a sour dough toast.  It also came with a caper berry and pickle.  TBG loved it.  He said the caper berry was interesting and the olive pepper mayo was great.  I looked at the big menu and the lady behind the counter was rushing me so I got a Reuben.  It tasted pretty good.  The corned beef had a strange sheen on it, but it was tender.  There wasn't enough sauerkraut or Swiss on the sandwich.  The pickle was good.  As I was waiting for my sandwich I noticed they had deli bagels, I would have liked to try that.  They did not have pastrami which I thought was weird for a deli.  They had limited side dishes and nothing stood out.  We were there during the summer for lunch so it was not busy, but if the place was busy it would be a long wait.  The prices were average for a deli.

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