By MaMarkee at Citysearch February 11, 2012
We were inspired to try Aboca's because they were featured on a restuarant certificate website. We spent $50 buying an Aboca certificate and headed to the restaurant. That is where our 3-generation night out went South. We were told (without an explanation as to why) that they aren't accepting certificates from that website anymore. We asked to please speak to the owner as there must be a mistake. We were able to purchase this certificate only an hour before arrival at Aboca. We were now out $50 and have no way of getting the $ back. Aboca receives the $ from the restaurant website. As this was purchased in Good Faith, certainly the restaurant would honor it...was my thinking. I was wrong. The owner came from the back... and in a very rude and disregarding manner, got inches from my 75 year old father's face and said, "We don't take those anymore, now get out of here!" He then turned and walked away. My 5 year old daughter witnessed all of this. I can't believe this man is in the service industry. Shame on him for treating my family that way. It is fortunate for Abocas that they have loyal regulars as I don't see them getting any new customers with their rude reception and service. We will never be back. We will continue to go to Amore on Coit. It, too, is an Albanian-run BYOB Italian restaurant. The difference is they greet you with a smile and have enough integrity to honor a purhase that has already been made. ...read more
By JudyRN at Citysearch January 09, 2012
This place is GREAT!! We have had few mediocre to bad experiences with Italian food lately, but this was a delight. The atmosphere was great, the staff polite and efficient, and the food was FANTASTIC. The bread and olive oil with garlic and herbs is to die for. I have never had decent cannelloni in Dallas, but Aboca's has GREAT cannelloni. We will definitely make this our Italian Restaurant of choice. Do your self a favor and give it a try. The portions are huge, and the food is served piping hot. Kudos to Aboca's. ...read more
By Kayrich at Citysearch July 05, 2011
We have lived in the Richardson area for 7 years now and know most of the local merchants. The Sonic on Plano Rd in the Richardson Square shopping center has to be the worst place to frequent due to the way the owner is so rude to his customers. We know the car hops and they are great but I wonder why they stay on there. This Sonic owner is a foreigner who is very rude and will not ever offer any specials like the other sonics. Nor will he take any coupons. Today I got some Sonic coupons in the mail that stated in black letters that it was redeemable at that Sonic only. When I got there the owner said he would NOT take it no matter what it said. So, I ended up going to another Sonic that is on Beltline and they ended up giving me the order for a dollar cheaper than the coupon and had my order out in less than 5 minutes! The Sonic on Plano Rd needs a new owner! He brings shame to the Sonic name. ...read more
Some people like to freeze-dry chicken because it can be stored up to a year and it also reduces the weight of the meat. The process involves removing all the moisture from the meat, which has less of an effect on the taste of the meat than normal dehydration. Freezing drying chicken can be easily don... ...read more
Cabbage is commonly used in coleslaw but it can also be steamed and used as a side dish. Red and green cabbage varieties make a tasty and nutritious juice that can be enjoyed alone or with your meal. You can easily transform an entire cabbage into a delicious, inexpensive juice with a countertop juicer. ...read more