Good Eats in Delaware

Dinner in Delaware

We spent a long weekend in Delaware. One of the treats was finding good food that is different from what we can get in our home area or fix ourselves. We were able to find some super meals at sensible prices. Always a winning combination.

Our first night, we went to a Vietnamese restaurant. It is located in a strip mall, with checkered plastic tablecloths. Their specialty is Pho'. We had no idea what to order and the young waiter advised us.

According to Wikipedia, "The soup includes noodles made from rice and is often served with basil, lime, bean sprouts, and peppers that are added to the soup by the consumer."

We chose seafood versions. Both were excellent. The bottom one is spicy. The round things are little pillows of tofu. The dish of lime, bean sprouts, jalapeno slices, and basil are to be added to taste by each person. The restaurant webpage is: www.phonhuvu.com.

The second night, we chose an Indian/Pakistani restaurant, The Tandoori Grill.

Once again, we had no idea what to order, so we took the advice of the counterman.

This picture shows a spinach and cheese dip and naan. We also ordered a goat curry. Both were excellent. The restaurant website is thetandoorigrill.com, but I have not found it to be working.

The next day was spent at the Hagley Museum, (http://www.hagley.lib.de.us/) learning about the DuPonts and gunpowder. It's a very interesting museum. There is a gunpowder demonstration - startled me! Also a machine shop demonstration. The Sunday School House had an interpreter and offered the opportunity to write with a quill. Workers labored six days a week, and the only day left for education was Sunday - it is not a religious school, but an opportunity for the workers to learn to read and write on Sunday.

The foreman's house also had an interpreter, but since the house is the same age as our own, there was not much interest on our part.

Lunch was a treat. We usually dread eating at a museum because of the cost and the quality. We usually pack a picnic. This day was different. We had checked out the menu, and it sounded good. http://www.hagley.lib.de.us/hagley-belin-house-menu.pdf We had grilled cheese and soup.

The soups (turkey chili or corn chowder) were homemade and delicious. The sandwiches were made on excellent bread.

But the real treat for this trip was the visit to Woody's. We had been there before and loved it.

This night was no exception. We did not make reservations, since, even though it was Saturday, we got there at 4:15. Oh, my, the place was packed! There were very few empty tables, and by the time we finished our dinner, the wait for tables was really long.

The tables are covered with butcher paper. There's a cup of crayons, in case you want to doodle. We ordered crabcakes with twice-baked potato and coleslaw. Also crab imperial with fries and coleslaw.

We really enjoyed this delicious meal.

The restaurant website is: http://www.woodyscrabhouse.com

We will be happy to take any suggestions you may have for where to go next!