Food in the USA & Abroad

We will be adding restaurants to this list as we try them.  Our Shamrock Rating (see below) is based on our personal experiences.  Your opinion may be completely different than ours.  Enjoy :-) 

 One Shamrock

•  Black Olive Bistro (1/2 Shamrocks)

• Green Pepper's "Cul Burger" (near Presidente Borrero entre Garpar Sangurima y Mariscal Lamar)  

   Two Shamrocks

• Tutto Freddo (El Centro, Cuenca) - Food

Three Shamrocks

• Chill & Grill (Parque de la Madre area)

• KFC (inside the Mall del Rio) 

• McDonalds (near Supermaxi) 

• Pizza Hut (inside the Mall del Rio) 

•  Burger King (inside the Milenium Plaza)

• Fabiano's Pizzeria

 Four Shamrocks

• Fogo Grill & Bar (Panamericana Sur y Subida a Turi)

•  Goda Restaurant and Bar (Inside the El Dorado Hotel) 

•   Sole Mio (inside the Hotel Boutique Los Balconies)

•  Zucchini Bar Restaurant (Presidente Borrero entre Garpar Sangurima y Mariscal Lamar) 

• Moliendo Cafe (Honorato Vasquez y Hermano Miguel)

  Five Shamrocks

• Bodhi's Thai Lunch and Aquaponics Urban Farm of Cuenca, Ecuador

• Carbon (inside the Hotel Cuenca)

•  Cuchara Magica Cafe - Restaurant (Gran Colombia 8-86, entre Benigno Malo y Luis Cordero)

• La Yunta "Cocina" (Panamericana Sur s/n - km 7) 

• Trattoria Novecento (inside the Hotel Santa Lucia) 

• Tutto Freddo (El Centro, Cuenca) - Ice Cream

• Villarosa (Gran Colombia 12-22 y Tarqui)

• Red Angus (Av. Remigio Crespo 3-20 y Agustin Cueva)

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  The Bowen Knot - Shamrock Service Rating System

One Shamrock: This indicates the worst service possible. If awarded, it means we would never EVER use the service again. If it was a food establishment the food was barely editable. This means a complete fail with little to no redeeming features. We will never go there ever again.

  Two Shamrocks: This is a service that we might consider using again to give it a second chance. But, the experience that we had would normally cause us to award one shamrock if not for some key redeeming features. If it was a food establishment the food was okay, but still sub-par. We didn't like the food. Serious room for improvement exists.

Three Shamrocks: Normal middle of the road service. We might have had some bad or some good but they were offset somewhat. This is service we would use again but we will look for a better provider. If it was a food establishment the food was good. We like it and will return. There might be room for things to get better but it is still a decent meal.

Four Shamrocks: Great service. This is a definitive repeat for us. We like a lot about the service and recommend it. If it was a food establishment the food was excellent. We liked it a lot. We like the place enough to return frequently. There are very few detractors.

Five Shamrocks: Outstanding service. This is service that treats us above and beyond what we think we deserve. We consider this what we would want to find all the time and what we hope all service providers would want to obtain. If it was a food establishment the food was perfect. No issues whatsoever. We loved it and would eat there everyday.