When I first heard of Pots N Tots, I thought it sold potstickers and tater tots. Turns out, it’s actually crock pot sandwiches and tater tots. I would return for the latter but not the former.
For example, the pot roast sandwich ($5.50) had tender and juice beef but little flavor. Meanwhile, the chicken sandwich ($5.50) was incredibly dry, and the honey mustard on top didn’t help.
As for the tots ($3.25), which are perfectly crispy, there are nine flavors plus a daily special. The Thai chili was not at all spicy and had a nice little sweetness to it. The Parmesan garlic had a heavy coating of Parmesan but the garlic was hard to detect.
Next time, I’ll get either the Volcanic Explosion or the BBQ Blast.
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This is a Filipino food cart with a short menu. It starts with eggrolls (three for $3, six for $5.50), and you get your choice of pork or veggies. I chose the pork, and I appreciated that they are densely packed with meat. The eggrolls, which are crispy and not at all greasy, are slightly bland, and thus the sweet chili dipping sauce is a nice complement.
The Baboy-b-que ($5) is a very simple dish. Chunks of pork (not slices as described in the menu) sit on a bed of rice and are topped with a BBQ-like sauce. I thought the pork could have been more tender, but all-in-all it’s a pretty safe meal, especially for picky eaters.
The only other item is the Caldereta ($7), a coconut-tomato-based stew to which you can add chicken or tofu.
The Madison Area Chefs Network will feature 24 area restaurants at this end-of-summer celebration taking place 3-8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23 at Central Park. Admission is $10, and food and drink tickets are $5 each.
Last year’s inaugural event was so popular (it sold out) that this year’s version takes place over three days, Aug. 24-26 at Goodman Community Center. Registration for the first day is $35-$39; all three days costs $100.
The owners of the Argus Bar and Grill bought Amy’s Cafe and eventually reopened it as 
The meat also was perfect in terms of flavor and texture on the lamb pizza ($16), which also was topped with garlic, pine nuts, onion and garlic cream. Even better was the crust, which tasted like perfectly toasted pita bread. Speaking of which, the homemade pita that comes with the falafel ($8) was much different; in fact, it was quite bland. The four pieces were strangely paired with three pieces of spinachy-tasting falafel.
