Best Hummus EVER!!!! Kasra Persian Grill

This has been a favorite of mine and my friend's for many years, and we have tried hummus all over, any time someone offered it, BUT no one comes close to Kasra's hummus, and it is perfect with their freshly baked bread.   

My friend lives in San Antonio, and it is always the highlight of our visit.  If I go there without her, I torture her with by texting her pictures of hummus.

She loves it so much, she ordered some to take home with her last weekend.  Unfortunately she left it at my house, so I had the pleasure of enjoying it on her behalf! Yummylicious!!!!

Omelet at The Egg & I

A couple of weeks ago we had some hard rain and I couldn't get down the street to my office, so my boss and I met at The Egg & I.  This was my first visit to any of their restaurants.  I ordered a meaty omelet with a side of fruit.  I'm not a fan of eggs, usually, but their omelet was quite tasty, and best of all, I didn't have to worry about hidden carbs like with some of the other well know breakfast places that add pancake batter to their omelets!

Ribeye at Texas Roadhouse

Sometimes you just need a steak!  Texas Roadhouse knows exactly how to cook one up for you, and at a very reasonable price.  The ribeye is well seasoned and cooked to your liking.  If you haven't given it try, you should definitely stop by.  The atmosphere is very casual and country and the waitresses will break into song and dance at random moments throughout the night.

I have to mention...they start you off with their freshly baked yeast rolls and cinnamon butter that is nearly impossible to say no to!

Napoleon from Phoenicia

I feel like I have to continue a little bit with the quest for the best Napoleon I can find since that is http://napoleonpastry.blogspot.com/ to read about the other Napoleons that I've tried.
what started my blogging in the first place.  Visit my Napoleon Blog here

So, I just had to get a Napoleon when I saw it in the case staring at me saying, pick me, pick me!  Phoenicia's Napoleon was very good, the pastry was flaky and fresh and the pasty cream was made very well and tasted great!  It had powdered sugar on top, which is still not the traditional Napoleon, and it did have sliced almonds on the sides, unexpected, but tasty all the same.

Gyro at Dumar's Mediterranean Grill

Dumar's Mediterranean Grill is a small restaurant in Missouri City that serves some yummy Mediterranean food.  Whether you get the Gyro sandwich with fries or the Gyro plate with rice and salad, you'll be pleased with the great flavors.  Other favorites include the chicken shawerma and hummus.

You can always get a table at this quaint little place and be entertained by the quirky, friendly owner that will make you feel welcome.

Once I have enough of the Gyro, I'll be surer to try some other menu items and come back to tell you about it!  

Brunch at Quattro in the Four Seasons

This is the best brunch that you've ever been to - hands down!  Try it, I'm sure you'll agree.  They offer amazing, fresh seafood including mussels, oysters, crab, salmon and caviar!  Their breakfast items are great, but don't eat too much, save room for the other awesome stations!  They have meats and cheeses, a Bananas Foster Station, Cross your Eyes good desserts. Then....in the kitchen; yes, you can go into the kitchen! They have carving stations with items such as veal roast, Tuscan chicken. Pizza, puff pastry with mushrooms and chicken filling, lamb curry, seafood stew, a make your own pasta station and soup bar!

It is pricey $60 a person, but worth it for a special occasion.  It does included Mimosas, Bloody Marys or Bellinis.
Look at TravelZoo, they sometimes have discount deals on there. (I paid $36 a person)

Red Fish at Baytown Seafood

I frequent the Baytown Seafood in Missouri City.  They have awesome grilled red fish that is
perfectly cooked and seasoned.  I usually get double veggies and it is always very fresh and well seasoned.  They also have dirty rice and baked potatoes as side options and you get a salad or cole slaw.  I like to start my meal with warm boiled shrimp, which is also very fresh and tasty!

Mixed Grill at Turquoise Grill & Bar

The Mixed Grill at Turquoise (I went to Sugar Land, but they have a Kirby location as well) is a great way to try all the different varieties of meats that they have available.  Lamb, beef, chicken, gyro (combo of beef and lamb) and kofte.  Definitely worth trying if you are a meat lover!  Pair that with salad, rice, or even hummus for the full Turkish experience!

Chicken Trio at Carrabas

The Chicken Trio at Carrabas has been a favorite of mine for a long time.  The Chicken Bryan is my favorite of the three with sun dried tomatoes and goat cheese on top.

I have to say Carrabas could do better with their side dishes.  Their sauteed spinach is something I'd avoid unless you want tons of garlic, and the only other vegetable is flavorless steamed spinach.  I usually get the soup and salad as my sides instead since I don't care for their pasta sides either.

Gobi Manchurian at Bombay Palace Sugar Land

Gobi is an Indo-Chinese dish usually served as an appetizer.  It is fried cauliflower in a sweet/sour
sauce and is amazing.  I have to get my weekly "fix" and for that I go to Bombay palace in Sugar Land.  Theirs is delicious and worth the trip, as is all their other wonderful dishes such as butter Chicken and Saag Paneer (spinach/cheese).  On weekends you're likely to find the Gobi on the lunch buffet.  Definitely worth trying.

Bacon, Bacon Cheeseburger at CheeseCake Factory

"Charbroiled and Covered with Melted Cheddar and American Cheese, Crispy Bacon, Thick-Cut Slow Roasted Smoked Bacon and Secret Sauce."

Searching for the best burger seems to be an ever-lasting search.  The one I've tried most recently is the bacon, bacon cheeseburger at Cheesecake factory.  I would have to say that it is one of their best burgers and the slow roasted smoked bacon definitely kicks it up a notch.

Please add your suggestions for burgers to try!

BEST Fajitas!

La Escondida Grill

This restaurant has by far the best Fajitas that we have ever had!  They are super tender, so much so that you can cut them with a fork!  Living in Texas, everyone has of course had fajitas and plenty of it from many different places, well, if you like fajitas, you have got to try this restaurant.  I know it's a bit out of the way for most Houston folks, but for those
living in SW Houston, it's a definite must!

They have other great items as well, including an amazing Pork Ribye as well as a very inexpensive Saturday & Sunday brunch with yummy churros and other great items.

La Escondida Grill