There is a strange lime green building on the end of 19th St almost to the corner of Shepard. It has big windows and a sign that dangles from the rooftop that says "breakfast, lunch & dinner". When you walk inside the place is decorated with local artists' art and each table has "Save room for Pie" scribbled on each table. Apparently started in Conroe Pie In The Sky Co. has come to Houston.
When Bub and I went the first time I ordered the coconut cream pie and Bub got the pecan a la mode. The coconut was a dream. Literally. Covered in whipped cream each bite had a smooth creamy taste with a hint of coconut. Toasted coconut garnishes the top of said pie with a big honking glob of home made whipped cream.
The second time Bub and I went we brought a couple of friends who ordered the buttermilk pie and the key lime. This time I ordered the Mississippi mud pie which was just a cluster fork of chocolate pudding, nuts, and everything that the pie form of mud should be. I have never heard of a buttermilk pie before and apparently this one was good but no way comparable to homemade secret family recipe.
We have yet to try the breakfast or the cake balls listed on the menu but there is always room for cake balls.
I give Pie In The Sky Co. a 7 out of 10 forks. Fork Yourself.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Home Slice
Again on a trip to Austin this time on a Thursday night. This night is special because the Vice Grip MC meets up there around 8pm for a chance to look at everyone's bike and grab some delicious grub. Of course I brought Grizz Jr. old bike I bought from him in April that I recently painted some flowers on it. You know to make it more....gay. Now that I think about it I should have painted a pizza slice or some tacos on it. Mmmmm taccccccccccccccccos.
So we roll up and park in the lot right on Congress street. There are two parts tot he restaurants, a dine in and carry out. We went to the carry out and ordered through a window, which when you got close you could smell all of the joy that comes from secret recipe pizza. As instructed by Grizz Jr. I ordered the White Pizza and a Grape Soda.
My first thought was great. I ordered the local version of CC Pizza's alfredo cover disgusting. To my surprise the pizza came out covered in ricotta cheese and fresh spinach that was baked right into this mind blowing master piece. The piece that i got was a decent size and the perfect sit on the curb and jaunt at the drunky monkeys walking past.
Thanks to the Vice Grib MC for letting me tag along on their Thursday night meetup.
I give Home Slice 9 out of 10 forks. Fork Yourself.
So we roll up and park in the lot right on Congress street. There are two parts tot he restaurants, a dine in and carry out. We went to the carry out and ordered through a window, which when you got close you could smell all of the joy that comes from secret recipe pizza. As instructed by Grizz Jr. I ordered the White Pizza and a Grape Soda.
My first thought was great. I ordered the local version of CC Pizza's alfredo cover disgusting. To my surprise the pizza came out covered in ricotta cheese and fresh spinach that was baked right into this mind blowing master piece. The piece that i got was a decent size and the perfect sit on the curb and jaunt at the drunky monkeys walking past.
Thanks to the Vice Grib MC for letting me tag along on their Thursday night meetup.
I give Home Slice 9 out of 10 forks. Fork Yourself.
Collina's
I recently had the pleasure of going to Collina's. It is an Italian place on 19th. Complete with red checkered table clothes, BYOB, and home made foccia..this place is one of my top favs for pizza. Every time i go in there I seem to miss their daily specials which always look amazing but order pizza instead and have not been disappointed yet.
We included a table of four and were sat immediately. It took a bit of time for the waiter to finally come to our table and get waters and wine glasses but I refuse to blow off restaurants because of slightly slow service. We brought our own bottle of wine and they charged $1 per person for a corking fee...which I am fine with since I didn't have to pay a ridiculous mark up on some crap bottle of wine. We ordered the fried calamari to start and a margarita pizza for dinner.
Hands down best pizza I have ever had. The combination of melted cheese, tomatoes and chopped basil sends your mouth in a fury of mouth watering goodness. The calamari wasn't to shabby either. It was lightly breaded and served with a marinara sauce that obviously didn't come from Chez Ragü.
Overall I give Collina's 8 out of 10 forks. Fork Yourself.
We included a table of four and were sat immediately. It took a bit of time for the waiter to finally come to our table and get waters and wine glasses but I refuse to blow off restaurants because of slightly slow service. We brought our own bottle of wine and they charged $1 per person for a corking fee...which I am fine with since I didn't have to pay a ridiculous mark up on some crap bottle of wine. We ordered the fried calamari to start and a margarita pizza for dinner.
Hands down best pizza I have ever had. The combination of melted cheese, tomatoes and chopped basil sends your mouth in a fury of mouth watering goodness. The calamari wasn't to shabby either. It was lightly breaded and served with a marinara sauce that obviously didn't come from Chez Ragü.
Overall I give Collina's 8 out of 10 forks. Fork Yourself.
Torchy's
I have gone to Austin more in the past three months than in my entire life. The more I go I understand why everyone there LOVES it. On one of my first trips one of the lovely duderoos from Vice Grip MC (which happens to be my good food loving brother) took me on a ride down Congress. To my amazement during the ride we passed a cluster fork of trailers selling all types of food. Cupcakes, BBQ, Burgers, Tacos....do you enjoy getting looked down upon from the trailer gods as they hand you your food? This is the spot.
So the young fellow who looks like Grizzly Adam's younger hard core brother took me and his lady friend to a magical place. There were lights hung from trees, picnic benches set about and of course, a trailer. We ordered four different tacos.
I got one that had fried avocado in a flour tortilla and it was to say the least d-lish. Grizz Jr. and his lady friend shared a crunchy shrimp and from my sneaky pete bite, nothing but fresh ingredients, love and true compassion were in each bite of this taco. In addition to tacos, Torchy's also has an array of sauces to choose from that compliments each taco.
Needless to say the Stephanie Tanner comes out in me every time I go to Austin now and demand we go to Torchy's.
I give Torchy's 10 forks out of 10 forks. Fork Yourself.
So the young fellow who looks like Grizzly Adam's younger hard core brother took me and his lady friend to a magical place. There were lights hung from trees, picnic benches set about and of course, a trailer. We ordered four different tacos.
I got one that had fried avocado in a flour tortilla and it was to say the least d-lish. Grizz Jr. and his lady friend shared a crunchy shrimp and from my sneaky pete bite, nothing but fresh ingredients, love and true compassion were in each bite of this taco. In addition to tacos, Torchy's also has an array of sauces to choose from that compliments each taco.
Needless to say the Stephanie Tanner comes out in me every time I go to Austin now and demand we go to Torchy's.
I give Torchy's 10 forks out of 10 forks. Fork Yourself.
Jus' Mac
Things have changed since writing my previous reviews. I've moved to Houston and just recently moved to the Heights. Or rather the Sunset Heights. To my good fortune there is a restaurant that just opened down the street from my house....Jus' Mac. A Macaroni and Cheese Eatery.
Bub and I have been anticipating their opening since the first day we moved in and our fifth fat sense immediately went off that there was a place for mac and cheese lovers within a two mile radius. We may or may not have driven by everyday to see if they were open.
Our dreams finally came true and Bub and I went to this amazing mecca of cheesey delicious. Bub got the BBQ mac and I got the rustic mac. The rustic mac had tomatoes and basil and some fancy cheeses which ultimately made the savory experience taste like I was eating a margarita pizza...but in the form of macaronis.
The place is cool with its hippie design complete with flat screen playing music videos from sweden. The owner did stop by at our table and point out that he basically built all of the interior structure and designed the place himself. He also wanted to know how he could make the experience better which is very appreciated. Fork chains. Eat local or die.
Down side...When you go in you order at the counter. No big deal except when we went at 7:30 there wasn't and immediate place to sit..not even to wait around and fill your nose hole with the amazing smells that get pumped out of their kitchen. But within a few minutes a table cleared up and we sat, had our amazing mac, and watched some weirdo videos on the flat screen.
I give Jus' Mac 9 out of 10 forks. Fork Yourself.
Bub and I have been anticipating their opening since the first day we moved in and our fifth fat sense immediately went off that there was a place for mac and cheese lovers within a two mile radius. We may or may not have driven by everyday to see if they were open.
Our dreams finally came true and Bub and I went to this amazing mecca of cheesey delicious. Bub got the BBQ mac and I got the rustic mac. The rustic mac had tomatoes and basil and some fancy cheeses which ultimately made the savory experience taste like I was eating a margarita pizza...but in the form of macaronis.
The place is cool with its hippie design complete with flat screen playing music videos from sweden. The owner did stop by at our table and point out that he basically built all of the interior structure and designed the place himself. He also wanted to know how he could make the experience better which is very appreciated. Fork chains. Eat local or die.
Down side...When you go in you order at the counter. No big deal except when we went at 7:30 there wasn't and immediate place to sit..not even to wait around and fill your nose hole with the amazing smells that get pumped out of their kitchen. But within a few minutes a table cleared up and we sat, had our amazing mac, and watched some weirdo videos on the flat screen.
I give Jus' Mac 9 out of 10 forks. Fork Yourself.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
China Delight
One thing that I have found is that in Tallahassee there are very few Chinese places that are sit down and not look at the pictures on the wall. Another sign that I took as a good one was that every other table except for ours was filled with Asians. That may be due to the fact that the menu has a side that is written only in Chinese. I have also learned that the stuff that is on that specific menu is amazing.
China Delight is in the same location as Wok and Roll. It is not a buffet and doesn't give me the creeps that I might see a cat run out of the kitchen being chased by the chef with a giant knife. It is a waiter having, table sitting, fill up your water every 8 seconds kind of place.
First we ordered pork dumplings which come with the basic dumpling sauce. Personally I like fried dumplings over steamed but fried was not an option.
Then from the secret Chinese menu we ordered Eggplant in Garlic Sauce. It is amazing. One of my favorite dishes to date. It has an interesting texture where the inside of the eggplant is soft but the skin of the eggplant is a bit tougher. Next was General Tso's Chicken. It was very much appreciated because it wasn't a giant ball of fried dough. They were enormous pieces of chicken that where crispy and delish. As always you get an unlimited amount of white rice.
Having been in the past I can honestly say that the wait staff is nice and willing to please and last night was no different.
I give China Delight 8 forks out of 10. Fork Yourself.
China Delight is in the same location as Wok and Roll. It is not a buffet and doesn't give me the creeps that I might see a cat run out of the kitchen being chased by the chef with a giant knife. It is a waiter having, table sitting, fill up your water every 8 seconds kind of place.
First we ordered pork dumplings which come with the basic dumpling sauce. Personally I like fried dumplings over steamed but fried was not an option.
Then from the secret Chinese menu we ordered Eggplant in Garlic Sauce. It is amazing. One of my favorite dishes to date. It has an interesting texture where the inside of the eggplant is soft but the skin of the eggplant is a bit tougher. Next was General Tso's Chicken. It was very much appreciated because it wasn't a giant ball of fried dough. They were enormous pieces of chicken that where crispy and delish. As always you get an unlimited amount of white rice.
Having been in the past I can honestly say that the wait staff is nice and willing to please and last night was no different.
I give China Delight 8 forks out of 10. Fork Yourself.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Bird's Aphrodisiac Oyster Shack
After looking on UrbanSpoon.com and seeing that Bird's had pretty good reviews the bub and I decide to give it a try. (Even though I have already been here I thought I should review it any who).
When we came in, it is understood that when no one is sitting at tables and only at the bar you get free range of where to sit. Tonight a band was playing with no cover charge which was a nice surprise. It didn't have to be since they have a very user friendly website http://www.birdsoystershack.com/ that tells you the line up for the week.
I have been to the trivia night before and I know that to get a table inside you have to be sitting in a seat telling everyone to fuck off and get their own chair by 5:00 at the latest.
We started off with a dozen oysters. They were awesome. Bub described them as "these are really good. They don't taste like fish barf." Always a good sign. They seem to have more availability of oysters since I have gone before and the only oyster shack in town was completely out of oysters. They are closed on Mondays and I can only assume that is the day that their shipment comes.
Bub and I both ordered a 7 oz. burger. Regular fixins are free but to add cheese depending on the type is 50 cents to $1 extra. A generous helping of Fries/Onion Rings/ or Coleslaw is your choice of a side. 7 oz $7 or 10 oz. for $10.
There are tons of other toppings to put on your burger but all cost extra with the excuse that it keeps them open.
The burger in general was awesome. It tasted like a backyard burger in the middle of summer time. It would have been a dream come true if they would had some magical slice of watermelon. Kaiser buns are always a crowd favorite. Not to juicy, not to dry, enormous burger that is enough to split between two people.
Beer was also ordered. $2 domestics and they were out of other beers that were $5. Beer is beer is beer is beer. Makes a burger all that more delicious.
Overall I give Bird's 7 forks out of 10. Fork Yourself.
When we came in, it is understood that when no one is sitting at tables and only at the bar you get free range of where to sit. Tonight a band was playing with no cover charge which was a nice surprise. It didn't have to be since they have a very user friendly website http://www.birdsoystershack.com/ that tells you the line up for the week.
I have been to the trivia night before and I know that to get a table inside you have to be sitting in a seat telling everyone to fuck off and get their own chair by 5:00 at the latest.
We started off with a dozen oysters. They were awesome. Bub described them as "these are really good. They don't taste like fish barf." Always a good sign. They seem to have more availability of oysters since I have gone before and the only oyster shack in town was completely out of oysters. They are closed on Mondays and I can only assume that is the day that their shipment comes.
Bub and I both ordered a 7 oz. burger. Regular fixins are free but to add cheese depending on the type is 50 cents to $1 extra. A generous helping of Fries/Onion Rings/ or Coleslaw is your choice of a side. 7 oz $7 or 10 oz. for $10.
There are tons of other toppings to put on your burger but all cost extra with the excuse that it keeps them open.
The burger in general was awesome. It tasted like a backyard burger in the middle of summer time. It would have been a dream come true if they would had some magical slice of watermelon. Kaiser buns are always a crowd favorite. Not to juicy, not to dry, enormous burger that is enough to split between two people.
Beer was also ordered. $2 domestics and they were out of other beers that were $5. Beer is beer is beer is beer. Makes a burger all that more delicious.
Overall I give Bird's 7 forks out of 10. Fork Yourself.
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