Eateries & Drinkeries

2018 Houston Restaurant Week at Tobiuo Sushi & Bar

August 29, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Another Houston Restaurant Week for the books this year! Was it worth the $35 for four courses? Probably not.

Mallory and JJ came along for the ride with me and Scruffy. I haven’t seen these two for a long while so it was long overdue. This boy has grown up so fast!

We ordered two rounds of sake bombs, traditional between Mallory and I. I haven’t drank that much in such a long time I got tipsy.

Our first course was pretty bleugh overall. I believe the coconut shrimp was the best out of everything flavourwise.

Our second course blew me away! I was surprised to find that I had nine pieces of sashimi instead of six as stated on the menu. Everything was pretty good overall for this course.

Scruffy and I got the same for our third course. The ribeye was very flavourful and tender. Probably one of the best I’ve had in a while. Mallory’s salmon was pretty good too. I especially loved the crispy skin.

Four our fourth and final course, we were deeply disappointed. The waiter said the watermelon dessert was his favourite but it was horrible. Think of a watermelon soaked in lemon-citris juice. The summer shaved ice was a big giant fail. JJ had fun eating the fruit out of it though. The winner was the Lychee Ice Cream with Macarons.

[2018] 241/365: Dinner with Some Favourites

It’s usually just Mallory, JJ and I at dinner or over at her house so I was very estatic that Scruffy was around to join us. With him and Mallory chatting up a storm I was able to chopstick feed JJ and focus on him. He is adorable and makes me wish my niece was closer to us so I could do the same with her.

After dinner we all stopped by Sephora before heading home. I’m so pooped. I cannot wait to jump into bed. Good night!

Poblano’s Breakfast Is The Worst

August 28, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Poblano’s has the worse breakfast I’ve ever had. The potatoes were not cooked, the eggs were bleugh, and don’t get me started on the bacon. They were crisped to the point where it had a burnt taste. I was severely disappointed.

[2018] 240/365: Korean BBQ

Another picture of Korean BBQ. Scruffy is obssesed and he believes it might just be his number one go to meal.

We’ve downsized the amount of food from last time and were surprised that we were all satisfied with lesser leftovers.

I’ve been craving sweets the last couple of days which is out of the norm for me. I’ve been holding back but I just might order something to satisfy my sweet tooth.

Sons of Anarchy Board Game

August 26, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Sissy and BIL came over to celebrate June’s birthday early. We decided on Mona since June was up for some Italian food.

This place is like Chipotle, Italian style. You can make your own. I got the balonga sauce with gluten free spaghetti and a giant meatball with some farm fresh ingredients. Scruffy got chicken Alfredo fettuccine with some farm fresh ingredients. I would come back here again if I wanted something fast and fairly cheap. But their alfredo sauce was not that great. It was very watery and we think that it had to do with not draining the pasta well enough before mixing it.

We all headed back home and played a round of Sons of Anarchy Board Game. I’m not a big fan of killing each other type games but this one wasn’t so bad …. Maybe because I won!

Laundry in a meal prep later I was on my way to Scruffy’s house for dinner with his family. Delicious kebabs and chicken.

[2108] 238/365: Spontaneous Ice Cream

We headed home after dinner and we are currently at Andrew’s house for a quick pit stop. I grabbed a drumstick ice cream on the way for a treat.

I’m excited to shower and sleep soon. It’s been a super long day.

Diablo Makes A Comeback

August 25, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Lunch at The Pho Shack in Katy with June and Scruffy. This one does not compare to the original location. Soup though good wasn’t as great as the original. The eggrolls though filled with a lot didn’t have much flavour. The bean sprouts plate looked sad for two which let’s be real, looks like one serving. They’re cheaping out. Pho Saigon is still my go to. I’ll give it a month or so before coming back but they still have a lot to learn.

We went to Fiesta afterward so that I could buy a aloe vera stalkwe stopped my Zero Degrees for some drinks. I got the coffee horchata which Scruffy liked and the matcha milk tea, my favourite. I’m not too sure what June got but she said it was delicious as well. We agreed everything was overly sweet and if we ever came back we need to let them know to add less sugar.

[2018] 237/365: Diablo Making a Comeback

We watched A Wrinkle In Time, played Diablo, and watched Up In The Air. It’s been a very cool Saturday which is exactly what I needed.

Now to shower and do my fresh aloe mask. Can I have my friends come and live near me so I can have facial nights and watch telly and sleepover?

Reunion with Nickie

August 16, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Justin made me a delicious cup of caramel cappuccino with a shot of espresso using one of the many fancy coffee machines we have at work. I paired it with my leftover breakfast from Sunday. Twas delicious.

I was still a bit full from breakfast so when it was time to meet Nickie, I wasn’t ready for a full meal at Poblano’s Mexican Grill.

[2018] 228/365: Reunion with Nickie

We both ordered a soup with a side of torta. I couldn’t make a dent in my torta but the soup was on point. Now I know where to get yummy Caldo de Res! Makes me miss Patricia’s!

I haven’t seen Nickie since summer of 2008. I was a bit weary but excited. Butterflies flew in my belly as I walked out the elevator but they soon subsided when our conversation striked. I kept it going on her since she had so much going on lately. Becoming a lawyer, getting engaged and married. It was nice to talk to someone outside of work about anything but work. I’mhoping for more of these lunch dates and hopefully it opens doors to other lunch dates. Anyone up for one? Hit me up!

After work I headed over to Scruffy’s for dinner. We were able to sneak in an episode of Shameless before dinner and I left their house in record time.

I’ve been looking at houses but got sad because I’m poor. Someone, donate. Haha