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Happy Daddy Day!

June 19, 2011 by Mellie Dee 1 Comment

I woke up with a text from Sissy that consisted of purples, yellows,and blues. She and Brett are out of town for a couple of weddings. Can you guess what the picture was?

When I asked if she had caught the bouquet, her response was that “It hit me in the face!” That would happen to her. I doubt she was meaning to catch it so I guess it’s meant to be! Now we wait for a proposal. 😉

Now that we’re done with that story, Happy Father’s Day!! Dad got this day off work so we can celebrate and have family time. With Sissy gone and Brudda in Dallas I was all that was left along with Mum and June. Since Dad’s birthday was just a couple of weeks ago we always buy a big present for his birthday and nothing for Father’s day. This time was a new laptop which he loves and has used daily.

Dim Sum King | Houston, Texas

We had brunch at Dim Sum King.

Dim Sum King | Houston, Texas | Dim Sum

The ten dishes we ordered. Mmmm … this is a pretty good dim sum place and clean. They are a tiny little restaurant, especially in the front where people walk in. When we have to wait for seats, I feel like we are packed sardines.

They have wonderful service – attentive and no mistakes.

Dim Sum King | Houston, Texas | Check

On the left is the breakdown of all the foods we ordered. Each dish represents a cost and that’s how they track how much we pay at the end.

There’s a tea fee. (Say that ten times fast.) But everything is reasonably priced.

I would suggest you come here and try their dishes. I hope they relocate to a bigger place. They would make so much more money!

Yannick Cafe Bakery | Houston, Texas

In the same shopping mall is a DVD/magazine place that my parents went into while June and I opted to go into Yannik Cafe Bakery.

Yannick Cafe Bakery | Houston, Texas | Desserts

Look at the array of desserts they sell. Yum! And they are so beautifully decorated.

Yannick Cafe Bakery | Houston, Texas | Egg Tart

Egg Tart | $0.80

We stood in line for our egg tarts and I could taste the buttery flavour of the flaky crust and smooth custard. Sadly it wasn’t as flaky as other egg tarts but it was still good.

Raymond Lam | Let's Get Wet Concert

We headed into the DVD/music store my parents were at and ended up picking up Raymond Lam’s Let’s Get Wet concert. I still listen to Chinese music even though I immigrated here when I was four and a half. Fluent Chinese speaker right here! He’s not the best singer but my favourite song from him is on it.

Mellie Dee | Knitted Hat

Parents then headed to the optomitrist so June and I went to various stores to goof off. Like this gem – a cute, little knitted hat.

Tapioca House | Houston, Texas

They took longer than anticipated so we chilled at Tapioca House.

Tapioca House | Houston, Texas | Milk Tea

Milk Tea Tapioca | $1.99 + $0.55 (for large)

The regular sized is June’s and the large was for me so that I could share with the parentals. Tiny tapioca balls are better than the regular and the drink was perfect for such a hot day. Dad drank it all before Mum even got out of the eye exam room!

We went home to relax and unwind. Dinner was coming up. (Our family goes crazy eating when it’s a special day.)

Lei Lai Restaurant | Houston, Texas

Hours later we drove back out to Lei Lai Restaurant. So much driving.

Lei Lai Restaurant | Houston, Texas | Dinner for Four

Dinner for Four [Crab Meat Soup with Fish Maw; Salt Baked Chicken (half); Fillet of Sole (steamed) with Mixed Vegetable; Salted Pepper Squid; Garlic Vegetable; Pan Fried Noodle with Soy Sauce] | $39.50

Lei Lai Restaurant | Houston, Texas | Eggplant with Beef Clay Pot

Eggplant with Beef Clay Pot

Horrible picture but we added in the clay pot since it’s everyone’s favourite. We usually take it home and Mum puts in more eggplants to make it a bigger dish since there’s so much sauce.

Lei Lai Restaurant | Houston, Texas | Tapioca Dessert

Tapioca Dessert | free

Everyone came home doing their chores and such and now only Mum and I are awake. I love winding down after such a busy day. Night!

Dim Sum King
9160 Bellaire Blvd #B, Houston, TX 77036  |  (713) 270-6788  |  Yelp
Yannick Cafe Bakery
9110 A Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77036  |  (713) 773-2977  |  Yelp
Tapioca House
9104 Bellaire Blvd #B, Houston, TX 77036  |  (713) 272-6468  |  Yelp
Le Lai Restaurant (Inconsistent naming …)
9600 Bellaire Blvd Ste 103, Houston, TX 77036  |  (713) 988-6888  |  Yelp

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries Tagged With: Chinese, Coffee and Tea, Dessert, Houston, Texas

San Dong | Houston, Texas

June 16, 2011 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

San Dong | Houston, Texas

On May 27th, Mum and June and I went to San Dong. Best dumpling place ever. We ordered a few plates to share and took the rest home for Dad and used it as part of our dinner. Yum! I love leftovers.

San Dong | Houston, Texas | Peanut Mixture

June wanted this mixture of peanuts, carrots, and zucchini with a slimy sauce. The slime deferred me from liking it.

San Dong | Houston, Texas | Pig Ears

Pig Ears

I know what you’re thinking … GROSS?! But don’t hate it til you try it. I wish people would eat it before they judge. Sometimes it’s better than they think! It’s just your mind playing a joke on you because if you don’t try it, you’re missing out!

San Dong | Houston, Texas | Wenchou Won Ton Soup

Wenchou Won Ton Soup | $4.75

Mum’s favourite. The wontons had very thin wrapper and the meat inside was pretty soft. I ate a lot of the bok choy though.

San Dong | Houston, Texas | Beef Soup Dumplings

Beef Soup Dumplings [12 dumplings] | $5.25

The soup has more flavor of a beef stock. Because these are dumplings, their wrapper is thicker and with a bit of a chew to it. It was good but the soup was too salty for my taste. June loved this one the most.

San Dong | Houston, Texas| Leek Pork Dumplings

Leek Pork Dumplings [15 dumplings] | $5.25

This is like the previoius dish but without the soup (and more dumplings!). This was the first dish I ever had when I first came here and remains my favourite.

San Dong | Houston, Texas | Cabbage Pork Dumplings

Cabbage Pork Dumplings [15 dumplings] | $5.25

Until I tried this! Much juicier than the leek pork dumplings. My new favorite.

Just doing this post makes me want to go here this weekend. I would definitely order the Cabbage Pork Dumplings – but not to share.

San Dong
9938 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77036  |  (713) 271-3945  |  Yelp

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries Tagged With: Asian, Chinese, Houston, Taiwanese, Texas

Turquoise Grill | Houston, Texas

June 15, 2011 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Turquoise Grill | Houston, Texas

The day after my birthday, I had a few friends celebrate with me with dinner at Turquoise Grill and drinks afterwards.

Turquoise Grill | Houston, Texas | Olive Oil Dip

Olive Oil & Herb Mixture Dip | free

Turquoise Grill | Houston, Texas | Shepherd's Bread

Shepherd’s Bread | free

Not pictured is the Hummus [garbanzo beans pureed with tahini paste, lemon juice, and garlic] | $4.75 which was surely delicious. It was more grainy than smooth but I didn’t mind that. I shared it with everyone at the table so that I had room for the big meal.

Turquoise Grill | Houston, Texas | Adana Kebab Platter

Adana Kebab Platter [world-famous blended mixture of spicy ground beef and ground lamb tucked on a flat shish and grilled to perfection. served with our homemade lavash flat bread, bulgur pilaf and piyaz (Turkish bean salad)] | $10.95

I don’t see the bread on my dish and don’t remember having it so that’s a bummer. But this dish is definitely worth the money. The beef and lamb is very moist and soft and the whole dish is really filling.

The price is pretty high compared to Pasha’s Mediterranean Grill so I think I’d rather stick with Pasha’s, my all time favourite Greek/Mediterranean place.

Little Woodrow's | Houston, Texas | Blue Moon

We went to Little Woodrow’s afterward where Michelle bought me a mug of Blue Moon. Yum! The other mug full is hers. I believe she got XX.

Turquoise Grill
3701 Kirby Dr #160, Houston, TX  |  (713) 526-3800  |  Website  |  Yelp
Little Woodrow’s
2306 Brazos St, Houston, TX 77006  |  (713) 522-1041  |  Website  |  Yelp

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries Tagged With: Bars and Pubs, Houston, Mediterranean, Texas

Agora | Houston, Texas

June 13, 2011 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Agora | Houston, Texas

After dinner, we continued on to Agora for coffees or wine.

Agora | Houston, Texas | White Mocha Frappacino

White Mocha Frappuccino | $4.50

Much better than expected. Not bitter and just the right amount of sweetener.

I would come back here again until we were chilling with our drinks and chatting and we saw cockroaches everywhere. Also, we were kicked out because the owners literally told us they needed the tables for the other customers. We were customers too but … okay. Nice way of doing business.

That night we went to various bars that included Poison Girl – not enough seats, La Carafe – very dark and creepy since it does advertise themselves as a haunted bar, mostly wine, Bronx Bar – came here for shots, too crowded, and Pearl Bar – a lot of Mexican people, don’t have anything against them but they seem to be very, very drunk and wild, one lady had her shoes off and was dancing on glass …. okay lady.

Agora
1712 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098  |  (713) 526-7212  |  Yelp
Poison Girl
1641 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006  |  (713) 527-9929  |  Yelp
La Carfe
813 Congress St, Houston, TX 77002  |  (713) 229-9399  |  Yelp
Bronx Bar
5555 Morningside Dr, Houston, TX 77005  |  (713) 434-1290  |  Yelp
Pearl Bar
4216 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77007  |  (832) 740-4933  |  Yelp

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries Tagged With: Coffee and Tea, Houston, Texas, Wine Bars

Brasil | Houston, Texas

June 13, 2011 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Brasil | Houston, Texas

We celebrated Michelle’s birthday back in Houston on April 2nd starting with dinner at Brasil.

Brasil | Houston, Texas | Fried Catfish Tacos

Fried Catfish Tacos [with arugula, orange, avocado, jicama salad] | $10.47

I could do without the jicama and the sauce gave it some weird flavors. Though the catfish was cooked to perfection, everything else kind of ruined it for me.

The service was pretty terrible too. We waited for almost an hour for our food. Though it’s a cute little place, I don’t think I’ll ever come back here again.

Brasil
2604 Dunlavy Street, Houston, TX  |  (713) 528-1993  |  Yelp

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries Tagged With: Breakfast and Brunch, Houston, Texas

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