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Little Napoli Italian Cuisine | Houston, Texas

July 15, 2011 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Last night I met up with Amanda to celebrate my super belated birthday. So after work I went home to do my usual home things, I headed into traffic.

Little Napoli Italian Cuisine
6445 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX
(713) 266-9999
www.littlenapoli.net

They had Garlic Bread | free. Amanda already had some because of my tardiness.

I wasn’t a big fan of the bread. It was burnt on the other side and a little on the chewy, hard side.

Amanda said she liked it but I think she was just hungry waiting for me.

Our meal came with a very simple Salad. Always need to get my veggies in. I just wished they gave us more onions.

Beef Cannelloni [rolled pasta sheets stuffed with a mixture of ground beef and vegetables and topped with Marinara Sauce & Mozzarella Cheese then baked in the oven] | $9.99.

I’ve never had this before because I usually stick to what I know but we all gotta live so I took the chance. When they first served it I was thinking … what did I order?! But when I took my first bite … OH MY GOODNESS! It was so good! I want to recreate this at home!

Amanda wanted me to pick the dessert but since she’s a sweets lover unlike me, I let her chose and ended up with the Chocolate Mousse | $9.99.

It was soooo good!! The icing was very chocolatey, almost dark chocolate like. For a non-sweets fan myself, I ate my fair share.

Amanda

This is the first time putting up a picture of someone other than me so hopefully, she doesn’t get angry when she finds her face plastered on here. But meet Amanda. Isn’t she cute?! She was a sweetheart and paid for my meal. Thanks, girlie!

Anyway, we talked a lot. We were there for over 2 hours even after we were done eating. We caught up with what has been going on with one another since May and what we see coming up this year. We are looking forward to a fun, fun year. Here’s to hoping!!

I had a really good time with her and am so happy I got to see her and catch up.

Black Walnut Cafe | Sugar Land, Texas

July 10, 2011 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

I went over to Michelle’s house Friday night. I was a little afraid of driving through the countryside.

Eyes on the road. Safety first!

When I got to her place, Stephanie was already there. We went to the backyard.

Isn’t it beautiful?! They have a river out back and past the grass is a slope with more land and the gazebo you see on the left. Pretty neat huh?

They have a really gorgeous house. Plus, their family is really sweet.

Yesterday, June, Timothy, and I went out to Sugar Land to celebrate our cousin, Kenson’s, birthday.

We went and watched Transformers: Dark of the Moon. I wasn’t really a big fan of wanting to watch this movie because they took Megan Fox out and added that model girl, who I don’t really care to know the name of but I still wanted to see it nonetheless.

Though I don’t like the girl, I like her hair. Especially when they were standing in rubble and she was talking into the camera.

I knew I would like this movie but I was hoping my cousin wouldn’t pick it because it was two hours long. I even tried to make him not pick it by saying “I heard it sucks! Let’s watch something else.” In the end, I still wished we didn’t see it in the theater.

Shia LeBeouf is as sexy as ever. As is Josh Duhamel.

Oh, and I’m not ashamed to say I shed some tears in this movie.

Anyway, for dinner, we went to:

Black Walnut Cafe
16535 Southwest Fwy #2002
Sugar Land, TX
(281) 565-7800
www.blackwalnutcafe.com

Toasted Raviolis “Español” [ravioli, mild jalapeño cheese, tomato & Pavia alfredo sauces, garlic bread] | $8.50 to share with the group.

I was told this was the best dish on the menu and everyone ordered it. Sadly, I was not a fan of the ravioli. It was crispy but on the inside, it was very dry. The garlic bread, on the other hand, was to die for. Crispy and moist enough.

For my main meal, Meatball Sandwich [house-made meatballs, mozzarella, tomato & Pavia alfredo sauces, onion baguette] | $8.50.

The meatballs were a little dry but I really liked the onion baguette. It was just the right crunch but also soft. The fries were mushy, just how I like it.

I would like to go here again and try other dishes. It wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t 100% terrific. Maybe I just need to order something else that people love.

I can’t believe the weekend is already over! Sad, sad! Hope you guys had a good weekend!!

Saltgrass Steakhouse | Houston, Texas

July 3, 2011 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Tonight Brother and Sissy took Timothy out for his belated graduation dinner. I tagged along.

We went to:

Saltgrass Steakhouse
8943 Katy Freeway
Houston TX
(713) 461-6111
saltgrass.com

Sissy was already waiting at the restaurant when me, Brother, and Timothy got there. This was sitting on the table and our first question was, “Is this real?!”

And real it was. It’s their very own Shiner Bock Beer Bread [with butter] | free. Yum. It was very melt-in-your-mouth kind of deal and very wheaty tasting. It was gone pretty quickly.

Sissy went on ordering the Artichoke and Spinach dip for us to share … but the manager came out and told us it was out. He did ask if we wanted something else instead, giving us other options customers love.

We ended up getting the French Fried Onions [thinly sliced & piled high served with our border sauce] | $6.49. It wasn’t a favorite for me. The onions were too thinly sliced (guess that’s why it’s french?) and it was too much batter than onions. We couldn’t even taste the onions.

We also ordered the Chuck Wagon Cheese Fries [fried potatoes, topped with melted jack & cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, & chives] | $6.99. When we ordered this, we asked for bacon on the side. But when it came to us, bacon was everywhere! So we told the manager and he fixed it right up for us! This was a win! We all loved this. And ate it all up!

Because of kitchen error and server error, we ended up not having to pay for our French Fried Onions or Chuck Wagon Cheese Fries. WIN WIN WIN!

For my main entree I got the Chopped Sirloin Steak [Certified Angus Beef ground steak topped with: grilled onions, cheddar cheese & diced tomatoes OR grilled onions, sauteed mushrooms & cognac pepper sauce] | $14.99. Plus you get either soup or salad with your entree. I got Potato soup.

The potato soup was a big soupy, thick deliciousness. The chopped sirloin was not up to par with others that I’ve had before. It wasn’t disgusting but it wasn’t great. I only had 1/4 and packed the rest home. The mashed potatoes were a fluffy cloud of goodness but I packed the rest home as well since it should go pretty well with the steak.

Those free appetizers really filled me up. And on top of that, Sissy ordered a Shiner Bock before we arrived and she needed help with it.

We had the worst server in the earth of servers. He wasn’t attentive and rarely checked in on us and kept getting things incorrect. Though he tried to smile through you could tell he was unhappy working there. Sir, please quit your job. You would be so much happier.

But that didn’t make us angry with our meal. We had fun together reminiscing and talking about future things. Then we went back to our house and played Partini. Never heard of it?! It’s like charades but better.

Sissy, Timothy, and I never played before. We chose teams and in the end, brother and I won.

So far it’s been a good 4 day weekend. Not anything to really complain about except for the whole getting sick thing.

Tomorrow Brett is coming in and we’re going to bbq for Fourth of July. Sahweet!!

What are your plans for Fourth of July day?!

Time to relax. Night y’all!!

A Whole Lotta Words

July 1, 2011 by Mellie Dee 2 Comments

I was the only one in the family that had to work today but work got a little easier when Mum called to let me know we were going to Tokyo One for dinner with June and Dad. Since it wasn’t a thrilling experience last time and the price went up from $25 to $27.99 per person, I debated on going.

But since I rarely get to see Dad I sucked it up and went. Outside our window was this wonderful view. There were even turtles but I didn’t have the right angle to take a picture of them.

I actually didn’t eat the crab but took a picture anyway because it was scary huge.

The green tea ice cream was not up to par as last times. Such a disappointment. The other ice cream is red bean ice cream. It tasted more like raspberries.

I really liked our waiter this time around. He came and picked up our plates pretty much every five minutes. We’re fast eaters.

I really don’t think me coming here is such a good deal since I don’t love it like they do but I guess whatever I have to do to spend time with Dad! Plus I didn’t have to pay!!

Look at that bill!

Late last week, I made plans with Nicole to meet up at Baker Street Pub then found out Brudda was coming into town as well. Since I get a whole week with him, I decided to not cancel on Nicole. We always had a friend with us because we knew some of the same people despite graduating with 1000+ back in 2007 so this is the first time it was one-on-one.

We talked about a lot of personal things. And I feel even closer to her. It feels good to trust someone with things you don’t tell people.

While we were there trying to have a conversation over the loud music, a guy came up to us and asked us if he could buy us a beer. We declined. I always get awkward when people come up to me and do that, plus we both had to drive home after.

Our waitress kept asking if we needed anything else and we kept saying no. She finally told us the same guy had told her he will pick up the tab to whatever else we ordered. Still creeps me out.

All in all, after a long and tiring week of work, it was good to unwind with Nicole. I’ve missed her so much and it was definitely great to see her again. We’re planning for something next week but it depends on how busy our schedules are.

Good night blog world! 🙂

Tokyo One Sushi & Grill Buffet
7465 W Greens Rd, Houston, TX 77064 | (281) 955-8898 | Website | Yelp

Baker Street Pub & Grill
23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd, Katy, TX 77494 | (713) 830-1858 | Website | Yelp

Chuy’s | Houston, Texas

June 25, 2011 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

I got home super early and was able to make myself lunch.

Sunny side up eggs on a bed of spinach, bagel thin with Nutella knockoff spread, a handful of jalapeno chips. So not healthy but so, so good.

Sweet potato with yogurt. Yum! So much good food in my tummy.

When 7:30pm rolled around I got ready for Ed’s birthday. It was just me and the boys (Ed, Ryan, Daniel). All that was missing was John. We had dinner plans and Ryan had ended up at the wrong Chuy’s and so we waited and waited for him to arrive.

Chuy's | Houston, Texas | Chips and Salsa

Chips and Salsa | free

Soft Tacos [two tacos with lettuce, cheese, pico, and your choice of ground sirloin, grilled chicken, or carne guisada. (Also available with guacamole instead of meat for a vegetarian option). Tacos served with rice and refried or charro beans] | $8.47

I would love to come here again and am happy that they have opened one in Katy!

Ryan, Daniel, Ed

We went to Sherlock’s Baker Street Pub for some drinks. Since Ryan was having a bad day, I bought him a drink called Sex on Baker Street. He liked it a lot but I was too full from the greasy food to have any drinks.

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We bid farewell after a few hours and I debated if I should work out or not. I kept telling myself it was the last one of the week and I shouldn’t give up. So, I went and conquered C25K: Week 6 – Run 3.

Luckily my arch didn’t hurt so that’s good. I seriously love longer runs than intervals. When can I stop doing intervals?! 🙁 Probably never.

I came home and almost passed out on the floor. That’s how tired I was.

The boys went to a laser tag lock-in while I chose running. I must be going crazy.

Head over to Fit Chick Britt. She’s asking for pictures of you sporting a makeup-free look for her future post!!

Tokyo One Sushi & Grill Buffet 7465 W Greens Rd, Houston, TX 77064 | (281) 955-8898 | Website | Yelp

Baker Street Pub & Grill 23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd, Katy, TX 77494 | (713) 830-1858 | Website | Yelp

Chuy’s 2706 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX | (713) 524-1700 | Website | Yelp

Tokyo One Sushi & Grill Buffet
7465 W Greens Rd, Houston, TX 77064 | (281) 955-8898 | Website | Yelp

Baker Street Pub & Grill
23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd, Katy, TX 77494 | (713) 830-1858 | Website | Yelp

Chuy’s
2706 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX | (713) 524-1700 | Website | Yelp