Went to Christine Ha's fast/casual restaurant the other day to try their burgers! Been looking forward to trying either of her restaurants as she was a winner for MasterChef in 2012!
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Here's what I got:
๐ Texas BBQ Belly Melt
๐ Loaded Tots
๐ช Sugar Baby Cookie
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I leave Stuffed Belly with a 2.8/5. The burger I had this visit was rather dry and tough without much sauce, but their loaded tots were definitely out of this world. I really liked that, but I definitely did come in looking for a burger so I weight that a bit heavier :c The cookie was alright as well in that it may have just been sitting there for a while/a little bland; I'm assuming it may be better to get the cookies fresh from Pudgy's Cookies, but I was feeling a sugar cookie that day anyway :9
๐Stuffed Belly
8133 Long Point Rd, Houston, TX 77055
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#burger #burgertime #burgerlove #bbqburger #loadedtots #houstonfoodblogger #houstonfood #houstonfoodie #houstonfoodies
Boardwalk Towne's area is my favorite, and in that time I've been looking for a spot to relax while eating! Ambriza has a few locations and I've always wanted to try it out ๐
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Here's what we got:
๐บ Hibiscus Margarita
๐ฎ Quesabirria Tacos
๐ฅ Breakfast Bowl Chicken Tinga
๐ฝ Street Corn (free as a first timer!! that was neat)
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I leave Ambriza with a 4/5! Really loved their margarita, and the tacos were honestly pretty good! Naturally in a sitdown spot in an area that gets a lot of foot traffic the prices are up, but in the end it was still pretty good! I'd do my evening drinking here while enjoying a sunset on the water for sure.
๐Ambriza
9945 Barker Cypress Rd Ste 123, Cypress, TX 77433
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#quesabirrias #quesabirria #streetcorn #hibiscusmargarita #margaritas #margarita #margaritatime #htxfoodie #htxfoodies #houstonfoodblogger #houstonfoodie #houstonfood #houstonfoodies
Have you ever been to a place that does both Hot Pot AND KBBQ? ๐คฉ This spot a few minutes from Dun Huang plaza does exactly that!!
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Here's what we ordered:
๐ฅฉ Sliced Beef Belly, Prime Brisket, Beef Bulgogi, KPot Short Rib, Spicy Pork Bulgogi, Kobe Beef
๐ฆ Jumbo Shrimp, Calamari Filet, Garlic Shrimp
๐ฅฌ Napa Cabbage, Bokchoy, King Oyster Mushroom, Watercress, Fried Tofu Skin
๐ฅ Gyoza
๐ Mushroom Broth
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I leave KPot with a 3.5/5! Overall great selection to their menu, extensive sauce bar, and nicely prepared ingredients. I'll admit, running both options at the same time was a bit too hectic for me ๐
for the people out there that say "you cook your own food..?", you win tonight... I think their extensive list of options may have had them spread their quality of cuts for meat and ingredients a bit thin, just barely, and I say this because it feels like some of what we ordered can be better. Overall, still a great experience, I had fun ๐
๐KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot
10790 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77072
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#kbbq #hotpot #bokchoy #mushroombroth #beefbelly #bulgogi #htxfoodie #houstonfood #houstonfoodie #houstonfoodblogger
This place has been getting some "buzz" recently ๐ I've mostly heard more about their coffee, but I figured I'd check out their brunch options as well!
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Here's what we got this visit:
๐ฅ Chicken Avocado Wrap
๐ง Waffle Platter
โ Buzz Latte + Cafe Latte
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Buzz and Bites is a nice 4/5! The tortilla on the wrap is spinach which I really enjoyed, and was an overall well balanced wrap with some great house chips! The waffle was a step off from Waffle House's waffles, and their eggs were crazy fluffy. If you're in the area, I'd recommend! I'll be checking out the rest of their coffee selection, because I saw a lot of other drinks like cloud lattes and flavors that really interested me!
๐Buzz & Bites
23445 Kingsland Blvd, #100 Katy, TX 77494
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#brunch #brunching #brunchtime #chickenavocadowrap #chickenavocado #waffles #waffle #katyfood #katyfoodies #katyfoodie
I'm a bit of a Tofu Soup connoisseur, so I had to see if this location is different from the Bellaire location! I usually love getting their tofu soup as well as their seafood pancake ๐
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For this visit we got:
๐ฒ Seafood Tofu Soup
๐ฅฉ Bulgogi Bibimbap
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Overall, I leave this location closer to a 2.8/5. It was a little surprising to see the difference in locations, because their soup is usually a standout to me. This location had both items fell short of what I usually expect as in the soup was slightly watery, and the bibimbap wasn't as crispy on the rice for a stone bowl setup. The drive convenience set me up for this one, but I'll definitely stick to the flagship location in Bellaire!
๐Jang Guem Tofu & BBQ
3528 Highway 6, Sugar Land, TX 77478
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#tofusoup #bibimbap #bibimbapbowl #bulgogi #bulgogibeef #htxfoodie #htxfoodies #houstonfoodblogger #koreanfood
Coffee Coffee Coffee! โ๐ฅฐ Happy to see they offer milk alternatives for free here at Coffee Fellows, feelin the love from here !
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Here's what we got:
โ Maple Oat Latte, Cafe Latte
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I'll have to be honest, the coffee here is a lil rough; I want to like this place I swear!! I'm going to keep coming back and trying the rest of the menu because I love getting all my computer work done here ahaha
๐Coffee Fellows
3329 W Grand Pkwy N, Katy, Tx 77449
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#oatmilk #oatmilklatte #coffee #coffeeshop #coffeetime #coffeeholic #katytxfood #ktxfoodies #htxfood #htxfoodie
This is one of the few places in Houston that still have the carts go around for Dim Sum! Love this spot ๐ฅฐ
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Here's what we ordered:
๐ฅ Dim Sum: Steamed Ha Gow Shrimp Dumplings, Shao Mai Shrimp & Pork Dumplings
๐ฅ Baked Golden Egg Yolk Lava Buns
๐ Sticky Rice w/ Chinese Sausage
๐ Congee
๐ฅฎ Sesame Balls
๐ซ Deep Fried Taro w/ Pork Puffs
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Strong 4.5/5 for me! I admittedly haven't been to a lot of Dim Sum places before, but I loved everything I had! Love having all the people come to my table advertising what they got and trying to get us to order everything ahaha
๐Fung's Kitchen
7320 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77074
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Great chinese spot I checked out recently! Itโs a hole in the wall spot that needs a LOT more love ๐ฅฐ
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Hereโs what we ordered:
๐ฒ Sour Soup Dumpling
๐ชท Mixed Lotus Roots
๐ Oil Splashed Noodles
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๐Uncle Leeโs Cafe
9203 Highway 6 Houston, TX 77083
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#chinesefood #lotusroot #dumplings #dumplingsoup #houstonfoodie #houstonfood #htxfoodie #htxfoodies
Went on a Banh mi bender the other day, and finally ticked another place off my list!
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Hereโs what we ordered:
๐ฅช Braised Beef Belly Baguette
๐ Les Baโget Spring Roll (Pork)
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This place was definitely cookinโ; I leave Les Baโget closer to a โ
! Their meat was amazingly tender/juicy, and the spring roll was a hit with me. Bonus points to location, love the area!
๐Les Baโget
1717 W. 34th St. Suite 800. Houston, TX 77018
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#bahnmi #springroll #springrolls #vietnamesefood #htxfoodie #htxfood #houstonfoodblogger
Recently mentioned my favorite spot over on Franki, so I wanted to update my video of Homebrew to give them some love ๐ฅฐ
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My go tos:
๐ฅช Sweet & Spicy Panini
โ Golden Pecan + Vietnamese Coffee
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This is currently my #1 unwind spot in Katy; they play classical music live Friday-Sunday mornings, their sandwiches are perfection, and the way the make their coffee is amazing!! I'm a latte person, and their lattes are always on point. The flavor profile for every latte complements their roast here very well and are able to make them not as intensely sugary as some places do. Bonus is they do cute latte art sometimes! As a proud member of the Katy Fort Bend Foodies page on Facebook, I stand with them in their hype over this place!
๐Homebrew
21040 Highland Knolls Dr, Katy, TX 77450
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#latte #latteart #coffeeart #coffee #coffeetime #coffeeshop #houstonfood #houstonfoodie #htxfoodie #htxfood #houstonfoodblogger
This High Tea spot in Katy Asian Town is one of my favorites ๐ฅฐ Not many places I know of that can offer hot milk tea in these cute teapots!
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Here's what we ordered:
๐น Rose Milk Tea
๐ Shibuya Honey Toast
๐ Pork Katsu Sandwich
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I always love visiting this place; everyone (me included) dresses up, and I'll always pull up on a nice Sunday/Saturday afternoon to enjoy pouring some tea! They also have regular teas as well, so it's not always sweet stuff! Their sandwich this visit definitely had a lot of pork and out ratio'd the sandwich ๐
I recommend their desserts a lot more though, they're always on point when it comes to their sweets! They also have a great/picturesque tower that is a package deal with some sweets, sandwiches, and choice of a plated dessert that I love. I'll be back with another group to get that ๐ฅฐ
๐Proper Rose Garden
1223 Grand West Blvd Ste B105, Katy, TX 77449
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#hightea #milktea #shibuyahoneytoast #porkkatsu #ktxfoodies #houstonfood #houstonfoodie #houstonfoodblogger
Tsukemen Ramen is something I've always wanted to try, so I went to this place that's been receiving a lot of buzz recently!
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Here's what we ordered:
๐ Tsukemen Ramen
๐ Takoyaki
๐ Chicken Karaage
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Tsujita gets closer to a 3.2 for me! The ramen dipping was fun, not too crazy for it but it was nice. I really enjoyed the karaage with how crunchy and juicy it was; there was a sauce that came with it, but it tasted more like egg salad so I wasn't sure if it was the sauce in the end ๐
๐Tsujita Artisan Noodle
12230 Westheimer Rd a 160, Houston, TX 77077
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#karaage #chickenkaraage #takoyaki #tsukemen #htxfoodie #houstonfoodblogger #houstonfoodie
Seafood City made it to Houston!!! ๐ต๐ญ Love love LOVE the grocery store, but moreover I'm glad to be close to a Grill City now!
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Here's what we ordered:
๐ฅฌ Kare Kare
๐ท Liempo
๐ฆด Pork BBQ
๐ Palabok
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For this visit, the sides were stellar, but the mains were a bit off compared to other cities I've been to and had Grill City (Seattle + Las Vegas); I'll probably be back by the time Chow King, or whatever else they decide to add to their food court pops up!
๐Grill City inside Seafood City
15980 City Walk, Sugar Land, TX 77479
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Right in City Centre by Memorial City mall is one of my favorite spots to get Macarons! ๐
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My usuals:
๐น Rose
๐ชป Lavender
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I especially love the area as well, got a great walkable square with lots of other venues I'm still looking into trying out someday soon!
๐801 Town And Country Blvd Ste A120, Houston, TX 77024
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#macaron #macarons #macaronlover #houstonfoodie #lavender #rosemacaron
Back on my AYCE sushi grind; here's one I saw off Westgreen that I saw a decent amount of people in!
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Here's what we picked from the menu:
๐ฃ Salmon, Eeel, White Tuna, Tuna Sashimi; Spider Roll, Nemo Roll
๐ฑ Fried Tofu, Takoyaki, Spicy Garlic Edamame, Gyoza
๐ป Fuji Volcano Roll
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Overall, I give Sushi Ichii closer to a 3.2/5! While their sashimi was honestly amazing (and my friend and I demolished 46 salmon sashimi LOL), their appetizers fell a bit short for us. Some of the rolls ended up being okay in terms of taste and quality, but as you could see by our sashimi count is what made it up for us ๐
#ayce #aycesushi #spiderroll #takoyaki #gyoza #houstonfood #houstonfoodie #htxfoodie
Here's a spot I've been meaning to go to for a while! It's been hailed by a few friends as a great place to detox and unwind while getting some work done ๐
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Here's what we ordered:
โMount Blanc
๐ฅฅ Island Latte
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I give the coffee closer to a 2.8/5! In the Mount Blanc they use activated charcoal; this was really interesting to me because drinking it took away almost all of the sharpness you get from drinking coffee. I enjoyed the overall taste to the vanilla latte component to it, but I think fully taking out that coffee taste left a bit of mixed feelings in me. If I didn't view it as coffee so much, I would still say I enjoyed it! Onto the next cafe (though I might buy that plate and mug) ๐
๐Luce Coffee Roasters
1717 W 34th St Ste 100, Houston, TX 77018
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#coffee #coffeetime #coffeelover #latteart #activatedcharcoal #htxfoodie #houstonfood #houstonfoodie #houstonfoodblogger
We had the one cold front come in the other day, so I immediately beamed over to one of my favorite hot pot places ๐ฅถ๐
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Here's my personal go tos:
๐ฅฉ #11 Akaushi Wagyu Beef Belly, Akaushi Wagyu Prime Chuck Eye
๐ Fish Fillet, Squid, Fish and Crab Balls
๐ Enoki and Woodear Mushroom
๐ฅฌ Bok Choy, Spinach, Green Onion
Akaushi Wagyu Prime Chuck Eye
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This is your sign to check this place out!! Their selection is amazing, especially their vegetables!
๐11201 Bellaire Blvd Ste 2, Houston, TX 77072
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This here's my brother's favorite coffee shop ๐ฅฐ Absolutely love their coffee here, their roasts and blends are amazing!
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This is the blend a friend and I picked:
โ Magnum Sidra
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I've been making my rounds on all coffee shops in town, and this one definitely takes the cake on blend quality and overall taste! Not specifically for lattes (which is my usual!); amazing place for me to recharge before going to work in the morning.
๐Blendin Coffee Club
8410 Highway 90A Ste B, Sugar Land, TX 77478
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Hello from Dubai! โ๏ธ We stopped into Dubai Mall to catch the Fountain Show and Burj Khalifa, but not without coffee! We passed by a shop with this wall to wall coffee bag section, and I just took a quick detour (I swear it was quick!!)
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Here's the coffee we got:
โ Kyoto Latte and Spanish Latte
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For the Kyoto latte, the balance between some notes of fruit and choclate gives this overall subtle sweetness to the blend that I have never really tasted before, it was amazing! Apparently there are % Arabica locations in Los Angeles and New York, so if you're ever around I definitely give their coffee a glowing recommendation!!
๐% Arabica
Ground Floor, Between Markette and Level Shoes District Kids, The Dubai Mall, Dubai, Dubai
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#dubai #dubaicoffee #dubaimall #kyotolatte #specialtycoffee #dubaifoodie #dubaifoodies #dubaifood #dubaifoodie