The Raven Grill

My husband and I ate at the Raven Grill last night and it was GREAT! It's in the Rice Village Area:

1916 Bissonnet, Houston, TX(713) 521-2027

I had the N.Y. steak with mashed potatoes and grilled veggies, my husband had the shrimp etouffee on corn bread. We shared an order of calamari and both had 2 glass of wine, well we shared 1/2 a bottle which was about 4 glasses. The total bill was about $60.00, which I think is a great price for how good the food was. The atmosphere was relaxed but was still elegant enough to go for a special occasion. If you are ever in the neighborhood, stop by and check it out.

The Grove Restaurant

After walking around and enjoying Discovery Green, my husband and I decided to try out The Grove. We did not have dinner but we did have a couple of drinks and tried one of their appetizers. I really liked the ambiance and the overall feel of the place. While I can't vouch for their food, I do suggest this place if you are short on cash and want a nice place to hang out and enjoy a couple of drinks. I had a glass of red wine, he had a Bloody Mary, and we shared chips and queso, guacamole, and some sort of chile sauce. Our overall bill came to about $27, which I thought was reasonable for what we had. I can't wait to go back and have a full lunch or dinner.

Tacos-A-Go-Go

Ok...so I was supposed to have lunch with my friend today but I got stuck at work. Either, way we were able to say hi and bye and enjoy the food at Tacos a go go, separately. My husband and I used to eat here religiously every Sunday because their food is so good! Now, just in case you guys are wondering, like my friend did, YES THEY SELL TACOS! They even sell dessert tacos. I have not had those and I don't think I ever will, but I can vouch for the rest of the menu. Now just in case you are not in the mood for tacos they sell fajitas and all that good stuff. Oh...that's what the entrance of the restaurant looks like. Enjoy!

Restaurant Review

A Brasserie Max & Julie
4315 Montrose Blvd Houston, TX 77006 Map

http://maxandjulie.net/

OK. As many of you know, Houston has some of the best restaurants in the the USA. Every once and a while my husband and I go out and splurge on a good meal. We had driven by Max and Julie's and had wanted to try it out for about a year now, so this weekend we decided to go for it. When we first arrived, we were greeted (if you can call it that) by a pompous, arrogant host who promptly showed us to our table. When we got to our table, he failed to pull out the chair for me and acted very indifferent to us. If it was not for the fact that our waitress was super nice and sweet, I would not return! I ordered lamb chops with fries and a glass of red wine; my husband had the duck with asparagus, some pastry puff, and a glass of wine, of course. For dessert, we both shared a chocolate cake. Now, the food was good but not the best I have ever had, especially for the price. The lamb chop was good, tender, and full of flavor; but the duck was dry and not that tasty. Fries are fries and the chocolate cake was alright, but I prefer it to be a bit more sweet, though. The total bill came out to about $100 with tip, and at that price I would skip their dinners and only go for lunch. Since Houston has so many amazing French restaurants, I would put this one at the bottom of the list.