Also.........I'll say it again. Cova--on either Washington or Kirby--is a great place to go. Monsterville knows his ****, and he always has great wines by the glass: ALADS Baby Arugula & Frisee w/ Shaved Fennel, Parmesan, & Lavender Vinaigrette $7 Wilted Spinach w/ Roasted Portabella, Mitiblue, Pancetta & Walnut Dressing $7 Vine Ripe Tomato, Buffalo Mozzarella, Basil, & Aged Balsamic $8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLD TAPAS/RACIONES Organic Beef Carpaccio Cherry Confit, Arugula & Honey Vinaigrette $9/15• Artisianal Cheese Plate Tapa: Choose Any Four Cheeses From Our Selection Racion: Four Cheeses Served w/ Charcuterie (Finocchiona, Jamon Serrano, Braseola, Rosette de Lyon) $14/19 Duck & Foie Gras Rillette Truffle Oil & Ciabatta Bread $9/17 Smoked Salmon Shallot Crème Fraiche & Caviar $11 Sashimi Tuna Honshimeji, Avocado, & Pickled Red Onions $8/14• -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOT TAPAS/RACIONES Tortilla Espanola Spanish Style Omelette w/ Warm Red Bell Pepper Cream Sauce $6/11 Seared Scallop & Prawns Daikon, Micro Greens & Chilled Ginger Tomato Coulis $9/17 Mussels Saffron, Thyme & Champagne $9/17 Lamb “T-Bone” Pumpkin Seed Cous Cous & Plum Mint Chutney $12/23 Foie Gras Hazelnut Waffle, Sage Ice Cream, & Maple Demi $15 Lobster Tail Oven Baked & Served w/ Warm Herb-Butter $18/34 Braised Oxtails Marinated In Herbs & Braised In Red Wine Served w/ Goat Cheese Sage Potatoes $11/19 Seared Salmon Trumpet Royale & Baby Oyster Mushrooms w/ Thyme Buerre Blanc $9/17 Pressed Panini Finocchiona, Apple Smoked Bacon, Carmelized Onion, Doux de Montagne $9/17 Pizza Dal Giorno Herbed Pizza Crust Topped w/ Kalamata Olives, Fennel, Fontina, Parmesan, Tomato, & Sorrel $9 Seared Tuna Fava Beans & Mango Mojo $11/19 Beef Tenderloin Roasted Baby Vegetables & Chanterelle Sauce $11/19 Tapas* (Small Plates) & Raciones*(Twice the Portion) •Consuming raw animal product may be hazardous -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESSERTS Crème Brulee of the Day $8 Sorbet Trio Passion fruit, Blackberry Cabernet, & Kiwi-Strawberry $6 Chocolate Mascarpone Caviar Cake $8 Vanilla Bean Tres Leches w/ Raspberry Ice Cream $8 Dessert Cheese Course St. Andre w/ Quince Paste, Mitiblue w/ Pear Confit and Camembert w/ Fig & Walnut Confit $12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESSERT WINES Jaboulet Muscat de Beaumes de Venise, Rhone Valley, France $8.50 Dartin Rieslander Beerenauslese ’04, Pfalz, Germany $12.25 Mas Blanc Banyuls “Port Style” Red Rimage La Coume ’04 Banyuls, France $14.75 Kopke Port Colheita ‘94, Portugal $15 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
just wanted to point out its in the Kroger shopping center...not randalls...to avoid any confusion.... theres a pei wei in there, also a great yogurt place next to it
OK, she just texted me that she's feeling like Sushi. Anyone know any Unique sushi joints? Upscale? We're in the Midtown/Montrose area.
as faras upscale vietnamese, a place called Hue just opened on Kirby that i've heard pretty good things about. nobody been? as far as standard vietnamese, i still love Mai's.
I'll check Hue out - Mai's is good when drunk but otherwise not so much. Vietnamese people have told me that Mai's is to Vietnamese food what a roadside taco stand is to food as a whole.
if you keep it simple, and don't get too adverturous, it's good. solid pho, great spring rolls, and it's pretty hard to f' up vermicelli bowls. also, while i obviously don't know what's going on in the kitchen, Mai's at least maintains the appearance of cleanliness in the dining area, which is a big plus for me. a good amount of vietnamese restaurants in the area that i've been too just look and feel filthy to me, which prohibits me from enjoying my meal no matter how good the food is. what are some vietnamese joints that you guys go to?
Not sure if I've mentioned this before, but y'all HAVE to try the Vietnamese egg rolls at Hollywood on Montrose. Those things are insanely good and unlike any other egg roll you've had before. And, no. I'm not talking about a stupid spring roll.
I went to The Grove last week. It is downtown, across the street from the Hilton Americas. It was pretty good, and I think it'd make a good date joint because you could walk around Discovery Green before or after.
Sheik Chili is the grossest place you can take a date. Infact after you take her there you will be single again and you and her will most likely have the runs.
No - it's brand new but I've heard nothing but good things. I mean, besides Osaka & Fish I can't think of another upscale sushi place around this area. Well there is a new one on Memorial near the Biba's & Otto's BBQ but I can't recall its name.
