Uni Patisserie & Cafe

Saw them on instagram with these pretty dessert for a while. 

It was happenstance that I was in the neighborhood. 

Totally got captivated by how pretty everything looked.

Bright colors and all the cool shapes. 

Came home with The Cocoa Bean: White chocolate on the outside.  

The mold for this is pretty cool.  Though the color made it looks like a football. 

Inside: Chocolate Mousse, with creme brûlé filling and has a bit of cake at the bottom layer. 

Then I got the Mango

Looked very pretty, and totally great for the 'gram.

Inside is mango mousse, filling mango chunks and a little bit of vanilla cake.  

The place is at a corner of a shopping center, so if you weren't looking for it, you'll likely miss it.  The store front is huge, definitely a great hang out place and enjoy a cup of coffee with the dessert.  They also have cheesecake, baklava, cookies, truffles as well.   Great way to get a treat and relax in the afternoon. 

Uni Patisserie 

12350 Westhaimer Rd

Houston, TX 77077

281-529-6093

https://unipatisserieandcafe.toast.site/

 

Adair Kitchen

Went to Adair Kitchen for quick breakfast.

I got the sugar free hazelnut latte.  Poor kid, I asked for warmed latte, the barista basically barely warmed it, as a matter of fact, it was more cold than warm, so that was awkward. 

Got the Daily Scramble with bacon and cheddar.  Last time for breakfast there was a sizable salad, but this time is more than garnish.  I will say the hasbrown casserole is better this time.  

Love the decor, it's very comfortable there.  Food was a hit or miss though.  Both last time and this time, the experience is not 100%.  Great for a quick bite.

Adair Kitchen

5176 Buffalo Speedway

Houston, TX 77005

713-554-0017

https://www.adairkitchen.com/

 

 

Koffeteria

Rare occasions that I'm in EaDo in the morning.... 

Decided to stop in Koffeteria for some yummy goodness.

Wow, look at all the offerings.

Got the Yuzu Palmer, one of the yummiest drink in a long time.  Love their to go cup that's environmentally friendly. 

Got the Chinese sausage and chive scone.  Nice and salty.  Definitely ask the staff to warm it up for you. 

French Onion Danish - the middle does taste very true to the French Onion soup, it's pretty amazing.

I got a lovely cake - forgot the name - but it is not too sweet and the top is a little custard, so it balance things out with the fruit very nicely. 

Just throwing in a pic for funsies - right next door is Truckyard, this is just cool to see unclose.

Koffeteria

1110 Hutchins 

Ste 102

Houston, TX 77003

https://www.koffeteria.com/

 

Milton's & Lee's

After a long day of shopping, we ended up at Lee's for happy hour. 

We were early, so it was easy to get in for a drink.  The service was great, except the a/c was strong. 

I got the Mini-Mart, which is a zero proof version of the Corner Store. It has grapefruit, vanilla, honey, and soda. 

When reservation time came up, we just walk down the hall and grab a seat. 

We started with the Arancini - truffle risotto and charred lemon aioli sauce.  I'm in love with the sauce. 

Then the Milton's salad came to our table.  It has red wine vinaigrette, heap of parmesan, oil, chickpea, lettuce.  Amazingly, it's pretty delicious. 

We got the brisket lasagna. . This is the first time I'm seeing lasagna presented this way.  It's a very compact/ condense slice of the beloved dish.  There's plenty of marinara sauce, but trust me, that was barely enough.  You really got the brisket flavor in there.  And as much as I do love the noodle part of the lasagna, having it this way is kinda good, not super filling. 

We split the eggplant parm.  The parm is huge, and we split with leftovers.  And as you can see it came with a side of spaghetti.  It is so good.... just give me more cheese. 

For dessert, we got the tiramisu.  It's not overly coffee flavored, nice and light texture.  It went with my coffee just right!

Milton is kinda a small place, so a reservation is highly recommended.   Now, here's the thing, their door is hidden.  Lee's place is in a set of black door on the side of the building.  Once you go in, you walk in some, and there's a set of stairs, and walk up, and you'll be greeted by the hostess.  If you were to go to Milton's, it's literally down the hall from Lee's.  

If you're going to Milton's, skipping Lee's.  Their entrance is on the side of Local Food's patio.  There's an M on the glass door, and that's your entrance.  You go up the stairs and the hostess station is right as you reach the last step. 

Milton's & Lee's

5117 Kelvin Dr

Houston, TX 77005

713-492-2490

https://miltonandlees.com/

 

Sandoitchi

So excited to have Sandoitchi's pop-up back in town. 

Especially before that, they were at the Japan Fest in Hermann Park and the line was winding around the reflection pool, and that's where I draw the line. 

I got the Yuzu Arnold Palmer - so good. 

The Crispy Japanese Sweet Potato is now my MUST GET!  And I don't even care how it's stuck to my teeth, it's so yummy.  This is on my list anytime they're here in town.

I love their new packaging, much more tidy.

I got the Waygu Burger Sando, and it is very much like a burger, that has cheese and pickle with decent yummy waygu beef pattie. 

Did I mention how I love the window for my sando?!  So tidy and neat!

For dessert, I got the Strawberry Sando.  Love that the bread wasn't too heavy, it's light and fluffy.  And the cream was not sweet, so it allows the strawberries to have the flavors.   

I shared this with my foodie coworker, and he was so impressed that he emailed and came to my office to rave about how much he liked it.  So hopefully more converts will get them to have a shop here.  

For the most up-to-date of their whereabouts, check their IG, it's frequently updated by them. 

Sandoitchi

https://www.sandoitchi.com/

https://www.instagram.com/sando.itchi/

 

Yia Yia's Greek Kitchen

Yia Yia's finally came back to Houston after 5 years off of the Houston food scene.

And 10 yrs since I've been to one. 

I got the Xino Sour with zero proof. It has cucumber, sesame, lemon, and pasteli.  It's a less sour and less sweet version of a sweet and sour drink. 

For appetizer, we got hummus

Dolmades - it has beef & lamb with basmati rice, covered in grape leaves and sprinkled pistachios on top.

Calamari - yum!

Kastoria beans with tomato, olive oil, and oregano.

Green beans with almond on top, and Patatas - lemon roasted potato

Grilled Sea Bass - you have tomato, onion, and olive oil. 

Lamb Chops - yum!

Chicken Souvlaki

Baklava 

Baklava Cheesecake - which is not so honey filled as I thought.

Panna Cotta - which is more like a brûlée than pan cotta. 

The place is pretty popular, so reservations is highly highly recommended.  In terms of parking, at their location at Kirby & Richmond, they have a huge lot.  They have valet and there are parking on the 2 sides of the lot. 

Yia Yia's Greek Kitchen

2410 Richmond Ave

Houston, TX 77098

281-297-8061

https://yiayiasgreekkitchen.com/

 

Kasra Persian Grill

Despite having been in the area forever, this is my first time coming to Kasra for dinner. 

Luckily we bought a ringer with us, so we know what's good and what to get. 

This is a Warm Eggplant Dip - it has eggplant, cream of whey, sautéed onion, garlic, and mint.  They bring. you these bread that's heartier than naan and you eat it with this dip it's super delicious.  All of us practically clean up this dish. 

I got the Khorake Karafs with beef.  This is very unusual for me because first off, I'm not a celery person and this dish is basically a celery stew.  The stew had celery (of course), onion, lemon juice, parsley.  It brings on a bit lemony/zingy but with the meat, it brings out the acidity and thank goodness the meat are fall off the bones pull apart.  Put that with basmati rice, it's very yummy.  And thank goodness for leftover.  Super delicious.

Another idea, is to get the kebab a la carte and get a salad, it's actually better deal than an entree, especially if you know you don't need that much food.

Kasra Persian Grill

2514 Times Blvd

Houston, TX. 77005

713-493-2414

https://www.kasrarestaurants.com/