Corner Bakery

Grabbed a quick lunch at Corner Bakery.

Got my iced tea.  Ready for my lunch.

Got a 1/2 sandwich and 1/2 pasta.

I love their Chicken Pomodoro.  The half is just perfect.

The other half is pesto cavatappi it has chicken bits but my favorite part was the twisty pasta mix with the cheese.  That's is my favorite part, twisty pasta and cheese..... ooey gooey cheese.

Not too overwhelming of lunch, that is definitely a lot of food for lunch, but it came with pickle and chips. 

Corner Bakery

2615 Southwest Freeway

Ste 100

Houston, TX 77098

713-520-8211

https://cornerbakerycafe.com

Kona Grill

Went to meet up with a friend for lunch at Kona.

Got my Arnold Palmer iced tea.

I got the Tuna Naruto.  Instead of wrapped in seaweed and rice, it is wrapped win cucumber thinly diced, with avocado in there somewhere.  But with the spicy tuna and a dab of sriracha and the eel sauce, totally live up to the flavor.

Kona Grill

5061 Westheimer Rd

Houston, TX 77056

713-877-9191

https://www.konagrill.com

Tamashi

Went back to Tamashi for a quite ramen fix.

This time was a bit better in terms of crowd.  More families this time, and seating wasn't much a problem.

Got an order of Gyoza to start.  Nice and crispy.

Had to split a Tonkotsu, between the Gyoza and the noodles, it was just alot.  That said, I still like their broth and the meat is still nicely done.  I still love this cute neighborhood joint.  Give them a try.

Tamashi Ramen

2518 W. Holcomb Blvd

Houston, TX 77030

346-204-5523

https://www.tamashiramensushi.com

Yauatcha

We heard that Yauatcha had rolled out a Power Lunch Menu...

... decided to give that a shot.  It is $20pp and it is a 3-course meal.

Mixed greens with lemongrass and ginger dressing.  My coworkers were really curious about the fried lotus slices.

The main course comes in the cute little baskets that these dumplings and bao were steamed in.  So, in the center is the BBQ Pork bun, the yellow one is Shui May (pork & prawn dumpling), going clockwise, the white one is Har Gow (shrimp dumpling), the green closed one is Edamame dumpling - it has tofu inside too.  The one that looks like a little purse is Wild Mushroom dumpling, and the last one is Shrimp and chive dumpling.

I got my favorite Grape Cha, just because I love the taste, it's not too fruity because it has some tea in there and some fizz.  It's cute and girly.

Last but not least, is the dessert course.  Since we went as a group, they brought out one piece per person.  This is awesome, that way we can all share and try out different things.  We have (clockwise): The green one is Hazelnut & Yuzu tart (my fav), Black Forest cake, the Pink ones are Berry & Peach Malba (it has white peach mousse, strawberry cream covered the shell, and cake at the bottom), lastly is the eclair, which is a super fancy one that I've ever seen.

As usual, coming here is best to make a reservation as you never know when it gets busy or not.  That said, for $20 you get alot of food and it's not a bad value coming from a fancy place like this.  The business lunch at Dels is at least $25 with 2 courses.  So, it is worth the money.  Their service as always is top notch, so no complaint there.  

Yauacha

5045 Westheimer Rd

Houston, Tx 77056

713-357-7588

http://www.yauatcha.com/houston/

Popston

Went to an event and saw Popston. 

Very curious and there's so far, is their cart full of goodies.

You know, Houston is so hot some days that you can basically sit there and the pop will melt on its own.  The pop is a chocolate one, and I will say, it's creamier than alot that I've tasted, and there's definite strong chocolate flavor to it.  That said, I think I want to try their fruit based pops for my next try.

They're usually at museum or at event.  Follow their FB page for update.

Popston

https://www.facebook.com/popstontx/

Cafe Maiko

Right next to House of Bowls, opened a Matcha Cafe.

I would've gone after my HOB visit, but was just too full.  So came back by for a different occasion.

They have pretty much green tea to offer, every hot/cold drinks, toasted green tea or just matcha itself, ice cream, ice cream float, latte, shaved ice even.  Lots to offer.

Saw this nice piece of wall art in the corridor as I was waiting for my drink to be made.

I did a Matcha latte with aduzki beans as an add-on.  It's more like in place of bubble/tapioca.  Not too heavy, not too creamy/milky.  I like it.

When you walk in, don't think the place is tight and small.  They have another set of seating at the back.  You have to order, go down the corridor where the wall art was, and you'll see a whole set of seating in the back.

Cafe Maiko Matcha

6650 Corporate Dr

Ste E

Houston, TX 77036

713-931-3030

Nippon

It has been a while since I've eaten at Nippon.

I've learned that if their small parking is full, don't give up, go across the street and park the back street and short walk across.

We got the Yuzu Ceviche, it's such an obvious choice, but often overlook.  They do have great fresh fish here.  It has salmon, snapper, octopus, cilantro, pickled cucumber, yuzu juice and olive oil.  I'm loving the combo, not at all fishy, as a matter of fact, very refreshing.  Highly recommend.

Grilled Shishame - aka smelt fish.  It's actually very good, don't think just because it's small.  There's bones but since it's so soft that it's kinda ok if you accidentally swallow them.  This is an excellent drinking snack.

Agedashi tofu - just because I love my fried tofu with bonito flakes.

This is Gindara - not my favorite this trip.  It is black cod marinated in fermented sake paste.  I was hoping it's be more flavorful, but I didn't taste any of the sake paste.  It is a nicely done/cook piece of fish, but flavor-wise was lacking.

Vegetable Tempura, just because we needed some 'green' on the table.  Haha.

Butabara Kushiyaki - which is pork belly skewers.  Sadly this one doesn't have much flavor either, slightly disappointing on that one.

Unagi sushi - just because it's one of my favorite.

Overall, tip is that if you're coming during dinner time, it's not a bad idea to make a reservation.  This once neighborhood mom and pop joint is now busier than ever.  I love coming here because the owner and his son are both there to make sure the food quality is there.  The servers are always hustling and have to keep up with the volume.  Don't get discourage with the parking, they do have valet, but sometimes they can't help with the overflow either.  Just go across the street, park on the street.  Of course, obey the appropriate signs.

Nippon Sushi

4464 Montrose Blvd

Houston, TX 77006

713-523-3939

https://www.nippon-sushi.com