Press Waffle Co.

Another yummy discovery at Lyric Market.

After dinner, we were searching for something sweet...and lo and behold, ta da!

We found sweet waffles right there at the food hall.   We got the Cinnamon Roll waffle.  The waffle texture has more mochi texture, like it's chewy.  But if you put the sauce on top, it taste very much like the real cinnamon roll.  

I would say, I was expecting the regular waffle, which I was looking forward to.  But it's not a bad constellation.  I hope the other kinds of waffles have the regular batter, I wouldn't mind coming back and try other kinds of waffles from here, next time. 

Press Waffle Co.

411 Smith Street

Houston, TX 77002

713-405-1407

https://www.presswaffleco.com/locations/lyric-market

 

Kati Roll Wala

Went downtown for a show, and decided to grab dinner at Lyric Market.

To start, went to the bar to grab a drink. 

I got All That Jazz, which has gin, pineapple, blueberry, and lemon.  It's actually pretty tasty.  And seems like there's a trivia night on Tuesday at the bar area. 

Went to Kati Roll Wala, which serves Indian food.  We started with an order of Samosas Bite, it is actually pretty dang good.  The sauce is not spicy but definitely add to it.

I ended up getting a bowl. 

It's a Chicken Keema Bowl, and I didn't realized as that this is spicier than I anticipated.  But besides that, there's a bed of rice at the bottom, meat and herbs on top with this creamy sauce  it's a very nice mix.   It's pretty good and highly recommend it.

You can order from your table, there's a QR code and you can place your order.  And you can chose from all the vendors at the food hall, and they will bring the food to your table. 

Besides Lyric Market, they also has a shop out in Richmond.  That said, I would say that I was worried about parking.  But turned out it was easier than I thought.  The first 2 hours at the Market is free, as long as you get your receipt from wherever you buy your food.  There would be a QR code to validate your parking for free.  Also, when you park, there's an easy access to the food hall.

Kati Roll Wala

in Lyric Market

411 Smith Street

Houston, TX 77002

https://katirollwala.com/

 

Little Matt's

 Came back to Little Matt's for dinner. 

It's a great place for kids for sure, but also very grateful that they keep adults in mind.

I got their Ahi Tuna Salad, they do give. you solid pieces of tuna there, as a matter of fact I cute those pieces up and got full super fast.  The salad came with a spicy vinaigrette, which apparently has ginger in it, which gives it a little kick.  

When you go to Little Matt's I 'd like to check if the baseball field is buy because that would mean if the place is busy or not.  Actually, alot of times it's busy whether there's a game or not.  It's pretty much the only place that both kids and grown ups can agree on.  They have burger, Mac and cheese, pizza for the kids.  They have enchiladas, salad, and various kinds of sandwiches for grown ups.  Just remember to bring money for the kids to change into coins for the game corner.  

Little Matt's

6203 Edloe St

Houston, Tx 77005

https://littlemattscafe.com/

 

Croissant Brioche

Saturday morning trying to find some coffee, remembered that I haven't been in the Village for a while. 

Turns out Saturday morning the joint is jumping!

First thing first, coffee!  I got a latte with hazelnut.

Got a slice of quiche, this thing is gigantic.  I got a slice of the ham and it is pretty huge.  I actually did save some for later.

That's because I got a slice of almond tart with pear on top.  That goes with the coffee very well.  Of course, it was me whose eyes were bigger than my stomach, but it is really delicious.  So no regret.  They also have cakes and croissants and everything a veinnoiserie has to offer. 

Saturday morning, there is a crowd, especially the weather is nice and there's seating outside.  You walk up to the counter, place your order and drinks comes first, and they'll bring you your food to where you're seated.  

Croissant Brioche

2435 Rice Blvd.

Houston, TX 77005

713-526-9188

https://croissantbriochehouston.mybistro.online/

 

Sweet Pot

Friend of mine invited me to go to Sweet Pot for brunch.

Turns out it's a cute little place with TONS of food.  Yep, this is an All You Can Eat Korean food joint.

First off, they have bubble tea galore, but as all good AYCE pro's will tell you, you should save this one for last.  Don't be an amateur. 

This is Spicy Seafood Salad

Japchae & Bulgogi Japchae (yes please)

Seafood Pancake and Vegetable Pancake - My favorite here.

Skewers of fishcakes, spicy and not spicy.  If you watch enough K-Drama, you'd know that these are a fixture in the show.  That's where people casually walk by and chit-chat to grab a snack.  

More fried goodness, left side is Seaweed roll, Veggie Roll, right side is fried dumplings.

Korean pancake and dessert Fish Taiyaki.

Left side is tteokbokki (rice cake) and candied sweet potato - YUM, this is my favorite 'carb up' spot.

You have Bulgogi Pizza, Wings of various kinds.  If you watch any K-Drama, you'll also know that they really do normalize having pizza at home vs. at a restaurants like they used to.  And Wings and Beer goes hand-in-hand together. 

Kimball - which is rice roll, kinda like sushi roll but it has your balance of veggie and meat all rolled into one.

Here's where you pick your ingredients for the soup.  You have noodles, veggies on one side...

Then, there's some seafood (clams, prawns), fish cakes, sausage, tofu to add to your soup.  And there are some sides too.

When you have your bowl of uncooked ingredients, you ring the bell at your table and tell your server which soup base you want and how spicy.  They will do the cooking for you and come up with your own concoction.   This one the base was thicker than I pictured, but it is definitely flavorful. 

The price of admission also includes side dishes - this is Korean Sweet and Sour Pork.  I must say the flavor didn't really come thru on this one, so I didn't really pick much at it even though it sounded good in theory. 

This is the Bulgogi Rice Bowl, not sure if it's supposed to have warm-ish rice at the bottom, but the bulgogi was spot on.

At the end you can even order a bowl of BingSu and make your own topping.  By the time we get to this point I was beyond stuffed and didn't even bat an eye on this section.  But if you want there's options.  

For lunch at $20.45 per person, this is a great deal.  Not only the selection is decent, the food combo is great.  Even the items you can order off of the menu is decent.  I can see grabbing a group of people and come here to enjoy a little bit of this and that.  Is everything we encountered was great? No, not all, but there's alot of good stuff that came across.  No regrets of going there and definitely wouldn't mind coming back.  Of course, we need stretch pants for that, but it's a cute spot that I won't mind returning. 

Sweet Pot

15295 Southwest Fwy

Sugar Land, TX 77478

832-500-4535

 

Hui Lau Shan

So happy that there's a Hui Lau Shan inside the loop.

This one is located inside of MKT, pretty close to Mana actually, so you can definitely make a night out of Chinese cuisine there.

I got the Mango Sago, which has diced mango, sago (which is like tapioca) mixed with mango puree.  So to say that there's tons of mango goodness is an understatement.   This location is just as busy as the one in Chinatown, which is great seeing that I do love the dessert.   They also have some warm desserts, so you can definitely come back when the weather is cooler. 

Hui Lau Shan in MKT

600 N. Shepherd 

Ste 458

Houston, TX 77007

https://huilaushan.us/

Blue Sushi

Went to dinner at MKT and made a reservation at Blue Sushi as a fall back, and lucky that we did.

Indeed the reservations served us well.  Dinner on a Saturday night is tough going there if you don't plan ahead.

Anyway, the place is kitschy, has lots of lantern at the bar, which is kinda impressive.

To start, we got the charred edamame and crispy Brussel sprouts.  The edamame is charred and they added spicy powder there so it gets spicy quick.  The sprouts are doused in lemon sauce, which has a little tang to it. 

I got the Hibiscus Squeeze - it's a tad too sweet for a zero proof.  It's nothing but sugar, save your calories.

We got the rainbow roll, which seems to be pretty popular.  You have salmon, tuna, and yellowtail on top, and crab, avocado, and cucumber in the center. It's pretty good.

For dinner, we got 4 pretty large rolls: Godzilla Bomb,  Spanish Fly, Lion King, and Super Asparagus.

I will say they are very heavy handed on the cream cheese.  The Spanish Fly is one of the better ones, the rest I can take it or leave it.  

While the menu is huge but mainly Maki's (rolls), even if they have nigiri (individual pieces of sushis) the choices are limited, nothing too inspiring.  At any rate, I'm grateful to have a place to eat on a busy night, but I'm not sure I'll be coming back here any time soon.

Blue Sushi at MKT

600 N. Shepherd

Ste 500

Houston, TX 77007

https://www.bluesushisakegrill.com/locations/m-k-t-heights