Jinkook Korean

So in Dallas, there's a sizable Korean town area. 

One of the places that was recommended was Jinkook.  This is a very authentic mom and pop kinda place and it is intimate = not alot of tables. 

Seafood Pancake, which has lots of seafood ingredients, definitely worth getting. 

Bossam - which is Korean's style of broil pork wrap.  It has pork, kimchi, and squid. 

Banchan - we have kimchi, salad, and kimchi daikon. 

Cute little pot arrives.

They have Purple Rice!!!  They added peas and beans to add flavors to the rice. 

The table liked the Ox Tail Soup. Super flavorful and full-bodied. 

This is the Eel Soup - there's tons of ingredients in there.  Besides broth, there's scallion, freshwater eel, and glass noodles. 

This is Pork Stir Fry, very flavorful and definitely has a kick. 

For sure, next time I'm going to get the Chicken Ginseng Soup next time.  That was a very popular dish and saw tables around us getting it.  The Ox Tail is good, maybe get the eel in a different style next time. 

The Jinkook

1012 MacArthur Drive

#144

Carrollton, TX 75007

469-986-1012

https://www.thejinkook.com/

 

Arih

Arih is a new brand of instant noodles and drinks.  It is inspired by the Kpop boyband BTS.

So you see them at every concert sights. And their marketing game is strong. 

They have Photo Booth.

Tasting station - (L to R) they featured Vongole (white clam oil), Gochujang Butter (Korean chili paste with butter), and Truffle Bulgogi (Beef and truffle flavor with soy sauce).  

Personally, I liked the Vongole & the Truffle Bulgogi.  In terms of flavors, they hit the spot.  The Gochujang was a tad too spicy for me. 

The brand also has drinks too, they have Probiotic Energy Drink and Dual Biotic Soda too.

We tried the soda, I liked the Positive Orange and also tried the Pineapple Drift, both are not super sweet, definitely fizzy, and worth trying. 

They are now at most Walmart locations with more flavors of noodles and drinks for sale.

We just like these bowl versions, quick, easy, and tasty.  You put in water, let it sit, drain, then mix in the sauce, it is legit.

You can get these at any Walmart.

*this is a non-affiliated post, we are not sponsored by the brand named here*

 

Sucre

Went back to Sucre for dessert. 

Came here for gelato for after dinner dessert.  I got the coffee gelato and it came with a nice macaron.  They have alot of flavors during the day, at the end of the day they leave a few out for folks for some after dinner cap.

It is very nice, perfect ending for the meal. 

Sucre

5404 Kirby Dr

Houston, TX 77005

https://shopsucre.com/blogs/news/sucre-houston
 

Loro

Went back to Loro - this time for dinner. 

First off, start with Spicy Cucumber - it has lime, yuzu, and spicy agave.  Pretty refreshing for a hot summer day. 

Got my fav: Queso with pulled pork.  The tortilla chips are thicker and easier to dip.  I literally can just sit here and eat this whole thing by myself. 

Got some greens for good measure.  This is the Loro Caesar Salad, they added an extra layer on this Caesar Salad, they have smoked Caesar dressing.  They throw in alot of breadcrumbs and parmesan, which are my favs, so naturally we lapped it all up. 

This is the pork belly dish, done so pretty.

It came with Hoisin Sauce, red onion on top with parsley and pickle.   Surprisingly, this is not as tasty as I had expected.  The meat is supposed to be Char Siew-like.  But there were more fat than I like.  

As usual, it's a very casual fare, you walk up, place your order, find your seats.  Dinner time they do get busy, and parking is kinda tight in the area, but definitely better than their Heights location.  So check the signs, be respectful to the neighbors.  

Loro 

Kirby Location

5333 Kirby

Houston, TX 77005

713-930-2330

https://www.loroeats.com/locations/houston/kirby/

 

Cafe 101

Haven't been back to Cafe 101 in years. 

Not that they weren't good.  Just parking in the shopping center is so hectic that I just drive past.  Happens that I was running errands on that side of town during the week, so I get to stop in. 

They have all kinds of tea and smoothies that are non-alcoholic. 

This one is Tropical Fruit Green tea - it has alot of tea but also lots of fruits too.  I like those kinds of drinks. 

Got the Sushi & Sashimi lunch combo.  The sashimi are salmon, tuna, and escolar.   For sushi, they give you, crab, shrimp and whitefish.  And you get a California roll.  That's actually alot of food, because it also came with a miso soup, which I didn't finished.  

The food quality is not bad, I haven't been here in years so I didn't really remember my last experience here was anything negative, so didn't have any expectation.  I just care that the sashimi is fresh, and they are. 

If you come here during the weekend, might want to plan ahead, maybe do some shopping in the area and walk over.  There are parking spots behind the building but do pay attention to the area and signs to avoid being towed. 

Cafe 101

9889 Bellaire Blvd

Ste 101

Houston, TX 77036

713-272-8828

https://www.houstoncafe101.com/

 

House of Pies

Occasionally, I would go sneak away and have a treat.

Today's trip was at House of Pies. 

So just Pie, Coffee, and just some quiet time to read.  Of course, if you get pie you have to get coffee to go with it.   I like diner coffee, not sure if it's been sitting there a bit?  Or the bottom is burnt, that's not something you cannot recreate at home. 

Barvarian Banana Pie, it has banana in there, with chocolate mousse filling, of course there's whipped cream and nuts in the mix.  What's not to like?  It has cream, it has chocolate, it has banana, it has butter pie crust.  Who wouldn't like it?!  

House of Pies

3112 Kirby Dr

Houston, TX 77098

713-528-3816

https://houseofpies.com/kirby-houston-location

Dao'n Korean

Drove past here several times and was curious about inside.

It's a Korean fusion place, but they also have some traditional dishes too. 

But first, their drinks game is strong - highly recommend you checking them out.  Lots of mocktails so it's nice to have choices. 

This is a Yuzu Mojito - it has mint, yuzu, lime and soda water. 

Ahh, here comes the food.... yay!

But first, banchan.  Of course, there's kimchi, sprouts, sesame spinach, and pan-fried tofu.

One of their popular dishes, Tofu Sesame Salad - spring mix with tofu, black sesame dressing, topped with nuts and orange slices.  It was a delightful surprise.  This was pretty tasty. 

Kimchi Arancini - It is pretty good, it has kimchi flavor blended in rice and fried.  It's delish and the sauce which looks to be spicy mayo is a great match.  

We got the Steak Diane Pasta. It's their signature pasta dish, with steak and creamy sauce.  It is ok.  It's not what I expected.  I was hoping the sauce be more savory, but it missed the mark on that one.  The other dishes that we had are good.  I may come back for their traditional dishes though.  They have Korean style soup, stew, and Korean pancakes.  I do look forward to a good pancake and stew.

DA O'N Korean Restaurant

9861 Long Point Rd

Houston, TX 77055

713-993-6945

https://daonkoreanmodernrestaurant.com/