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"LIFE IS ONE BIG RICE BOWL!!!"

Elite 2008

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Location

Houston, TX

Yelping Since

February 2008

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Spring Branch "The Branch"

My Hometown

H-town baby!!!

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http://feastoffriends....

When I'm Not Yelping...

i'm napping

Why You Should Read My Reviews

cuz of my witty banter

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myspace

The Last Great Book I Read

Thomas Friedman/The World is Flat

My First Concert

Depeche Mode...damn that was a long time ago

My Favorite Movie

Fight Club

My Last Meal On Earth

BBQ pork buns!!!

Don't Tell Anyone Else But...

I like ABBA and The Carpenters

Most Recent Discovery

Yelp

Current Crush

I HEART LISA LOEB!!!!

Recent Reviews

93 Reviews

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9889 Bellaire Blvd
Houston, TX 77036
(713) 777-7029

Hong Kong Dim Sum  

Category: Dim Sum
Neighborhoods: Chinatown, Sharpstown

3 star rating
 10/21/2008  
This place will do in a pinch!!! Came here with a friend of mine to this crowded little joint. The most authentic thing here was the rude Hong Kong style,"I'll ignore you till you scream my head off"  service that I am so accustomed to from these establishments. Food is decent. Nothing to write home about. Prices are fairly reasonable. Since its so small and crowded I wouldn't invite my friends or fam here, but when I want to get my Dim Sum this place will do.

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9889 Bellaire Blvd
Houston, TX 77036
(713) 771-8118

Banana Leaf  

Categories: Malaysian, Singaporean
Neighborhoods: Chinatown, Sharpstown

4 star rating
 10/8/2008  ROTD 12/5/2008
I was stoked when hearing that this place was opening but leary just the same. I ordered rendang to go a couple of times and it was decent but I wasn't ready to do a full blown review based on a couple of take outs. No, it took the prodding of my brother and some friends and an actual sit down trying 5-7 dishes for me to be conviced that of this writing this is the best Malaysian restaurant in all of H-town. Why so high praises??? Well, as far as taste goes this place has malay/Singaporean down dead-on!! I love their Belachan which is fermented shrimp paste and their Ba-ku-te is a tasty offering of noodles and seafood. The roti wsa good my only complaint was the fact that some of the roti pancakes came out crispy instead of chewy which is the way I normally would have it. The gravy that accompanied the roti was excellent. The hai-nan-gi fan (which I'm pretty picky about was very good). Overall, it was a good experience. The service was spotty at times but only because the place was packed to the gills. The price is a little more pricey than other places but I think it's worth it.

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2435 Times Blvd
Houston, TX 77005
(713) 527-8455

Yum Yum Cha  

Category: Dim Sum
Neighborhood: West University

4 star rating
 8/28/2008  ROTD 3/8/2009
Came here for a crazy UYE that had 15 people. Yes, we overwhelmed this rather small establishment. I had called ahead and warned the owner in my broken chinese that a big group was comng and he said, "come on over!!!" So, we did. My only faux pas that night was that not ordering enough in the beginning and ordering too much at the end. We had about 4 waves of food. The dim sum was decent, not spectacular. Service was kinda spotty but I suspect our group became a bit too unwieldy for the young lass to accomodate. But no matter, I had a fun time grossing everyone out by eating the chicken feet. I'll be back.

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3300 HIllcroft
Houston, TX 77246

Guatemala Restaurant  

Category: Latin American
Neighborhood: Gulfton

4 star rating
 8/1/2008   First to Review
Small, dinky hole in the wall that serves authentic (my half Guatemalan vouches for it) Guatemalan cuisine. I had a group of 6 of my peeps show up here to try out some fare from heart the Mayan empire. I tried a drink called Atol elotes which was quite tasty. Its a corn drink that's served warm that had hints of pumpkin spice in it. I had the chicken Pepian which is chicken that was slathered with this velveteen gravy that was lusciousand succulent. It kind of reminded me of chicken curry without the spices. That was what I was surprised about Guatemalan food was the lack of heat. I also tried some fried plantains which was ok but kinda bland. The tamales were kinda bland too. All of the dishes were under $10 so it's really cost effective. Overall, I think this place has good value so I'll be back to try some more of their delicaicies.

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2019 Post Oak Blvd
Houston, TX 77056
(713) 961-2700

Maggiano's Little Italy  

Category: Italian
Neighborhood: Galleria/Uptown

5 star rating
 6/17/2008  
I LOVE MAGGIANOS!!!!!

The calamari was off the chain!!! Spaghetti was awesome. Everything here is just great.

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10234 Westheimer
Houston, TX 77042
(713) 785-7915

Cafe Malay  

Category: Asian Fusion
Neighborhood: Westchase

4 star rating
 6/16/2008  
This used to be my favorite Malaysian restaurant before Cafe Penang came along. Now that they have shut down CP I thought a revisit to my old haunt might be in order. What I found out was that the prices have gone up the dishes are smaller BUT at least the taste is still there. Thank God. Oh and they added a sushi bar inside. Don't know about what that is going to do for them. I think they should stick with what they know best, Malay food.

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1517 Westheimer Rd
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 526-8866

Tomo Japanese Cuisine  

Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
Neighborhood: Montrose

4 star rating
 6/16/2008  
Decent sushi, decent prices. What more can I say. Oh yeah, good waitstaff. The only thing is that I had to wait a little while for my sushi but hey its ok. Decor is very nice too. I'll be back.

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11792 S Wilcrest Dr
Houston, TX 77099
(281) 495-0137

China Chef Phatky  

Category: Chinese
Neighborhood: Fondren Southwest

3 star rating
 6/9/2008  
I want to give this place a 3 1/2 stars. The new place is bigger and swankier. Me and the fam used to go to this place like clockwork when it was a hole in the wall. Bigger and better dows not always translate to improved quality. Ordered 5 dishes. Beef with hollow veggies (Ong choy). Steamed fish, shrimp with mayonaise and walnuts, a chicken dish and vietnamese egg rolls. They did a decent job. It wasn't as good as it used to be.

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4216 Washington Ave
Houston, TX 77007
(713) 868-5337

Pearl Bar  

Category: Bars
Neighborhood: The Heights

4 star rating
 6/9/2008  
Love this place!!!! Came here on a friday night and the place was chock full of eye-candy. 20ish types swaying to some house with a little hip hop mixed in for good measure. It was a good vibe there. Best thing of all is the back patio. Very open with people playing with hula hoops. Who could resist. The only thing better was my sighting of Sean Penn coming out of the bathroom!!! It does get kinda hot in there though but I'll be back for some more action.

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5647 Westheimer Rd
Houston, TX 77056
(713) 629-6200

Treasures  

Categories: Adult Entertainment, Restaurants
Neighborhood: Galleria/Uptown

5 star rating
 6/9/2008  
THE FOOD HERE SUCKS!!! Nice Ambience though. Kinda dark so I was not able to see what I was scarfing down.

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