Zoe's Kitchen Cedar Park

August 18, 2014-My family and I didn't have anything to eat at our house, so we went out to eat at Zoe's Kitchen. It was more like a cafe and it had lots of healthy foods. 

Trying Pita Bread...kinda dry without something to dip it in

• Restaurant Climate: It was a casual restaurant. The guy that took our order was really nice.  He even liked the Houston Texans and not the Cowgirls!  He asked if it was our first time and since it was he gave my dad an order of hummus for free!



Tomato Bisque Soup with Pita Bread

Service: They got my soup out in about 5 minutes. They got my food out in about 10 minutes.

Tortilla with Mozzarella Roll-up with Marinara to dip and fresh fruit on the side

• Food: I had a Tomato Bisque Soup which had a little spice to it. Then I had a kids Roll-up which is chicken wrapped up in a tortilla stuffed with cheese it was so good.

My drink and their own homemade Greek Dressing

• Bathrooms: It was a 1 person bathroom with a place to change diapers and it was very clean. Also it did not have hot water.
• Overall rating: 4 star rating 

Longhorn Steakhouse, Katy, TX

On August 12, 2014 we went to Longhorn Steakhouse for my grandma's birthday. It had booths and tables.


Front of Restaurant

• Restaurant climate: The climate was casual. 
• Drinks:  I had a Banana Berry Freeze smoothie which is a Strawberry Banana smoothie. It was so delicious, I barely ate my food!

Banana Berry Freeze

• Service:  They got our food out in 18 minutes.  Our waitress was very friendly.
• Food: I had the kids sirloin steak with strawberries, grapes and mandarin oranges. The steak was very juicy and the fruit was yummy. I asked for my steak to be cooked medium and when I got my food it was cooked medium.

Kid's Sirloin with Fruit

• Bathrooms:  It was very clean and there was no hot water. There was a place to change baby diapers.
• Overall rating: 4-1/2 Stars

Lunch at Clay's

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

When my grandma got home from a half day at work, she was hungry so we went to Clay's Restaurant.  It was made with lots of wood to make it look Western.  Lots of big and small antiques.


FRONT OF RESTAURANT

• Restaurant climate:  Very, very casual.
• Service:  It only took them 12 minutes to get the food out to us.
• Food:  I had a sandwich called Turkey Club and a side of garlic mashed potatoes.  The sandwich was big and it was hard to put in my mouth.  The mashed potatoes were very yummy.

TURKEY CLUB SANDWICH WITH GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

• Bathrooms:  They need a new paint job on the walls. They need to get some new tiles. There was no hot water.  It was clean and it had a place to change the baby diapers.
• Overall rating:  3-1/2 Stars

It had outside seating.

Sur Latin Peruvian Cuisine

Monday, August 11, 2014

It was hot in my grandma and grandpa's house because the air stopped working. Because it was so hot we got hungry.  So when my grandpa got home from golf we went to lunch at Sur a Latin Peruvian Cuisine.



FRONT OF THE RESTAURANT

Some of my comments: I think you should come here if you want to try something new.

• Restaurant climate: I thought the restaurant was very casual.
• Drinks: I had a strawberry smoothie made with water or milk. But I chose milk. It was very yummy.
• Service: Our waiter was very kind and he was very fast at getting our food. It only took our waiter 19 min. to get our food.
•  Food: I ordered lomo saltado which is slices of filet mignon cooked with tomatoes & onions and served with French fries and white rice.  I also had a side order of sweet plantains (6).

LOMO SALTADO

SWEET PLANTAINS

• Dessert: For dessert I had "maracuya" (passion fruit) and caramel ice cream.
• Bathroom:  It is a one person bathroom.  It was very clean and the hot water worked.  It did not have a place to change diapers.
• Overall rating:  4-1/2 Stars

It is a small restaurant with about 9 tables of 4 and some bar seats that look into the kitchen.

Hasta la Pasta in Katy, TX for my Grandfather's Birthday

 

Yesterday, August 9, 2014, we went out to dinner for my grandpa's 68th birthday.  We went to Hasta la Pasta.  Hasta la Pasta serves Italian food.  It is good for a nice, casual dinner for couples and families. 

 

Front of the restaurant



 

• Host/Hostess:  5-star rating.  Very friendly.
• Restaurant climate:  It was very casual.
• Service:  I personally thought it was a 5-star rating.  It was very fast and it only took about 20 minutes to bring the food out.  Refilling drinks was not a problem.



Lasagna



Ravioli

Food:  I tried lasagna and ravioli.  The ravioli was very warm and it was very cheesy.  The lasagna was warm but for me there was too much sauce and was a little soggy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Dessert: I tried key lime pie and crème brulee.  The key lime pie was very tart and the crème brulee was soft and had a nice crunch at the top. 

Dessert Tray

• Restrooms:  I thought the restrooms were a 5-star rating.  They had hot water; it was very clean; they had a place for changing the baby's diaper; and they also had a handicap stall.

• Overall rating:  5-star