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The Cheese
Cake Factory
(950m from Hilton Post Oaks at the Galleria)
Ordered
On:
13Aug2015
Avocado Eggrolls USD10.95
*Well
worth it appetizer! Avocados in a fried egg wrap skin with this amazing
Tamerine and garlic sauce which pairs absolutely perfectly. my next must order
next to their signature chicken Maderia*
Chicken Chipotle Pasta USD16.95
*3chicken
chunks only be found. Pasta was a little overdone.*
Lemon Garlic Shrimp USD16.95
Linguini pasta w/chicken USD17.95
Jambalaya USD17.95
Chicken Maderia USD17.95
Gumbo USD17.95
Craig Carrot Cheesecake USD7.95
*It's
not called cheese cake factory for nothing. Cakes a sure win!*
I had
never ordered the pastas from cheese cake factory, but I must admit they were
pretty passable, with some exceptions. Overcooked pasta and a abysmal ingredients of some.
Click here for rest of Cheesecake Factory Dishes Review.
IHop
International House Of Pancakes
(1.6 miles away. Complimentary transport to and fro)
It had
been a good 5years since I last had IHOP, but it offers pretty decent diner
like eats, that come with their famous buttermilk pancakes.
Ordered
On:
14Aug2015
Philly Cheese Steak USD10.19
*Like
most American onion rings, they were superb. The real deal of large onion
rings! Steak strip were probably flat top grilled giving that nice crispy
edges and tasted pretty good too.*
Big Steak USD10.89
3 Raspberry Pancakes USD1.59 add on to the Big Steak
Chicken Fried Steak with 2 eggs and 2Butter milk pancakes
USD10.69
*A nice
cream sauce that goes together with the crispy chicken. The chicken had a good
fry and is more of chicken patty.*
Fed 4 Approximately
USD10each
A value
meal at one of the many iconic American eateries. Portions are huge and it's
always advisable to order one to two mains less. The place is a short walk from
Top Gun which we went after.
Rajin Cajun
(2miles away. Complimentary transport to and fro)
A joint
recommended by our driver and seemingly known by everyone else as serving out
good old Louisiana eats. The standards are all pretty much the same but their
are a few names which are known amongst the hotel staff and staff at Top Gun
(Click here for Top Gun Review).
Ordered On:
14Aug2015
Catfish Dinner Fillet
*A fresh water fish, with a light batter. The meat was succulent.*
Seafood PoBoys USD13
*Po Boys
though a classic dish enjoyed in Louisiana,
but it didn't hit home runs with the group. Its ok. Lightly fried,
battered oysters and shrimp, between a french toast bun with salsa and cold crisp
lettuce. It could have been made better had the bun been toasted.*
Shrimp & Crab Gumbo Bowl USD10
*The soup bowl seen above*
*Another
classic Louisiana dish. However, it was a little on the salty side for my
taste. A strange mixture of sea flavors in a gravy like soup and rice*
BBQ Texas Blue Crabs Marinated in BBQ sauce and spices,
dredged in corn flour and deep fried.
*Batter
is very light and delicious. It's fried we'll enough that the shell can be
eaten as well.*
Signature Char Grilled oysters Dozen USD23
Oysters topped with herbs an Italian cheese blend and
lemon-garlic butter.
*The best
thing for the night! Absolutely, mouth-watering, char grilled greatness at
really attractive prices. Will return for these beautiful oysters and even go
for the fresh ones. Heaven in a half shell and best enjoyed while still hot! The fresh oysters go for slightly over a USD1 a piece!!*
Mamas bread pudding with Rum Sauce USD5.5
*A nice
sweet dish to top off the end of the night, but the pudding was a little
dense.*
Free flow
of drinks.
Fed3
About USD24per pax.
Reasonably
priced food, in a family style dining hall. Pretty good intro to bayou cuisine
and would definitely return for the oysters and try out the crawfish which
weren't in season at the time.
