Genghis Grill

http://www.genghisgrill.com/
4201 Beltline Rd.

Addison, TX 75001

I have been to the one in Plano as well but the one in Addison is closer to home. I have the same problem on every visit, figuring out what I want to put into my stirfry.  I enjoy watching my food being cooked so this is a favorite place of mine. :0) Their meats and vegetables always look fresh, sometimes I wish they would refill the offerings just a little bit faster but I know during a lunch rush that can be hard to keep up with. I enjoy how all the wait staff greets you and everyone seems like they are your server. We had four differant people coming by just to make sure everything was good. So I whole heartedly recommend this place if you enjoy a good stirfry. If you don't like crowds though, go when it's not peak time as this place is pretty popular.

They have a great selection of meat. You can choose from turkey, beef, shrimp and chicken. They also offer tofu as a protien for those vegetarians. Or mix them all in your bowl, it's up to you. They truely have something for everyone.

The vegetables looked really fresh I didn't see anything wilted or off color.

Quite the variety of sauces to add to whatever protein you choose.

They have quite the selection of spices. Citrus garlic is one of my favorites. I have never tried the dragon salt. I am too scared it would be too hot.

I think I need a small one of these in my home. :0)

Sizziling good! MMMMmmmmm....

I know it has to be hot work but I am glad he does it.

They sure know how to get a good sear on that tofu.

I loved all the selections they had for vegetables. Snow peas, bell pepper (red and green), mushrooms, carrots, water chestnuts, red potatoes, manderine oranges, an egg and a lot of cilantro are what I put into my bowl.

It was so yummy! What a wonderful lunch.

The tea was fresh and the servers never let it get empty.

Rod opted for a second bowl with a pile of tofu.

The really do a wonderful grill on it.

I opted for a dessert instead of another bowl. The ice cream was okay but nothing special. The strawberry shortcake was good but I didn't eat it all. I liked that it had strawberries in the filling though.

It really looked like the display but I wish I had gotten a fresh strawberry. It just would have been a nice touch. The dessert was good but not that sinful pleasure that makes you eat the whole thing. I didn't eat all of mine.

Zenna

http://www.zennarestaurant.com/
2500 N Central Expy,
Plano, Texas 75074

Rod had been wanting to take me here for months and he suprised me with lunch last month.

I loved the place from the minute we walked in. We were greeted and seated quickly.

It has a bar and their happy hour is from 3pm - 7pm. And since it is open everyday I hope to come in on a sunday and catch a happy hour or two.

I liked the decorations and atmospher of the place. The waitress we had seemed slow but the food is really good.

I want a wine rack like this one in my home. :o)

I started the meal withTom-Kha Kai (coconut soup), It suppose to have chicken in it but that was missing from my bowl. The flavor was still outstanding though with coconut milk, cilantro and lemongrass and just a little red chili for some heat.

It did have some nice sized chunks of vegetables though.

Tofu Satay ~ grilled tofu with that yummy peanut sauce over it on a stick. It has a small cucumber salad on the side that is a yummy garnish.

Bento Lunch box number four Thai Peanut. This was so yummy! It's the best "boxed" lunch I have ever had.

The peanut sauce was just delicious.

It's a small eggroll but it's good.

Loved the little "temple" outside as we were leaving. I can't wait to go back. I have added it to places that I like to eat.

Kereje Ethiopian Restaurant

http://kerejeethiopia.com/
7015 Greenville Ave, Suite 300
 Dallas TX 75231

I loved the colorful entrance. Rod asked me one day if I wanted to go have something like I have never had before. I said yes and we were on our way to Kereje.

We ordered the doro wat - chicken prepared in a red pepper stew - and a vegetarian dish. They were accompanied by small mounds of greens, three types of lentils in various textures, a lettuce salad and some goat cheese.

The Chicken in the red pepper stew was a bit too spicy for me so all I ate out of it was the boiled egg. It was okay but probably something I wont be craving.

Traditional injera, a doughy bread used to scoop up the food is served with your meal. It has kind of a sour dough kind taste to it with a moist grainy texture. It was quite an unusual flat bread.

Traditional injera it's huge! :0)

I really enjoyed the experiance but I am not so sure when I will ever be back for round two. :0)

VIP Buffet

http://www.vipbuffetoftx.com/
VIP Buffet is located at
1927 E Belt Line Rd

Carrollton, TX 75006

Our friend Michael invited us to go out with him to dinner at VIP Buffet. We had never been so I googled it to check out what poeople have said about it. Their website doesn't have any menu or photos of the buffet up so all I had to go on were the comments of people on yelp.com. I must say I was a little worried on if I was going to like it or not. But I did and will probably be going back for lunch though not dinner. It is just a little cheaper for lunch and that would make it worth it. The place is the typical chinese motif but it is done very nicely. I really liked the fountain up front with the gold fish in it.

There were four things that I really liked so I am going to list those first then move on to the rest. The "Monglian Grill" up front is at the top of my favorite thing here. I liked picking what I wanted to have grilled together and watch it being cooked infront of me.

The only thing that was low on the offerings for the grill was the mushrooms.

The had a decent selection of vegetables but I wish they had some carrots. (Just call me "Spoiled") The shrimp, chicken and beef didn't look dried out I was happy about that. I did pick through the meat to get the pieces that had less fat on it though.

I asked the chef if I could take photos while he cooked my meal and he said yes. So here they are.

They use a dark soy here so if you like light soy you might not like this.

And my meal is ready.

I can't wait to go again. I think I am going to get a few pineapples off the salad bar and ginger off the sushi bar to go into the mix. :0) He did add garlic and red chili into it but that was it.

The large ragoons were good but the cream cheese tasted sweet. Which wasn't bad but just differant. The egg rolls were okay and the shrip was okay too. Nothing to make your mouth dance but it was okay.

The stuffed shrimp was pretty good. It had more flavor than the battered and fried shrimp did.

Grilled Salmon, I didn't try it but there is always next time.

I didn't try the beans as they looked really dried out and old. Not appitizing at all.

I liked the pepper steak.

I liked the bourbon chicken they served and the mushrooms. The barbeque porkchop was dry I am sure it was great earlier in the day as the flavor was good. I didn't like the little shrimp, it was flavored with jalapenos. I liked the mushrooms but not the orange chicken it seemed too fatty.

These are chicken dumplings I tried off the dim sum table. They were okay. the flavor was bland but I guess if you dipped it into a ginger and soy sauce mix it would be good. 

The rolls were yummy, tasted fresh and were warm. The only thing is they have what I think was honey already on top fo them. Which isn't a bad thing just made me wish I had wet wipes at the table. :0) And I didn't see any butter out to go with your roll.

I tried one frog leg. It was a nice light batter but they had it served with jalapenos (I just don't get how that is chinese) so it was pretty hot. The meat is a lot like chicken but chewier. I won't be eating anymore here because of the heat. I would try it again without the jalapenos.

I liked the little custerd pie. I didn't like the pastry puff it was tough but the filling was good.

Here are some shots of the Sushi Bar. I was too full to try any but my friend Michael really enjoyed what he had. Of course our favorite for sushi is Osaka in Plano, Texas.

I know it's made fresh because I watched the Itamae (sushi chef) make it and put it out. :0)

My next visit I will start here so I can get a sample of everything.

And last but by far not the least thing.

I loved the sherbert they have.

It was the perfect ending to a meal. Wonderful orange flavor with pieces of orange zest in it. I would have gone back for more but I was stuffed.

I liked the price and the place didn't seem dirty I will have to check and see what scores the health department of Carrollton has given them. They passed as far as I am concerned.

I am looking forward to my next trip back for sushi, the grill and sherbert.