Ellie C.
Latest Reviews
Weekend Coffee
If you love history and coffee, you’re gonna love Weekend Coffee!
Located on the ground floor of the Joule Hotel, Weekend Coffee is a cute, well m-lit and nicely decorated coffee shop in downtown Dallas. They have killer latte, friendly staff and cool products to shop as souvenirs.
The shop is quite small. Perfect for takeouts, but they also have a few seats available if you choose to stay in for a while. I love the interior design so much and their iconic red really pops out and gives the whole space a young, vibrant vibe.
Will visit again soon to try other drinks on the menu ☕️
Located on the ground floor of the Joule Hotel, Weekend Coffee is a cute, well m-lit and nicely decorated coffee shop in downtown Dallas. They have killer latte, friendly staff and cool products to shop as souvenirs.
The shop is quite small. Perfect for takeouts, but they also have a few seats available if you choose to stay in for a while. I love the interior design so much and their iconic red really pops out and gives the whole space a young, vibrant vibe.
Will visit again soon to try other drinks on the menu ☕️
Blue Bottle Coffee
This is one of my most visited blue bottle coffee shops as the location is great - right across the Bryant Park and near a subway stop. This coffee shop is so easy to visit, for both locals and tourists.
I always like to order my all-time favorite drinks, iced New Orleans coffee. They really do a great job on this one so I highly recommend.
I was there just yesterday and the AC was down. I wish there were more seats inside the shop - it’s quite small and not a very ideal option if your looking to find a place to sit and hang out with friends.
I always like to order my all-time favorite drinks, iced New Orleans coffee. They really do a great job on this one so I highly recommend.
I was there just yesterday and the AC was down. I wish there were more seats inside the shop - it’s quite small and not a very ideal option if your looking to find a place to sit and hang out with friends.
Meijin Ramen
We walked pass by this restaurant and decided to give it a try. The dining space is pretty hipster and cozy and they have some cute art decorations on the ceilings.
Our server was pretty attentive and friendly. Menu-wise, there aren’t many options with pork chashu (which was surprising, as I would have expected many for a ramen place), most of them come with grounded pork/beef. But in addition to ramen, they have some other main dishes such as curry 🍛, sushi, rolls, etc.
We were a party of 2 and we ordered 1) eel crispy rice 2) spicy chicken curry and 3) Shio ramen. I must say their portion is VERY generous. Unlike typical NYC size, you really get a lot of food. Price is reasonable and the eel crispy rice is very yummy!! Spicy chicken 🍛 is alright, the curry us not particularly flavorful but the fried chickens are huge and yummm. Lastly, Shio ramen has a lot of stuffs in it too, but the broth itself was a little disappointing. It tasted quite plain and watery.
Overall I think it’s good place to grab a quick bite and you actually get a lot of food (generous portion), but i would recommend going for sushi rolls, crispy rice, and curry rather than ramen.
Our server was pretty attentive and friendly. Menu-wise, there aren’t many options with pork chashu (which was surprising, as I would have expected many for a ramen place), most of them come with grounded pork/beef. But in addition to ramen, they have some other main dishes such as curry 🍛, sushi, rolls, etc.
We were a party of 2 and we ordered 1) eel crispy rice 2) spicy chicken curry and 3) Shio ramen. I must say their portion is VERY generous. Unlike typical NYC size, you really get a lot of food. Price is reasonable and the eel crispy rice is very yummy!! Spicy chicken 🍛 is alright, the curry us not particularly flavorful but the fried chickens are huge and yummm. Lastly, Shio ramen has a lot of stuffs in it too, but the broth itself was a little disappointing. It tasted quite plain and watery.
Overall I think it’s good place to grab a quick bite and you actually get a lot of food (generous portion), but i would recommend going for sushi rolls, crispy rice, and curry rather than ramen.
Spicy Boys Fried Chicken
We were at St. Elmo and decided to give this cute pink food truck a try! And omg their spicy fried chicken is now officially my favorite in town!!! It’s sooo delicious and the rotis + curry are great too.
The guys on the food truck were all very nice. Can’t wait to order again soon!!
The guys on the food truck were all very nice. Can’t wait to order again soon!!
Lucciola
The restaurant is a good date night spot on the UWS. The interior design is chic and upscale but the food is definitely overpriced.
I’ve been to most of the upscale Italian restaurants in NYC and this one I’d vote for their vibe > the food. They have beautiful wine wall decorations with their wine picks from more than 1000 wineries worldwide. Food-wise, they do highlight a lot of high-end luxury elements such as caviar, truffles, etc. However, the portions are really small and most of the dishes are overpriced.
Our servers were nice and friendly. They gave us some good recommendations on what to order and was pretty friendly throughout the whole time.
Overall:
3.5/5 food
2/5 price
4/5 service
4/5 vibe
I’ve been to most of the upscale Italian restaurants in NYC and this one I’d vote for their vibe > the food. They have beautiful wine wall decorations with their wine picks from more than 1000 wineries worldwide. Food-wise, they do highlight a lot of high-end luxury elements such as caviar, truffles, etc. However, the portions are really small and most of the dishes are overpriced.
Our servers were nice and friendly. They gave us some good recommendations on what to order and was pretty friendly throughout the whole time.
Overall:
3.5/5 food
2/5 price
4/5 service
4/5 vibe