New Yorker Sandwich

 

New Yorker Sandwich - corned beef, pastrami, turkey breast, and Swiss cheese on rye with coleslaw and dill pickle spear

with shoestring potatoes and a bag of bagel chips

From New York Deli and Coffee Shop, 9720 Hillcroft

French Dip and Texas Chili

 

French Dip sandwich - Shaved tri-tip steak, wild mushrooms, caramelized onions, gruyère, dijon horseradish cream, au jus, baguette

 Texas Chili (bowl) with shredded cheddar and green onions, sour cream on the side

from Common Bond, Medical Center/Holcombe

Chili Cheese Dog and Egg Salad Lunch Plate

 

Hebrew National wiener, split and grilled, split and grilled hotdog bun, coarse grind mild chili, American Cheese, pickle spear and cole slaw

Egg Salad Cold Lunch Plate with romaine, tomato, cucumber, red onion, black olives and cole slaw; also came with a bagel and packets of butter and strawberry jam

both from New York Deli and Coffee Shop, 9720 Hillcroft

Maxwell Street Polish

Maxwell Street Polish - a signature Chicago hot dog by JCI Grill/James Coney Island, Houston.  Special all-beef Polish sausage (overcooked), caramelized onions, sport peppers & mustard on a fresh poppy seed bun. 

Chili on the side.

from JCI Grill/James Coney Island

Shrimp Ramen

Nissin Hot & Spicy Shrimp Bowl, with a little boost from a shrimp monger; added white pepper but forgot soft boiled egg.  Noodles cooked in boiling water rather than per package instructions which results in a tastier noodle with better texture.

Stromboli, Italiano Sub, Salad and Rolls

 

Stromboli with pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms and mozzarella plus sauce

Salad (with Italian Dressing) plus light, buttery dinner rolls

Italian Sub (Mufalata), Ham, Salami, Provolone

from Original Napoli by Papa Zack (Beechnut)

Carne Guisada and Cheese Enchiladas

 

Carne Guisada - Mexican Beef Stew, with rice and refritos, from the Mexican Originals section of the menu

Two Cheese Enchilada Plate, with rice and refritos

Chips, Salsa (2 containers), Guacamole (1 container), and a foil wrapped pack of steamed corn tortillas. 

From Lopez Mexican Restaurant, Houston

Their Curbside Delivery program runs smoothly and efficiently.

Choban, Pide, Simit

Turkish sausage pide- Soujouk pita bread - Sucuklu

 

Turkish Shepherd's Salad - Choban 

 

Turkish 'bagel' - Simit - sesame seed coated bread (not boiled) 

Table condiments - the closest one was a paste, the other two were granulated; salt shaker on the left, oil hiding behind the table flag.

From Star Pizzeria, 10001 W. Bellfort, # 1, between Beltway 8 and US 59/I 69.  Not to be confused with Star Pizza.  Both Turkish and Italian dishes are featured.

Torta la Rusa and Flautas

 

Pierna Ahumado, Chorizo, Jamon, Pina y Queso Derretido; also included lettuce, tomato, avocado and crema.

3 Flautas con lechuga, tomate, queso fresco, y crema, rellenos de tinga o papa

from Antojos Locos, 11861 S. Sam Houston Parkway W, @ W. Bellfort Ave (faces W. Bellfort)

website is inactive; pictures of menu are available in the Yelp gallery.

Chili with hand cut chips

 

House made chili (minced beef) with red onions (minced) and cheese, with fresh cooked, hand cut potato chips (less than half the amount served)

From Tapester's Grill

Smothered Chicken Breast, Rice Pilaf and Grilled Squash

Grilled Chicken Breast topped with sauteed mushrooms, onions and mozzarella with rice pilaf and grilled squash From Tapester's Grill

Schezwan Fried Rice, Samosa, Chappati, and Chai

 

(Very) spicy Schezwan Chicken Fried Rice, Aloo Samosa, Chappati and chutney, plus Chai

From Hyderabadi Chai and Grill
11583 S. Wilcrest (across from Lopez Mexican)
Houston

Tamal Azteca

Vegetarian Layered Tortilla Casserole - prepared by the kitchen at James Beard award winning chef Hugo Ortega's Hugo's restaurant -  purchased in the Meal Simple department of HEB's Bellaire Market to heat and serve at home.  The dish is listed on Hugo's in-house menu.

Texas Gumbo

George & Rubie's Texas Gumbo - a gumbo based on; charros and Tejano rice instead of roux, with smoked jalapeno sausage, diced chicken, shrimp and crawfish, plus onions, jalapenos, etc.

Made exclusively for HEB, available in the frozen foods sections.  Packaged like a casserole but it's a soup.  The company lists a Webster PO Box.

Surprisingly spicy for a supermarket frozen entree.

Soup and Sandwich

Thai Chicken Soup, cup

Chopped Ribeye Ban Mi - with jalapenos, pickled carrots, cilantro, garlic aioli, soy sauce and cucumber

@Roostar Vietnamese Grill,  Galleria

Dirty Rice, Gumbo, Boudin and Sausage

Chicken & Sausage Gumbo, mildly spicy with lots of onions and okra, from Kim's Kitchen @ Pyburn's, 12675 Fondren

Clockwise from the upper left - spicy dirty rice with pork liver, chicken gizzards and liver, black and red peppers, the gumbo, Seafood Boudin and Green Onion Sausage - all except the gumbo in-house made in the meat department of Pyburn's, 12675 Fondren.

Muffaletta

Whole Muffaletta, freshly prepared, served warm, about 8.5" diameter

Ham, salami, mortadella, provolone, mayonnaise, olive salad

from Paulie's Poboys, Bellaire Blvd location, (formerly a location of an Antone's Original),

Philly Steak w/Cheese

Thinly sliced top sirloin U.S. prime meat, sautéed onion, green and red bell pepper, Mozzarella cheese, pepperoncini, sprinkled with fried crunchy onion and mayo,

from Angelo'z, 8057 Kirby @ OST (formerly an Antone's Original shop).

Sausage Hoagie and Pasta Salad

Italian Sausage Hoagie with sauteed onion and peppers on a toasted roll, sauce on the side, plus Penne pasta salad with vinaigrette,

from Spaghetti Western