Showing posts with label Rockville/MD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rockville/MD. Show all posts

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Hello again Mosaic Cuisine,

Last time we came here I was excited to return for the breakfast menu. My experience this time can be summed up in 3 words: less-butter-please. And I like my butter, so too much means too much!

Spinach Eggs Benedict

I admit I don't know much about egg benedicts, but this sauce was distinctly different in a bad way. mr. piggy agrees.

Breakfast Mosaic Style

How do you mess up a standard breakfast? with too much butter! The bacon was good though, I think they skipped on buttering the bacon. yaay. The fruit was mushy and old. I also decided these waffles are too airy and crispy for my liking.

186 Halpine Road, Rockville, MD • 301.468.0682 • www.mosaiccuisine.com

Monday, August 29, 2011

A&J Restaurant

Where Chinese breakfast (e: & brunch) is concerned, I think Cantonese dim sum can beat up Taiwanese breakfast any day. But with some convincing the food is starting to grow on me. In this area A&J is the place to go if you're craving many variations of fried dough and sweet soy milk, among other non breakfast dishes. You have to come in the weekend to enjoy the full breakfast menu. They have a location in VA as well, but I hear the MD one is superior. We came in for brunch and feasted happily. I think this trip just upgraded A&J to my cubby of favorites!

Fried dough stick w/ sweet soy bean milk

Too bad I recently developed an allergy to soy. But the temporary itchy throat is still worth it.

Sticky Rice Roll (Fan Tuan)

Something about this is so satisfying. It looks small but it's really dense; packed with sticky rice, dried pork, fried dough, and pickled vegetable.

Pot Stickers

If you like meaty dumplings, you'll like these pot stickers.

Seaweed and beansprouts in garlic, vinegar sauce

A really light and tasty side to go with the heavier dishes.

Steamed pork bun

I tried this for kicks and it was disappointing. The meat was disturbingly red, and not soupy at all.

Minced pork with egg over rice

I love this dish here. The meat is seasoned better than most places I've tried.

Fried pork chop over rice

Not over fried and dry like other ones I've had.

Sour cabbage with pork strips and bean thread noodle soup

Sour soup isn't for everyone, but I think it is fantastic!

Beef noodle soup

No thanks. The soup is so salty and the soy sauce flavor is really overpowering.


1319 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852 • 301.251.7878

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Carmen's Italian Ice & Cafe

A zoomed in picture of my delicious blue italian ice

Some people might call this flavor "Blue Raspberry". But raspberries aren't blue. And don't taste like this. No, this flavor is special and distinct. It's that sweet artificial candy flavor found "naturally" in blue.

earlier this week, piggy posted about carmen's, claiming that the best three flavors were cherry, mango and strawberry lemon. uhhh... what about BLUE!?!?

pro tip: blue doesn't go well with the chocolate gelati. i've tried.

1115 Nelson St, Rockville MD • 301.545.1154 • http://www.carmensrockville.com/

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Carmen's Italian Ice & Cafe

it really doesn't get much better than carmen's on a hot summer day. it's like Rita's but with better flavors. and guess what? you can buy $30 worth of ice for $15 on living social today! Thanks Crystal for the heads up. I just bought mine :)

Small Gelatis: half cherry half mango & strawberry lemonade with vanilla custard

i always ask for mine with no custard on the bottom for a bigger ice ratio. These are 3 of the best flavors, but I love cherry most cuz it has cherry bits!

small berry cherry gelati

pretty good for trying something new, but sweeter than cherry and no bits.

1115 Nelson St, Rockville MD • 301.545.1154 • http://www.carmensrockville.com/

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Lighthouse Tofu

I've been to the Lighthouse in Annandale a few times and I just found out there is one right in Rockville. My sister was craving something meaty so it was perfect for a visit. Overall, VA lighthouse (VA Korean food in general) wins.

walrus monster

you are who you hangout with? i hope not! :P

Korean Seafood Pancake

It's been a long time since I had one of these, and I can't remember if they're supposed to be chewy. Well if it isn't supposed to be, I enjoyed the chewiness anyway.

Kimchi Beef Tofu Pot

normally I order my soondubu with clams and/or other seafood, but this was a pleasant change up. I would order this again.

Bugolgi

Bulgogi is just okay to me especially when you can get Korean short ribs for 10x the deliciousness. But it was my sister's choice and for Bulgogi it wasn't bad.

Kimchi side dish

This is by far the worst kimchi I've ever had. It was tremendously fishy and gooey. The kimchi along with the underwhelming side dishes alone make me not eager to return.

12710 Twinbrook Pkwy, Rockville, MD • 301.881.1178

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Friday, July 22, 2011

Jumbo Jumbo

There's something to be said about finding a favorite haunt where everybody knows your name, like Cheers. For me, it's finding a place where they know my order (who cares if they don't know my name?!) and make it exactly the way I like it. Jumbo Jumbo is one of those places for me. (Thai by Thai being the other)

My typical order:
Beef Noodle Soup

Tender beef, pickled veggies (where Jumbo Jumbo stands out versus other beef noodle soups), and not too salty/soy sauce-ish. Probably my favorite non-homemade beef noodle soup! You can also request extra spicyness to be added.

Taiwan Chicken

Spicy deep fried chicken morsels. A lot of NYC/CA bubble tea shops have similar chicken snacks, but not too many DC shops have them... why? I do not know.

I usually pair this with a large Jasmine Green Milk Tea with tapioca balls. Sorry, no pictures of the bubble tea. But Jumbo Jumbo has some of the best bubble tea in the area if you ask me!!

Warning: Jumbo Jumbo also goes by Bubble Express. In fact, that is the name that will appear outside on the shopping plaza.

765 E Rockville Pike, Rockville MD • 301.545.1708

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Hello Mosaic Cuisine,

You are tasty and unique. Definitely worth trying at least once. I can't wait to come back and try the breakfast menu. We ordered 2 appetizers and 2 entrees (side of sweet potato fries). I ranked it below in order of tastiness.

Crab Cheddar Quesadilla

So good. Comes with generous portions of crab.  I will order you again.

Brie and Mango Quesadilla

Delightful. I love brie and I love mangos.  The crab is more flavorful though.

Sweet Potato Fries

Nice and crispy on the outside, soft and potato-y on the inside.

Pecan Grape Chicken Salad

The waffles were very light and airy. Makes me want syrup and eggs.  Interesting on a sandwich, but after a while I really missed good old buns.  The salad was a bit bland with the waffle, but the grapes were a nice touch.

Parmesan Paprika Chicken Picatta

No thanks chicken picatta. The flavor was unbearable to me.
Though this is a "customer favorite" and my friend recommended it too.

186 Halpine Road, Rockville, MD • 301.468.0682 • www.mosaiccuisine.com

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