Saturday, October 08, 2005
| FOGO DE CHAO The best (and most expensive) place I've ever been. It definitely tops off all the restaurants I thought I loved and used to call my favorite. Austin said it was a mistake because now if he says he wants to take me out to tase of texas its going to be a let down. (not true, of course) But oh my, let me tell you all about it. It is a meat lovers dream. It is a flat rate for everyone and all you can eat meat. Chefs walk around all night and if your place card is turned to green they bombard you with options. They have top sirloin, bottom sirloin, filet, leg of lamb, lamb chops, bacon wrapped filet, bacon wrapped chicken, pork loin, garlic beef, more pork, more chicken (you can probably guess I didnt spend much time with the last 2) and the daddy of them all...the house special...rumpsteak. oh. my. gosh. It was by far the most delicious food I had ever had...and the service was incredible. I did feel a bit out of place as I was going through the salad bar and I didnt know what 95% of it was. But thats ok...why waste my time with that anyway. :) We ordered a bottle of wine...I was a good date, didnt go for the most expensive. It would have broken AUstin's bank account on its own! I think ours was one of the cheapest...and it was delicious. Kind of funny...I would take one sip and one of the hundreds of waiters would run over to refill it! This is definitely not one of those in-and-out places...meant to relax between meat servings and let it all settle. We had so much fun. We joked about being way under class and not fitting in...for crying out loud we were offered mineral water before we were offered tap water! But thats ok. Then our waiter brought us the dessert menu and after dinner drink list. I always thought "after dinner drinks" were in some faraway land...I'd never actually seen them called that. (i dont spend much time at those venues) ANyway...we were reading through it for fun and there was a shot...a SHOT...for $230! Louis XIII. Couldnt possibly be worth it. (of course thats why we passed on it...not because we couldnt afford it or anything) So we ordered the strawberries & cream dessert which was decadent and I ordered a...well, I cant remember the name. Had coffee, baileys, and frangelico. So delicious. I was quite disappointed when I got to one last tiny sip and the waiter took it from me. I almost pulled a julia roberts in pretty woman, fighting him for it as he steels it away. The ticket was...painful...but we both agreed it was worth every penny. And if we go back in a year or so, that'd be cool. So, i had a blast and have now been introduced to the best meat in the entire world. If I live in Houston for too long after I graduate I'll be broke and fat. But I'll enjoy getting that way! :) So, in closing, I recommend it to everyone! But be aware of the fried bananas, puffy yellow things, and salad bar...they are just space taker-uppers and not worth it! :) But, what would a brilliant weekend be without disappointing someone? It is impossible I think...and that the person was my mom is not too unbelievable for you, I'm sure. I told her earlier this week that I was coming into town on Saturday for the astros game and would love to come by and visit with her and go to chruch with her on Sunday. Well, plans changed and we came in town on Friday. And then today I didnt go visit with her as early as she thoguht I would. I guess I should have clarified it better, my mistake. But she is the queen of guilt. I understand I made a mistake, and I apologized. DO I need to hear about it for 15 minutes? It only worsens things. And then she said "since you are going over to brittany's after the baseball game and are sleeping in tomball dont worry about coming back for church cause we have to leave early for choir. just come back another weekend" So...thats a losing line. If I go, its just to appease her (in her eyes) and if i dont go I dont care about her. Theres no going because it was planned or because I want to...it would be with my heels in the ground to her. I cant win. Dont get me wrong, my mom is great and it is rare that I would say any frustrations in this thing about it...I jsut feel really bad right now. I do my best to make everyone happy and this week I failed miserably...for everyone. Not just one or two, but multiple. And I'm sorry. Theres not a lot I can do at this point and I'm not a graveler...(if thats even how you spell it) So I lose. But, thats ok. I'm sure you will all forgive me becuase thats what loving family & friends do, and I'm lucky to have a plethora of them! I'm sure you already knew I was imperfect and have been settling for my mediocrity all along. Just know that I am sorry, and I am trying. And despite all that, my food last night was amazing and the baseball game tonight will be just as good I'm sure (and hoping) so I'll be alright. Hope you had a great weekend and can somehow make your way down to Fogo De Chao sometime...I'll give you directions and even make your reservations. You NEED to. :) adios! |
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