Randolph- Papouli's

Papouli's
8250 Agora Pkwy suite 120
Selma, Tx

I must say that the moment I walked in to Papouli's I was disappointed. The music was new age and the environment as that of a dirty cafe. The dining room was small and dark even though it was the middle of the day.The employee that took our orders had no idea what it meant to be in the service industry and much of our conversation consisted of "is that all?" The font on the menu was tiny and even I (with my 20/20 vision) could not read it. To top it off they had a tiny coke machine with the "low ice" light blinking.

However, my opinion completely changed the moment I bit into my Greco Roman Pita Sandwich with steak. It was heaven in a pita. The flavors mixed together very well and the steak was juicy and flavorful. My husband had ordered the traditional plate with chicken and also found it delightful.

Overall, the atmosphere is terrible but the food makes up for it, and that is saying something!

Maxwell- Lek's Railroad Thai

Lek's Railroad Thai Restaurant
Union Station
300B Water Street Montgomery, Al 36104
334-269-0708

Lek's railroad thai is one of my favorite sushi restaurants in the country! It is a small sushi restaurant located next door to the Embassy suites downtown. It has good selection of sushi rolls. The prices are very good too. My husband and I used to both eat for under $30 including tip. Plus the restaurant is always clean and the health department gave them an A. To top it off the employees at Lek's are always friendly.

Some of my favorite items include the miso soup, spider roll, philadelphia roll, eel roll, and edameme. However, my absolute favorite is the beauty and the beast roll which is made of tuna, avocado, alfalfa sprouts, and cream cheese topped with topigo.

Overall, Lek's Railroad Thai is the only good thing about being sent back to Maxwell and one of my favorite memories from OTS. As I write this review my mouth is watering in anticipation of the next time I can go to Lek's.

Randolph-Sea Island Shrimp House

Sea Island Shrimp House
8223 Agora Pkwy
210.658.1100

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of dining at a Sea Island Shrimp House. I was first told about this restaurant by a coworker and apparently it is a San Antonio phenomenon. Every weekend there is a line out the door. When we first walked in we were greeted by a friendly gentleman who explained the restaurants concept to us. You first go to a cashier and order your food, next you pick a table and wait until your number is called, and then you go to the counter to get your food. After we sat down at our table we sat back and enjoyed the atmosphere. It is a very family friendly place. Our food was taking a while when suddenly a very friendly "waitress" inquired about our food. When we told her that we had yet to receive it she went back into the kitchen and came back out with our food. It was touching that she took the time to look for our food.

The menu is definitely southern cuisine. Almost all of their food is fried and greasy plus they offer things like hush puppies and onion rings. My partner and I ordered Chipolte Fish Tacos and SEA ISLAND SHRIMP HOUSE 40-YEAR FAVORITES. The tacos themselves were ok, but descent when the chipolte sauce was added. Everything in the favorites platter was good however the charbroiled shrimp were definitely the best. The charbroiled shrimp were definitely the best part of the entire trip.

Overall, we enjoyed Sea Island Shrimp House. The food is of great quality and the prices are fair. Our only big complaint is that there are So many fried options.