As promised, I will continue talking about the amazing meals we've had over the past few months. There's plenty to write, as after all, just because the blog seemed to be on hiatus, our appetites were not.
One of our favorite places to visit has been California Tortilla. Eventually, I will get to that, but right now it's only being mentioned because it is a means to the next delectable location.
For a few weekends in July, California Tortilla would randomly close early (which was quite sad, some of the time). However, on one specific occasion, we made lemonade out of the lemons known as "closing early". We'd been eying some nearby places for awhile, and this seemed like the most apt time to take a chance on one. We took a short walk around the corner and ventured into Jasmine Asian Bistro's Quarry Shopping Center location (Greenspring Ave):
The interior of Jasmine was gorgeous and simple, some Asian-themed decor and a slightly dark atmosphere (not too much in the way of overpowering lights!). Overall, though, we didn't get a good look at it during this visit (but we did on a later date), but instead ended up enjoying the great outdoor seating on the patio.
Out on the patio, the sun kept us warm, and the breeze kept us cool, and the building across the street provided decent shade from the setting sun. The wire-frame tables were fitting for the patio atmosphere, and the accompanying chairs were some of the most comfortable patio chairs I've ever had the pleasure to sit on while eating.
The food at Jasmine is a mix of Chinese (American Chinese), Japanese (some American, some traditional, plus sushi - including American sushi ideas), and Korean (specifically, they're big on Korean BBQ). My PIFC felt that it was the perfect day for sushi, and thusly ordered a plate of Philadelphia rolls. I went for a favorite staple of mine, chicken, and ordered "crunchy honey sesame chicken", which seemed like a great combination of ingredients.
When the food arrived, it looked absolutely amazing. The Philadelphia rolls looked just like normal sushi rolls, but tightly rolled with a gorgeous piece of fish and wonderful, fluffy bit of cream cheese. The chicken was golden-brown with a hint of red tint, slathered with sesame seeds and served on a bed of rice noodles.
Both orders lived up to their appearance: the chicken was crispy and sweet, while the sushi was soft and delectable. I usually hate cream cheese, but I loved it in the combination it came in.
The only real drawback to Jasmine is that it's a bit pricey compared to similar destinations.
One of our favorite places to visit has been California Tortilla. Eventually, I will get to that, but right now it's only being mentioned because it is a means to the next delectable location.
For a few weekends in July, California Tortilla would randomly close early (which was quite sad, some of the time). However, on one specific occasion, we made lemonade out of the lemons known as "closing early". We'd been eying some nearby places for awhile, and this seemed like the most apt time to take a chance on one. We took a short walk around the corner and ventured into Jasmine Asian Bistro's Quarry Shopping Center location (Greenspring Ave):
The interior of Jasmine was gorgeous and simple, some Asian-themed decor and a slightly dark atmosphere (not too much in the way of overpowering lights!). Overall, though, we didn't get a good look at it during this visit (but we did on a later date), but instead ended up enjoying the great outdoor seating on the patio.
Out on the patio, the sun kept us warm, and the breeze kept us cool, and the building across the street provided decent shade from the setting sun. The wire-frame tables were fitting for the patio atmosphere, and the accompanying chairs were some of the most comfortable patio chairs I've ever had the pleasure to sit on while eating.
The food at Jasmine is a mix of Chinese (American Chinese), Japanese (some American, some traditional, plus sushi - including American sushi ideas), and Korean (specifically, they're big on Korean BBQ). My PIFC felt that it was the perfect day for sushi, and thusly ordered a plate of Philadelphia rolls. I went for a favorite staple of mine, chicken, and ordered "crunchy honey sesame chicken", which seemed like a great combination of ingredients.When the food arrived, it looked absolutely amazing. The Philadelphia rolls looked just like normal sushi rolls, but tightly rolled with a gorgeous piece of fish and wonderful, fluffy bit of cream cheese. The chicken was golden-brown with a hint of red tint, slathered with sesame seeds and served on a bed of rice noodles.
Both orders lived up to their appearance: the chicken was crispy and sweet, while the sushi was soft and delectable. I usually hate cream cheese, but I loved it in the combination it came in.
The only real drawback to Jasmine is that it's a bit pricey compared to similar destinations.
