Rise No. 1

Sorry all, it's been a while... The last few months have been so hectic. Sick, traveling, holidays, sick again. Ugh. Plus I've just been so busy that I didn't wanna write at all... So the next few posts may be abbreviated but still with lots of yummy pictures! (That's the most important anyways, right??)

I've been wanting to take my fiance to Rise No. 1 forever. So one Friday night, I made him drive all the way out from Rockwall to meet me for dinner. Plus they had some seasonal items on the menu I really wanted to try.

Rise No. 1
5360 W. Lovers Ln.
Dallas, TX 75209
214-366-9900
www.risesouffle.com
Price: $$$-$$$$

We got started with some bread. I love the presentation with the bread cutter. 

Rise No1 Salad (baby greens, blue cheese, roasted pecans, Granny Smith apples, pecan vinaigrette) $8~ Always a good choice. Not heavily dressed, the flavors are fresh and light. LOVE the roasted pecans on top.

Truffle Infused Mushroom Souffle $20~ Again, a great choice. I always order this when I go there. The smell is amazing! It's like cream of mushroom soup but fluffy!

Special: Crab Souffle (I think it had Gruyere cheese in it). First time having this. I loved the cheesy crust on top, and there were nice big chunks of crab throughout. I have to say Gruyere and souffles go together hand in hand.

Seasonal Pumpkin Souffle. 

This was only available until the end of the year, so I had to try it. You KNOW I love me some pumpkin ANYTHING! It came with a sauce... don't remember what all is in it. But the sauce helped the souffle a lot. The souffle was disappointing. Not enough pumpkin and not very satisfying. I always realize that I like savory souffles over sweet ones when I come to dine here.

But I do still love this place. Great ambiance. Very intimate, great for date night. Service was a little spotty that night but they were also really busy.

And we went to Berrynaked for more dessert after. :P Go check them out... super fresh ingredients. They make everything from scratch. It's dessert, but healthier! Loved their Fall Festival.. sweet potato!! Yum! Aren't these gorgeous?!?

 

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Crumbzz in Forney

It's been a while since I've blogged. Work has been insanely busy and I don't like it! :( Finally got some downtime today so I'm taking advantage...

A few weeks ago we happened to be in Forney, TX. Never been there so I looked up some places to get a bite. This place looked really cute and sounded yummy. Famous for their crumb cakes? I'm there!

Crumbzz
212 S. Bois D'Arc St.
Forney, TX 75126
(214) 541-9665
www.crumbzz.com
Price: $-$$

The place was really nice. I expected it to be all homey and stuff but it was actually really modern. We were seated in the corner. The tables were quite small, mostly meant for small groups of 2-3 people.

My bf got a New York Egg Cream Soda (soda fountain soda. chocolate flavor) $3~ 

I think he had one expectation for cream soda but this wasn't it. Neither of us liked it. It was almost like chocolate milk watered down with carbonated water. It looked yummy though...

I got the Gruyere Egg Souffle (light and fluffy eggs accompanied by garden fresh shallots, creamy Gruyere Bechamel sauce and romano parmesan cheese) $9~ Add a side salad +$0.50~ 

 

 

It was one of the first things I noticed on the menu and the table next to us ordered it. They said it's worth the 20 minute wait. I haven't had a souffle in awhile and man this was good. Just the right amount for brunch. It was fluffy and cheesy and I love the crust on top. It paired really well with the side salad. I can't believe the salad was only an extra 50 cents! I totally recommend this. And a souffle for under $10, that's pretty awesome.

He got the Mushroom Spinach Quiche (sauteed mushrooms, spinach and creamy egg custard, nestled in oven-fresh crust. Served with strawberries, grapes and orange slice) $8~ 

Looks like a nice and healthy plate. The quiche was good. I wish the crust would be a little flakier but overall it was tasty. he enjoyed it a lot.

Since they specialized in crumb cakes, we had to have one! This is a old Austrian family recipe and they use all natural ingredients, no preservatives or chemicals. S'mores Crumbzz Cake (graham cracker, marshmallows, chocolate) $5.25~ 

This was their special seasonal flavor. It looked amazing. I wish they had warmed it up a bit though. The marshmallows and chocolate on top was a little hard so when you cut through the cake, the bottom part just got smooshed and broke apart. But it was still pretty good. The actual crumb cake part was crumbly and buttery.

If you're ever in Forney, go check them out. Just keep in mind they close by 3PM. It's perfect for brunch!

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