Lulu’s Thai Noodle Shop – Kansas City, MO

We popped into Lulu’s to check out the noodles here. We didn’t know much about it, but we were all up for some tasty Thai food. It’s in a triangular-shaped building and it’s really fun inside – some good decorations and varied seating options, although there’s still some front-of-house areas being used for storage, which always changes the vibe. The menu has some good options on it – various street food appetizers, soups, salads, curries, and of course noodles. We thought we’d better check out the sampler platter, and then each of us got our own noodle dishes to try some things out. Drunken Noodles, Spicy Beef Jantaboon, and Rainbow Peanut Noodles. I also got a tiki drink (Mai Thai) since it was calling to me….

The appetizer platter came out pretty quickly. It had Vietnamese spring rolls, crab rangoons, pork dumplings, veggie dumplings, and some dipping sauces – a sweet carrot sauce, a gyoza sauce, and a sort of yellow curry peanut sauce. The Vietnamese spring rolls were good – I like mine with a peanut hoisin sauce, but the carrot sauce worked just fine. Tasted fresh and not like it’s been refrigerated all day. The crab rangoons were especially good – light and fluffy and crispy with plenty of filling. The dumplings were also really good – we asked the server if we should get them steamed or fried and she liked them steamed, so that’s how we got them. Really good and plenty of filling in them.

The drunken noodles arrived and though we had ordered our food with a medium heat, there wasn’t any at all. The noodle dish was good and satisfying, but not what I was hoping or expecting. There wasn’t a lot of seasoning nor flavor in this. It was perfectly fine, but the drunken noodles I’ve had at many other places are a bit darker and seasoned well (especially since I like thing medium-to-hot). The photo even looks a little bit white/plain. I will say that the basil flavor was the best and most prominent flavor in this dish, for what it’s worth.

I didn’t get photos of the other dishes (as they weren’t technically mine), but we made sure we each tried each other’s dishes to see what we got. The Rainbow Peanut Noodles were also just ok. The yellow peanut curry sauce from the appetizer sampler was the base for this dish (more curry than peanut) and it was also not up to the spice level ordered.  The Spicy Beef Jantaboon was also in that same ballpark of just fine but not the spice level requested. The sauce in this dish was probably the best tasting and the right amount, but there really wasn’t much in the way of seasoning for this one. Two or three jalapeno slices and some cilantro wasn’t what we were hoping for.

I think this dish might work well for people without a lot of spice tolerance or who are new to Thai flavors. I am always glad there are sort-of “gateway” restaurants like this, but we were all surprised this place has been cranking out noodles since 1997. They’re also serving noodles at the CPKC Stadium, which is also a good way to get into people’s brains, but if you want something with some heat or some flavors, there are a lot of other options to chose from in the KC area.

 https:www.lulusnoodles.com

 

Phi Chay Thai Cuisine – St. Paul, MN

 

D and I wanted to check this place out, since we saw it had changed names/ownership. It used to be called Supatra’s and we really liked that place. So, we had high hopes as we went into check out this new iteration. 

The person working the register and hosting was really polite and helpful. And the interior of the restaurant looks like they didn’t change it a huge amount, so it still felt home-y. The menu is very large, so it took some time to narrow down what we wanted. We went the adventurous route today and tried some things we wouldn’t normally get. 

We ordered the Salt and Pepper Tofu Puffs, Coconut Curry Noodles with Chicken, and Pad Woon Sen, (stir-fried silver thread noodles) with pork. 

The tofu puffs arrived quickly, and piping hot. The little cubes of tofu were fried crispy and came with some peppers and onion, and also two dipping sauces – one was a rice wine vinegar sauce and the other was a peanut sauce. The tofu was seasoned with salt and pepper and the fry on them was perfect. I liked the peanut sauce a little more than the other, but both were very good. Really a much better appetizer than we expected. 

The coconut curry noodles were different than we expected. D took a bite and said, it’s sort of like the Thai version of macaroni and cheese. The noodles were in a very mild and light curry sauce with a couple pieces of broccoli and chicken. The sauce was good, but didn’t have much kick, despite us ordering it medium. However, D added a scoop of the dried pepper that was on the table and it totally changed this dish. Made it much better and more flavorful. Even seemed to bring out more of the curry flavor. This dish ended up being really good, after we massaged it a little bit. 

The Pad Woon Sen was perfect right off the bat. A rich brown sauce coated all the silver thread noodles and vegetables. It had good spice level to it and the pork was really delicious, as well. I always wish there was a ton more when I’m done eating it, even though I was super full. This is one of those dishes that I would probably order again and I’m not usually an -order-the-same-thing-twice kind of person. Really good. 

Overall, an impressive showing from Phi Chay and an excellent replacement for a restaurant we really loved when it was around. We’ll be back here again. 

Miss Phay Café – Davenport, IA

Visiting my folks in the Quad Cities, we heard a couple of people tell us we needed to check out Miss Phay Café in downtown Davenport. We had been to that specific location before, but it was a few different things before its current and amazing new restaurant. 

The menu has quite a few things on it, and from a number of categories. Very thorough! And also, great descriptions of things, so people not as familiar with Thai food would be able to tell what most of the ingredients are. We had a tough time deciding, but we narrowed it down. We were a little bummed we were headed to a wedding that evening, since the cocktail menu is really impressive. We may have to go back just for drinks. 

 

We (obviously) started with the red pork summer rolls. Vermicelli noodles, thin-sliced pork, carrot, mint and a peanut hoisin sauce. It’s hard to get these wrong, but these were definitely better than average. We always threaten to order one set for each of us, but we never do. Maybe we should consider that again when we find fresh rolls this good.

D got the combo vermicelli salad. It’s got a little bit of everything in it: beef, chicken, shrimp, lettuce, cucumber, bean sprouts, pickles, herbs, peanuts, and even a crispy spring roll. The shrimp was definitely one of the more flavorful we’ve had. Really great flavor in both the chicken and the beef, and the other flavors were bright and fresh. A really solid choice.

 

I got the Green Curry Noodles with Chicken, which came with bamboo, basil, kra chai (which is sort of like ginger), and served with vermicelli noodles. Really a deep and flavorful curry. Glad I got this one. I (for once) didn’t finish the bowl and ended up taking some back to the hotel with me. Mainly, just because it was so good, I wanted another go at it. This was a really amazing curry. 

 

As we found out, pretty much anything on the menu is going to be delicious. Be adventurous and get something different if you go here. I’m sure the pad thai is absolutely stellar, but there are so many fantastic other dishes available here. The folks working are really helpful and friendly and we’re looking forward to going back here again when we’re in town.

 

Miss Phay Café

512 Brady Street

Davenport, IA 52801

www.missphaycafe.com

 

King & I Thai – Mendota Heights, MN

My favorite Thai restaurant used to be in downtown Minneapolis – King & I. It closed down due to its lease being up and people in the Twin Cities were really upset about it. It announced it was re-opening, but in a new location: Mendota Heights. The internet was angry about this, even though it’s a 15 minute drive from downtown Minneapolis, and for most people the same amount of time it took to find a parking spot and walk to the restaurant anyway. People just like to complain. Additionally, recent reviews of the restaurant have complained about the change in atmosphere (it used to be dark and a little dive-y and in a basement of an apartment building – and had an awesome multi-level dining patio), and the lack of its elaborate cocktails. I’m here to tell you to ignore those reviews. The real reason to go to King & I Thai is the amazing food – and it HASN’T changed a bit.

First off, Mendota Heights is right on Highway 62 – the Crosstown highway. Yes, it changes names when it crosses the river to 110, but it’s still the same road. Seriously, it’s REALLY easy to get to this place. And they have a huge parking lot, so you don’t have to walk or valet park. It’s perfect.

The menu is still the same – everything I remember ordering at the old location, I think they carried over to the new location. D.Rough and I got an order of Cream Cheese Rolls. These were one of our favorite things at the old location. When they arrived, it was clear they were exactly the same. We loved these little crispy logs filled with cream cheese. They’re great!

I got the Roasted Hot Pepper Sauce with Chicken – it’s a bunch of meat, peppers, garlic, onions, cashews, and peanuts. It’s apparently their top seller. D.Rough got the Pad Kee Mao – rice noodles with garlic chili sauce, tomato, Thai holy basil, and broccoli. I remember loving their Thai holy basil ANYTHING at the previous locations to my hopes were set pretty high.

The Roasted Hot Pepper Sauce was wonderful. I was worried about the spice level, since I can remember having painfully spicy meals at their previous location. The rich sauce was absolutely perfect. I loved that they had both cashews and peanuts in the dish and the chicken tasted really fresh and not rubbery. There’s a reason this is their best seller. I would totally get this on any subsequent visit here.

The Pad Kee Mao was exactly what I needed – a comparison to the original restaurant that actually held up against all the negative reviews. This meal tasted EXACTLY like the ones I had at the previous location – the Thai holy basil hasn’t changed one iota. It’s perfect. It’s spicy without being painful and isn’t a one-note pony. It’s got the kind of flavor that makes you keep eating it. We both really loved both of our dishes (and our appetizer, obviously).

Do yourself a favor if you’ve been wondering whether this place has changed. If it has, it got better. You can do without the cocktails – they still have wine and beer (including Surly). The atmosphere isn’t as sketchy a the old location, but we think it’s much nicer and fresher. The only thing that may have changed is the spice level – it’s a little less spicy than it used to be. I love the heat, but if you ever ordered a 4 or a 5 at the previous location, you’ll now need to order a 5 or a 6. They can still bring the heat, but I no longer feel scared to order a 4-level spice here. This makes me happy because now I Can finish an entire meal without bursting into tears. Hahaha.

Top 5 things about King & I Thai

1. Roasted Hot Pepper Sauce

2. Pad Kee Mao

3. Cream Cheese Rolls

4. They have Surly

5. It hasn’t changed a bit!

Bottom 5 things

1. Nothing – it’s even better than it used to be!

www.kingandithai.com

Inamo – London, UK

While I was in London on business, I suggested a few restaurants for my friend Mandolin to meet me at for dinner. She hadn’t heard of any of them, and quite frankly was scared at some of my recommendation. I guess aerial acrobats and hot tubs aren’t her thing. Hahaha. She was intrigued by one of the places on the list, so she agreed to meet me at Inamo. I hadn’t been there, either, but it sounded really fun to me. Sort of a ultra-modern Asian fusion restaurant. On the way there, I found two other places I’d like to try next time.

One of the places I walked past seemed to be named after my friend Coach from back home:

And the other place seemed right up my alley. It’s called Enrique Tomas and it sells pig legs. Literally. You can go in and pick up an entire cured leg of pig with different flavors. MANY different flavors. You can get little snack packs to go. Shaved or cubed. They’ll slice off a mountain of slivers while you watch and you can get it in a paper cone to go. A veritable pork-nado. Damn my dinner plans!

Inamo made up for my missed pork cones, however. 100%. You get seated at a completely white table by a host. The host shows you a small track pad for your finger in the bottom right hand of the table. The table is lit by a projector above and shines down onto the table. You touch the pad and an arrow appears with menu options like on a computer screen. Except it’s on your table. You can select your table “desktop” (or the server will do it for you, which is how we got stuck with the Union Jack pattern. Then you can begin to select menu items and drinks.

When you click on a menu item, the projector shows you exactly what your food will look like as it is projected onto your plate. Absolutely amazing. So the server makes sure you know how to operate the table menu ordering system and then you’re on your own. You can order appetizers and they bring them out.

You can order drinks and they bring them out. You can order entrees and desserts and they bring them out. We ordered a nice bottle of wine, baby pork ribs, Korean glazed pig cheeks, edamame, black cod, duck with pancakes, and baby Malayan chicken.

I’d love to go through each menu item, but honestly, I can’t say anything bad about any of these dishes. They were all top-notch. Not just good, but fantastic. The pig cheeks were my favorite, but I love me some guanciale, so I’m biased. Both the duck and Malayan Chicken were wonderful and tasted completely different – not everything tastes like chicken!

We, of course, finished our bottle of wine and after dinner, we headed down to the basement lounge and had a few more cocktails to finish off the night. Very cozy and little “funky” with some couches, pillows, chairs, and other unusual decorations. You can wit down here while waiting for your table/reservation to pop-up in a pinch.

Technology aside, this restaurant can stand on its own for the flavors, breadth of menu, quality ingredients, and atmosphere. I’m going to recommend this place to anyone I know who’s headed over to London. Not only is it fun, it’s worth going back to for the food. Without question.

www.inamo-restaurant.com

Fong's Pizza - Des Moines, IA

It was D.Rough’s birthday weekend, so I was determined to do whatever it took to make her happy. She had heard about Fong’s Pizza from an odd turn of events, and she knew she wanted to check it out. You see, Fong’s Pizza makes pizza with Chinese food toppings on them. Is that even possible, you ask? Yes, it is. And the added bonus is Fong’s serves tiki drinks!!!! (That’s basically a requirement of out-of-town roller derby trips.)

This restaurant in downtown Des Moines is sort of a first-come-first-serve kind of place. We were a group of six, so we had to stake our claim on one of the larger tables in the back room and wait for a group to leave. There also happened to be a Santa Pub Crawl downtown this night, so we had to deal with some drunk Santas. But no worries. Once we got the table, our server, Alex, made sure we were all set up.

We started with some tiki drinks, of course. I needed to check out the Smilin’ Samoan – Cruzan dark, Smirnoff, Malibu, Amaretto, and pineapple juice. And it was delicious – obviously.

While we were waiting for the table, we got some recommendations from fellow diners. They suggested we order the Thai Styx. Since A-Wow, D.Rough and I were sharing, we also decided to get a large Crab Rangoon pizza and a Mu Shu Pork pizza. But it was a tough sell with all the other tasty pizza flavors – Happy Family, buffalo chicken, Polynesian, Fongolian Beef, a couple Italian flavors, Mexican flavors, etc. So good.

The Thai Styx were our appetizer for the table, so we divied them up. It’s a thin wheat crust pizza with Thai peanut sauce and bacon, then drizzled with honey. It tasted like peanut butter toast in the morning with a little heat to it. Sooooo darn good. Really, I’m not joking about this. We would get this again without questioning it.

The pizzas came out next. The Crab Rangoon pizza was even better than I expected (and I expected it to be fantastic, for the record). It had a super thin crust and little fried won ton skins, along with asiago and mozzarella cheese bits. It has also been drizzled with sweet chili sauce, which pushes it from being good to great. This was really quite good (and amazingly held up to being microwaved the following morning in the hotel) and I’m going to rave about this for a long time.

Then I needed another tiki drink – this time, an Angry Pirate. Cruzan light, peach schnapps, Malibu, blue curacao, midori, pineapple juice, and Sprite. While not as good as the Smilin’ Samoan, it was still wonderful.

The Mu Shu Pork pizza was also super good. We got a hand tossed crust and they covered it with house and hoisin bbq pork, mirepoix, cabbage, and mozzarella. Then a couple of green onions and drizzled with Mu Shu sauce. The flavor of the pork was what I noticed first – even better than most Chinese restaurants I’ve had it in. Extremely good stuff. The ingredients on the top just added more flavor to the whole thing. I was really surprised how much I liked this stuff.

Before we left, the bouncer had to come back and scoop a drunken passed out Santa off the bathroom floor. THAT’s gonna ruin Christmas, for sure! But hilarious.

I know the others at the table were equally impressed (with the pizza, not the Santa incident) and, though skeptical at first, came to love this place. I’m going to make a point to get here more often, especially since it’s open late. I usually go to Zombie Burger when I’m in Des Moines, but this place might have jumped in front of Zombie Burger on my favorites list.

Top 5 things about Fong’s Pizza
1. Crab Rangoon pizza
2. Thai Styx
3. Mu Shu Pork pizza
4. Smilin’ Samoan
5. Angry Pirate

Bottom 5 things
1. Drunken Santas (hopefully, a once-a-year situation)
2. No reservations
3. I don’t think there’s a parking lot anywhere nearby, so you may have to park in a ramp
4. Weird policy on holding credit cards for tiki drink deposits (I suppose it makes sense with damage/theft and all)
5. The menu has an incredible number of unusual things on it – don’t be an idiot and get something conservative like a pepperoni pizza. COME ON!

www.fongspizza.com

EE Sane Lao-Thai – Milwaukee, WI

EE Sane is one of my favorite Thai restaurants in Milwaukee (yes, they have a Lao influence in their cooking, but I generally think of it as Thai). We have a long history together, so naturally, I wanted to bring D.Rough and some others there to share in the experience. We dragged along Fluzzi with us and called Rita to see if she wanted to meet us there. Oddly enough, her kick-ass friend Bromar had taken her there and they were already eating! Hilarious coincidence!

The place is sort of known for its surly service. That’s all I’ll say about it, so don’t expect over-courteous servers and such. Just deal with it and enjoy your food - it's never bothered me in the past, and sometimes, it's really hilarious. Also be very wary of the spice level here – you get to choose between 1-10. They sometimes tell you 3 is "medium". I’d start on the low end if you’re scared of some heat. Anything above 5 will make you cry and may possibly be inedible. I’m not joking.

We pulled up some chairs with Rita and Bromar (and somehow Fluzzi backed up right as I took the photo), and set about the menu. It’s a large and comprehensive menu, so it’s tough to decide. But I finally settled on some curry with chicken pork and beef, and D.Rough got Pad See Ew and Fluzzi got the Volcano Tofu (but then ordered a low spice level, smart move). D.Rough and I love our fresh spring rolls, so we got one of those, as well.

The food isn’t fast, but it’s tasty. The spring roll was massive: burrito sized. It was a lot of filler (lettuce), but it had a great flavor and they didn’t skimp on the peanut sauce. Pretty good showing on the spring roll.

The dishes came out next. My curry was really quite awesome. I could have gone with a 5-level spice, but was pretty happy with the heat it did have. Very good and deep curry flavor and the meats were good quality. No gristle or chewy bits. Plenty of other veggies in this dish, as well. I’m a fan of the curries here and this was one of the best things I’ve ever gotten at EE Sane.

D.Rough’s Pad See Ew was just ok. It lacked some color and also some flavor, but the noodles, even though they looked floppy and puffy, were actually cooked pretty darn well. The spice was a little safe on this one, but I think with a higher number and maybe if you ordered ti with extra vegetables, you’d be raving about this one.

The Volcano Tofu was decent. The tofu is fried really awesomely crispy and the sauce on it I’m guessing could pack some heat if you get above 5 on the scale. As it was, it was above average but not life changing.

Thankfully, no one ordered anything they couldn’t eat – I have witnessed (and been part of) this in the past. You just kind of have to get it dialed in over the space of a few trips. I’m certainly willing to go here as long as it takes to get the spice level right. Again, be patient and you’ll eventually get served and taken care of.

Top 5 things about EE Sane
1. Chicken, Pork, and Beef Curry
2. Fresh spring rolls
3. Bromar raved about the peanut sauce (which I KNOW is delicious)
4. It’s not expensive
5. Really generous portions

Bottom 5 things
1. It’s hard to get the spice level right on the first shot
2. The spice level CAN be dangerous – to the point of inedible – order accordingly
3. Could use some vegetables in some dishes both for color and flavor
4. Service is just something you’re going to have to get used to being not there
5. Menu is REALLY large


EE-Sane
1806 N Farwell Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Narai Thai Asian Cuisine – Olympia, WA

Coach and I were in Washington’s capitol and had to find something eat before going to watch the Minnesota RollerGirls battle it out with the Oly Rollers (Olympia’s top-ranked roller derby team). We were driving around downtown Olympia and came across an entire street of Thai food places. Literally all next door and across the street from each other. Like a Thai hub in Olympia. We picked one at random and grabbed a table.

The inside was nicely decorated and had numerous fountains around the dining area. The sound of water was actually soothing, although it immediately made me have to find the restroom. The server came over and brought us menus, and I was pleasantly surprised with the number of actual Thai dishes on the pages. Sometimes, you find those cross over restaurants with half Chinese food. This isn’t one of those. It had a couple of fried rice dishes, but most of the dishes were noodle based or stir fry. All of them looked delicious. Really good descriptions of each dish were included which always makes thing easier.

I went for the Clear Noodle Stir Fry with Chicken and an order of fresh spring rolls. The server asked how hot I wanted the noodles. I told him not to be shy with the spice and he said, “So, Thai-Spicy, then.” I told him I think so, since I’ve never heard that term before. Coach and I questioned each other (after the server left) if there were other countries we could have named. Canada spicy. Luxemburg spicy. Ivory Coast spicy.

The spring roll arrived and I was mostly happy with it. It was a nice thick roll with a lot of lettuce on the inside. The wrapper was a tad gummy and looked like it was dissolving, so I’m not sure how long ago they made them. But it came with two different dipping sauces – a peanut sauce and a sweet chili sauce. Bother sauces were actually quite good and I ended up going back and forth between the two. It wasn’t ground breaking, but it was a decent tasting spring roll.

The clear noodle stir fry arrived shortly after that and you could see some flecks of red chili peppers throughout the dish. There was a bowl of white rice accompanying both my dish and coach’s, which doesn’t always happen when you order noodle dishes, so I was glad to see it. There was a lot of cabbage in the dish – in fact the menu says it has cabbage, napa, and bokchoy in it – which are all cabbage. The dish had a few other veggies, like mushrooms, carrots, and snow pea pods, but thankfully, not too many onions. The chicken pieces were generous and also tasted really good. No gristle or questionable pieces. The noodles were perfectly cooked, which was awesome. I had a little issue with the garlic sauce that everything was cooked in, only in that it tasted more fishy than garlicky. Not a huge fan of fish sauce, unless the fishy flavor gets cooked out a little bit. This flavor was pretty prevalent in everything. The best part about it was the spice level. Apparently “Thai-spicy” is right on. The perfect level of spice. Clears your sinuses, but doesn’t make you cry. You feel your lips tingling, but you don’t want to stop eating. Perfectly suited to my particular spice needs.

Coach was mostly happy with his dish, as well. He had ordered the Basil Stir Fry at the Thai-spicy level. The brown sauce it was cooked in was delicious and the spice level was perfect for him. It did have an overwhelming number of green beans in the dish though. Otherwise, a pretty solid plate of food.

I think we were both pretty happy with our meals, especially for having picked it at random. I’m guessing most things on the menu are going to be better than average. Maybe not game changing, but I don’t think you’re going to hate anything they serve here. The servers were really nice and helpful, so I’m guessing they’ll recommend things if you have weird food concerns. And everything is made fresh, so I’m also guessing you could have them special make things or add/remove any items.

Top 5 things about Narai Thai Asian Cuisine
1. Overall spice level
2. Clear Noodle Stir Fry
3. Basil Stir Fry
4. Fresh Spring Roll
5. Really good staff

Bottom 5 things
1. Fishy garlic sauce
2. Seems like they pick one veggie to overload on (cabbage/lettuce/green beans)
3. The water fountain noise makes you have to pee
4. There were a ton of other dishes I wish I could try
5. There are homeless folks and musical unbathed gypsy teens sitting all over the streets of Olympia – just be ready for it

www.naraiasiancuisine.com

Chef Shack Food Truck – St. Paul, MN

Wednesday had rolled around, so it was time to meet friends for our weekly food truck lunch in downtown St. Paul. I arrived before the others and scoped out the offerings. I had to trick some of the others into meeting me downtown since it was just ont he verge of raining. But Myrna and Garrison are suckers for peer pressure and gave in. I finally decided on exactly what I wanted when Garrison arrived and talked me into something else - Chef Shack.

Today, I was going to try the Moo Mee sandwich. From what Garrison described, it’s a Thai meatloaf sandwich and it’s delicious. So, I popped in line and listened to about 10 people in front of me order the Moo Mee and carry off a delicious looking sandwich. Everything the Chef Shack uses is local and they’ve been around a while, so they know what they’re doing.

My order came up and I was handed a delicious looking sandwich (underneath all the pickled cabbage and carrots) and a side of chips. They encourage you to use their hot sauce on the sandwich and the chips, so I did. They will also warn you it is made with habanero peppers and to be careful – I was.

The sandwich was worth the switch and I’m glad I caved to Garrison’s suggestion. Really soft meatloaf-like meat (spruced up with the habanero pepper sauce), and fresh veggies on top. The baguette was firm but not tough and enhanced the flavor of this sandwich more than I expected. I’ve eaten a few different meatloaf sandwiches in my day (traditional, Cajun, spicy, etc), and this one was distinctly Thai – perfectly seasoned without being overwhelming and it also didn’t taste like some run-down diner’s version of meat loaf. This was quality stuff.

I was even more thrilled with food truck Wednesday when Garrison suggested we pop by the Cupcake Social food truck on our way back. That was the right move, especially since it was three blocks away.

We were both bummed that the lady in front of us had ordered what was the last of the Caramel Macchiato cupcakes, but we managed to find replacements.

We were also super nice and chivalrous and bought our respective ladies their own cupcakes. I bought a Key Lime Pie cupcake, a Lemon Coconut cupcake, and a Red Velvet cupcake. I was also smart enough to give D.Rough first choice of which cupcakes she wanted.

All of the cupcakes were really good (despite the fact that there was an “incident” with the Red Velvet on the way home – hit a few too many bumps in the road). I was pleased with all of them, since D.Rough was nice enough to share with me. She liked the Lemon Coconut and we both really liked the Key Lime Pie since the lime wasn’t overpowering. Awesome dessert!