Ruggles Black - Houston, TX

Restaurant:
Ruggles Black

 Location:
3963 Kirby Dr.
Houston, TX 77098

 Hours:
M-W 11a-10p
Th 11a-1a
Fr-Sat 11a-11p
Sun Closed

 Ambiance:
Ruggles Black is a little hidden gem, located on Kirby and The Southwest Freeway. You literally have to go find it because, it is hidden behind some trees in the Twin Peaks and Taco Cabana parking lot. Ruggles Black was crafted by Chef Bruce Molzan (former chef at Ruggles Green and Corner Table) and Neera Patida(former owner of now closed, Nosh Bistro). The two partnered to bring to Houston a new restaurant mixing Asian, Indian and American flavors to introduce a brand new eating concept. The environment is simple, modern and hip and its aesthetic is topped with a friendly, courteous staff. After having one of the craziest work weeks, I felt I needed to treat myself- So I took myself out for lunch. You can get a more vivid idea of Ruggles Black by watching my Tastemade appisode here.

 What I Ate:
I ordered the "Tandoori Chicken" also know as flat bread or pizza. Normally you would think eh, I can find pizza anywhere, but this one was unique. Topped with chicken, red onion, cilantro and their house-blended Tandoori spice to bring out a very unique taste. The serving was very generous, so I obviously took the rest to go(tasted 10x better the next day). Their menu also includes Paleo dishes, so I might try those next time.

Ruggles Green

Restaurant: Ruggles Green

Location: 

801 Town and Country Blvd, 

Houston, TX 77024

Hours:

Sun – Thurs: 11-10

Fri & Sat: 11-11

Ambiance:

Ruggles Green is a café in Texas that cooks its dishes with natural and locally grown ingredients. Of their 4 locations in the Houston area, I went to the City Centre location near Memorial City Mall. Customers are to order their food at the counter then seat themselves wherever they please. I went on a Friday afternoon, so their was no wait and plenty of places inside and outside to enjoy my grub.  

What I ate:

It’s summer, which means that I am socially obligated to watch what I eat so that I can look my best in this year’s swimwear, so I ordered a salad.

…. And a chocolate crème brulèe cheesecake for desert sans the shame….

The dessert consisted of a layer of New York style cheesecake topped with a layer of their popular chocolate crème brûlèe custard, caramelized, served with vanilla bean ice cream. The treat was good, but was very rich…almost too rich. I’m usually able to finish deserts, but this one was a bit too much towards the end. The richness of the cake was not too much to scare me off from returning to the restaurant, however, and I’ll be sure to bring a friend next time to share so as to not waste half of the cake nor eat myself into a diabetic comma.

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Guest Blogger:

Erin Barlow is a teacher and self proclaimed cookie monster.
When's she's not busy teaching, you can find her searching high and low, for the next best pastry.