Monday, January 16, 2012

Restaurant Review: Ouisie's - The Bird & The Bear Bistro

I got a wonderful call last Thursday to join my lovely wife for lunch...and who was I to say no!  She was hungry and looking hot...which of course are my two favorite ingredients for a spousal lunch date!  We decided to check out one of our favorite restaurateur's new spot called The Bird & The Bear Bistro, the latest offering from Ouisie of the long-running standard in River Oaks - Ouisie's Table.


We arrived a little early at 11:20 and found plenty of tables available.  However, by the time we left, there were but a few scant seats still for the taking.  The interiors were cool and beautiful, shaped in dark reds, black and white with an eclectic artistic angle that included antique chandeliers and Victorian era chairs hanging from the ceiling.  The service was its usual high standard with plenty of attention without annoyance.



Our culinary offering was fantastic although completely expected from Ouisie's kitchen.  Jen chose an aromatic Vegetable Paella while I dove into a Spicy Chicken & Avocado Sandwich made with arugula, tomatoes, Monterrey Cheese and red onions and finished with a side of french fries.  Both meals were extremely tasty and left us full and happy.  The menu has many other items that we'd love to try, so we absolutely expect to return for another go round at lunch.  And we didnt' even get a chance to look at the dinner menu which I'm sure is full of good stuff.

Spicy Chicken & Avocado Sandwich

Vegetable Paella

The Bird & The Bear is located on Westheimer just West of Kirby next door to Chuy's.  For more information click here.  And if you decide to go check it out, give us a call and we'll join you!

And of course I'm sure you're wondering what Yours Truly was wearing for such an occasion, so here goes.  It was cool out so I decided to work in a charcoal tweed herringbone sport coat, white shirt with appropriate necktie, flannel trousers flanked with new striped socks and chocolate suede brogues.  A very nice kit to go alongside a very smartly attired wife.

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