AFRAH Mediterranean Cuisine & Grill

314 East Main Street, Richardson, TX
(972) 234-9898



My wife and I wanted to mix it up a little, and down in the Rio Grande Valley you don't get much of a variety of world cuisine. I liked AFRAH but to be fair, I don't think I've developed a taste for some of the sides that were served.

I had the lamb and beef kabobs with rice and french fries. It was fresh tasting, lamb and beef were perfectly cooked, nice and juicy. The rice and fries were tasty and I had no complaints about my plate. I loved the bread as well, not sure exactly what it is called, but looks like Pita bread to me.

My wife had the chicken and beef, came with Baba ghanoush and Hummus. The beef and chicken were tasty, but I wasn't too fond of the sides. The Baba ghanoush had a really smokey flavor that I didn't really like, and the Hummus was about the same. Maybe if I try it a couple more times I'd change my mind, but I had never tried either of them.

Overall I think the experience was great, service was good, if your looking to try something new, I'd give it a try. Price wasn't too bad either.

Schiano's Pizza -- Richardson,Tx

Schiano's Pizza is near Renner/Goldstar Rd. As you pull up, the air is immediately filled with amazing smells.

We ordered a regular jumbo pepperoni and mushroom. The pizza is about 20" in diameter and is huge, with the two toppings came out to roughly $16-$17 dollars.

This wasn't the first time we've eaten at Schiano's but this was the first time since I started this blog. If you like your pizza crispy you have to ask for it crispy as they normally don't overcook the pizza's. The pizza does not taste commercialized and all the ingredients taste fresh. We ordered some extra sauce on the side for dipping the crust, and the sauce looks fresh and chunky, and tastes great. I would definitely order Schiano's over any of the commercialized chains out there. I wanted to add a photo to give some perspective on how big the pizza is, though I don't have the biggest hands, you get the idea.

If your in the area, or they are willing to deliver to you, I'd give them a shot. They serve a wide array of food such as; pastas, salads, calzones, stromboli, gyros, and subs.

Fortune House -- Sachse,Tx

Well, for dinner this evening, my wife and I were in Murphy and felt like having some Chinese. Sachse is pretty close by and Fortune House had some decent reviews so we thought we would give it a try.

I ordered the General Tso's Chicken and my wife had Mu Shu Chicken. We've been living in the area a little over 3 weeks now, and I've visited two other Chinese places, and by far I'd have to say Fortune House has been my favorite. We both had the Dine-In special which is all day, comes with the Entree, rice, and soup or egg roll. We started off with a Hot and Sour soup which was pretty good. The soup was nice and hot, tasty, and not watered down or lacking. The restaurant is pretty small and the kitchen is somewhat open to the eating area. We could hear the cook whipping up some food, so it seemed like they were making it to order.


General Tso

My first impression was WHOA!!, that's a pretty good serving for a special. Food was hot, as I cut into a piece, the chicken was steaming. The General Tso sauce was very tasty, and the chicken had a nice crunch to it. The broccoli tasted fresh as well. Now I have a hefty appetite and perhaps I could of finished the full meal, but I didn't feel like feeling miserable walking out so full, so I had some left over. I think my one only complaint would be that I wish it had a little more sauce as I like to mix it with my rice.

Mu Shu Chicken

My wife is a Mu Shu fanatic and pretty much everywhere she goes to eat Chinese she'll order Mu Shu. At the last two places we ate at here in the area, she didn't really like the way it was prepared. She immediately liked the presentation being that the carrots and cabbage was nicely shredded, and the hoisin sauce was tasty but not over powering. I of course had to take a couple bites, and must say it was good, no complaints.

For the two entrees and my wife's iced tea, it came out to a little over $15 dollars. Service was good, not sure if he was the owner, but he was very polite, attentive, and on top of things. I am not sure if this was attributed to us being the only dine-in customers, but none-the-less it was great over all. My wife and I agree we will be back to try some other dishes.

About my reviews!

Just wanted to give a little insight to how my reviews will be based.  I read plenty of reviews online as I am always researching restaurants, and a lot of people base reviews on poor service, or something not food related like dirty bathrooms.  I notice people as well write a good amount of reviews based on pure emotion rather than purely on food.  My reviews will be based on food, but from time to time I might mention how the service was and if the place was clean or what not. I've eaten in some pretty grungy or as people might call them "shit holes", but sometimes some of those places have the best food.