Olympus with Toothpick

Recently Applehead and myself have been really doing good on working out and eating better.
We have eaten much better for years but when not coupled with a really good workout routine its has only been marginally successful. Now with a good routine and in turn more motivation to eat better we are doing pretty good.

For dinner a while back we decided to go out and try a new place not far from the apartment.
http://www.zoeskitchen.com/

Zoes Kitchen looks like at first glance one of those wrap places or build your own salad places they keep popping up everywhere.
But on closer inspection its far from such a place and thankfully so.  A menu heavy in Mediterranean dishes and current Mediterranean favorites strikes you as filling with out the fatty. OK, you are not going to get dolmas or spanakopita here but the menu is not Jasons Deli or Potbellys.  Favorites such as hummus and chicken salad all have good and healthy ingredients and taste and look far from anything in other chains.

Hummus @ Zoe's Kitchen

The hummus was the best I have had in any restaurant and if is not made in house daily I must be loosing a taste bud or two.  Something as simple as grilled pita bread should not be an issue but in fact was a great experience and allowed me to realize how bad it has been at other places.  Fresh grilled to order and warm and soft with a bit of crisp on ONE side made this bread a treat with in itself. We ordered more to go when were leaving with dreams of eating the next day…. It got devoured at 11:30 that night while watching Johnny Quest…1960’s stereotypes make me hungry…

Olympus Sandwich @ Zoe's Kitchen

The sandwiches are HUGE. Bigger than I could handle that night but very filling and not too full of fillers like mayo or ranch that clouds the meat and breads.  I had a side of roasted vegetables and my Applehead even took a bite of the broccoli which she hates normally and exclaimed it “was damned good”. She ordered a steak wrap. Yeah, I get a turkey sandwich and my woman goes straight for Tri-tip steak. It seemed a simple dish but the meat was so well flavored.  And the white beans she had with it were a close third to my moms white beans and mine, but in all honesty mine includes sausage and Cajun spices*.  For a light and quick meal out that will  not have you feeling bloated and guilty afterward, Zoes is it.

Steak Wrap @ Zoe's Kitchen

*im not bragging, ok maybe a little but really, sausage and white beans are supposed to make sweet love in your mouth and end it by shacking up in your belly. But these beans were good without the meat.
In the end we decided that Zoes was doing something right. The location in Plano is in a good spot for that type of food and has enough beef and steak on the menu to get a few other people in to try it. The colors and decor were simple and nice. We love places with popping colors and not a lot of stuff on the walls. I guess TGIF’s does it so have you strike up conversation with your dinner partner, but when food is good who needs a picture of Elvis when you can talk about some creamy hummus?
A return trip is in order soon and there are several other menu items to give a whirl to.

http://www.zoeskitchen.com/
Intersection of Preston & Park
1901 Preston Road
Suite 1000
Plano, TX 75093
972-248-1010 (Phone)
972-248-1005 (Fax)

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