"The Vyne"- a yes for kids who don't always want new tastes

I just now ate at The Vyne, an American bistro, as it is called. As a starter, I tried the cheese fondue- and for the most bizarre moment, I had thought that the fondue would be something more like a Swiss fondue with white wine or strong cheese. But when I took a taste, I couldn't have been more wrong; I would strongly recommend the fondue to kids who love macaroni and cheese because of the hints of savory tang; the smooth, creamy, rich flavor, and mellow tastes that still are in my mouth even when I write of this moment. Unfortunately, I could not say similar things of the gnocchi with Alfredo sauce, which was bland, boring, and didn't taste as much as gnocchi as it should. It was more of a queer pumpkin taste, maybe, or maybe a squash. I also tried some of my mother's fettuccini with evoo garlic sauce with mushrooms and asparagus. Instead of being bland, however, it was robust and zesty, a surefire way to please kids (but they might avoid the veggies, no matter what you say about growing strong!). At The Vyne, as a plus, they have great service. When the waiter found out I wasn't keen on the gnocchi, he took all the cost away of my entree- all of the gnocchi’s cost.

Enjoy your next bites,
The Tiny Tastebud
The Vyne
9755 Traville Gateway Drive, Rockville, MD‎ - (301) 217-5900‎

An unappealing meal of two stars- not to mention an "Anti-Kid alert"

Tonight, my parents and I sat down at a Japanese restaurant, known as Hinode (which really looks like "Hindoe"). The meal, apparently, came with miso soup, that, if you want a kid to get their taste buds with lots of variety, well, don't let them have it. The reason is that this particular one has little tofu or veggies, and more salty than it obviously should be. Next I shared a giant mound of seaweed salad, decked out with frozen (food dyed?!?)carrots. Nevertheless, I declared it as one taste, not as aftertaste, nor is it a delicious foretaste. Slightly after my third bite of seaweed goodness, I tasted a unique twist to a regular sort of age (aah-gay)tofu- it wasn't half bad, I admit, but many children may think its kind of weird or gross. My mother and I got a vegetarian box, including: special vegetable rolls which were technically colorless in a word,vegetable gyoza(a.k.a,dumpling)that looked and tasted like they were made in a Chinese manufacturing company in Portugal that had never seen better days,however,the vegetable tempura happened to be the best tempura I have eaten since I dreamt of going to Japan. A very unfortunate moment of service happened when I ate age tofu, and my mother was in a mood for tea. By the time she got her tea, we were in the middle of eating our vegetarian box. Joe Tex reminds us that one monkey don't stop no show, and yes, we agree, but I ask "What about fifteen monkeys?".

Enjoy your next bites,

The Tiny Tastebud

Spice Xing- an overall three and a half star place!

Last night I went to Spice Xing with my celiac, soy free father and newly forty year old mother for her birthday celebration. Spice Xing was an amazing place starting with their delicious and refreshing mango lassi- my mother and I loved it so much, we drank three glasses!At Spice Xing, the service is lovely; our waitress was sweet and chatty,so service with a smile is undoubted.I sampled four appetizers which were quite delicious, I must say; the ragda pattice,samosa chaat,pao badji, and bread pakora . I loved the spicy ragda pattice,but I thought the samosas were bland, and the pao badji was amazing,but the bread pakora was the total best! I loved the medium tang that was tucked in as a foretaste. My entree was the aloo di piaza, which was okay, just really spicy and with too much pepper.The restaraunt's decor was really pretty, one little kids would love because of all the pretty colors that look like they are from a mystical bazaar of India. Overall,I would rate it three and a half stars, because of the perfectly organized spices, casual elegance, polite service, and thought put in to helping customers eat well.

Enjoy your next bites,

The Tiny Tastebud!

Spice Xing
100 Unit B
Gibbs Street
Rockville MD 20850
Tel : 301-610-0303
Email : spicexing@comcast.net
http://www.spicexing.com/