So while reading an article on the best lemonade in Houston I decided that it was sweltering enough that I might just have to venture out and try one of these delicious drinks.
That was how we ended up at Avalon Diner, located on Westheimer between Shepherd and Kirby seeking their sweet and slushy concoction that Syd Kearney seemed to enjoy. The restaurant is located in an unassuming strip center, and the interior is even more unassuming, the booths have all seen better days, and some of the staff seems to be covered in more ink than a Sunday edition of the Chronicle.
Their lemonade is a sweet drink poured over slushy ice making it perfect for a hot Houston day, although it was a bit too sweet for me at times, a sweet tooth junkie would love it.
Naturally, we couldn’t simply get drinks so we decided to sample some of their dining options.
First there was the BLT, an all around pretty great sandwich, but the bacon was perfect for it. On its own it might have been too salty, but in the sandwich it blended with the other flavors, and was thick and hearty enough to stand out.
My personal favorite however were the chili cheese fries, yes I know it is strange to get this in scorching summer temps but I couldn’t resist. Sure the fries are simply thick crinkle cut fries but that didn’t matter to me, the chili was ridiculous. They first grabbed my attention on the menu by alluding to the fact that they are a “made from a Terlingua World Cook-Off Championship Recipe”, for those of you who don’t know Terlingua (there are actual two cook offs here 1 2) is a pretty big deal when it comes to chili cook offs, and this meaty chili definitely made the dish. Basically, I scrape the plate clean to get up every last drop of chili and will definitely be back here in colder weather to get this chili in Frito pie form.
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