Kel's Kitchen

This week for Meal of Food Friday, we celebrated my husband Ryan's birthday. He got to choose any place he wanted to go, and he picked Kel's Kitchen, which serves homecookin' style food and is known for fried chicken and great breakfast.

We've been to Kel's for Ryan's last two birthdays, so it has become something of a tradition. We keep going back because the food is delicious and the atmosphere is great for a big group. Every time we have gone, the restaurant has been pretty quiet and we've had no trouble getting a big table. It's a great deal too - you get tons of food and it's BYOB!

So we came prepared!

 But you don't need to BYOB to enjoy your meal! Everyone at the table was happy with their order.

I had the chicken strip meal with mac and cheese, mashed potatoes and broccoli - soooo good!

Ryan had chicken and waffles - it's not specifically on the menu, but they have chicken and they have waffles. There is just a little self-assembly required.

Even though repeats are not usually encouraged for MoFF, I was happy to make another visit to Kel's! It's a great spot that not enough people know about.

Magic Time Machine

This week, Meal of Food Friday went to the Magic Time Machine, which is a theme restaurant in Addison, TX where the server's dress like fairy tale characters. It's the kind of place that you went as a kid for birthday parties and you thought it was awesome.

Sadly, we didn't actually go back in time - not enough gigawatts

I was a little skeptical when Magic Time Machine beat out Smoke, Island Spot, and Saffron House, becuase kid restaurants usually aren't nearly as fun when you go as an adult - mostly because the food just isn't as good as you remember. To my very pleasant surprise, we had a great time! Our waiter, Mario, was really fun, and completely comfortable with making inappropriate jokes. I had the sliced brisket meal (which I ordered from the young adult menu) and it was really good!

Plumber by day, them restaurant waiter by night

All in all, it was a successful MoFF! I can't remember the last time that I laughed so hard. Just goes to show that you age appropriateness should not be a factor when you choose a restaurant!