Recently I had some medical issues to attend to and traveled to Houston Methodist for their specialty doctors. The care was first rate but this is a restaurant blog so many of my well-wisher-calls first asked about my health and next if I was writing up my in-patient dining meals. I’m not sure how it happened but I landed in one of the “premium in-patient units” in the Looke Family Pavilion. The rooms are more like hotel suites with ammenties and views but most importantly they also have a separate kitchen catering for this floor. I know this isn’t fair because you can’t decide you want to go try the food after my write-up but it seemed like a fun addition to the blog and if you perchance find youself needing a hospital stay in Houston I’d definitely ask for the 21st floor. Frankie only made minimal appearances but was with me in spirit. When you first check in the room they leave a menu with you for all 3 daily meals and you call the kitchen when you know what you want and when you want it delivered. Works well except once when I got held up getting back to the room and the tray was held who knows where for an hour. Overall the food was mixed but some was quite good. They have a twice a day tea cart that my husband and sister enjoyed as I was not eating then. As a last footnote, I am doing much better and would strongly recommend the doctors here over the food. Continue reading
