I’m always open to trying new things, especially when it comes to food! I mainly visit Victory Park because I love Chipotle, but this time I wanted to try something different.
ZAAP Kitchen was stop #1. I was not familiar with this place because they have not always been there. For the life of me I cannot remember what store they replaced. Either way I was hungry so I decided to give them a try. They currently have 8 locations in Dallas. The small, popular family-run restaurant from husband-and-wife Tony and Manichanh Moe Singharaj that’s famous for serving both Laos and Thailand cuisine is definitely making their mark.
At first glance, the menu has all great things ranging from noodles and rice bowls. I tried the Thai Spicy Basil rice bowl with Jasmine rice and spice level 3. I picked the perfect spice level because it was not spicy at all. I normally do not like sweet foods, but it was the right balance of sweet and savory. The food did not take long to prepare and they’ll bring it to you outside, so you can wait around at their sitting area. I decided to get the chicken as my protein, but they also have others like tofu and even combination. Dipping a spoonful of rice into the broth of the stir fry is the best part of the meal. All the flavors soak up so well.
Next stop was dessert at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. The founder Jeni, literally wrote the book on ice cream—and she has the James Beard Award to prove it. With her ahead-of-the-trend vision, Jeni revolutionized the ice cream industry, forever changing the way ice cream is made.
The crew is so nice and they do not mind letting you try as many flavors as you’d like. All of the flavors are unique and range from Boozy Eggnog, to Merry Berry, to White Chocolate Peppermint! Among all of the samples tried, I decided to go with Wildberry Lavender and Brambleberry Crisp. My favorite was the Brambleberry! The Lavender was very smooth and simple, and can go well with all of the flavors, in my opinion. But it’s something about the oven-toasted oat streusel and a sweet-tart brambleberry jam layered throughout vanilla ice cream, that just gets me going. I even went back the next day for seconds. I tried the cone, which are made fresh daily in store. You can also choose a bowl and get more than 2 scoops.
So if you’re ever in the Village Park area please remember to stop by one of these wonderful places and show your support. You will not be disappointed.