Since this is the first of many Asquared Reviews… Let me give a brief description of what these will be and what in the world Asquared even is.
According to Urban Dictionary, Asquared is “The two most amazing girls ever. Both of their names happen to start with an A. They are super cute and both have a nice ass. They are the life of the party. “ However, since Aaron is a guy and not a girl…we’re going to change it to fit us. We are pretty amazing…both our names start with A, obviously, we’re both pretty cute and we definitely work on these booties in the gym. So if the shoe fits, you wear it. Thus the name Asquared!
So, what’s the review about?! One second…don’t get ahead of me! So, every time Aaron comes home from the oil rig, we try to go somewhere we’ve never been. Whether it’s a cool new place nearby, a fun place we stumbled upon on a day trip, or somewhere we fly to! Every single time I always say, we have to tell people about this place. So, welcome to the mother effin’ Asquared Review!!! I hope you enjoy these, and I hope you visit these places out if given the chance!
Now let’s get to this review!
The Rustic {Downtown Houston}
Two weeks ago, Aaron came home and we knew we didn’t want to do anything crazy because we have an out of state trip booked for next month. However, we did want to take a day trip and just get away from the house. So, we loaded up and drove to Houston! For us, it’s about a two hour drive, not bad to get a different view for a day. We started with Ikea because we’ve been looking for inspiration for some home renovations we’re doing…and even though Ikea may make you lose your Jesus while you’re assembling…nothing beats their showroom to spark some ideas!
After we finished we wanted to try out a new place, so I googled a few options and somehow managed to find The Rustic. Now, sometimes the places I find are super cool…and sometimes they’re a bust. It’s 50/50, honestly. The first thing that grabbed me was “backyard atmosphere” and “farm to table ingredients”…sold. So, I made Aaron drive from one side of Houston to the middle, just to try it out. All while keeping my fingers crossed that it would be worth it!
As soon as we walked up, I knew I had chosen a winning spot…insert happy dance! The entrance is super rustic, I should’ve know given the name (face palm). You’re greeted with the sign “Welcome Home”….and that’s how it felt. As soon as you walk in the large bar is right in front of you, lemme make myself comfortable! Looking out to the left is a massive stage which has live music 7 days a week, and then off both sides of the stage are open areas for outside drinking and socializing. This was our kind of environment.
So, we did what we do best, and we “bellied” up to the bar. Now, I had done a little searching to find what they were known for…and it seems as though their signature drink is the “The Rimy Rita” which is a Dulce Vida Lime, raspberry liqueur, Cointreau, sangria popsicle & frozen margarita…Y’all. The. Drink. Comes. With. A. Sangria. Popsicle…..Take my money. It was as delicious as it sounds. Aaron ordered beer. Who knows what kind really because beer is beer….and a margarita with a sangria popsicle is that of which the heavens are made. (Image in slideshow at the bottom)
We decided we’d have an appetizer and the bartender said his personal favorite were the “Tamales Three Ways”…I always like to ask the bartenders and servers their favorites because they know what the people like. He was spot on. Just order it. Don’t ask why. Just do it.
Of course, we weren’t finished, so we continued to drink and eat our way through the next hour and a half. We tried the Tito’s Lemonade next….house-made lemonade and vodka. Enough said. Then I moved on to the Frosé….because I’m fancy like that. Yes…it’s frozen Rosé with strawberry sherbet. It’s as good as it sounds…and as classy also. I drank with my pinky up because #extraaf. Aaron switched from beer to try the “Let’er Buck” which is a whiskey and vanilla cocktail. He said it was delicious but then switched back to beer because Happy Hour. Which, btw, is amazing…their Happy Hour is from 3pm-6pm…it includes all beer, house wines and the Frosé….from 3-4 those drinks are $3, from 4-5 they’re $4 and from 5-6 they’re $5.
Now for those that are sitting there on your judgmental stools thinking….did you just drink?! Like is that all you did?! Maybe…but, no, we did eat…and the food that was brought out to us could’ve fed a family of 17. We did the “Dining with a Friend” option on the menu and ordered the brisket. Seriously, it could have fed us for days…but someone left it in the car that night when we got home…so it was ruined. Not gonna name any names…but like Shaggy once said, “it wasn’t me.”
We did step away from the bar and wander outside to check things out. The high wooden fence makes you feel like you’re in a backyard vs downtown Houston. They have washer boards and all sorts of outdoorsy activities. The women’s bathroom, weird topic but whatev, had the coolest quote ever. I HAD to have a picture of Aaron in front of it, so we stalked the area until the coast was clear and then we both ran in, snapped the pic and ran out! Yes, we’re that basic….but it made for a cute pic and a fun story.
All in all, we would go back to the place for sure. Which says a lot. Many places are like, mehhh it’s alright. This one though was amazing. If you’re around the downtown Houston area..give it a go and get the Sangria popsicle.
