Giraffe - Touchwood, Solihull

Waffle's Birthday Lunch

All the pictures of the restaurant and the food are from Google and
Not my own.

It is my friend Danielle's birthday. Since 2010 me and my family have called Danielle, Waffle as a nickname. I never see Waffle on her birthday but we normally do something around it, this time we went to Giraffe in Solihull as we have both never been there. We normally meet up and go to TGI Friday's which is also in Touchwood shopping centre Solihull so we ruled it out.

We met in the outdoors smoking area where we used to go when we both smoked, now Waffle goes out there to smoke and I just keep her company. I was 5 minutes late which is normal, I am always early for everything else but with Waffle I am more laid back (late). I met her with two gift bags one for Mum and one from me, she opened them and it was all just bits and pieces really but I think she liked them.

We walked into the restaurant and was greeted by a man aged late teens/ early twenties, he seated us in a booth close to the bar and showed us the menu. I asked if we could have a main from a discount menu and a starter from the regular menu, he didn't understand what I was asking and sent somebody else to answer my question. He came over and took our drinks orders, Waffle ordered and tap water and I ordered a Mango Mama smoothie and a bottle of water because I was really thirsty.

This was my starter but imagine more brown
around the edges.

The drinks came and my smoothie was amazing!! really refreshing even Waffle thought so. We then ordered our food I had garlic bread as a starter and a Deli lunch burger for my main, Waffle had beer battered onion rings as a starter and the Deli lunch burger also, it came with chips and creamy coleslaw.

Burger - No pickle, a massive tomato and loads of rocket salad, cheese was cold and a burnt bun,
Chips - Ok the pot was white not blue but that's just me finding something,
Coleslaw - had a vinegar like taste and was on a big lump of dark green rocket.

My starter was nothing special but Waffle's onion rings were really nice. My main was ok, it was covered in rocket salad, my cheese didn't melt so the burger couldn't have been hot enough. I dont like to complain but the food wasn't amazing. I think they were going for a chargrilled effect on the bread and bun of the burger but it just tasted burnt which was quite overpowering. I really enjoyed the chips they were perfect for me.

The service was really good, lot's of smiles although Waffle did feel a bit uncomfortable because the man kept staring at her. The restaurant is small I think it must only hold roughly 50 people and there were only 15 people in there when me and Waffle walked in. The art on the back wall was nice and bright which I love, but in general the overall decor/lighting was a bit dark.

We were sitting to the left of this picture.

It cost just under £28 for two mains, two side orders, a bottled water, a tap water and a smoothie. If the food was better than O.K I wouldn't have minded but I feel like I wasted money and I could have gone to McDonalds and saved money. I wont be returning because I didn't enjoy it as an experience.

Me and Waffle spent some more time having a look in phone shops as her contract runs out soon, she is interested in the Iphone 6. We came back to mine and chilled for an hour and then I dropped her home. It was a really nice lunch just chatting and laughing.

What are your opinions?

Becky xx

Over the last few days

Tuesday - Thursday 

My week started on Tuesday with a family fun afternoon head of to my main blog to read that entry:  http://memyselfandcrash.blogspot.co.uk/
I then got my self ready to go to work, thats right work it was my first day back and my gosh I was nervous and excited.  I drove there and it took me roughly half and hour, I went a new way which cuts off 90% of traffic as it is all down side roads. I pulled up in the car park and took a deep breathe.

  Preview of my Blog about family fun in the park.

I walked up to the back entrance and pretended I was ok. I pressed the buzzer, a new member of staff called Moet opened the door for me. Marc (the manager) was half in and half out of the cellar so I shouted hello, I went straight into the staff room to put my shirt on and sorted my bottle out and Spencer came in and said a hello (he is quite shy). I walked out of the staff room and was greeted by G and Bradley who both said I look well and gave me big hugs. I went into the managers office and Louise, Lyndsey and Caroline were all in there chatting.

My shift started and I walked to reception, The bowl was sooooo busy I jumped straight onto reception and started work. I started booking people in and changing over shoes, handling complaints and giving out redemption tickets prizes. Some things had changed but all the staff helped me pick it up. By 10 o'clock I was pooped I had, had my break and I was tired and my feet and back hurt soooo bad. IT WAS TOTALLY WORTH IT. I got back to Sam's at roughly 1.30am. 

My snap chat from my first day back at work.

On wednesday me and Sam had a little trip to Wylde Green in Birmingham to have some lunch and look around the shops. The sun was beaming and we went to Costa coffee to have a nice cold drink and a little chit chat. We went into a card shop and I got his and my Mums birthday card, then we headed to Subway for some lunch. I ordered a new beef and chorizo melt but they didn't have any chorizo so I opted for my favourite italian BMT on cheese and herb bread, I have mine with cheese and toasted,lettuce, onion,
pickles and jalapenos with southwest sauce. We didn't have any crisps or cookies we just had a bottle of water. Sam had a new pulled chicken sub (it tasted better than mine but I wouldn't tell him that).

We went back to Sam's house and ate our subway and then we watched Breaking bad, we are only only season 3 but I really love it. We got half way through when Sam's friend called Daz came round to play Witcher on Playstation 4. Being an amazing girlfriend I was like turn this off and play your game..... I was so bored haha I caught up on my Youtube videos and read a magazine I bought earlier, then I decided to go home.




Thursday (I am writing this blog on Thursday night) I watched a little bit of Once upon a time on Netflix until Mum woke up. We then decided to go food shopping which we all know I love. To avoid spending to much money on food I don't need I went shopping down the road for birthday cards and presents for my friends who's birthday in two - three weeks. We came back from Shopping and I cleaned my bedroom and my car, I have had a productive day today.

My nice shiny car 

The gift bags full of presents for my friends.

                                         

I bought this juice Thursday(today) It is epic.

I am looking forward to tomorrow I am going for a meal with Sam's family to celebrate Sam's birthday. eeek.

Becky xx