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Americas Restaurant  |
1 User Reviews |
| 1800 Post Oak Blvd. |
South American |
$$$ |
Galleria |
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 Grumps carp that the Cordúa brothers' extraterrestrial rain-forest fantasia is overrated, but it's hard to argue against Chicago wonderboy Jordan Mozer's cutting-edge decor, or -- when the largely reliable kitchen is on -- the creative Pan-American menu. Captivating quail taquitos,... More >> |
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Arcodoro Ristorante Italiano |
4 User Reviews |
| 5000 Westheimer |
Italian |
$$, $$$ |
Galleria |
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 One of the most popular restaurants in the Galleria neighborhood, Arcodoro is famous for the best authentic Sardinian cuisine in the nation, exotic frozen cocktails and a hopping late-night singles scene. More >> |
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Artista |
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| 800 Bagby |
American |
$$, $$$ |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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 Enormous windows inside this three-story-high restaurant frame the downtown skyline. The shelves behind the romantically lit bar are two stories high. It's a treat just to walk into the place. Artista bills its food as "contemporary American cuisine," but that's a bland understatement. Bold... More >> |
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The Breakfast Klub |
1 User Reviews |
| 3711 Travis |
American, Breakfast, Soul Food, Southern |
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Downtown/ Midtown |
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 This modest little restaurant at the corner of Travis and Alabama looks like a shoestring operation, with bare concrete floors and rough tables. But the menu of African-American breakfast foods has some real standouts. They've got chicken and waffles, if you're longing to try this famous... More >> |
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Burns BBQ |
1 User Reviews |
| 8307 De Priest |
Barbecue |
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Outer Loop - NW |
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 In the good old days, Roy Burns used to set up a smoker and sell barbecue on the side of the road. But he settled down under some pine trees in Acres Homes 12 years ago, and he's been cooking there ever since. Burns has a cinder-block pit, but when business is hopping on Saturdays, the old... More >> |
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Cafe Lili |
1 User Reviews |
| 5757 Westheimer, ste. 112 |
Middle Eastern |
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Galleria |
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 Punchy Middle Eastern food comes in a friendly mom-and-pop package at this tiny storefront. Spry standards (baba ghanoush, hummus) are augmented by unusual specialties: lemony lima bean salad, haunting vegetable stews (try the okra), minty fatoush salad tossed with pita croutons. Deftly... More >> |
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Churrascos |
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| 2055 Westheimer |
Mexican, South American |
$$, $$$ |
Lower Shepherd-Kirby |
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 At this fabulous Cordúa brothers enterprise, it's easy to revel in the signature charcoal-grilled tenderloins, garlicky chimichurri sauce, plantains and extracurricular vegetables. Unusual South American-inspired pork and chicken dishes, great appetizers and bargain lunch specials all... More >> |
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Clary's |
1 User Reviews |
| 8509 Teichman Rd. |
Seafood |
$$, $$$ |
Galveston |
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 No longer "Galveston's best-kept secret," Clary's is now known as the best seafood restaurant on Galveston Island. The fried shrimp, baked shrimp, boiled shrimp, flame-broiled shrimp, jumbo lump crabmeat and dark spicy gumbo are all unbeatable. More >> |
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Da Marco |
3 User Reviews |
| 1520 Westheimer |
Italian, Pizza |
$$, $$$ |
Montrose |
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 You'll get the best pizza and pasta dishes in the city at this intimate and unassuming little Montrose restaurant. Some of the unusual varieties of fish, such as the branzino (Italian sea bass) are jet-flown in from Italy. The wine list is just as innovative as the food, with lots of crisp... More >> |
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Floyd's Cajun Seafood House |
1 User Reviews |
| 20760 Gulf Fwy. |
Seafood |
$$ |
Outside Houston |
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 Go for the spicy mudbugs and the wonderful fried Cajun food. Avoid the gumbo and étouffée. There's often a long wait for a table — if you're a cocktail lover, join the festivities at the ever-jolly boat-shaped bar. More >> |
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Fogo de Chao Churrascaria |
1 User Reviews |
| 8250 Westheimer Rd. |
South American, Steakhouse |
$$$, $$$$ |
Outer Loop - SW |
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 It would be difficult for even the most refined carnivore to refrain from licking his chops when first laying eyes on this South Brazilian restaurant. Scurrying from table to table are seemingly dozens of waiters in gaucho garb with flashing knives and long skewers of meat. Lunch and dinner are... More >> |
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Frank's Grill |
2 User Reviews |
| 4702 Telephone Rd. |
American, Breakfast |
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Outer Loop - SE |
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 The waitress greets her regulars by name with their favorite breakfast beverage in hand. This funky old diner specializes in breakfast of the serious eggs-and-meat variety. There's steak and eggs, chopped steak and eggs, pork chops and eggs, and chicken-fried steak and eggs, as well as... More >> |
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Fung's Kitchen |
1 User Reviews |
| 7320 Southwest Fwy. |
Chinese |
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Outer Loop - SW |
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 Chef and owner Hoi Fung, a Hong Kong transplant, is from a family of serious chefs. The menu lists 400-plus items, including seafood selections from six aquariums in the front of the room. The menu is sophisticated, as are the customers. A mundane-sounding dish like scallops with garlic turns... More >> |
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Gilhooley's Raw Bar |
1 User Reviews |
| 222 Ninth St. |
American, Seafood |
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Outside Houston |
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 The ramshackle patio is overgrown with vegetation, the interior is all worn woodwork and old furniture, and the rafters seem to be held together by the license plates that cover them. Children are forbidden here, no doubt in part because of some risqué artwork. But it's the menu that will... More >> |
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Goode Co. Barbeque |
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| 5109 Kirby |
American |
$$ |
Lower Shepherd-Kirby |
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 If you love big juicy burgers, ice-cold beer and all things Texan, this restaurant, saloon and Wild West museum may soon become your favorite hangout. More >> |
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Goode Co. Seafood |
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| 2621 Westpark Dr. |
Seafood |
$$ |
Lower Shepherd-Kirby |
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 The jewel in Emperor Goode's crown displays his peculiar cross-cultural genius. Mexico, Louisiana and the Texas Gulf Coast collide in revelatory seafood cocktails, grilled catfish or shrimp with authoritative salsas, thrillingly chilified boiled crawfish and accomplished frying (oysters,... More >> |
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Irma's |
2 User Reviews |
| 22 N. Chenevert |
Mexican |
$$ |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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 This Mexican plate-lunch spot keeps accreting like some whimsical coral reef. Savor the irrepressible Irma Galvan's burgeoning decor, politically wired clientele and enormously comforting mom-food: landmark cheese enchiladas, real mole, chiles rellenos, pork ribs in home-style tomatillo sauce.... More >> |
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Lankford Grocery and Market |
1 User Reviews |
| 88 Dennis St. |
American, Breakfast, Tex-Mex |
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Montrose |
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 Run by head cook and surrogate mother Eydie Prior, Lankford's may be the homiest restaurant in the city. The enormous breakfasts, with perfect eggs and homemade hash browns, are just like Mom used to make. Eydie's kitschy decorations change seasonally. Her grandkids often sit at the bar and... More >> |
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Larry's Original Mexican Restaurant |
1 User Reviews |
| 116 Hwy. 90A |
Mexican |
$, $$ |
Outside Houston |
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 The food at this Tex-Mex time capsule in Richmond seems indistinguishable from the fare at dozens of more conveniently located Mexican joints -- until you dig into the old-fashioned cheese enchiladas. While you work away on the rolled tortillas, the viscous yellow cheese sauce oozes into the... More >> |
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Last Concert Cafe |
1 User Reviews |
| 1403 Nance St. |
Mexican |
$$ |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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 Decades' worth of Houstonians have knocked for admittance on this unmarked Warehouse District door. Inside, the current incarnation serves up respectable Tex-Mex and stout green-chile-and-potato soup. Same old booths, same vintage glass-block bar, same funky patio -- now with funky local... More >> |
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Magnolia Bar & Grill |
2 User Reviews |
| 6000 Richmond Ave. |
Cajun, Creole |
$$, $$$ |
Galleria |
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 The Magnolia Bar & Grill opened in 1983 during Houston's Cajun restaurant boom. And it's one of the last restaurants of that era that still serves authentic Cajun food. The gumbo has a spicy bite, and the fish is incredibly fresh. It's also a great place for oysters on the half shell and boiled... More >> |
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New York Bagel & Coffee Shop |
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| 9724 Hillcroft |
Breakfast, Cafe, Coffeehouse |
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Outer Loop - SW |
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 This place has it all: Manhattan ambience, great bagels and a dainty Reuben, too. Unlike the open-faced monstrosities served at many delis, you can actually pick up the Reuben here and eat it with your hands. But the best noontime meal is something called a Triple Salad Plate. It's a scoop of... More >> |
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Pappas Bros. Steakhouse |
1 User Reviews |
| 5839 Westheimer |
Steakhouse |
$$$$ |
Galleria |
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 Impress your clients with massive USDA Prime, dry-aged steaks, a plush atmosphere and a special cigar lounge where you can enjoy expensive cognacs and big fat stogies after dinner. Pappa’s Bros. Steakhouse prides itself on a wine list loaded with rare old wines. There’s an 1811 Chateau... More >> |
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Sasaki Japanese Restaurant |
1 User Reviews |
| 8979 Westheimer |
Japanese, Sushi |
$$$ |
Outer Loop - SW |
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 At many Houston sushi restaurants, you are required to give your order to a waitperson without so much as a nod from the sushi man. But establishing a rapport with a real Japanese sushi chef is the only way to broaden your raw-fish horizons. Which is why this cozy little Japanese restaurant run... More >> |
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Sorrento |
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| 415 Westheimer |
Italian |
$$, $$$ |
Montrose |
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 This restaurant on lower Westheimer is a gem. Sophisticated and unpretentious, it serves innovative Italian cuisine in a warm and inviting setting. Intimate, cozy, mahogany-lined rooms with a piano player add to the atmosphere. The five-course chef's tasting dinner highlights some of the menu's... More >> |
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