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Americas Restaurant  |
1 User Reviews |
| 1800 Post Oak Blvd. |
South American |
$$$ |
Galleria |
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 Grumps carp that the Cordúa brothers' extraterrestrial rain-forest fantasia is overrated, but it's hard to argue against Chicago wonderboy Jordan Mozer's cutting-edge decor, or -- when the largely reliable kitchen is on -- the creative Pan-American menu. Captivating quail taquitos,... More >> |
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Artista |
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| 800 Bagby |
American |
$$, $$$ |
Downtown/ Midtown |
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 Enormous windows inside this three-story-high restaurant frame the downtown skyline. The shelves behind the romantically lit bar are two stories high. It's a treat just to walk into the place. Artista bills its food as "contemporary American cuisine," but that's a bland understatement. Bold... More >> |
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Cafe Lili |
1 User Reviews |
| 5757 Westheimer, ste. 112 |
Middle Eastern |
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Galleria |
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 Punchy Middle Eastern food comes in a friendly mom-and-pop package at this tiny storefront. Spry standards (baba ghanoush, hummus) are augmented by unusual specialties: lemony lima bean salad, haunting vegetable stews (try the okra), minty fatoush salad tossed with pita croutons. Deftly... More >> |
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Churrascos |
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| 2055 Westheimer |
Mexican, South American |
$$, $$$ |
Lower Shepherd-Kirby |
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 At this fabulous Cordúa brothers enterprise, it's easy to revel in the signature charcoal-grilled tenderloins, garlicky chimichurri sauce, plantains and extracurricular vegetables. Unusual South American-inspired pork and chicken dishes, great appetizers and bargain lunch specials all... More >> |
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Clary's |
1 User Reviews |
| 8509 Teichman Rd. |
Seafood |
$$, $$$ |
Galveston |
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 No longer "Galveston's best-kept secret," Clary's is now known as the best seafood restaurant on Galveston Island. The fried shrimp, baked shrimp, boiled shrimp, flame-broiled shrimp, jumbo lump crabmeat and dark spicy gumbo are all unbeatable. More >> |
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Daily Review Cafe |
1 User Reviews |
| 3412 W. Lamar |
New American |
$$$ |
River Oaks |
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 Fashionable in its New American sensibility yet down-home in its unpretentious ingredients, this little 48-seat cinderblock cafe has received accolades in both the local and national press. Classics such as "DRC chicken potpie with fennel, carrot and celery in rich cream sauce" and "pan seared... 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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Empire Turkish Grill |
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| 12448 Memorial Dr. |
Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Turkish |
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Outer Loop - NW |
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 Despite the little old lady ambience, the enormous selection of exotic mezeler (appetizers), hearty salads and fascinating main dishes makes this the most exciting Turkish restaurant in town. If you're bored with dry kebabs, have a "yogurt grill" with the grilled meat served over bread cubes... More >> |
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Floyd's Cajun Seafood House |
1 User Reviews |
| 20760 Gulf Fwy. |
Seafood |
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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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Frenchy's Chicken |
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| 3919 Scott St. |
American, Soul Food, Southern |
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Kirby-West U |
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 Creole chicken wizard Percy Creuzot opened Houston's most famous chicken stand in 1969. The dry, spicy coating is always crunchy, never greasy. The amazing crust doesn't slip off the chicken with your first bite, either. The fact that there are always people standing in line at Frenchy's... 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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Glass Wall, The Restaurant |
1 User Reviews |
| 933A Studewood |
American, Barbecue |
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Heights |
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 This is one of the best new restaurants that's opened in Houston in years. Call it a "New American Surfer Bistro" if you're looking for a category. But don't get too fixated on anything in particular, because the menu changes monthly. You can only hope they have some slow-cooked short ribs and... 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 |
$$ |
Lower Shepherd-Kirby |
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 The jewel in Emperor Goode's crown displays his peculiar cross-cultural genius. Mexico, Louisiana and the Texas Gulf Coast collide in revelatory seafood cocktails, grilled catfish or shrimp with authoritative salsas, thrillingly chilified boiled crawfish and accomplished frying (oysters,... More >> |
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Hugo's |
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| 1600 Westheimer |
Mexican |
$$$, $$$$ |
Montrose |
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 Chef Hugo Ortega, long the top toque at Backstreet Cafe, is now turning out cutting-edge Mexican food at this stunning new spot on Westheimer's restaurant row. You won't find any nachos, fajitas or chips and salsa here. What you will find is roasted rabbit in guajillo adobo with mashed sweet... More >> |
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Indika |
3 User Reviews |
| 516 Westheimer |
Indian |
$$$ |
Montrose |
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 This may be the best Indian restaurant in the country. What makes Anita Jaisinghani's food great is that it's not only among the most creative takes on Indian cuisine in America, it's also muy picante when it's supposed to be. In New York and San Francisco, innovative Indian chefs have to please... More >> |
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Irma's |
2 User Reviews |
| 22 N. Chenevert |
Mexican |
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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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La Brocante Cafe |
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| 2825 S. Kirkwood |
French |
$$$ |
Outer Loop - SW |
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 This eccentric little eatery is run by Houston�s favorite French
chef, Georges Guy and his wife Monique. With only thirty seats, the
caf� is more like a large dinner party than a restaurant. La Brocante
means �flea market.� Monique Guy sells old furniture and bric-a-brac
out of the space... More >> |
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Last Concert Cafe |
3 User Reviews |
| 1403 Nance St. |
Mexican |
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Downtown/ Midtown |
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 Decades' worth of Houstonians have knocked for admittance on this unmarked Warehouse District door. Inside, the current incarnation serves up respectable Tex-Mex and stout green-chile-and-potato soup. Same old booths, same vintage glass-block bar, same funky patio -- now with funky local... More >> |
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Magnolia Bar & Grill |
2 User Reviews |
| 6000 Richmond Ave. |
Cajun, Creole |
$$, $$$ |
Galleria |
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 The Magnolia Bar & Grill opened in 1983 during Houston's Cajun restaurant boom. And it's one of the last restaurants of that era that still serves authentic Cajun food. The gumbo has a spicy bite, and the fish is incredibly fresh. It's also a great place for oysters on the half shell and boiled... More >> |
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Masa Sushi |
1 User Reviews |
| 977 NASA Pkwy. |
Sushi |
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Clear Lake |
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 Most of the menu here is designed to appeal to mainstream tastes. But Chef Michael deserves a lot of credit for bringing innovative "new-style sashimi" items to serious sushi fans in the NASA neighborhood. More >> |
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Mockingbird Bistro Wine Bar |
1 User Reviews |
| 1985 Welch |
American, Greek, Mediterranean |
$$, $$$ |
River Oaks |
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 This is a perfect place to enjoy a big fat steak with french fries and an earthy Rhône red wine or a hamburger and a cold beer. The American-Mediterranean menu doesn't try to wow you with cleverness, but in many cases, the quality of the ingredients elevates the simple dishes to unexpected... 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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Niko Niko's |
2 User Reviews |
| 2520 Montrose Blvd. |
Greek, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern |
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Montrose |
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 Fans of great Greek food flock to this converted service station whenever their inner Zeus starts whispering sweet-as-baklava nothings to their hungry stomachs. Warm, fluffy pita; fragrant, juicy lamb kabobs and crisp (not to mention remarkably greaseless) falafel bring them back. Daily specials... More >> |
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