Houston Restaurant Guide

Oh how I love to wine and dine! I love discovering new restaurants whether it be a chain or a hole in the wall. Over the last several months I have typed up My very own version of UrbanSpoon. I started out making a list for friends who had just moved to Houston that needed places to go. I found that when I was asked where to eat I could never think of anything right on the spot, so I started to write them down as I thought of places. This then carried on into a long list and then questions of what should I order, where is it located, do they have any specials? All my friends know me as the restaurant queen! I can tell you where to go, on what day to get the best HH(happy hour), specials and deals!
Hope this helps! ENJOY!!!

Houston Restaurant Guide

Baba Yega’s

            Location: Montrose

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: American/Brunch

            Rating: 4

            Specials: Monday – Friday $10 buffet lunch

                           Monday steak & potato dinner $11

                           Saturday breakfast buffet $11

            What I Suggest to Order: $10 pitcher mimosa on Saturday's

Birraporetti’s

            Location: Downtown

            Price Range: $$$

            Type of Food: Italian

            Rating: 4

            What I Suggest to Order: crab cake

Café Pita

            Location: Westheimer

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Bosnian

            Rating: 5

            What I Suggest to Order: everything!!

Chuy’s

            Location: Westheimer

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Mexican

            Rating: 5

           

Ruggles Green

            Location: W.Alabama & Kirby/City Centre

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: American/Organic/Pastas/Sandwiches

            Rating: 5

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: veggie-nut burger

Brenner’s on the Bayou

            Location: River Oaks

            Price Range: $$$

            Type of Food: American

            Rating: 5

            What I Suggest to Order: steak!!

Asian Café

            Location: Heights

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: Asian

            Rating: 4

            What I Suggest to Order: vegetable dumplings, garlic chicken, sesame chicken

Central Market

            Location: Westheimer

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Sandwiches

            Rating: 5

            Specials: check online for weekly specials

            What I Suggest to Order: Salmon, veggie or portabella sandwich

Grand Lux Cafe

            Location: Westheimer

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: American/Brunch 

            Rating: 4

            What I Suggest to Order: kobe beef sliders

13 Celsius

Location: Midtown

            Price Range: $ - $$$$

            Type of Food: Wine bar/cheeses/meats/Panini’s

            Rating: 5

            Specials: Sundays 1/5 off bottles of wine

            What I Suggest to Order: any of the cheese plates

Antica Osteria

            Location: West U

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Italian

            Rating: 5

            What I Suggest to Order: Braised lamb shank

Baby Barnaby’s

            Location: Montrose

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: Brunch

            Rating: 5

            What I Suggest to Order: Annie’s low fat high protein burrito, Green eggs, Breakfast plate

Beaver’s

            Location: Washington

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: American/BBQ    

            Rating: 4

            What I Suggest to Order: po-boy, burger, brownie balls

Barnaby’s

Location: Montrose, Woodway, Midtown, River oaks

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: American

            Rating: 5

            What I Suggest to Order: Chinese Chicken Salad, Pesto chicken salad

Benjy’s

            Location: Washington, Rice Village

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: American/Brunch

            Rating: 5

            Specials: $5 Happy Hour drinks and appetizers

            What I Suggest to Order: Mojito, White pizza, Skirt steak, Mushroom pizza

Black Walnut

            Location: Montrose

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Brunch/American/French

            Rating: 4

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: Asian tuna salad, Max’s grilled cheese,
                                                  RW Rustic grilled cheese

Blue Fish

            Location: Upper Kirby

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: sushi/Asian

            Rating: 4

            Specials: Great HH specials 5-7pm

            What I Suggest to Order: calamari roll

Cedar Creek

            Location: Heights

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: American/Brunch

            Rating: 4

            Specials: Monday crown royal $5 & $.50 wings, beer & burger $10

                           Tuesday steak night & Texas beer on sale

                           Wednesday sweet tea vodka on sale

            What I Suggest to Order: catfish, quesadillas, burger, boca burger

Onion Creek

            Location: Heights

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: American

            Rating: 4

            Specials: $3 house wine

                        Monday & Wednesday steak night

                        Tuesday Texas beer on sale

            What I Suggest to Order: potato salad, turkey salad,
                                                  spinach salad, hummus wrap

Chilosos Taco House

            Location: Heights

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: Mexican/Brunch

            Rating: 3

           

Christian’s Tailgate

            Location: Washington/Midtown/Heights

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: American/Burgers

            Rating: 5

            Specials: Tuesday drinks specials

            What I Suggest to Order: Burger!!!!

Ciro’s

            Location: i10 & Beltway

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Italian

            Rating: 4

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: eggplant pasta

Collina’s

            Location: Heights

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: Italian

            Rating: 4

            Specials: BYOB

            What I Suggest to Order: pizza, tomato salad

Dolce Vita

            Location: Westheimer

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Italian, pizza

            Rating: 5

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: pizza!

Café Adobe

            Location: Westheimer

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Mexican

            Rating: 4

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: margarita!

El Tiempo

            Location: Washington/Montrose

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Mexican

            Rating: 5

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: fajitas, stuffed avocado

Escalante’s

            Location: Voss/Westheimer

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Mexican

            Rating: 3

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: Mango margarita

Taco Milagro

            Location: Kirby & Westheimer

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: Mexican

            Rating: Food horrible, drinks Great!!

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: Mango Margarita

Glass Wall

            Location: Heights

            Price Range: $$$

            Type of Food: American

            Rating: 5

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: stuffed chicken, bread budding

Shade

            Location: heights

            Price Range: $$$

            Type of Food: American

            Rating: 5

            Specials: HH

            What I Suggest to Order: lamb, bread pudding

Goode Company BBQ

            Location: Upper Kirby/i10

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: BBQ

            Rating: 4

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: chicken

Jenni’s Noodle House

            Location: Heights/Kirby& W. Alabama

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Asian

            Rating: 3

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: dumplings

Katz Deli

            Location: Westheimer Montrose

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: American

            Rating: 4

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: smoked salmon

La Vista

            Location: Memorial

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Italian

            Rating: 5

            Specials: BYOB

            What I Suggest to Order: Everything!!

Malina’s

            Location: Washington

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Mexican

            Rating: 2

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: nothing, not very good food.

TQLA

            Location: Washington

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Mexican

            Rating: 4

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: fish tacos

Patronella’s

            Location: Washington & Jacksonhill

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Italian

            Rating: 5

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: crab cake & soft-shell crab

Pink’s Pizza

            Location: Heights

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: Pizza

            Rating: 4

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order:

Star Pizza

            Location: Washington/Upper Kirby

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Pizza

            Rating: 4

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order:

Table 7

            Location: Shepherd

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: American/Brunch 

            Rating: 4

            Specials: bottomless mimosa for $12

            What I Suggest to Order: breakfast pizza

Dry Creek

            Location: Montrose

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: American/Burger

            Rating: 4

            Specials: BYOB

            What I Suggest to Order: shrimp and grits

Saint Dane’s

            Location: Westheimer & Louisiana

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: bar/American

            Rating: 4

            Specials: Tuesday $1 taco night, Dog friendly, Monday steak night

            What I Suggest to Order:

Niko Niko

            Location: Montrose

            Price Range: $6-$12

            Type of Food: Greek/American

            Rating: 5

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: gyro

Jimmy John’s

            Location: Wesleyan & 59

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: sandwiches/deli

            Rating: 4

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: vegetarian, unwich sandwich

Mark’s 

            Location: Montrose

            Price Range: $$$

            Type of Food: American

            Rating: 5*

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: quail

Oishii

            Location: Upper Kirby

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: Asian

            Rating: 4-5(great for the price)

            Specials: HH 2 items for $4

            What I Suggest to Order: yellow fin tuna roll, spicy tuna roll

Houston’s

            Location: Westheimer, Upper Kirby

            Price Range: $$-$$$

            Type of Food: American

            Rating: 5

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: Tuna salad, French fires, crab cakes

Zoë’s Kitchen

            Location: Washington, San Felipe, Upper Kirby

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: sandwiches

            Rating: 4

            Specials:  Monday 2 for 1 chicken salad cartons

            What I Suggest to Order: Spinach rollups

El Rey

            Location: Washington, Bunkerhill

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: Cuban

            Rating: 4

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: rotisserie chicken, any of the tacos

Ziggy’s

            Location: Montrose

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Healthy

            Rating: 4

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: buffalo burger

Volcano

            Location: Museum District

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: Dive Bar/American

            Rating: 5

            Specials: Monday Steak Night $15 steak, potato and salad

            What I Suggest to Order: Frozen screwdriver

Hotel Zaza

            Location: Museum District

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: American

            Rating: 5

            Specials: $5 HH food & great drinks specials!
                           Reverse HH during the week

            What I Suggest to Order: lamb

Truluck’s

            Location: Westheimer/Galleria

            Price Range: $$$

            Type of Food: American

            Rating: 5

            Specials: Great HH specials

            What I Suggest to Order: crab

Empire Cafe

            Location: Westheimer Montrose

            Price Range: $$

            Type of Food: American/Brunch 

            Rating: 5

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: gingerbread waffles, migas

Fountainview Cafe

            Location: Memorial/Westheimer

            Price Range: $

            Type of Food: American/Brunch 

            Rating: 5

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: pancakes, burgers

Zelko Bistro

            Location: Heights

            Price Range: $$$

            Type of Food: American

            Rating: 5

            Specials:

            What I Suggest to Order: Caprese salad, crab cake

Goode Company Seafood

            Location: Upper Kirby

            Price Range: $$$

            Type of Food: Seafood

            Rating: 5

            Specials: Monday half off bottles of wine

            What I Suggest to Order: ceviche