Kim Son

$13 at Kim Son on Jefferson

The Downtown Open/Closed List

Wednesday Brunch

Golden Palace is Houston's top weekday dim sum destination

Hong Kong Calling

The Imperial Palace serves Houston's classiest dim sum -- and then some

Great Tastes Jr.

The Imperial Palace serves Houston's classiest dim sum -- and then some

Evolution of a Watering Hole

Backstreet Cafe outgrows its niche as a fair-weather favorite

Downtown-on-the-Wold

Backstreet Cafe outgrows its niche as a fair-weather favorite

Cotswold Unspun

A group of weathy benefactors have a "gift" for the city. They say it won't cost taxpayers a nickel. But the fleecing may have already begun.

To the Tapas

At Solero, small things add up to quite a lot

Soft and Crabby

Summer's the right time for many things -- but none better than soft-shell supping

Dish

Summer's the right time for many things -- but none better than soft-shell supping

Dish

Summer's the right time for many things -- but none better than soft-shell supping

No Parking

Market Square suffers from its own success

Lido's Lessons

1) Don't judge a restaurant by its building 2) Tofu isn't all bad

Casualties of War

Houston's Vietnamese now call Texas home, but they continue to be haunted by ghosts of the conflict that drove them here

Fish Frenzy at Tokyo One

Pile your plate with scads of sashimi at this new all-you-can-eat Japanese buffet

Bahn Xeo Buffet

Kim Son goes all-you-can-eat in a lavish new location on Bellaire

Hello, Yum Yum

A new Asian diner brings dinnertime dim sum to the Inner Loop

The Xiu Mai Super Bowl

A new champion in the dim sum game

Best Dim Sum

A new champion in the dim sum game

Best Suburban Mall

A new champion in the dim sum game

A Real Mix

Screw everything and go to the Sexxxtravaganza

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Screw everything and go to the Sexxxtravaganza

Best Dim Sum Restaurant

Kim Son

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Kim Son

Dating Hazard

Kim Son's Tiki Tumbler

Letters

Consuming Hate, Best and the Rest, Percentile Envy

Best Dim Sum

Kim Son

The Feng Shui of Dim Sum

Stay close to the kitchen if you want the best food at Kim Son.

Best Crabs

Kim Son, 2001 Jefferson, (713)222-2461

Empire of the Son

Kim Son keeps expanding - and keeps getting better

Press Picks

Kim Son keeps expanding - and keeps getting better

Bernard Says "Hi" and "Pass the Dumplings"

​We met Bernard Brunon for dim sum at Empress Pavillion restaurant in Los Angeles Chinatown last week. After 18 years in Houston, the French artist accepted a job offer in Tinseltown a couple of years ago. Bernard was a familiar fixture on the Houston arts scene, and he told me to say "hi" to ... More >>

This Week In Deliciousness

So wait... someone who doesn't live in a dorm sells Frito Pie made with Doritos?​ Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where today's snowfall has got us breaking out the 55-gallon drum of chicken soup. We started the week off with Greenway Barista's daring proclamati ... More >>

Eating Out on Christmas Day? What's Open

​There will be plenty of things open on Christmas Day besides just presents. So don't despair if the Bumpus hounds eat your holiday turkey, you don't feel like cooking dinner or you simply don't celebrate a completely arbitrary day chosen as Christ's birthday simply because it fell on a conven ... More >>

Donut Patrol: Sesame Balls with Red Bean Paste

​The dim sum sesame balls at Chinese Cuisine, a new dim sum joint at 9888 Bellaire, were excellent -- they came to the table piping hot and filled with red bean jelly. The dim sum sesame balls with yellow bean paste featured in last week's Donut Patrol drew disparaging comments from connoisse ... More >>

Tourist Dining Mistakes

​ 1. Pappasitos While there's nothing wrong with the food and the generous portions at this landmark Tex-Mex joint, there are so many other, better Tex-Mex places that you can't find in any other city. El Tiempo, for one, and probably a lot more that you should suggest in the comments.

This Week in Deliciousness

Wh... are those socks? Why did they serve me a pair of socks? I... I already have socks...​Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where we're currently petitioning the Olympics to add Comfort Eating as an event. Our training for the qualifiers has caused us to put on a po ... More >>

The 4th Of July Is Coming: Break Out The Cameras And Win Prizes

Free food and drink for the winners!!​The 4th of July is a holiday made for cameras, and we want to see your work.Take your best pictures showing the essence of the 4th -- whether it's a backyard barbecue, fireworks, or a drunk uncle knocking over lawn furniture -- and upload them to the Houston P ... More >>

Don't Forget Our 4th Of July Photo Contest -- Free Food For The Winner!!

Photo by AlphaTangoBravo/Adam Baker Fifty bucks of free food​Are you getting off tomorrow or Monday for the Fourth? There seems to be differing theories out there.Here in Hair Balls land, we're calling tomorrow the Fourth -- we'll still be posting plenty of stuff, so be sure to check in, th ... More >>

You Still Have Time To Enter Our 4th Of July Photo Contest

Your ticket to free food​Silly us, we thought everyone was taking Friday off instead of Monday to celebrate the Fourth.So we made the deadline for entering our photo contest 8 a.m. this morning. We've gotten a lot of great shots, but we don't want to penalize anyone who was too busy clicking and c ... More >>

We Have Our 4th Of July Contest Winners!! Probably Not You!!

Photo by allison_b216​Thanks to everyone for the great response to our Fourth of July photo contest.You went out, you saw, you clicked, you uploaded to our Flickr page.And two of you won prizes. First place went to allison_b216 who, in addition to taking the winning shot, took the photo to t ... More >>

A Soul-Warming Meal at Seoul House

Oustanding haemul dolsot at Seoul Kitchen.​"What's your favorite thing here?" I asked the young, blithesome girl who was waiting on us at Seoul House. Without hestitation, she quickly pointed to a ruddy-colored picture of haemul dolsot on the small menu. "This is the best. It's the only thing ... More >>

Get Your Yogurt, 39 Cents an Ounce

Strawberry cheesecake yogurt, complete with "graham cracker crust"​I'm a huge fan of the tart, almost acidic yogurt served up by the likes of Pinkberry and its numerous imitators. There's something terribly refreshing about eating a cold, puckery frozen yogurt on a hot summer day: no sticky, s ... More >>

Hurricane Rita Stories: You Suffered, So You Should At Least Win A $50 Kim Son Gift Card

Traffic, sure, but don't forget the crushing heat and humidity​Five years ago, the traffic jam of all Houston traffic jams was starting to build. If you were in it, you know what we mean.Just weeks after Katrina, Hurricane Rita was in the Gulf as a Cat 5 and seemingly headed for Houston. Panic set ... More >>

Chef Chat, Part 2: Minh Nguyen of Café TH

Tam Vo​Today we continue our chat with Nguyen, discussing the obstacles to running a restaurant in a dead Chinatown, and why Café TH's banh mi is so good. EOW: Since this location is in a shell of what used to be the downtown Chinatown, what obstacles are you facing due to this and how are y ... More >>

Comment of the Day: The Authenticity Wars

​Commenter Kendra was dismayed to hear about plans for a revamped menu at Mai's from Katharine's Shilcutt's post on "Restaurants We're Excited About for 2011." But commenter Thanto wasn't buying it. Kendra says: Mai's will have an "updated menu"? Oh, no. I hope they don't become another K ... More >>

Food Fight: Battle Beignets

Photo by Matthew DresdenChez Beignets II​A few years ago, when I spent a month getting around Houston entirely by public transit, I found myself checking out from Central Market one warm spring evening at 10 p.m. It had just rained, and the air was fresh and cool, and I didn't feel like waitin ... More >>

Disappointed at Dim Sum King

Shrimp har gow at Dim Sum King​Whenever there are discussions about dim sum in Houston, I inevitably hear references to Dim Sum King, the tiny little restaurant tucked way in the hard-to-find corner behind a police station on Bellaire and Ranchester. I love eating dim sum, and while I've been ... More >>

Bartender Chat: Jeremy Trujillo of Warren's Inn

Photo by Ginny Braud​ Warren's Inn is, unquestionably, a revered downtown Houston landmark. No stranger to winning Best of Houston® awards, most recently for Best Downtown Bar 2010, Warren's boasts charm, character and cordial, heavy handed bartenders. The space definitely has a vintage vibe, ... More >>