Seafood

An MF Perfect Nigiri: Trust the Chef at MF Sushi

Sushi Chef Chris Kinjo offers exotic fish, delicious sashimi and some of the best nigiri sushi in town.

Where To Eat: Mother's Day 2013

One of the best ways to show your mother how much you love her on Mother's Day is to take her out to eat and treat her like the Queen she is. All throughout Houston, you will find an ample amount of opportunities to treat your mother to brunch, lunch and dinner. Here's where you can make Sunday, May ... More >>

Where To Brunch on Easter Sunday 2013

From holiday classics like the Easter bunny and roast leg of lamb to Mexican-style brunch buffets and live bands, here's where to eat this Easter:

Sitting Pretty

Houston's 10 Best Patios

Chef Chat, Part 3: Joe Macri of Up Restaurant and His Melting Pot of Cuisines

This is Part 3 of a three-part Chef Chat series. If you missed the previous posts, you can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. This week, we chatted with Joe Macri of Up Restaurant, finding out about his Italian roots and his quick decision to leave the East coast for Houston a little more than a yea ... More >>

Praise the Lord and Pass the Pints

Houston's 10 best beer bars

Fraudulent Fish: 50 Percent of Seafood Sold in Texas Mislabeled, New Oceana Study Reports

Think that tai sushi you're eating is red snapper? It's far more likely to be tilapia, says Oceana, a Washington D.C.-based ocean conservancy organization. This isn't a new concern, of course. Former Houston Press food critic Robb Walsh wrote a scathing expose of the issue back in 2001, "Fish Fraud, ... More >>

Where to Eat During Lent 2013: 40 Days of Meatless Meals, Vegetables & Fish

Lenten season is upon us. Many people have decided to give up something that they love in their lives, and most of the time that something ends up being food or drink. I'm talking about beer, chocolate, candy, coffee and meat. Devout Catholics also abstain from meat throughout the Lent season, so, ... More >>

Eating Our Hearts Out

100 Favorite dishes in the Bayou City

Keep Those Resolutions

20 terrific restaurants for eating healthy while staying social.

Raw Materials at Cove

The raw fish and raw meat here are so delicately and deliciously rendered, you might think about giving up on the whole fire thing.

20 Terrific Houston Restaurants for Eating Healthy While Staying Social

For me -- and, I imagine, for a lot of people -- the toughest part about dieting is when you're confronted with eating out. Unless you're dining in a chain restaurant, it's tough to count calories or know what the sodium or fat content of any given dish is. And I can pretty much guarantee you that n ... More >>

First Look at Michiru Sushi: Affordable Luxury in Greenway Plaza

Michiru Sushi is the other high-profile sushi restaurant which opened recently, not to be confused with Chris Kinjo's MF Sushi on Westheimer. I haven't been to MF Sushi yet, and I'm keen to dine there. Although reviews so far have been mixed, one thing has been noted across the board: MF Sushi is qu ... More >>

Ring in the New Year: Where to Eat on New Year's Eve and Day 2012

It's time to start making plans for New Year's Eve and Day, if you haven't already. Houston restaurants are opening their doors for you and your friends and family to celebrate the end of 2012 and beginning of 2013 with a delicious meal and champagne toasts at the strike of midnight. Many locations ... More >>

Ring in the New Year: Where to Eat on New Year's Eve and Day 2012

Yes, Christmas isn't here yet, but it's time to start making plans for New Year's Eve and Day. Houston restaurants are opening their doors for you and your friends and family to celebrate the end of 2012 and beginning of 2013 with a delicious meal and champagne toasts at the strike of midnight. Man ... More >>

First Look at Cove, the New Raw Bar Inside Haven

Jean-Philippe Gaston, the sous chef at Haven, is curling vermillion-colored slices of yellowfin tuna into elegant half-rosettes with his fingers before placing them gently on a white plate, all in a gently curving row. It doesn't take long; he plates as swiftly and surely as he cut the ribbons of fi ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes 2012: No. 7, Ceviche at La Fisheria

This year leading up to our annual Best of Houston® issue, we're counting down our 100 favorite dishes in Houston. This list comprises our favorite dishes from the last year, dishes that are essential to Houston's cultural landscape and/or dishes that any visitor (or resident) should try at least o ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes 2012: No. 24, Kinilaw at Reef

This year leading up to our annual Best of Houston® issue, we're counting down our 100 favorite dishes in Houston. This list comprises our favorite dishes from the last year, dishes that are essential to Houston's cultural landscape and/or dishes that any visitor (or resident) should try at least o ... More >>

The Bounty of Dadami

For an evening at this Korean restaurant, come hungry, and with friends.

Sushi Stop at The Blue Fish

Dallas import a fun place for rolls and drinks before a nigt on the town.

Crazy for Crawfish

The Seafood Shoppe does mudbugs the right way.

We Love Food

Our 100 favorite dishes in Houston.

The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Seafood Restaurants

For the next 20 weeks, we'll be rounding up the runners-up to our 2011 Best of Houston® winners. In many categories, picking each year's winner is no easy task. We'll be spotlighting 20 of those categories, in which the winner had hefty competition from other Houston bars and restaurants.

10 Fish You're Eating That Are Endangered Species

Human beings: acting like jerks since we killed off the pupfish.​Yesterday, we touched briefly on the plight of the idiot fish, a small red fish with giant, round marbles for eyes. It's delicious, despite its odd appearance. And it's also endangered. Yet it's still sold and served across the w ... More >>

The Roughest Catch: Ike Jime on the Gulf Coast, Part 1 of 4

Photos by GroovehouseCaptain Barry Irwin prepares to set out from Aransas Pass for the day on the La Victoria, a commercial trawler. See more photos from the expedition in our slideshow.​"I don't eat bait," growls Captain Barry Irwin, pointedly ignoring the plate of raw bonito being offered to ... More >>

The Fish That Got Away

The Gulf of Mexico produces some of the world's most delicious seafood, but we're not processing it for sushi. What gives?

Lobsters and Clams at Bistro Le Cep

Anamaris Cousins PriceLobster Clambake​A typical clambake is built on a bed of seaweed and stones, then heated on a pit or grill over firewood. The ingredients will include a variety of seafood, such as clams, mussels and lobster; much like in a crawfish boil, potatoes, corn and sausage are of ... More >>

Say Yes to Protein at Samba Grille

Photos by Paul SedilloSamba Grille Pork Belly​I was recently invited to a media tasting at Samba Grille to sample its South American steakhouse cuisine. I wasn't sure how I would fare -- I'm more of a seafood gal than a meat-eater--but between the exquisite food and the entertaining, informati ... More >>

"Thai Style Whole Fish" at Reef

​The "Thai Style Whole Fish" has been on Reef's menu for at least a year, but I've never ordered it, opting instead for the terrific crispy snapper and many, many delicious buns. Not that I don't find the idea of eating an entire sea creature (or most any creature for that matter) appealing. ... More >>

Latin Bites

Chef Chat, Part 3: Nick Banaszak of Hearsay Gastro Lounge

Crabcakes and asparagus.​ After talking to Chef Nick Banaszak of Hearsay Gastro Lounge about everything from grasshoppers to controversial hot dogs, we'd worked up quite an appetite. Lucky for us, we were in one of our favorite restaurants. Not only is the food amazing at Hearsay, but so is t ... More >>

Toyama Japanese Restaurant

From Fish to Feast: Breaking Down a Yellowfin Tuna

Photos by GroovehouseTo see the entire slideshow, click here.​When you have a landlord that occasionally goes deep sea fishing, you can expect some goodies to come your way every once in a while. That's what happened this past Sunday afternoon, when my boyfriend came home to find his landlord ... More >>

Sushi Surprise

This nondescript-looking restaurant is serving the real thing.

$13 at LaFayette Cajun Seafood

Crab bisque.​Where: LaFayette Cajun Seafood, 10829 W. Bellfort, 281-564-1388. What $13 gets you: a bowl of passable crab bisque and either snapper Pontchartrain or blackened snapper Opelousas smothered in a diet-mocking helping of heavy, creamy, saucy sauces. Some girls decompress by booking ... More >>

Ocean's Heaven

Ceviche and 'ritas are the perfect summer combo.

Soft-Shell Crab (Legs) at Patu's Thai Cusine

​I try to eat, or should I say, enjoy as much soft-shell crab possible while it's in season, but for the second time in a row, I have failed. Recently at Reef, I attempted to order their gigonzo tempura soft-shell crab (big as my forearm, no joke) only to find out they were out that night. Al ... More >>

Don't Miss Dish

Jumbo Lump Crabmeat Nachos at Cyclone Anaya's

Recipe: Ceviche Mixto

​Nowadays, there are hundreds of variations of ceviche, even in Peru itself, where ceviche bars are incredibly popular. Despite all the new fusion foods available, this version, my Abuelita's, is still a favorite. Abuelita, who is from Callo, Peru, learned how to make ceviche from her mother, ... More >>

Going Overboard at Truluck's

Photos by Katharine ShilcuttFresh crab claws and oysters: a triumphant start to any meal.​The last time I ate at Truluck's (5350 Westheimer), the restaurant was still located in the charming silver diner car -- still abandoned, by the way -- up the road from its current location on Westheimer. ... More >>

All-You-Can-Eat Seafood Deal

​Baja Seafood and Oyster Bar on Westheimer where Tommy's Steakhouse used to be is offering a grand opening special: all the oysters, shrimp and fish you can eat for $17. I think I could make a serious dent in the oyster supply at this place. The restaurant is owned by Bob Walsh and his family ... More >>

Mex on the Beach

The wild tropical seafood restaurant Yelapa Playa Mexicana was named for a beach on the Pacific Coast of Mexico.

Krabby Patty Sandwich

​On the way to Baton Rouge, I hit Lake Charles around noon and decided to take a break. The crab cake burger at Mazen's Seafood on Prien Lake Road made a decent lunch. The crab cake was a nice blend of crabmeat and seasoned breading served with lettuce, red onion, and cherry tomatoes on toaste ... More >>

Mamma Mia

Sonia's ravioli stuffed with chicken and mushrooms at Arturo's.

Ceviche Challenge at Yelapa Playa Mexicana

Fins Seafood Sushi & Grill

Fresh Fish Available Under the Bridge

​Pier 8 Seafood (409 Todville Rd., Seabrook) under the famous Kemah bridge is hands-down our favorite place to get an affordable "you buy, we fry" seafood lunch. This Filipino family-owned business offers fresh, quality seafood at reasonable prices, preparing deep-fried fish the way it is done ... More >>

Catfish and Grits

​While researching this week's review of Cedar Creek Café, I tried the restaurant's extensive breakfast menu. The Southern-style "biscuits Benedict" featuring poached eggs and fresh hot biscuits were an interesting spin on morning food. But my favorite breakfast was the fried catfish and chee ... More >>

Food Fight: Battle Ceviche

Photos by Katharine Shilcutt​In keeping with our recent trend of expanding the weekly food fights to encompass more than just burgers and donuts, this week's battle pitted two restaurants against one another to see who could craft the finest fish dish. Ceviche is made differently from country ... More >>

Recipe: Chef Johann Schuster's Ceviche

​Chef Johann Schuster, of Charivari Restaurant in Midtown, tossed together three bowls of a fine ceviche at last weekend's Houston Peruvian Festival. The keys to a good ceviche, Schuster says, are fresh fish and sharp knives. But chewing raw fish is a bit more pleasant if there's, you know, ot ... More >>