Open until the wee hours, this outstanding Korean barbecue joint caters to lovers of grilled meats. The grills aren't lit during the daytime, but don't let that discourage you. The bento-box lunch is not only outstanding, it's very cheap. More >>
One of Houstons oldest and most authentic French restaurants serving Provencal cuisine with wood oven pizzas and seafood specialties as well as French classics like escargot, duck confit and rabbit stew. The outstanding wine list is all French. More >>
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 >>
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 >>
The tacos here are sensational. All are prepared with fresh handmade flour tortillas. The taco de carne deshebrada (shredded meat), topped with lots of hot sauce, is the one that Mexico City citizens like the best. Tejanos are fond of the taco de barbacoa (steamed beef head) and the taco de... More >>
This eccentric little eatery is run by Houston’s favorite French
chef, Georges Guy and his wife Monique. With only thirty seats, the
café 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 >>
This Pakistani restaurant uses whole spices in almost every dish. Don't be surprised to find black peppercorns, whole cloves, cinnamon bark and fruity green cardamom pods in your mouth. But it's worth it -- the food ululates with flavor. Lunch is the best deal; the buffet goes for $7.99. The... More >>
This is a clean, well-lit place for Anglo-friendly Vietnamese food. Try the oversized Vietnamese crepe and one of the winter, spring, summer or fall rolls. More >>
Alex Garcia, the owner of Mexicos Deli, has literally transplanted a Mexico City taquería to Dairy Ashford. And he hasnt compromised his recipes to gringo tastes. Its a place to go for great tacos and huge satisfying sandwiches, not for fancy sit-down dinners. But if you... More >>
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 >>
Rice Bowl II is a Chinese restaurant on Bellaire near Highway 6 owned
by a Chinese-Indonesian. The regular menu offers sweet and sour
chicken, moo goo gai pan, General Joe’s chicken, and orange beef.
Skip the Chinese food and ask for the Indonesian menu. Try the fiery
deviled eggs, the... More >>
World-class paella made with housemade chorizo is the main attraction here. At dinnertime, they turn out another giant pan of fresh paella every 40 minutes. But theres also a great selection of hot and cold tapas and some interesting Spanish wines on hand. Spanish-style guitarists provide... More >>
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 >>
The fish is incredibly fresh because Sushi Jin flies it in from the Tokyo Fish Market. Try to go on Tuesdays through Saturdays, when the fish is at its freshest. Purists will want to sit at the sushi bar and order from one of the Japanese sushi chefs. More >>