The wild tropical seafood restaurant Yelapa Playa Mexicana was named for a beach on the Pacific Coast of Mexico.
By Robb Walsh,
February 04, 2010
The Peruvian-style ceviche at Yelapa Playa Mexicana had mahi-mahi, squid and shrimp pieces tossed with "local citrus" fruit and avocados in a... More >>
The new Two Saints neighborhood eatery is knocking them dead with grilled-cheese sandwiches.
By Robb Walsh,
January 21, 2010
The grilled cheese sandwich at Two Saints Restaurant on Memorial came on thick-sliced, toasted artisan bread. The complex yeasty texture and... More >>
Is the theme of the awesome Branch Water Tavern "fatty foods for lean times"?
By Robb Walsh,
January 14, 2010
Popcorn tossed with duck fat instead of butter is my new favorite bar snack. I had some with a glass of St. George American single malt whiskey... More >>
Juan Mon's youthful swagger is endearingly silly, and his sandwiches are very tasty.
By Robb Walsh,
January 07, 2010
Item #17 on the menu at Juan Mon's International Sandwiches is the "Venice," a fresh baguette stuffed with spaghetti, salami, provolone cheese,... More >>
If you don't eat black-eyed peas this New Year's Day, next year could be really unlucky. Luckily, there's Family Discount Food.
By Robb Walsh,
December 31, 2009
The cabbage on the steam table at Family Discount Food was tender, but not squishy. It was flavored with enough bacon to coat my lips pleasantly... More >>
This Shady Acres cafe is a great place to go for beer and burgers, but a challenging place to eat outside.
By Robb Walsh,
December 10, 2009
"We have Divine Reserve number 9," the bartender at Cedar Creek Cafe said when I asked which Saint Arnold's beers he had on tap. I was shocked.... More >>
If you like Longhorn memorabilia and old-fashioned Tex-Mex, this Spring Branch coffee shop is a little slice of heaven.
By Robb Walsh,
December 03, 2009
The milanesa at La Plaza Mexican Restaurant on Bingle is a thin, pounded steak covered with bread crumbs and fried. It's served with a lemon... More >>
Ride your bike to the Broken Spoke for some awesome moules frites and a Stella.
By Jason Kerr,
November 26, 2009
The Broken Spoke Café is known for its moules marinière, which is listed on the menu as "La Complet Belge": moules frites, a glass of Stella... More >>
A new Kata Robata on Kirby offers stellar fish and lots of attitude.
By Robb Walsh,
November 19, 2009
During flounder season, I'm always looking for tasty flatfish dishes. I hit the jackpot at Kata Robata, the stellar new Japanese grill and sushi... More >>
Killen's Steakhouse in suburban Pearland is probably best during boom times.
By Robb Walsh,
November 05, 2009
Our USDA Prime, dry-aged, bone-in strip was bright red and rare along the bone, and medium-well toward the thinner edge. It averaged out to the... More >>
Korea Garden Grille offers a stellar selection of barbecue items in unlimited quantities — and new and interesting ways to eat them.
By Robb Walsh,
October 29, 2009
Dressed in a white chef's jacket, Simon Moon neatly arranged raw marinated short rib meat (kalbi), rib eye steak (bulgogi), shrimp and lots of... More >>
Lola, a modern diner in the Heights is dishing up some top-notch Texas short-order cooking.
By Robb Walsh,
October 22, 2009
Three eggs cooked sunny-side up occupied one side of the big white oval platter that held my "home skillet" breakfast at Lola, the hip new diner... More >>
Casa Grande, the Tex-Mex restaurant on a cliff above I-45 is a truly offbeat spot to eat nachos and dance salsa.
By Robb Walsh,
October 15, 2009
On Fridays at Casa Grande, the wacky Tex-Mex joint on North Main at I-45, most of the lunch specials are seafood dishes. I liked the big, juicy,... More >>
Lynette Hawkins's new wine bar Giacomo's Cibo e Vino captures the Italian spirit of drinking, eating and hanging around.
By Robb Walsh,
October 01, 2009
It was a cool evening, one of the first of the season, so we were eager to sit outside on the patio at Giacomo's (pronounced JOCK-a-mo's), the... More >>
Don't miss this Chinese restaurant on Bellaire near Highway 6 — just don't order the Chinese food.
By Robb Walsh,
September 24, 2009
Ecky Prabanto drizzled some broth on her bakmie ayam, an Indonesian egg-noodle and chicken dish. Here at Rice Bowl II restaurant, the noodles are... More >>
Bar-B-Que Blues on Almeda is bringing back a combination that Houston made famous.
By Robb Walsh,
September 17, 2009
The ribs were the star of my three-meat plate at Bar-B-Que Blues on Almeda. The pork was long-cooked, until it adhered only loosely to the bones.... More >>
Would you drive to Cypress for an enormous roast beef poor boy at Mama's Cajun Cuisine?
By Robb Walsh,
September 10, 2009
The quarter roast beef poor boy at Mama's Cajun Cuisine on Barker Cypress is piled so high with falling-apart roast beef, I can barely get my... More >>
If you like the tacos at Laredo Taqueria on Washington, wait until you try the tacos at Laredo Taqueria on Cavalcade.
By Robb Walsh,
September 03, 2009
The pork and summer squash stew in calabacitas taco at Laredo Taqueria on Cavalacade is slow-cooked until the pork falls into threads and the... More >>
The Monument Inn continues an old tradition of dining on hallowed ground.
By Robb Walsh,
August 27, 2009
Our waitress at the Monument Inn in La Porte was a very savvy lady. Thanks to her sage counsel, we started off our meal splitting a decent shrimp... More >>
The bacon cheeseburger at this Cypress roadhouse Rockwell Tavern blows all of Texas Monthly's favorite Houston burgers out of the water.
By Robb Walsh,
August 20, 2009
Rockwell Tavern on Telge Road in Cypress opened in January, but the interior already looks well worn. That's because it was furnished with used... More >>
To see more photos from Lankford Grocery, check out our slideshow.
For a 73-year-old restaurant, Lankford Grocery is a breath of fresh air. Straddling the quickly gentrifying neighborhoods of Montrose and… More >>
Have at look inside the charming Liberty Kitchen via our slideshow.
There is a bowl of gumbo at Liberty Kitchen with your name on it. And it's utterly unlike any other… More >>
Get your roll on at The Blue Fish in our behind-the-scenes slideshow of the Washington Avenue hand roll hang-out.
While I was sitting at the sushi bar at Dallas import The… More >>
