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Chacho's: Tex-Mex a -Cut Above the Rest!
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  • This is a walk-up-to-the-counter-and-order restaurant.A few minutes they call your number and you go and pick up your tray. There is a condiment bar with al kinds of condiments (hot, hotter, and cojones! salsa). There is also a bar that makes a variety of margaritas. In fact later at night a lot of the emphasis is on the bar scene. Not a lot of atmosphre as far as the building itself goes, but still my favorite place for Tex-Mex. They also make their tortillas fresh right there on the grill.

    I frequently get the 'Poco de Todo' (a little of everything) plate, which is a nice sampler. Besides that I like their gorditas and of course, the fajitas.

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  • Theme: Mexican
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: 6006 Westheimer Rd
  • Phone: 713-975-9699
  • Directions: Less than a 5 minute drive W. of the Galleria.
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    La Comida De Mi Suegra: Sample The Mexican Food
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  • This is not a restaurant tip, but praise to my mother-in-law. Without a shadow of a doubt, she is the best cook in the Southwest. If it were not for the existence of my own mother, I would have gone as far to state that my mother-in-law is the best cook in the whole world.

    There are scores upon scores of Mexican restaurants to choose from in Houston. As a matter of fact, I read somewhere that there were over 1500. At first I didn’t believe that, but as drove around the city I saw one on every corner. There may be some truth behind this.

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  • Theme: Mexican
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    Combined Suggestions: Stuff Yourself With Pandulce
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  • If you like junk food, then pandulce is for you. Pandulce is typically a Mexican pastry. But Hondurans & Guatemalans have also been known to produce certain cakes & breads, giving them a twist.

    There are many types of Pandulce, & I have no idea what their names are. However, look for the loaves of bread with peppermint. They’re the best.

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  • Theme: Mexican
  • Comparison: least expensive
  • Address: Various locations around Houston.
  • Directions: Pandulce can be found in any Mexican bakery, or Panaderia.
  • Website: http://www.houston-guide.com/guide/dine/
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    Mi Luna: Nice spanish tapas in Rice Village
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  • Flamenco at Mi Luna, Houston, Texas - Houston
    Flamenco at Mi Luna,
    Houston, Texas
    by XenoHumph
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    Mi Luna is a fun tapas restaurant. For those who may not know, tapas are spanish appetizers, i.e. small portions of food, cold or warm, typical of what is served in bars in Spain. You can get various forms of calamari, fried goat cheese, eggplant with spices, lamb dishes,... This restaurant's tapas are excellent, the waiters are very nice, the service good, the atmosphere great. Accompany that with a glass of nice spanish wine.
    Some evenings feature a flamenco entertainment after 8 pm.

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  • Theme: Other
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: 2441 University Blvd, Houston, TX 77005
  • Phone: 713-520-5025
  • Directions: In Houston, in Rice Village, Southern side of University Blvd.
  • Website: http://www.miluna.citysearch.com
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    Americas: Houston Dining
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  • Besides the jaw-dropping New Age architecture by Jordan Mozer and the way-out interior decor, you'll love Americas' food. Although the menu is similar to its sister restaurant, Churrascos, expect a wider seafood selection and more futuristic plate presentations. South American Cuisine

    Tres Leches!!

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  • Theme: Other
  • Price: US$31-40    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: 1800 Post Oak Blvd
  • Phone: (713) 961-1492
  • Directions: Houston Galleria Area
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    The fish: Sushi
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  • The Fish, Houston, TExas - Houston
    The Fish, Houston, TExas
    by Angelamtp1
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    The Fish in Mid Town is great for social and sushi, the prices are right, and there is a bar called Seven around the corner.

    Try the "Shoi Roll", "Bubba Gump Roll"

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  • Theme: Japanese/Sushi
  • Price: US$21-30    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Address: 309 Gray St, Mid Town, Houston
  • Phone: (713) 526-5294
  • Directions: Near Downtown
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    Kanomwan Restaurant: Good Thai next to the University of Houston
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  • The best food around the University of Houston, wonderful Thai cuisine!
    Yet... what's wrong with the staff??? They can be very unfriendly, slow, especially if the restaurant is full like at lunch time and they are busy.
    I still go there from time to time at lunch because it is the only decent food to be found around UH.

    Watch out: when they say a dish is spicy, they mean it!

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  • Theme: Pan-Asian and Pacific Rim
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Address: 736 Telephone, Houston, TX 77023
  • Phone: 713.923.4230
  • Directions: Inside 610 loop, next to the University of Houston campus. Elgin/Cullen exit from freeway I-45. Turn East on Elgin/Lockwood. The restaurant is in a small mall made of tan color buildings, at the corner of Lockwood and Telephone Road.
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    Combined Suggestions: General tip on Houston restaurants
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  • Lots of restaurants at Rice Village, Houston Texas - Houston
    Lots of restaurants at Rice
    Village, Houston Texas
    by XenoHumph
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    There are lots of excellent restaurants in Houston. Area where there is a lot of choice are:
    Rice Village (West of Rice University campus)
    Montrose and Westheimer streets area
    Westheimer and PostOak Blvd area (expensive restaurants there, Western Houston, Galleria area)

    The website www.b4-u-eat.com gives reviews on all possible restaurants in the Houston area! If you haven't found all you wanted on VT, try that!

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  • Theme: Other
  • Website: http://www.b4-u-eat.com/
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    Baba Yega: Delicious American (Montrose)
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  • This restaurant has a great atmosphere, is not expensive, has very good american food (great burgers). It is located in the heart of the gay district of Houston, the Montrose area. They have an absolutely lovely court yard with pretty lush plants and flowers and a terrace in the little street the restaurant is on. I insist on the courtyard and the terrace because it is rare in Houston where most restaurants overlook gross giant parking lots.

    Burgers.

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  • Theme: American
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Address: 2607 Grant, Houston, TX 77006
  • Phone: 713-522-0042
  • Directions: In Houston, heart of the Montrose district.
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    Miss Saigon: Delicious Vietnamese in Rice Village!
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  • This a great vietnamese restaurant located at the heart of the Rice Village district. It is cheap for extremely delicate, spiceful dishes. This restaurant is small and family run. Nice atmosphere. Lots of locals go there. Do not miss it!!

    Everything is good!

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  • Theme: Other
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: 5503 Kelvin, Houston, TX 77005
  • Phone: 713-942-0108
  • Directions: Heart of the Rice Village district, Houston.
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