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Cadillac Bar is the Tex-Mex representative for the mega-enterprise chain of restaurants known as Landry's Restaurants, Inc. And I'm really commenting on one aspect of the restaurant itself: the Sunday brunch. Not that Cadillac Bar isn't a fine establishment to dine at the other 6 days a week, but living in Houston, and having the vast amounts of Mexican restaurants that we have here, I prefer other venues for that. Anyways, as far as the decor in the restaurant, nothing out-of-the-ordinary. They have a sort of fiesta, Cinco de Mayo party theme going on, with streamers hanging from the ceiling, Mexican flags and sombreros on the walls, as well as pictures of well known Mexicans Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata. Graffiti is encouraged, so you are permitted to write anywhere, the walls, the ceiling, the tables, wherever. Well, it is a "bar" as well, hence the ambience. The brunch is served from 11am - 3pm. Try to arrive as early as possible, because it starts getting packed after 11:30. The brunch is set up in serve yourself, line fashion. Plenty of food to choose from, including typical Mexican items like tamales, enchiladas, fajitas, and huevos rancheros. There also many American staples such as biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, grilled fish, and ham. They have a full variety of fresh fruits, and great deserts, including key lime pie, sopapillas, and chocolate cake. And of course they have mimosas to sip on if you so desire. Cost is $13.95 per person. Wait staff can be a little slow to fill up your glass of tea, but it's not for lack of effort. They always seem a little understaffed, but not immensely. So if you wake up one Sunday morning in Houston, and happen to be really hungry, this is a great place to take care of that!
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Tucked away in a little corner of the Rice Village is Istanbul Grill and Deli, one of the few Turkish restaurants in Houston. The restaurant is an excellent place to have a true Turkish meal, and not pay an arm and a leg either! It is by no means a large place, maybe 12-15 small tables inside, a few more on the patio out front. A nice, Turkish style decor is present, with native paintings and photos on the walls, and Anatolian decorations all around the restaurant. The staff is excellent, very pleasant, but not in a hurry. Do not come here if you want a quick in and out meal. This is also a true to form Turkish style! The menu has many selections to choose from. Exceptional appetizers, such as humus and bread, and Turkish salads are great starters. Many of the entrees, especially the kebap skewers, are comprised of such things as lamb meat, eggplant, yogurt, and marinated with traditional Turkish spices. Most will run you around $10. They also have a great dessert menu, wonderful baklava, and a small selection of Turkish wines as well. Try some Ayran, a traditional yogurt drink, with a little salt added, during your meal. Or some Turkish coffee after.
iskender Kebap is without a doubt my favorite Turkish meal, and it is outstanding here! The combination of beef and lamb in traditional Turkish sauce and spices, with pita bread and yogurt is first-rate! I think many Americans may be hesitant to eat a meat dish with yogurt, as I know I was when I was first introduced to it. But speaking as an American, who is very accustomed to down-home American meals, you can't go wrong with the iskender Kebap! And be sure to finish the meal off with some Baklava and Turkish coffee! Theme: OtherPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: 5613 MorningsidePhone: (713) 526-2800Directions: In the Rice Village on Morningside, just across the street from the Village arcadeWebsite: http://www.istanbulgrill.com/
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That's where you find a good selection of British beers in Houston, very good hamburgers and fish & chips. Simple, cheap and good!
Live music on week-ends. Leave a Comment Theme: Pub/BreweryPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: 2128 Portsmouth St, Houston, TX 77098Phone: 713.533.1199Directions: A few blocks North of 59, South of Richmond at Shepherd Drive.Website: http://www.stagsheadpub.com/
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Frenchie's is a favorite among nearby NASA employees, including astronauts. Everybody seems to know everybody at this place. Reservation recommanded on Fri and Sat nights. Nice family atmosphere. Tons of autographed pictures of astronauts and shuttle crews on the walls.
Family owned, the cooking is inspired by that of the Isle of Capri in Italy. Very nice pasta and veal dishes. Be careful, ask for the price of the specials before ordering any, they can be very overpriced for what you get. Avoid the lunch buffet, it is not near as good as the evening meals and atmosphere.
The same family owns another restaurant in the area, Villa Capri. The charm of that one resides in the beautiful tropical garden along Clear Lake where the tables are set. The food is not as good as at Frenchie's and definitely overpriced. It is located 3813 NASA Pkwy, more to the East compared to Frenchie's. Leave a Comment Theme: ItalianPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: 1041 NASA Pkwy, Houston TX 77058Phone: 281.486.7144Directions: From downtown, Take I45 South, exit NASA Road 1. Frenchie's is in a small mall at the NE corner of the intersection of NASA Road 1 and El Camino Real (also called Egret Bay to the S)
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This small, local chain of restaurants here in Houston bills itself as serving a "Latino Fusion" type of cuisine. Well, whatever you want to call it, it is good! The decor is very modern and chic, with many Latin American and Caribbean items adorning the walls. For starters, the tortilla chips they give you are some of the best in town, not to greasy or salty. The salsa is excellent, and they also give you some ground up chilled pineapple sauce for the chips, which is very simple, but one of my favorite things about the restaurant. Great appetizers, the empanadas are really good! Many of the entrees have an obvious Mexican feel, but here they add a little tropical twist that livens up the meal. Most dishes are of chicken or beef, and include black beans, plantains, papaya, or eggplant. They also have some strictly Tex-Mex meals, i.e. quesadillas, enchiladas, tacos. A variety of soups and salads as well. Add an extensive wine list and a latino inspired desert menu, and you got yourself 1 good "Latino Fusion" restaurant.
Chicken Tikal. Grilled chicken with black beans, queso, sour cream and sweet onions. Plaintains, grilled squash and zucchini on the side.
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A very good Indian restaurant, everything they serve is excellent. Nice atmosphere, small room, friendly service. Perfect!
Everything is excellent! Leave a Comment Theme: IndianPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: 2514 Times Blvd, Houston, TX 77005Phone: 713.523.4753Directions: Heart of the Rice Village district, Houston.
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Looking for Tex-Mex food? This is what Tex-Mex is all about! Houston is a mecca for Mexican food restaurants, many billing themselves as being glamorous, almost gourmet. But this local chain of taquerias doesn't hype up themselves, they don't need to. The food speaks for itself. Now usually it can be a little loud in these restaurants. Along with the usual large crowds, they tend to have norteno or cumbia music blasting out of the jukebox. But it kind of just adds to the whole atmosphere, in a good way. The menu is full of your standard Tex-Mex dishes, along with a few not-so-common items. They also have a nice selection of Mexican beers, i.e. Dos XX, Corona, Tecate, etc., as well as domestics. Another great addition is after you finish your meal. You find out that the bill is reasonable, heck, down right cheap. And this is also one of the rare places in town you can have a late night meal, as they are open until 3am during the week, and 5am on the weekends. Don't be suprised if you walk in after a night on the town to find this place packed way after 2am. Great food, good service, and excellent prices! My kind of restaurant!
Flautas, Enchiladas, Tamales, Fajitas, need I go on? Everything is great!
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This restaurant opened up in July 2004 just a couple weeks before my visit. The servers were friendly and the food was great, at a great price! I will definitely go back and try out some more dishes.
My brother and fiance love spicy food and both got the #2 in spiciness on their dishes. Mark could have handled a #3, but he likes things really spicy! There are a total of 5 levels of spicy, so I think #5 might make steam come out of your ears! =)
Pad See Ew - the only dish I've tried so far, but it was very tasty with some big, flat noodles stir-fried with little corns, broccoli, & chicken.
Spring rolls - were very fresh and tasty!
Buffalo Wings - were yummy and we had them at a #3 in spiciness, but it wasn't very spicy at all. Leave a Comment Theme: Pan-Asian and Pacific RimPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Bay Area BoulevardDirections: On Bay Area Boulevard, just east of I-45.
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Buffalo Wild Wings, formerly known as BW3, is a great chain of sports bars found here in Houston, and throughout the country. An excellent place to drink some beer, eat some wings, and watch some sports! I usually frequent the one located in the Rice Village, but I have been to most of the locations here in town, and they are all equally good. They do have a full menu of food to order, but the place does have the word "wings" in it's name, so I would strongly recommend trying some. They also have a wide variety of beers, both domestic and import, and mixed drinks if you prefer. Big Screen T.V.'s, full glasses of beer, and lots of buffalo wings! What else would you want?!!!
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Update August 2006: This restaurant moved since I went there (it used to be on Poast Oak Avenue).
It is now located at:
3755 Richmond Avenue, Houston, Texas 77046
(713) 622-6778
Tony's is one of the most fancy restaurant of Houston, if not the most fancy, at least in terms of reputation. I just went there once to try it out for my husband's and my own birthdays. We were very dissapointed.
First, the food was not extraordinary. The crabcake appetizers were excellent but the duck dish was too dry, and the steak was not the best I have ever had. For the price, I expected better. Houstonian restaurants such as Ruggle's Grill, Rouge or Perry's Italian kitchen serve as good dishes for much cheaper (I call food extraordinary, even an art, at for example the Everest restaurant in Chicago).
Second, in such a restaurant I expect perfect service. And all waiters were great, really, except... the one responsible for our table, unfortunately. He was snobbish, would ask a question and instead of listening to our answer would prefer to answer other waiters (I suppose this way emphasizing his leadership position as a head waiter or something), and there was a clear discrepancy of treatment between the "usual" customers, and new ones like us. Result: we won't go back. I am sorry, but when I pay this type of price, I want to be treated like a queen.
If you have money to waste, it is worth going for the decor, the wine cellar, and people watching (the posh gentry of Houston).
Appetizers $8 - $19
Entrees $25 - $34
Extensive wine list, count at least $40 for a bottle.
That means at least $100 per person if you take wine.
Crabcakes Leave a Comment Theme: AmericanPrice: US$41 and up » Currency ConverterComparison: most expensiveAddress: 3755 Richmond Avenue, Houston, Texas 77046Phone: 713.622.6778Directions: Looks like Tony's recently moved location (was at Post Oak). I have not been there since.Website: http://www.TonysHouston.com/
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