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Food Recs. Houston TX.

Posted on 3/29/14 at 8:56 pm
Posted by RaginCajun87
Member since Jul 2013
353 posts
Posted on 3/29/14 at 8:56 pm
Guys, I will be doing some training for the next 3 weeks in Houston near Westheimer Road. I was wondering if I could get some recommendations on some good restaurants who specialize in the following:
1) Mexican (TexMex)
2) BBQ
3) Buffalo Wings
4) Etc. (Wild card)

TIA
Posted by TheChosenOne
Member since Dec 2005
18515 posts
Posted on 3/29/14 at 8:58 pm to
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Houston near Westheimer Road


That's one of the longest roads in Houston. You need to be more specific on what area you're talking about.
Posted by reb13
Member since May 2010
10905 posts
Posted on 3/29/14 at 8:59 pm to
quote:

That's one of the longest roads in Houston


I learned that the hard way as an intern trying to order food.
Posted by ruzil
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2012
16875 posts
Posted on 3/29/14 at 8:59 pm to
Try out Reef for good seafood. It's not far from where you are staying IIRC.
Posted by RaginCajun87
Member since Jul 2013
353 posts
Posted on 3/29/14 at 9:00 pm to
I'm not really worried how far I have to drive as long as it's in the Houston area... Gave the location for a reference.
Posted by lacajun069
franklinton
Member since Sep 2008
2086 posts
Posted on 3/29/14 at 9:04 pm to
We went to Houston last weekend.

We ate at The Taste Of Texas Steakhouse Restaurant. My Wife and I enjoyed our meal there.

We Drove to Lock heart Texas on Sunday and enjoyed some great BBQ at Blacks Smokehouse & Meat Market.
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
38659 posts
Posted on 3/29/14 at 9:05 pm to
quote:

I learned that the hard way as an intern trying to order food.


A buddy and I followed some cute girls down westheimer....circa 1983........ That road got dark, we were drunk......yadda yadda yadda.....we ended up stuck in the mud trying to make a U turn. No shite, a tow truck rolled by and pulled us out for free. People were more.......more people like back then.
Posted by TheChosenOne
Member since Dec 2005
18515 posts
Posted on 3/29/14 at 9:08 pm to
1. El Tiempo and Hugo's

2. Killen's and Gatlins

3. Traditional wings...BWW or Pluckers, probably. I really like the Spicy wings of Paradise at Thai cottage

4. Pass/Provisions, Reef, Mockingbird Bistro


Search for Offshoreangler, his posts usually have great recommendations
This post was edited on 3/29/14 at 9:12 pm
Posted by LSUEnvy
Hou via Lake Chas
Member since May 2011
12087 posts
Posted on 3/29/14 at 9:30 pm to
Check out Chinatown (Bellaire Blvd) for your wild card on a Sunday. Try the Dim Sum at Golden Palace or Fungs Kitchen.
While in the area you could check out Hong Kong Mall.
Posted by Z71Chad
Mandeville, LA
Member since Dec 2005
330 posts
Posted on 3/30/14 at 2:58 pm to
1. El Tiempo on Richmond or original Ninfas on Navigation
2. Kinda far, but if you have time to kill try "swinging door" down in Richmond. To me all the BBQ in the city is about the same - Goode company if you don't want to venture out.
4. If you want fresh decent fish, try "Trulucks"
Posted by Tiger Ree
Houston
Member since Jun 2004
24543 posts
Posted on 3/30/14 at 5:05 pm to
You can try Fogo de Chao. A Brazilian steakhouse on Westheimer.


Fogo
Posted by MillerMan
West U, Houston, TX
Member since Aug 2010
6512 posts
Posted on 3/30/14 at 5:31 pm to
quote:

The Taste Of Texas Steakhouse Restaurant


Don't go here

Local Foods is a good lunch spot at Westheimer and Kirby
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
101915 posts
Posted on 3/30/14 at 5:56 pm to
El Tiempo is great, so is Chuy's.

The fiancée is saying Cafe Lili or Phoenicia for the wild card.

Hay Merchant is a great gastropub.
Posted by offshoreangler
713, Texas
Member since Jun 2008
22314 posts
Posted on 3/30/14 at 9:02 pm to
El Tiempo for Tex Mex, Hugo's for actual Mex
Gatlins or Killens for BBQ...I had Killens for the first time today and it's fricking awesome.
Wings-Haymerchant
Provisions, Roost, Reef, Mala Sichuan, Liberty Kitchen
This post was edited on 3/30/14 at 9:14 pm
Posted by StinkDog12
TW, TX
Member since Nov 2006
4753 posts
Posted on 3/30/14 at 9:09 pm to
quote:

I'm not really worried how far I have to drive as long as it's in the Houston area...


It can easily take 2 hours to get from one side to the other....this aint Lafayette sha!
This post was edited on 3/31/14 at 8:06 am
Posted by OldTigahFot
Drinkin' with the rocket scientists
Member since Jan 2012
10500 posts
Posted on 3/30/14 at 9:36 pm to
quote:

The Taste Of Texas Steakhouse Restaurant


Don't go here


Seriously ? We used to have service anniversary dinners there and I've never been anything but impressed with their steaks. Has it gone downhill in the last two years ?

Posted by TheChosenOne
Member since Dec 2005
18515 posts
Posted on 3/30/14 at 9:47 pm to
quote:

Gatlins or Killens for BBQ...I had Killens for the first time today and it's fricking awesome.


I didn't think it could live up to the hype, but those beef ribs were incredible.


quote:

Wings-Haymerchant


Can't believe I forgot about their wings.
This post was edited on 3/30/14 at 9:48 pm
Posted by offshoreangler
713, Texas
Member since Jun 2008
22314 posts
Posted on 3/30/14 at 10:00 pm to
We did the five meat plate today, just to try as much as we could...the pork belly is unfricking real, beef ribs are probably the best I've ever had. The 1 hour wait in line was so worth it.
Posted by zacata88
Member since Mar 2014
1682 posts
Posted on 3/30/14 at 11:57 pm to
Go to Los Dos Amigos and get the enchiladas with fried eggs on top. fricking amazing. The famous "beer can house" is less than a half a mile away too, so you can drive by there on your way out.
Posted by ragincajun03
Member since Nov 2007
21175 posts
Posted on 3/31/14 at 7:59 am to
Wife and I ate at the Black Walnut in Rice Village a few months back. Found them from Urban Spoon. We both enjoyed it very much.

Thai Cottage is the tits. Haven't had the wings, though, so looks like that's next. Maybe for lunch today or tomorrow.
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