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re: Houston food recs

Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:07 am to
Posted by offshoreangler
713, Texas
Member since Jun 2008
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Posted on 6/12/18 at 10:07 am to
Feges might be the best, but unless you work in Greenway, or don't have a normal job, you aren't going to get an opportunity to eat there...those clowns are open from 630AM-930AM and 1100AM-300PM Monday-Friday, and not open at all on the weekend.

Posted by IH8ThreePutts
Member since Mar 2018
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Posted on 6/12/18 at 11:05 am to
Try Irma’s it’s near Minute Made on the north side of downtown. It’s open for lunch and probably nights when there’s an astros game.
But it’s a good lunch spot.
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
33747 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 11:20 am to
Holy frick this topic needs a sticky

Posted by Louie T
Member since Dec 2006
36753 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 11:22 am to
Offshore, give me the 5 best Heights/Midtown restaurants that aren’t fine dining.
Posted by ragincajun03
Member since Nov 2007
29893 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 11:28 am to
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Feges owns them both if we ranking best inside the loop.


The brisket there is LEGIT.

But yeah, I work in Greenway, so it’s easy. I wonder why they picked a limited spot like that...unless they just really didn’t want to be a dinner place. Catch a good crowd for breakfast and lunch then shut it down for the evening.
Posted by offshoreangler
713, Texas
Member since Jun 2008
22586 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 1:06 pm to
Heights-Coltivare, Ritual, Crisp, Pinkerton's BBQ, Unos P’nches Tacos, Shepherd Park Draught House
Midtown-Oporto, Thien An, Provisions, Luna y Sol, Lankford's, Cooking Girl, Luigi's Pizza next to Axelrad


Might not be the best...but these are the places I find myself going back to.
This post was edited on 6/12/18 at 2:36 pm
Posted by Louie T
Member since Dec 2006
36753 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 1:53 pm to
Appreciate the recs. I’m new to the area, and yelp is only so useful.
Posted by Dire Wolf
bawcomville
Member since Sep 2008
40807 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 2:00 pm to
quote:

, Cooking Girl




The orange chicken at pepper Twins/cooking girl is the best ameriese dish I’ve had in a long time.
Posted by The Egg
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2004
83925 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 2:25 pm to
quote:

Midtown-Oporto, Thien An, Provisions, Luna y Sol, Lankford's, Cooking Girl
add in Les Givrals for vietnamese - highly recommend the combo fried rice, and i normally don't like CFR.
Posted by offshoreangler
713, Texas
Member since Jun 2008
22586 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 2:34 pm to
I think they've (Les Givral) got some of the best banh mi in the city...I just can't fricking stand the attitudes of the people working there.
This post was edited on 6/12/18 at 2:35 pm
Posted by The Egg
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2004
83925 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 2:38 pm to
my buddy's been banned there for life for stealing coke from the fountain drink machine

speaking of that damn machine, it's broken and they are not going to replace it at this point, which means that you're gonna have to buy a drink from their cooler.

also, the goddamn air conditioning is always broken.
Posted by Dire Wolf
bawcomville
Member since Sep 2008
40807 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 2:42 pm to
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I think they've (Les Givral) got some of the best banh mi in the city...I just can't fricking stand the attitudes of the people working there.


Roostar is over priced for your typical banh mi but their French bread rivals the best I’ve had in New Orleans. I’ll die on that hill too
Posted by busbeepbeep
When will then be now?
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 6/12/18 at 2:50 pm to
quote:

Feges might be the best, but unless you work in Greenway, or don't have a normal job, you aren't going to get an opportunity to eat there...those clowns are open from 630AM-930AM and 1100AM-300PM Monday-Friday, and not open at all on the weekend.

agree that part sucks. I usually hit it up on my 9/80 Friday off
Posted by IH8ThreePutts
Member since Mar 2018
1928 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 2:58 pm to
I’ve heard that Luigi’s is legit, I’ll have to try and check it out.
Only pizza place in that area, I’ve tried is Gotham.
Posted by offshoreangler
713, Texas
Member since Jun 2008
22586 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 2:58 pm to
Les Baget...or now Les Noodle had a really good banh mi...and any of them could be made on a croissant...shite was awesome.

Now they just serve pho until their new place opens in The Heights.

Point of story...frick those guys for moving my favorite menu items to The Heights location.
This post was edited on 6/12/18 at 2:59 pm
Posted by Dire Wolf
bawcomville
Member since Sep 2008
40807 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 3:01 pm to
quote:

Les Baget...or now Les Noodle had a really good banh mi...and any of them could be made on a croissant...shite was awesome.


Yeah that was some bull shite. One of my go to pick up spots
This post was edited on 6/12/18 at 3:02 pm
Posted by VinegarStrokes
Georgia
Member since Oct 2015
14269 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 3:19 pm to
quote:

Holy frick this topic needs a sticky



No kidding. This thread has definitely delivered and I certainly won't go hungry for the 7 days/6 nights that I'll be there.

I know that it slightly derailed to a particular area of town on page 3 of this thread, so I'll just have to look those places up and take an uber
Posted by Louie T
Member since Dec 2006
36753 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 4:12 pm to
New place is only a couple minutes from me. Might give it a spin tonight.
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
33747 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 9:34 pm to
Come back and let us know where you ate, what you ordered, and how it was.


Posted by FulshearTiger
Member since Jul 2015
5295 posts
Posted on 6/12/18 at 11:16 pm to
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Thanks for the numerous Mexican/Tex-Mex options that aren't named Pappasito's. I think I'm going to be eating as much Mexican as possible so I will probably give Xochi, Ninfa's, and El Tiempo all a try.


If you're looking for really good Mexican food look at Hugos. Same chef as Xochi.

Also look at Picos on kirby. Go there and get an El Jefe Marg. It'll change your life.
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