Great to hear! I didn't even realize it was open until you posted you were going.GoBearsGo said:
Went to TRex last night. One of the best meals I have ever had. Great food. The descriptions on the menu don't even begin to fully describe the food. Simple but amazing flavors. Great wine at reasonable prices. Never felt rushed. Was outstanding.
Trex-We had a couple orders of the toast, which was awesome. We had the checks and the salad. We had the chicken and steak with he butter beans and potatoes for sides. Everything was outstanding. I think even better than Oxheart, simplly because we got to chose what we wanted. Justin Yu is a master of flavors. We had the Paris breast and the ice cream for dessert. The breast could have been a little more sweet for me.CTCBear said:
Will be following this as I enjoy the Houston restaurant scene.
What did you get at TRex? I had the tomato toast (which was ridiculous), beef cheek and the chicken. One of the best meals I've had in a while.
Coltivare, Pax and Underbelly are always solid choices. I would toss Pass and Provisions in as well.
All of Hugo Ortega's places are reliable as well. Hugo's, Xochi, Caraco;, etc.
Glad someone mentioned Mala Sichuan, and I am pumped that we are getting one in Katy soon. There are tons of great meals to be had in Chinatown. I would probably say Ohn Korean Eatery has been the best. Its Korean BBQ, but not in the traditional way.
GoBearsGo said:
Two things-
Underbelly is moving and Chris is opening a steakhouse in it's place. One Fifth Steak was terrific so I am excited for this. UB had gotten off track, IMO. Very Asian and Fish focus.
Went to State of Grace and did the Chef's Counter. 7 courses and it was outstanding. I would highly recommend it for great food and a really neat experience to see a kitchen run.
Off track is maybe too harsh. It has moved away from the place that I used to love.CTCBear said:
One Fifth Steak served me the best piece of meat I have had in Houston, and I've eaten at every Steakhouse in town....I thought the restaurant was fantastic.
Underbelly, while not "off track", began to move away from the restaurant I loved....but that is only a personal choice. The food remained great, but I found myself going less than usual.
State of Grace is fantastic. Everything from Lunch to the tasting menu has been on point. I look forward to trying his Mexican place in the Heights (if its even opened).
The next place on my list is Nobie's.
Seems an explosion of really expensive steak places. Started with B&B and has just kept escalating and now Landry's has a new one opening, too.GoBearsGo said:O I do agree that I'm not sure we need another steakhouse in Houston. I think part of One Fifth was the limited time it was open. We have not tried the new version, there are just so many good places and so few times we get to Houston.CTCBear said:
One Fifth Steak served me the best piece of meat I have had in Houston, and I've eaten at every Steakhouse in town....I thought the restaurant was fantastic.
Underbelly, while not "off track", began to move away from the restaurant I loved....but that is only a personal choice. The food remained great, but I found myself going less than usual.
State of Grace is fantastic. Everything from Lunch to the tasting menu has been on point. I look forward to trying his Mexican place in the Heights (if its even opened).
The next place on my list is Nobie's.
Since you have already been once, I am assuming I dont have to tell you to make sure you order the tomato toast at T-Rex...GoBearsGo said:
We have our second trip to T-Rex this Saturday night and I'm really looking forward to it. What they can do with food, especially veggies is unreal.
First time we went we shared a lot of the dishes. I will get my own tomato toast this time. Same with the potatoes if they have them. I'm not sure I'll get an entre. Just a bunch of the small plates.CTCBear said:Since you have already been once, I am assuming I dont have to tell you to make sure you order the tomato toast at T-Rex...GoBearsGo said:
We have our second trip to T-Rex this Saturday night and I'm really looking forward to it. What they can do with food, especially veggies is unreal.
Another place I am really excited to try at some point is Nancy's Hustle. Just opened up in EaDo. American/French food but the wine program is done by Justin Vann. Apparently it has a natural wine focus. Supposed to be fantastic.
I'm in Houston visiting the in-laws and we went to Mein yesterday (next door to Ohn). It is similar to Hong Kong style diners that have become popular on the west coast. I was so glad to finally find a restaurant that serves egg tofu, something to which I became addicted to while living near Chinatown in Chicago. If you go, ask them to make the salt and pepper tofu with egg tofu. You won't be disappointed. Will be trying Ohn later this week.CTCBear said:
Will be following this as I enjoy the Houston restaurant scene.
What did you get at TRex? I had the tomato toast (which was ridiculous), beef cheek and the chicken. One of the best meals I've had in a while.
Coltivare, Pax and Underbelly are always solid choices. I would toss Pass and Provisions in as well.
All of Hugo Ortega's places are reliable as well. Hugo's, Xochi, Caracol, etc.
Glad someone mentioned Mala Sichuan, and I am pumped that we are getting one in Katy soon. There are tons of great meals to be had in Chinatown. I would probably say Ohn Korean Eatery has been the best. Its Korean BBQ, but not in the traditional way.
Love Mein! The pork belly is fantastic. Mike Tran, the owner and chef of both Ohn and Mein, also opened a poke place there as well.DioNoZeus said:
I'm in Houston visiting the in-laws and we went to Mein yesterday (next door to Ohn). It is similar to Hong Kong style diners that have become popular on the west coast. I was so glad to finally find a restaurant that serves egg tofu, something to which I became addicted to while living near Chinatown in Chicago. If you go, ask them to make the salt and pepper tofu with egg tofu. You won't be disappointed. Will be trying Ohn later this week.
Feeling emotions when eating food? That happens to people?GoBearsGo said:
Went to Trex 12/23.
Arrived and our table was not ready. They took us next door to a small art studio with a record player and comfy seats. We relaxed with some complementary sparkling wine. Got to our table and once again the food was great. I think we ordered almost the whole menu. All the small plates were outstanding. There was not a single item that was less the very good. Our entrees were excellent.
The highlight was Justin Yu coming to our table to ask what he could do better. We then had a great conversation about how he creates his dishes. He said he starts with what emotion he wants you to feel while eating the dish then goes from there. Really next level *****
Pretty sure it's may favorite place now. Also you can bring your own wine, $35 fee or if you buy one of theirs it's no charge, which is what we usually do.
I live in Mo City and there are several decent options close by but not at the level most of this thread has discussed.bularry said:
For those of us down in the greater Harris, Montgomery, Fort Bend area. General posts about places we've been or discovered.
For anyone in Sugar Land and Mo City areas, for a nice meal out I highly recommend Brandani's. Really like this place. Good people making really good food.
IMHO, Mala is the best Chinese Restaurant in town. It's just awesome. I know a few Anglos where scared to try it... I think someone mentioned the crispy intestines being on the menu....BaylorHistory said:
My personal favorite is
Mala Sichuan
JusHappy2BeHere said:I live in Mo City and there are several decent options close by but not at the level most of this thread has discussed.bularry said:
For those of us down in the greater Harris, Montgomery, Fort Bend area. General posts about places we've been or discovered.
For anyone in Sugar Land and Mo City areas, for a nice meal out I highly recommend Brandani's. Really like this place. Good people making really good food.
Akashi Asian Fusion is solid. Love the Gyoza and Crab Puffs (Best I've had...definitely not Chinese take out or buffet quality) Rolls are good and the Chinese menu is fine.
a hidden gem if you haven't tried it is on Murphy Road and is called Casa Vaqueros. It is a no frills mom and pop Tex Mex shop. The service is great and the food is really good, but the price is just amazing. It's become a once a week stop for us... just don't expect a parking spot or a table right away on Friday or Saturday from 5-9.
I like Keepers a lot... La Escondida is much more expensive and not any better... I do like that they give you refried black beans with your chips, but I feel like they try to be more than they are.bularry said:JusHappy2BeHere said:I live in Mo City and there are several decent options close by but not at the level most of this thread has discussed.bularry said:
For those of us down in the greater Harris, Montgomery, Fort Bend area. General posts about places we've been or discovered.
For anyone in Sugar Land and Mo City areas, for a nice meal out I highly recommend Brandani's. Really like this place. Good people making really good food.
Akashi Asian Fusion is solid. Love the Gyoza and Crab Puffs (Best I've had...definitely not Chinese take out or buffet quality) Rolls are good and the Chinese menu is fine.
a hidden gem if you haven't tried it is on Murphy Road and is called Casa Vaqueros. It is a no frills mom and pop Tex Mex shop. The service is great and the food is really good, but the price is just amazing. It's become a once a week stop for us... just don't expect a parking spot or a table right away on Friday or Saturday from 5-9.
La Escondida is my go to Tex-mex in Mo City
Keepers is pretty good Japanese food Kabob cafe is tasty Persian. Fast food is Tornado Burger
We went to La Escondida since it was on Murphy and were regs at the new location till we started going to Casa Vaqueros last year.bularry said:
Don't disparage the Dida! Been eating there 20 years since they opened up Murphy Rd. Still my favorite
I have been to Capone's once. Very average. Not a bad bar, but not really for me. I'm at Vino & Vinyl a lot
We grab breakfast tacos from Tornado taco on the weekend pretty often
JusHappy2BeHere said:
My daughter (29)
BaylorOkie said:JusHappy2BeHere said:
My daughter (29)
Sweet mercy you're old! You should be eating creamed corn.
BaylorOkie said:
Invite me over and I'll eat!
