Elsa Moya: Lasagna is good! Spaghetti not so much! House salad was great! Breadsticks... Sooo good!
The Droid U Were Looking 4: Was here visiting 2 years ago and it was the best ever and the old spaghetti western posters adds to the overall atmosphere , Steve soprano from NJ
William Wood: Everything is great here. By far best balance of quality vs price. Favorites: Western Formal wear, tombstone, enchiladas Italianas, shrimp and chicken penne, and add a side salad to the entree.
2. Benjy's
5922 Washington Ave (Knox St), Houston, TX
New American Restaurant · 99 tips and reviews
Victor Martinez: Great place! Wait staff was awesome and the food was really good! Bacon wrapped pork for appetizers! Do it!!!
Eater: Benjy's was one of the first Houston restaurants to latch onto & push forward the whole local movement. This translates into a seasonal, changing menu and creative, exciting dishes. [Eater 38 Member]
Houston Press: Check out Benjy's' Happy Hour on the Go Time Happy Hour App! Download for free on iphone, android and blackberry! http://bit.ly/NkNt2M
4. Star Pizza 2
9.0
77 Harvard St (at Washington), Houston, TX
Pizzeria · 47 tips and reviews
Jason Silva: Order the Marilyns. You can't go wrong. I add green olives to mine for the extra flavor. Great with Shiner.
Jef With One F: No matter where I live in Houston I come to Star for pizza. There is just no good reason to go anywhere else.
Local Houston Magazine: Their deep dish pizza is prepared on a whole wheat crust with mounds of veggies, cheese and sauce, this is what I like to call a fork and knife slice. Read more.
5. Beaver's
2310 Decatur St (at Sawyer St.), Houston, TX
Southern Food Restaurant · 112 tips and reviews
Local Houston Magazine: This is comfort food: fried pickles, sausages, Carolina-style pulled pork. They use organic and hormone-free meats, sourced from local farms. Read more.
Eater: It's tempting to overlook a place like Beaver's as it settles into a comfortable middle age, but that would mean missing out a place that still has a talented bar staff making creative cocktails.
Laura Chan: Best veggie burger
6. BRC Gastropub
519 Shepherd Dr (at Blossom St.), Houston, TX
Gastropub · 104 tips and reviews
Local Houston Magazine: The Burger bowl is crazy awesome! A chunk of iceberg lettuce is topped with ranch dressing, bacon, cheese-covered patty,tomato,bacon & french fries which are then topped with queso and jalapenos! Read more.
Houston Press: 2010 Best of Houston® Winner: Best Mac and Cheese: The mac & cheese is always piping-hot and gooey, with lots of buttery bread crumbs on top of the crust, made of baked macaroni and crunchy cheese!
Houston Press: Monday night burger night gives you BRC's classic burger complete with "special sauce" but with bacon and cheese to boot — along with a basket of fresh, hot, homemade fries for only $6.50.
Bob Palacios: Cool atmosphere, good custom burgers, friendly staff. Try the sweet potato fries!
Houston Press: 2012 Best of Houston Winner: Best Grilled Cheese.Check out more Houston Press Winners here:http://www.houstonpress.com/bestof/ Or go moblie with the free Best Of app.
Chad Yates: Rocking burgers, good prices. Great new find!
12. Lupe Tortilla
8.8
1511 Shepherd Dr (at Eigel St), Houston, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 42 tips and reviews
Chad: Fajitas for sure! If you aren't into Fajitas but like the Carne Asada order it, you will not be disappointed. Love having the charro beans with chips.
Marc Coleman-Hill: Good food, fast service. The tamales had a lot of meat in the, kinda like carnitas.
David Mata: Love Their Salsa with the Chips, always fresh & Chunky! Plus the Charro Beans for your Chips was fantastic! Had the Carnitas Tacos, very Good!
14. Zoës Kitchen
8.4
4000 Washington Ave Ste 101 (at Leverkuhn St), Houston, TX
Mediterranean Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews
Amanda Reynado: My favorite thing on the menu is the Mediterranean pita with side of grilled veggies.
Tamika Caston-Miller: Get the cookie. Get it. Forgo all else if you're worried about calories, and spend them all on the cookie. YUMMMMMMM! And if you must eat, don't skip the braised beans. Steak roll ups are great, too.
Bailey Coe: order the spinach roll-ups