Looking for recommendations near the the University of Houston (downtown).

I’m excited to try the Houston food scene, which I’ve heard is great. I did try a search for recommendations of restaurants on Reddit, but every post had the same advice: identify what area of town you’re in because the city is so huge. I’ll be at the downtown location for the University of Houston, and I have access to a car. Open to trying almost anything (no seafood) in the low to mid-price range. Thank you for the help.