Author: /u/MaillardReaction207

Here's a science question: What is the saturation point for Tex-Mex restaurants in Houston? Seems as if we may never know. Or, at least, that we're not there yet. And apparently our friends in Dallas think that what we are really lacking …

And like many virtuous foods, it's not overly complex. No idea how they decided on a bun instead of toast, but it works so well. The pickled green tomato and Gouda are chef's kiss. submitted by /u/MaillardReaction207 [lin…

When I first visited Maximo months ago, it was a taco joint that, in terms of authenticity, existed somewhere between Laredo Taquería and Torchy's. It was (mostly) good, but certainly not worth a drive across town. A month or so ago, I heard …

Chardon is the new French(ish) restaurant in the Thompson Hotel off of Allen Parkway. It's stylish and the food is tasty, but I've found it mostly empty on three separate visits. This could be simply because it's so new, or it could b…

Chardon is the new French(ish) restaurant in the Thompson Hotel off of Allen Parkway. It's stylish and the food is tasty, but I've found it mostly empty on three separate visits. This could be simply because it's so new, or it could b…

Stumbled on Cafe Adel when searching for Albanian food in Houston. (The reason for this search is beyond the scope of this post, so I'll spare you the details.) Adel is Bosnian, and I can't comment on whether the food it serves is the sam…

A week or so ago, Houston food critic (personality? freelance PR agent?) Mai Pham called Annam the best Vietnamese restaurant in Houston. I'll spare you a diatribe about the sorry state of food writing/journalism in Houston, but suffice it to…

I was at the original Ninfa's last month and ordered cheese enchiladas. They were some of the worst I've had, nothing like what they used to be a decade or so ago. I'm also not at all crazy about the enchiladas at El Tiempo. Any spots that …

And I'm here for it. The space manages to be both cozy and buzzy, clubby and current. There are some issues–the space is long and narrow and the spaces between tables can be treacherous, servers and food runners and patrons scooching past e…

Tried Baso over the weekend. We ordered eight dishes (one of which was pistachio ice cream) and two of the least expensive bottles of wine on the list. Bill approached $200 per person. This isn't a complaint, but it's relevant context. Ba…