I may have eaten at Treebeard's disproportionately given the number of total meals, but hey, good is good and I can appreciate that.
But here are a few other standouts:
Vic & Anthony's steakhouse brings it. Perfectly cooked medium rare rib-eye served on a piping hot plate as a shallow lake of butter surrounded it. Their wild mushroom side is excellent and so is the Smith & Hook Syrah that paired righteously with the steak. If you're on a budget, though, this place may break the bank...
If Vic & Anthony's breaks the bank, then this next meal can be paid for out of your kid's piggy bank. Houston has a network of underground tunnels throughout the downtown area, presumably for the exact opposite reason Minneapolis has skyways - because it can be so dangerously hot in the summer, who can blame someone for not wanting to go outside? Fortunately, it's not just scary and dungeon-like. Their lined with quick eats for those busy bodies on their way to the next big thing.
One day, I decided to take a break from Treebeard's and opted for some good ol' comfort food - Chinese Dumplings. A quick look at Yelp led me to the Star Chef Dumpling House, which I was even more inclined to patronize when I found out the owners were from Taiwan. My parents would be proud!
I ordered a mix of pan-fried pork dumplings, seen on the left, and the steamed pork dumplings on the right for $5.95. The pan-fried dumplings were stellar. The skin was thin and crispy, the meat concoction in the middle was savorific, and I wished I had an entire order of them. The steamed ones were fine, but they didn't blow me away, and I can beat those at home. I still haven't quite figured out how to perfect the pan-fried dumplings now that I won't make them by hand anymore, so these were a great stop gap.
Vic & Anthony's
1510 Texas Avenue
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 228-1111
Star Chef Dumpling House
930 Main St, #240
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 659-5600
But here are a few other standouts:
Vic & Anthony's steakhouse brings it. Perfectly cooked medium rare rib-eye served on a piping hot plate as a shallow lake of butter surrounded it. Their wild mushroom side is excellent and so is the Smith & Hook Syrah that paired righteously with the steak. If you're on a budget, though, this place may break the bank...
If Vic & Anthony's breaks the bank, then this next meal can be paid for out of your kid's piggy bank. Houston has a network of underground tunnels throughout the downtown area, presumably for the exact opposite reason Minneapolis has skyways - because it can be so dangerously hot in the summer, who can blame someone for not wanting to go outside? Fortunately, it's not just scary and dungeon-like. Their lined with quick eats for those busy bodies on their way to the next big thing.
One day, I decided to take a break from Treebeard's and opted for some good ol' comfort food - Chinese Dumplings. A quick look at Yelp led me to the Star Chef Dumpling House, which I was even more inclined to patronize when I found out the owners were from Taiwan. My parents would be proud!
I ordered a mix of pan-fried pork dumplings, seen on the left, and the steamed pork dumplings on the right for $5.95. The pan-fried dumplings were stellar. The skin was thin and crispy, the meat concoction in the middle was savorific, and I wished I had an entire order of them. The steamed ones were fine, but they didn't blow me away, and I can beat those at home. I still haven't quite figured out how to perfect the pan-fried dumplings now that I won't make them by hand anymore, so these were a great stop gap.
Vic & Anthony's
1510 Texas Avenue
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 228-1111
Star Chef Dumpling House
930 Main St, #240
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 659-5600
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