Conventional wisdom (for many) in Houston is that the best restaurants are found ITL - Inside the Loop.
We disagree. Houston is BIG, and most of Houston is OTL (Outside the Loop.) Here are out favorite places to eat that lie in the land of dragons beyond 610:
Amici
Burns BBQ
Ciao Bello
Christie's Seafood
Grimaldi's
Jasper's
Hubbell & Hudson
La Baraonda
Mel's Country Cafe
Ocean Palace
Otilia's
Pappas Bro's Steakhouse
Pico's
Sylvia's Enchilada Kitchen
Tesar's
Who'd we miss?
Rioja
ReplyDeleteMasraff's
Killen's
Japaneiro’s Sushi Bistro & Latin Grill
Ocean's Palace?????, how about Fung's
ReplyDeleteI believe most ITL folks treat the Galleria area as though it's ITL (certainly as far as food goes, esp the likes of Pappas Steakhouse, Masraff, etc.). But, it's the only OTL area granted that privilege. ;-)
ReplyDeleteMost of the taco trucks I love are OTL. And Pho. In general cheap delicious ethnic food is found less ITL.
RDG, former Cafe Annie
ReplyDeleteFung's
Bistro Don Camillo
Excellent additions. A few I forgot:
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Peli Peli
Tesar's
OceanPalace?Now that place rocks the hell out of me for some dim sum every Sunday. Love it and so true, much of Houston is growing outside of the loop. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteGeorge's Pastaria on Dairy Ashford...great NY style Italian!
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ReplyDeleteI really consider OTL to be OTB. And yes Galleria area I consider ITL.
I am seeing some glaring omissions.
ReplyDeleteHimilaya and Udipi? Hell, all of Hillcroft.
And Shanghai? Chinatown is packed with deliciousness.
Memorial Grill
ReplyDeleteKoto Japanese Restaurant
I second the Hillcroft restaurants, would add Shri Balaji Bhavan for some of the most authentic vegetarian Indian food I've ever had outside of someone's house!
ReplyDeletedespite the recent bad review, still think Killen's is one of the best meals I've had in (or near!) Houston.