GOOD EATS
GAUCHOS DO SUL
$$$ Steakhouses , Brazilian , Salad | 126 Vintage Park Blvd ., Ste . H | 832.953.2398 | www . gauchosdosul . com
If you ’ re looking for an authentic southern Brazilian Churrascaria , this is the place . The decor , friendly service and the food is the closest you can find to the gaucho culture . I ’ m Brazilian , and from the south , so trust me when I say this place is the real deal !
– Roberto L ., Yelp
ANVIL BAR & REFUGE $$ Cocktail Bars , Whiskey Bars , American 1424 Westheimer Rd . | 713.523.1622 | www . anvilhouston . com Anvil is the place to go for delicious craft cocktails . I really like coming for happy hour because some of the drinks are half-price . Gives you an opportunity to try new things for when you come beyond that time . Their food menu is very limited but they have good options . My go-to favorite is the chicken pot pie . I was never a fan of pot pie but this one just blew me away with the flavor . Service is usually good except for most recently . It was taking an hour for my food and when I asked , the bartender asked me if I had a number and said that it was on it ’ s way . He was acting as if me asking was an issue . Mind you , no one else had food , considering the number was a sign for it .
– Richelle C ., Yelp
BREAKFAST KLUB $$ Breakfast & Brunch , Southern 3711 Travis St . | 713.528.8561 | www . thebreakfastklub . com The environment was great , old school music was jamming , small conversations were happening and delicious food was being ordered and served within a 15-minute time frame . $ 5 mimosas and other alcoholic beverages . You really couldn ’ t ask for a better alternative to the “ main building .” Service was good , everything is set up in a
to-go way with self-serving condiments , water and to-go plates but it took no points off of the experience . So I encourage you while in the parking lot of The Breakfast Klub , to dip into the right building when the left building ’ s line is too long . You ’ ll get the same delicious food ( minus the cumbersome menu ), same service ( minus getting waited on hand and foot ) and the same atmosphere ( minus all the people ) for a significantly less wait time ! Thank me .
– Aerial M ., Yelp
DOLCE VITA $$ Pizza , Italian 500 Westheimer Rd . | 713.520.8222 | www . dolcevitahouston . com Dolce Vita is killing the game . It ’ s a Neapolitan restaurant serving up some Italian realness . I went last night with a group of friends . In total , we were 8 strong . I made a reservation a couple weeks ago and we were seated immediately , despite half of our party not being present .
– Haseeb K ., Yelp
HAY MERCHANT $$ Beer Gardens , Gastropubs , Beer Bar 1100 Westheimer Rd . | 713.528.9805 | www . haymerchant . com We happened to come in for last call for hh as well . Always a thumbs up . We tried the p & j , bbq stout , also the Korean spiced chicken tenders . Our drinks came out first ($ 3 one selected ) along with the chicken tenders . It was perfectly crisp ! The wings were so beautifully and deliciously presented . Personally I like the p & j the most . The Vietnamese one did not exactly taste like the ones I ’ ve had before so you can try those elsewhere .
– Marriane V ., Yelp
HEARSAY GASTRO LOUNGE $$ American ( New ), Gastropubs , Cocktail Bars 218 Travis St . | 713.225.8079 | www . hearsayhouston . com I first came here to have some drinks with my fiance and were so impressed with their drinks . I would say they have the best drinks . I ordered several drinks because I enjoy trying new drinks and food and I liked all of them . I ordered The Byrd burger because it comes with an egg inside and it was amazing ! We came back a few more times and I tried other items on the menu . I have no complaints every item is delicious . Other than the food and drinks , the service is also great , which seems is hard to find nowadays . The waitress and bartenders always have a great attitude . This is by far one of my favorite go to places .
– Diana B ., Yelp
ISLAND GRILL $$ Juice Bars & Smoothies , Mediterranean , American ( Traditional ) 4024 Bellaire Blvd . | 713.665.5388 | www . islandgrillhouston . com Amazing menu . This is one of the places you immediately know you have to come back to just because of that . Gyro was a 7 out of 10 . Hummus was a 7 . Sweet potato fries were very , very sweet . Everyone around us was telling stories of their favorite smoothie style drinks but I was too full to try one – lol , maybe next time . This was my first time there so we were slightly confused looking at the menu because it ’ s
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