LOCAL Houston | The City Guide September 2016 | Page 31
FOOD | ARTS | COMMUNITY | STYLE+LEISURE
HANG OUT ASIAN GRILL
$ Soup, Vietnamese, Sandwiches | 17756 Katy Fwy.
832.321.4701
This place has become my new favorite place. It’s three minutes
from where I work, which is great for when I’m craving crawfish
after or pho & rice plates for lunch. They have a variety of items
to choose from and the prices are good. I’ve had their Korean
Grilled Beef and loved it! Their crawfish is indescribable. I’m a
usual at a different place, but I think the Hang Out will be my new
place. Especially with it being right around the corner. The decor is
very nice! I love their Asian hat light fixtures. The ladies room is
quite beautiful, as well. The ambiance is nice. Definitely somewhere I can hang out and chill. It’s BYOB right now, but only
because they don’t have their license to sell yet. All in all, I’d definitely recommend this place!
– Amanda G., Yelp
ory was the service. The owner was so warm and inviting that I
felt like an old friend being welcomed into his home. He genuinely
loves giving the people delicious tortas. How could we not love him
for that!
– Michael D., Yelp
LUV ME TENDERS
$$ Southern, Chicken Shop, Sandwiches | 4400 Yale St.
346.204.5864
While the location is rather odd, I absolutely LOVED this place! I
had the crab hush puppies and the chicken and waffles. The crab
hush puppies were absolutely perfect, crispy on the outside and
fluffy on the inside. They were dry and had a decent amount of
crab. 10/10 would come back for this alone! Chicken and waffles
was amazing. I really would’ve taken a picture, but I was too
excited to eat! The chicken was perfectly seasoned, juicy and the
size was great. Waffle was great too. Come & enjoy!
– Jaqueline R., Yelp
RITUAL
$$ Southern, Butcher, American | 602 Studewood St.
832.203.5180 | www.ritualhouston.com
Wow. There is literally no other word that can express how great
this place is! Went in and hung out at the bar for a little bit before
we were actually seated and I had a gin drink. Each drink I had
was extremely fresh and well made. They seated us pretty quickly
and we did have a reservation. This is definitely not a place that
you can just walk into. We started with the jalapeno hush puppies,
then had the butcher’s steak. Holy Moly – each plate was simply
amazing. It was well-prepared. You can definitely tell they take
pride in their products, especially the meat they serve. The waiter
informed us that each of their vendors was local, which definitely
makes the place a bit more authentic. I loved this restaurant and
will definitely be going back!
–Rebecca B., Yelp
OPA GREEK TAVERN
$ Mediterranean, Greek | 13203 Jones Rd. | 346.314.4170
Wow! Authentic Greek food in the suburbs. I took my entire
extended family here on a Sunday afternoon after church and it
was a hit. Everything was fresh, fragrant and perfectly seasoned.
The dolma put me right back on the streets of Istanbul, watching
the ferries cross the Bosphoros as I sit in the shadow of
Haydarpasha. Best dolma I’ve had in the States. We will be back.
– Robin M., Yelp
JERRY BUILT HOMEGROWN BURGERS
$ Burgers, Salad, Hot Dogs | 10403 Katy Fwy.
281.549.2874 | www.jerrybuiltburgers.com
Plenty of good burger pl