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GOOD EATS
Get your banh mi with an egg and extra mayo aioli sauce! All the flavors really pair up in a single baguette. While you’re waiting for your
food, your server sends out little rice crackers to your table. They’re so
good to snack on! Love this place, the food and ambiance; when
around the area my boyfriend always bothers me to come here. You
will not regret it!
– Nhi T., Yelp

LA CRAWFISH
$$ Cajun, Creole, Seafood, Vietnamese | 1005 Blalock Rd. | 713.461.8808
www.thelacrawfish.com
Oh my God Becky! Look at those delicious, spicy, finger-lickin’ crawfish, they are so big and tasty!! Just the way I like my mudbugs! I
have tried this place once before as a friend introduced it (and read tons of reviews off here). So I went to try this place before our movie
and I am not kidding.... I am in Love!! I ordered 3 lbs. of their spicy Cajun crawfish, potato and corn with my good ol’ Dr Pepper! I put
on my bib, got my butter and gots to eatin’ with their white tablecloth that later was turned into brown and red. I then found out why
this place is a favorite of Yelpers and glad that I can proudly take part of that. What impressed me the most is how this business cares
so much for their clients and goes the extra mile to have customers spread the word as we check in; they do give a 10% discount to those
who check in, as a token of appreciation. I love you LA Crawfish! I shall see you soon!
– Monica L., Yelp

AREPA GRILL
$ Venezuelan | 2004 Mason Rd. | 281.387.1061
Looking for Venezuelan food, the best in Houston. When I eat any
plate here I feel like home. The taste of each plate is amazing and is
the same to any restaurant in Venezuela, which is hard due to the variety of gastronomic tastes in this country. In addition, you are served by
the owners which makes the atmosphere warm and comfortable.
Amazing place highly recommended! I can’t wait to go and eat again
there!
– Omar E. A., Yelp

DA VINCI RISTORANTE ITALIANO
$$$ Italian | 6455 South Fry Rd. | 281.392.2115
Nothing less than spectacular! I am at home now, after thinking of this
place and fantasizing about the sea bass........oh my, unreal! The food
is so good that you have to force yourself to try something else! When
I have, it does not disappoint and only confuses you about your next
visits. Oh, the clams! Folks, you are not going to find food this good
in Houston and Alex has decided to set up shop in Katy......appreciate
it and visit. You will love it!
– John G., Yelp

DOUBLE APPLE GRILL
$ Hooka Bar, Mediterranean | 6423 Richmond Ave.
832.831.8124
AMAZING food. We had the beef kabob, rice and hummus. The kabob
was tender and full of flavor, the rice practically melted in your mouth

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and if I could buy the hummus in bulk, I totally would. Not only was
the food amazing, the service couldn’t have been better. We were
given a free pot of tea, which was delicious! I was stunned when we
got our bill and for both of us, it was only $23 total! I highly recommend checking this place out.
– Katie B., Yelp

EL REAL TEX-MEX CAFÉ
$$ Tex-Mex | 1201 Westheimer Rd. | 713.524.1201
www.elrealtexmex.com
If it’s at all possible, El Real has gotten even BETTER! They’ve added
some incredible new items to their menu and they are amaaaaaazing.
Get the green queso and eat it with fresh flour tortillas. YOU’RE WELCOME. ;D I also want to compliment the managers on their service and
availability to customers.Great staff, great food, great location. Favorite
place in town, ha