LOCAL Houston | The City Guide October 2016 | Page 27
FOOD | ARTS | COMMUNITY | STYLE+LEISURE
Breakfast Dumplings, Frosted Flake French Toast and Chicken
Fried Steak with eggs. The dumplings were good to try; they are
fried up and served with a spicy syrup dip that I mistakenly
thought was soy sauce. The chicken fried steak half-portion is
perfect for a not-so-heavy brunch. The bacon jam and gravy all
taste great with the steak and eggs. The French toast has a nice
sweet flavor and the two sauces on the side were delicious. I
ordered the Texas G.O.O.F. Hound cocktail, which is a sweet and
lighter take on the traditional greyhound. I’m so happy that we
have this restaurant in our area, and we will definitely be back.
The restaurant has a small parking lot and valet parking. I recommend you take an Uber or taxi if you plan to drink.
–Jeanine G., Yelp
NAMSON NOODLES
$ Vietnamese, Noodles | 2111 Fannin St. | 832.986.5373
Today I have experienced Namson Noodle, the grand opening,
with amazing noodle soup, the Dac Biet pho. The soup taste especially good and the waitress is very nice. They gave me free spring
roll and the coupon for next time. The best pho I have ever tried
in Downtown.
–Ngan N., Yelp
PERSONA WOOD FIRED PIZZERIA
$$ Pizza | 9635 N. Sam Houston Pkwy. E. | 832.644.5577
www.personapizzeria.com
Best pizza I’ve ever tasted! Def best pizza in Houston! Super-fast
delivery to your table! This place is worth driving to if you don’t
live close by! No other place in Houston where you can go have
dinner on a Friday night and have your food in less than 5 minutes. The staff was super-friendly as well! I can’t wait to go back
to this place and I’m telling all of my friends about it. I hope this
pizzeria never goes out of business!!
–Faith R., Yelp
TEXAS SHRIMP SHACK
$$ Seafood, Latin American 1617 Richmond Ave.
713.528.4920 | www.texasshrimpshack.com
The shrimp selection is awesome – fresh wild shrimp from the
Gulf, never overcooked – plus there are other selections besides
shrimp and very affordable. Bar serves great margaritas,
micheladas and good selection of local beers. Where you can get
one pound of shrimp at $9.95 for happy hour? Nice place and
very unique in the area.
– Rene H., Yelp
RACHELS CAFE
$ American (Traditional), Burgers, Sandwiches | 421 San
Jacinto St. | 713.229.7067 | www.rachelscafehouston.com
Woke up craving burgers and found this place on Yelp. Figured
with a 5-star rating, how could we go wrong. While the place is
nothing to look at, the burgers were fantastic. I got a bacon
cheeseburger with the works that was perfectly seasoned, cooked
and mouthwateringly delicious. One of my party got the onion
rings that were nice and crispy, just the way I like them. The
owner-chef was super-nice and super-informative, answering all
our questions about downtown Houston. Definitely recommend
and definitely would come here again next I’m in Houston.
–Evelyn D., Yelp
SAWA RESTAURANT AND GRILL
$$ Middle Eastern, Mediterranean | 16608 El Camino Real
281.990.0817
Really affordable and delicious food! I got the chicken schawarma
wrap and it was SO huge compared to the picture in the menu.
The staff was incredibly nice and attentive throughout the
experience and even brought us an extra appetizer on the house
after overhearing us trying to decide between two options. I
highly recommend it!
–Chris M., Yelp
SLICES & ICES
$ Pizza | 300 W. Bay Area Blvd. | 832.932.5747
www.slicesandices.pizza
The BEST pizza I have had in YEARS!!! I am from NY/NJ so I am
always on the lookout for a “back home” taste and quality. Found
it here. T