Any place you'd recommend? I am wanting to take my wife somewhere for her birthday.

Pax Americana
One Fifth
Underbelly
Uchi
Pass and Provisions

Damn, now I'm hungry. Time for lunch.

Tony Mandolas
Backstreet Cafe
Brasserie 19
Gyu-Kaku - not fancy but fun and different
Vinoteca Poscol
Aqui - supposed to be very good but I've not yet been
Graces
State of Grace

Uchi.

One Fifth was awesome. One of the better meals I've had.

Underbelly before they close

Revival03 said:

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Pax Americana
One Fifth
Underbelly
Uchi
Pass and Provisions

Damn, now I'm hungry. Time for lunch.

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Yep. Add Hugo's and DeMarco. And Dolce Vita (although kinda loud and not really romantic)

could go old school and hit up Nino's & Vincent's Is it still any good? Used to be solid if unspectacular.

for somewhere low key, try Roost.

Riel and BCN are great, too

Niko Nikos
El Tiempo

aggiez03 said:

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Niko Nikos
El Tiempo

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Niko Nikos?

Really?

Roost
Pax
Doris Metropolitan (new Israeli steakhouse - it's amazing)
Backstreet Cafe
Hugo's
Americas

The only pure Puerto Rican restaurant in Houston is in the montrose area, Texchick. I love going there, worth a visit if you're in the mood for something different than your typical Tex Mex place.

Aggie09Derek said:

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aggiez03 said:

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Niko Nikos
El Tiempo

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Niko Nikos?

Really?

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Not a Greek fan?

Niko Niko's is not where you take your wife for her birthday.


Love Greek food.

Try Helen if willing to go another area to impress the lady and still do Greek.


FWIW - Aladdin>Niko Niko's

aggiez03 said:

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Aggie09Derek said:

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aggiez03 said:

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Niko Nikos
El Tiempo

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Niko Nikos?

Really?

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Not a Greek fan?

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His mom is.

Seriously, though, Burger Joint makes a good burger and has a solid beer selection.

Edit: not really a place for wife's birthday dinner.

Ritual and BcK are in the Heights but are really good.

Da Vino is a great neighborhood Italian place on W Alabama.

Ritual is becoming one of our new go to restaurants. Always solid. Great for brunch too.

Can I wear a hat inside Uchi? Haven't been in a long time and I'm thinking of stopping there for HH before the rodeo.

Head Ninja In Charge said:

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Can I wear a hat inside Uchi? Haven't been in a long time and I'm thinking of stopping there for HH before the rodeo.

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Don't be a savage and take your hat off inside the restaurant.

Was this post meant to be ironic? I figured you were some sort of Asian Hipster from your posts

Silky Johnston said:

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Was this post meant to be ironic? I figured you were some sort of Asian Hipster from your posts

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Ugh. All facts, but a ninja is facing an unexpected time crunch, yanno? No time to get a clean fit off as I normally would.

hats are no problem at all at Uchi. Same with shorts. flip flops, etc. There's no dress code there. It's casual.

Head Ninja In Charge said:

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Can I wear a hat inside Uchi? Haven't been in a long time and I'm thinking of stopping there for HH before the rodeo.

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How flat is the bill? Is it your formal ballcap paired with the proper frames, or more of an everyday IT support hat?

Ducks4brkfast said:

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hats are no problem at all at Uchi. Same with shorts. flip flops, etc. There's no dress code there. It's casual.

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We're back in business.

ChiliBeans said:

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Head Ninja In Charge said:

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Can I wear a hat inside Uchi? Haven't been in a long time and I'm thinking of stopping there for HH before the rodeo.

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How flat is the bill? Is it your formal ballcap paired with the proper frames, or more of an everyday IT support hat?

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Flat bills are for thugs. It's formal enough. Just a red cap with an H on it? What do you mean by frames? Like glasses? If so, I'm wearing the ultimate hipster glasses. The frames are clear.

Perfect.

rosco511 said:

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Riel and BCN are great, too

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We just ate at Riel for the first time the other night and thought it was awesome.

Head Ninja In Charge said:

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Can I wear a hat inside Uchi? Haven't been in a long time and I'm thinking of stopping there for HH before the rodeo.

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Is the hat a permanent fixture to your head? I dont get why this is a question

Cool! Thanks!

Serious non-fashion question on the thread: how is that wife beater chef's restaurant? I think it's on Westheimer just east of Montrose. Aqui maybe?

Just Dinner on Dunlavy.
Small intimate restaurant in an old house. Maybe 15 tables in the place. Bring your own booze. Never had anything bad here. Had the duck a couple weeks ago and it was fantastic over butternut squash risotto. Can't say enough good things about this pace.

speck3 said:

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Just Dinner on Dunlavy.
Small intimate restaurant in an old house. Maybe 15 tables in the place. Bring your own booze. Never had anything bad here. Had the duck a couple weeks ago and it was fantastic over butternut squash risotto. Can't say enough good things about this pace.

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I live 2 blocks from there, it is great and I love the byob aspect. Always changing menu, and everything is prepared first rate. Not overly fancy, just really good and a nice dinner spot. Check it out if you haven't been.

And Aqui is good, quite good but also up its own ass a bit and very expensive. Only been once and would try it again, but it's gonna be tough with so many options around now. Food is very good though, seriously.

Another place I highly recommend is Bistecca down on Westheimer. It is *excellent* and does not get the press it deserves IMO. Excellent food and service.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/article/Doris-Metropolitan-proves-Houston-could-use-12747707.php

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