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What's currently the most impressive culinary experience in Houston?

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Sea Speed
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In reply to MarylandAG • 6:11p, 6/7/22
FYI willow is no longer at j bar m
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swimmerbabe11
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6:30p, 6/7/22
Wow I thought uchi was good but it's not where I'd send someone who has never been to Houston.
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schmendeler
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In reply to swimmerbabe11 • 7:47p, 6/7/22
i think the thread has wandered from the original intent for a while now.
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jetch17
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7:57p, 6/7/22
Just take him to taste of Texas and make him wear a bandana
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In reply to htxag09 • 8:20p, 6/7/22
htxag09 said:
Echoes97 said:
digging tunnels said:
I'm gonna reiterate Uchi again. If I'm gonna get a free expensive meal, this is where I'm going. You can get a steak anywhere. But unless you're rolling in some serious dough, Uchi is a place you go maybe once a year or two. If you haven't been there, just sit by the chef's table and let them bring random bites out to you (omakase). Theyll give you like 10 different dishes. Everything is absolutely amazing. There's just something unique and different about this place compared to other sushi restaurants
This guy knows what he's talking about...
Except if he really knew what he was talking about he'd know Uchi happy hour is the tits and definitely makes it a place you can go to more than once a year.

That said, Uchi is absolutely a solid choice.
Haha. I went once on a Friday HH and still spent a pretty chunk of change. Still spent more than I have at V&As
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jetch17
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8:27p, 6/7/22
I'd sit at Uchi and fling those sousvide gyutoro beef bites off my hogtip til I was full - them sh*ts are one of the best bites in town. With a bottle of demon slayer




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In reply to Serotonin • 9:08p, 6/7/22
Serotonin said:
I've actually wondered why Denver and Colorado food is so mediocre. Even in nice towns like Breckenridge it is not very good. None of the places would survive in Houston.

3 reasons:
1) it's too white up there
2) after smelling weed smoke all day their taste buds are broken
3) the altitude changes taste perception (same thing with airline food)
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In reply to jetch17 • 9:53p, 6/7/22
You ain't lying
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In reply to Scruffy • 10:17p, 6/7/22
Scruffy said:
Serotonin said:
I've actually wondered why Denver and Colorado food is so mediocre. Even in nice towns like Breckenridge it is not very good. None of the places would survive in Houston.

3 reasons:
1) it's too white up there
2) after smelling weed smoke all day their taste buds are broken
3) the altitude changes taste perception (same thing with airline food)

Eh. Yes, diversity helps with different foods. But the rest is kind of dumb. I was recently in Aspen and the food was great. Now it wasn't worth the prices they were charging but everything we ate was pretty damn good.
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10:53p, 6/7/22
If you want to get in his pants you can take him to Brasserie 19. There are a couple nice bars in the area as well for pre and post dinner drinks.
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10:59p, 6/7/22
Does he have publicly traded money?
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9:43a, 6/8/22
I've always wanted to go to Uchi and never been. Going with that. Thanks for the discussion everyone.

Omakase chef's tastings seems like the way to go.
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9:58a, 6/8/22
Uchi is so 2017. Uchiko is the place to be now.
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10:01a, 6/8/22
what about LORO - isnt that an Uchi/Franklin BBQ collab?
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TXAG 05
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In reply to jetch17 • 10:14a, 6/8/22
jetch17 said:
what about LORO - isnt that an Uchi/Franklin BBQ collab?


Yes, and it's pretty good.
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10:20a, 6/8/22
I just spent the last week in CO and arrived back home last night. Ate out for every meal. Food sucks. Also spent 5 days in Denver about a month ago and same - food was mediocre at best.
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In reply to Panama Red • 10:24a, 6/8/22
Panama Red said:
Uchi is so 2017. Uchiko is the place to be now.
Uchi:Lexus::Uchiko:Toyota
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In reply to jetch17 • 10:35a, 6/8/22
jetch17 said:
what about LORO - isnt that an Uchi/Franklin BBQ collab?
but also not Houston.. why not suggest Blood Bros for that?

Uchi isn't a *Houston* restaurant.
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In reply to swimmerbabe11 • 10:56a, 6/8/22
swimmerbabe11 said:
jetch17 said:
what about LORO - isnt that an Uchi/Franklin BBQ collab?
but also not Houston.. why not suggest Blood Bros for that?

Uchi isn't a *Houston* restaurant.
Username checks out.
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swimmerbabe11
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In reply to I Am A Critic • 11:00a, 6/8/22
Oh so suddenly the Critic is judging me for being a Critic?

What upside down world are we in?!
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In reply to exp • 12:45p, 6/8/22
exp said:
Boo Weekley said:
Funky Winkerbean said:
Panchos
In all seriousness, this is probably on par with, if not better, than any Mexican restaurant in Colorado or Arizona. Both states should be embarrassed.

Colorado is not a food place at all. It's not even a contest. I am not even joking, take him to the Aquarium and he will very likely be blown away by the food.

That's my serious recommendation, Saltgrass for lunch - Aquarium for dinner. Both superior to what he is used to.


I concur 100% on the Mexican front. The chips and salsa alone are orders of magnitude apart.
Even the margaritas for whatever reason. We went to a place in Scottsdale that was supposed to be known for their margaritas a few years ago and they were like something you'd expect from a Casa Ole or something. I can figure out why certain areas of the country might make better Mexican/Tex-Mex, but margarita quality shouldn't be regional. I have never had a good solid margarita outside of Texas.
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TXAG 05
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In reply to Sea Speed • 3:57p, 6/8/22
Sea Speed said:
FYI willow is no longer at j bar m


JBarM screwed that one up bad. Just saw that Willow is working for Killens now.
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Sea Speed
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In reply to TXAG 05 • 4:50p, 6/8/22
Willow is a long long time friend and agree, they done goofed.
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4:56p, 6/8/22
Take him to Whataburger
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 4:57p, 6/8/22
texasaggie2015 said:
Take him to Whataburger
Old news, Colorado (but not Denver) has a Whataburger now....
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In reply to Sea Speed • 5:26p, 6/8/22
I'd love to hear what went down. Sounds like the old man owner fired the general manager and they left in solidarity?
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In reply to Boo Weekley • 5:29p, 6/8/22
Boo Weekley said:
exp said:
Boo Weekley said:
Funky Winkerbean said:
Panchos
In all seriousness, this is probably on par with, if not better, than any Mexican restaurant in Colorado or Arizona. Both states should be embarrassed.

Colorado is not a food place at all. It's not even a contest. I am not even joking, take him to the Aquarium and he will very likely be blown away by the food.

That's my serious recommendation, Saltgrass for lunch - Aquarium for dinner. Both superior to what he is used to.


I concur 100% on the Mexican front. The chips and salsa alone are orders of magnitude apart.
Even the margaritas for whatever reason. We went to a place in Scottsdale that was supposed to be known for their margaritas a few years ago and they were like something you'd expect from a Casa Ole or something. I can figure out why certain areas of the country might make better Mexican/Tex-Mex, but margarita quality shouldn't be regional. I have never had a good solid margarita outside of Texas.
they probably use wine and not tequila
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5:44p, 6/8/22
Or sh*t premix, more likely.
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In reply to schmendeler • 6:15p, 6/8/22
Thwre was actually an article about the whole thing on some houston page recently. I'll try and dog it up.
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7:36p, 6/8/22
Along theses lines, any recommendations for a nice restaurant with live Jazz or Blues music? Looking to take my lovely wife on a date.
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In reply to Nitro Power • 8:38p, 6/8/22
Nitro Power said:
Along theses lines, any recommendations for a nice restaurant with live Jazz or Blues music? Looking to take my lovely wife on a date.


This is relevant to my interests.
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In reply to Nitro Power • 8:59p, 6/8/22
Nitro Power said:
Along theses lines, any recommendations for a nice restaurant with live Jazz or Blues music? Looking to take my lovely wife on a date.


Scott Gertner's Rhythm Room. YWIA
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Sea Speed
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9:36p, 6/8/22
Anyone used to hang out at the big easy? Years and years ago id catch some blues and zydeco bands there and tie one on. Good times were had.
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In reply to Sea Speed • 10:09p, 6/8/22
I went to the Big Easy once probably 12-15 years ago. Great time.
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10:17p, 6/8/22
Same, haven't been there in about 10 years, but used to go there every now and then and have a pretty good time.
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