Houston Top 100 Restaurants Out

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drumboy
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In reply to NoahAg • 1:22p, 10/14/22
NoahAg said:
Lol Brett's BBQ?
I'm not a BBQ snob but I work near there and it's good. Maybe between Pinkerton's & Truth in my book.
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MAROON
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1:54p, 10/14/22
Bludorn not in the top 5 is a crime.
What do you boys want for breakfast BBQ ?.....OK Chili.
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In reply to htxag09 • 2:19p, 10/14/22
htxag09 said:
Nancy's hustle is 17. Not a fan of Georgia James but am surprised it isn't on the list.

To me the biggest misses are backstreet, uchi, hugos, and I'll say tiny champions even though I haven't been because I've heard so many good things by people I trust for food recos
backstreet shouldn't be on the list... all over the place for a while now


I have a lot of issues with top 25, but pretty impossible to build a consensus list like that.


And I'm very pleased Trattoria Sophia is not on the list
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In reply to htxag09 • 2:26p, 10/14/22
htxag09 said:
Probably the biggest wtf for me. Be more pacific even being on there was also a head scratcher
Really? I think Be More Pacific is great. Admittedly, I don't have much experience with Filipino food from anywhere else but have always had good food there.
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In reply to bularry • 2:27p, 10/14/22
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In reply to WES2006AG • 2:34p, 10/14/22
WES2006AG said:
htxag09 said:
Probably the biggest wtf for me. Be more pacific even being on there was also a head scratcher
Really? I think Be More Pacific is great. Admittedly, I don't have much experience with Filipino food from anywhere else but have always had good food there.

Not saying it's bad at all. Just don't think of it when I think top 100 restaurant in houston.

When we went they also took forever and got our order wrong.
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In reply to bularry • 2:37p, 10/14/22
That surprises me about Sofia. I've only been once at lunch and thought it was definitely in the top 100. I've heard other people have some bad experiences too, so maybe they are just really inconsistent.

Heights wise, I was also glad to see Maison Pucha make it. I feel like that place is really underrated. Field and Tides is another one I enjoy and would have thought it was in the running.
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3:11p, 10/14/22
Give me three places on that list I need to try
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In reply to CowtownAg06 • 3:39p, 10/14/22
CowtownAg06 said:
That surprises me about Sofia. I've only been once at lunch and thought it was definitely in the top 100. I've heard other people have some bad experiences too, so maybe they are just really inconsistent.

Heights wise, I was also glad to see Maison Pucha make it. I feel like that place is really underrated. Field and Tides is another one I enjoy and would have thought it was in the running.
I'm going back tonight for a birthday dinner so they get another chance.

I know you're all be on pins and needles waiting for my report.
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3:54p, 10/14/22
Just wrapped up lunch/brunch at MAD.

They like salt and a lot of it. Not a huge fan
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4:24p, 10/14/22
It's interesting from just the anecdotal evidence presented on this board from people who have been to a lot of these places that consistency tends to be a real issue among a fair number of them.
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In reply to htxag09 • 4:33p, 10/14/22
htxag09 said:
Almost as if they just went out of their way to make it diverse or to include friends, etc.
Well, it's Alison Cook, sooo..... Her reviews have always seemed like more foodie/scenester opinions than pure food critic. She seems to base a lot on how much she likes the owners, atmosphere, and how important they make her feel. Very different than a lot of traditional critics who tried to slip in like normal customers.

But I can understand why they try to find new places and not just write up the same "celebrity" chefs/owners over and over.
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5:22p, 10/14/22
Zydeco > Ragin Cajun

I'd add Mandola Deli and Irma's over Be More Pacific and Better Luck Tomorrow

Glad to see Davis St made it-
edit, Nancy's is my #1
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Jugstore Cowboy
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In reply to chico • 5:36p, 10/14/22
Went to Zydeco recently for the first time in....idk, well over a decade and got the stuffed porkchop special. Forgot how generous the portions are there on sides and everything; I think that meal hit ALL the spots.
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In reply to htxag09 • 5:39p, 10/14/22
tiny champions is just as great as nancy's. it just has a different kind of menu.

both places are consistent and awesome.
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In reply to Jugstore Cowboy • 5:42p, 10/14/22
Harry Lime said:
htxag09 said:
Almost as if they just went out of their way to make it diverse or to include friends, etc.
Well, it's Alison Cook, sooo..... Her reviews have always seemed like more foodie/scenester opinions than pure food critic. She seems to base a lot on how much she likes the owners, atmosphere, and how important they make her feel. Very different than a lot of traditional critics who tried to slip in like normal customers.

But I can understand why they try to find new places and not just write up the same "celebrity" chefs/owners over and over.
Not to mention the fact a restaurant owner's politics impact her opinion of a place.
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5:45p, 10/14/22
I just noticed that all of my usual lunch places missed the cut. No Gratify, Relish, State of Grace, B19, or BB Lemon.

ETA: I'm also shocked that Traveler's Table or GJ Tavern didn't make it.
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6:01p, 10/14/22
Alison Cook wrote a story about how they did this year's list. Says it was a team effort and they (well, The Chronicle) paid for their own meals. The Chronicle's budget could explain their choice of restaurants.
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In reply to BBRex • 6:13p, 10/14/22
Doubt it. There's a lot of $100/head places on that list. Don't think budget constrained anything with places like Doris Metropolitan on the list.
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In reply to BBRex • 6:22p, 10/14/22
BBRex said:
Alison Cook wrote a story about how they did this year's list. Says it was a team effort and they (well, The Chronicle) paid for their own meals. The Chronicle's budget could explain their choice of restaurants.


Yeah calling 100% BS on this. Laugh/cry.
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7:26p, 10/14/22
It's a joke about Good Dog and a few other accessible restaurants on the list. I used to work there, and money is always tight. It's why I left.
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10:14p, 10/14/22
I can't imagine all 10 BBQ joints on that list are better than Pinkerton's. I know damn well Feges isn't.
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In reply to StEdsCOOG • 10:45p, 10/14/22
Harlem rd shouldn't even sniff that list. Pit room, feges, Texas chocolate, gatlins, pinks, truth, killeens, all blow them out of the water.
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In reply to StEdsCOOG • 10:59p, 10/14/22
StEdsCOOG said:
I can't imagine all 10 BBQ joints on that list are better than Pinkerton's. I know damn well Feges isn't.
Others here disagree, but Gatlin's is the worst BBQ I've ever eaten.
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In reply to fire09 • 11:21p, 10/14/22
fire09 said:
Harlem rd shouldn't even sniff that list. Pit room, feges, Texas chocolate, gatlins, pinks, truth, killeens, all blow them out of the water.


You didn't even mention Brett's.
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6:51a, 10/15/22
if you ever saw Alison Cook in the wild and saw how she acts inside restaurants, you'd realize what kind of list this is
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In reply to cone • 6:54a, 10/15/22
cone said:
if you ever saw Alison Cook in the wild and saw how she acts inside restaurants, you'd realize what kind of list this is


Boujee?
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In reply to Ducks4brkfast • 7:28a, 10/15/22
Haven't tried them yet, it's on the list.
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In reply to Irish 2.0 • 7:34a, 10/15/22
HR lady with a food blog

petty tyrant
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In reply to cone • 9:21a, 10/15/22
cone said:
HR lady with a food blog

petty tyrant


100% wacked out liberal B.
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9:34a, 10/15/22
At least they didn't try to slip in NOBU. By far the worst NOBU I've ever been to is in Houston and I've been to six of them. It was probably the worst meal I've had that I paid over $200 for.
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In reply to Irish 2.0 • 10:02a, 10/15/22
Mall sushi
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In reply to K Bo • 10:06a, 10/15/22
Of all of them I've been to, the one in Manilla was the best to me. I always do Omakase whenever I go and the one in Philippines was the best for me. Hong Kong is up there too.
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11:38a, 10/15/22
Giacomo's bring top 25 doesn't surprise me. She loves that stupid place. Food is a hair above hospital quality. Just terrible.
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In reply to Irish 2.0 • 11:38a, 10/15/22
Oh, I don't disagree, Nobu has been great when I've had it elsewhere. It just feels like a mall restaurant here in Houston.
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