Not reading the entire thread but from what I skimmed nobody is saying "How bad it really is." Arguing that it's not the best food destination in the world =\= it's bad……

Salt and Pepper

"Best" in the world is quite a stretch, but Houston's food scene is vastly underrated.

My 3 kids have been living for the last 5-8 years in NYC, Los Angeles, and Seattle, so we've gotten to eat in these places frequently. NYC is still probably tops in US, and worldwide Tokyo is pretty amazing. LA and Seattle have some pretty good food but lack in variety imo. Seattle is now all about Asian cuisine, but it's really only Chinese and Korean.

Tex-Mex/Mexican, Barbecue, and Vietnamese are superior in Houston. My kids look forward to coming home just for the food.

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Seriously where can I get a proper NY slice, I want thin, krispy undercarriage. Been going to Tony's on jones because it's somewhat close to the office but has been hit or miss on the krispy factor.

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The best NY style pizza I have ever had in Houston (or maybe anywhere, including NYC) was at the Costco off Richmond in Greenway area. It was years back, prob 2018-ish, but I started a thread about it because it was so good. The few places my wife and I have been to in NYC paled in comparison.

It has been a few years, and I am not sure if all Costco's produce the same quality pizza, but that might be the best I have ever had. Definitely near the top.

If it's pizza and not ambiance you are looking for, give Greenway Costco a shot. Not joking.

DISCLAIMER: I am assuming they have maintained quality/consistency

Bockaneer said:

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"Best" in the world is quite a stretch, but Houston's food scene is vastly underrated.

My 3 kids have been living for the last 5-8 years in NYC, Los Angeles, and Seattle, so we've gotten to eat in these places frequently. NYC is still probably tops in US, and worldwide Tokyo is pretty amazing. LA and Seattle have some pretty good food but lack in variety imo. Seattle is now all about Asian cuisine, but it's really only Chinese and Korean.

Tex-Mex/Mexican, Barbecue, and Vietnamese are superior in Houston. My kids look forward to coming home just for the food.

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We have the best cheap-to-moderately-priced "comfort" foods, hands down imo. I will throw in Thai too...as we have some top notch joints. I will plug Aroy Thai in 77079 as a recent pleasant suprise...some of the best Pad Kee Mao (drunken noodle) I have had. We have tons of hidden gems in this city...often times in unsuspsecting eyesore retail centers.

Food is one of the few redeemable qualities this place has going for it.

El Gallo Blanco said:

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Tormentos said:

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Seriously where can I get a proper NY slice, I want thin, krispy undercarriage. Been going to Tony's on jones because it's somewhat close to the office but has been hit or miss on the krispy factor.

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The best NY style pizza I have ever had in Houston (or maybe anywhere, including NYC) was at the Costco off Richmond in Greenway area. It was years back, prob 2018-ish, but I started a thread about it because it was so good. The few places my wife and I have been to in NYC paled in comparison.

It has been a few years, and I am not sure if all Costco's produce the same quality pizza, but that might be the best I have ever had. Definitely near the top.

If it's pizza and not ambiance you are looking for, give Greenway Costco a shot. Not joking.

DISCLAIMER: I am assuming they have maintained quality/consistency

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this might be your best troll to date

Yeah I can't tell if the Sbarro and Costco recs are legit or not....

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El Gallo Blanco said:

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Tormentos said:

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Seriously where can I get a proper NY slice, I want thin, krispy undercarriage. Been going to Tony's on jones because it's somewhat close to the office but has been hit or miss on the krispy factor.

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The best NY style pizza I have ever had in Houston (or maybe anywhere, including NYC) was at the Costco off Richmond in Greenway area. It was years back, prob 2018-ish, but I started a thread about it because it was so good. The few places my wife and I have been to in NYC paled in comparison.

It has been a few years, and I am not sure if all Costco's produce the same quality pizza, but that might be the best I have ever had. Definitely near the top.

If it's pizza and not ambiance you are looking for, give Greenway Costco a shot. Not joking.

DISCLAIMER: I am assuming they have maintained quality/consistency

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this might be your best troll to date

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I can only vouch for the Richmond/Greenway location. And again, this was pre-Covid. Might head over there on a cheat-day and report back. Only hurdle is that I heard they now require membership to dine-in, so might have to take coworker's card. Food court used to be open to public.

Stay tuned!

Tormentos said:

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Yeah I can't tell if the Sbarro and Costco recs are legit or not....

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LOL...Sbarro is dog crap relatively. But really, how bad is "bad pizza" (outside of sporting venues and amusement parks of course)? I've enjoyed it in a pinch.

But you could open up a trendy gourmet "NY style" pizza place in the heights and serve nothing but Costco pizza there and it would get rave reviews...100% convinced of this.

This is how I picture all the people arguing about food

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But you could open up a trendy gourmet "NY style" pizza place in the heights and serve nothing but Costco pizza there and it would get rave reviews...100% convinced of this.

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Lol at this.

Pizzana was good when we went.

Coastline pizzeria was good too

I literally have dreams about the Frutta di Mare pizza at Napoli

I like Napoli but I don't think I've ever tried pizza there.

On the kirb has legit the best pizza you will find in Houston

El Gallo Blanco said:

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Bockaneer said:

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"Best" in the world is quite a stretch, but Houston's food scene is vastly underrated.

My 3 kids have been living for the last 5-8 years in NYC, Los Angeles, and Seattle, so we've gotten to eat in these places frequently. NYC is still probably tops in US, and worldwide Tokyo is pretty amazing. LA and Seattle have some pretty good food but lack in variety imo. Seattle is now all about Asian cuisine, but it's really only Chinese and Korean.

Tex-Mex/Mexican, Barbecue, and Vietnamese are superior in Houston. My kids look forward to coming home just for the food.

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We have the best cheap-to-moderately-priced "comfort" foods, hands down imo. I will throw in Thai too...as we have some top notch joints. I will plug Aroy Thai in 77079 as a recent pleasant suprise...some of the best Pad Kee Mao (drunken noodle) I have had. We have tons of hidden gems in this city...often times in unsuspsecting eyesore retail centers.

Food is one of the few redeemable qualities this place has going for it.

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And if you are closer to town Trinity on Woodway at Bering is the same family/chef as Aroy Thai. Great stuff

AgCPA95 said:

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El Gallo Blanco said:

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Bockaneer said:

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"Best" in the world is quite a stretch, but Houston's food scene is vastly underrated.

My 3 kids have been living for the last 5-8 years in NYC, Los Angeles, and Seattle, so we've gotten to eat in these places frequently. NYC is still probably tops in US, and worldwide Tokyo is pretty amazing. LA and Seattle have some pretty good food but lack in variety imo. Seattle is now all about Asian cuisine, but it's really only Chinese and Korean.

Tex-Mex/Mexican, Barbecue, and Vietnamese are superior in Houston. My kids look forward to coming home just for the food.

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We have the best cheap-to-moderately-priced "comfort" foods, hands down imo. I will throw in Thai too...as we have some top notch joints. I will plug Aroy Thai in 77079 as a recent pleasant suprise...some of the best Pad Kee Mao (drunken noodle) I have had. We have tons of hidden gems in this city...often times in unsuspsecting eyesore retail centers.

Food is one of the few redeemable qualities this place has going for it.

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And if you are closer to town Trinity on Woodway at Bering is the same family/chef as Aroy Thai. Great stuff

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Nice, will have to check that out. Would be great to have something within reasonable distance from the office now that Thai Gourmet is basically a shell of its former self.

Speaking of TG, sad how Covid straight up ANNIHILATED that place. I realize there were other shenanigans that were later revealed, but the pandemic had a disproportionately devastating impact on that particular restaurant imo.