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Post below with your favorite places to eat, and I'll try to keep them indexed up here. If your state/province/country isn't on the list yet, put it down anyway and I'll be happy to add it!
TENNESSEE Chattanooga Sticky Fingers Barbeque is great! I second (and third and fourth) the sticky thumbs up for Sticky Fingers BBQ in Chattanooga - it is world-class, and worth the trip just for ribs! Magic Mushroom - Pizza place with psychadelic paintings all over the walls.
Knoxville Puleo's - Southern cuisine with an Italian flair. Be sure to try their signature appetizer: fried green tomatoes, served over cheese grits with just the right drizzling of country gravy down one side and andouille sausage gravy down the other. Also, their shrimp and grits is always scrumptious.
Memphis Catfish Cabin on Airways Blvd., Memphis TN Coletta's - 1063 S. Parkway E. Very excellent Italian food, scary place to park but there is a guard watching the parking lot Interstate BBQ at the intersection of I-55 and Hwy 61/Third Street
Murfreesboro Puleo's - Southern cuisine with an Italian flair. Be sure to try their signature appetizer: fried green tomatoes, served over cheese grits with just the right drizzling of country gravy down one side and andouille sausage gravy down the other. Also, their shrimp and grits is always scrumptious.
Nashville Loveless Cafe; 8400 Highway 100, Nashville, TN 37221, Tel: (615) 646-9700 (For Country Ham and Southern cooking)
TEXAS Austin Andiamo's, 2521 Rutland Dr, 78758. Northern Italian. Great food. Best lunch deal in town. Dinner is wonderful but can get expensive. Wine list is terrific. Austin Land and Cattle, 1205 N. Lamar Blvd, 78703. Great steak, great wine list, great service. Chuy's (several locations, I go to 10520 N. Lamar Blvd, 78753). Good TexMex, great margaritas, and Elvis too! County Line for Barbecue. 2 locations Dan's (or Fran's...his EX) for burgers ...all over Austin. Dan and Fran used to own lots of Dan and Fran's but the split, so now they are EITHER Dan's OR Fran's...but the same really Eddie V's (two locations, I like the one downtown better for the atmosphere. That's at 301 East Fifth St, 78701). Finally Austin gets good seafood. Houston's: I love every single thing on the menu...but the spinach-artichoke dip is the one all the other restaurants copy; ribs and homemade fries are fab, and they are known for their salads...newest one has steak, mint, mango, greens...wonderful! Ka-Prow's, 1200 W. Howard Lane, 78753. Fabulous Thai fusion and inexpensive to boot! Rosie's (on HWY 71 West: Greatest Tex-Mex in Austin...Willie's favorite if you believe all the "Willie-o-belia" there, but believe it or not, they do NOT have a liquor license...it's BYOB. Uchi on South Lamar; this is where I gradually learned to love sushi, and their "SHAG" roll is to die for! Just say, "Shag me, baby"!!! Vespiao - on South Congress...most authentic pasta restaurant...pasta is homemade there Z'Tejas (two locations, one on Sixth St., but I go to 9400 Arboretum Blvd, 78759). TexMex goes upscale. Food is great.
Castroville Castroville Cafe The town is charming, and the food and service at the Castroville Cafe are excellent. They're open for dinner on weekends but only for lunch on weekdays. I guess they have some sort of brunch (menu sounded interesting) on weekends (maybe weekdays, too?), but we got there late and had to order from the menu instead--good sandwiches, great tortilla soup, a very TX dessert/salad called Strawberry Delight--gelatin salad with strawberries, pecans, pineapple, and a sour cream topping. Not bad! The building looks like a refurbished old house on the inside but looks new on the outside. It has huge pecan trees and even a couple of healthy fig trees in the garden. There's also a patio for outside dining--looked inviting, but we were there on a pretty warm day, so we opted for indoor dining.
Conroe Babin's Seafood House; 19529 I-45N (Try the Creamy Crawfish bisque or the Golden Tile)
Dallas Canary Cafe..wonderful food and great service. A must is the steak, he's won best steak in Texas 2 years running. http://www.canarycafeaddison.com/ The Mansion at Turtle Creek - an upscale restaurant (expensive) but with really good food and wine. Think special occasion... Ruth's Chris Steak House; 17840 Dallas Pky, 75287, (972) 250-2244
Fort Worth The Edelweiss - German food. Entertainment & Dancing..we are in our third generation going there.
Fulshear Dozier's; old time grocery/meat market - fantastic BBQ and great meats. Deer and wild game processing. Willing to do custom processing and catering.
Goldthwaite Cahoot's (in the Exxon station). (Try the cheeseburger and fries. No kidding, it is good enough to serve to company!)
Houston Area (before eating out in Houston, look at http://www.b4-u-eat.com/) Babin's Seafood House; 17485 Tomball Pkway, 77064; (Try the Creamy Crawfish bisque or the Golden Tile) Bubba's Texas Burger Shack; 5230 Westpark Dr, 77056-7206 (Buffalo Burgers - first restaurant in Houston to serve Bison 1985 - patties, steaks, roasts, hot-dogs, sausage to take home - custom cuts can be ordered.) Capitol Grill Cheesecake Factory; 5015 Westheimer Rd, 77056, (713) 840-0600 Chez Nous - my new "to die for" in Houston. The French onion soup was yummy and the escargots de bourgogne was wonderful, could have had ordered that and been happy but of course we ate like lill pigglets. LOL China View; 11113 Katy Fwy, 77079, (713) 464-2728; http://www.chinaview.us Don't be fooled by the appearance - this is not just a motel restaurant! Great Chinese food, friendly chef/owner. Chuey's ( For chile rellenos - crispy batter, with beef filling and deluxe tomatillo sauce...drooling here.) Fajita Flats - 2 sites - Fondren S of Westheimer, Murphy Rd S of US 59- Mexican with a different slant on things; Starter soup is complementary. They also have an excellent steak or several on the menu. We seem to wind up there almost every week. Fogo de Chao, on Westheimer - Brazilian dining - fixed price meal - Gaucho chefs bring swords of meat and slice at your plate. They seem to be in a hurry, so I asked why - they have several more skewers cooking in the kitchen as they are serving in the dining room. There are other servers, too, but they are not dressed in gaucho style. Joe's Crab Shack - on the Kemah Boardwalk or on I-10 East on the Baytown East Freeway near Houston. All of their food is good, but we are very fond of their coconut shrimp. Sometimes they have specials, 33 shrimp for $12.99. You get 11 coconut, 11 BBQued, and 11 scampi. It comes with a great dipping sauce, rice, ff, and we get an extra side order of coleslaw. Their tea is good too! Love to sit out on the porch and watch the boats go by! Very relaxing! Lopez Mexican Restaurant - Wilcrest 1 blk N of US 59 - Family owned and operated - get there early - huge crowd most evenings. Mama's - great Texas home style cooking Max's Wine Dive; on Washington between Shepard and Duram (Kobi Hamburgers - Wonderful even if $18 - wine selection outstanding!) Outback Steakhouse; (Try the French Onion Soup, steak, bread, margaritas and fried(Boomerang) shrimp) Pappadeaux (Try the seafood fondue) Pappas Seafood (Try the lobster bisque) Pappasito's (Try the mahi-mahi - Yes, that's right, they are a Mexican restaurant, but it is the best grilled mahi-mahi I've ever eaten, with a seafood topping - shrimp, crawfish, scallops, maybe avocado, maybe peppers, in a lemon or wine or brown sauce - depends on the night, all great!) Perry's Steak House - several locations - all good. Deep fried aspargas - yum Rudy Lechner's, good German food Texas Land & Cattle - have NEVER had a bad meal at any of their restaurants, and have eaten at many
Katy Babin's Seafood House; 21851 Katy Fwy@ Mason Rd (Try the Creamy Crawfish bisque or the Golden Tile) Texas Borders; Park Row @ Katy Fwy(Try their fajitas, margaritas and onion rings)
League City BJ's Brewhouse
Lubbock 50 Yard Line - Steaks Abuello's - Mexican - excellent everything Bigham's BBQ - all u can eat ribs - Thursday lunch!!! Cagle's -steaks - Ranch house west of town - best ever! Choochai - Thai food - 2 locations - I prefer the 19th street location County Line BBQ - good and great grounds - peacocks, etc. Whistlin' Dixie BBQ - excellent BBQ
New Braunfels Faust Hotel Huisache - Hidden downtown - wonderful food! Krauses -(Bubba, what's the new name??) - new owners from Europe - Austrian/German food and beers Montana Mike's - steak house - hand cut steaks - salads, ok, veggies mostly canned - get the potato instead New Braunfels Smokehouse; 146 SR-46, 78130, (830) 625-2416
San Antonio Armadillo on McCullough (Try the Shy Poke Eggs and a schooner of Shiner Bock) Barn Door on N New Braunfels St. - hand cut steaks - wood fire Biga on the River - Expensive and elegant, but worth it Jim's Coffee Shops are still going strong The Little Red Steak House - "bunk-house" style, not fancy - good steaks, tho. Little Rhine Steak House - Fantastic! Mama's - great Texas home style cooking The Menger Bar - historic - Rough Riders were recruited THERE! Teddy Roosevelt's picture hangs overlooking the bar. Was rebuilt a couple of years ago - dry wood borers had done major damage. Restoration is now complete. Pan American - Mexican food - looks like a dump, but food is like what you would get at a Hill Country Tex-Mex home
San Marcos Montana Mike's - steak house - hand cut steaks - salads, ok, veggies mostly canned - get the potato instead
Sugar Land BJ's Brewhouse; Hwy 6 S of US 59
Tomball Goodson's Cafe; 27931 State Highway 249, 77375, Tel: (281) 351-1749 (Huge and great Chicken fried steak!)
The Woodlands Babin's Seafood House (Try the Creamy Crawfish bisque or the Golden Tile) Cheesecake Factory Chuey's ( For chile rellenos - crispy batter, with beef filling and deluxe tomatillo sauce...drooling here.) Gio's Italian on Sawdust. It has wonderful food (not your typical Italian fare), great service, nice atmosphere and it isn't cheap. I'll go back. Outback Steakhouse; (Try the French Onion Soup, steak, bread, margaritas and fried (Boomerang) shrimp) Pappadeaux (Try the seafood fondue) Perry's Steak House - several locations - all good. Deep fried asparagus - yum Tommy Bahama's in Market Street. Too noisy, but has excellent food. I love the crab cakes with asian slaw and the steak salad. Also a chocolate brownie dessert to die for which requires 4 people to make a dent in it!
BJ's Brewhouse - 2 sites - Sugar Land Hwy 6 S of US 59 - and League City
Max's Wine Dive - Houston on Washington between Shepard and Duram - Kobi Hamburgers - Wonderful even if $18 - wine selection outstanding!
Lopez Mexican Restaurant - Wilcrest 1 blk N of US 59 - Family owned and operated - get there early - huge crowd most evenings.
Fajita Flats - 2 sites - Fondren S of Westheimer, Murphy Rd S of US 59
Dozier's in Fulshur, TX - old time grocery/meat market - fantastic BBQ and great meats. Deer and wild game processing. Willing to do custom processing and catering.
Goodson's in Tomball, TX - Super chicken fried steaks.
Bubba's Texas Burger Shack - Buffalo Burgers - first restaurant in Houston to serve Bison 1985 - patties, steaks, roasts, hot-dogs, sausage to take home - custom cuts can be ordered.
Perry's steak house - several locations - all good. Deep fried aspargas - yum.
All over Texas:
Texas Land & Cattle - have NEVER had a bad meal at any of their restaurants, and have eaten at many.
Mama's - only 3 - 1 in Houston and 2 in San Antonio (home store) - great Texas home style cooking
San Antonio area:
Barn Door on N New Braunfels St. - hand cut steaks - wood fire.
Biga on the River - Expensive and elegant, but worth it.
Armadillo's on McCullough - Shy Poke Eggs
Little Rhine Steak House - Fantastic!
Earl Abel's is gone, but Jim's Coffee shops are still going strong.
Pan American - Mexican food - looks like a dump, but food is like what you would get at a hill-country tex-mex home.
New Braunfels area:
New Braunfels Smokehouse on hwy 46
Huisache - Hidden downtown - wonderful food!
Faust Hotel
Krauses - closed for a couple of years, but now open under another name - new owners from Europe - Austrian/German food and beers.
Montana Mike's - steak house - 2 with this owner - NB and San Marcos - hand cut steaks - salads, ok, veggies mostly canned - get the potato instead.
Lubbock:
County Line BBQ - good and great grounds - peacocks, etc.
Whistlin' Dixie BBQ - excellent BBQ
Bigham's BBQ - all u can eat ribs - Thursday lunch!!!
50 Yard Line - Steaks
Cagle's -steaks - Ranch house west of town - best ever!
Choochai - Thai food - 2 locations - I prefer the 19th street location.
Thanks, Ann and Bubba!! I'm still out of edits, but I'll be back to put your items on the top later today. (You can only edit 5 or 6 posts in 24 hours.)
Babin's, Perry's Steak House, Chuey's and Pappadeaux are listed for Houston, but they are also in The Woodlands. When I mentioned them, I was referring to TW location...I'm sure they're just as good anywhere, but maybe you could add TW to their locations? Outback Steakhouse and Cheesecake Factory are here too (someone else mentioned them...).
Here's a couple of my favorites from Austin, Texas
Austin Land and Cattle, 1205 N. Lamar Blvd, 78703. Great steak, great wine list, great service.
Chuy's (several locations, I go to 10520 N. Lamar Blvd, 78753). Good TexMex, great margaritas, and Elvis too!
Z'Tejas (two locations, one on Sixth St., but I go to 9400 Arboretum Blvd, 78759). TexMex goes upscale. Food is great.
Ka-Prow's, 1200 W. Howard Lane, 78753. Fabulous Thai fusion and inexpensive to boot!
Eddie V's (two locations, I like the one downtown better for the atmosphere. That's at 301 East Fifth St, 78701). Finally Austin gets good seafood.
Andiamo's, 2521 Rutland Dr, 78758. Northern Italian. Great food. Best lunch deal in town. Dinner is wonderful but can get expensive. Wine list is terrific.
Bubba - I think you and I have eaten in almost all the same places in just about every town!
Ditto on Dozier's and Lopez! I've been eating at Lopez since it was in it's old location on Wilcrest and I was in junior high school. My family has a tile in the new place.
For everyone who has mentioned Babin's - the Greek Salad is the best around!
And, YES! Rudy Lechner's for German - I've been going there for almost 20 years
Here's some of my favs' to add for Houston:
Cafe Red Onion: Kirby or 290 Latin/Carribean mix - absolutely incredible
Churrasco's - Westheimer South American cuisine
Empire Turkish Grill - Memorial Dr. I've tried almost all of the Turkish restaurants and this is by far my favorite. Try the Iskendar Kebob (it's not a kebob at all) and the Lebni!
Collina's - Richmond- great pizza
Spanish Flower - on Main in the Heights (authentic Mexican food)
Irma's - downtown - no menu, great food and the best lemonade you ever had!
East Bernard - Vincek's Smokehouse (barbcue, cat fish, chicken fried steak) and load up on the great sausage for your freezer
Huntsville - Mount Zion Baptist Church or "Holy Smoke" - the best barbecue I've had anywhere - hands down. Just don't look at the floors or the kitchen
Fulshear - Moore's Bighorn Grill - Friday nights all you can eat shrimp. I always get the combo 1/2 boiled and 1/2 fried
Richmond - Sandy McGee's for a great lunch or Italian Maid
Karl's on the Riverbend for a more elegant dinner
Well, welcome back , Kristi! I should have known that you'd find this thread! I second Churrasco's (and Americas) too. Haven't tried the others, but I will!
If you want meat and more meat - Fogo de Chao on Westheimer in Houston. Brazilian dining - fixed price meal - Gaucho chefs bring swords of meat and slice at your plate. They seem to be in a hurry, so I asked why - they have several more skewers cooking in the kitchen as they are serving in the dining room. There are other servers, too, but they are not dressed in gaucho style.
Kristi - We had pictures on the wall at the "old" Lopez.
Fajita Flats (Mexican with a different slant on things) - both locations - Fondren just south of Westheimer, and Murphy Rd south of US59.
Starter soup is complementary. They also have an excellent steak or several on the menu.
We seem to wind up there almost every week.
Yes Ft Worth TX. The Edelweiss is still going strong. I went with my family during this Xmas holiday. It was so much fun. Bernard is still there and singing up a storm. Good old German music and a lot of Elvis Presley songs. The chicken dance is still being done...but I'm getting a little stiff for it but sure is fun. Had too much to eat..wonderful food. It's a place for young and old for sure. I miss my parents not being there for they have passed away. My son and his wife were with us.. I have grandchildren and great grandchildren and I hope some day they can all be with me there for a meal. We travel from Mena, AR and Tulsa, OK just to go there nearly every year.
Has anyone been to the Mansion at Turtle Creek in Dallas? I remember that as an upscale restaurant (expensive) but with really good food and wine. Think special occasion...
I see TV ads for a restaurant called, "The Little Red Steak House" which offers 25% off your meal on your birthday!!! See link for location details and customer reviews.
Ceejay - haven't been there but know a few that absolutely worship the place. There used to be a chef there, maybe he still is, Dean (something) and I used to love to watch his cooking shows.
Tir_Na_Nog, unfortunately, the few times I've been to San Antonio, they were kind of 'rushed' visits and we stuck to the old staples. Hard Rock, etc. We never seem to venture off the River Walk. However, I hope to change that this summer. My daughter will be going to the camp at SeaWorld and we thought about making a little Hill country vacation while she's there. A few days in SA, a few in Fredericksburg, maybe Wimberly (if I could move any where in the world, I'd go to Wimberly or thereabouts). Any great suggestions are most welcome!
Tir_Na_Nog - I listed several places in SA Jan 5th.
Here are a couple more we never miss when there.
For fun - Dick's Last Resort on the river walk. Be prepared for fun, insults, and things being thrown - food is good, drinks are cold!
The Menger Bar - historic - Rough Riders were recruited THERE! TR's picture hangs overlooking the bar. Was rebuilt a couple of years ago - dry wood borers ahd done major damage. Restoration is now complete.
Little Red Steak House is "bunk-house" style, not fancy - good steaks, tho.
for MEXICAN, Rosie's (on HWY 71 West: Greatest Tex-Mex in Austin...Willie's favorite if you believe all the "Willie-o-belia" there, but believe it or not, they do NOT have a liquor license...it's BYOB.
for SOPHISTICATED TEXAS FOOD, Houston's: I love every single thing on the menu...but the spinach-artichoke dip is the one all the other restaurants copy; ribs and homemade fries are fab, and they are known for their salads...newest one has steak, mint, mango, greens...wonderful!
for ITALIAN, Vespiao- on South Congress...most authentic pasta restaurant...pasta is homemade there
for SUSHI, Uchi on South Lamar; this is where I gradually learned to love this food genre, and their "SHAG" roll is to die for! Just say, "Shag me, baby"!!!
for BURGERS, Dan's (or Fran's...his EX) ...all over austin. Dan and Fran used to own lots of Dan and Fran's but the split, so now they are EITHER Dan's OR Fran's...but the same really
By the river, half a mile down from the highway, where the old dead tree is. You'll find a congregation of bunnies. That's the spot in Kerrville. Pack your own lunch, talk to the grasshoppers and then head for the nearest B&B. LOL.
Travelling Texas we stopped at a restaurant...waiting time - about 1 hr. - should have made a note of name/address...was absolutely fantastic...everything was served on platters and you ate with your fingers..no placematts/no dishes/no cutlery etc. - served on wax paper and fingers did the rest..oh how I wish I had taken notes...think it was central area - not on the coast, probably northern area as well..if anyone knows where i was...sure would like to hear it..thanks..
MaryLyn - Maybe you should put Houston Area instead of just Houston. Several of those restaurants are here in The Woodlands (I suggested them) even though there are others in Houston main. Chuy's, Babin's, Pappadeaux. Although I didn't "nominate" these, they are also here: Outback, Perry's, and Cheesecake Factory,
I suggested Gio's Italian on Sawdust in The Woodlands on another thread associated with this thread. Maybe it should have gone here. It has wonderful food (not your typical Italian fare), great service, nice atmosphere and it isn't cheap. I'll go back.
Ok, I'm caught up on this one. Hey, look at that.. nothing after Lubbock shows up! Hmmm... Has it always been like that and I've just never noticed?? I'm sorry!! I promise, all of the San Antonio and The Woodlands restaurants ARE in there! LOL I wonder if there is a limit on how much info will show up on a single post? I'll go bug an admin to ask why they aren't showing up in here.
I just saw The Woodlands - wasn't there before... but maybe you should remove the addresses. They're in Houston. LOL!! Since we only have one location, I wouldn't bother with addresses here.
Terry fixed my html, so the rest of the cities show up now (although I see I still have some italics issues.) I'm out of edits for today, so I'll go back and take out the wrong addresses and fix the font tomorrow. :-)
Another favorite in The Woodlands: Tommy Bahama's in Market Street. Too noisy, but has excellent food. I love the crab cakes with asian slaw and the steak salad. Also a chocolate brownie dessert to die for which requires 4 people to make a dent in it!
Texas - We love Joe's Crab Shack on the Kema Boardwalk or on I-10 East on the Baytown East Freeway near Houston. All of their food is good, but we are very fond of their coconut shrimp. Sometimes they have specials, 33 shrimp for $12.99. You get 11 coconut, 11 BBQued, and 11 scampi. It comes with a great dipping sauce, rice, ff, and we get an extra side order of coleslaw. Their tea is good too! Love to sit out on the porch and watch the boats go by! Very relaxing!
There's alot for kids to do on the Kema Boardwalk: games, and rides! Lots of shops and flowers to admire! Just a great all 'round day! They even have some bed and breakfasts for out of town guests!
ok my new "to die for" in Houston or guess it's Humble is Chez Nous. Went last week while in Houston. Tried Mark's also and wasn't impressed at all, food was alright but didn't warrent the $260.00 bill.
The French onion soup was yummy and the escargots de bourgogne was wonderful, could have had ordered that and been happy but of course we ate like lill pigglets. LOL
Oh yes. Chez Nous is a destination here. In a little old house in an old neighborhood - for special occasions (or just go because it has really good French food)!
Thanks everyone for this great list. DH and I are planning a trip to Spring, TX(Houston area) in May 08 so this list is a big help. Will be starting a thread about our trip for suggestions on car rental, and things to visit while we're there. Hope to meet some Texan DGer's too!
Tennesse- We loved Chattanooga. Stayed downtown at Hilton, couple blocks from fantastic Aquarium and a children's museum and lots of food.
Sticky Fingers Barbeque is great there and they have a few other locations (Myrtle Beach maybe?)
Also really like the pizza place I think it was Magic Mushroom. Psychadelic paintings all over the walls.
It was great to stay one night with three kids, easy walk to food and aquarium.
We are spending 6 days in San Antonio at the Sheraton Gunter for a family wedding the first of March.
There are some great recommendations here that I will try out, but if anyone has any good little "hole in the wall" suggestions around the down town area, I would appreciate it. Since we are there so many days I want to sample the local culture (read: save some money, LOL). We got a ridiculously cheap room rate so I am hoping to find some good eats that are a great bargain, too. Thanks! Cyndie
I second (and third and fourth) the sticky thumbs up for Sticky Fingers BBQ in Chattanooga - it is world-class, and worth the trip just for ribs!
Another dining choice in our great state is Puleo's (they have restaurants in Murfreesboro and Knoxville.) Southern cuisine with an Italian flair. Be sure to try their signature appetizer: fried green tomatoes, served over cheese grits with just the right drizzling of country gravy down one side and andouille sausage gravy down the other. Also, their shrimp and grits is always scrumptious.)
We recently had lunch at the Castroville Cafe in Castroville, TX, near San Antonio (on Hwy. 90). The town is charming, and the food and service at the Castroville Cafe are excellent. They're open for dinner on weekends but only for lunch on weekdays. I guess they have some sort of brunch (menu sounded interesting) on weekends (maybe weekdays, too?), but we got there late and had to order from the menu instead--good sandwiches, great tortilla soup, a very TX dessert/salad called Strawberry Delight--gelatin salad with strawberries, pecans, pineapple, and a sour cream topping. Not bad! The building looks like a refurbished old house on the inside but looks new on the outside. It has huge pecan trees and even a couple of healthy fig trees in the garden. There's also a patio for outside dining--looked inviting, but we were there on a pretty warm day, so we opted for indoor dining.
Since its been a while, here are some more for the list:
Luling: Luling City Market - best BBQ, CHEAP prices, cold beer & sodas.
Tarpley: Max and Ernie's - gourmet food in the country - cash only - no drinks. Featured on the Food Network (Hungry Detective & Andrew Zuimerman (sp)) HOWEVER, the c-store next door has an ATM and a large selection of beer, wine and soft drinks - one more thing - open for Wednesday lunch, and Friday/Saturday lunch & dinner O-N-L-Y !!
Rosenburg: South Texas BBQ on SH36 - have yet to find anything bad about the place.
All fresh ingredients - they do not have a freezer.
Calimari steak, goat cheese & walnut salad,, all the pastas and soups are great. They allow swapping ingredients on the pizzas. Specials are listed on a white board and change daily.
Both have been on Food & Travel channels - both different & excellent
San Antonio
Did something different this year for our anniversary - used the Trabvel& Food channels to find places we had NEVER been - that was a winning plan - we did not get to all on the list, but have a couple of "keepers".
Dough - Italian pizza & house made mozzerella - oven was imported from Naples - 850 F - pizzas cook in 90 seconds. Cheeze served many ways - heirloom tomators, fresh herbs, hand made - amazing - great wine list, too.
Chunky's Burgers - "Home of the four-horseman" - this burger is served with 4 of the hottest peppers on the planet -- No, I did NOT try it, but there was a contestant who was while we were there - did not make it - had two bites to go when he grabbed the bucket and ran outside.
Other burgers were great - only negative - no Iced Tea - except fountain Brisk Tea.
Liberty Bar - OUTSTANDING - remodeled the old convent - restaurant is on the second floor - beautiful wood work, cheap beer ( and not a small selection either), great food, and wine is 1/2 price on Monday wth an entre. Only negative - did not look at a map or ask, so walked the 11 blocks (2 miles) in 100+ degree heat. Lots of water a couple of cold beers before we could even thing about food - setteled on the steak tartar - probably the best we have ever eaten. Called a taxi to return to the hotel.
On the way to Liberty Bar - almost stopped at an open air park-like setting - a place called Friendly Bar - in retrospect, we should have stopped.
Another place on the list (that we did not get to) - Big Lou's Pizza
Was warned NOT to order a whole pizza unless we recruited a few more people. Told to get one slice and it would be enough for the two of us - pizzas are three feet across.
