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1. Confessions
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4.2
Awesome(53)
Price: Moderate
• American • Greenway / Upper Kirby Area
Booked 100 times today
"Experience the essence of Southern American cuisine with bold flavors, elevated classics, and handcrafted cocktails. Enjoy a refined dining atmosphere where tradition meets modern indulgence. Enhance your visit with premium shisha for the perfect blend of flavor and relaxation."
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2. MAD
4.6
Exceptional(2539)
Price: Expensive
• Spanish • River Oaks
Booked 24 times today
No passport required for a journey to MAD. An innovative experience that blends Madrid's famous nightlife and the very best of Spanish gastronomy. Creative tapas and small bites, wood fire cooked rice, fish and meats, terrific gin & tonic, craft cocktails and a wine cellar with a selection of the best the world has to offer. Using the highest quality ingredients, creativity in every corner, and a passion for surprises, are the cornerstones of MAD's philosophy....the moon is the limit.
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3. Balboa Surf Club
4.7
Exceptional(157)
Price: Expensive
• American • Galleria / Uptown
Booked 61 times today
Balboa Surf Club is an upscale American restaurant in the heart of Uptown, Houston, located in Post Oak Plaza. The menu places an emphasis on fresh seafood from around the country, including a curated sushi program, as well as salads, hearty sandwiches, a standout hamburger, and hand-cut steaks.Beverage selections include classic house cocktails, and an extensive yet approachable wine list.The dining room is made up of lush plants, intimate booths as well as a full service bar and lush patio.Balboa is open 7 days a week for both lunch and dinner.
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4. Grace's
4.8
Exceptional(4415)
Price: Expensive
• American • Upper Kirby / Shepherd Corridor
Booked 42 times today
Brunch on Saturday and Sunday is primarily first come, first served. If you do not see the time you want available online, please call us directly. When owner Johnny Carrabba set out on his next restaurant venture, he knew his vision would include the fond memories he had of his dear grandmother Grace Mandola. Grace, also known to the family as Mama, was a Sicilian woman born to immigrant parents in Louisiana. She had a flair for cooking, hospitality, and deep faith.She was known to make bread from scratch every Saturday for her legendary three-hour Sicilian Sunday lunches; and, her newly established family roots in Louisiana added interesting flavors to her home cooked meals. The entire Mandola family, including her five children and fourteen grandchildren, was regularly greeted in her home with smells of warm bread, well brewed sauces and homemade soups. It was around her table that her family learned the true meaning and value of relationships, friendships and good food.
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5. Marmo
4.6
Exceptional(1478)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Montrose
Booked 53 times today
Marmo, meaning “Marble” in Italian, will feature fresh hand-rolled pastas, house-made charcuterie, and hand-cut prime steaks. To complement the food menu, Marmo will boast an impressive wine list, with selections from all around the world spotlighted by wines from Italian regions. The bar and lounge will include a baby grand piano where a rotation of Houston’s best singers will perform nightly.Happy Hour is offered daily from 3pm-6pm, on a first-come first-served basis, and is available at our bar, high top tables, and patio. (Please note that we do not accept reservation for our Happy Hour)
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6. Hudson House - River Oaks
4.7
Exceptional(504)
Price: Moderate
• American • River Oaks
Booked 107 times today
With its East Coast-inspired “old-school casual” design and menu, Hudson House offers straightforward, timeless American dishes for lunch and dinner. Oysters are flown in daily and are best paired with their legendary “World’s Coldest Martinis."
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7. Bari Ristorante
4.8
Exceptional(595)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • River Oaks
Booked 76 times today
BARI THE SIMPLE JOY OF ITALIANThere is a casual, effortless style found in Italy that has us falling in love over and over. It’s an elegant simplicity that is found in legendary food, cities, art, fashion, and everyday life. A spirit the world is instinctively attracted to. A nuanced approach that crosses generations and always in style. When it comes to Italian food…a balance between classic and modernity. Along comes Bari where diners experience respect for Italian food in a setting that evokes the stylish glamour of Milan and Rome. Serving classic dishes found from the mountains to the sea.
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8. Brasserie 19
4.8
Exceptional(2739)
Price: Very Expensive
• French • River Oaks
Booked 54 times today
Brasserie 19, located in Houston’s 77019 neighborhood, offers a modern amalgamation of French brasserie fare and well-known American influences. The menu utilizes the freshest seasonal ingredients in thoughtfully prepared dishes. Brasserie 19 boasts an expansive, carefully developed wine list. Brasserie 19's sophisticated yet unpretentious interiors are bathed in deep blues, cool greys, and whites, with antiqued woods and white marble used throughout. Blue velvet banquettes are paired with woven chairs and complemented by white linen-covered tables to create a casually elegant setting for lunch, dinner or weekend brunch. Brasserie 19 serves lunch and dinner 7 days a week, as well as brunch on Saturdays and Sundays.
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9. Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette - River Oaks
4.6
Exceptional(1517)
Price: Expensive
• Seafood • River Oaks
Booked 24 times today
Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette (LKRO) prides itself in it’s Oyster Bar. The multiple use seating at and around the Oysterette is inviting and friendly. The huge oyster, fresh seafood and whole fish display showcases seasonality and the vastness of the seafood offerings at LKRO. A traditional Japanese Robata Grill and a vertical 'Trompo' Grill are part of the Oysterette’s flexibility in a small space making the 'mini-kitchen' capable of producing freshly shucked oysters, grilled oysters, sushi, seafood towers and fresh carved tacos.Moving into the main kitchen, the menu is just as wide and deep with a variety of local and regional seafood dishes and local Texas Beef. Our desire, as always, is to have a little something delicious for everyone and a menu for every palate as well as daily and weekly special features inspired by the bounty of available produce, meats and seafood in the Gulf Coast and beyond.
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10. Eunice
4.8
Exceptional(2688)
Price: Moderate
• Creole / Cajun / Southern • Upper Kirby / Shepherd Corridor
Booked 39 times today
Named affectionately after executive chef Drake Leonards’ South Louisiana hometown, Eunice offers a modern Cajun-Creole brasserie-style menu inspired by the flavors of his childhood.The seasonally-inspired menus marry European influences with the ingredients and foodways of the Gulf Coast. Enjoy the dining experience inside at the bar, at a table along the floor to ceiling windows, or outside on our patio. We offer happy hour every day from 3 pm to 6 pm including $1.50 oysters, Discounted Draft Beers, House Wine, and classic cocktails

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  • Sophia
    Miami - Dade •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    Love the happy hour at Marmo!! My favorite spot. They have such a good selection of food options to try and the portion are small but filling. My favorites are the vodka penne and their meatballs, so delicious! Perfect spot for happy hour and you don’t even need a reservation
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    MarmoPrice: Moderate• Italian• Montrose
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    4.6
  • Iyeshea
    Houston •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    I recently celebrated my birthday, and everything was absolutely amazing! From the incredible hostesses — one of them being Naomi — to our awesome waitress, Diamond, the service was top-notch. The food and drinks were a perfect 10 out of 10, and the ambiance was simply beautiful. I had the chance to try a little bit of everything: the lamb chops, salmon, chicken kabobs, Brussels sprouts, and candied yams — everything was delicious. To top off the night, I received a cheesecake (my birthday dessert of choice), and it did not disappoint. It was the perfect ending to a perfect evening. I highly suggest and recommend this place!
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    ConfessionsPrice: Moderate• American• Greenway / Upper Kirby Area
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    4.2
  • Jay
    Houston •9 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    The food and cocktails were great and the service was good. Really enjoyed the menu options and everything was delicious. Definitely a good time.
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    Balboa Surf ClubPrice: Expensive• American• Galleria / Uptown
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    4.7
  • Lisa
    San Antonio •9 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 6 days ago
    Food and service was perfect for a work lunch celebration.
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    Grace'sPrice: Expensive• American• Upper Kirby / Shepherd Corridor
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    4.8
  • Marilyn
    Houston •6 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Apr 17, 2025
    Outstanding service! Beautiful restaurant with a nice menu. It was very good highly recommend.
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    MADPrice: Expensive• Spanish• River Oaks
    •
    4.6

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