Lying about 20 miles southwest of Houston, the cities of Sugar Land and Missouri City boast growing populations of people who want a great place to raise their families while enjoying the comforts of an urban center. Both of these cities are home to a variety of local restaurants, offering foods unique to the area along with cuisines from around the world. Nothing says Texas like steaks and Tex-Mex cuisine. Steaks definitely make their presence known with top-rated steakhouses scattered throughout the area. Tex-Mex cuisine, boasting fresh, local ingredients, brings intense flavors matched nowhere else. Asian, Middle Eastern, European, Central American, and South American cuisine have made their presence known in this area, enriching an already rich variety of flavors. American comfort food, as well as Southern cuisine, also holds its own here.