Herbert's Specialty Meat Market is such a great Houston spot for Cajun food. They have a huge…read moreselection of easy meals to take home, including deboned chickens stuffed with rice, crawfish, or shrimp, along with gumbo, étouffée, boudin balls, and plenty more. Everything I've tried has been excellent. It's especially great for stocking the freezer with something you can pull out later in the week for an easy dinner that still feels like a real meal. Everyone I've recommended it to has loved what they've tried as well. This location is great, although one thing to know is that it doesn't serve hot prepared meals like their other location does, where you can get a full plate with things like chicken, étouffée, collard greens, and other sides. I do wish they offered that here too. For Cajun food in Houston, especially something you can take home and cook yourself, this is one of my favorite places. I recommend it all the time and would go back in a heartbeat. It really feels like a local staple, and I'm glad we have it in Houston.

As someone with deep Creole roots from Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, I don't take Cajun and Creole food…read morelightly--it's in my blood. Herbert's Specialty Meats on Richmond near the Galleria instantly took me back home. The moment you walk in, the number of items from Louisiana is delightful Their boudin, seasonings, and prepared items reminded me so much of my grandmother's gumbo, boudin, and rich, slow-cooked stews--comfort food that warms your soul. You can taste the authenticity and love in everything they make. This is the kind of place that understands balance, spice, and tradition. Customer service was excellent--friendly, patient, and genuinely happy to help you find exactly what you're craving. There are tons of choices, whether you're stocking up for a cookout or just grabbing something to satisfy that Cajun craving. For anyone missing Louisiana flavors or wanting the real deal in Houston, Herbert's is a must-stop. It feels like a little piece of "The Boot"

Steak reservations was super easy through their Instagram. $25 deposit and I just arrived and found…read morea spot to sit. Get a number and they bring it right to you. The Meat Team is so great and friendly! Steak was five stars! So yummy! Got mash potatoes and the mushrooms and that was yum! Perfect Thursday night out. Bovine is a great location for them to be in, atmosphere is so fun and the bovine staff is great!

You might be wondering why I'm reviewing a "closed" establishment, it's because they're now a…read moreconstantly moving target--a Houston treasure and perhaps a suggested speakeasy. As winners of the Steak Showdown in Texas in 2023 for the people's choice for best traditional dish and the judges choice for best creative dish, they've garnered a respectable following as a pop-up with Houston foodies on Instagram. Their model for first-come, first-served attracts the curious and past fans of their work. Expect a minimum wait of about 2 hours and pray they don't run out of anything. We made the mistake of dressing moderately warm for the cold temperatures of January, but who would've thought that we'd be seeing 6 inches of snow--and in Houston of all places? Admittngly, the smells waiting in line are absolutely intoxicating. The folks are trying to be as accommodating as possible with how cold it's getting by setting up propane warmers around their setup inside the parking space at PARK BLVD in the Heights, but one can only endure waiting in a crawling line for so long--there can be better process management to attack the demand. It was especially upsetting seeing people jump out of the line just to end up 30 minutes in front of you ordering the last 3 available ribeyes. We ended up getting the LAST tomahawk ribeye that we reserved online the week prior and it was epic..! But talk about stressful... The team also gave us some laotian sausage for standing in line for so long but there's got to be some kind of fail safe in place so that you don't have people waiting hours just to buy up a plate of sides. All the meats should be counted prior and counted as theyre being sold, and maybe limiting 2 entrees per person would help mitigate the amount of empty mouths. Anyway, the food was amazing. I'm definitely coming back on the next pop-up!

Food is affordable and tastes great. Support this local spot for sure. Family run for generations…read more Their chopped brisket sandwich is a great bang for your buck $2.59. Everything else on their menu is amazing too. Service is awesome as well. Very friendly and willing to give you recommendations. Old school feel inside

I warned my cousin about going here... he didn't listen!! (Please see my previous review)…read moreMy cousin dropped of his recent kill to have it processed, he immediately called me and told me he was missing select parts of his dear. After my first encounter with this place I started looking into it and reaching out to other customers that have had similar experiences. This place literally steals from their customers. Don't take my word for it, go research for yourself. How can a place like this stay in business? There is NOTHING fine about Pete's meat!! He buys it at Costco and Sam's, he steals it from his customers and overcharges you for it!!! Absolutely immoral and unethical behavior!!! I hope you get caught sir

Tamale lovers.... they have tamales every day! And they're only $13.99 a dozen ... and they are…read morethicc AF tamales. Like, mouth dropped when the server stacked up one dozen; it looked like two or three dozen. My mom calls these type of large tamales - spilling out it's stuffings - "tamales borrachos." Note: Call ahead to make sure they haven't sold out for the day. On the day I went in for a few dozen, chicken tamales and pork were available. The masa was great and overall they tasted homemade. Five stars for the tamales, so I highly rec. As for the groceries and produce, they are pricier than larger chain stores, but it's all about the convenience here. #supportlocal

First time here and am glad i found it.. one of THE best breakfast tacos ive had in a long time…read more Steak egg and potatoes taco was amazing. Homemade flour tortillas were perfect. Steak was tender and so flavorful. Staff is super friendly.. definitely will be my go-to spot when in the area.. even worth the 30 minute drive to just come grab tacos .

Being a misplaced Texan, being back in Houston visiting family and friends was amazing. A friend of…read moremine told me to go by this meat company and I am so glad I did. Although it is very busy most of the time from what I'm told, they have a great staff that is working quickly to get everybody's orders done. The selection of meats of all types was simply amazing from what I am used to now in Atlanta, Georgia. Be prepared for a little wait if you get there during a busy time. But the time goes by quickly if you interact with the other customers. I found it amazing at what some of these folks were doing with some of these exotic cuts. I learned a lot, and there is some things that I am going to try in the future thanks too just being friendly and talking with people. If you're looking for a butcher in Houston, B & W meat company is it!

B&W Meat Company! I…read moreused past this place frequently and would always notice the parking lot packed out!! It was July 4th that I decided "I want to throw something on the grill" and decided to finally tap in with B&W As you pull up you can smell the meat aromas but Soon as you walk the meat aromas hit you even harder! Let me start by saying "make sure you take a ticket" if you come in for some fresh meat or seafood! It was a lot of people and employees taking care of them and I literally was standing around waiting for someone to call me next, it wasn't until I heard a number being called out and it clicked! Haha While I waited for my ticket to be called I browsed around and they have a plethora of things like a mini grocery store! They have all types of seasonings, sauces, drinks, sweets frozen meats and many more! They have a number of different cuts of meat. However, they are known for sausage! I buying up trying the Beef garlic sausage Spicy pork sausage Deer sausage Smoked deer sausage Jalapeño cheddar sausage BW's All purpose seasoning BWs Steak seasoning Strawberry Kiwi Faygo I paid less than $30 for everything! You can't beat the fresh meat & the fresh prices! Tap in!

Three words, crawfish, fettuccine Alfredo!!! this place is an amazing hidden gem thanks to my…read morecoworker for showing it to me!

First time to visit. The green onion sausage was good. They carry Pigstand bbq sauce which is…read moregood!! The men behind the counter were quite comfortable & seemed bothered when I asked for help.

Don't miss out on this spot right next to the Houston Farmer's Market! Super friendly staff, quick…read morein and out service, serving hot and fresh tacos, quesadillas, burritos, and menudo. It's a small grocery shop with lots of deli food options. They got a grill outside the market to cook the meats, some extra heat under this Texas heat. I ordered the mini tacos: barbacoa, tripa, asada, and chicharron in green sauce. Most recommend the barbacoa, the meat chunks just fall apart in my mouth, and the charred edge added extra texture and flavor too. And I really like the chicharron too, every piece was soaked up with zesty and spicy juice, very juicy to eat. The menudo was not gamy at all, but I could use some more lime to make it more sour to complement the spiciness. Will be back for more!

The place for excellent chorizo. Not that greasy saliva gland grocery store chorizo. But real…read morechorizo. As a person native born to Houston, but having lived and explored much of the world, one of my favorite things to do is to invite friends to go on a walking tour with me, of the area around the Houston Farmer's Market on Airline. Many years run by the Canino family, as a co-op with local farmers. And when they retired a group of Houstonians, committed to preserving it and making it as nice as possible for shopping. And it's a wonderful place to go shopping for fruits and vegetables and to eat one of the restaurants here. So I usually begin my walking tour with a trip to El Bolillo Bakery to show them the breads and then over to Granel Spices and then to El Rey meat market to show them the chorizo that I like and the freshly made chicharrones and to pointing out the most excellent Mexican restaurant just on the side El Rey. And then heading over to the farmers market proper and showing them the excellent flour tortillas that one can get at Alamo Tamales. A visit to LA Crawfish or other eateries. And also walk and talk about the different uses of the spices and maybe some tropical fruits that people might not be familiar with. It's a great half day and I love taking people around. So definitely plan to visit this area of Airline Drive and have some fun.

One of the earliest Halal grocery store in Houston. Inside it still feel like it is stick in the…read moreearly 1990's. It seems very disorganized for people visiting here for the first time and it is very crowded because of the boxes on the floor and I feel like I was in a maze here. It is not as clean it could be here so that may be a turn off for some customers. It was interesting just walking around in here but it was not friendly to handicap customers here.

Possibly a coveted 5 stars pending review for authenticity. There is a lot going on in this middle…read moreeastern supermarket. I found the secret restaurant where workers were having lunch. I asked for a shawarma plate but they told me to have the lamb and rice. It was savory and tasty. Wow. I didn't have time to shop more but there is an entire olive oil aisle , large tea selection , and many more. I tried some traditional Arabic deserts that were too heavy with oil and sugar but good experience to learn what you like. I grabbed a few cans of babaghanoush and hummus which I like to keep in the pantry. I will return next month probably and consider 5 stars.