This area is North what I was expecting. When I saw how lovely it is up here, I Side deeply and decided to write a good review about it.
The Northside of Houston is magical, and I don't mean in terms of traffic or crime, but I do mean in terms of food and culture, as it is one of the most heavily Hispanic neighbourhoods, and in other parts it's one of the most African-American parts of Houston. And so the culture and food in all of these areas is rich and amazing, even as the demographics are poor, and the highway through here - Interstate 45 - is truly and statistically a death trap.
Dallas and Houston nothing alike. HOU has more in common with Queens (NYC) and L.A. than Dallas. It is criminally underrated, nearly as pretty as San Antonio, way cooler than Austin and Dallas. One of the most ethnically diverse, exciting cities in the world. With the food to prove it.
For this reason we come up here whenever we can and these are some of the food highlights:
These on the North Side:
Tostada Regia - mole w pechuga, salsas, everything
Asia Market Thai Lao - Green or Massaman Curry with Shrimp or Veggies, Thai Hot, Thai Iced Tea or Lime Thai Iced Tea.
El Bolillo - warm Bolillos
Tacos La Bala - Torta de Cochinita Pibil, Charro Beans, Gordita de Trompo
Angie's - chicken fried steak, chicken & dumplings
Taconazo Truck - Asada tacos and Charro Beans.
Cocina Latina Pupusa Buffet - pupusas, tamales
El Pibe - paletas
Mighty Sweet Mini Pies
And the rest of the list:
Top 10
Himalaya - hara masala, rocket naan, boti
Peri Peri Factory - inferno chicken
Darband - #6
Hunan Bistro - Lamb Cumin, Hot N Spicy Chicken (Dry), and the Sizzling Tofu Seafood (ask for it spicy).
Banana Leaf - Char Kway Tow, Belacan Fried Rice (both extra spicy)
Tofu Village - Yuk Gae Jang (extra spicy)
Zydeco - crawfish etoufee, gumbo
Hot Bagel Shop - jalapeno sausage, everything bagel
Nguyen Ngo Banh Mi on warm Croissant
Yori Yori - Yuk Gae Jang, Soon Du Bu (seafood), Kung Fu Tea is here too!
Les Givrals - Banh Mi
Spring Roll Express - crispy pork banh mi, spring rolls
Nara Express - panang curry, green curry, thai basil fried rice
Ramen Okidoki - lim's fried chicken spicy
Lankford Grocery - burger
Xin Jiang - lamb cumin
Pollo Bravo
Ekko's - gyros
Gyros & Shish - gyros
Doumar's - gyros
Lee's Sandwiches - viet iced coffee
East Wall - flat noodles w chicken, snow pea leaves spicy
Fufu - fried rice w salt fish and shrimp, open til 2am
Bijan - persian
Los Perros - chicken kebab skewer
Triple J Smokehouse - bbq
Killen's - rib
Luigi's - slices
Salata - cleanse with salad
Dessert:
Nu Ice or Nu Cafe (ribbon ice)
Shipley - only when hot
Coco & Cane
Boba:
TeaFix - the best viet coffee ever
Feng Cha - dirty boba and cakes and kiwi
Presotea - milk tea
Mr Wish - fiber jelly drinks and wish special and waffle cakes w custard!
Fuji Tea - Assam milk tea
Yum Cha - best kiwi and other fruit drinks
Purple Kow - milk teas and fruit teas! only location outside SF
Someday I might buy a "Hous" in Houston. It's where the TV show "Hous" was filmed. It was also the setting for the movies "Hou Framed Roger Rabbit", "Hous That Girl?" and "Hous Of 1,000 Corpses." read more