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    The Cloister

    4.1 (36 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Catfish, cornbread and coleslaw
    Katherine L.

    This place is an amazing quick lunch. We went a little early (11:30ish) and there was no line. I'm pretty inexperienced with southern food -- so I played it safe with the fried catfish (who doesn't like fried food), jalapeno cornbread (who doesn't like corn bread?) and coleslaw. It was all delicious. The catfish was soft and juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside -- I want to learn to fry fish like this! The cornbread was crumbly and amazing, with the occasional chunk of jalapeno to keep things exciting. The slaw was good, but a little odd -- it had blue cheese in it. I think of it more as a cabbage salad. My only regret is that I didn't get to try the baked goods, I was too full.

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    Home cooking in downtown Houston. Yum! More please! For $10 to $15 you can eat better than anywhere else I know in downtown.

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    Love love love! A perfect first meal in Houston while on a work trip! Beans and rice rocked my world!!!

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    I love this place. It's simplicity is brilliant. Small town feeling in the middle of a huge city.

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