The food texture, taste, & presentation is great. The service top-tier feel like family. The ambience: smells good and looks very clean. A visit is absolute gem of a spot years ago with my dad and my son, and I still think about it. We ended up driving out here twice in a single week and trust me, we do not live down the street. It was a true drive to dine situation, but worth every single mile. The food is incredible. Every single side we order was flawless and made to absolute perfection. The candid yams were fantastic, and the cornbread was soft and sweet like cake (tasted just like the way my dad makes it). I even tried greens for the very first time here and surprisingly they tasted great. I ate all of them and drunk the juice. Don't let the crowd scare you off. There's usually a line, but it moves pretty quickly. Plus, the service is so friendly that the whole place just feels like family if you're looking for an authentic welcoming spot with amazing comfort food this is it. No wonder when you grew with display it says number one soulful spot in Houston. read more

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We hit the jackpot! I was hungry and looking for tasty food on our way home. I took a chance on The Greasy Spoon and what luck. This place is GREAT. We just went with the food that was ready to go. And even went back for an extra side--Mac n' cheese for my son. Whew! Lots of food, and it's all sooooo good! In addition to the mac n' cheese, we tried the chicken gumbo, chicken with sweet potatoes (they're sweet) and greens (so tasty!), chopped steak with green beans and mashed potatoes. I will most certainly be back! read more

So thankful for the vegetable plate option. It's really hard when you trying to eat right, but really want some soul food. But this piece of cornbread might take me out! The food is delicious and helped my mind and taste buds. Definitely will return. It's a casual environment and service was great. Fast, which one will appreciate when hungry. The greens have a bit of spice to them, as well as the cabbage. But the cabbage is a little sweet also, so a good balance to me. read more

The Greasy Spoon - Vegetable Veggie Plate - Soul Food Near Me - Houston, Texas

My hubby surprised me stopping by here on a road trip. They are located in a small shopping center-like space next to a gas station. The inside was clean and so was the ladies restroom. Everything looked amazing but my sensitive stomach told me to ask about spice in the oxtails (my fav). The nice female worker put a small piece of meat along with gravy in a bowl and it had a good kick of pepper with a lasting taste. I knew that a full plate of that would not sit well in my tummy, so I opted for herb chicken instead. Since the gravy was no longer an option, I got some of the grease from the chicken, and while extremely flavorful, there was also a good proportion of pepper seasoning in it. Mashed potatoes are my #1 fav and they looked delicious, so I couldn't wait to dig in. While they were full of flavor, they were also packed with a peppery spice, actually the most spiciest (per se) of everything on the plate. My hubby enjoyed the mac a lot. Unfortunately, my stomach is too sensitive for the food here but I would absolutely tell anyone else that can handle a little greasy, peppered foods and cheese to dig in! Worth a visit!!! read more

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Really enjoyed the sides, chicken was crispy and fried to perfection, everyone calls in their order sides are usually already ready most of the meat is cook to order DONT BE THAT PERSON!!!- have patience. read more

I've been going to greasy spoon since they first opened *refer to date at the top of photos*.. it was an every Sunday type of thing until I moved to the other side of town . Fast forward to 2026 I was in the area and decided to visit & Wow .. the quality of food has went down tremendously & the prices have skyrocketed! I received 3 huge fatty oxtails for $40 ! I hate that what once use to be staple is just now another mediocre restaurant with insane prices read more

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I'm very disappointed, the food was disgusting! No flavor at all! I bought two oxtail plates I spent $90. Don't waste your money like I did. The portions are big but quality and taste is 0/10 read more

Same Dish, Two Different Takes Restaurant 1: The Greasy Spoon The oxtails arrived with noticeably excessive fat and could've been more tender, which was a letdown. That said, the sides redeemed the plate: the mac and cheese was a creamy delight, and the candied yams were sweet and full of flavor. Cornbread was just okay--nothing memorable, but it did the job. Restaurant 2: Munches & Minerva's These oxtails were braised a bit too long, losing that classic oxtail texture and leaning more toward a pot-roast taste. The red beans and rice were solid, but the mac and cheese was overseasoned, and the candied yams were missing the "candy" altogether. On the bright side, the cornbread was delicious. read more

The food here is amazing!!! I had takeout through Uber eats so can't speak to the physical location, however, the food was truly home-cooked. Very fresh, and made from scratch. Plus it got to me still warm. I had a smothered pork chop with rice, Cajun gravy, green beans, and corn. Topped it off with a wonderful piece of their cornbread. When I say fresh, I mean truly fresh; nothing was canned. Their cobbler was absolutely to die for. Wish I could give it 100 stars and adopt the chef. read more

Great food, fast service.. the ambiance is soothing. The food was really good. I was kind of skeptical about the location but it was perfect. Will return again!! read more

I was very disappointed with the service and food quality. This supposed to be blackened fish and it has no flavor. We got one piece of fish and a bunch of white rice. My daughter had to pay extra for candied yams as a side order. The peach cobbler was just ok. $16 for one piece of fish white rice, some sauce, and dirty rice is a little over the top. We will make another choice for take out in the future. read more

The Greasy Spoon - Blackened Fish - Soul Food Near Me - Houston, Texas

Unfortunately, I'm highly disappointed! Smh this is why soul food spots don't last in Houston! Prices sky rocket and quality drops!!! Ordered the Cajun seafood STACK and requested dirty rice instead of white rice via DoorDash!! And I use to order this particular dish a while back. I see why I stopped eating here! For one it's no longer a STACK it's 2pc fish, 3 shrimp, white rice, and a side of greens and light on the supposedly crabmeat, smothered Cajun seafood sauce!! I use to love this spot too!! I understand prices change with the economy but that doesn't mean change the quality of the food as well! I had high hopes for this spot!! read more

Smell the flavor before you taste them! We stumbled upon this place and were happy we did. Although they weren't serving certain items the day we went they were gracious and granted us with extra sides. Every item of food full of flavor and presented with care. read more

When I tell y'all I'll be back, I will most definitely be back. Food was amazing! A variety to choose from. I had their Cajun fried chicken wings (cook to order) with some yams, mac n cheese, greens, cornbread, and gumbo. Wings were cooked to perfection & juicy! Great bold flavors. The mac n cheese was a little too runny for my likings. Now my only complaint but won't affect my rating was their gumbo. It was on the salty side. Lastly, they only had two kinds of drinks to sell which was Pepsi & Mountain Dew. Luckily you can get something next door at the gas station and bring it in. I didn't wait too long for my food which was a plus knowing it was cook to order. Service was okay as in not rude nor super attentive. Otherwise everything was good. Also, cashless facility. read more

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Let me start by saying food was great. Went in after church between brunch hours to order chicken and waffles. (Very simple, only thing that needed to be made was waffles) I was told they're not doing it by the chef. No explanation or anything. Food took well over 30-40 min and this was before the rush. I personally would not be going back. read more

I'm irritated. The food was very mid. The cabbage was very sweet. The greens was OK. The chicken was OK. I rate it 3 out of 10.

This was one of the worst plates of food I have ever had the worst macaroni and cheese green beans and porkchops in all of creation. I don't know what these guys were doing in the kitchen, but I wish they paid attention to the food that they were cooking. I was excited to try this place but I regret it. I had the runs after just a couple bites of that macaroni and cheese. It tasted like they put a pack of hidden Valley ranch in there either that or it was just spoiled and sour I really don't wanna know. The pork chops over rice aw man..The pork chops were hard too many bones in the plate. The green beans were soggy. Tasteless I don't even think they were really cooked they were hollow and basically tasted like they had someone that hates people cooking back there. I will never order from this place again it's a shame This Is It is the only good soulfood place in my area. read more

40 dollars for oxtails and get a plate of fat. The 2 little oxtails were better than the 3 big ones covered in fat. Greens taste like they're cooked in dill pickle juice. I spent so much time cleaning fat off just to end up with a small piece of oxtails! Just so disappointed! read more

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The person working at the register had an attitude and they barely had half the menu on there. The food was aight. The mac and cheese tasted like cheese soup and the cabbage was too sweet. Im not gonna say some stuff wasn't good like the complementary cornbread and the catfish. Their food and service didn't match the price at all... read more

The Greasy Spoon - The Ultimate Mac and Cheese - Soul Food Near Me - Houston, Texas

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So glad we came here to eat! So good in fact we are taking our leftovers 6hrs back home to OKC. This place is located next to a gas station. There is a small area to dine in for about 15 ppl or so. It s cute decor. We were greeted enthusiastically when we walked through the door. The gentleman was polite as well as the cashier when we asked questions about how to order. There are items that are ready on the hot line. There are things that are cooked to order. You better have your butt in line by 6:53 so you can be sure to get your cooked to order in before 7pm! We made it by the skin of our teeth, by time we made it to the counter it was 7:01 but the gentleman said since we were in line by 7 we could still order. We all had to know what we wanted so he could quickly call it back to the cook before they shut the kitchen down. It must be pretty serious cuz a guy behind us was getting loud with the staff about them not letting him order cook to order all week for walking in at 7pm! I was like uh oh . I got Cajun fried chicken with Mac and cheese and yams. Mom got fried catfish and shrimp with greens. The meals came with cornbread. The chicken was fried hard like it should be and was crispy and delicious . I ordered 2 of these and requested all flats. The honored the request a best they could, so one plate was all flats, and the other was 2 flats and 3 drums , no big deal! The yams...bussin, the macaroni and cheese...bussin. The cornbread was soft and sweet. The shrimp was good! I didn't taste the greens or fried catfish;that was mom's order. I also ordered a jerk lamb chop al la cart. Since we got the right before they stopped with cook to order the grill was already off so I was refunded my $11 for that. We were given complementary dessert just because. We opted for peach cobbler and cheesecake. That cobbler was so freaking good! It had lots of crust like it like it, and it was just the right amount of sweet! The cheesecake was covered with strawberry topping. It was good. The cheesecake can stand alone with out the topping. Again the service and food was amazing. Definitely recommend. read more

The Greasy Spoon - Cajun Fried Chicken Wings The Ultimate Mac and Cheese Candied Yams Cornbread - Soul Food Near Me - Houston, Texas

Got the oxtails plate and the Cajun seafood shack platter for my gurl!! Straight Delicious!! read more

The Greasy Spoon - Their Oxtail explosion! Tasty and Tender; It's about to go Down!! - Soul Food Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place has gone down hill fast, they came got the ppl in the hood money and move to a "better neighborhood" and cater to those locations. This Northside location is trash and the worker's attitudes go right with the carelessness of the food preparations. The menu is never available they are always out of something. I just drove 30mins to get here for smoked Oxtails and as soon as I walked in she stated we only have what's on the steam table. The worker's reply was oh we haven't had smoked oxtails in a minute. Y'all already never have the cornbread that comes with the meals. read more

The Greasy Spoon - Blackened Catfish, Greens & Yams - Soul Food Near Me - Houston, Texas

Tried this place for lunch for the first time. The staff was nice and knowledgeable. They had several hot food items. A plate comes with your choice of meat two sides and cornbread for $17 and some change. The meat choices were baked chicken, bbq oxtails, oxtails with gravy, pork chops, and fish. They do have fried chicken but made upon ordering. Sides were yams, greens, cabbage, macaroni and cheese, and black eyed peas. Bottled drinks were around $2 or you can bring in outside drinks. There was a convenient store next door. I chose the baked with rice and gravy, a side of greens and black eyed peas and cornbread. Everything was seasoned well and not too salty. The greens and black eyed peas were my favorite. Limited seating as the place is a small establishment. The parking is also limited. I'd go back again. read more

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I'm sad to say they've gone way down. Went in pearland a couple years ago and it was amazing. This new location has nice people and flavorful food but it sits a long time. The lady made my wings fresh. She told me 25ish minutes but it was 45. I left with the to go container bc it took so long and didn't get ketchup. The area isn't good. Prices are high but that's normal. I hope they fix these issues bc I'd like to see them back on top. read more

I was very satisfied with the smothered pork chop, greens and macaroni and cheese. I was so full I had to save half of it. The service was quick and friendly! read more

The Ambiance: I had a taste for comfort food after work on Friday and wanted to try after my husband recommended. I made it to the location right before they closed so options were slim; I'd advise to place your order ahead of time if you'll be in traffic or so forth. The restaurant was clean and I was able to order super quickly. My Order: Herb roasted chicken w/ rice and gravy, greens and yams: The food was very flavorful without having too much spice. The chicken was done perfectly; the gravy over the rice was really good (the herby flavor was chef's kisses) and I think the greens were my favorite. They weren't too salty or spicy, it was great enough for anyone with a different palate to enjoy. The yams were good as well, I'm just use to them being sweeter. The overall dish was great and it didn't leave me feeling icky or stuffed to the point where it feels uncomfortable or unhealthy. Service: The service was quick and cool. I don't have much of a review for this portion as I literally got there right before they closed. Payment: Payment is quick and easy. Overall I would love to come back and try more. I'd make sure I get there earlier or place my order earlier so that I can try some of the other dishes. I also like the food will fill you up without making you feel like I shouldn't have eaten that afterwards. read more

The Greasy Spoon - Herb Roasted Chicken Combo / Candied Yams / Southern-Style Greens - Soul Food Near Me - Houston, Texas

Babyyyyy when I say this food was 10/10 you cant tell me they food aint good. Creamy maccaroni and I mean they aint hold back on the cheese and its like a twist to it never had before. Collard greens was season to the GODSSSSSSS so its like a kick to the collard greens but its so mouth wateringggg!!! And the oxtail whew TENDERNISM!! Forreal because why I want to eat the bone listen I wanted to try everything okay I want to . Amazing Ambiance clean they use gloves. Customer service A1 baby yall get them yams I know theu good they sold out first I got to get some yams ! Report to this comment Kaith Lee need to come here because what?????? Why its so good and im not easily impressed with food so try for yourself man . God bless this business and allow it to overflow I pray it overflow so much that he feed the homeless God got his hands in this business he gets all the glory. read more

Smothered pork chops, collard greens, sweet potatoes and their peach cobbler a mouth warming feeling

This is an easy five star review! If you are craving some amazing soul food this is your spot. Absolutely amazing! Top notch. Food: I went with the smothered pork chop and it was great. So much flavor and very tender. For the price I wish they would serve 2 instead of 1 but that's cool I guess. The mac and cheese was simply amazing. Also the mashed potatoes were excellent. This was a great meal. I am very happy I stopped in and gave them a try. Well worth it. The white rice and gravy was excellent. Also the corn bread was so tasty. The menu and steam table has quite the options. I will definitely go back and try their oxtails and a few more dishes. I am very happy with my overall experience. The customer service is really good too. I will definitely be back soon! read more

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I've read good things about this soul food restaurant and visited about a week ago for lunch. When I arrived, I noticed it is next to a large gas station and convenience store and appeared to be fairly new. Inside there is one smallish dining room and you order at the counter where they have a steam table for most of the meals. I ordered their smothered pork chops, with mac n cheese and black eye peas. With a drink and tax it was a little over $18. The meal was very good with plenty of content. The chops and gravy sat on a bed of white rice and tasted very good. Ditto on the mac n cheese as it was cheesy and creamy. The black eye peas were ok but I thought they needed more broth around them for flavor. Finally the plate came with a good tasting piece of cornbread. I like the Greasy Spoon and would be happy to return for their soul food if in the area. read more

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I've been to the location several times and the service has gotten worse. Tall black African American male is not cordial and they never have cornbread which is part of the meal. Still expects tipping after not having good customer service, hot building and always have a homeless man standing out front. read more

This was my first time patron Inc this restaurant. For ease, I ordered online and picked up. My food was ready when I walked in and I didn't have to wait long. The environment was very hot and humid inside. Not sure if the A/C was out but the environment was not conducive for dining in. This is a cash free restaurant so you can only pay by card. If you don't order ahead feel free to walk in an order and choose form a wide variety of hot items. I ordered the oxtail which was flavorful and tender. Their garlic mash was . I highly recommend the peach cobbler too!!! read more

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This place is amazing! The staff is so welcoming, friendly and attentive!! It gives like that southern old school type of hospitality but by young people! And let me talk about the food! It's finger licking good! Portions are great! Place it's nice and clean! I hope this type of business grows!! Thank you! read more

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If you're looking for great soul food, this is the spot! Service is great as the employees are happy to answer any questions and provide recommendations. I decided on the pork chop with Mac and cheese and greens. The pork chop is cooked perfectly and is super tender. The Mac and cheese was great. My favorite side is the greens! So much flavor packed into them. read more

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They usually say dont believe the hype...well this time I'm telling you to please believe the hype!! Had brunch at greasy spoon and took some dinner to go..everything was GREAT and the customer service was AMAZING! Whewww that's a drive...but well worth it!! I will be patiently awaiting the new location to open! PS..my mama said the chitterlings were good too!!! PSS...No all this food is not mine!!! Lol!! PSSS...The cabbage is sweet..so if that's not your thang...dont get it :) PSSSSS....those yams tho!! read more

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Mac and cheese was amazing! The fried chicken was really good (a little bit on the salty side for me) but overall it was very tasty. The people there were very nice and helpful. Would definitely go again for the Mac and cheese. They also offer a lunch special now :) read more

The Greasy Spoon - Cajun Fried Chicken Wings with rice and Mac and cheese! - Soul Food Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Exceeded my expectations. I won't lie, I was a bit nervous when I went in because of the aesthetic but please pay that no mind. THE FOOD WAS FANTASTIC. I don't even think I was breathing while chewing. The seasoning was perfect. Not too salty, just enough pepper in the greens. I had the baked chicken with greens and yams. I don't live close but will make the drive again. THANK YOU. read more

The Greasy Spoon - "Fall off the bone" --Baked Chicken. - Soul Food Near Me - Houston, Texas

Today I ordered the cajan catfish meal. Look at what I received. The fish was HORRIBLE, it was tough and the crust fell off the fish. I'm not sure it's even catfish. It look like that frozen fish in Sam's. I keep trying to give them a chance but this was an epic FAIL. I know I'm going to get a lot of excuses, but I should have given the $23 to the homeless man that was standing outside. read more

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I appreciate simplicity. Things that are good don't always have to be extravagant. This is food my me, my Grandmother & my children can all enjoy and no I don't have kids..... They probably have THE BEST Mac & cheese on the Northside ‍. If you happen to be one of those Boujee individuals that can't eat from restaurants connected to gas stations, keep driving . If you that shallow that's on you. Look, the prices are reasonable, the portions are respectful & the flavor is always major. Stop playing, and go test my credibility!!! PS they closed on Monday. Don't do it to yourself read more

This was my first time trying this place out and I have a love hate relationship with it so far. I'll start with the love. Flavor! The food was very good, fresh, and just all around delicious! I got the chicken, greens, boudin egg roll, and mac and cheese! My favorite was the egg roll but all of it was phenomenal! The service was ok, nothing special to sway my opinion either way. Now the bad. Soul food restaurants are notorious for being out of things, for whatever reason and this place is no different. But there's just some things I think you should always have, especially at 3pm on a Tuesday. Yams (this to me is a staple and should be OVERSTOCKED), crawfish egg rolls (no biggie), peach cobbler (again a staple), cream cake, and one other dessert was all out. If this was a Friday night at 6 pm I'd be understanding but man, middle of business hours on a Tuesday I don't know. But hey the food was very good, ambience and service was meh. Take it to go and you'll be happy! Ready to go back and hopefully they've got everything on the menu in stock read more

The Greasy Spoon - Soul Food Near Me - Houston, Texas