Good Rest. in Houston?

here is a brief list:
1.  La Mexicana : corner of Fairview and Montrose Blvd.  Mexican.
             average dinner $6-10.  Great queso, and try the specials!!!!!

2.  Tutto Bene:  Feagan (2 blocks east of Shepherd).  Italian.  Dinner
    can range $10-20.  The specials are good, especially the mussels,
    and death by lasagna.

3.  Empire Cafe:  Westheimer (west of the curve in Montrose):
     average dinner:  $10  very good food.

hope this helps

maddie

>A friend of mine was just hired by a company in Houston and will soon be on
>his way. Could I get some recommendations on restaurants in the city (and
>outskirts), what their specialties are, and the approximate price ranges
>for their meals??

Okay, dude . . . once again I'll post my authoritative restaurant recommendations for Houston, Tejas:

BEST RESTARUANT IN HOUSTON:   Cafe Annie
      Suggestions:
            Mussel Soup, Veal with mustard, filet mignon with
            spicy tomato coulis

      But they don't know how to cook a pheasant

RESTAURANTS THAT REALLY, REALLY SUCK:
      La Griglia, Ruggles

BEST VIETNAMESE RESTAURANTS:
      Tay Do, Quan Ba Thao

BEST THAI RESTAURANTS:
      Thai Orchid, Nit Noi

SUPER FABULOUS ITALIAN RESTAURANT:
      Damian's

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

      Carrabas, Bistro Vino

BEST FUNKY RESTAURANT:

      Barnaby's

BEST BAR-B-QUE:

      County Line

SOME HOUSTON LANDMARKS:

      La Jalisience, Carrabas, Goode Company Bar-B-Que

BARS:

      The Gingerman (best beer bar in Western Hemisphere . . .
            60 beers on tap!, hundreds in bottles)

      Marfrelis (under fire escape near River Oaks theatre,
            no sign)

      La Carafe