1. Bombay Pizza Co. (Finger Foods)
Gateway of India Pizza
2. Reef (Smoky)
Pork chop
3. Feast (Frightfully Good)
Rabbit Liver & Kidneys
4. RDG Grill + Bar Annie (Grilled)
Grilled Fillet of Beef w/ Crusted Coffee Adobado
5. The Original Ninfa's (Old School)
Queso Flameado
1. Christians Tailgate Bar and Grill (Houston)
Jalapeno and bacon burger
2. Stanton City Bites (Houston)
Ground chuck and brisket burger on challah bread
3. Blakes BBQ and Burgers (Houston)
Smoky burger on a butter soaked bun
4. Tookie (Houston)
2008 best burger in Texas
1. Klose BBQ Pits (BBQ: Up in Smoke)
Catches the cattle train to Texas where he walks the Avenue of Barbecue Dreams
2. Max's Wine Dive (Fried Chicken: Deep Fried Love in a Bucket)
1. Lankford Grocery (Burgers, Tacos and Dogs)
2. Cafe Pita (Family Style)
3. Kenny & Ziggy's (You Picked 'Em)
4. Niko Niko's (You Can Say That Again)
5. The Red Lion Pub (By Request)
1. Pub Fiction (Houston)
Rocket Booster
2. Shot Bar (Houston)
Over 120 shots on the menu; and a shot wheel
3. Leon's Lounge (Houston)
Mixology
4. Saint Arnold Brewing Company (Houston)
Oldest craft brewery in Texas
1. St. John's Fire (Aloha, Portland)
Smokin' good fish dishes like a Shrimp Corn Dog and Seafood Martini with marinated veggies, fresh shrimp and crawfish
2. Stick It (Some of This, Some of That)
Gourmet food on a stick
3. Phamily Bites (In Bacon We Trust)
Vietnamese food truck serving traditional dishes like a Pho Tai Noodle Soup in a beef brisket stock and a Seared Filet Mignon Bahn Mi Sandwich
4. Oh My! Pocket Pies (Bacon Jam Bonanza)
Empanada style pocket pies
5. Eatsie Boys (Houston We Have a Food Truck)
Biggest hits include a Lamb 'n Feta burger with fresh greens and soy vinaigrette
6. Flip n Patties Truck (Planet of the Crepes)
Best sellers include a Beef and Pork sausage burger with fried egg and banana ketchup aioli
7. Fusion Taco (French Fry Extravaganza)
Serving ethnically inspired tacos
8. Kurbside Eatz (Serial Grillers)
Inventive creations include the Triple Cheese Curry Beef Burger with a fried egg
9. Ladybird (Foodie Call)
Here you can try a Tokyo dog with house-smoked goat cheese spread, Japanese mayo and Bonito fish flakes
10. Muiishi Makirritos (You Don't Know Jak)
Dine on Saki 'n Soy pork belly rice plate with slow poached egg and kimchi
11. The Modular (In Bacon We Trust)
Whole Lobster with Risotto and even Roasted Bone Marrow.
12. The Rice Box (Music to Your Mouth)
Chinese take-out on wheels featuring General Tso Chicken and a Golden Doomba Special
1. Juan Mon (Sandwich Paradise 2)
Each "International Juanwich" is named after owner Juan Montero, a self-proclaimed world-traveling, all about a good time guy. Each sandwich folds in the flavors of the street foods he experienced while visiting his favorite cities.
2. Coreanos (Burrito Paradise)
Mexican and Korean burrito.
3. This Is It (Soul Food Paradise)
Nobody cooks up ham hocks and oxtails quite like Craig Joseph of This Is It. Craig says the key to good soul food is in the seasoning. Plus, it has to be cooked with love.
4. Tombolini (Meatball Paradise)
Some places serve spaghetti and meatballs, some serve meatball sandwiches, and some serve exotic meatballs -- but at this Italian restaurant you can get meatballs pretty much any way you want!
1. Beaver's (Pigging Out)
Juicy NC style pulled pork sandwich.
2. Little Bitty Burger Barn (Meat with Heat)
Hottest burgers in the lone star state - a saucy jalapeno-habanera creation that tips the spice scale with its extreme heat.
1. Hubcap Grill (Houston)
Big interesting burgers like burgers with Fritos, chessesteak or peanut butter
2. Beaver's (Houston)
Texas style gastropub
3. El Real Tex Mex (Houston)
Chili con Carne, combination platters
4. Fluff Bake Bar (Houston)
Cookies and pies
5. Pondicheri (Mash Ups)
Indian with a Texas influence