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Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks

Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks

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Created by Vina • Updated On: May 22, 2016

Restaurants that I've visited and featured in Alison Cook's Top 100 List.

Underbelly is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

1. Underbelly

1100 Westheimer Rd (Waugh Dr), Houston, TX
New American Restaurant · 94 tips and reviews
Oxheart Restaurant is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

2. Oxheart Restaurant

1302 Nance St (Richey St.), Houston, TX
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · 27 tips and reviews
Uchi Houston is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

3. Uchi Houston

9.2
904 Westheimer Rd (at Grant St), Houston, TX
Japanese Restaurant · 178 tips and reviews
Sparrow Bar + Cookshop is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

4. Sparrow Bar + Cookshop

3701 Travis St (Alabama St), Houston, TX
New American Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews
Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

5. Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse

9.0
1510 Texas St (at La Branch St.), Houston, TX
Steakhouse · 98 tips and reviews
Sylvia's Enchilada Kitchen is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

6. Sylvia's Enchilada Kitchen

12637 Westheimer Rd (Dairy Ashford), Houston, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews
Crawfish & Noodles is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

7. Crawfish & Noodles

8.5
11360 Bellaire Blvd Ste 990 (Belle Pk Dr), Houston, TX
Vietnamese Restaurant · 43 tips and reviews
Danton's is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

8. Danton's

4611 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX
Seafood Restaurant · 48 tips and reviews
Banana Leaf is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

9. Banana Leaf

7.6
9889 Bellaire Blvd #311, Houston, TX
Malay Restaurant · Sharpstown · 22 tips and reviews
Paulie's Restaurant is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

10. Paulie's Restaurant

8.9
1834 Westheimer Rd (at Driscoll St), Houston, TX
Italian Restaurant · 85 tips and reviews
Goode Company Seafood is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

11. Goode Company Seafood

8.8
2621 Westpark Dr (at Kirby Dr), Houston, TX
Seafood Restaurant · 77 tips and reviews
Yum Yum Cha Cafe is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

12. Yum Yum Cha Cafe

2435 Times Blvd, Houston, TX
Dim Sum Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews
Fu Fu Cafe is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

13. Fu Fu Cafe

7.6
9889 Bellaire Blvd #105, Houston, TX
Asian Restaurant · 42 tips and reviews
The Breakfast Klub is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

14. The Breakfast Klub

8.9
3711 Travis St (at W Alabama), Houston, TX
Breakfast Spot · 238 tips and reviews
Chez Beignets II is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

15. Chez Beignets II

6.8
10623 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX
Donut Shop · 16 tips and reviews
Feast is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

16. Feast

219 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX
Restaurant · 43 tips and reviews
Branch Water Tavern is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

17. Branch Water Tavern

510 Shepherd Dr (at Gibson), Houston, TX
American Restaurant · 44 tips and reviews
Pita Pit is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

18. Pita Pit

7.7
11081 Westheimer Rd, Ste C (at Lakeside Estates Dr.), Houston, TX
Eastern European Restaurant · 46 tips and reviews
Pappas Bros. Steakhouse is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

19. Pappas Bros. Steakhouse

9.1
5839 Westheimer Rd (btwn Fountain View & Chimney Rock), Houston, TX
Steakhouse · 80 tips and reviews
Nidda Thai Cuisine is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

20. Nidda Thai Cuisine

8.1
1226 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX
Thai Restaurant · 48 tips and reviews
Rioja Restaurant is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

21. Rioja Restaurant

11920 Westheimer Rd Ste J (Kirkwood), Houston, TX
Spanish Restaurant · 20 tips and reviews
Angus Grill Brazilian Steakhouse is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

22. Angus Grill Brazilian Steakhouse

7.4
6106 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX
Steakhouse · 66 tips and reviews
Kata Robata is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

23. Kata Robata

8.8
3600 Kirby Dr (at Richmond Ave.), Houston, TX
Japanese Restaurant · 150 tips and reviews
Pondicheri is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

24. Pondicheri

8.1
2800 Kirby Dr (at Westheimer), Houston, TX
Indian Restaurant · 114 tips and reviews
Beaver's is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

25. Beaver's

2310 Decatur St (at Sawyer St.), Houston, TX
Southern Food Restaurant · 112 tips and reviews
Rice Bowl II is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

26. Rice Bowl II

7.1
14360 Bellaire Blvd Ste 98, Houston, TX
Indonesian Restaurant · Misson Bend, Houston, TX · 15 tips and reviews
Triniti is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

27. Triniti

2815 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX
New American Restaurant · 47 tips and reviews
Eatsie Boys Cafe is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

28. Eatsie Boys Cafe

4100 Montrose Blvd (b/w W. Main and Colquitt), Houston, TX
Café · 44 tips and reviews
Vinoteca Poscol is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

29. Vinoteca Poscol

1609 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX
Italian Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews
Kenny & Ziggys New York Delicatessen is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

30. Kenny & Ziggys New York Delicatessen

8.9
1743 Post Oak Blvd (BLVD Place), Houston, TX
Deli · 175 tips and reviews
Radical Eats is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

31. Radical Eats

507 Westheimer Rd (Taft), Houston, TX
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 36 tips and reviews
Cajun Kitchen is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

32. Cajun Kitchen

7.5
6938 Wilcrest Dr Ste E, Houston, TX
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews
The Burger Guys is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

33. The Burger Guys

12225 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX
Burger Joint · 53 tips and reviews
Indika is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

34. Indika

516 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX
Indian Restaurant · 31 tips and reviews
La Guadalupana Cafe' and Bakery is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

35. La Guadalupana Cafe' and Bakery

8.7
2109 Dunlavy St (Indiana & Dunlavy), Houston, TX
Bakery · 51 tips and reviews
Blacksmith is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

36. Blacksmith

9.0
1018 Westheimer Rd (at Waugh Dr), Houston, TX
Coffee Shop · 120 tips and reviews
Roost is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

37. Roost

8.2
1972 Fairview Ave (Hazard St), Houston, TX
New American Restaurant · 35 tips and reviews
Que Huong Restaurant HK is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

38. Que Huong Restaurant HK

5.5
11201 Bellaire Blvd #2, Houston, TX
Vietnamese Restaurant · 5 tips and reviews
The Pass and Provisions is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

39. The Pass and Provisions

807 Taft St (Dallas), Houston, TX
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · 89 tips and reviews
Classic Kitchen is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

40. Classic Kitchen

5.7
9888 Bellaire Blvd #108, Houston, TX
Asian Restaurant · Sharpstown, Houston, TX · 7 tips and reviews
Mala Sichuan Bistro is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

41. Mala Sichuan Bistro

8.8
9348 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX
Szechuan Restaurant · 45 tips and reviews
Good Dog Houston is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

42. Good Dog Houston

8.9
903 Studewood St, Houston, TX
Hot Dog Joint · 64 tips and reviews
Asia Market is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

43. Asia Market

1010 W Cavalcade St Ste D (Northhill Blvd), Houston, TX
Thai Restaurant · 38 tips and reviews
Alpha Bakery & Deli is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

44. Alpha Bakery & Deli

5.8
11209 Bellaire Blvd (Boone Rd.), Houston, TX
Bakery · 7 tips and reviews
Vieng Thai is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

45. Vieng Thai

7.7
6929 Long Point Rd, Houston, TX
Thai Restaurant · 45 tips and reviews
Hugo's is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

46. Hugo's

9.0
1600 Westheimer Rd (at Mandell), Houston, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 142 tips and reviews
El Tiempo Cantina is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

47. El Tiempo Cantina

8.3
114 Vintage Park Blvd (Louetta), Houston, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews
Local Foods is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

48. Local Foods

8.7
2424 Dunstan Rd, Houston, TX
Café · 111 tips and reviews
Pho Hung By Night is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

49. Pho Hung By Night

6.4
Houston, TX
Vietnamese Restaurant · 2 tips and reviews
Common Bond Cafe & Bakery is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

50. Common Bond Cafe & Bakery

9.1
1706 Westheimer Rd (at Dunlavy St), Houston, TX
Bakery · 128 tips and reviews
Caracol is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

51. Caracol

8.9
2200 Post Oak Blvd, Houston, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 95 tips and reviews
Bernie's Burger Bus is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

52. Bernie's Burger Bus

Moving Target! (Greater Houston Area), Houston, TX
Burger Joint · 112 tips and reviews
Huynh Restaurant is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

53. Huynh Restaurant

9.1
912 St Emanuel St, Houston, TX
Vietnamese Restaurant · 85 tips and reviews
Picos Restaurant is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

54. Picos Restaurant

7.9
3601 Kirby Dr, Houston, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews
The Original Ninfa's on Navigation is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

55. The Original Ninfa's on Navigation

9.1
2704 Navigation Blvd (at N Delano St), Houston, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 177 tips and reviews
Thien An Sandwiches is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

56. Thien An Sandwiches

8.4
2611 San Jacinto St (McGowen St), Houston, TX
Vietnamese Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews
Pho Binh is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

57. Pho Binh

8.3
2916 White Oak Dr, Houston, TX
Vietnamese Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews
Wild Cajun is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

58. Wild Cajun

7.2
6533 Wilcrest Dr (Bellaire Blvd), Houston, TX
Seafood Restaurant · 32 tips and reviews
Américas is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

59. Américas

2040 W Gray St, Houston, TX
South American Restaurant · 55 tips and reviews
Cafe TH is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

60. Cafe TH

8.5
2108 Pease St, Houston, TX
Vietnamese Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews
Hai Cang Harbor Seafood Restaurant is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

61. Hai Cang Harbor Seafood Restaurant

7.5
11768 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX
Asian Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews
Go Hyang Korean Restaurant is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

62. Go Hyang Korean Restaurant

7.1
1400 Blalock Rd Ste E (Westview), Houston, TX
Korean Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews
Pho Binh By Night is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

63. Pho Binh By Night

7.0
12148 Bellaire Blvd #101, Houston, TX
Noodle Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews
Songkran Thai Kitchen is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

64. Songkran Thai Kitchen

8.0
1101 Uptown Park Blvd Ste C-8, Houston, TX
Thai Restaurant · 17 tips and reviews
Artista is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

65. Artista

800 Bagby St (Rusk St.), Houston, TX
South American Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews
Hubcap Grill is one of Alison Cook's Top Restaurant Picks.

66. Hubcap Grill

1111 Prairie (at San Jacinto), Houston, TX
Burger Joint · 53 tips and reviews