Places that were good but died
A. Brain
Fox Diner (an example of a place that had a cheap location, loyal
clientele, good reputation, but made the mistake of moving to larger and
more ambitious "concept")
Pot Pie Pizzeria (same story)
Rivoli (not sure what their problem was)
La Strada (Greek lightening)
Not so recent:
Armando's (same story as Fox Diner, but some time ago)
Pico's (Southwest Freeway/Kirby location)
Yakov's Deli (greedy landlord now enjoying vacated sites of at least
three restaurants)
Kirby Grill (now a dental mall)
Thai House (original location on Fondren was terrible, but the food was
great; fortunately now reincarnated as Thai on Westheimer, and still the
best Thai in the city in my opinion)
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Frank Mancuso
Kaphan's
Ta Hua(best dumpling's EVER!)
Sonny Look's
Rex McCall
thinking of Valian's
Rex McCall
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Bud Bigelow's on Westheimer
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Kelly Younger
Phil's (now 59 Diner)
Leo's
Bill Williams' Oyster Bar
Ye Olde College Inn
Tony Ruppe's
Cite Grill (by far the best restaurant I've ever had the pleasure to
dine in that was never crowded)
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Kelly Younger
MareCat
Hard Times Cafe (at the Fountains in Stafford) -- I still miss their chili
Mary
Jeremy Goodwin
Veneto's on TC Jester
JJ
Gort
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> Kaphan's
> Ta Hua(best dumpling's EVER!)
> Sonny Look's
Pier 21
The Red Lion
La Pavilion
Los Troncos
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Lee
wrote:
Across the Street on Hillcroft (great burgers!!)
Lee
Albert Nurick
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> Across the Street on Hillcroft (great burgers!!)
And where else could you place your order via a telephone
to the kitchen?
Jeremy Goodwin
The Log Cabin in Humble, the best trimmin'n fixins at an
AYCE
Shipley's on W. Gray
JJ
Carey Akin
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David C. Tuttle
> "Lee" <m...@nowhere.net> wrote:
>>
>> Across the Street on Hillcroft (great burgers!!)
>
> And where else could you place your order via a telephone
> to the kitchen?
I remember a place in the Seattle area called "'Round the Corner" that
had the same schtick (this was almost 20 years ago). Was there
really a similar place in Houston with an obviously derivative name?
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> "Albert Nurick" <alb...@nurick.com> wrote:
> > "Lee" <m...@nowhere.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> Across the Street on Hillcroft (great burgers!!)
> >
> > And where else could you place your order via a telephone
> > to the kitchen?
>
> I remember a place in the Seattle area called "'Round the Corner" that
> had the same schtick (this was almost 20 years ago). Was there
> really a similar place in Houston with an obviously derivative name?
Yep. I went there as a kid, over 30 years ago. I wonder which is
the derivative? ;-)
Harry Parker
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--PLH, still ticked off about it four years later
E. T.S.
closing down because the owners felt they had amassed enough money and
wanted to enjoy their leisure time together now. Nothing to do with
anything bad that happened, they were quoting that they dearly thanked all
of their patrons for their support.
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RonDL
Dairy ashford or Kirkwood.
Ron.
vonroach
<fr...@saintarnold.com> wrote:
>Valian's
>Kaphan's
>Ta Hua(best dumpling's EVER!)
>Sonny Look's
Empire Bakery as small restaurant.
Albert Nurick
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> Good News. Ta Hua has another location. It's on Memorial Drive at either
> Dairy ashford or Kirkwood.
Yep. It's excellent. Steph and I make the trip from Meyerland pretty
frequently.
Julia Dream
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> > Good News. Ta Hua has another location. It's on Memorial Drive at
either
> > Dairy ashford or Kirkwood.
>
> Yep. It's excellent. Steph and I make the trip from Meyerland pretty
> frequently.
>
awesome! Gary had a chicken/broccoli dish which was delicious, once they
brought him a plate of steamed broccoli. The menu said broccoli was a part
of the dish, but evidently it hadn't been marked off that particular menu
yet. Good food, though.
Becky
Capt. Stew
"A. Brain" <abr...@NOSPAMatt.net> wrote:
>A number of recent casualties:
>
>Fox Diner (an example of a place that had a cheap location, loyal
>clientele, good reputation, but made the mistake of moving to larger and
>more ambitious "concept")
>
an article in Chron's Dining Out last week, the owner is gravely ill (I think
this is where I read this).
Valian's
Kaphan's - Oysters Bienville
George Dentler's Pier 21
Ari's Grenouille - Houston's first sidewalk restaurant; I lived 2 blocks
from there and the smell of garlic in the air drove me crazy, but all I can
remember eating is the escargot - and lots of wine. I never made it to Los
Troncos a block away for some reason. (Remember when lower Westheimer was
'restaurant row?'
The Courtyard - old Steakhouse Associates location (now Saltgrass Steakhouse
on the Katy Fwy). A bunch of folks from work went every Tuesday for giant
margaritas, prime rib, king crab.
San Jacinto Inn
The Mariposa Room @ NM - hmm, I guess it's closed, I haven't been to the
Galleria in years.
Jacques Broil'r Burger (or something like that) on Westheimer across from
St. Anne's.
There was a great deli downtown, early 70s, somewhere between the Alley and
Market Square, I wanna say Rockefeller's but I know that's not right; huge
deli sandwiches on kaiser rolls, Dr. Brown's Cel-Ray Tonic and sodas. I
worked in the MedCtr area at the time and a bunch of us would pile in cars
(2 or 3 carloads at times) and fight the traffic downtown to go there for
lunch.
The Pleasant Peasant on Post Oak.
Night Hawk restaurants - oh, wait a minute, that's Austin.
Julia Dream
Nothin' real special, but we liked it... the Whiskey Barrel.
Becky, craving their sausage for about 8 years now (and feeling more than a
bit silly for originally posting this in the wrong thread; again, my
apologies)
Julia Dream
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>
> "A. Brain" <abr...@NOSPAMatt.net> wrote:
> >A number of recent casualties:
> >
> >Fox Diner (an example of a place that had a cheap location, loyal
> >clientele, good reputation, but made the mistake of moving to larger and
> >more ambitious "concept")
> >
> Not sure if any of these reasons have anything to do with it; according to
> an article in Chron's Dining Out last week, the owner is gravely ill (I
think
> this is where I read this).
>
> Valian's
> Kaphan's - Oysters Bienville
> George Dentler's Pier 21
>
> Ari's Grenouille - Houston's first sidewalk restaurant; I lived 2 blocks
> from there and the smell of garlic in the air drove me crazy, but all I
can
> remember eating is the escargot - and lots of wine.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, good ol' Ari's Grenouille. I had my first escargots there
when I was about 10, and all I can say is YUM! I also lived in that area
(late 70s), but evidently not close enough to smell the garlic.
Becky
KBELL12345
complete with finger bowls and musical birds - great food also - particularly
the fried chicken and fudge pie.
vonroach
>Kaphan's - Oysters Bienville
An import from New Orleans borrowed from Ye Old College Inn as were
all of Kaphan's gamut of oysters.
kurt
The Rivoli lost their lease.
Frank Matthews
Frank Matthews
Rex McCall
Well, there was a Night Hawk on Westheimer in the 70's. Westheimer and
Fondren. Went there a couple of times. Didn't last tho'
Rex
Harry Parker
the newer one they build later). Don't remember a thing there I did not
like. Even their fried chicken, biscuits, fries were great. Of course there
wasn't much room for them after all those oysters and shrimp. I loved the
way they started if off with a shrimp cocktail with 6 or so shrimp plus
bowls and bowls of shrimp and sauce.
Has anyone tried the AYCE at Monument Inn (right down from San Jacinto)?
Their menu items are very good.
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>
vonroach
wrote:
>The Green Parrot - in an antebellum mansion in the MacGregor Park area -
>complete with finger bowls and musical birds - great food also - particularly
>the fried chicken and fudge pie.
>
Yes, a great restaurant.
Laurie Haischer
Ming Palace
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> A number of recent casualties:
>
> Fox Diner (an example of a place that had a cheap location, loyal
> clientele, good reputation, but made the mistake of moving to larger and
> more ambitious "concept")
>
Jim Riley
wrote:
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>> I remember a place in the Seattle area called "'Round the Corner" that
>> had the same schtick (this was almost 20 years ago). Was there
>> really a similar place in Houston with an obviously derivative name?
>
>Yep. I went there as a kid, over 30 years ago. I wonder which is
>the derivative? ;-)
Round the Corner existed at least 35 years ago (in Fort Collins,
Colorado). The last time this discussion came up in houston.eats,
Pete Romfh said that he at one time had a contract servicing the
telephones in Colorado-Wyoming.
--
Jim Riley
RonDL
cottage cheese stuffed pear in jello. sounds disgusting but a trip wasnt
complete w/o it.
Ron
Guy
I'm glad someone reminded me of ...
The San Jacinto Inn (usually part of a fun excursion) and
The Ming Palace (Houston's then-oldest Chinese restaurant?).
I also have fond memories of:
Valian's on South Main,
The Cellar Door on Stella Link,
The Parthenon by the Port of Houston, and
(or was it The Acropolis, which was nearby?).
Plus, some modest downtown places:
Jame's Coney Island old downtown location
(before they switched from sliced cheese to squeeze-cheese),
L.C. Cafeteria ... the so-called "World's Largest Cafeteria"
(not so clean, but a fun downtown experience for a kid), and
The Snack Bar in the basement of Foley's garage downtown.
Albert Nurick
parents' favorite spots. I loved their pressed
duck, and the mynah bird was very entertaining.
Did Albert Gee ever open another establishment
after that one closed?
Larry Kessler
--
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well-meaning but without understanding. -- Justice Louis D. Brandeis
Harry Parker
been notice like it in Houston since.
Harry Parker
Their parking valet was a knight in full armor on a big white horse.
Jack Sloan
The Flintlock on NASA 1
Arthur Forman
the three or four restaurants that occupied a seemingly cursed location on
Montrose before Sierra finally took hold. The room was handsome and the
food pretty tasty on the two or three visits I made prior to its demise.
A. Brain
Haruno, a sushi place in Memorial City, now Yoshida-Ya.
Natraj, Indian place behind what was then Dino's Pizza on Shepherd, now
Little Pappas Seafood.
Dino's Pizza (I am told it was good, but never tried it).
Cafe Edi, corner of Alabama and Shepherd.
Shalimar, Indian buffet place on Westheimer.
Papou's on West Alabama, run by the same guy who ran
Nick's Fishmarket, downtown.
Four Seasons Hotel, first floor buffet, where I had lunch across from
the rock band U2 one day--I didn't know who they were. A couple of
weeks later, I had lunch there again and David Bowie strolled in.
Kojak's Sandwich Shop, on Shepherd. A Greek deli.
Pappamia, one on Richmond, one in Memorial City.
Sorely missed, this was my favorite Italian place. Pasta-wrapped and
potato-wrapped fish items were superb.
Rao's on Richmond.
D'Amico on Westheimer.
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Thunder
Houston.
I remember going there as a kid in the 70's. It was always filled with
people, and the restauarant had fish tanks everywhere!
As a growing boy, I could eat my weight in cat fish fillets, :-) and
oftentimes did!! And their hush puppies were fantastic as well. Anyone
else remember this place?
Guess I'm the only one that liked Po' Folks too. Their chicken fried steak,
mashed taters & gravy were fantastic!! I remember one night my mom & I
getting kicked out of the place, on one of them "all you can eat cfs"
nights - I had just gotten home from boot camp, and it was the first "real
people" food I'd had in 2 months. After 3 hours of bringing me cfs & gravy,
they said "Ok, that's it, you're done". Funny memory now though!
Jenn
them out. Not a week goes by that I don't crave their sandwiches. Guess I
need to plan a road trip to Austin again for my sandwich.
Chris Pando
wrote:
>
>Kojak's Sandwich Shop, on Shepherd. A Greek deli.
>
Kojak's reopened on 18th, in a slightly different form. Still
a greek deli, with memorabilia from the place on Shepherd.
Daily blue-plate type hot special, meat loaf with whipped
potatos, and that sort of stuff. Lots of po' boys, and,
weirdly enough, Italian ceramics.
As for places that have closed,
Lee's Den
Java (Indonesian restaurant at Voss and Westheimer).
Houston doesn't have enough Indonesian restaurants.
Chris, who sometimes craves gado-gado.
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>
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> > after that one closed?
>
Argh. Well outside our stomping grounds. I'm assuming he's
passed away; I'd have loved to have gone to his new store.
E. T.S.
how did you find out the week later who they were? You must have asked the
waitstaff or equilavent?
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really legal to "kick" someone out of a "all you can eat" buffet? I've
heard other stories about things like this happening but thought they were
just vary rare cases. Seems like as the days go on I hear/read about this
happening more often.
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> Guess I'm the only one that liked Po' Folks too.
I remember going to the one in Bossier City growing up.
Then it got replaced by 'Liars Pub' which had stuffed
cheeseburgers (cheese in the middle surrounded by meat,
I'd give my left arm to find something like that again)
and now its a sushi joint.
And I think the building started life as a Sambo's.
Sam
Jack Tyler
> On Mon, 01 Apr 2002 07:58:47 GMT, "A. Brain" <abr...@NOSPAMatt.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >
> >Kojak's Sandwich Shop, on Shepherd. A Greek deli.
> >
>
> Kojak's reopened on 18th, in a slightly different form. Still
> a greek deli, with memorabilia from the place on Shepherd.
> Daily blue-plate type hot special, meat loaf with whipped
> potatos, and that sort of stuff. Lots of po' boys, and,
> weirdly enough, Italian ceramics.
>
> As for places that have closed,
>
> Lee's Den
Wow. Lee's Den. I loved it... it also reminds me of:
Sonny Look's Sir Loin House on South Main.
George Dentler's Pier 21 ( I saw Frank Sinatra eating in there one
night). That one was already mentioned.
Ballatori's, south of downtown... in an old bank building... you could
dine in the safe... that one only closed 6-7 years ago, though.
Foulard's in the River Oaks High Rise
Bordman's where Chuy's is today.
That Polinesian restaurant at the Shamrock Hotel?
Jack Tyler
Jack Tyler
> Unless you both were rowdy or something of that nature...........is that
> really legal to "kick" someone out of a "all you can eat" buffet? I've
> heard other stories about things like this happening but thought they were
> just vary rare cases. Seems like as the days go on I hear/read about this
> happening more often.
An obvious answer to this one is the San Jacinto Inn.... Also, Boston
Sea Market tried to do it with Atlantic seafood and didn't make it
long.
Jack tyler
>
Frank Mancuso
remember it! I was pretty young, but I definitely remember the mynah
bird.
Frank Mancuso
making me remember even more:
Joe Matranga's (on Irvington-BTW, Joe's still kickin')
Cellar Door
Rudy's(Across from Tony's, owned by Joe Lucia, and every bit as good as
Tony's)
Red Lion
Burger Haus (Park Place)
Guy's BBQ (may still be on OST?)
Frank Mancuso
The Boston Sea Party
Hane
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> >
> > Lee's Den
>
> Wow. Lee's Den. I loved it... it also reminds me of:
I never ate there sober but it was always good. ;)
> Ballatori's, south of downtown... in an old bank building... you could
> dine in the safe... that one only closed 6-7 years ago, though.
I grew up down the street from that East End State Bank that became
Ballatori's. Always tried to get the family to eat there for a reunion but
no one else was interested.
> Bordman's where Chuy's is today.
Oh, yeah. Bordman's was wonderful. I'd forgotten Chuy's took the building...
them bastards.
> That Polinesian restaurant at the Shamrock Hotel?
That's Trader Vic's that someone mentioned earlier. Someone else said the
food wasn't good there but I never had a bad meal and the drinks and
atmosphere were wonderful. I really miss that. It was ole Houston at its
best to my mind. Last time I was there was for Granada Cattle's fluid
auction. This was after oil crashed and it was a spectacular bittersweet
event.
h-
KDraut
I miss them.
Kirk
Rex McCall
Rex
Frank Matthews
Frank Matthews
E. T.S.
Gosh.......Bosty Sea Party.....I havn't heard of that restaurant since it
closed down what seemed like 8 years ago. Only went once before it shut and
the only bad experience I had was when my wife took me there for my birthday
and towards closing they started to shut off all the lights (obviously
making us feel unconfortable like everybody probably was in the dark with
their arms crossed waiting for us and about 10 other patrons to leave). I
do miss the all you can eat crab legs there and could only find another
buffet like this at the Lake Charles Casino......are there any other seafood
buffets in Houston that do have a REAL all you can eat seafood buffet with
good things like that?
As far as the San Jacinto Inn and the Atlantic Seafood, I have no idea went
on with those restaurants, but do enlighten me please.
And thank you Jack and everybody else for your responses.
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Frank Mancuso <fr...@saintarnold.com> wrote:
>Joe Matranga's (on Irvington-BTW, Joe's still kickin')
Thanks for that; I've been trying to remember the name of that one for days.
How about Candy Sam's on OST - bbq.
There was a group of bbq shops downtown the first time I moved to Houston
in 1963, Steve's I think. I learned right away to order 'outside beef.'
Ron's Crispy Fried Chicken - local chain bought out by Church's, as I recall;
advertised by Ol' Dew on KTRH Gardenline. Some of the pieces were, er, sorta
unidentifiable; we called it 'Ron's Crispy Critters.'
Weldon's Cafeteria on S. Main - okay, I was too young to know if the food
was any good. Mother always took us there when she had to bring my brother
and I to town when she went shopping but being from a very small town, we
marveled at the fact it was a two story building and we could take our trays
upstairs on the balcony to eat.
Monterey House - the finest dining in my hometown.
This is gettin' outta' hand.
Capt. Stew
Hamburgers by Gourmet - I loved their tacos. Also, there was a burger with
chili and cheese and grilled knockwurst (or maybe there wasn't a burger patty
with that).
Toddle House - when I was working my way thru UT, a Master Burger from Toddle
House was the culinary highlight of my week; when I moved to Houston, I still
liked to go there for breakfast or a burger.
The little place on Westheimer, across from Ari's and Los Troncos, which
introduced Argentinian empanadas to Houston, ca. 1973; I have not been able
to remember the name. Sometimes the line stretched out to the street.
Myte-T-Byte (or something like that) in an old Toddle House on Shepard -
the burger as finger food, burgers the size of biscuits, something like White
Castle, I guess, moved out on Bissonet near Beechnut then became a pupuseria.
A. Brain
> Hi A Brian, just a curiosity note. If you did not know who they were
before,
> how did you find out the week later who they were? You must have asked
the
> waitstaff or equilavent?
>
> "A. Brain" <abr...@NOSPAMatt.net> wrote in message
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from
> > the rock band U2 one day--I didn't know who they were. A couple of
> > weeks later, I had lunch there again and David Bowie strolled in.
Huh? In the original post that I made, I listed several recently and
not so recently closed places. After more
people chimed in, I simply remembered more.
And here's another:
Chez Eddy, across from Methodist Hospital, featuring "heart-healthy"
food.
A great place for lunch.
As for not knowing who U2 were, I was with a bunch of secretaries at my
table,
"Secretaries' Day". They were all abuzz about something. I said. "What
is everyone talking
about?" They said "You too." I replied, "Me too what?" This went on
for some time,
in the manner of "Who's on first" before it was explained to me.
Another time, at Royal Tokyo in Dallas, a similar experience. I was
seated at the sushi bar, and all
of a sudden a large group of people got up and left. The buzz started.
Again, I asked, "what is everyone
talking about?" "Nine inch nails" was the reply. And so on.
kerr
> introduced Argentinian empanadas to Houston, ca. 1973; I have not been
able
> to remember the name. Sometimes the line stretched out to the street.
Marini's Empanadas. Now located on Hillcroft at Richmond.
Kerr.
Judy
> Guy's BBQ (may still be on OST?)
If it is the same as Guy's Market (on OST between 288 and Almeda), yes
they're still alive. The sausage is especially good IMHO.
Judy
lance hirsch
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> George Dentler's Pier 21 ( I saw Frank Sinatra eating in there one
> night). That one was already mentioned.
George Dentler had Pier on 6 on Hwy 6 for a while. Every table had a
telephone. Then he was running a mexican food place in Montgomery. Now he
manages the K-Bob's in Brenham.
Lance
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of them seemed to come from Texas."
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Jack Tyler
> Ha.. I thought of the Polynesian yesterday and just KNEW no one would
> remember it! I was pretty young, but I definitely remember the mynah
> bird.
> Albert Nurick wrote:
> >
> > Almost forgot the Polyasian on Main; one of my
> > parents' favorite spots. I loved their pressed
> > duck, and the mynah bird was very entertaining.
TRADER VIC'S in the Shamrock Hilton
Jack Tyler
Jack Tyler
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> > On Mon, 01 Apr 2002 07:58:47 GMT, "A. Brain" <abr...@NOSPAMatt.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > >Kojak's Sandwich Shop, on Shepherd. A Greek deli.
> > >
> >
> > Kojak's reopened on 18th, in a slightly different form. Still
> > a greek deli, with memorabilia from the place on Shepherd.
> > Daily blue-plate type hot special, meat loaf with whipped
> > potatos, and that sort of stuff. Lots of po' boys, and,
> > weirdly enough, Italian ceramics.
> >
> > As for places that have closed,
> >
> > Lee's Den
>
> Wow. Lee's Den. I loved it... it also reminds me of:
>
> Sonny Look's Sir Loin House on South Main.
>
> George Dentler's Pier 21 ( I saw Frank Sinatra eating in there one
> night). That one was already mentioned.
>
> Ballatori's, south of downtown... in an old bank building... you could
> dine in the safe... that one only closed 6-7 years ago, though.
>
> Foulard's in the River Oaks High Rise
>
> Bordman's where Chuy's is today.
>
> That Polinesian restaurant at the Shamrock Hotel?
The Polynesian restaurant in the Shemrock Hilton was Trader Vic's... to
answer my own question.
Jack Tyler
"Hane" <jhu...@b4-u-eat.com> wrote in message
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Yep, Hane... the drinks were always served in glasses with monkeys and
umbrellas... or in coconuts.
Jack tyler
>
> h-
>
>
>
Jack Tyler
>
> Gosh.......Bosty Sea Party.....I havn't heard of that restaurant since it
> closed down what seemed like 8 years ago. Only went once before it shut
and
> the only bad experience I had was when my wife took me there for my
birthday
> and towards closing they started to shut off all the lights (obviously
> making us feel unconfortable like everybody probably was in the dark with
> their arms crossed waiting for us and about 10 other patrons to leave).
I
> do miss the all you can eat crab legs there and could only find another
> buffet like this at the Lake Charles Casino......are there any other
seafood
> buffets in Houston that do have a REAL all you can eat seafood buffet with
> good things like that?
>
> As far as the San Jacinto Inn
I grew up in Shoreacres, down near Seabrook. It was always a treat to go to
the San Jacinto Inn, near the battleship TEXAS. They only served seafood
from the Gulf of Mexico... I believe that the last trip I made there, the
cost was $18.00 AYCE. They always started you off with fried chicken...
then moved on to boiled shrimp... then on, and on.
I remember taking a girl there on a date one time and caught her putting
boiled shrimp in a baggie in her purse. First AND last date.
Boston Sea Party was different... and lasted a little later. The seafood
was all from the Atlantic... and, although it was AYCE, it seems to me that
you got one choice of a main entree.
and the Atlantic Seafood, I have no idea went
> on with those restaurants, but do enlighten me please.
>
> And thank you Jack and everybody else for your responses.
You're welcome.
Jack
Frank Matthews
near when they died or does the "good" come from some time prior to
their death?
In any of the multitude of examples does anyone know why they died?
I wonder about Rancho Tejas. I always liked their Sunday buffet but
that clearly wasn't a primary support. How was their lunch menu & business?
Frank Matthews
Aunt Vicki
(none from the Roach, yea!) and never found mention of some of the late great
restaurants I remember.
We moved here in '77 and most of these fond memories have been gone for a long
time:
--Don's Le Patois on the strip on Westheimer. Spinach salad and other
Continental delights.
--Zorba the Greek on Tuam. Great batter-fried shrimp.
--It on W. Gray across from River Oaks Theater. Super desserts and
people-watching.
--Salvatore's on Montrose. Wonderful cannolis.
--Clifton-by-the-Sea in San Leon. The new version is no comparison. Nothing
beat a T&T and crab-stuffed jalapenos on the deck and then Crab au Gratin for
dinner.
Vicki
>A. Brain" <abr...@NOSPAMatt.net> wrote in message
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>> A number of recent casualties:
>>
>> Fox Diner (an example of a place that had a cheap location, loyal
>> clientele, good reputation, but made the mistake of moving to larger and
>> more ambitious "concept")
>>
>> Pot Pie Pizzeria (same story)
>>
>> Rivoli (not sure what their problem was)
>>
>> La Strada (Greek lightening)
>>
>> Not so recent:
>>
>> Armando's (same story as Fox Diner, but some time ago)
>>
>> Pico's (Southwest Freeway/Kirby location)
>>
>> Yakov's Deli (greedy landlord now enjoying vacated sites of at least
>> three restaurants)
>>
>> Kirby Grill (now a dental mall)
>>
>> Thai House (original location on Fondren was terrible, but the food was
>> great; fortunately now reincarnated as Thai on Westheimer, and still the
>> best Thai in the city in my opinion)
>>
Julia Dream
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>
> Hamburgers by Gourmet - I loved their tacos. Also, there was a burger
with
> chili and cheese and grilled knockwurst (or maybe there wasn't a burger
patty
> with that).
>
> Toddle House - when I was working my way thru UT, a Master Burger from
Toddle
> House was the culinary highlight of my week; when I moved to Houston, I
still
> liked to go there for breakfast or a burger.
>
> The little place on Westheimer, across from Ari's and Los Troncos,
Okay, I'm a bit confused. Are you referring to Ari's Grenouille? I know
Ari's Grenouille was on Memorial near Dairy Ashford in the late 70s, then
they moved inside the Loop in the early to mid-90s, and, I had thought,
changed their name. Was it still called Ari's, maybe Ari's Cafe or
something? I never made it there after the move. <sighs>
Becky
Julia Dream
"kerr" <rke...@houston.rr.kom> wrote in message
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Not to nitpick, but the phone book, and I believe the sign out front, reads
Marines. And man do they have some awesome empanadas!!! :-)
Becky
Becca
railroad tracks. I miss that place.
Becca
Hane
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> The Chez Orleans on Westheimer, near Highland Village, right by the
> railroad tracks. I miss that place.
And that reminds me of the Railhead on Richmond near Hillcroft. It's Club 64 or
something now. They had the best cheddar soup and prime rib.
h-
Jack Tyler
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I believe that they never reopened after a kitchen fire. The formar owner,
Pat McCarley, is V.P. Operations for Cordua Restaurants now and posts here
from time to time.
Jack Tyler
>
wetwar...@jetson.uh.edu
"kerr" <rke...@houston.rr.kom> wrote:
The guy that owned Marini's started work with a TV station. The Marini's
on westheimer was a hoot. Sangria in the pitchur, empanadas, writing on
the table, walls, and floors. the Marini's on Fondrenis the same
empanada menu, but the whole atomsphere is diff.
J
--
Remove nospam from address to send me a direct email.
wetwar...@jetson.uh.edu
"Hane" <jhu...@b4-u-eat.com> wrote:
> "Jack Tyler" <market...@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:a564a00c.02040...@posting.google.com...
> > pa...@pando.org (Chris Pando) wrote in message
> news:<3ca877ca...@news-east.giganews.com>...
> > >
> > > As for places that have closed,
> > >
> > > Lee's Den
> >
> > Wow. Lee's Den. I loved it... it also reminds me of:
>
> I never ate there sober but it was always good. ;)
>
> > Ballatori's, south of downtown... in an old bank building... you could
> > dine in the safe... that one only closed 6-7 years ago, though.
Ballatori's.. Bush the elder ate there once when I was there. The secret
service guys liked it because the vault part of the restaurant was safe.
he he he
J
Another place was Ming palace upstairs Grey and Shepard. Some of the
first dim sum in Houston.
J
> I grew up down the street from that East End State Bank that became
> Ballatori's. Always tried to get the family to eat there for a reunion but
> no one else was interested.
--
wetwar...@jetson.uh.edu
" Laurie Haischer" <laurie_...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> San Jacinto Inn
> Ming Palace
Amen to both!
J
vonroach
Yes it is the same, once known as Guy's Meat Market, located on Almeda
many, many years ago.
vonroach
<lhi...@attglobal.net> wrote:
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>
>> George Dentler's Pier 21 ( I saw Frank Sinatra eating in there one
>> night). That one was already mentioned.
>
>George Dentler had Pier on 6 on Hwy 6 for a while. Every table had a
>telephone. Then he was running a mexican food place in Montgomery. Now he
>manages the K-Bob's in Brenham.
>
>Lance
Are you sure you aren't talking about Junior, I thought George Dentler
died some time ago?
vonroach
Many places fade after the original owner dies or leaves. Often final
episode is a traditional `friction fire' -insufficient income rubbing
against a big debt'.
vonroach
>Delurking once again on this nostalgic thread, because I read all the posts
>(none from the Roach, yea!) and never found mention of some of the late great
>restaurants I remember.
Thanks Aunt Vickie, but sorry you arrived so late - You never got a
chance at Ye Olde College Inn, San Jacinto Inn in its heyday, Rice
Hotel Cafeteria, Empire Room at night, 2 K's Deli on South Main, Bill
Williams, Weldon Cafeteria, Tomek's Steak House on Old Galveston Rd.
(not Hwy 3), Green Parrot, Restaurant at Old Foley's downtown,
Prince's Drive Inn in its heyday at OST/S. Main, Golden Pheasant
downtown, ... and so many others.
>We moved here in '77 and most of these fond memories have been gone for a long
>time:
>
>--Don's Le Patois on the strip on Westheimer. Spinach salad and other
>Continental delights.
>--Zorba the Greek on Tuam. Great batter-fried shrimp.
>--It on W. Gray across from River Oaks Theater. Super desserts and
>people-watching.
>--Salvatore's on Montrose. Wonderful cannolis.
>--Clifton-by-the-Sea in San Leon. The new version is no comparison. Nothing
>beat a T&T and crab-stuffed jalapenos on the deck and then Crab au Gratin for
>dinner.
Yes, that last one was good .
vonroach
wrote:
>The Chez Orleans on Westheimer, near Highland Village, right by the
>railroad tracks. I miss that place.
>
>Becca
Do you recall Joe Damagio's in the same area?
vonroach
>Another place was Ming palace upstairs Grey and Shepard. Some of the
>first dim sum in Houston.
Yes, and an old One's A Meal close by for a late night snack.
Jack Sloan
You did mention the fried chicken, but didn't mention how dam good it
was.One night I ate Twelve dozen oysters on the half and little else....for
a few days.
Jack
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JACK
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Jack
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>
KBELL12345
You forgot the Sakowitz tearoom downtown and later at Post Oak - the salad trio
- shrimp, chicken and - can't remember the third!
MareCat
> What eating places are Corduro??
>
> Jack
Cordua Restaurants include Americas, Churrascos, and Amazon Grill.
Mary
lance hirsch
was his dad that ran Pier 21. When a business associate first spoke of him,
he asked me, "Do you know who George Dentler is? He's been around a while
..."
Lance
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lance hirsch
Did I read that right? Talk about getting your money's worth! (Unless
medical/medicine bills got to you)
Lance
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E. T.S.
two gallons!??. The only person I have ever seen eating near this capacity
was when I sat there and watched this little ol 110lb lady (and this was a
"wet" estimated guess) eat 3 plate sized belgium waffles, 4 three egg
omelletes, half a plate of link sausage, other half of plate of bacon. bowl
of fruit and three yogurt servings!......Oh....did I mention that she made
about 4 trips to the restroom so she must have been one of those unfortunate
people with the eating disorder where they throw all of the food they eat up
immediately?.
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E. T.S.
it's Argentinian based and the meats there are excellent. Has anybody but
I/me tried that place? Yes, it's in the location of "death" (3 previous
restaurants went out of business in that same place I believe)
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MareCat
> Would that also include "El Bife Bueno" grill off of Kirby @ 59??
AFAIK, that place isn't a Cordua restaurant.
I think
> it's Argentinian based and the meats there are excellent.
The Cordua restaurants are "Latin cuisine", not strictly Argentinian-based.
Mary
vonroach
<lhi...@attglobal.net> wrote:
>This guy is old, I'd say in his 70s. I'll find out if he is a junior and it
>was his dad that ran Pier 21. When a business associate first spoke of him,
>he asked me, "Do you know who George Dentler is? He's been around a while
>..."
>
>Lance
Fits, Junior was upper middle aged when he closed Pier 21 which his
daddy opened.
vonroach
wrote:
>>Restaurant at Old Foley's downtown,
>
>You forgot the Sakowitz tearoom downtown and later at Post Oak - the salad trio
>- shrimp, chicken and - can't remember the third!
>
Crab? I didn't forget - just liked Foley's much better. I knew people
who worked in the Sakowitz catering operation, but still preferred
Foleys. Can't recall the name of the proprietress - she authored
several excellent books .