Never Get Steak at a Seafood Place

I’ve been to Jimmy Wilson’s AKA Denis’ Wilson’s (but actually named Jimmy Wilson’s Seafood & Chop House) several times. I’ve had some great seafood there - lovely crab cakes, tasty spinach-artichoke dip, etc. Saturday night we headed out for dinner, and my girlfriend wanted some Shrimp Etoufee. I wanted a bit of steak - but […]

Pappas Grill Steakhouse

This isn’t “Pappas Bros. Grill” that Texas Monthly named the #1 steakhouse in Texas, but Pappas Grill Steakhouse is owned by the same family, and it was fabulous! I’ve eaten at the more famous Pappas Bros. Grill, and it was great, but it was crowded, and a little pretentious. This version seems a bit […]

Rioja Tapas - Great Steak!

My girlfriend wanted to try something a little different than the standard steakhouse - so we headed over to the neighborhood tapas. Sweet little place with a nice patio - Rioja’s Tapas. Weather was great so we sat outside. Riojo is a word for spanish red wine - and their wine list featured plenty of […]

Taste of Texas - Tasteless

Tonight we ventured out to steak at Taste of Texas. I continued my streak of trying Rib-eye, medium rare. The building is huge, with 20 foot plus ceilings in some places, and the echo effect only adds to the high noise level. There wasn’t a wait, but I usually don’t expect one on a Tuesday […]