Restaurant for Valentines Day [Archive]

Rox_fan_here

02-12-2007, 10:38 PM

ths balla

02-12-2007, 10:44 PM

michaelangelo's on westheimer and montrose, they got a guy playing the piano and a tree in the middle of the restaraunt, real classy and small and around 13 - 20 bucks per entree

halfbreed

02-12-2007, 10:50 PM

Cici's Pizza.

Then you can tell her she can get all she can eat. She'll be yours!

Seriously, though, I've never eaten here but I hear good things about the atmosphere at The Rainbow Lodge.

aznhobo1

02-12-2007, 11:00 PM

steddinotayto

02-12-2007, 11:03 PM

sambuca but i doubt there's any spots left on their list. it's nice and romantic and they should have a jazz singer that night.

R0ckets03

02-12-2007, 11:54 PM

Mark's.

I second this.

Very romantic, great service and amazing food.

Nelores is not really cheaper then Fogo, so why anybody would want to go to a copycat is beyond me. Stick with the original - Fogo baby!

Americas is absolutely amazing.
Brenners is really romantic and the best steak in town.

Anybody know what happen to Aldo's Con Amore? That was the most romantic restaurant in Houston, but I think it shut down.

Fatty FatBastard

02-13-2007, 12:10 AM

I've been wanting to try out Rainbow Lodge's new location. It used to be Houston's most romantic restaurant.

Here is a link.

www.rainbow-lodge.com

BenignDMD

02-13-2007, 12:17 AM

T'afia, Ibiza, Catalan, Dolce Vita, Mia Bella, Michaelangelos, Ruggles, Bon Appetit, Indika...You may be hard pressed to find a reservation though, especially one at a popular dinner time, i.e. 6:15-9:15.

Also Damiens, Zula, Bossa, Cava Bistro.

We enjoy dining.

BenignDMD

02-13-2007, 12:18 AM

Vargos is cool, they have peacocks in a nice garden out back...I havent been there for in a while though.

Rizzy

02-13-2007, 12:34 AM

Thanks for the options guys :)

pradaxpimp

02-13-2007, 12:38 AM

Arcodoro. Alexander's. Mykonos.

Damn I love greek food.

ryan17wagner

02-13-2007, 12:52 AM

Glass Wall. Voted best new resturant in Houston and in Texas. It's in the Heights.

Rox_fan_here

02-13-2007, 01:27 AM

how much is it?

For the dinner with the hot buffet and al the meat selections it was 36$ a person the last time I was there.

RocketMan Tex

02-13-2007, 07:46 AM

Might be time for another restaurant thread...:D

I am impressed with you guys.

BenignDMD & praxdapimp...I'm surprised y'all and I haven't bumped into each other at one of the places you two listed! I was at both Mykonos Island & Dolce Vita about 3 weeks ago. :D

I'll name two everyone hasn't named yet....

State Grille - run by the Mandolas now...excellent food
Arturo's - very good upscale Italian

Rizzy...it might be tough getting a reservation anywhere for tomorrow night....you might have to cook for her and take her out this weekend!!

Pole

02-13-2007, 08:15 AM

The three best meals I've had in Houston area restaurants are Mark's, Da Marco, and Chez Nous.

MR. MEOWGI

02-13-2007, 08:19 AM

Steak 'n Egg Kitchen

MR. MEOWGI

02-13-2007, 08:28 AM

Or here:

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/9318/bonanzalogo3ro6.gif

MadMax

02-13-2007, 08:43 AM

Ruggles

heypartner

02-13-2007, 10:13 AM

I've been wanting to try out Rainbow Lodge's new location. It used to be Houston's most romantic restaurant.

Here is a link.

www.rainbow-lodge.com

didn't realized they moved. That's where La Tour D'Argent was. It's a quirky location. Interesting. Nice foot path down to the bayou. It has a very similar feel to their original location but more woodsie outside. I'm not surprised they chose that spot. That part of Ella is not too romantic, but the building is.

MadMax

02-13-2007, 10:14 AM

didn't realized they moved. That's where La Tour D'Argent was. It's a quirky location. Interesting. Nice foot path down to the bayou. It has a very similar feel to their original location but more woodsie outside. I'm not surprised they chose that spot. That part of Ella is not too romantic, but the building is.

so La Tour D'Argent is no more??

heypartner

02-13-2007, 10:16 AM

so La Tour D'Argent is no more??
apparently not. Robb Walsh says they closed to anti-French telephone threats following 9/11. A couple other French restaurants had the same problem.

MadMax

02-13-2007, 10:22 AM

apparently not. Robb Walsh says they closed to anti-French telephone threats following 9/11. A couple other French restaurants had the same problem.

REALLY???? THAT'S INSANE!!!

heypartner

02-13-2007, 10:23 AM

http://www.bistrocalais.com/press3.html

MadMax

02-13-2007, 10:25 AM

http://www.bistrocalais.com/press3.html

how utterly embarassing.

Pole

02-13-2007, 11:44 AM

apparently not. Robb Walsh says they closed to anti-French telephone threats following 9/11. A couple other French restaurants had the same problem.

Unreal......I'm gonna have a hissy fit if I have to go to France just to get my Foie Gras fix. Of course, Quebec will probably always be there for me.

Rocketman95

02-13-2007, 12:06 PM

Unreal......I'm gonna have a hissy fit if I have to go to France just to get my Foie Gras fix. Of course, Quebec will probably always be there for me.

Not sure how good it is, but Brenner's has it.

And I can't believe anyone is suprised by any of that.

RocketMan Tex

02-13-2007, 12:07 PM

Unreal......I'm gonna have a hissy fit if I have to go to France just to get my Foie Gras fix. Of course, Quebec will probably always be there for me.

Be a real man.

Kill a goose and make your own!!

:eek: :D

Pole

02-13-2007, 12:50 PM

Be a real man.

Kill a goose and make your own!!

:eek: :D

Do you know how much stinky **** a goose makes when you force feed him for five or six weeks? I'd need some serious acreage to do that.

But......if I they ever ban it here, I'm getting me some geese, some tubing, and some grain.

MiniMing

02-13-2007, 03:01 PM

I'ma try Houston's.

Hopefully it won't be busy tomorrow afternoon.

jlaw718

02-13-2007, 09:23 PM

http://www.nelorechurrascaria.com/

Hands down bro, if you want to impress.

The best part is you get almost everything Fogo de Chao has to offer only much cheaper. The service is top of the line and the owner goes to every table to check in on your meal. Its very new and I've already been there 3 times!

Rox_fan_here,

Just got back from Nelore. Took the GF there and it was absolutely great. The service was outstanding and the food was excellent.

Excellent suggestion.

astrorockette

02-13-2007, 09:28 PM

I like Zio's but I'm not sure if there is one in Houston.

Brad

02-13-2007, 10:16 PM

I like Zio's but I'm not sure if there is one in Houston.

There's one in Humble across from Deerbrook mall.

steddinotayto

02-13-2007, 10:18 PM

I like Zio's but I'm not sure if there is one in Houston.

one on I-45 north near Tokyohana and China Bear Buffet. Zio's food is great when you factor in how cheap it is.

R0ckets03

02-13-2007, 10:21 PM

There is also a Zio's on Bay Area Blvd in Clear Lake close to 45.

astrorockette

02-13-2007, 10:37 PM

I didn't know there were that many Zio's in Houston. I've only been to the one in Oklahoma City but I love it. Macaroni Grill is awesome too.

AggieDentist

02-13-2007, 10:40 PM

Johnny Carino's

but i don't know if there are any in houston.

professorjay

02-13-2007, 10:45 PM

apparently not. Robb Walsh says they closed to anti-French telephone threats following 9/11. A couple other French restaurants had the same problem.

Man, that is crazy. Must be the same people who call French fries -> freedom fries. Hey, I've got an idea, DON'T EAT THE DAMN FRIES FATASS! It's like me going vegetarian and calling my medium-rare steak a carrot. But I digress...back to your regularly scheduled thread...

BTW, I'm not in Houston, but I'm going to a tapas restaurant tomorrow. I find tapas places a good conversation-type dinner with all the different itmes and such. All the tapas places I've been to are upscale restaurants. I was wondering, aren't they just average get together restaurants/bars in Spain?

heypartner

02-14-2007, 11:01 AM

I was wondering, aren't they just average get together restaurants/bars in Spain?
literally hundreds/thousands of Tapas places.

coffee shops have tapas
bars have tapas
tapas bars, obviously, have tapas
basically, every plays that has tapas served from the bar are "average get together" places in Spain. They aren't upscale restaurants. They aren't really called restaurants at all. Most of them don't have waiters.

coincidentally: Mi Luna (a tapas restaurant) in the Village has a nice classical guitar band playing tonight. I was thinking of ended up there. Thinking maybe it wouldn't be too crowded (relatively speaking) since I wouldn't consider a tapas place in Houston to be "romantic."

F.D. Khan

02-14-2007, 11:13 AM

I don't want to give her a diamond ring, a fancy dinner don't mean a thing!

This year she's getting:

My junk in a box!

1 Put a hole in a box

2 Put your junk in that box

3 Open the box

RocketMan Tex

02-14-2007, 11:36 AM

I don't want to give her a diamond ring, a fancy dinner don't mean a thing!

This year she's getting:

My junk in a box!

1 Put a hole in a box

2 Put your junk in that box

3 Open the box

I guess you like giving very small gifts for Valentine's Day, eh Studley?? :D

oomp

02-14-2007, 11:40 AM

apparently not. Robb Walsh says they closed to anti-French telephone threats following 9/11. A couple other French restaurants had the same problem.

I heard it was Pa Cavatore's pet project and when he retired or passed away the family sold it.