Taking a woman or business or family or what? Details, dude. I always thought Da Marco was a can't miss. Tony's too. Newer places: Oxheart, Underbelly, Reef. Those are the only expense account places I've been into town for in the past year
Underbelly is way overrated. Uchi. RGD. massraffs. Tonys. Low key place - max wives dive still does good bar food.
I always liked that space, and the food was great. Another one of my old favorites...is the Backstreet Cafe still there? Loved that patio in the fall.
I know someone who went to Oxheart and hated it. He's an extreme foodie, too, as in he'll weekly drive to different cities for food.
I've never heard of Oxheart. I did a quick search on Google Maps to see where it's located, and this is the one sentence description: "Thoughtfully sourced & vegetable-centric New American tasting menus in an industrial setting." Sounds like something I would hate. My favorite restaurant in Houston is Fogo de Chao. But it's not a really a local restaurant, and I'm guessing that's what you're looking for.
Oxheart is a good experience and a couple of the courses were so good but I'm not sure that it's worth the $100 min per person.
Provisions is always good, a buddy of mine went to Pass and said he had a better experience than Per Se. So because Pass and Provisions hasn't been mentioned yet, I will add this.
