There's a guy from Detroit visiting us today, and I want to take him out for some unique Texas-area food while he's here. I'm having a hell of a time coming up with somewhere. I was going to take him to Taste of Texas, but I can't afford that. I'm looking for something he can't get anywhere else kind of thing, but trying to keep it under $10 per person. Preferably somewhere not too far from the Bellaire area. Any ideas?
Take him out for some good Mexican food or Barbeque. They may have Mexican food and barbeque in Detroit....but it won't be like it is down here.
I'm sure there's some good barbeque joints in that area. Get him some good brisket, ribs, and cole slaw, and he'll be happy.
Goode Company BBQ Goode Company Seafood Goode Company Taqueria all these are good choices! isn't there a restaurant called Taste of Texas?
Depends on what part of town, but try these inexpensive places: Southside: Joe's BBQ in Alvin, Texas...Less than $7 a person... In the Loop: Little Pappasitos off Richmond/Kirby...Less than $10 a person (split the fajitos for two) Just outside the Loop: Houston's off of Weslayan (?) and 59...Less than $10... Downtown: Bossa (cuban food)...Less than $10
May sound funny but the asian food in Houston I'm sure is MUCH better than Detroit. Take him to any of the stores down Bellaire between 59 and Beltway 8. Guaranteed to be less than 10 dollars a person
I've lived in Detroit for 30 years and I can tell ya that unless he has been to the Mexican Village downtown he has never had mexican that was any better than Chi Chi's. Same goes for the BBQ, except that I can't think of a really good BBQ place. This might not be as true as you think. There is quite a few good Asian places that have poped up since the mid 90's.
Interesting subject.... I was talking to some friends the other day, and I told them i was excited that my mom was making chicken spaghetti for dinner(my favortie). They thought I meant she was making spaghetti with chicken instead of meatballs. I had to sit and explain it to them. They also have never heard of Frito Pie, which I explained was great. Mississippi Mud Pie is another thing they are missing out on. I'd suggest a bar-b-q place, or Ninfa's.
BS My sister and I have gone there almost everyday the past couple of summers and got baked potato soup and salad bar (VERY worth it) for less than ten dollars a piece.
ya might want to pass on the Chi Chi's for a while...... 530 hepatitis cases linked to restaurant http://www.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/11/20/hepatitis.outbreak.ap/index.html Thursday, November 20, 2003 Posted: 10:55 AM EST (1555 GMT) PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (AP) -- The number of cases of hepatitis A linked to a Mexican restaurant rose to 530 Wednesday, but state health officials said the outbreak has slowed considerably since last week, when dozens of new cases were being reported daily. Secretary of Health Calvin Johnson said officials still haven't determined whether tainted green onions are behind the outbreak at the Chi-Chi's restaurant, but were continuing to investigate. Although at least one person reported contracting the disease after eating at the Beaver Valley Mall restaurant northwest of Pittsburgh as early as September 20, hundreds of cases have been linked to people who ate there in the first week of October, officials said. Three people infected with the virus have died, and thousands have received inoculations against the disease. Health screenings have shown more than 9,700 people may have been exposed to the virus at the Mexican restaurant since last month. Health investigators say they still don't know the source of the virus. They're looking at foods such as green onions, which have been linked to smaller outbreaks in other states. Since the outbreak, Louisville, Kentucky-based Chi-Chi's has closed the restaurant, announced that it would remove green onions from all 100 of its locations, and that it would mandate workers to fill out sick logs.
