What to order at Eight Row Flint

Must order
Brisket tacos, the frozen-tied-with-Topo-Chico margarita, queso fundido.
Signature dishes
Brisket tacos, Margarita
Editor tip
The patio under the old gas station canopy is the seat. East End second location for a different crowd.

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CuisineMexican
Price$
NeighborhoodThe Heights
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Location

Address: 1039 Yale St, Houston, TX 77008

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El Tiempo Cantina (Navigation) ★ 4.3

$$ Tex-mexEast End

El Tiempo Cantina on Navigation in Houston is Roland Laurenzo's Tex-Mex room (son of Ninfa Laurenzo) next to the Original Ninfa's, with fajitas.

OrderFajitas, the beef rib parrillada, a stacked margarita.

TipThe Navigation flagship is the original; other locations exist citywide. Patio in cool weather.

Tiny Boxwoods ★ 4.4

$$ CafeRice Village Upper Kirby

Tiny Boxwoods in Houston is the garden-cafe on West Alabama in the Thompson + Hanson nursery, with a chocolate chip cookie that became a Houston object.

OrderThe chocolate chip cookie warm with milk. Whichever pizza is on. Salad of the day at lunch.

TipBrunch on weekends draws a 90-minute line. Weekday lunch is the move. Order an extra dozen cookies for home.

Cali Sandwich & Pho ★ 4.4

$ VietnameseMidtown

Cali Sandwich & Pho in Houston is the Travis Street Vietnamese counter in Midtown, a Houston banh mi institution since 1979 with bo luc lac.

OrderBBQ pork banh mi. Bo luc lac (shaking beef) over rice. A Vietnamese iced coffee.

TipCash strongly preferred. Closed Sundays. The pho here is solid but the banh mi is the reason.

Goode Company Barbeque ★ 4.3

$ Texas BarbecueRice Village Upper Kirby

Goode Company Barbeque on Kirby Drive in Houston is Jim Goode's 1977 mesquite-smoked barbecue room, the city's introduction to commercial Texas barbecue.

OrderBrisket and a jalapeno pork sausage link. Jambalaya. Pecan pie to close.

TipMultiple Goode Company locations across Houston exist. The Kirby flagship is the original and the only one with the screened porch.

Hugo's ★ 4.6

$$ Regional MexicanMontrose

Hugo's in Houston is Hugo Ortega's regional Mexican room on Westheimer since 2002, a James Beard winner with cochinita pibil, chiles en nogada in season.

OrderCochinita pibil. The Sunday brunch buffet. Tableside hot chocolate.

TipSunday brunch books two weeks out. Lunch on weekdays is the easier slot.

Killen's Barbecue ★ 4.7

$$ Texas BarbecuePearland

Killen's Barbecue in Pearland is Ronnie Killen's smokehouse on East Broadway, a Michelin Bib Gourmand 2025 pick with a Texas beef rib that defined Houston.

OrderThe Texas beef rib. Brisket fatty. The creamed corn.

TipLunch only Tuesday through Saturday; sold out by mid-afternoon. The beef rib runs out first; order on entry.

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