State of Grace is a steakhouse restaurant in River Oaks, Houston.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Coltivare in Houston is Ryan Pera's Italian room on White Oak Drive since 2014, with wood-fired pizzas, on-site vegetable gardens and salads pulled minutes.
OrderThe Margherita pizza and whichever pasta is on the day's board. Salads come from the back garden.
TipWalk-in only. Get there before 6pm or be ready to wait at the bar for 90 minutes.
Crawfish and Noodles in Houston is Trong Nguyen's Viet-Cajun room on Bellaire Boulevard since 2008, the country's defining Viet-Cajun crawfish boil.
OrderA pound of crawfish (in season Feb to June), the blue crab in house garlic butter, salt-pepper shrimp.
TipCrawfish are seasonal. October to January menu pivots to blue crab and Dungeness. Cash card surcharges apply.
Mala Sichuan Bistro in Houston is the Bellaire Boulevard Sichuan room since 2011, with serious mapo tofu, dan dan noodles and a chilli-oil dumpling order.
OrderMapo tofu, dan dan noodles, the dry-fried green beans and the chilli-oil dumplings.
TipOrder at least one dish from the cold appetiser cabinet near the door. The marinated beef is the menu's quiet star.
Himalaya Restaurant in Houston is Kaiser Lashkari's Pakistani-and-Indian room on the Southwest Freeway since 2004, with lamb biryani, hunter's beef.
OrderLamb biryani (slow-cooked dum style), hunter's beef and one of the chai-glazed lamb chops.
TipLunch buffet runs weekdays and is the value entry. BYOB; the corner liquor store across Hillcroft is the run.
Phat Eatery in Katy (west of Houston) is the late Alex Au-Yeung's Malaysian street food room in Katy Asian Town, with beef rendang, roti canai.
OrderBeef rendang, roti canai with curry chicken dip, char kway teow.
TipKaty is 30 miles west of downtown Houston; combine the trip with H Mart and Asian Town. Lunch is quieter.
Pondicheri in Houston is Anita Jaisinghani's modern Indian room at WestAve on Kirby Drive since 2011, with masala omelette breakfasts, thali plates.
OrderMasala omelette with roti at breakfast. The thali plate at dinner.
TipBreakfast (7am to 11am) is the lesser-known peak. The thali changes daily; ask what is on it before you order.
