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NICK'S LOCAL EATS

Nick's Local Eats Top Shrimp N Grits

#1 Omega Grill - Spring /Woodlands
#2 Le Pam's House of Creole - Houston
#3 Jasper's - The Woodlands
#4 Craft Grill - Tomball
#5 Eden Cafe - Spring /Magnolia
#6 Lucille’s - Houston
#7 Seasons 52 - Houston
#8 Bb’s Cafe - Houston
#9 Mosquito Cafe - Galveston
#10 Republic Grill - Spring /Woodlands
#11 State Fare Kitchen - Houston
#12 Nick’s Fish Dive and Oyster Bar - The Woodlands
#13 Southern Goods - Houston

#14 Boudreaux's Cajun Kitchen - Houston

#15 Biskit Junkie - Houston

Nick's Local Eats 2017 Top 28 Northside Pizzas plus favorite pick up/delivery
#1 Rc's NYC Pizza and Pasta - Woodlands
#2 5 Ate Cafe - Spring
#3 Vero Italian - Spring
#4 Palava Family Entertainment Center and Party Venue - Spring
#5 My Pizzeria Cucina Italiana - Spring
#6 Bonfire Grill - Tomball
#7 Vito's Famous - Spring
#8 The Italian Joint - Old Town Spring
#9 Crisp - The Woodlands
#10 Luigi's Ristorante Italiano - Jones Rd
#11 Grimaldi's - The Woodlands
#12 Locatelli's - Tomball
#13 Lasagna House III (temporarily closed) - Houston
#14 Italiano's - Humble
#15 Incanto Italian Cafe - Spring
#16 Windy City Pizza - Atascocita
#17 Whole Foods - Woodlands /Vintage Park
#18 Paul's Pizza Shop - Spring
#19 Brother's Pizza (Grogans Mill) - The Woodlands
#20 Hubble and Hudson Kitchen (Flatbread) - The Woodlands
#21 MOD Pizza - Spring
#22 The Italian Cafe - Spring
#23 Mellow Mushroom - Spring
#24 Pie Five - Spring
#25 Tony’s New York Pizza II - Spring
#26 Russo’s New York Pizzeria - The Woodlands
#27 Brother's Pizza Express (Cypresswood) - Spring
#28 Crust - The Woodlands
Delivery/Pick Up :
#1 Pizza Zone - Spring
#2 Jackpot Pizza - Spring
#3 Korner Slice - Spring
#4 Pizza Tonight - The Woodlands

Nick's Local Eats Top 10 Queso
#1 Kirbey Lane (Austin)
#2 Rita's Cantina Mexican Kitchen#3 Craft Grill
#4 Torchy's Tacos
#5 El Real Tex-Mex
#6 Original Ninfas on Navigation
#7 Molina's
#8 Yucatan Taco Stand
#9 El Tiempo
#10 Beaver's
#11 Chuy's
#12 Guadalajara Hacienda /Del Centro

Nick’s Local Eats - Top 22 Northside Mexican Restaurants

#1 Rita's Cantina - Pinehurst
#2 Cascadas Mexican Bar and Cantina
#3 Casa Medina - Shenandoah
#4 Soto's Cantina - Grant Rd/Houston
#5 Mi Rancho - Spring
#6 Los Toros Mexican Grill - Tomball
#7 Mama Juanita's - Spring
#8 Yucatan Taco Stand - The Woodlands
#9 Cyclone Anaya's - The Woodlands
#10 Chuy's - Shenandoah
#11 Lupe Tortillas - 45/Richey Houston
#12 Fajita Jacks - Conroe
#13 El Tiempo - Vintage Park
#14 Gringo's Mexican Kitche0n - Spring
#15 Los Cucos - Spring Cypress/ 249
#16 Cisco's Salsa Company - Tomball
#17 Guadalajara Hacienda - The Woodlands
#18 Mamacita’s - 45/Richey Houston
#19 Taqueria El Real Tacos Al Carbon - Spring
#20 El Bosque - Shenandoah
#21 El Chapparo - Spring
#22 Mi Cucina - The Woodlands
#23 Escalante s - The Woodlands
#24 El Imperial - 1960/Houston
#101 Pappasito's - not a fan sorry


Nick’s Local Eats Top 10 Northside Fast Casual / Gas Station /Taco Stand-Trucks
Nick’s Local Eats Top 10 Northside Fast Casual / Gas Station /Taco Stand-Trucks

#1 Taco Crave - Spring
#2 La Casita Mexican Cuisine inside the Shell Gas Station at Kuykendahl and FM 2920
#3 El Norteno Taco Stand at Spring Cypress and Kuykendahl
#4 Dumas Taco #2 - Tomball
#5 Chychos - Aldine Westfield
#6 Hello Taco - The Woodlands
#7 Benny's Corn and Taqueria - Tomball
#8 Balderas Tamale Factory - Houston
#9 Laredo Taco Co - inside Stripes/Sunco Gas Stations - Spring
#10 Taqueria Las Pena - Spring

TTop 10 Favorite Pies:
#1 Yum Yum Pie - Whistle Stop Tea Room in Tomball
#2 Coconut Cream Pie - Patsy's in Tomball
#3 Bayou Goo - House of Pies in Houston
#4 Apple Pie w/ Shortbread Cookie Crust - Euro Bakery and Cafe in Spring
#5 Pecan Pie - Goode Company Houston
#6 The Divide - Pie in The Sky in Conroe
#7 Cherry Pie - Patsy's in Tomball
#8 Skillet Apple Pie - Humble City Cafe
#9 Lemon Ice Box - House of Pies
#10 Banana Cream Pie - House of Pies


Nick's Local Eats 2018 Top 30 Northside Burgers:

#1 Craft Grill - Tomball
#2 Hubbell & Hudson Bistro (now Tris)
#3 BonFire Grill* - Tomball
#4 The Omega Grill * -  Spring/Woodlands
#5 Uncle Tony's - Spring/Woodlands
#6 5.ATE Café* - Spring
#7 Andy's Kitchen - Cypress
#8 Joy Love Burgers - Tomball
#9 The Kitchen - The Woodlands
#10 Creekwood Grill - Cypress
#11 Pecos Grill - Tomball
#12 Craft Burger Food - Houston
#13 The Red Brick Tavern - Conroe
#14 The Shack Burger Resort - Cypress
#15 The Greek Squad - Magnolia
#16 B.GOOD - Spring
#17 MC Barbeque & Southern Kitchen at Main Street America - Spring
#18 Kirby's Prime Steakhouse - The Woodlands
#19 Honey Bee Ham & Deli - Conroe
#20 El Nortenos Tacos - Spring#21 CC's Cafe  - Tomball
#22 Fuddruckers - (Greenpoint location only)  
#23 Ambriza Social Mexican Kitchen - Vintage Park
#24 Backyard Grill - Jones /West Rd
#25 Country Bumpkin's Cafe - Tomball
#26 The Counter Custom Burgers - The Woodlands
#27 Mel's Country Cafe  - Tomball
#28 Fielding's Wood Grill - Shenandoah
#29 Ron's Hamburgers & Chili - Tomball and Magnolia
#30 Black Walnut Cafe  - Woodlands /Vintage Park
* = Closed on Sundays

Nick's Local Eats 2018 Top 20 Burgers - Houston:


#1 Lankford Grocery & Market
#2 Barnaby's Cafe Fairview Original
#3 Grafittis at Union St (temporarily closed)
#4 The Burger Joint
#5 Stanton's City Bites
#6 Hubcap Grill Heights
#7 Niko Niko's
#8 The Petrol Station
#9 Goode Company Taqueria & Hamburgers
#10 Craft Burger -Houston
#11 The Backyard Grill
#12 The Counter
#13 Natachee's Supper N Punch
#14 Beck's Prime
#15 eT Craft Burgers (downtown)
#16 Tookie's (Seabrook)
#17 Texas Roadhouse
#18 Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers
#19 Smashburger
#20 Five Guy
I have not been to a lot of favorite Burger joints yet in Houston, so I can only speak for the ones I have been to. So many places yet to try, let me know of your favorites to check out. Still to try eventually Bernie's Burger Bus, Christian's Tailgate, Miller's Cafe, Bellaire Broiler Burger, Southwell's, Papa's Burgers and Shake Shack.

Nick;s Local Eats 2017 Top 10 Northside Cajun:

#1 Cajun Stop #2 - Spring
#2 Boudreaux's Cajun Kitchen - Willowbrook
#3 Pappadeaux’s - Shenandoah
#4 Razoo's Cajun Cafe - Spring
#5 Zachary's Cajun Cafe - Kingwood
#6 Bluewater Seafood
#7 Bubba T’s - Spring
#8 Bayou Cafe and Oyster Bar
#9 Big Cab's Crawfish Cabin
#10 Tad’s Bar and Grill  


Top 10 Northside Cajun/Creole Places
#1 Schilleci's New Orleans Kitchen
#2 Le Pam's House of Creole

#1 Cajun Stop #2 - Spring
#2 Boudreaux's Cajun Kitchen - Willowbrook
#3 Pappadeaux’s - Shenandoah
#4 Razoo's Cajun Cafe - Spring
#5 Zachary's Cajun Cafe - Kingwood
#6 Bluewater Seafood
#7 Bubba T’s - Spring
#7 Bayou Cafe and Oyster Bar
#8 Big Cab's Crawfish Cabin
#10 Tad’s Bar and Grill  
HOUSTON
#1 BB's Cafe

#2 Jimmy G's Cajun Kitchen - Houston
#3 Danton's Gulf Coast Seafood - Montrose
#4 Ragin Cajun (Richmond location)  - Houston


Nick's Local Eats 2017 Top 15 Chicken Fried Steak better than the famous Goodson's Cafe in Tomball:

#1 Republic Grille - Woodlands
#2 CC's Cafe - Tomball
#3 Original Neal's Restaurant - Spring
#4 The Mason Jar - Houston
#5  Craft Grill - Tomball
#6 Hickory Hollow - Houston
#7 Grafittis at Union St - Houston
#8 Natachee's Supper 'n Punch - Houston
#9 Humble City Cafe - Humble
#10 Omega Grill - Spring
#11 Lankford Grocery - Houston
#12 Tularosa Southwestern Grill - Humble
#13 Beaver's Icehouse - Housto
#14 Vernon’s Kuntry Catfish - Conroe
#15 Lola - Houston /Heights
#16 Texas Roadhouse - Houston
#17 Mel's Country Cafe
#18 Relay Station - Plantersville
#19 Compadres Country Cafe - Conroe
#20 Barbecue Inn - Houston
#21 Twin Peaks - Shenandoah
#22 Pecos Grill - Tomball
#23 Dosey Doe - Spring/Woodlands

Or if in Austin Threadgill' s (Chicken Fried Pork).

The famous Goodson's Cafe in Tomball hasn't been good in over 15 Years. The Potato Patch used to do a pretty good one too, but after they moved it just wasn't good anymore. Any suggestions is appreciated for more awesome CFS?


Nick's Local Eats Top 10 Tres Leches Cake
#1 El Bolillo on Airline
#2 America's - Woodlands Waterway
#3 Taco Crave - FM 2920
#4 Horno Monterrey Bakery - Louetta
#5 House of Bread - Sawdust behind HEB
#6 Fiesta - Multiple Locations
#7 El Tiempo Cantina - Multiple Locations
#8 Guadalajara Hacienda - Woodlands
#9 Casa Medina - Shenandoah
#10 Ruggles Green - Multiple Locations



Explore our favorites by category... Burgers, Cajun/Creole, Chicken Fried Steak, Queso, Pies, Shrimp N' Grits, Tacos, Gyros, Pizza, Tres Leches....

Nick's Local Eats To Places For Gyros
#1 The Greek Squad
#2 Niko Niko's - Houston
#3 Olive Oil - The Woodlands
#4 The Corner Store  Gas Station on Louetta @Fireside/Klien Church Rd
#5 Chicago Italian Beef and Pizza - Airline
#6 Euro Bakery and Cafe - Spring
#7 Turquoise Grill - Kirby
#8 Alwadi's - 1960/Stubener
#9 Kababi Zaytoon -  Louetta
#10 Opa Greek Taverna
#11 Gyro King - 242
#12 Olivit - Louetta