LOCAL Houston | The City Guide APRIL 2016 | Page 29

FOOD | ARTS | COMMUNITY | STYLE+LEISURE

REPUBLIC DINER + SOJUBANG
$$ Korean, Gastropubs, Cocktail Bars | 1221 W. 11th St.
832.649.3601 | www.republicdiner.com
Cool little spot! Interesting menu and good beer selection. We’ve
been a number of times, they have great service, love their glass
noodles and gogi beef! Place is pretty small and cozy, really cool
buildout. Pretty good menu selection and reasonably priced. We’ve
driven by the place numerous times and pulled the trigger one day
on a random stop...glad we did. Worth the stop!
– Mo D., Yelp

PEPPERONI’S PIZZA
$ Pizza | 2710 Montrose Blvd. | 713.526.0202
www.pepperonis.net
Every time I come here I get greeted by a friendly staff member.
The pizza is so amazing that it makes popular chain pizza restaurants taste like crap. I’m serious! I always come in for a medium
pizza with extra cheese and double mushrooms. But tonight I
came in for the same thing but instead of double mushrooms I
went for triple mushrooms. And let me tell you they are not stingy
with the mushrooms! I want to compliment the manager for keeping the restaurant clean and friendly. Especially tonight. I always
come in for a pizza but never wrote a review. Stay awesome.
–Amy T., Yelp

RAY’S REAL PIT BBQ
$$ Barbeque | 4529 Old Spanish Trail | 713.748.4227
www.raysbbqshack.com
Y’all. Y’ALL. This place is EVERYTHING. My stomach and soul are
so happy right now I don’t even know where to begin! Fried
corn – that’s where. I mean, I never even thought that was or
would be a thing but it's GENIUS. We had to get some to-go bc it
was that good. We also got potato salad which was on point. Bae
got rib tips which were glorious, I got the Jake fries which were
everything I could have possibly wanted them to be and so much
more. Peach cobbler was a perfect and delicious finish to a perfect
delicious meal. The service was just as amazing, too! Niquia (I
think that was her name) made us feel right at home and was
cracking me up. She took great care of us and made the experience all the more phenomenal. They also have a
student/senior/uniform discount! Dare I say that was the best
bbq restaurant experience of my life... definitely top 3.
–Lola D., Yelp

THAI JASMINE RESTAURANT
$ Thai | 10900 Kingspoint Rd. | 713.944.0360
www.tjasmine.com
Love, love, love this place! I used to go twice a week when I
worked closer. A hidden gem off 45 behind Almeda Mall. The
sweetest people work here and are always so easy to talk to and
hospitable. One time I arrived at the restaurant too early and had
to wait for my to-go food. While waiting they put a small bowl of
soup and glass of water on the table for me. Not knowing what
the soup was, I gave it a try. It was Tom Yum and it's now my
favorite soup EVER!!! :) Definitely worth a try if you are craving
a fresh-cooked meal and not freezer food from a big chain. Try the
veggie rice, Tom Yum Soup and Chicken Satay.
– Rose K., Yelp

THE LUCKY FIG
$$ Food Truck, Italian | 832.776.7507 | www.theluckyfig.com
My wife and I have been here a couple of times now and both
times have blown our minds. This is quickly becoming one of my
favorite food trucks and one of the best spots to get affordable
homemade Italian food. Chef Luca is very personable and he
remembered my wife and me from our previous visit. He took the
time to come out of the truck to talk to us and