I was looking forward to trying the Strip House and before going I decided to check on my old reliable review section on City Search. WOW!!! Looks like you guys saved me some serious bucks by... More

I was looking forward to trying the Strip House and before going I decided to check on my old reliable review section on City Search. WOW!!! Looks like you guys saved me some serious bucks by changing my mind. We have too many GREAT restaurants in this price category to risk going to the Strip House. For the money you have to throw-down at the Strip House I can go to Mark's, Pappa's Bros, Rainbow Lodge, and etc. Not sure how these "mid-westerners" will fare out in the long run, but in Houston we don't coddle mediocrity in our restaurants!!! Take I-45 north to Dallas, those portentous buffoons will accept anything they are told is “trendy” or “the in thing.” Oh well….. Pros: CitySearch's reviews Cons: Sounds like everything
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How can they seriously charge $4 for Diet Coke and $14 for house Cabernet. That's despicable. I also happened to have a $100 gift certificate that I tried to use, but "it has no cash value", which... More

How can they seriously charge $4 for Diet Coke and $14 for house Cabernet. That's despicable. I also happened to have a $100 gift certificate that I tried to use, but "it has no cash value", which means I had to spend it all at one time instead of $50 for one visit then $50 for another. Very poor form on their part. Needless to say, I'll only go one more time, to use the gift certificate, then no more. Pros: Wait staff very courteous and attentive to detail Cons: Little things cost too much
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Took my husband here for his birthday after hearing/reading the great reviews and was severely disappointed. First, the valet was $7. Valet should always be complimentary, especially when you're... More

Took my husband here for his birthday after hearing/reading the great reviews and was severely disappointed. First, the valet was $7. Valet should always be complimentary, especially when you're shelling out $200+ for dinner and when you don't have a choice. The ambience...The place tries very very hard to be posh but falls short everywhere. The best they could come up with is the opulent-looking velvet wallpaper. The rest is a bit schizo, trying to be both hip and modern and classic steakhouse at the same time. There are red leather booths, but they're cheap and uncomfortable. The crowded table setup, and substandard furniture reminded me of a strip mall mom&pop and left no room for intimacy...we could hear the conversations of both the table right next to us, and the one 2 tables down. Onto the food...I ordered the foie gras to start and was served a large, cold, unrecognizable tube of paste served on a whopping king size bed of straight-out-of-the-jar dates, with a plate of extremely large baguette. This place needs to take a serious lesson in SUBTLE foie gras, from the venerable Cafe Annie, where foie gras is always done right. The green beans were completely undercooked, and my snapper, which was just decent, was served on some sort of frothy green liquid. This place is all about gimmick and needs to spend more energy on creating good food. The steaks are all ridiculously overpriced. It's like they're trying to convince you they're good just through the price (not through the taste). I don't mind paying a high price for a good cut of meat, but for the mediocre skills of the chef, it was nothing short of presumptuous. The service. Decently attentive, but not polished. There were complimentary shot glasses of soup and pecan praline from the chef, but both were served flippantly. The service, like the food, reminded me of Outback Steakhouse pretending to be a Mark's. And to round off the evening, when we went to retrieve our car, the valet left our keys in plain sight on the valet stand, while both he and his partner left for 5+ minutes. Very agitating. If this place was a $ or $$, I would probably give it a 3 or 4 star, but considering the price you pay, the overall grade is 1 star. Pros: It wasn't *bad* Cons: Mediocre service, Mediocre setting/ambience, Mediocre food
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I dined here on February 23 and would recommend this establishment to my closest friends and relatives. My out of state guest and I were served by David, who was friendly without being familiar,... More

I dined here on February 23 and would recommend this establishment to my closest friends and relatives. My out of state guest and I were served by David, who was friendly without being familiar, and attentive without being intrusive. He epitomized the caliber of staff one hopes for and expects in a fine dinning establishment. My guest and I each enjoyed a 10 oz petite fillet cooked to our specific tastes and served at optimum temperature. I had the Caesar salad and my guest the mixed greens salad. Both salads were expertly prepared with very fresh ingredients and arrived with a compliment of breads. For sides I really enjoyed the Romanov Potatoes (It was like a big puff of fluffy scalloped potato with cheese) and my guest the garlic green beans which were crisp and delicious. The ice cream desert was billed as hand made, implying "in-house". Even though it was premium quality I have my doubts as they tasted like my favorite Blue Bell flavors. Dinner was served with a bottle of Faust Cabernet Sauvignon. I don't remember the year. It was what one would expect at $105.00 a bottle and I returned home with the re-corked bottle.
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I've had the pleasure of dining at the strip house several times. Each of the dinners there were absolutely fabulous. Furthermore, dinner service was impeccable; the wait staff is like a bunch of... More

I've had the pleasure of dining at the strip house several times. Each of the dinners there were absolutely fabulous. Furthermore, dinner service was impeccable; the wait staff is like a bunch of ninjas...you never know who just helped you, but you knew he was there :) Not to mention, the sommellier was extremely knowledgable and recommended an excellent bottle of wine that was far UNDER my budget (and Im a wine snob). HOWEVER, I will say that I ate there for lunch yesterday and the food was on par with the norm, which was very good, but the service was terrible for the price you pay. Lunch for 3 of us without alcohol was nearly $150. For that price I would expect to have much more attentive waiters and the food should not take as long as it did to be delivered. Personally, due to the great experiences Ive had for dinners there, I will give lunch another try. If it is not better, I will come back and suggest skipping lunch at the strip house and just go there for dinner. Pros: Great food, great ambience Cons: Feminists might want to avoid; spendy
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My wife and I went Saturday night for restaurant week and ordered the filet with a ceasar salad. The food quality and wine was good, but the portions were ridiculously small. We knew the filet... More

My wife and I went Saturday night for restaurant week and ordered the filet with a ceasar salad. The food quality and wine was good, but the portions were ridiculously small. We knew the filet was 6 oz. (although mine was much smaller than my wife's), but the size of the salad was a joke. A few bites and it was gone. Also, the steak came with creamed spinach and it was only a couple of tablespoons spread around the steak. No potatoes or anything else to add substance. In addition, the service was terrible, the food was just "dropped off" without any conversation and we were not even asked if we wanted coffee before the dessert was also simply "dropped off." When I called the next day to tell the Manager, Fred, about our experience, he offered us nothing; which just completed the whole experience. Pros: tasty food Cons: portions so small you will leave hungry
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The Strip House was fine, but, in my estimation, isn't worth revisiting. There are much better places to get steak. Also, the Caesar salad was terrible, the beet salad was middling, the "truffled"... More

The Strip House was fine, but, in my estimation, isn't worth revisiting. There are much better places to get steak. Also, the Caesar salad was terrible, the beet salad was middling, the "truffled" spinach hadn't even a hint of truffle. The meat was fine, but my wife's steak had pleasant charring while mine did not. The dessert was pretty horrible. But I liked the decorations.
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I had dinner here on Thursday & was disappointed w/ most of the dishes. My friend & I shared the lobster bisque for our appetizer. My friend thought it was one of the best she's had. I thought... More

I had dinner here on Thursday & was disappointed w/ most of the dishes. My friend & I shared the lobster bisque for our appetizer. My friend thought it was one of the best she's had. I thought the flavor was there, but needed more texture. My friend & I both had bone-in ribeyes for our entre. It was bad. I was very disappointed as I've only heard great things about the steaks here. Both of our steaks were very dry although they were cooked medium. My friend sent hers steak back & I was on the fence about mine back. I've only once every sent a steak back. I had about half of my steak & left the rest since it wasn't worth eating. My friend & I both were disappointed in our salad & garlic fries also. Pros: ambience Cons: food
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I have dined at Strip House several times and it has always been on my Houston favorite list. On my most recent visit I ordered the new bacon appetizer which was delicious. A special summer wine... More

I have dined at Strip House several times and it has always been on my Houston favorite list. On my most recent visit I ordered the new bacon appetizer which was delicious. A special summer wine list was also new that had really great deals on some great wines. My NY Strip was cooked perfectly as usual but I was a little disappointed that the clams appetizer was no longer on the menu. Service was attentive and pleasant and the manager gave us a $7 credit on the bill for the valet charge. It was nice to see the added extras that were provided in a time when everything else is getting more expensive. Pros: New wine list Cons: No more clams appetizer on the menu.
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Very marginal at best. We went there on a Sunday evening and it was fairly deserted. Snooty waiter. Ordered a Heineken Light and they did not carry it. Lobster linguini bland. Stek charred on the... More

Very marginal at best. We went there on a Sunday evening and it was fairly deserted. Snooty waiter. Ordered a Heineken Light and they did not carry it. Lobster linguini bland. Stek charred on the outside but fairly good. Desert horrible-creme brulee and profiteroles. With all the other steakhouses in town. this place will be gone in a year. The ambiance and decor are pathetic. What's the theme?
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