My husband and I come to Houston on a regular basis, most of the time to enjoy the restaurants. We have some favorites (Da Marco's and Tony's specifically) but like to try out new spots. We had resisted trying Cafe Annie mainly because we thought it was probably just a trendy place with no substance. I hate to say we could not have been more correct. After visiting this past Saturday night, we walked out wondering how it manages to stay in business if that was a typical night. The food was bland and, in the case of the shrimp dish I tried, too hard to eat. I expected fresh seafood and knock your socks off flavors. The tables were situated too close. Da Marcos manages to pull off a similar seating arrangement without making you feel like you are sitting on top of the neighboring tables. I will say the margaritas and the caramel custard (aka flan) were good but not worth a second trip.
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