Houston 24/7 Restaurants Recs

[billfromlaketravis 11739]

I’m not looking for much here. Reasonably healthy options, and decent food would be a plus. A good cup of coffee is a must. Needs to be inside The Loop. 

Opening thoughts: 

Dots

Spanish Flowers 

 

Bonus round: Good late night spots in Austin on the way back from DKR to Houston. I’m looking at you East Manor and Airport Blvd. 

Edited February 22, 2020 by billfromlaketravis

[DCA_HORN 725]

Yeah houston lacks a diner scene. I just learned that 59 diner is no more. Not that it was the best but just one less option. Katz's? That new place where liberty kitchen used to be sounds like it will be 24 hrs.

[Heisenberg 162]

House of Pies

Spanish Flowers

Chachos

 

[billfromlaketravis 11739]

12 hours ago, Heisenberg said:

House of Pies

Spanish Flowers

Chachos

 

 I always overlook House of Pies. How’s the food? I’ve only ordered pies from there. 
 

Is Chachos any good? I’ve heard mixed reviews. 

[elfenix 34596]

Are you underage and trying to buy beer?

[SydneyCarton 49006]

Reasonably Healthy and 24/7 dining aren't really 2 things that go arm and arm skipping down the street. And I'm not sure I'd qualify "good coffee" for lots of these places either. 

 

Lots of good places that are open late, but not too many that are true 24/7 joints. Have you heard of Whataburger?

[Viper 12174]

HEB?

*ducks*

[NeverMarryAStripper 22191]

I think 24/7 for HEB means they're open for 24 hours in total during the 7 days.

[Johnny Sack 8397]

11 hours ago, elfenix said:

Are you underage and trying to buy beer?

Ruchi's?

[UTPhil2006 3876]

Dots is pretty solid

[elfenix 34596]

Ruchi's?

That would also be in the list. Haven't been there since the one on shepherd was bulldozed to put in the 7th drugstore in a 2 mile radius.

[billfromlaketravis 11739]

Jim’s would do very well in Houston. Not sure why they’ve never come east. 

[elfenix 34596]

4 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Jim’s would do very well in Houston. Not sure why they’ve never come east. 

they did and left.

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Prior to 1980, the restaurant chain expanded into the Houston metro area until Frontier withdrew and sold off the Houston locations.

 

[billfromlaketravis 11739]

5 hours ago, elfenix said:

they did and left.

 

Well, there you have it. 

[Homesickhorn 2214]

Andy's on 11th is legit.  A poster also mentioned Chacho's.  I actually did the one at 45 and Tidwell, and while the food is good, I wouldn't head there late night.

[billfromlaketravis 11739]

18 minutes ago, Homesickhorn said:

Andy's on 11th is legit.  A poster also mentioned Chacho's.  I actually did the one at 45 and Tidwell, and while the food is good, I wouldn't head there late night.

Andy’s is pretty solid. Not good, but solid.

[tx 3 putt 78275]

12 hours ago, Homesickhorn said:

Andy's on 11th is legit.  A poster also mentioned Chacho's.  I actually did the one at 45 and Tidwell, and while the food is good, I wouldn't head there late night.

drive thru is your friend. their taco norteno is damn good 

[Murfdogg21 4519]

Ruchi’s spicy green sauce, pickled garlic, and burrito is the antidote to a long night of drinking. On the downside, at several of the locations you have a decent chance of being stabbed. 

[Ted Lange 16243]

God I miss Jolly Science. 

[Mez2 4037]

Chachos? Are you a rapper?

[Heisenberg 162]

Chacho's on Westheimer is safe enough.  I wouldn't recommend any place within a few miles radius of the Gunspoint/Aldine/Northline area.

Edited March 2, 2020 by Heisenberg

[tx 3 putt 78275]

40 minutes ago, Heisenberg said:

Chacho's on Westheimer is safe enough.  I wouldn't recommend any place within a few miles radius of the Gunspoint/Aldine/Northline area.

 

several  years back, walking into chacho's - saw a guy try to run over another guy in the parking lot. he did land a glancing blow. 

[Mack Tripper 703]

On 2/29/2020 at 12:16 PM, Ted Lange said:

God I miss Jolly Science. 

Some time in the early 90s, a friend and I went to some grunge show (may have been Soundgarden) at the Vatican. Tad was the opening band. After the show, we went to Jaliscience. After we ate, we were standing outside talking to some friends we ran into when Tad rolls up in a beat up station wagon. They are hammered as shit and don't even park in a parking spot. As they stumble out of the car and over to the restaurant, we start chatting them up and they are pretty nice guys. Then all of a sudden two HPD cruisers roll up really fast with a camera crew (maybe from Cops or some other show) and shit gets all chaotic really fast. Tad guys get put into the back of the cruisers (which isn't easy because they were some big dudes who weren't going willingly) and we have to convince HPD that we weren't them and aren't drunk. Good times. 

[PRONG HORN 3195]

Tad must be an acronym.  

[elfenix 34596]

they just painted the exterior of the vatican - no longer a boring off white building