Men in the East tend to let girls do all the work, lazily expecting females to start relationships…read moreand make all the moves. Whereas men in the West-chase women and make all the first moves. Which way is better? You decide. (Barbi already has) Westchase is a pretty wonderful district of Houston, food wise, and there are so many great treats and gems and foods over here, and a lot of wonderful Middle Eastern stuff as well as Latin stuff and Asian stuff, including plenty of Vietnamese options since it's very close to Alief, as well as lots of Japanese options because for some reason it's a distinctly Japanese-flavoured part of Houston. Much of the time, the people of Westchase are not the friendliest, including some Westchase-and-nearby Yelpers that send me hate mail and write hate reviews, and the traffic is not the best at the best of times, although the police don't seem to "police" the traffic so for people that like to speed, it's a relaxing area to drive in (except for the awful texting drivers smashing into you at any given time), but it's still easily a five-star neighbourhood by any stretch of the imagination, largely because of the food and the proximity to Chinatown and Vietnamesetown. Here's all my fave food in Houston, much of which is either in Westchase or within 3 miles of Westchase. Himalaya - hara masala, rocket naan, boti Peri Peri Factory - inferno chicken Tostada Regia - mole w pechuga, salsas, everything Darband - #6 Hunan Bistro - Lamb Cumin, Hot N Spicy Chicken (Dry), Sizzling Tofu Seafood Banana Leaf - Char Kway Tow, Belacan Fried Rice Asia Market Thai Lao - Green or Massaman Curry with Shrimp or Veggies, Thai Hot, Thai Iced Tea or Lime Thai Iced Tea. Zydeco - crawfish etoufee, gumbo Tacos La Bala (Bellaire or Beechnut) - Torta de Cochinita Pibil, Charro Beans, Gordita de Trompo, Tacos Hot Bagel Shop - jalapeno sausage, everything bagel Nguyen Ngo Banh Mi on warm Croissant Yori Yori - Yuk Gae Jang, Soon Du Bu (seafood) Les Givrals - Banh Mi Spring Roll Express Nara Express - panang curry, green curry, thai basil fried rice Ramen Okidoki - lim's fried chicken spicy Angie's - chicken fried steak Lankford Grocery El Bolillo Xin Jiang Pollo Bravo Taconazo Truck Cocina Latina Pupusa Buffet Ekko's - gyros Gyros & Shish - gyros East Wall Fufu - til 2am Bijan - persian Los Perros - chicken kebab Triple J Smokehouse Luigi's - slices Salata Nu Ice El Pibe - paletas Coco & Cane Boba: TeaFix - Coffee Mr Wish, Yum Cha - fruit Feng Cha - cakes Yum Cha - fruit drinks Moge Tee Happy Lemon Fuji Tea - assam Purple Kow Smootea, Yan Tea

Westchase is hardly the sexiest neighborhood in Houston, but strangely enough it still remains as…read moreone of my favorites. I still find myself here often and in a perfect world, I would have considered living in what I consider one of the few cross sectional areas of the city. Some immediate thoughts come to mind: * It is in the heart of one of the more active areas of the city, directly bordering Sharpstown / Alief, Royal Oaks Country Club (#1), and the International District. It is a close enough to Chinatown and a short drive away from the Memorial area. * This is primarily a business district, which has special privileges over other neighborhoods and is primed with tax incentives for the businesses operating within the area. It's sort of like Energy Corridor, but less of a suburban feel and more of a pothole road riddled, corporate office vibe. * Similarly to the Galleria, there are hotels all over. The last decade has seen tremendous growth in the hotel side (#8) and it doesn't appear to be slowing down. In fact, some of the best hotel stays / deals in the city are going to be in this area. * Some notable places / businesses exist here: Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (#2), Nippan 大道 Daido (#3) one of the only Japanese markets in the city, the legendary karaoke haven of Genji's (#4), two of the city's best Persian spots in Avesta (#5) and Kasra (#6), as well as the Original Marini's Empanada House (#7). __________ (#1) In case I don't write a review for this joint: a big thumbs down on that 3K+ HOA! (#2) Taipei E&C Office: https://www.yelp.com/biz/taipei-economic-and-cultural-office-in-houston-houston-2 (#3) Nippan Daido: https://www.yelp.com/biz/daido-market-houston (#4) Genji's: https://www.yelp.com/biz/genji-japanese-restaurant-and-karaoke-bar-houston-3 (#5) Avesta: https://www.yelp.com/biz/avesta-persian-grill-houston-4 (#6) Kasra: https://www.yelp.com/biz/kasra-persian-grill-houston-2 (#7) Marini's: https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-original-marinis-empanada-house-houston-4 (#8) Tourism? Yes, please.