I've always been impressed with every Island Grill location, and this one is no different! In fact,…read morethis is the first one I started going to ages ago, though they've done some renovations recently to dress up the space more, which look great! We stopped by for breakfast recently, and were the first group in the door at open. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as smoothies and fresh juices at all hours if you're on a health kick. They also have free soft serve by the soda machines for paying customers. That's always a big draw for our daughter when she gets to pick where we're eating. You order at the counter and find an open table. They then bring everything out you. Service has always been very accommodating and friendly. Overall Island Grill is a stellar neighborhood restaurant. The menu is large, the food is great, the service is friendly, and it's a great space to grab a bite with friends.

Food was excellent, very fresh. The restaurant is semi casual with plenty of indoor and patio…read moreseating. We stopped in Friday night, was not busy at all. You order at the desk and find an open table. They bring everything out you. The staff were very friendly and service was quick. We both got the same meal and an appetizer and our meal was $50 so definitely reasonable.

This place was a hit! I was visiting from out of town and my host brought me here…read more Ambience, 10/10: the place was well kept, great music, and seemed to be well managed from the time I was there. I went on a weekend so it was busy, but it wasn't unbearable. They have a decent amount of outdoor seating which was nice. Staff, 10/10: no complaints here! They were extremely patient with me upon ordering when I had a lot of questions, even though there were people waiting behind me. They were informative, had great energy, and were also hustling to get people their orders as quickly as possible Food/Drinks, 10/10: As a vegan, coffee shops can be hit or miss, especially on the food. Having clearly labeled vegan options made it easy for me to have confidence with my choice (vegan all day). The bread was perfectly warm but not hard. Great flavor. I also asked for a matcha with strawberry puree & no foam to meet my dietary needs. It was delicious! The person I was with had no the smoked salmon avocado toast and what I recall to be the amazon cloud. She rated them both 10/10 with no hesitation. Very flavorful and refreshing. Overall this experience was 10/10 for both of us. It's a not so small coffee shop with diverse options, friendly staff, and a clean ambiance that makes me want to go back. Highly recommend.

It's been many many moons since I last visited this place. I recall it as a great spot for…read morebreakfast/brunch and caffeinated drinks but this visit, I was a little disappointed. The last time I was here, a server took our order. However, this time, after waiting for a looooong time at our table, I discovered that all ordering should be done at the counter. I like how open and spacious the place is but the booth seats were in poor condition, with extreme cracks and peeling pleather. Also, many of the tablets were dirty and I had to get up and ask for napkins to clean up the stains. Help was very limited during this visit. The baristas were engrossed in making drinks and didn't seem very friendly or eager to help with questions. On the bright side, the young gal who brought out our food and drinks was really nice and helpful. She even offered to spray down our table and wipe it clean for us after she saw how icky it was. There's a Pick 3 toasts for $24.95 option and we chose two smoked salmon toasts and one avocado toast. They were decently good. It was a nice light meal to share between two of us. However, the quality of the drinks has declined. The strawberry matcha used to be excellent but the flavor has lost its vibrancy. I would not order it again.

Went to Jason's Deli today (Houston #028 / 11120 Northwest Fwy) and purchased a nutty chicken salad…read moreand a smokey jack chicken panini. The salad was fine but the panini...it had gross black grill crud on the bread and the sandwich smelled burned. I remove 2 smaller pieces of the black crud and tried to eat 1/2 of the sandwich, but that's when I noticed the smell. Went back to the table and noticed the much larger piece of crud on the other half of the sandwich. I had to call them. The manager was apologetic and is processing a refund, but told me that the grills are cleaned daily. A grill needs to be cleaned throughout the day to avoid this type of issue. I also noticed quite a bit of debris on the floor behind the counter. What further got my attention was seeing one of the workers walk down the counter way and just grabbed a big handful of lettuce and walked all the way back to her work area carrying it...not a good look from a customer's perspective. I've never had an issue at this location before and I hope they get it together soon. The service was good even though we waited longer than usual for our order.

Great sandwiches and friendly employees. Every time I visit the Houston area, I make sure to stop…read morein at Jason's Deli

Ember & Greens is a nice little restaurant with in door and outside seating. The setup inside…read morewasn't what I was expecting, but it wasn't bad. It was a beautiful day, so it would have been the perfect day to eat outside if you like that. I'm an eat indoors kind of person, but if you like to eat outside, they do have a few tables for that. I was meeting a friend for lunch and she suggested Ember & Green. We really couldn't decide what to order, so we decided to order a few things and share them. We started off with the Persian Cucumber Sald. It had Persian cucumbers, heirloom cherry tomatoes, red onions, and Kalamata olives with oil and lemon dressing and topped with parsley and feta cheese. Let me tell you, thats lemon dressing was delicious! It went so well with the cucumbers. Next we ordered Blackened salmon with lemon butter and avocado salsa, served with charred broccolini, roasted carrots and potatoes on a bed of cilantro green pea quinoa. I'm really not a huge fan of salmon, but I'm trying to like it more by trying it different ways. The spices that they put on the salmon were really good, not too spicy, but also, not bland. It was also cooked perfectly. Oh, and that lemon butter... that lemon butter made the meal if you ask me. It was so good. So good in fact, I had to try and make salmon with lemon butter at him the very next week. Mine didn't come out as good as Ember & Greens, but it was decent. That just means that I need to leave the cooking to the professional. For dessert we decided to share the Skillet Cookie. Its a house made chocolate chip cookie baked in a cast iron skillet and topped with Amy's Mexican Vanilla Ice Cream and chocolate sauce. This was the only thing that we ordered that was a nope. I dont know what happened, but it didn't seem like it was cooked at all in the middle. We took a few bites, that was all we could eat of it. All and all, it was a good experience and I will go back. I'll just skip dessert next time.

Eat, Drink, HTX…read more Made a reservation for a Sunday night dinner for three. The restaurant is so cute and cozy with tables and booths. Lots of TVs to watch the Olympic Games while you wait for dinner. I liked watching the open pizza oven. They make a lot of pizzas here. The Eat, Drink, HTX menus are a great way to try new restaurants while giving back to the Houston Food Bank. A starter, an entree and a dessert. $25 for dinner. So many choices on this menu. A great deal while helping out those in need. "Started" with the Turkey Samosas. Four crispy pastries that are filled with seasoned ground turkey, potatoes and parsley served with cucumber yogurt. Delicious! The Ember & Greens Soup that my family had was hot, hot, hot and so tasty. The fresh soup was filled with a blend of spinach, parsley, and cilantro with chickpeas, caramelized onions, pinto beans and quinoa. My FIL polished off his bowl! For dinner, we all had the Blackened Salmon. The salmon with lemon butter and avocado salsa served on roasted carrots, broccoli and potatoes and a bed of quinoa. It was a full plate, which we all took home for dinner the next day. Note: it is quite buttery. My FIL had his butter and avocado salsa on the side which worked for him. I loved mine as is. Even though we were pretty full, we still enjoyed dessert. The tiramisu was so indulgent. Loved the layered mascarpone custard, whipped cream, coffee liqueur and coffee-soaked ladyfingers. My FLI had the Chia Seed Pudding with fresh berries. What a great meal. We had a slight hiccup where the appetizers came slightly after the main meal was served, but they were so honest about what happened that I still have to give them five stars for their food and their service. Would try them again for their generous, delicious meals. Lots of parking. Water glasses were frequently filled both with and without meals. Thank you for a really nice Sunday night dinner with family.

This place is a must! I've only had their teas and pastries! They have a chicken Cesar wrap and I'm…read moredying to try it! Just a tip, get there before 3pm cause i know they sell out of the pastries before then! The service is fast and they're always so nice and accommodating! They have a drive thru and they also have seating inside and also a private room. It's quiet and good for a study spot. This is a must to visit and I can't wait to keep going back! They have many different locations and I was unaware!

The manager was extremely unprofessional & unpleasant! I order a sandwich & some of the ingredients…read morewere missing such as the avocado & bacon. 2 of the most delicious ingredients. He had an attitude from the start.

Cute small restaurant and bakery have wanted to try over the last few months…read more Great customer service and the sweetest staff helped us with some bakery item. They have an area next door where they make the bakery items. If you like ginormous cinnamon rolls and fun shaped iced short bread cookies definitely worth a look.

I'd give it 3.5 if I could but I can't so I'll round down. It was not what I expected. Maybe that's…read moremy fault. I was in town for work and staying in the area. I wanted a pork chop or steak and saw this place and their pork chop. It looked great online. When I get there I ate at the bar. It was a coffee bar. Again- I should have done more research. So I was given a menu then I ordered the pork shop. And then the waiter said is that I and proceeded to give me my total. Another thing I have researched. It's counter service. Then I said I just wanted water. I waited for it and he said we have to help ourselves to drinks (later). So ok. Fine. Then later he told me they were out of pork chops. So I got the short ribs with the grits. The ribs were tender. They were tasty. The grits were good. The veg was good as well. I'd give the food a 4 but I would think, since they make their own pastries, they would make a bread to serve with dinner! But no bread so that drops it down a point or 2. I had ordered (pre-paid) for the bread pudding. It was good, legit bread pudding. The place itself is a coffee bar so it looks and acts like a coffee bar. Now to the coffee bar. Someone there ordered and espresso drink. They don't have a knock box and so he proceeded to knock out the very old puck into a trash can under the sink then rinsed it. Then the shot glass looked like it had been there unrinsed from the morning. Then as he proceeded to make the espresso- he had to fill the espresso machine (with tap water). Last- it was Aerosmith on repeat. I like them as much as the next guy, but how about some variety. I guess if I lived in the area I might go back to try their breakfast. Anyway- I ubered there and I wish now I would have just eaten at the hotel bar.

Great place led by Chef Christine Ha!…read more Amazing food from the sandwiches, tater tots and drinks as well. If you're around, my top favorites are: Fish n'Chips (seasonal) Sichuan Hot Chicken Belly Burger Cinnabelly Dippers Loaded tots Gotta try them all!!

Get in my bellyyyyyyyy. If you've seen Austin Powers, you're my kind of people. I stopped by…read moreStuffed Belly for some takeout on a Wednesday half an hour before close. Located in Spring Branch, this fast casual restaurant is located in the same shopping center as quite a few solid eateries including The Blind Goat, Jinya, and Feges BBQ. In fact, Stuffed Belly is owned by Christine Ha, winner of season five of Masterchef. Parking wasn't an issue in the busy yet spacious complimentary lot around the shopping center. Ambiance (3/5): Stuffed Belly is more of a grab-and-go type spot. The reason? It's quite small. There are about five seats inside and one long picnic style seating area on the small patio. That's it. The restaurant looks nice, just tiny. Service (4.5/5): You order at the counter and they let you know when your order is ready. The ordering process was smooth and we got our food within a reasonable amount of time. While service isn't a big part of the experience, I didn't run into any issues. Drinks (N/A): I didn't order any beverages on this visit. Food (3/5): I went with the belly burger (their classic burger) and an order of the loaded tots. It was a mixed bag. I love a good smash burger, it's one of my favorite types of burgers. The ingredients are all quality. The problem? One issue is that it's a pretty small burger as you can tell from my picture. A kiddie burger of sorts. The loaded tots, on the other hand, were a generous portion. I have a weakness for loaded fries. As others have mentioned in their reviews, fries are not an option at Stuffed Belly. Tots only. I like tater tots too, but it is pretty bizarre for a burger spot to not have fries on the menu. The other issue I have is that both of my items (as well as what my mom ordered) was spicy. Take this with a grain of salt as I can only handle a little spice. Still, the menu offerings packed more of a punch than I expected. Which definitely impacted my enjoyment of the meal. If you like spicy, don't sweat it. If you don't, you're probably going to feel like I did. While Stuffed Belly underdelivered a bit for me, I did come in with high expectations. The Blind Goat is much better (though more expensive) in my book. Also keep in mind that Stuffed Belly closes pretty early on several days of the week... 8 p.m.

In my life, I've loved them all. Usually in the bathrooms, when nobody sees us go in there…read more Inside the large building over here is MyLife, and it's a lovely little cafe which really can brighten up the day if you know what I mean. There isn't a single thing we've had from here that we didn't like. In that regard it's actually one of the best underrated little American cafes in NW Houston!

This place catered to my office building in the post oak/galleria area offered a halal guys style…read moreshawarma bowl. It was the most horrific attempt shawarma I've ever seen. The chicken and beef options both looked like dog food but I decided to go with the chicken because it looked less suspect. Every aspect of the bowl was atrocious, from the meat to the sauces. I took several bites and was forced to throw it away. What a waste of $14... I should have just walked somewhere nearby. Unfortunately I think this place caters here frequently...Will steer clear moving forward.