Let's set the scene guys...It was a glorious Good Friday and I was on the hunt for some good…read morecatfish. After research I found myself at Butter Funk kitchen. Want to start by saying I loved the atmosphere. Loved being able to sit at a bar, loved the music, and service was superb. Staff was super friendly and helpful. Catfish was pretty good. It had the perfect crunch and a plentiful portion so no complaints. Sides were good but not something I'd rave about. The étouffée was pretty solid but the Brussels could've been better. Maybe seasoning them a little more, cutting them in halves, and charring them would've done the job. Peach cobbler was so yummy. I loveeeee how they have offer for preferences with the peach cobbler (more crust, more filling, or neutral) because I personally love more crust. Kool aid was good but could stand to be just a tad bit less sweet with more flavor. All in all if you have a catfish craving and want good vibes and service I'd 1000% endorse this spot.

I was in the area recently for a community service meeting and decided to finally try this spot…read more I've heard so much about it so I was excited....... so walking in the first thing that hit me was the heat. The A/C was broken. This is Houston. In June. Ain't no way - so i ordered my food to go, only to find out they only serve in to go containers anyway - okkkkk. I got the catfish plate with red beans, dirty rice and an extra side of greens. The fish was great. Big pieces, well seasoned, fried perfectly - 9/10. the dirty rice was don well too - 7/10. The red beans were ok, nothing special, but not bad either - 6/10. The GREEENS tho.... 1/10. NOPE - never again. Glory canned greens with a whisper of a thought of seasoning and half a gallon of pepper sauce. While waiting for my food, a lady already seated and eating starting having an episode from being overheated. It just wasn't a great experience and the food wasn't worth another try for me.

The seafood was exceptionally fresh, with a delightful flavor that highlighted the quality of the…read moreingredients. The service provided was prompt and attentive, ensuring a seamless dining experience. The bartender was exceptionally talented and very attentive, offering personalized drink recommendations. The staff in the kitchen demonstrated a high level of professionalism and skill, evident in the expertly prepared dishes. The atmosphere of the restaurant was inviting, characterized by tasteful decor and comfortable lighting. I would highly recommend this establishment to anyone in the Medical District of Houston seeking top-quality, delicious seafood.

Thanks for a wonderful day having an early dinner. The whole catfish and shrimp meal was delicious…read more The chicken and gumbo was delicious too. That hurricane drink had me feeling good so delicious. I will be coming back. All the staff was awesome. The place is not that big but I enjoyed sitting by the window it was not overcrowded. So I could relax and enjoy my peace and my

It was a bright and sun shining day. Walked in and it smelled straight like restroom and smoke but…read moreI didn't let that deter me from ordering. This fairly big gentleman took my order I wish I would have known his name, I ordered a seafood platter and my sides were red beans and rice and coleslaw. Waited for my food for about a 10 minutes or so was very fast. Took my food to go and flew home to eat this delicious food. Ok let's get started with the food seafood platter consist of 2 boudin balls 2 shrimp and 2 fish 1 pepper 3 chicken tenders everything was seasoned well and tasted pretty good. Couldn't eat it all between just me, had to put some away. Now let's talk about the sides the cole slaw could have used some more juice but all in all it was ok if I could have choosing something else I would. The red beans and rice was good didn't need much seasoning I was use to my red beans and rice to be spicy but these was not spicy at all which was a good change. Red beans and rice 8.2/10 Coleslaw 4/10 Seafood platter 8/10

I ordered the Redfish and Shrimp plate blackened with Jambalaya Rice and steamed veggies. It also…read morecame with piece of toast. The Jambalaya rice was almost a little too salty, but I still enjoyed the dish.

The reason I'm giving it four stars is because I actually really did enjoy having hibachi in…read moreHouston because in Chicago my favorite place is Hamada's ! Texas doesn't really have good hibachi places even the Benihana's here is not great. I got the chicken dinner, which was really good. The only issue that I had was that it was a little bit cold. It should've been fresh and hot. So that really irked me. Pieces of my chicken were not warm. The vegetables were good and the rice itself is also really good The Yum Yum sauce I enjoyed I got the garlic noodle noodles and they were definitely a 10 out of 10. The four stars is specifically because like I said, I did enjoy the food. The price is great for the portions that you get. However, I'm gonna give three stars for the customer service. One star for the cleanliness of the place. Smelled like an old mop, especially in the bathroom smelled really bad. I ended up just sitting outside. There's no waitress so everything is about to go and you just eat at the tables. The wait time is pretty long However, I would definitely come back here. I think they just need to update their customer service.. air freshener or maybe a cleaner because the smell was horrible. But as far as the food, I definitely get a four out of five once I warmed it up it was really good.

Service was okay, almost a bit standoff-ish, but still personable enough. Food was good and my…read morewhole party left feeling satisfied. If you get an entree, ask for extra sauce in the side! Parking isn't the best since it sits on a corner. Overall ambiance is fine, the music at 9pm on a Tuesday was great, lots of seating space! Decent dinner spot.

I tried Mikki's Soul Food at Chase's Summer Social downtown. I came down from the office about 90…read moreminutes into the event and there were multiple food trucks and vendors set up. They were pretty nonchalant at this truck. They answered questions when asked but for the most part were on their phones and not very engaged. I really wanted the seafood lady but she was out of catfish. So I ended up going back to Mikki's since there wasn't a line. When I ordered, it was a quick exchange. My token was taken and I was immediately handed a beef soul food bowl without either of them getting up. Womp... The food itself was okay but it wasn't hot, which definitely affected the experience. Came with beef tips, greens, mac and yams in a little bowl. Again not bad tasting and only slightly warm. I'll remember that next time I see the truck. I'll probably want to try something different anyway but just saying....go early or get cold.

Went On a Sunday.... The space was pretty busy as expected on a Sunday it was a line. But it…read morewould imove pretty fast it's cafeteria style so you order and they create your plate in front of you. I tried the soul bowl with beef tips on top jalapeño cornbread on the bottom. It comes with, yam mac & cheese and greens I swapped my yams out for another vegetable. I also had a baked chicken with stuffing underneath. Cheesy broccoli, rice, and cabbage. Everything was really good the grape kool aid was solid. They also had cakes and cookies. I didn't get any but they look good. Really big portions and reasonably priced as well. I like this place. This is some of the best soul food I've had since I've been Houston

Good food! Great service! We loved our server Mariyah!!!! Would visit over and over again!read more

Food was not good at all. Gumbo was very bland. Boudin eggrolls were a bit off putting and tasted…read moreold Waffle fries w brisket wasn't bad but the fries weren't fresh and the brisket was a bit cold Drinks were waaay to sweet imo We did have to ask about happy hour in order to get the menu had we known there' was a happy hour menu we would've ordered more from the happy hour menu because it has different stuff than the regular menu. Service okay our server did forget a lemonade that was ordered first thing. No big deal. But lmk about the auto grat and how much it is. After I asked I was told it was a 12% auto grat which is def not enough for the server on a 72$ so I tipped an extra $10 making the tip about 18-19$. We were the only ones in the building ambience was okay I get the feeling you come here more for shots beers and the liquor tower.

I came back last night around 9:40 PM, and once again, the customer service was amazing. The young…read morelady working has such a sweet personality--I really enjoy her spirit and how welcoming she is. This time, she suggested I try the pasta. I was excited because it looked really good, but unfortunately, it didn't live up to expectations. After taking a few bites, I realized it was very bland--there was little to no seasoning at all. I'm a bit confused because the customer service is consistently excellent, but the food hasn't been matching that same level. I'm not sure if it was because they were close to closing at 10, but that still doesn't justify serving unseasoned food. I really want to love this place because the vibe and service are there--I just hope the food quality becomes more consistent.

Hosting a friend and showing them what makes Houston great in a short amount of time can be…read moredaunting at times because there are so many options and its also great to explore new local spots. As part of a friend's visit, I suggested finding some sort of cajun/creole cuisine since she doesn't get it back home and she found Creole Kitchen and Daiquiris. This is one of those, potentially easily skipped, restaurants connected to a gas station. To me, gas station food is a very Texas thing (also in Miami where one of my favorite tapas restaurants exist) so I'm glad we got to take her to a bit of a double whammy. This is definitely a casual eatery and seemed as if most people do takeaway but there were a few tables for dining in restaurant. We were kindly greeted by the staff and the cashier let us know they had physical menus to review as we all tried to read the overhead tv menus. We weren't super hungry but wanted to sample various things so went with the seafood combo platter, side of fried okra, collards, and my partner got a small gumbo jeaux. The food came out hot and fresh and in to go boxes, I don't think they carry dine in settings but we were provided extra togo containers to eat in. The fried platter was done very well, fish was super tender and moist with a nice crunchy cornmeal batter. The shrimp were also excellently fried and retained their bounce without being overcooked. The fries and okra were also just too notch to me. I also liked the hashbrown and thought it was a nice sweet bite to go along with the fried foods. I enjoyed the flavor of the collards but thought there was a bit too much broth to greens ratio, the flavor was on point for me though. I had a small taste of my partner's gumbo and thought it was good but didn't have much to make a strong opinion. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by this restaurant, esp with it being so close to me. I'm glad there's a local spot for good southern fried platters and def will be back for some okra or other offerings!

I love fried catfish - I do not love TO fry catfish lol. This spot nails it and the lemon pepper…read moreseasoning is top tier! The mild sauce is a MUST have - this last time I got the banana pudding and now I HAVE to go back after my next nail appt when I am in the area cause WHYYYY is it so GOOD???? I will never unbig my back - the pudding is like whipped icing almost, so hard to explain, I just want MORE! my bad - you come here for seafood - that's solid, crispy, tasty or whatever. Fries are seasoned, blah blah blah. BANANA PUDDING!!!!! #2025BIGBACKAPPROVED!!!!

Wouldn't recommend. Wait time was long and food wasn't fresh at. The red beans and rice was so…read morebland and they filled the cup with rice and put maybe a half scoop of beans in the cup very disappointing considering the price is like 5.99