This is a nicely decorated hotel restaurant but the food is horrible! We had the rotisserie chicken…read moresandwich it was dry and flavorless! The wagyu steak sandwich was tiny slivers of gristly over garlicky meat. The only saving grace was a friendly server. Overall, this is a huge disappointment.

This restaurant is located inside of the Intercontinental Hotel - Houston and is located on the…read moreright side of the ground floor as you enter thru the main doors. My family and I have dined here during two separate stays here. During our stay last Spring, my family and I had dinner here. During a recent stay, I (solo) had breakfast. We enjoyed the food both times...although I now forget what I had for dinner during the 1st stay. For my recent breakfast, I had the American Breakfast with bacon. It didn't take long for my order to be brought out, and everything was cooked well and filling. Prices are little more than you would pay at a diner or simple restaurant, for example, but more than reasonable for being inside a hotel property and when you don't want to go out anywhere. Staff are always friendly and check on you often enough but without being too intrusive. It's a place I would dine again if back at this property.

Flavorful food, friendly service who lets you try the different meats before you choose, I have…read morecome to this place more than a dozen times and its a hit every time.

The space is open and very spacious with many tables. However, the ordering counter set up is a…read morelittle unique. They have two counters. One for ordering main dishes like bowls, salads, and sandwiches while the other counter is for coffee, crepes, desserts, and pastries. The lady behind the main counter was very friendly and helpful. Despite being the only one there, she took her time and helped explained the menu. I really like the concept and how there's a Create Your Own Bowl or Salad menu option. My lunch date ordered the Casablanca bowl which consisted of roasted lamb and said the lamb was a little on the dry side with an overly gamey taste and would not recommend it. I ordered a Create Your Own Bow ($12.95) with Saffron Jasmine rice, and 6 veggie choices: fava bean hummus, cucumber tomato, sweet potato, lentils, roasted cauliflower, egg potato salad, and for an additional $3.50, the Potato cakes. The Potato cakes had a very soft and almost mushy inside texture. I didn't mind and thought it was good with the Harissa Aioli sauce. However, my veggie options were on the bland side so I had to purchase additional sauce for my bowl. I wish the menu allowed for 7 options instead of 6 since the scoops are very small. When I went over to the other counter for some cookies and gelato, the staff there were too busy talking to each other to help. When I asked for help, they didn't seem too keen on it so I skipped dessert and left. The concept is great, the casual decorative ambiance is fantastic, and the food is pretty good. However, the customer service is hit or miss. Note: There's a few two-top tables for outdoor seating. Also, parking in the front is very limited and can be a hectic during peak hours.

Loveeeee this place! Was brought here by a friend a few…read moremonths ago and we tried a little bit of everything and I was not disappointed!! So decided to come back again last Saturday with same friend and her child for a relaxed dinner. They have a great playground for the kids and the patio is huge! The food is super tasty. We had some hummus, and the mixed grill plate. It's served with a massive pita bread that is freshly baked and the size of my head. They have good sauces as well. We didn't finish our food between the two of us and ended up taking leftovers. Portions are great. The mint lemonade is to die for!! Overall really like this place and will continue to come back here

The best hummus I've ever had wallah! Service was outstanding, I felt welcomed and as if I was one…read moreof them. Definitely a fine establishment, and now have a new regular!

True rating is a 4.5. This place is amazing!…read more * Beautiful ambiance, easy parking in the garage (although it's paid), and excellent service. * Food was so good! We got the lamb chops, octopus, the eggplant dip (my fave), and oysters. * Everything was a 10/10 except for the oysters, my husband didn't like the sauce it came with, he thought it was too heavy but I liked it, and the octopus - the sauce was a tad bit too salty but the flavor was delicious. We were highly impressed by the eggplant dip they had. That was probably the highlight of the meal. I mean everything was really good but you must get the eggplant dip. My husband and I don't normally go back to fancy restaurants, especially him, but he really wanted to go back to try other dishes which says a lot! We'd 100% come back to try other food and honestly, I was highly impressed.

Down the hill, I'd say. Popped over to Októ on a Wednesday night. Here's how it went. Host walked…read moreus over to our table but then we requested a booth, and she said that's fine. We sat down, and there were crickets. No server to be found, no water filled our cups, no one even noticed we were there, until maybe about ten minutes after we got comfortable and decided what we wanted. The server rushed over and either he was inexperienced or ready to go home. I could tell either he was done for the day and had the attitude of let's hurry up and get this table out or just lacked experience. 1. Please update your Google business page or any place online that lists your hours. It still shows that the restaurant closes at 11pm. Unfortunately, we were not aware of the updated hours and thought we would have plenty of time to enjoy the frena, some pulpo, and wine...we were mistaken! The server said the kitchen closes at 9pm and we looked down at our watch it was 8:47pm.........and then said we could stay until 10 but last call on food. When I decided between my sparkling rose over the prosecco I tried, instead of grabbing me a brand new glass, he poured it into my sample glass, no dig to Postino's, but that's not what you'd accept an upscale restaurant such as Okto. It's good etiquette to grab a new glass. The octopus was overly salty, and the bread from the Frena was not the same as I had remembered. They made a very unclassy move and increased the volume of the music playing over the restaurant as a tactic to feel the urgency to wrap up and leave. 2. I asked if there was a sommelier available that evening, and the server looked at me like he didn't even know what a sommelier was, or if it was some type of dish! lol...train your staff better. Even if the sommelier was not available that evening or they no longer have one, they should be able to provide an appropriate response. (Insert facepalm) Overall, the service and the food were sub par. I'm glad I was able to see Okto at its best from my previous dining experiences, but I will not be returning after the experience I just had last night.

Unfortunately I have not been down here in years, but I make it a point to stop in whenever I am…read moreand today I was lucky enough to not only see the owner in person but also to have a fabulous gyro sandwich which is much better than I remember it to be. My girlfriend had the pomegranate eggplant stew she swears by it. Clearly the fresh made naan is a "must have" with EVERYTHING!!!

Aladdin has been around for as long as I can remember. My dad used to drive by it when I was a kid,…read moreand I always wondered about it. Now as an adult, I have a free will and love coming here for mediterranean food whenever I am in the area. Many options, and the food comes out fresh, made to order. I just took my boyfriend here and he is shocked that he didn't try this place sooner. I ordered the lamb gyro plate while he got the lamb kabob. Both taste great! The lamb kabob was very juicy. Our sides consisted of caramelized onion hummus, creamy pasta, cucumber salad, roasted cauliflower, and tabouli. All were very good, especially the hummus. Their pita bread is so soft, probably the best pita bread in Houston! Really made the hummus even better.

We had incredible service - thank you Lena!…read more We dined here for Thanksgiving, a party of 13 and everything was perfect. We are looking forward to eating here again. The kabobs were all excellent and I can't decide what I liked best!

How have I not reviewed Bijan??…read more This is one of our family favorites. In fact, when our daughter applied to college and the prompt was to write about a family tradition, she wrote about Sunday family dinners at Bijan with three generations. Imagine grandparents, parents, sisters, aunts, uncles and cousins eating all together every weekend, frequently at Bijan, for the first 18 years of her life. Sharing a meal together. Building memories. So wonderful. A decade later, we are still are having family dinners at Bijan. During the pandemic, this was the last place that we ate before everything closed down and it was one of the first when we decided to eat out again as a family. It was nice to hear a warm hello, welcome back, we missed you. 29B-Grilled Chicken Breast. Lentil soup. Shirazi salad. Bijan special. Hummus. Salmon kabobs. Lamb kabobs. Plates filled with extra radishes, feta cheese and herbs. Extra crispy bread fresh out of the oven for my father-in-law. Pouring hot cardamon tea into dainty glass tea cups while we wait for our food. One cube of sugar that lasts several cups. Maybe a little mint added as well. So good. Love the renovation. It looks great. Thanks for the great food and honoring our family's customizations over the years. We will be back again...and again. BTW...If you were wondering, the essay was a winner. She did get accepted to the school that asked about a family tradition.

Good place to go to be in the middle eastern culture. Great food good entertainment, they have…read morebelly dancing and live music. It's always busy so you feel very lively. The juices are freshly squeezed and so good. The hummus/ yogurt plate is good as well. Service is also good. Staff is entertaining.

Ordered: Mint Lemonade (~$7)…read moreHookah on Orange Head (~$18) with Iced Hose (~$3): Tropical Mix with Mint flavor Aya's take: Out last night in Houston and so glad we ended up here! We wanted to do something chill and hookah is the perfect activity for that. They have more chill seating (couches, etc.) and also table seating in front of the stage which is nice for when the bellydancers perform (started around 9pm on a Sat). The Mint Lemonade is a must whenever I go to a hookah lounge and this one was spot-on; delicious and refreshing. The hookah was also well-made and although we had to ask a few times to rotate the coals, the workers came pretty quickly. It lasted over 2 hours overall. They even gave me a buzzer in case I needed anything to call someone over. Shout out to Abdul for being a great waiter!

Clean place, great and polite service, very tasty food, very pleasant atmosphere, recommendedread more

I reviewed a restaurant at this location about 4 years ago. This is now a different business with…read moredifferent owners. They have a few vegan options that are very good...and I usually don't do many vegan places. The personal sized Greek pizza was very good, mozzarella and feta cheeses, red onion, fresh cut tomatos andblack olives, they brought out three kinds of sauces for the pie, a garlic sauce that was our fave....and my wife's falafel starter plate with tahini sauce. They have a cold box full of canned and bottled drinks. We liked the food and the people were friendly. Slightly on the pricy side. We took home half of my pie and half of the falefals, I'll add some pepperoni to the pie and make it even better.