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Wade Hargrove
Wade covers the rooms Houston has agreed on: the decades-deep kitchens, the pitmasters and specialists, the tables that outlast every trend. His reviews begin with the long record and end with a reason to go back.
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Guides by Wade Hargrove
New American
New American in Houston: 11 Local Favorites (2026)
12 rooms
Steakhouse
Steakhouse in Houston: Local Favorites (2026)
10 rooms
The Best Burger
The Best Burger Restaurants in Houston (2026)
9 rooms
The Best American
The Best American Restaurants in Webster (2026)
7 rooms
The Best American
The Best American Restaurants in Katy (2026)
8 rooms
The Best American
The Best American Restaurants in Pearland (2026)
8 rooms
Steakhouse in The Woodlands
Steakhouse in The Woodlands: Local Favorites (2026)
6 rooms
American in Spring
American in Spring: 12 Local Favorites (2026)
12 rooms
American in Cypress
American in Cypress: 12 Local Favorites (2026)
12 rooms
American
12 Best American Restaurants in Houston (2026)
12 rooms
American
12 Best American Restaurants in The Woodlands (2026)
12 rooms
Where to Eat the Best BBQ
Where to Eat the Best BBQ in Houston (2026)
12 rooms
Top reviews by Wade Hargrove
Aga's Restaurant & Catering
Pakistani · Southwest Houston · $$
8.7
Taste of Texas
Steakhouses · West Houston · $$$
8.4
CorkScrew BBQ
BBQ · Spring · $$
8.0
The Breakfast Klub
Breakfast & Brunch · Montrose · $$
8.0
Haidilao Hotpot Katy
Seafood · Katy · $$$
7.8
Roostar Vietnamese Grill
Vietnamese · Central Houston · $$
7.7
Bobobs
Southern · Central Houston · $$
7.7
Hungry Jack's
American · Crosby · $$
7.5
Uchi Houston
Sushi Bars · Montrose · $$$
7.4
Hippo Burgers
Burgers · Humble · $$
7.4
Traveler's Table
Cocktail Bars · Montrose · $$$
7.4
Steak 48
Steakhouses · Galleria / Uptown · $$$$
7.4
Five rooms, every Friday.
The new opening, the sleeper the score just flagged, and the one room worth booking this week. Free.