Friday Night My wife and I were treated to a lovely dinner celebrating her home coming, at the Taste of Texas By Dr. Don Abdo and his bride Donna. It is difficult to describe how great this dinner was. The appetizer of crispy bread wafers with a jalepeno jelly and Cream Cheese was great. But then you have one of teh freshest well stocked salad bars in Houston. The Asiago Cheese rolls are to die for and I will not even mention the Jalepeno Cheese Corn bread. Then came my 10oz filet with garlic butter and lemon pepper, you could cut it with a fork. I topped that off with a fully loaded baked potato. Kristen T was our attentive waitress. When she brought around the dessert tray, with some 10 fabulous items on it, the pressure was almost too much. We chose to have the Creme Broulet with assorted berries to eat there, but we also took home the famous snickers pie. (along with the rest of the steak and potato that I could not eat after the large salad and cheese rolls) It took 2 meals for my wife and I to finish off the snikers pie. (its that large and that rich) I have eaten here more than 20 times over 20 years. It is better than Ruth’s Chris, Morton’s, Sullivan’s and the Brownstone. It is a little noisier than those other places due to the high ceilings. You will wait for up to an hour on Friday and Saturday night, if you come after 5PM, but they have a nice waiting area with free chips, popcorn, Ice Tea and soft drinks. Owned by Famed Talk Show Host Edd Hendee and his Nina, You could spend more money in many other palces, but not as good a meal or better service.

My ribeye was over cooked, but they have a great salad bar and dessert.