Houston Intown Dining Guide
Eugene’s Gulf Coast Cuisine
In addition to serving lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday, Eugene’s Gulf Coast Cuisine, is serving brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am-3pm on both days. Owner Kyle Teas is famous for his brunches having hosted many in his previous Montrose restaurant – Danton’s Seafood. Eugene’s has been getting great ratings since its opening last fall. It is open Saturday from 11am to 10pm serving fresh seafood including such favorites as stuffed redfish and crab Balinese. The newly adorned restaurant opened in the old Mockingbird location in River Oaks. The Happy Hour feature 4 dollar beers and 6 bucks for the house wine. The bar bites include seafood special, catfish bites and a certified Angus beef burger.
Gaúchos Do Sul Announces Official Soft Opening For Highly-Anticipated Highland Village Location
Gaúchos Do Sul, Cypress’s award-winning Brazilian Steakhouse is set to bring its rodizio-style service to Houstonians in Highland Village beginning June 11th, 2020. The eatery will offer 3rd-floor seating overlooking the area, 15 cuts of meats, a robust salad bar, a full bar, while perched on the 3rd floor with glass surrounding the entire restaurant. The restaurant will offer a variety of meats and cuts traditional to a Brazilian Churrascaria, including beef, lamb, pork and chicken. The restaurant will also be adding an additional cut to the menu: New York Kobe-style Strips.
About the opening, General Manager, Daison Cima said, “I’m excited to bring a traditional Brazilian dining experience to guests in Highland Village. We’re excited about the growth of Gaúchos Do Sul and are looking forward to serving guests in the Houston area.”
This will be Gaúchos Do Sul’s second location in Houston. The other is located in Vintage Park in Cypress.
Tarka Indian Kitchen
Tarka Indian Kitchen is an innovative, Austin-based eatery known for serving fresh and flavorful Indian food fast and affordable. Tarka focuses on the quality and freshness of its ingredients, so everything is made fresh to order. The chicken is fresh, all-natural, and hormone-free, and the lamb is fresh, pasture-raised, grass-fed, and Halal. The menu also has an extensive variety of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.
There are nine locations throughout Texas in Austin, Houston and San Antonio.
Tarka Indian Kitchen has just reopened its dining rooms in Houston. In addition to adhering to all federal, state and local guidelines, Tarka has implemented enhanced sanitation standards and processes that are a benchmark for safety during the pandemic. Some of the new measures include:
- Performing daily wellness & temperature checks on all team members.
- Providing cloth, washable face masks for all team members & requiring that they are worn at all times.
- Ensuring all employees are frequently & thoroughly washing their hands, & following strict personal hygiene standards.
- Heightened cleaning & sanitizing of every restaurant & high-touch areas, including cleaning/disinfecting tables & chairs after each use.
- Providing hand sanitizer for guests & staff throughout the restaurant.
- Enforcing social distancing via signage & markers throughout each dining room.
- Reducing seating capacity & reconfiguring the layout to ensure tables are 6 feet apart.
- Installing plexiglass shields at cashier stations.
- Removing self-service for beverages, condiments & utensils, & serving them upon request.
- Switching to individually wrapped napkins & cutlery sets even for dining in.
- Contactless curbside pick-up service for take-out guests.