CultureMap Houston

Even by the usual standards of Houston’s bustling restaurant scene,  the past couple of months have been a busy time for new openings. Successful operators have debuted several promising concepts that all clamor for people’s attention.

From the return of a beloved burger joint to a new burger joint from a James Beard Award winner — wait, that doesn’t sound like much diversity. Let’s highlight a new omakase concept from a veteran chef, a new interior Mexican restaurant for the Memorial area, the barbecue restaurant Cypress has been clamoring for, and a compelling new option for Memorial-area diners.

As always, these are roughly ordered by the priority I would give to trying them, but all of the entries on the list have something to offer. Write-ups are based on actual experiences dining at the listed restaurants (sometimes more than once). They’re less formal reviews than a guide of what to expect along with some suggestions for what to order.