El Meson

Good place for a weeknight dinner date. Decor is nice but not overly fancy: you won't be uncomfortable in jeans and a t-shirt. The tapas are pretty great--the sauce grilled quail was sweet with a little tang, the pork belly was crisp and served with roasted fruit. Service is friendly and prompt, too. Decent wine selection.

Porkchop was the bomb! Paella lacked flavor. Don't get the chocolate cake unless you like that strong cacao flavor.

Always one of our favorite places to eat in Houston!! Armando is the greatest waiter! Wonderful food, great atmosphere!!

The service was excellent and the food was good...But my husband and I always order water (both to save money and because that's the healthier choice); but since they only have bottled water $2.50 or homemade drinks (non-alchoholic) $4.00, our bill quickly doubled. The excellent prices of the lunch plates are very quickly driven up (doubled to be exact since we each had a refill) with the cost of drinks...So we probably won't go back.

Myself and 2 friends were visiting from San Antonio. After a long day of tourist activities we were looking for someplace restorative to have dinner when we found El Meson. Just what the doctor ordered! Great food, great wine, great service. I left feeling like a new person.