Best Southern American Restaurants in Texas

We used to go to San Jacinto Inn as kids, so my brothers and I celebrated what would have been our parents’ 74th anniversary at La Lucha and you knocked it out of the park! Thanks so much for a memorable evening celebrating family.

Definitely impressed and will be back!! I was a little nervous as we usually book Taste of Texas or Perry’s for our Annual Christmas EVE eve family dinner, but so happy we chose Haywire. Food was great, our server was great, not too loud so we could visit, great atmosphere!!!

The Crab cakes and shrimp were delicious. Lots of crab; came out hot and the shrimp were crispy and hot. We also had the wedge salad - probably the best we have had. The cocktails are creative and the wine selection is good. Our server, Madelynn was pleasant and made our outdoor patio dining experience enjoyable. Friendly staff, always consistent.

This was our first visit to Lucille’s. Our waiter, Rick is amazing at servicing and hosting others. He shared the menu and directed us to things to try that didn’t disappoint. He treated us with so much grace and kindness. We enjoyed the time he took to get to know us and was so attentive to what our needs were while having dinner. When you visit you must ask for him to be your waiter. You will not regret it. We at the oxtail for the first time it was outstanding. Rick gave us the opportunity to try the bread pudding. Don’t leave without trying it. It was superb. The bread rolls were so good and the fried green tomatoes were excellent. We will visit again on our next visit to Houston. The atmosphere was quiet. The hostess was so sweet and welcoming. Thank you for a great experience.

Ton and Trey were excellent servers and were very warm and welcoming. They took excellent care of us and even had their manager, Todd, help us with an extra question we had. We really appreciated Todd taking the time to talk to us! Probably one of the best times we have been to Graces!