Monday, August 31, 2026

  1. Belly of the Beast

    Mexican

    Eat 93

    Half-corn, half-flour tortillas land warm at the table while the menu does what it wants, which turns out to be Mexican cooking with detours through saag paneer, nori, and agnolotti. This casual restaurant in Spring won the 2025 James Beard Award for Best Chef: Texas and holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, unlikely honors for a strip-mall dining room, but the food makes the argument without needing the room to help.

    Six honors, in evidence:

    The record strongest first

    One number, weighted & current 93

    How we score

    The dishes from the writeups

    Address
    5200 FM 2920 Rd., Ste. 180, Spring, TX · Spring
    Hours
    • Mon–Tue Closed
    • Wed–Sat 5 PM–9 PM
    • Sun Closed
    Phone
    281-466-2040
    Reserve
    OpenTable
    Online
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