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A wedge-shaped fine dining room tucked off the highway near downtown Houston, Justin Yu's place seats you close enough to the counter that you'll feel like a regular by the end of the first course. The food is shareable contemporary cooking that looks simple and then isn't, seasoned with real intention. The Michelin Guide gave it a Bib Gourmand, and it landed a James Beard semifinalist nod for Outstanding Hospitality, which tracks for a room this warm.
Five honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Eater The Best New Restaurants in America
- Eater The 38 Essential Houston Restaurants
- Houston Chronicle Houston’s Top 100 Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Hospitality
One number, weighted & current 84
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Fried bread with tomato fondant Michelin Guide
- Gulf redfish crusted in toast Michelin Guide
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