TOP BLACK RESTAURANTS IN HOUSTON
Houston has one of the best black food scenes in the country; the scene has the variety and the overabundance that many people seek, and it’s only getting better. Even though Houston has a reputable food scene, there are several restaurants that are just exceptional. Out of all the outstanding black restaurants in Houston, there are spots, picked by my Instagram followers and I over time, that seldom get bad reviews and complaints. The restaurants were picked by an arbitrary yet important checklist:
TASTE - Of course, the restaurants’ food have to taste amazing. Black people are known for our good food, so it’s imperative that our restaurants score perfectly on taste.
PRICE - Restaurants can unfairly charge an arm and a leg for food nowadays. We as customers want to enjoy a good meal without paying ridiculous prices; food should be enjoyed by everyone of all financial demographics. Just because a restaurant has expensive food doesn’t mean that the food is on point.
CUSTOMER SERVICE - Black restaurants are unjustly known for having bad customer service, as if other restaurants don’t suffer from this action. Most of us customers already have a chip on our shoulders, when patronizing black restaurants due to the lack of good customer service reputation. Restaurants that help to change this narrative deserve to be praised.
CLEANLINESS - The next thing to Godliness is cleanliness; if the restaurants aren’t cleaned, then it’s hard for anyone to patronize those entities. Eating in a comfortable and a cozy environment that focuses on cleanliness is second to none.
PRESENTATION - We as customers eat with our eyes. If our food isn’t sexy, then we don’t want it. Women, especially, are very much so into the presentation of food; organization and pretty colors are important to them. As men, we like to see hefty sized plates.
BLACK COOKS/AUTHENTICITY - Restaurants’ having black (and RELIABLE) cooks are important from a black economics, a cultural, and an authentic perspective. Yes, Hispanic cooks can follow a recipe, but they lack the cultural experiences, elements, and nuances that give our food the extra flavor from our ancestors. We want our food to taste like grandma made it.
Here’s the list in no particular order:
Wing Quarter
Kid Kreole Kooking
Jaquay’s Chicken & Waffles
Fish Man & Son
Swamp Chicken
Grooves of Houston
The Locker Room
Backyard Boil House
D’s Cajun Eats & BBQ
This list doesn’t mean that other restaurants aren’t worthy; my followers are very tough and expect excellence each time they patronize a black restaurant. Stay tuned because I have more lists coming soon: top food trucks, top coffee shops, top daiquiri shops, etc.! Support these and other black restaurants!