A Saturday night dinner date at Riel, and let me tell you, this place is a foodie paradise! Every dish was unique and tasted phenomenal. Even the cocktails were wonderful. We got the pirogies and mushroom empanadas to start, which were both fantastic. Then for the entrees my husband had the kimchi carbonara which he LOVED and I had the red snapper with collard green dumplings and I LOVED it! Then we decided to keep it going with dessert of the bees knees and THAT was also delicious! Literally not one dud of a dish, we were full and happy leaving!
One of my favorite new(er) restaurants in Houston! As a frequent traveler to Houston, Texas, I was pleasantly surprised by Riel. The restaurant is outstanding (food, service, atmosphere - all A+). As a party of 6, we ate family style and tried almost everything on the menu.
Everything we ate was a highlight, but if I had to choose a few standouts, they include the market crudo, caviar tots, gem wedge salad, butter burgers, mushroom empanadas, kimchi carbonara, softshell crab and the pierogies.
The food was all flavorful, the ingredients were fresh, and each item was brought to the table when finished.
Be sure to save room for desert as each one made for a perfect ending.
If you get to this point, just book a reservation. There is no reason not to try Riel.
Good restaurant. The service is better than the food. We got the caviar tots, pierogis, mushroom empanadas, butter burgers, and kimchi carbonara. We liked the burgers the most followed by the carbonara. We wouldn’t get any of the other dishes again. The dessert - bees knees - was pretty good but wish the cake was warm as it would’ve elevated the dish as a whole
1927 Fairview St - Houston
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