Burning Pear
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone: (281) 275-5925
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Highway 6
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 6:30am-10pm, Fri-Sat 6:30am-10:30pm
Editorial Review for Burning Pear – by Robin Barr Sussman
The Scene
The Marriott's Burning Pear has instant appeal with its value-packed menu courtesy of popular Texas chef-cookbook author Grady Spears. The lofty dining room festooned with longhorns and copper accents enhances the cowboy-chic atmosphere, while diners are entertained by the glass-walled kitchen. The large, contemporary lounge has eclectic tropical decor and comfortable seating. Service, overall, is uneven.
The Food
The upscale menu showcases American classics with Texas flair, served on hubcap-sized ceramic platters. Southern specialties include crispy chicken fried steak with black pepper gravy; juicy porterhouse pork chop with cheese grits; fresh catfish cakes; and succulent pan-seared redfish in Creole sauce. More adventurous flavors include wild boar ribs with cactus pear-chipotle glaze. At lunch, sample fork-tender sliced beef tenderloin atop romaine, or the moist slab of delectable pecan-smoked salmon. Homemade salad dressings and table breads are also superb.
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Insider Tips
ParkingValet for free at the hotel entrance--just tell them you're eating at the restaurant.
When to GoThe All-American breakfast buffet is available from 7am to 11am, daily.
User Reviews for Burning Pear
07/09/2007 Posted by tsp001
This place is extremely under-rated because it's "just " a hotel resturant. The food was excellent...a friend of mine recommended it because a friend of his was actually staying at the hotel, tried it, and was really surprised. There are several good items on the menu (everything I've tried so far was good) but I like the chicken fried steak a lot. I've also gone in for drinks and the bar staff was extremely friendly.
01/16/2007 Posted by marinacat
I was a little skeptical of this place because it's in a hotel. I can be a little snobby about restaurants, but I humored my mother and went. The atmosphere was comfortable and relaxed. We were seated quickly and served a basket of bread to start off. My mother had the spinach salad and I ordered the mixed greens salad. The salads were so good, her spinach salad had goat cheese, pecans and balsamic dressing. The pecans were very interesting, sweet and crunchy and a slight hint of spiciness for a little kick. My mixed greens salad was also good, with a tangy citrus vinaigrette. Our entrees were amazing. My mom's chicken fried steak was as big as her head! The breading was actually light and the steak tender. I ordered the short ribs, thinking they were ribs you pick up and eat, but it was actually a large bone-in rib with mashed potatoes and braised vegetables. The meat was so tender, I didn't need a knife, it came right off the bone just using my fork. I was very impressed with this restaurant. The menu was mostly comfort food with a fine dining twist. A good, hearty, original alternative to the chain restaurants in Sugar Land. I was pleasantly surprised.
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