17 American Food
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (832) 200-8888
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Fannin Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Fine Dining 2007, Hotel Dining 2006
- Hours:
- Sun-Mon 6:30am-10:30am, 11am-4pm, 5:30pm-10pm, Tue-Sat 6:30am-10:30am, 11am-4pm, 5:30pm-11pm
Message from 17 American Food
Voted #1 Restaurant by Texas Monthly Where To Eat Now '05
- Online reservations
- Try Our Sunday Brunch
- Dinner
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Editorial Review for 17 American Food – by Citysearch Editors
Just beyond the ultramodern lobby of this sleek boutique hotel, 17's dining room offers oversized white leather chairs, vibrant red brocade walls, glittering chandeliers and patterned wood flooring. Leather banquettes and tables are appropriately spaced and lighting is conducive to intimate dining. Executive Chef Wes Morton utilizes locally sourced and seasonal ingredients to create the menu. Highlights include spring pea and buttermilk soup, duck foie gras, pan-seared ahi tuna, prime New York strip and even truffled mac and cheese. Be sure to sample one of the artful desserts, created in-house daily.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkThe wine list is as diverse and intriguing as always, with most bottles falling in the $40 to $70 range. Sommelier Evan Turner is on-hand to assist with selections.
The ExtrasWaiting for a table? Head down the hall to the stylish hotel lounge, a+, for a pre-dinner cocktail.
Know Before You GoBrunch is served on Sundays from 11am to 3pm.
User Reviews for 17 American Food
06/04/2008 Posted by dcp4
I'm surprised the last reviewer had such a terrible time, especially considering I was at the same event/same seating for Valentine's day and had a wonderful experience. This was not our first meal there and definitely not our last. The food was spot on and the wine pairings were practically perfect (I use to work at a top wine bar in Houston and can be quite picky about my pairings). While my boyfriend and I have not quite achieved "foodie" status we definitely have had many meals in restaurants like this. I would not recommend this restaurant to someone that does not understand the meaning and excitement of fine dining. Superb quality is definitely a high priority here and we are always pleasantly surprised amazed each time we return. I've lived in both Paris and London and I'd still say that 17 is one of my top 5 restaurants I've ever been too. If you go to 17 expect a fine dining experience and quality (not quantity) then you will leave quite happy. It can be pricey, but no more so than other restaurants like Marks, Hugo's, etc...We alway start out with a cocktail at the A+ lounge and if you are into that sort of thing I definitely wouldnt miss it.
Pros: quality, cocktails, special events
Cons: can be expensive
03/03/2008 Posted by cbro74
We went for a very special dinner in Valentines day. We made a reservation to be seated at 9:00 pm. We waited in the hotel lobby for 1.5 hours until we were actually seated, no one offered any drink or appetizer during the wait . Just after this we had to wait 15 minutes more to receive water and menus (which we could not use anyways because there was a fixed menu due to the occassion). Finally the food came and it was good but definitely extremely pricey for the amount of actual food. The third course supposed to be lobster and we were served scallops, but we paid for lobster. No one came to explain why ... I guess hoping we didn't find out?. Finally we wanted to have some wine by the glass, but not the wine offered with the menu...well that was just not possible. The service overall was lousy, the food was good but extermely price. Definitelly not worth it the wait. Never going back.
Pros: Good food
Cons: service and overall restaurant management
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