Glass Wall Restaurant

(713) 868-7930

933 Studewood St Unit A (10th St.)
Houston, TX 77008 29.7887 -95.3878

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Neighborhoods: Greater Heights, Central

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Hours:

Tuesday-Sunday

Opens at 5:30 PM

Price:

$$$

Last updated 2.10.12

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Fine Dining, Date Spot, Group Dining, Dine At The Bar, Notable Wine List

Cuisine:

New American, Traditional American

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What People Are Saying About Glass Wall Restaurant

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In Short – Co-owner and Chef Lance Fegen (formerly of Zula and Trevisio) built the restaurant around his love of surfing. Decorated in neutral shades, a centerpiece glass wall separates the open kitchen from the main dining room. The uncomplicated bistro-style menu is constantly changing and reflects in-season items and fresh flavors. Wine by the glass is suggested for the majority of menu items reflecting the emphasis on relevant wine pairings. –

Editor's Tips

Parking:
There is onsite parking in addition to complimentary valet.
ambiance
90.0% positive
  1. “Nice atmosphere and fun place to be.”
  2. “For over a $100K for 2 people, the atmosphere was mediocre.”
  3. “Great food, great atmosphere.”
  4. “Nice hip decor a must place to go when in the heights.”
  5. “Nice ambiance”
  6. “great service, extensive wine list, comfortable atmosphere and the food was a symphony.”
  7. “If you liked the food at his previous places you will really enjoy it here although the atmosphere is definitely more relaxed.”
  8. “will give it one more try, mainly becuase I like the decor (light and open), and the excellent wine, but maybe I'll go for a lunch instead.”
  9. “Great atmosphere - check”
  10. “great atmosphere, very zen like”
dessert
78.5699987411499% positive
  1. “The starters arrived in due course - crab cakes were great; the goats cheese terrine not so much.”
  2. “The appetizers of crab cake and dry scallops were both really tasty.”
  3. “The tables were nicely appointed with cream colored linens, crystal wine glasses and nice silverware.”
  4. “Everything, including wine and dessert - was perfect.”
  5. “she had the tuna app and i the crab cakes which were almost solid crab meat and the tuna was perfect.”
  6. “The pork and crab cakes were great and so was a salad.”
  7. “The dessert was a little bland and the service at the end was slow.”
drinks
88.88999938964844% positive
  1. “The tables were nicely appointed with cream colored linens, crystal wine glasses and nice silverware.”
  2. “Great food, eclectic wine list, friendly service.”
  3. “The good food, impressive wine list, and above average service cannot overcome the painful noise level.”
  4. “Most wines we order are way more expensive elsewhere.”
  5. “Great food and not over-priced wine”
  6. “Relaxed environment for great food,wine,service”
  7. “What we did like was the wine recommendations by the glass to compliment each dish - which actually worked very well.”
  8. “Great wine & food pairings”
  9. “great service, extensive wine list, comfortable atmosphere and the food was a symphony.”
  10. “After about 10 minutes of waiting, we ended up going to the bar to order the bottle of wine because our waiter had disappeared”
  11. “We also watched the end of an Astros game at the nice bar and had a grapefruit martini after one meal.”
  12. “Everything, including wine and dessert - was perfect.”
  13. “The wines to compliment the dishes we ordered did not come until prompting (again).”
  14. “He has been very helpful in answering questions about the wines and has excellent taste when it comes to the pairing them with food.”
  15. “The wine list is not extensive, and our waiter was not very helpful in picking a wine, although we ended up with a good red by the name of 9-Mile Road.”
  16. “highly recommend the wine pairings that come with the meal, they are perfectly matched.”
  17. “The wine list has some great boutique wines and harder to come by wines from some of our favorite regions.”
  18. “will give it one more try, mainly becuase I like the decor (light and open), and the excellent wine, but maybe I'll go for a lunch instead.”
food quality
94.16999816894531% positive
  1. “And food is never good when it's "warmed up.”
  2. “Everything I've had has always been good the food presentation is beautiful.”
  3. “she had the tuna app and i the crab cakes which were almost solid crab meat and the tuna was perfect.”
  4. “Great food - check”
  5. “The good food, impressive wine list, and above average service cannot overcome the painful noise level.”
  6. “Several weeks ago, we decided to take an out of town guest to Glass Wall because we have always enjoyed the food and the service.”
  7. “The starters arrived in due course - crab cakes were great; the goats cheese terrine not so much.”
  8. “The appetizers of crab cake and dry scallops were both really tasty.”
  9. “Food - fresh ingredients, executed well, appropriately proportioned, lightly sauced and nice presentation”
  10. “Its for those who love great food, period.”
  11. “Everyone agreed, the food was great.”
  12. “The grits were delicious - but the jalapeno bread was not.”
  13. “The wines to compliment the dishes we ordered did not come until prompting (again).”
  14. “If you liked the food at his previous places you will really enjoy it here although the atmosphere is definitely more relaxed.”
  15. “Great food!”
  16. “Although, the food has always been wonderful, there are too many great restaurants in the Houston area to have to deal with bad service.”
  17. “The pork and crab cakes were great and so was a salad.”
  18. “great service, extensive wine list, comfortable atmosphere and the food was a symphony.”
  19. “Great wine & food pairings”
  20. “One problem is that they do run out of items, but I think this is the price you pay for fresh and unique food.”
  21. “The food was excellent; however, our waiter constantly disappeared on us.”
  22. “We also watched the end of an Astros game at the nice bar and had a grapefruit martini after one meal.”
  23. “Hubby loves the fresh fish tacos!”
  24. “If you like Shade, another place to get good food in the Heights, you will like Glass Wall.”
  25. “really great neighborhood food”
  26. “Great food and not over-priced wine”
  27. “Lance, the chef, makes some amazing creations that are perfectly cooked and paired with the side dishes.”
  28. “He has been very helpful in answering questions about the wines and has excellent taste when it comes to the pairing them with food.”
  29. “What we did like was the wine recommendations by the glass to compliment each dish - which actually worked very well.”
  30. “Great food, eclectic wine list, friendly service.”
  31. “For our main courses we had the Halibut which was good but the pea risotto was lacking a little in taste,both beef dishes which were excellent and the tuna mignon which was also very good although slightly over cooked.”
  32. “The food iteself is amazing, the best food I've had yet in Houston.”
  33. “The food is simply fantastic - fresh, beautiful, well balanced, and essentially yummy.”
  34. “Great service, delicious food”
  35. “Each dish is prepared almost from scratch, thats why the food is excellent.”
  36. “Recently when they were out of the duck I didn't mind because I had a great steak, and they gave us a free appetizer for the inconvenience.”
  37. “Relaxed environment for great food,wine,service”
  38. “highly recommend the wine pairings that come with the meal, they are perfectly matched.”
  39. “Great food, great atmosphere.”
  40. “The fish was pretty good.”
menu variety
91.66999816894531% positive
  1. “great service, extensive wine list, comfortable atmosphere and the food was a symphony.”
  2. “Hats off to the chef who is very creative with the menu.”
  3. “The waitress was very good - explained the menus, offered refills, etc.”
  4. “The wine list is not extensive, and our waiter was not very helpful in picking a wine, although we ended up with a good red by the name of 9-Mile Road.”
  5. “The menu changes monthly and everything we've tried is excellent.”
  6. “The place looked really nice and the menu was very interesting.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “great place for a get together.”
  2. “This is not a Denny's, this is a nice restaurant.”
  3. “It has very quickly become my favorite nice restaurant in Houston.”
service
86.51000022888184% positive
  1. “Relaxed environment for great food,wine,service”
  2. “The good food, impressive wine list, and above average service cannot overcome the painful noise level.”
  3. “For over a $100K for 2 people, the atmosphere was mediocre.”
  4. “The valet people were very nice.”
  5. “After about 10 minutes of waiting, we ended up going to the bar to order the bottle of wine because our waiter had disappeared”
  6. “Great overall service (waited got confused on the daily special).”
  7. “We treated ourselves to some champagne that was recommended to us by the manager and it was a great suggestion.”
  8. “Great service - not even close.”
  9. “Great service, delicious food”
  10. “We made reservations, were seated right away, and had a great and attentive waiter.”
  11. “The staff is always friendly and helpful.”
  12. “Service was very good and attentive.”
  13. “Great food, eclectic wine list, friendly service.”
  14. “Several weeks ago, we decided to take an out of town guest to Glass Wall because we have always enjoyed the food and the service.”
  15. “Although, the food has always been wonderful, there are too many great restaurants in the Houston area to have to deal with bad service.”
  16. “The food was excellent; however, our waiter constantly disappeared on us.”
  17. “great service, extensive wine list, comfortable atmosphere and the food was a symphony.”
  18. “The dessert was a little bland and the service at the end was slow.”
  19. “The wine list is not extensive, and our waiter was not very helpful in picking a wine, although we ended up with a good red by the name of 9-Mile Road.”
  20. “usually like my tuna cooked through, but my waiter convinced me medium rare was the way to go.”
  21. “The waitress was very good - explained the menus, offered refills, etc.”
value
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “One problem is that they do run out of items, but I think this is the price you pay for fresh and unique food.”
  2. “Everything is amazing, and entree prices are in the 20-30 range.”
  3. “Most wines we order are way more expensive elsewhere.”
wait time
33.3299994468689% positive
  1. “After about 10 minutes of waiting, we ended up going to the bar to order the bottle of wine because our waiter had disappeared”
  2. “The dessert was a little bland and the service at the end was slow.”
  3. “Although it is a loud place, we correctly assumed that it wouldn't be too loud because Tuesdays are generally slow.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/03/12

great new american food

by xochitl93

My boyfriend and i went to the dine in at glass wall the restaurant i have no words to explain how our experience was that night. My boyfriend had a texas venison with duck sausage mofongo grilled asparagus and red wine sauce, and i had seafood paella. everything was delicious the venison was perfectly cooked, and the paella was amazing. We have been to glass wall before and the food was better than ever. The waiters were doing a excellent job. this is one of the places that everyone would want to come back to have a great experience.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/09/11

Fine dining experience!

by houstoninnerlooper

We would expect food that is exceptional and service that is top-notch for spending $100.00 for two diners (with wine). THAT WE CERTAINLY RECEIVED! The complimentary valet was courteous and efficient. The waitress was well-versed in her knowledge of the menu selections. My pork chop was from Berkshire (where the best come from) and easily two inches thick. The "cracklin" mac & cheese was unlike any I have had, and the creamed spinach - wow. The wife had corn-crusted snapper, delicious! Our desert, the grilled rum cake may have been over-grilled, as it was somewhat dry. Maybe we expected a moist Tortuga Rum Cake from the Carribean, that it wasn't. Whoever the owner was, we noted that he seemed to know everybody and "minded the store" well. We were there on a special occasion and paying this much is generally out of our league, but for this celebration, we were very pleased.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/15/10

Good Anniversary!

by hjcampbell

My wife and I went here to celebrate our anniversary, and it was well worth it.

We set a reservation for 7:30, but arrived a little early, which ended up being a good move. We parked in the valet area. The gentleman that took our keys actually walked over and opened the door for us. GREAT START. We were greeted as soon as we walked in, and seated within minutes.

As I said before we arrived a bit early, so our waiter walked up as soon as we set down. He took our drink order and had them back to us in no time.

Great overall service (waited got confused on the daily special).

Would visit again!

  • Pros: Great food, Good atmosphere
  • Cons: Waiter hard to understand
4 Star Rating: Recommended

05/23/10

Great food!

by springfoodie

Went to try the Glass Wall and form my own opinions since I had heard mixed reviews. The place looked really nice and the menu was very interesting. I didn't care much for the lobster pot pie but the entrees were killer. I had the salmon with chorizo potatoes and my girlfriend had the short ribs. Both were really good and I'm glad we went. I give them the thumbs up!

  • Pros: Nice ambience, good food
  • Cons: Parking really sucks but it's Houston, what can you expect?
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/23/10

really great neighborhood food

by besthomechef

my wife and i had dinner there this past week and thought is was great. she had the tuna app and i the crab cakes which were almost solid crab meat and the tuna was perfect. i had the pork tender with a mole' type sauce. very tasty. my wifes grilledtuna mignon with pomegranate/soy glaze was incredible. we followed up with the creme brulee and i think it has to be one of the best in the city!

  • Pros: everything
  • Cons: loud

The Details on Glass Wall Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • great neighborhood food
  • great overall service
  • favorite place
  • nice restaurant
  • amazing everything
  • great waiter
  • great wine
  • usually like tuna
  • always friendly staff
  • compliment dish
  • great day dinner
  • bad service
  • bright outside
  • like neat glass wall
  • pretty good fish
  • nice openess
  • good move
  • very flavorful quail
  • warm sunflower walls
  • very creative chef
  • fresh ingredients
  • favorite regions
  • great atmosphere
  • great crab cakes
  • amazing food iteself
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