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Lunch: Mon-Fri 11am-2pm, Dinner: Mon-Thur 5:30pm-11pm Fri 5:30pm-12am Sat 5pm-12am Sun 5pm-10pm
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- Neighborhoods:
- Neartown/ Montrose, Central
- Cuisine:
- Traditional American
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- $$$$
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84% ambiance
“It's terribly romantic, the service is amazing and the food is absolutely heavenly.”
100% dessert
“Unlike a lot of higher end restaurants they give you a good amount of food here but its still in perfect portions to have a little of everything ( appetizer, entree, dessert) and not feel stuffed.”
91% drinks
“Excellent food, beautiful restaurant, lovely before dinner cocktails.”
92% food quality
“have had nothing but amazing food, wine, service, and atmosphere here.”
97% menu variety
“With his attention to detail, waiters who work hard to please their patrons, and a menu that never fails to have more delightful selections than we can choose, how can one resist these temptations?”
100% overall
“Two of my favorite meals of all time have both been at this restaurant.”
83% return potential
“We will definitely be back for more great food.”
90% service
“this is what a world class restaurant should be-- great food, classy setting, great service”
73% value
“great food but way too expensive!”
66% wait time
“Initially the service was poor (20 minutes after being seated we finally got some water and bread, the wine to much longer to arrive), but did improve slightly.”
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About Mark's American Cuisine
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Private Parties
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550+ Wine Selections
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Unbelievable Menu
Voted Houston's Most Romantic Restaurant, Mark's American Cuisine is located in a 1920's renovated church. The golden ceilings, the hand
painted deco walls, & the candle lit tables provide customers with an intimate escape from the outside world.
Dining at Mark's is a true epicurean adventure. Chef Mark Cox prepares not just one but four unique menus for his patrons.
Houstonians & visitors will find food unlike that in any other restaurant.
Mark's wine list, recognized by Wine Spectator offers each customer the opportunity to pair the perfect meal with with enhancing wines. Vineyeards & vintages are selected by taste & value instead of "brand name." Please visit our Online Wine Cellar to wet your palette.
Mark's boasts 3 meeting rooms: 2 private, The Cloisters 32-40 people, The Alcove 5-8 & The Loft up to 24.
Dining at Mark's is truly a memorable dining experience.
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Tips for Mark's American Cuisine
June 16, 2013
I've been here before in the past, and the food is nothing like it was before. BTW, they have this stupid cell phone thing there where you are not allowed to use your phone there. STUPID
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November 05, 2012
Excellent food and service! The friendliness of the staff compliments the delicious meals. I love their selection of wine. A great place for a romantic date.
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June 04, 2012
Honestly, I was expecting much more from what I heard about. Not impressed at all. Just ok.Could be better nince the building is unique.
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April 20, 2012
Always a pleasure to dine here. We have dined at some of the best restaurants in the world and Mark's is right up there in rank. The service, the food and the atmosphere never disappoint.
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January 13, 2012
More Bad than Good.
I've been to Mark's several times, but not in the last 2 years. It's always been great, but maybe they are getting cocky and resting on their success because this visit was an extreme disappointment.
The Good - some side dishes and the dessert was delicious, food was at proper temperature
The Bad - My entree (Pork) was bland, service was slow (took almost 10 minutes before a waiter showed up after we were seated), the table was wobbly like a cheap diner, the waiter brought and opened the wrong $90 bottle of wine, the bus boy was untrained and on top of that, we were seated in a corner next to a large table of noisy people.
The Ugly - An altogether unpleasant and forgettable experience, but it is hard to forget after paying $200 for the privilege. We won't be going back.
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December 21, 2011
Love it.
During my week of gastro-gluttony, I decided to spend a serious chunk of change at Mark's.
I started with the Lobster Bisque and it was full of lobster pieces and extremely rich and flavorful.
For my entree I went with the Chef's special: Half of a roasted Spiny Lobster tail, 2 large rock shrimp, a scallop and then popcorn shrimp strewn throughout.
It was delightful!
For dessert I ordered the in-house made truffles, and they too were decadent.
Even though I enjoyed my food, I seriously doubt that I will be returning. Why? Because although the food was very tasty, I really don't know that it was worth the price considering there are seafood restaurants that only serve seafood at nowhere near the price that Mark's is charging!
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October 30, 2011
Overpriced. I will not be returning to this restaurant. I visited Mark's with 4 girlfriends. We were all astounded by the prices so we were expecting quite a fabulous meal. My meal was sub standard. The meat was almost all fat and I should have sent it back. The waiter was somewhat arrogant at times. I give them an A+ on atmosphere, but the total package is not worth the effort.
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May 05, 2011
Decent Dinner.
I went here with my boyfriend for our anniversary dinner, and to tell you the truth, it wasn't as what I expected. It was nice, cozy and it is actually pretty cool the fact that the restaurant was an old church. but I was bit disappointed because the day that we went there for dinner, their choices on the menu were mostly seafood which my boyfriend does not eat. But other than that, our server was nice and funny and he did take care of us. It was just a little weird to me because I have been to many fine dinning in Houston and When they give out a steak or when they serve the food, they usually ask us if the meat is cooked the way how they want it before they leave, but they didn't at Mark's. It was not the greatest service I have ever had, but it was good enough.
Over all, our server was sweet, the food was good and we had a quiet and decent dinner.
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December 17, 2010
not impressed. Took a date there last year for what was supposed to be a great meal at Houston's most romantic restaurant. we were seated near the kitchen door and had constant traffic by our table. Service was slow and not very attentive. Quite dissapointed.
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September 30, 2010
Great place, great meal. This was my first trip to Marks and it is my new favorite restaurant. The menu choices are unique and outstanding while the service was fast and efficient. We had several entrees and appetizers and each was prepared and served flawlessly. The wine list was impressive and was not priced too outrageously. I can not think of anything that was less than excellent about our experiences.
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Date Spot (2011)
Business Lunch and Dinner Restaurant (2010)
Fine Dining (2010)
Romantic Restaurant (2010)
American Restaurant (2009)
Business Lunch and Dinner Restaurant (2009)
Celebrity Chef Restaurant (2009)
Dessert Spot (2009)
Fine Dining (2009)
Romantic Restaurant (2009)
Wine List (2009)
Romantic Date Spot (2008)
Fine Dining (2007)
Romantic Restaurant (2007)
Special Occasion Dining (2007)
Date Spot (2006)
Fine Dining (2006)
Special Occasion Dining (2006)
Date Spot (2005)
Fine Dining (2005)
Power Lunch (2005)
Romantic Restaurant (2005)
Special Occasion Dining (2005)
Trendy Restaurant (2005)