Taste of Texas Restaurant

07/30/02

Yummy!

by keristooksbury at Citysearch

Waited about 1hr 15min for a table, but free chips/salsa, popcorn, soda/tea were great (even if the chips were waaaaaaay greasy!). Our waiter was superb. The salad bar had something for everyone and the bread bar was delicious. The melba toast they brought to the table was a bit confusing, but forget that... there are... the steaks! We split the porterhouse for two, served SEARING hot on a cast iron plate. Tasted almost too clean, though, and could have used more seasoning. Pecan Pie to DIE FOR! Birthdays and anniversaries get free dessert w/ sparklers!

• Pros: great ambiance, not stuffy
• Cons: pricy, nightmare I-10

07/24/02

Even waiting for your table is good!

by george21 at Citysearch

Con: Don't take reservations

Pro: Get FREE chips, popcorn, and soft drink while waiting for dinner!

Oh ya, and the steak is great too! I took my fiance there, and we shared a porterhouse to make this experience great in our tummies and my wallet!

• Pros: Food, Salad Bar, Bread
• Cons: No reservations, a bit noisy at times

07/10/02

What's missing?

by thefoodcritic at Citysearch

The food is good. The service is good. The atmosphere is pleasant. But somehow it is always a very sterile experience.

• Pros: food is good, service is attentive, nice facility
• Cons: a little bland, sterile

06/28/02

Restaurant Connoisseur

by jyoungblood at Citysearch

Best steak for your money, excellent service. People that write they had a bad experience should get a manager and I assure you they will make you happy. I have known the owners, Ed and Nina Hendee, for years and they will not let an unhappy customer out the door, they will do whatever it takes to make them happy. Neat experience, huge place inside w/ nice TX decor, huge waiting area with free drinks and popcorn, excellent steaks, what other restaurant has all that?

• Pros: Great service, Great Steaks
• Cons: Long waits, No reservations

05/30/02

Well worth the wait.....

by westsidebill at Citysearch

Taste of Texas fits the classic Yogi Berra saying, "Nobody goes to that restaurant anymore... it's too crowded."

The place is always packed for good reasons -- great food and probably the best service you'll find on the West Side. This is a big place and the quality is comparable to Brenner's or Sullivan's, but it's not as cozy. A good place to take in-laws who don't like you -- it won't change their minds about you, but it will give them one less thing to criticize.

For a business lunch, get there at 11:00, or be prepared to wait a while for a table.

Approach from the I-10 inbound feeder east of the tollway. Don't try to take the Gessner exit from I-10 inbound to make the immediate right turn into the Taste of Texas driveway, or you'll get killed by the heavy traffic on the feeder.