Business Description from the Web
A rarity among the tourist traps in Quincy Market: Uniformly excellent American cuisine.
Tips About This Business
Leave room for a slice of the delicate house cheesecake or the awe-inspiring banana cream pie.
Visitors familiar with other Houston's locations may notice prices here are a touch higher, likely due to the high-profile location's hefty lease.
Diners parking underneath the restaurant's building can receive a stamp for a $2 discount.
Editorial Reviews from the web
This popular national chain's only New England location resides in the shadow of Faneuil Hall and keeps a steady clientele of area businessmen and tourists happy with heaping plates of freshly-prepared steaks, salads and sandwiches. The large, attractive bar, besides serving up fantastic mixed drinks, provides diners with a comfy place to wait for their tables (no reservations are accepted)....
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Other Reviews from the web
This is more of a "promise" than it is a review, because the "bait and switch" tactics of the Jekyll and Hyde hostess team successfully skewered my party of six before we even got to the front door. However, I promised them a full recap on this website, and I am a man of my word. A call to the Ms. Hyde hostess at about 5:15 on Saturday evening went like this: "We don't take reservations for a...
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Posted by feelingforked
on April 21, 2009, (Edited November 29, 2008)
We did not get either good food or service at this restaurant. There are other restaurants in this area that you should try. This one is not worth your time!
Posted by fallback08
on April 21, 2009, (Edited August 17, 2008)
I had lunch today at Houston's with my husband. I decided to try one of their simple grilled fish specials: cod topped with marcona almonds. The portion of the cod was puny, and it was covered by a tad too many Marcona almonds. Now, I love Marcona almonds--they hail from Spain and are the Rolls Royce of almonds--but they seemed an after thought on this dish. The micro portion of fish was...
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