93' Til — Restaurant in Houston

93 Til is located at the corner of Main and Mandell. The food is tasty and the service is very good in its laid back approach. We went for brunch and ordered the Pho-hole (fusion of Vietnamese Pho with Mexican Pozole / ingredients), a breakfast burrito and a fruit tartine. The Pho-hole was bursting with flavors and had a nice crunch due to the pieces of a type of corn. The breakfast burrito had less chorizo than we’d had expected yet was delightfully filling without feeling overstuffed from it. As for the fruit tartine, it was a piece of toast topped with cream cheese and a fruit jam that was covered with cut fresh fruit. While it felt guilt-free, expectations were for something more than what it was - toast with fruit on it. While flavors were definitely there and the food was light, it did not meet expectations due to all the hype we’d heard about this restaurant - quality-price-value was not there. Speaking of hearing, it was hard to do inside the restaurant - loud speakers were blaring, which made it difficult to hear. There is also outdoor seating though in the summer heat, inside with air conditioning was preferred. As for parking, there is a small parking lot in front and plenty of street parking nearby. Also for seating indoors, glad we were not seated at the sofa or other low seating as eating would have been more difficult especially eating the Pho. Glad to...

I’ve been eyeing this spot for a while and I’m glad I got to finally try it! First off, this place is a vibe- great music, decorations, and people just randomly dancing and having fun. It’s a fantastic spot for some drinks and/or a fun date night! My boyfriend and I were a little bit confused at first when we walked in because there wasn’t a server telling us where to be seated but here, you just sit down and someone will take care of you while you look at the menu through the QR code on the table. For starters we got the chicken liver mousse. At first I was a little intimidated by the dish but honestly, it ended up becoming my favorite. The red wine flavor really compliments the mousse and it’s perfect as a spread for the bread. The only thing I wished was different is the bread- it’s pretty dry/crumbly and gets everywhere. For the main dish, my boyfriend and I ordered the chicken sandwich and hanger steak. The chicken sandwich was fantastic! The chicken was crispy and juicy and the cabbage/kale slaw added that extra crunch. As for the steak, unfortunately this was a miss. I wasn’t exactly a fan of the flavor overall and it was the most expensive thing we ordered so it was a little disappointing. Overall, I would give this place a 3.5/5 but I hope to go again and try their...

This place has a great vibe. They have a DJ spinning during the week and as the night goes on the music gets louder. There is indoor and outdoor seating with speakers feeding music playing inside. It’s great for friends catching up or a cute date night.

They have alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. I got the Island Boi and chicken sandwich. My friend got the elote gnocchi, State Fare Lemonade, and a glass of white wine. The chicken is huge because it’s pounded so thinly. Then, it’s fried hard. It comes out hot and you can smell the oil on the batter as well as the brined pickles and cabbage slaw. It was so big I couldn’t finish it. My friend was unimpressed by the corn elote. I think she was expecting traditional gnocchi, but these were fried and dusted with shaved Parmesan on a pool of corn purée. The Island Boi was light and refreshing with just enough gin to not overpower the lemon. The strawberry kept getting clogged in the straw so just a heads up.

They get bonus points for offering tampons in the bathroom. On Tuesdays, wine is half off and it’s not a bad deal. Next time I plan on sitting on the patio so I can hear my company better and not...