Succulent Fine Dining — Restaurant in Houston

“Fine Dining” in the name is quite misleading, unless they mean everything is just fine. Fine dining doesn’t have to mean stuffy, but nothing about it met the expectations of fine dining—not in service, food, or atmosphere. Agree with others that the decor is gimmicky and atmosphere not as great in person. Loud pop music, people in athleisure despite the business dress code stated online, and staff all wearing green converse (their poor feet!).

This restaurant is on level with upscale casual places like Sixty Vines. Maybe that’s why they say they’re Napa Valley inspired, where the dining and attire is much more casual, but this place didn’t feel very Napa either, other than in cuisine, which was light and crisp.

Servers and waitstaff need much more training. Didn’t know the menu or the wine list at all. I understand it was opening weekend, but it was as though some of the staff had never worked in a restaurant before and it was their first day at Succulent.

We ordered the English Pea Agnolotti as a starter. Out came Carrot Gnocchi (an entree). We told the kitchen runner that was not English Pea Agnolotti and she said yes it is because it has peas in it, lol. We let our server know they brought the wrong dish and she wasn’t sure. After reviewing the listed menu ingredients with her, she brought out the correct dish. Everyone was very friendly, but two servers didn’t know what the entrees look like when there are only about 8 of them? Two of us planned to order the Carrot Gnocchi (the only vegetarian entree), and we really didn’t want to eat it twice. Although it was very good and easily the best thing the table ordered! Mix ups like this happen and it’s not a meal-ruiner for us; this confusion combined with other incidents of slow and unknowledgeable service just left us a bit surprised given the price range the restaurant is trying to be in.

The other plates we ordered were just okay. Tres leches dessert tasted like buttercream wedding cake and nothing like tres leches, but it was good at least.

Overall, I think this place is trying to be something it’s not, and it’s not hitting the mark as fine dining or upscale casual. I think it will do well for Instagrammers and people who are hanging out in the square anyway and decide to pop in for a bite. I hope this feedback is helpful as they consider the long-term goals of the establishment as well as...

10 10 10 across the boards. succulent exceeded me and my coworkers expectations and will be a hot spot of houston coming summer 2025. one of the most visually pleasing restaurants i have stepped in a while. had a perfect theme and everything hit its niche on being aesthetically attractive. i enjoyed every bit of it. went in for dinner and was kindly greeted by host. our server, steven, was an absolute wonder. he was attentive, knowledgeable, kind, graceful with not only us but all his other tables. he is a GREAT server and puts his best into making sure his guest have a enjoyable experience, which i did. started off with the deviled eggs, comes with 5 half sliced eggs with caviar for $12 and honestly a deal and some of the best dev eggs i’ve tried in a minute! my coworker and i had to take a moment of silence to enjoy the delight lol! the menu is also inexpensive which is great when it’s top tier food! gives you the chance to order more things to try and they did a great job with pricing and portions from what i saw! our drinks were phenomal and their whole cocktail list sounded so diverse, intriguing and yummy. i personally got the tropical viola which was a delicious gin creme de violet based drink that smelled and tasted like fruit loops and my coworker got the flapjacks which was a refreshing tasty guava and vodka based soda drink and they both were amazing. we really enjoyed them and are definitely coming back for those 3 things. finished off with a caramelized peach tart and it was the best way to end our little meal. unfortunately they didn’t have the cocoa raspberry dessert due to high demand but i most def will be going back to try it! steven then gave us a detailed tour of the gorgeous structure and when going up stairs, it’s a whole other world. highly recommend to check it out because they truly dedicated theirselves to the interior and it truly ate. they did amazing and i’m going back for a FULL dinner tomorrow night and i can’t wait. super excited and will be requesting steven! if you go, ask for steven, he truly knows what he is doing and being a fine dining server myself, he is the epitome of great customer service. thank you for a wonderful...

Had to go with 4 stars just because of their opening jitters, but I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed succulent! As a CA girl, can confirm it’s a very Californian menu; plant and flavor forward, great options for pescatarians, and an excellent wine list.

My friend and I had the scallops, trout, Caesar, and kale salad, and both agreed all were very good. I was so happy to see something other than branzino or cleverly branded farmed salmon on the menu, thank you!

Caesar slightly overdressed, trout slightly over cooked, and the scallops plating needs some work (maybe less dashi so it doesn’t look so soupy, cauli doesn’t swim in it?) but the flavors were totally there and I would return to try more menu items for sure.

We started in the dining room but it was crowded and a little stuffy, so we ended up on the upstairs patio which was wonderful!

Had a great vodka martini and a cocktail from the list and enjoyed both. Also enjoyed a glass of champagne. Appreciated the pretty glassware.

Service was a little odd and stressed but otherwise friendly and attentive. Everyone just appeared unsure of themselves and what to do and had slightly stressed looks on their faces, but we never felt like we weren’t looked after.

A couple things for the management: It’s tight to maneuver through the downstairs area to the stairs for the patio / restrooms because there’s a LOT of seating in that downstairs space. I think the patio is going to be popular so you may need a solution for the foot traffic through all those tables.

Need pepper grinder for salads.

Maybe print menu on a different color paper? Something about the stark white looked cheap to me, or maybe it was the print quality, I can’t put my finger on it. But it didn’t do anything for my first impression.

I’d lose the “fine dining” moniker. This is not that; this is upscale California cuisine, but fine dining is a real stretch.

TL:DR - great food, creative and enticing menu, friendly service, will be...