The Remington Bar — Restaurant in Houston

Decided to explore a new restaurant this weekend and stumbled upon Remington inside the St. Regis Hotel. My initial first impression at the hotel was exquisite, the cleanliness, valet, and employee welcomes. The restaurant bar area was full but dinning area was completely empty. The vibe was quiet & dark, but the bartender was quick to say hello and be attentive. I ordered the salmon (that came w/veggies & grits, which I felt made an odd combination). I also ordered a house salad off the recommendation of the bartender. The end report was not good. Everything tastes like it was frozen food microwaved and the salad was soggy. Let say that walked away a tad disappointed that I spend good money on no-so good food,☝🏼 but happy I ventured out to report on a...

I want to love the restaurant. It's beautiful... The staff is friendly and attentive. The food is prepared appropriately. Unfortunately the quality of the food itself (not the preparation)... Is C- while they charge A+ prices. I understand the high prices considering the location... But the subpar food quality was a suprise. Perhaps the smallest chicken wings I've ever seen... Mostly skin with little if any actual chicken and the shrimp cocktail was hilariously tiny. Both would be fine if ordering from a cheap low scale restaurant... I would expect a bit better from this establishment. All in all the food quality was so bad that despite the excellent service and atmosphere I would highly recommend you eat anywhere else....

This is supposed to be a Saint Regis Bar. I have been to other Saint regis bars in the country and they have been upscale and quite an experience.. This bar was tacky with respect to its décor and when we walked in there were children with shorts on eating.. The wait staff did not know how to make the drinks we asked for including a simple dirty martini. I will never go back And was very disappointed in my experience. No wonder there was...