Restaurants in Rice Village, Houston, Texas

By Chris Moore

Restaurants in Rice Village, Houston, Texas
The Rice Village shopping center is located along University Drive to the west of Rice University. A number of restaurants can be found within the village complex. If travelers are in Houston to take in a Rice Owls or Houston Texans football game or check out the south Houston golf courses like Hermann Park, they can easily find a good place to eat in Rice Village.

El Meson Restaurant

This Mexican restaurant is open for lunch and dinner and is available for private dining and catering. Entrees include lamb and meatballs, grilled shrimp, stuffed Piquillo peppers and numerous nachos and quesadillas. Salads are available with grilled salmon, shrimp or beef/chicken fajitas, and soups include tomato and cucumber, egg drop and black bean. In addition to El Meson's extensive wine list, the Houston Wine School meets at the restaurant on Monday evenings.

El Meson Restaurant
2425 University Blvd.
Houston, TX 77005
(713) 522-9306

Baker St. Pub & Grill

Baker St. Pub & Grill offers lunch combos that can include multiple choices of soups and/or sandwiches. Other lunch plates include fish and chips, grilled chicken and a number of salads. Dinner baskets include chicken strips, cheese sticks, cod strips and jalapeño poppers, and entrees off the grill include steaks, grilled chicken and fish filets. Happy Hour takes place Monday through Saturday evenings and all day Sunday. Live bands regularly perform on Thursday and Friday nights.

Baker St. Pub & Grill
5510 Morningside Drive
Houston, TX 77005
(713) 942-9900

Le Peep

Le Peep is open for breakfast and lunch. Breakfast can include eggs, pancakes, Belgian waffles, fruits, cereals and other dishes. The Health Club menu includes dishes made from egg whites served with chicken, tortilla strips or smoked turkey. The lunch menu offers burgers, sandwiches like Cajun chicken and ham and cheese and other entrees like chicken tenders, quesadillas and pastas.

Le Peep
2442 Times Blvd.
Houston, TX 77005-3223
(713) 520-8841

Brian O'Neill's Irish Pub and Restaurant

Brian O'Neill's Irish Pub and Restaurant is known for live music as well as its food and drink. Appetizers include potato skins, chicken wings, nachos and egg rolls. O' Neills's has a wide list of Angus burgers and other sandwiches like the Reuben, Monte Cristo, grilled chicken and shaved steak. Other pub favorites include pizzas, fish and chips, shepherd's pie and fried chicken. Among other events, the Irish Stout Rock Band often performs on Wednesday.

Brian O'Neill's Irish Pub and Restaurant
5555 Morningside Drive
Houston, TX 77005
(713) 522-2603

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About The Author

Chris Moore is a 2002 graduate of the University of Texas-Arlington with a journalism background, currently working full-time as a freelance writer. He has been contributing to Ehow.com since 2007 and is a board member of the DFW Writer's Workshop.
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