Lunch Near Rice University

Here are some non-fast food restaurant options for lunch.

Ratings

1 = Great! I'd eat there every day if I had to
2 = Good
3 = I'd eat there, but it's not my first choice
4 = You could coerce me into going
5 = I will not eat there

1 45 Shiva - North Indian buffet (north = meat)
2514 Times Blvd; 713.523.4753
1 45 D'amico's Italian - Italian steam table & full menu
5510 Morningside, #140; 713.526.3400
1 60 Cafe Japon - Japanese, bento box, sushi 3915 Kirby Dr; 713.529.1668
1 75 Chuy's Restaurant - Tex-mex & Elvis! 2706 Westheimer Rd; 713.524.1700
1.25 60/75** Tokyohana - Japanese Teppenyaki (a.k.a. "hibachi") 3239 Southwest Freeway; 713.838.9527
1.5 45 Thai Spice - Thai buffet
5117 Kelvin Dr; 713.522.5100
1.5 45 Ruggle's Bakery - Deli & great desserts (pricey) 2365-A Rice Blvd; 713.520.6662
1.5 70 Qin Dynasty 5115 Buffalo Speedway; 713.660.8386
2 45 Dimassi's - Mediterranean buffet 2401 Times Boulevard; 713.526.5111
2 50 Freebirds World Burrito - Neuvo burrito place 3745 Greenbriar Dr; 713.524.0621
2 60 Cafe Express - Soups, salads, pasta; a (pricey) 3200 Kirby Drive; 713.586.0579
2 60 Two Rows Brewery - American bar/grill food 2400 University Blvd; 713.529.2739
2 60 Fu's Garden - Chinese 2539 University Blvd; 713.520.7422
2 60 Hungry's Bistro - Healthy grill 2356 Rice Blvd; 713.523.8652
2 60 Madras Pavilion - South Indian buffet (south = veggie) 3910 Kirby Drive; 713.521.2617
2 75 Black Eyed Pea - American/Country/Southern fare 4211 Bellaire Boulevard; 713.661.3642
2.1 60 Mission Burritos - Neuvo burrito place 2245 W Alabama St; 713.529.0535
2.25 45 Chipotle Mexican Grill - Neuvo burrito place 5600 Kirby Drive; 713.666.9769
2.25 60 Chili's - American bar/grill food 3215 Southwest Fwy; 713.592.5100
2.25 70 Godfather's Pizza - pizza buffet 3879 Southwest Fwy; 713.850.0705
2.25 70 Hunan Chef 3805 Southwest Fwy; 713.840.0567
3 45 Texadelphia - Steak sandwiches 2420 Rice Blvd; 713.522.8588
3 60 Berry Hill Tamales - Overpriced tamales Westpark & Buffalo Spdwy
Rating Time* Restaurant Address, Phone no.

* - minimum time in minutes between leaving Rice and returning (including parking).
** - grill bar is faster than a teppenyaki table

 

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