Rodeo Eats

Here’s What’s New and What to Eat at Houston Rodeo This Year

A guide to the Rodeo’s new restaurants, wild fair foods, and returning favorites like Bun B’s Trill Town.

03/10/2026 By Sofia Gonzalez

Real Talk

Rodeo Food Is Mid. But Here’s What Lives Up to the Hype.

We taste-tested new and most-awarded bites to see what’s actually worth your money.

03/08/2024 By Emma Balter

The Bird's the Word

Get Your Fried Chicken Fix at These 11 International Eateries

In Houston, you can get fried chicken from across the world. And you absolutely should.

06/21/2017 By Alice Levitt

Outstripped

The Quotation Marks Around the “Whole” Fried Clams at Mainely Sandwiches Are There for a Reason

The batter-and-fry job is great, but are you getting the real deal?

06/08/2017 By Joanna O'Leary

Fried Yea!

Meet Taiwan's Version of Chicken-Fried Steak at Tainan Bistro

Ji pai doesn't have much in common with the Tex-Mex dish, but you'll love it all the same.

05/30/2017 By Alice Levitt

Crisp & Salty

Why Are the Fries at Tony Mandola's So Good?

Chef Juan Arellano reveals his secret.

03/22/2017 By Alice Levitt

Walking the Plank

Fast Firsts: Long John Silver's

Thirty years later, does the pirate please?

03/22/2017 By Alice Levitt

Excess in Texas

Surprise! The Rodeo Isn't Just About Fried Food

The winners at this year's Gold Buckle Foodie Awards—and what we thought of them.

03/13/2017 By Amber Tong

Giving the Finger

Fast Firsts: Raising Cane's

Will an outsider fall the for the chicken's charms?

03/08/2017 By Alice Levitt

Sheer Heart Attack

Fried Day: Wings at Original Timmy Chan

Is there a more Houstonian way to kill yourself with food?

02/10/2017 By Alice Levitt

From the Soul

Fried Day: Josie's Place

Your mama wishes her catfish were this good.

09/23/2016 By Alice Levitt

Meat Sweats

Our Latest Obsession: Fried Ribs at Soul Food by Catherine

It may be even better than it sounds.

09/13/2016 By Alice Levitt

Winging It

Where to Celebrate National Fried Chicken Day on July 6

Five of our favorite fried chicken spots are fixin' to feed you right.

07/05/2016 By Ellie Sharp

Tipping the Scales

Fried Day: Whole Gulf Snapper at The Woodlands' New Westin

With an all-local ethos, Current's fried fish is just on time.

03/25/2016 By Alice Levitt

Offal Good

Go Ga-Ga Over the Gizzards at Harold’s in the Heights

Classics like shrimp-and-grits have made a name for chef Antoine Ware, but we like his crispy duck parts.

03/22/2016 By Joanna O'Leary

East Meets Tex

Fried Day: Egg Bonda at Bawarchi Biryani Point

Deep-fried eggs and biryani are on point at a Hillcroft restaurant.

03/18/2016 By Alice Levitt

Get in Me Belly

Fried Day: Breakfast at Mi Pueblito Restaurant

The best way to start the day isn't always the healthiest.

03/11/2016 By Alice Levitt

From the Chuckwagon

Fried Day: Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

Excess is the word at the Gold Buckle Foodie Awards.

03/04/2016 By Alice Levitt

Happiness on Hillcroft

Fried Day: Tawa Fish Fry at Spicy Eggs

A non-egg dish shines at the Indian breakfast spot.

02/19/2016 By Alice Levitt

A Chicken Ain't Nothin' But a Bird

Fried Day: French Toast and Wings at Lucille's

And you thought chicken and waffles was a brunch indulgence.

02/12/2016 By Alice Levitt

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