Ribeye Rye - Houston

Update as of September 2023. This used to be the Barking Pig. The ownership and staff is the same and they've updated the decor and menu. I had the smash burger which was delicious. The fries were nice and crispy as well. We also had the NY strip steak and it was cooked to temperature with great sides. We also had a few spicy margaritas this time and they were great, not too sweet. Good food and great drinks! They make a good old fashioned here and a great paloma. The steak night was great as well.

They were right on top of us when it came to greeting us but after that it was like we an afterthought. Deviled eggs came out last which are usually an appetizer.. lemon drop martini didn’t taste like one and the house salad came out as a Caesar with no dressing. The spicy chicken sandwich was great! Prices weren’t unreasonable, service mediocre… would I go back probably not.

Selected standard seating (not outdoor or bar) but when we got there we were lead outside. We thought we’d try it because there were heaters. Turns out none of them worked. (53*f outside right now). Our app came but we didn’t get any cutlery or napkins so I went and got a few paper towels from their sanitary station. Our meals came again 1hr after we sat down, again without cutlery until we tipped them off. Feels like that’s anti to be a restaurant. Steak and mash was room temp. Probably because it was waiting for the pot pie to dry out in the oven. Wanted to love this place.

The food was bland and underseasoned. I had the fillet which was actually cooked perfectly, but lacked almost any seasoning. After applying salt and pepper, it was OK. The same could be said of the ribeye steak, which was actually cooked perfectly, but again had little to no seasoning. we also ordered the truffle, macaroni and cheese, which had very little cheese, was made with a penne, pasta noodle, and all of the truffle oil strained to the bottom of the glass ramekin one highlight was that the brussels sprouts were delicious, as were the mashed potatoes. in addition, cocktails, tasty, although they took forever to get to the table. I genuinely would like to give this place another chance, as it seems that perhaps the owners are new to the restaurant business, although I could be wrong. It's a great space, and, it appears they are trying hard, but the staff peers to be somewhat inexperienced, and they seem to be a little bit lost. Fingers crossed that they get it together as I would really like to see this place succeed.

It’s a nice place, the drinks were good, the foos was just OK…nothing to scream about. The customer service makes me want to return again.