Upper Kirby Bistro - Houston

Love the ambiance! I definitely will be back! Professional service. Shrimp Grits were pretty good 8/10, but the collard greens tho!!!!! 11/10 I will be back to try the oxtails per recommendation.

If you want good food, then this may be the place for you. The deco is just okay. I would categorize it as earthy . They need to update the curbside appeal. This was my first time, and I have no plans to return. We had a birthday luncheon for my niece Saturday for 17 ladies. I attempted to call and left messages for Paige (assuming she was manager) about small table items to decorate the table. She never returned my call or responded to text. The evening before the event reached out to the birthday girl about the restaurant policy and decorations. She failed to say there was a 20% charge of total bill to decorate the table even though they were very small tealights with napkins rings. I had not intentions on leaving the items on the table for the busboy to remove. But who does that! Why would you charge a 20% surcharge to use your own decoration. Get it together Upper Kirby and revisit some of your policies.

Food was either good or meh. De little over priced for what it was. Cocktails were great. Dessert was solidly good. We had a burger, pizza, fried chicken, crispy shrimp, Brussels sprouts, Mac cheese. The burger fried chicken were very good. The Asian shrimp were good, but 4 shrimp for $28, not worth it. I'd pass on the Brussels sprouts. They were missing the sweetness that makes them delicious. Automatic 18% gratuity was added for a party of 4. Service was good, but I'm tired of places that add in the gratuity We also had to park a block away, or pay $20 for parking. Ambiance is ok. It is very loud. There's one restaurant with four lounges attached. Clearly it's a place to hang out all night for some. Not my scene.

This restaurant is one of my favorite places to go to for brunch or dinner because all the food here tastes amazing! The service is great and everyone was very friendly here. The only thing that sucks is the parking. You might have to park down the street (if you find a place to park), or you can pay for valet parking.

Truffle fries not that good, Brussels sprouts 5 star great, appetizer happy hour shrimp amazing- plump and very flavorful, lobster mac and cheese was not my favorite. They tried to make it can't and there wasn't much lobster so not a dish I would order again. The catfish sliders were fried perfectly and seasoned well so a 5 star item. Adult beverages were above average. Customer service was EXCELLENT. I wish I remembered our servers name. I believe he was from Ethopia. He deserves a raise. Extremely helpful and attentive. The ambience is above average. Nice spot to meet friends and have a bite and a few beverages.