The Tasting Room Citycentre - Houston

Celebrated a birthday with 7 people. Fortunately the manager had a table ready for us in the back room where it was a lot quieter and we could hear each other talk. Great place for music and drinks in the front of the restaurant.

We just love meeting up at the Tasting Room! The service is always great the servers are always sweet and welcoming. We had Yago as our main server. He was very kind and helpful. A couple of other servers helped to bring out the apps, drinks, food, etc. We were very well taken care of. The food is excellent, excellent, excellent! TR never disappoints! The Kiev Mule was a highlight too!

The service was delayed due to obvious short staffing. The food was not brought out hot. Very small portions for the amount paid. Parking was difficult as well.

We dined for brunch on Easter and overall everything was great. The food was fantastic and I’d definitely suggest sharing the breakfast board between our less than 3 people. Our server Angela was busy but we never felt ignored.

We came on a Sunday for brunch to celebrate my mom’s birthday. The food was immaculate! The portion sizes were on par with the price point (in other words, not a teaspoon of food with sauce for $250 lol), so definitely a place for the family but with the class of the small plate restaurants. Our server was great! I can’t remember his name but he was a fair skinned African American guy with a close cut. I could tell that he was frustrated with it being short staffed, but he remained transparent and worked very hard to ensure we were served in a timely manner and received a great dining experience at The Tasting Room. I can’t stress how much I appreciate him for remaining professional, yet showing his vulnerability in such a high pressure situation. I had the smoked salmon avocado toast and let me tell you…the layers of flavors were orgasmic to my tastebuds! I loved the sweet and sour of the tomato jam, the saltiness of the salmon, the tart and light whipped goat cheese, and the crunchiness of the toast. My mom had the shrimp and grits. I tried some of hers and the shrimp were cooked to perfection, not mushy at all. They were firm, tender, juicy, and succulent. The grits, oh my goodness, the grits were so creamy and fresh (made the southern girl in me proud)! My husband had the chicken and waffles. Those waffles were fluffy and light yet filling. That’s how you make waffles! I tasted the collard greens that my friend had and was shocked to find out that it had the vinegar base. Now anyone from The South knows that vinegar in collards are a big deal. To see a restaurant take that southern technique into consideration and execute it in their cooking style was quite heart warming. Last but not least, I’m not sure who made my **** Mary, but they definitely understood the assignment! It was perfectly blended and not too acidic. In fact, it had a slightly sweet taste which gave me the **** Mary experience I didn’t know I needed! Overall, I would go back for sure