We were a party of 9 celebrating a birthday. It was was the first time for some of us here including me. We told our server that we had show tickets at 730p and some of us had to be out of there by 645p....We were sat right before 5p. Two stars because the appetizers we had were pretty good, the crab cakes I had were OK. One star for service. The rice that came with the crab cakes were sent back because it tasted pretty "strong"with the spices they used. Where the evening went wrong was towards the end. Our server (let's call him "D") dropped the ball several times which got me very frustrated as well as the birthday girl. We couldn't find him for stretches of time and had to ask for other servers to call him over. We had to ask for certain things several times because he kept forgetting. Around 620p we ask for our check because we had to go in order to make our show. I asked "D" earlier in the evening if they did anything special for birthdays and he said they would bring a dessert out for the bday girl. At this point they still have not brought out the dessert so we can sing happy birthday. After about 15 mintues the birthday girl and my husband start looking at their watches saying we had to leave to make our show. We are looking around for "D" with no luck. When he FINALLY brought the bills for our entire table around 650p my bill was totally wrong. He added several items that weren't mine on my bill. Knowing we were in an extreme time crunch, most servers in better dining establishments would wait for payment and process it right away so we could be on our way. I tried to turn around to let him know my bill was wrong but he had already gone to the table next to us. Not knowing this I turned around to try to catch him before he left so I yell out his name "D" and with the utmost attitude he turned around and said "Excuse me!?" like we were inconveniencing him. So unprofessional! He couldn't have cared less about our situation even though we kept on reminding him throughout the evening. He could've asked another server or manager to help out if he was busy but instead he made us wait another 10-15 minutes so he could fix our bill. At this point we still had not sung to the birthday girl because no dessert. FINALLY around 7pm, someone brings out her dessert and we sing to the birthday girl. We were so flustered at this point thinking we would miss our show that the bday girl couldn't enjoy the moment. It was a S*** show at the end of the evening and our server didn't have a sense of urgency to help us out. It really made our first experience at this restaurant sour. We finally left the restaurant around 710p and drove erratically to barely make the show. We will never be back here with all the OTHER amazing restaurants in Houston with excellent attentive service. This was not one of these places from what we experienced.More

Extremely slow service and horrible food. We ordered our drinks quite a while before appetizers and our appetizer came first. Drinks came after our actual meal. The wrong drink order came out. When our correct order came out, the beer flight and wine was awful,...we couldn’t finish them. As for the food. My husband ordered a bbq chicken salad. The salad came out with mushy, cold, pink chicken that we couldn’t even tell was chicken. We took 2 bites and could t finish it. I ordered Gumbo and it was super salty and smokey. Between the slow service, wrong drink orders, and disgusting food and drinks, we won’t be going back.More

The food is above average especially the hot fried chicken. Interesting menu very appetizing. The day we went the service was slow. Like an hour wait for the food to come out slow. The server was friendly enough but the kitchen was way behind and...it wasn’t that busy. We actually got our food before the 6 top next to us who were storing around waiting when we were seated. The manager did apologize and checked on us after the food showed up. Could be just an off day. Obviously a salad shouldn’t take that long.More

Made a reservation before hand, but had to wait 30 minutes to be seated...and due to COVID-19 was requested that we wait outside in the heat!?! The waitstaff were nice and the food was excellent. Overall it was worth the wait (but not the heat)...as every bite of our meal was delicious.More

We had a reunion of old friends at State Fare on a Saturday over the holidays. Love the contemporary, modern bistro vibes of this spot. I was surprised that they only had a brunch menu available since it was after 2:00 in the afternoon; menu...choices were a little limited. The food was good, not great. I had a salad topped with shrimp, and it came in a heavy mayo-based dressing that weighed everything down. I probably would have ordered something else if there were a better description on the menu. My husband had the Southwest Baja Bowl, and that was really good, but pricey at nearly eighteen dollars before he added chicken to it. The drinks were excellent. My margarita was delicious, and friends shared a flight of Bellinis that they enjoyed. Our server was really personable, but the service was slow, taking a long time to even get glasses of water and menus. To be fair they were busy since it was a holiday weekend. He offered to do separate checks for all the couples, and we really appreciated that. Overall we had a good time, and they had a nice kids' menu for friends that brought their children. I liked the atmosphere a lot, but prices are a little too high to make this a part of our regular rotation.More

What a wonderful meal and atmosphere. First time going and will definitely be back. Had the pork chops and the jalapeño hush puppies—it was all very delicious and the food spoke for itself. No heavy sauces or creams to smother the dood, the natural flavors...complimented with the right seasoning. Very healthy portions and a great price point.More

4 of us went for the first time yesterday. 3 had the breakfast platter. Cat head biscuit was huge, 2 maple bacon and 2 sausage patty topped off with the best hash browns. The meal is big enough to split, we had lots of leftovers....1 had the eggs Benedict over crab cakes, while this is not to my taste I did sample and the crab cake was amazing. Will be back- can't wait for the Sugar Land location to open up!More

We loved this place!!! They have outdoor seating and great service, but the food was the star! We had the Purist Mac ‘n Cheese with Gulf Trash, which was creamy and so good, and Pesto Grilled Cheese. For the latter, we asked the waiter what...was the best side they had. He said the Whiskey Glazed Brussels. We immediately laughed out loud, because we both DESPISE brussles sprouts. Cannot even put into words how much we hate the vile bitter little bulbs. He went to great lengths to coax us into getting them, so we relented. He promised he would exchange them for a different side if we did not like them. It was not necessary. They were AMAZING! Sweet and savory at the same time and drenched in a delectable sauce that nearly completely masked the bitter taste of the actual sprouts. We were gobsmacked. The food was all so good that we discussed coming back before the end of our trip (that is something we NEVER do. We plan the whole trip around the meals and attempt to try as many different restaurants as we can in each city). We also tried two of their non-alcoholic drinks, of which they had a wide variety. I don't remember the names, but they were very unique as well.More

This restaurant looks good. It is a chic, trendy bistro that promises to be a great place to eat. I made a reservation to meet a childhood friend while I was in the Houston/Sugarland area. When I arrived, I was greeted warmly by the hostess...and seated immediately. However, the hostess must not have told the server we were there because it took so long that we had to ask another server to find someone to take our order. My biggest criticism of this restaurant is the menu is too eclectic. This is a restaurant that hasn't figured out its niche. I am an adventuresome eater but I like menus that define the restaurant. Poached eggs on Crab Cakes and Crawfish Creole Benefit, both breakfast options, sound yummy but if you have a shell fish allergy, there is no Eggs Benedict option.This isn't a seafood restaurant so why not have one non shellfish option? I asked for poached eggs on toast which is from the, "eggs any style," option. I got two over-poached eggs in a bowl with toast on the side. Since I added two sausage, my breakfast was an a al carte order. You are paying for an awesome location, great ambiance and okay food that is way overpriced. It served my purpose of meeting an old friend and catching up but I'm not sure I would go back.More

Placed an order to pick up, received the text that the order was ready and headed to the restaurant, after notifying I was there and waiting 25min I had to go inside the restaurant and that’s when they found my very cold at this point...order. Even talked to the manager who didn’t provide any help. Terrible service, do not recommend this place.More

Food served ice cold. Very crowded and very loud. Food served almost immediately after it was ordered. We commented on that. It could not have been prepared after we ordered it . Even had it been warm I am not sure it would have been...good. Chicken fried steak was awful. I will never return. I wrote similar review yesterday but it was not published on trip advisor. I do not know why. If it was published then delete this. Our server was attentive. He did not deliver the food. It is clearly a chain restaurant.More

Had dinner here on March 3. Food was outstanding. The Houston Hot Chicken and the Grilled Cheese were great. Served hot. Service was pretty good, but when we ordered drinks, it seemed to take awhile for drinks to come. We each had 2 drinks. Clean...restrooms. All in all a 5. I would recommend and return.More