District 7 Grill in Houston

Wife and I had been wanting to drive up to EaDo for some time for brunch on the weekend.  District 7 had a very interesting menu so we decided on it.  Started with bloody Mary's and a dozen raw oysters (very reasonably priced), both were excellent and fresh.  Should have stopped there.  We ordered brunch--I had crab cake and two eggs plus country potatoes, wife had braised beef eggs Benedict and grits.  Where to start...my eggs (Sunny side up) had yolks that were almost solid, first bite of crab cake and I'm spitting out shell, same with second.  Every bite tasted like it had grit in it and there just wasn't any flavor at all.  Potatoes were not diced but huge chunks with no sear crisp to them, just bland.  So I'll try a bite of my wife's plate.  Egg was hard, little to no sauce, and the beef, ugh.  Stringy, roast beef-like texture, no flavor.  But the grits, good grief, they were like a tasteless pablum mush, absolutely horrible.  How do you screw up grits?  When paying she asked how the food was, I told her we were disappointed, she did end up taking off the crab cake meal.  Stick with a Bloody Mary and a dozen fresh oysters, skip everything else if our two meals are any indication of the food quality on the rest of the menu.  Definitely not worth the drive up from Pearland and there are a lot of places in EaDo to try instead.

As you can see stars are disappearing from my last two reviews. The Tex Mex fish tacos on corn tortillas were actually delicious, but the serving size of the black beans was extra small (see picture). Consider ordering another side if you have a larger appetite. The taste continues to be consistent so I will continue to patron this establishment. I jus...

I hadn't been to a District 7 Grill location (Downtown location, to be exact) in more than a decade. But after looking at their Yelp food photos and knowing they have a patio, we dropped in for a weekend lunch. It was the perfect choice, and I don't know why I hadn't dined there since I moved to the neighborhood years ago. But that'll soon change. It's counter service, so choose from seafood, pastas, pizzas, burgers... I think the majority of the menu has a Tex-Cajun theme (gumbo, raw oysters, zesty pastas, breakfast tacos, migas, elote) but there are also some New American items... The highlight for me was the patio seating surrounding a massive old oak tree and with views of the downtown skyline. Pair that with a glass of wine + oysters, and it was a lovely lunch. There is parking, drink specials, BYOB with cork fee, kid-friendly, patio and inside seating, takeout and limited delivery available. Weeken...