Riel - New American restaurant in Houston - 1927 Fairview St, USA

A Saturday night dinner date at Riel, and let me tell you, this place is a foodie paradise! Every dish was unique and tasted phenomenal. Even the cocktails were wonderful. We got the pirogies and mushroom empanadas to start, which were both fantastic. Then for the entrees my husband had the kimchi carbonara which he LOVED and I had the red snapper with collard green dumplings and I LOVED it! Then we decided to keep it going with dessert of the bees knees and THAT was also delicious! Literally not one dud of a dish, we were full and happy leaving!

Easily the best restaurant I had in Texas. Bear in mind though, I am only visiting as a tourist. Everything was great, the favour profile is bold and brave but it works. must try.

One of my favorite new(er) restaurants in Houston! As a frequent traveler to Houston, Texas, I was pleasantly surprised by Riel. The restaurant is outstanding (food, service, atmosphere - all A+). As a party of 6, we ate family style and tried almost everything on the menu. Everything we ate was a highlight, but if I had to choose a few standouts, they include the market crudo, caviar tots, gem wedge salad, butter burgers, mushroom empanadas, kimchi carbonara, softshell crab and the pierogies. The food was all flavorful, the ingredients were fresh, and each item was brought to the table when finished. Be sure to save room for desert as each one made for a perfect ending. If you get to this point, just book a reservation. There is no reason not to try Riel.

Good restaurant. The service is better than the food. We got the caviar tots, pierogis, mushroom empanadas, butter burgers, and kimchi carbonara. We liked the burgers the most followed by the carbonara. We wouldn’t get any of the other dishes again. The dessert - bees knees - was pretty good but wish the cake was warm as it would’ve elevated the dish as a whole

Food is phenomenal. There are some places you go for the atmosphere. There are some places you go for the service. Here, the service and atmosphere are good, but the food is PHENOMENAL. I was a solo diner. Admittedly, I did almost leave waiting for the server. Glad I didn’t. The initial delay was my only issue and such a minor one at that. My server took care of me and was great otherwise. I had the mushroom empanadas, kimchi carbonara, and bees knees for dessert. I was definitely happy food dancing with that carbonara. In public. To no music. I’ve added pictures of the starter and dessert, but I was a bit too busy eating to take a picture of the carbonara. It was good

I really enjoyed my dining experience here. The restaurant itself was very modern and clean. Staff were friendly and very attentive. My espresso martini was delicious and the right amount of strong. I started with the mushroom empanadas, which surprisingly had a nice kick from the chimichurri. The pastry itself was flaky, crispy… just buttery goodness. I do wish they incorporated different mushrooms in the filling but it was still yummy. The kimchi carbonara was very good. Pasta was cooked to perfection and I loved that they give you the whole shrimp with head and tail. Made the dish even more flavorful. Can’t wait to come back and try the happy hour.

Delicious food. Inventive creations like an Asian twist on carbonara and umami rich pirogies. Our favorite was the shrimp cocktail which came paired with something like a gazpacho. Despite a long work day our server was attentive and very kind.

We love Riel, the experience is always fantastic! Drinks are unique and quite tasty, Chef Ryan's food is always delicious, with some really fun and creative flavor combinations, and the service is always top notch. One of our favorite spots in Houston.