unimpressive...except for the bill.. we went here to celebrate a birthday. to avoid crowds and noise we went around 4pm on a sunday, but even then they were about half full. the atmosphere seems fairly classy when you walk in, with red booths and lots of dark wood, but then i noticed that it's a little over the top in a tacky las vegas way. silly flickering gas lamps by the bar and and lots of barrel cactuses in pots, which might be real, but i doubt it because the restaurant is so dark that cave lizard couldn't survive. on to the food: the birthday girl had the prime rib, and it looked like a very nice thick cut that was perfectly medium-rare. she requested a glass of red wine from the menu, but was informed that only two of the wines were available by the glass. the other diner had the cajun chicken sandwich, it was fairly large and he seemed to enjoy it except that it left his hands so greasy he excused himself to wash them. he ordered a coke and was brought an 8oz glass bottle. he commented on it, asking if there was no fountain, and the waitress acted indignant. i am not a soda drinker at all, but this is unacceptable. houston's is not some small italian bistro on the med. i ordered the hickory burger. it was just ok. it was greasy and salty, and came with a huge mound of cold shredded cheese on top. the cheese seemed fine in quality, just refrigerator cold. the iced tea was plain unsweetened liptons. the final bill with tip was over $100 for the three of us. go somewhere else, there are many great options close by.