killen's steakhouse

i've sampledkillen'sbbq on several occasions - first at the monday night mayhem tailgating event at triniti restaurant this past december, second at the rodeo uncorked roundup best bites competition a few months back (chef killen took home the trailblazing appetizer/entree award for his beef short ribs), and finally at a media tasting a month or so ago. each and every time,killen'sbbq was consistent.

the waiters know their stuff! they can provide a quick and informative beef 101 session tableside, provide recommendations on a cut that would suit your liking (and taste), know which wines go great with your meal, and can give you the background on not only the entrees themselves, but also on what makeskillen'sso special.

one of houston's best kept secrets!. i go tokillen'sregularly and i don't think i've ever been to a better restaurant in houston. although from the outside it doesn't look like much and is definitely not in a great part of town i must say its the best. i live in west university in houston, you houstonians know where that is... and it is definitely worth the drive. one of the best restaurants i've ever been to by far!

worst birthday dinner ever!!!!. me and my husband passkillen'squite frequently and noticed all of the cars in the parking lot. we thought, wow the food must be really good. so i decided to celebrate my birthday dinner at killen's. that was the first mistake. upon arrival we had to wait to be seated, even though we had a reservation for 8:15. my mother joined us for dinner that evening and walks with a cane. she can't stand long. the waitress did not offer us a seat for her to sit until the table was ready. by the way the table was dirty maybe that is why we had to wait, with a reservation. our waiter was jason. he was dry, very impersonable, and did not come to introduce himself until we had been sitting for 6 minutes. not once time did he acknowledge my birthday, inspite of the balloons and gift on the table. the water boy had to bring our drinks since jason never did, even though we gave him the order. the food took 20 minutes to arrive. jason only came to the table to explain why after we waved him down. i can count on one hand the number of times jason came to the table and two we to drop off the bill and pick it up. i have never been so disappointed on my birthday. i received better courtesy from the patrons than from the wait staff. two patrons wished me happy birthday! i will be sure to mention this experience with my colleges at the law school. you never know who are entertaining and should treat everyone with the utmost respect. if you do not want the serve all races at your restaurant you should put a sign out front that says so. i will never return to anotherkillen'srestuarant. by the way, thanks so much for the worst birthday dinner ever!
i work in service orientated establishment. we greet each customer as they enter and as they exit. we are personable and very attentive to our patrons because we want them to return and have the most pleasurable experience ever. therefore, i expect no less when i spend my hard earned money at a any establishment. you need to reevaluate your level of customer service from the bottom up.

wonderful meal and great service. after hearing aboutkillen'sfor several years, i finally got to experience it for myself. from the crab cake appetizer to the after-dinner 40 year old tawny port, the entire meal was fantastic. the ahi tuna over mashed potatoes entrée was perfection, and the goat cheese panna cotta dessert was light and creamy with just the right amount of sweetness. we also tried the carrot cake and it was one of the best (and biggest!) i've had. it wasn' a cheap meal, but it was worth every penny and i'll start saving my pennies now for my next visit because we're definitely going back.

birthday ruined. we tried to go tokillen'sfor my birthday friday night. we called for directions. the woman who answered the phone told us to take 288 to 35 and turn right, then go past 518. well we saw signs for angleton and called the restaurant, and were assured we were going the right direction. we kept heading south, called again, and again were were assured we on the right path. we finally found hwy 35, off of 288 and went right as we were told. i called a friend for directions then and found out is was 30 miles back the way we came off the beltway. we then called for a manager, i believe paul, who was unsympathetic to this hour and a half tour we had taken because the person who answered the phone, clearly did not know where she was or how to get there. we went to flemmings since it was close to 10 when we got back to the beltway. we left the house at 8. thank youkillen'sfor making me spend my evening driving all over the place. i sent an email and it was never answered. i think customer service is the first place you start, clearlykillen'ssteak house has none.

if you like snooty waiters, overpriced food, undercooked side dishes, and off temperature steaks - this is the place for you! we've been twice because of rave reviews, but were unimpressed withkillen'ssteakhouse.

quantity and quality. i was very impressed with the reputationkillen'shas built for itself. for being such a young restaurant and far from the big city the quality of food and service is impeccable. the portions can satisfy even the most voracious appetite.

i enjoyed a 16oz dry aged new york strip which was cooked to perfection (med/rare). i also enjoyed a family portion of cream spinach and cream corn (of which i was told won grand prize at the houston rodeo this year). to top off a a wonderful evening i had to try their creme brule bread pudding which is nationally recognized as one of the top 10 dishes in america. i was thoroughly impressed and will dine there again.

previous review by ron. there is no way that the previous review by ron is real. this is either another restaurant owner or manager attempting to harmkillen'sspotless record of most likely the best steakhouse in the houston area & possibly the entire state. we have been tokillen'smany times & i can tell you that we have never been disappointed in the service or food. it is a real shame that during this downturn in the economy that another restaurant owner or manager would go as low as the previous reviewer has. this is what i have to say to ron: go pick on another restaurant becausekillen'sdoesn't deserve these kind of lies.

fave steak place in us!. we foundkillen'sby accident 2 years ago driving in pearland. very quaint and unassuming restaurant. excellent waitstaff. excellent steaks. best mac & cheese ever! way better than taste of texas.