I miss these restaurants: 1. Lee's Den - chinese - on Main Street. Very popular on Sunday nights. 2. The Silver House - Chinese - across from the downtown civic center, the George R. Brown. They had the best special noodle soup I've ever tasted. I've never had anything like it. Does anyone know where the chef went? Does any other restaurant have a similar soup? 3. Italian Sandwich Shop on Chimney Rock between Bissonnet & Beechnut in an old house. The best meatball sandwiches for under $2. Homemade pasta dishes. I've never had a meatball sandwich anywhere as good as theirs! 4. By the old Sakowitz close to the Galleria was Katz's restaurant with great ice cream. 5. I ate my first pizza at a pizza place (something like Spanky's) on Bellaire Blvd. across from the Bellaire Triange. I burned the top of my mouth, but I immediately fell in love with pizza. 6. The original diner where the 59 Diner is now located. Huge iced teas! 7. The Sabrett's hotdogs on Richmond in the strip center behind the Edward's movie theater & across the street from the old HISD main bldg. They had great hotdogs! 8. At Wesbury Square had a great lunch and ice cream place. Lots of kids had their birthday parties there. In the middle of Westbury Square was a large fountain. 9. Herbert's Ritz -- the best steaks ever and wonderful remalaude sauce -- prices were unbelievable -- I remember when I could get a steak dinner for approx. $7! Here are some great places that are still open: 1. If you want a good old fashioned hamburger, try the Bellaire Broiler Burger -- it's hard to find but worth the trip. 2. I also enjoy the Telewink Restaurant -- a real diner! Great breakfasts & still cheap. Old fashioned waitresses. 3. The Bellaire Breakfast Shop in the Bellaire Triangle (between Bissonnet & Bellaire & Chimney Rock & South Rice). Great prices. 4. Hank's ice cream on Main Street - close to Loop 610. Outstanding, homemade ice cream. 5. Hobbit Cafe - on Richmond between Richmond & Greenbriar.
