segovia Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 I was looking forward to this new restaurant to open. We tried it for lunch this past weekend. The service was friendly buy quite slow. A lot of their menu items had sold out (appetizers/soups). The food was average at best (Lemon Grass beef and Singapore beef dishes). But...to be fair...the place is new and needs time to sync up. I will try them again in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heights_yankee Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 I was looking forward to this new restaurant to open. We tried it for lunch this past weekend. The service was friendly buy quite slow. A lot of their menu items had sold out (appetizers/soups). The food was average at best (Lemon Grass beef and Singapore beef dishes). But...to be fair...the place is new and needs time to sync up. I will try them again in the future. We haven't been in, but they were definitely busy every time we drove by. Maybe they didn't anticipate so much business after it took them so long to open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 I was looking forward to this new restaurant to open. We tried it for lunch this past weekend. The service was friendly buy quite slow. A lot of their menu items had sold out (appetizers/soups). The food was average at best (Lemon Grass beef and Singapore beef dishes). But...to be fair...the place is new and needs time to sync up. I will try them again in the future.Actually, they hadn't "sold out"...they have some menu items unavailable, as they aren't getting all of their needed supplies yet. The were out of any sort of tempura, etc..Went last weekend, and had a similar experience to Segovia...Quite slow, and It seemed one guy was training everyone...cooks, waitstaff...and was short handed.Or food was quite good (Tuna dish / Bul Golgi)..but varying value.The Tuna was fantastic, and was a great portion with it's price.The beef was almost cold (waiting for the other order to come up) but very good as well. Although the portion was waaay small for the price.I assume these are normal issues that get ironed out within the first month or so...but so far, it has potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
segovia Posted July 11, 2006 Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 I stand corrected on the "unavailable" items. I did notice that the dishes were identical except for the sauce chosen (lemon grass, Blazing singapore, etc.). If this place gets it together like my favorite chinese/fusion places ("China Stix" - West U or "Bamboo" off Waugh), I will be a regular customer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilyheights Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 My husband ate there last night and described the atmosphere as similar to the t.v. show, "Hell's Kitchen." I took that to mean that the staff wasn't organized properly at this point.The food, he said, was good.He said that if they can get their service working and add the missing items from the menu, it will be a great place.If you're reading this Mr. Restaurant Owner, know that we're all being patient. Try to get this together for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northwood Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 We tried the lemon grass beef and tuna last night. It was great. Like the above posts, they are still working out the kinks but I give it two thumbs up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modgirl Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 I got takeout from there yesterday about 2:00pm. I made several special requests and they were very glad to comply. I will definitely go back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 (edited) An 0.82 acre lot on W 11th St between N Shepherd Dr and Dorothy St. The lot is home to Shepherd Plaza, a retail strip center at 1221-1261 W 11th St. Edited September 6, 2022 by IntheKnowHouston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Site plan for shopping center Shepherd Plaza at W 11th St and N Shepherd Dr. Current tenants include: Revolucion - a coffee and juice shop at 1231 W 11th St CBD American Shaman - 1241 W 11th St Mattress Firm - 1261 W 11th St Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 (edited) The group behind KA Sushi (1901 N Shepherd Dr, Suite 1) are opening a food and beverage concept in this retail center. Ikto is the name of the new restaurant or bar. It's taking over the 1221 W 11th St unit previously occupied by Robot Noodle. The space was home to Blackbird Izakaya, Republic Diner, Dragon Bowl, and Witchcraft in recent years. https://www.iktohtx.com https://www.instagram.com/iktohtx Edited September 6, 2022 by IntheKnowHouston 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 On 9/1/2022 at 5:39 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: The group behind KA Sushi (1901 N Shepherd Dr, Suite 1) are opening a food and beverage concept in this retail center. Ikto is the name of the new restaurant or bar. It's taking over the 1221 W 11th St unit previously occupied by Robot Noodle. The space was home to Blackbird Izakaya, Republic Diner, Dragon Bowl, and Witchcraft in recent years. https://www.iktohtx.com https://www.instagram.com/iktohtx IKTO (aka I Know the Owner) opened this week. It's in soft opening mode. IKTO is an Instagramable cocktail bar from the group behind KA Sushi. It's located at 1221 W 11th St in the Shepherd Plaza shopping center. https://www.instagram.com/iknowtheownerhtx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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