Jan 23, 2026 | 9:15 am
When it comes to Yelp’s top restaurants, people have the power: the online reviews platform has compiled user opinions to find out which restaurants across the country have the best reputations. Seven Houston-area restaurants made the Top 100 US Restaurants 2026 list, out of a total of 17 in Texas.
Yelp compiled its list mostly by weighing the total volume and sentiment of reviews, plus some other factors it doesn’t disclose. The platform is popular enough for casual dining that it shows up all over the list, but there are a few upscale restaurants that broke through.
Leading the way is Houston steakhouse Taste of Texas, which ranked No. 2 in the country. Yelp users enjoy the ability to pick their steak in the kitchen, its “warm Texas hospitality,” and artifacts from Texas history — including interior chapel doors from the Alamo. Other Houston restaurants include Xiaolong Dumpling (No. 43), a Chinese restaurant in Montrose, destination worthy Indo-Pak restaurant Aga’s Restaurant & Catering (No. 50), all-you-can-eat concept Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House (No. 55), Heights vegetarian restaurant The Ginger Mule (No, 63), hot pot restaurant Shabu En (No. 69), and The Chef’s Table (No. 73), an upscale South African restaurant in Vintage Park…