The Refuge Steakhouse & Bourbon Bar

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   Derrick

   Houston

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great Thanksgiving night !! Food was awesome!! Service was good.
   

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   Chad

   Houston

   5 reviews

   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We went for Thanksgiving so maybe that played into the quality. Loved the warm bread and herb butter. Wife had the seafood orecchiette and sad to say but the lobster tasted fishy giving the overall dish an overly fishy taste, it had 3 large scallops in which were cooked perfectly and the shrimp were nicely cooked. I had the steak flight which had two cuts of steak cooked perfectly to med rare but the filet was overcooked, they did prepare another filet that was unfortunately a smaller portion that came out rare instead of med rare but I can deal with that. I did enjoy the flavor of the steaks however the sides of asparagus and three cheese grits were under seasoned. Overall we had to add salt and pepper to everything. The pumpkin cheesecake was pretty good but the overall experience we will more than likely try a different steakhouse next time. Haley our server was amazing, tentative and friendly.
   

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   Becky

   Houston

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The service and food was amazing! Highly recommend the pork chop!!!!
   

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   Virlene

   Houston

   30 reviews

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   4.0

   30 reviews

   Dined on November 17, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   We have been to Refuge many times and this was not our favorite experience. We had reservations, but were seated in the seemingly "extra" area tucked away to the far left of the entrance. As a couple, the spot was not particualarly intinmate as we were seated around other couples, but there was also a large family group in front of us that just took over the whole space. It was odd, not really bad, but not great either. Our server Nick looked like he was the only one assigned to this area of 4 smaller and 1 fairly large group, so service was not up to our prior experiences, though I do not think that this was totally his fault. Our food was ok. As this was a staturday night, I would expect their "A" game, but from our cocktails through to starter then entree, all were just mediocre which was disappointing. I ordered my favorite cocktail, the "Majestic Blue" and my hubs had a classic "Mojito", nothing crazy, but both were just not good. Unsure if there's a new bartender or what. The MB was unbalanced and the Mojito was just not good at all and served in the wrong glass. Little things maybe, but at almost $15 a cocktail, it's not accecptable. We had the "warm lobster stack" as an appetizer and it was not so much a stack as a peck. The potato cod cake that was the base, while yummy, had no cod as far as we found; the lobster was maybe 6 small pieces tossed in the dressing with some micro-greens. It was tasty, but again, more potato cake with smidge of lobster than a "stack". Finally the entree's we chose: hubs had the "steak flight" and I had the "chicago chopped salad". The salad was over-dressed for my taste, so my fault for not asking for dressing on the side, otherwise good, but I would not order again. My husband's flight was very disappointing. One would think that they would serve the tastiest morsel of each selection, instead what came on the plate, while plated nicely, was more like trimmed pieces from better steaks. Sadly, wil think twice before going again.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Houston

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on November 16, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Best steak I ever had I do believe. The NY Strip. Great service. Perfect anniversary dinner.
   

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   Héctor

   Houston

   17 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   17 reviews

   Dined on November 15, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Me pareció muy buena pero me llama la atención de pocas mesas ocupadas.
   

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   Bob

   Houston

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on November 11, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Jordan was a great server. He knew the menu, made great suggestions and kept up on us in a timely manner. It was an amazing night out. Thank You.
   

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   Carl

   Houston

   102 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   102 reviews

   Dined on November 10, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We requested a table outside to hear the music of Yelba and much to our surprise, she was not there. As usual, the drinks and food were very tasty.
   

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   Margo

   Houston

   4 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on November 9, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic service Food was great Just a perfect night out!! Thank you Tamara H for a wonderful evening:)
   

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    Steve

    Houston

    3 reviews

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    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Excellent service as always. Our server, Nick, is the best! The management staff is always friendly and accommodating. One of our most favorite places!
    

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