Cattleguard Restaurant & Bar, Houston

An outline of the state of Texas brands each page of Cattleguard Restaurant & Bar’s menu, paying homage to the eatery’s more than 20 years of business in the hospitable state. Chefs fire the hand-cut steaks that are Cattleguard’s specialty, but can adeptly handle a game bag's worth of meats, including buffalo, ostrich, quail, chicken, and seafood. The friendly wait staff escorts plates from the kitchen to a dining room that's decorated to resemble a saloon—although, to keep with the restaurant’s welcoming environment, the swinging doors will never hit you on the way out.