First Review: Canopy

So besides this one review I did on a restaurant for French class, this is my first restaurant review. Can I get a "Woot!"?

OH! I forgot to mention- I live in Houston, TX. So basically all of the restaurants I review are going to be located in Houston, I do travel in-country pretty often, so I'll try to include some restaurants in other states when I can.

ANYWHO

On Saturday, I had a Tiny Boxwood's CRAVING (3614 West Alabama Street Houston, TX 77027-5906 (713) 622-4224), but when my mom and I got there, it was packed, and cold for Texas (read: it was 50 degrees and windy) so sitting outside was not an option. Not giving up easily on super yummy delicious food, my mom suggested we try out Haven, this new local-food-only restaurant (2502 Algerian Way Houston, TX, 77098 713-581-610). But alas, its not open for lunch. The hostess there suggested we check out Canopy in Montrose (http://www.canopyhouston.com/), so that's where we headed...

My first impression of Canopy was that it was a super hip, clean-lined, no nonsense joint on a mission to combine natural elements with modern eating. That impression was kind of shattered when an old couple in 80's style warm-up suits came into the restaurant bickering with eachother and sat down at the table next to us. My real first impression was that this restaurant was freaking BORING. The waiters looked bored, the decor looked bored, the menu looked bored, the music sounded bored.... You get the picture. The service was pretty slow even though there was hardly anyone there, and my mom and I were well.... bored quite frankly after we ordered. Only the brunch menu was available when we went, and there were slim pickins'...
I ordered on the safe side, a Canopy Burger with cheese, but for a little adventure I tried the garlic pickles that were on the side and even put arugula mayo on the burger! We're taking baby steps here....
Anyway, the burger itself came on a Challah bun, and was pretty good. That's all that it was though- a good burger. Not amazing, but pretty good. But the shoestring fries that came with it were excellent.

Bottom line-
Canopy is a good place to go if you're tired. Or if you're willing to settle for "pretty good" food. This place definitely isn't somewhere I'm super excited to go back to, but I'll keep it in my back pocket for when we're bored of all the usual places. Maybe the next time I go I'll be more adventurous and get the Sautéed Gulf Shrimp and Linguine....
Because I shouldn't fear food, and neither should you.

Martha