Arturo’s Taqueria: Tex-Mex Cafe

For over 12 years, Arturo’s Taqueria has been serving up breakfast and lunch Tex-Mex favorites to the Spring community. This cafe is family owned and operated, friendly and well-maintained. With a handful of tables, and brightly painted walls, its a cheerful place to start the day. Regulars love heading to Arturo’s for breakfast and the huevos rancheros plate and build- your-own breakfast tacos are recommended. The Carne Asada and Bistek La Mexicana are house specialties with tender beef and flavorful sauce. Check their website for daily specials like Eniladas Verde on Thursday for $6 and homemade tamales on the weekends.

Tip: bring cash and avoid their credit card surcharge.

Arturo's Taqueria
1402 Spring Cypress Road
Spring, TX 77373
(281) 350-6808
www.yelp.com/biz/arturos-taqueria-spring

Takuma Japanese Grill: Fusion Fascination in Spring

If you’re bored with traditional Japanese and Sushi, Takuma Japanese Grill in Spring is a must try. This creative Japanese fusion restaurant guarantees a meal with flavors that will wow you. Regulars recommend ordering a few appetizers and specialty rolls. The lobster and crab egg rolls, shrimp tempura tacos with mango pico de gallo, and red snapper ceviche are popular starters. Come prepared for specialty rolls you won’t find anywhere else paired with more than twenty homemade sauces. Try The Berry Good, a snow crab and shrimp tempura roll topped with strawberries and jalapenos – an odd combination but it works. For those that don’t have adventurous tastebuds, Takuma offers traditional teriyaki and Teppanyaki dishes. Don’t miss out on the Saketinis, over a dozen unique cocktails like the Blue Hawaiian with passion fruit flavor. Takuma has a very small dining room with a “do-it-all” small staff — dine in on a weeknight or make reservations for the weekend.

Takuma Japanese Grill
5200 Louetta Road, Suite 114
Spring, TX 77379
(281) 251-6338
www.yelp.com/biz/takuma-japanese-grill-spring

Bullritos: Customize Your Burrito And Your Soda

Customize your burrito and your soda at Bullritos in Spring.This Texas-based chain is similar to other build your own burrito joints, but their twist is marking your order on a pre-printed bag rather than deal with the assembly line chaos. Just like their menu, the state of the art soda fountain is fully customizable. The touch screen lets you choose your beverage and any flavor add-in to create a unique drink like raspberry-vanilla coke. If sodas aren’t your style, they try a signature “Bull-rita” in lime, Mango, Strawberry or coconut. Service is efficient at Bullritos, and you can order online.

Bullritos
20053 I-45 N
Spring, TX 77388
(281) 907-0006
www.yelp.com/biz/bullritos-spring-2

Mooyah Burger: Tasty Tasty

Skip the drive-thru burger joint and give Mooyah Burger in Spring a try. This national franchise, similar to Five Guys, makes a quick gourmet meal simple and straightforward. Fill out an order form to customize your beef, turkey or veggie burger with high quality ingredients like fresh, in-house baked buns, veggies and sauces. Premium toppings like avocado and bacon have an extra charge, but standard toppings like sauteed mushrooms and grilled onions are free. Try their special “Mooyah” sauce, a creamy and tangy alternative to mayo and ketchup. Choose from sweet potato or seasoned fries, and over a dozen shake flavors including Caramel, and Snickers. Service is quick and the price reflects the quality, just under $10 for a burger, fries, and soft drink.

Mooyah Burger
2115 Rayford Road
Spring, TX 77386
(832) 585-0300
www.yelp.com/biz/mooyah-burger-spring

Build Your Burrito at Freebird’s World Burrito in Spring

If you love a customized burrito, give Freebird’s World Burrito a try. This popular Tex Mex chain has one of their largest locations in Spring complete with a patio. Build your burrito by choose from four sizes and four flavors of tortilla, including spinach and cayenne. There are several meat options and the chicken is a customer favorite. Add on plenty of fresh toppings and sauces like the habanero sauce or ranch dressing, and enjoy with a side of nachos and a cold beer. Freebird’s signature colorful and eclectic decor creates a lively and fun ambiance and this location is always kept clean. If you’re a frequent customer, get their Freebird Fanatic card to earn points and redeem for a free meal.

Freebird's World Burrito
1640 Lake Woodlands Drive
Spring, TX 77380
(281) 419-8011
www.yelp.com/biz/freebirds-world-burritos-spring

Historic Wunsche Bros. Cafe and Saloon

First opened in 1902 as a hotel and saloon for railroad worker, the Wunsche Bros. Cafe and Saloon is a historic landmark in Spring. Come for an evening of drinking, snacking and ghost watching – as the oldest building in town, this place is rumored to be haunted! Favorite appetizers are the homemade sausage and sauerkraut balls and beer battered onion rings. The cafe serves several sandwiches and burgers, like their famous half-pound burger and catfish po’ boy. Chicken fried chicken is the house specialty, and customers rave about the thick sliced, doughy beer bread that comes with entrees. If you’re just there for snacking, don’t pass up the opportunity and order a side. Wunsche Bros also offers several tasty desserts like peach cobbler and their signature chocolate whiskey cake.

Wunsche Bros. Cafe and Saloon
103 Midway Street
Spring, TX 77373
(281) 350-1902
www.yelp.com/biz/wunsche-bros-cafe-and-saloon-spring

White Flamingo: Elegant & Original

Head to White Flamingo. Although it’s located in a strip mall, the elegant Victorian-style decor will blow you away. Tables are set with white linens and fresh flowers, and there is live piano music on Friday and Saturday nights, making it perfect for a romantic date. Meals start with complementary cheese-topped bread that customers love just as much as their entrees. The menu offers lunch sandwiches, full size pasta entrees, and an array of fish, steaks, and chops. Try the Cajun seared Mahi Mahi and the Chicken Alfredo. Service is attentive without being overbearing, and prices are quite reasonable for the quality and portion. White Flamingo also has several private rooms that can accommodate wedding receptions and other celebrations.

White Flamingo
24307 Aldine Westfield Road
Spring, TX 77386
(281) 907-0778
www.yelp.com/biz/the-white-flamingo-spring

China Delight USA: Chinese Cuisine near Spring, Texas

Chinese food has undergone so many transformations since arriving in the United States, adapting to a new range of available ingredients and to distinctive tastes. China Delight in Conroe perfectly illustrates these adaptations. This is the Chinese fare diners know and love, served up in giant portions over mounds of rice. If you have a hankering for dishes like Hawaiian chicken or crab puffs with cream cheese, this is definitely the place. Prices are incredibly reasonable, with the average meal coming in at under ten dollars with leftovers to take away.

China Delight USA
1108 N. Loop 336 W
Conroe, TX 77301
(936) 756-8686
www.chinadelightusa.com

Villa Italia: Classic Food From Italy to Texas

Located in downtown Conroe next to the historic Sadler building, Villa Italia is well known as one of the best restaurants in Montgomery County. Divided up into a number of dining rooms, Villa Italia is perfect for an intimate date, as the ambience is quiet and romantic. The service is absolutely impeccable, with staff treating every diner like an old friend. The food is top-notch, authentic Italian cuisine, prepared with great attention to detail and high-quality ingredients. Every aspect of the meal is phenomenal, from the warm bread with olive oil that greets you at the table to the fantastic pasta dishes. If there’s an Italian favorite you don’t see on the menu, don’t be afraid to ask—the owner and chef are incredibly accommodating. Bring a thirst for wine, too, as they firmly believe that no meal is complete without it and will refill your glass if it gets low. Finish your meal with their spectacular tiramisu and know that you just had some of the best Italian cuisine that Texas has to offer.

Villa Italia
603 North Thompson Street
Conroe, TX 77301
(936) 539-5599

White Flamingo: Fabulous Food in a Casual Atmosphere

Fine dining can still be casual, especially at the White Flamingo. A perfect place for a tasty lunch or classy dinner, the White Flamingo offers fantastic food in a classy, casual atmosphere. Located not too far away from Marquis at the Woodlands, diners come into the White Flamingo and notice the beautiful tables, all with white linen tablecloths. The lunch sandwiches are hearty and come with a bowl of the day’s soup. Or try a salad, especially the special Ginger Mandarin or Strawberry Avocado salads. For dinner, enjoy a tasty appetizer and move on to outstanding chicken, seafood, or steak entrees. And don’t pass up the dessert cart, which changes every day. Having an event? The White Flamingo is the perfect place for birthdays, anniversaries or larger events. The restaurant is open every day for lunch and dinner, and for breakfast on the weekends.

White Flamingo
24307 Aldine Westfield Road
Spring, TX 77386
(281) 907-0778
http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-white-flamingo-spring

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