Renu’s Kitchen - (Near Sugar Land, TX)

A. Martinez Its almost unfair to say I prefer to eat at this location vs. other restaurants that might be closer to me and serve the same food as this place. This location used to deliver food Monday through Friday to our chemical plant in the area years ago. Nevertheless, the food here is always good regardless of whats on the menu anytime Im passing through on the highway about 7 or 8 times a year. I always take about a 5 minute detour off Hwy 35 to go have a good meal and satisfy my appetite. They serve you good size portions on the "specials" that always include a small dessert. Very little has changed on their menu over the years. So basically, Mondays are the chicken fried chicken day with mashed potatoes & gravy, pinto beans, green pea salad, and cake for dessert. The sides and desserts "might" vary from time to time. Pork chops are served "every other" Tuesday. It is usually served with black eye peas, cabbage, and Mac&cheese and small dessert of their choice. On another Tuesday special they were serving 5 "al Pastor" (shredded and marinated pork)street tacos with cilantro, onions, pinto beans and a small cake for dessert. Mystery Wednesday is what I always call it...Lol...due to the unpredictable changes or picks for the daily "special" over the years on this day. For example, sometimes it is chicken spaghetti or chicken pot pie with fried okra, sometimes sausage, and sauerkraut with pinto beans. Other times, they will serve beef tips with rice or hamburger steak with mashed potatoes and vegetable medley, but can never say for sure. Thursday is "always" chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans, corn, and peach cobbler. Thursday evening there might also be a "dinner special" but I will update another time. Fridays lunch special is "always" fried catfish with hush puppies, french fries, coleslaw, and dessert might vary between different cakes or banana pudding. I highly recommend the specials and the large fried shrimp order that is on their menu as well as the hamburger steak on their menu. The fried onion rings are large, crispy, and sweet, and their fried mushrooms are meaty, moist, and flavorful. Their corn nuggets and friend okra will leave you hungry for more. I have never had my appetizers over cooked, burnt, or dry. The atmosphere in this place has an old-school country feel to it and seems to be just the way the locals and outside visitors expected it to be due to its remote location from the big city atmosphere. You will not find the big 5 star delicate cuisine from a fancy 5 star restaurant here but if its a relaxed atmosphere with good food and friendly service when you are passing through, then this is about as good as it gets away from home.

Guidry Chris (Educator) I ordered the two meat plate with sliced beef and pulled pork. The meet was tender and excellent. The fried okra was hot and fresh. The green beans were excellent and not too salty. I got cornbread with the meal. The cornbread muffins were good. It was a ton of food for $14. I will be stopping here again.

Joella Hernandez I usually don’t go to Longhorn but my friend had went a couple weeks back and it looked so good I had to go! We started with the onion petals for appetizer. Omgosh so good! They were crispy and didn’t get soggy! For my plate I ordered a medium rare ribeye with Mac and cheese and a baked potato. My friend highly recommended the brussel sprouts but unfortunately they were out. I was pretty sad but when my plate came out I wasn’t sad anymore! The Mac and cheese was so creamy and cheesy. My steak was cooked and seasoned perfect and my baked potato was hot and came out exactly how I ordered it! Latrina was our waitress she was so kind and in such a good mood! It was busy and she had a big table next to us but she was still trying to be attentive! People need to be more patient when eating out! Even though she was busy she was still trying to be on top of our needs! I also liked that it wasn’t so loud that we could still have a conversation . We got there around 5:30 and got seated right away! But it was definitely busy when we were leaving! I saw a few not so good reviews so I’m glad we had a great experience!

Lindsey Carver Highly recommend Valore! The fresh house-made bread and marinara starter is delicious & you can’t go wrong with any dish! The Yarelis pasta and beef tips with caprese salad are my current faves!!! The Tiramisu - YUM! Kids loveeee! Just go, thank me later!

Angel Urías The food is a bit greasy, but apart from that, it is delicious and looks very good, with a mix of tastes, colors and aromas that will love it anyone who eats it.

Jessica Hellerew This is the 2nd Terry Blacks BBQ that weve been to. Just like the location in a Austin, the smokemasters cooked the meat perfectly.i love that they give people a tour of the pit--so interesting to see and learn. This time we had brisket and pork ribs along with their Mac & Cheese that tastes like the stuff my mom made when I was a kid. The corn has a spice in it that I cant pinpoint, but it adds a new dimension to the corn. Washing it down with a Frosty Rootbeer and Im a happy camper. Full!! Lots of seating for overflow but Im guessing she gets pretty busy on the weekends! The service was great, enjoyed visiting with the meat cutter. Definitely put it on your list to check out!