House of Pies

I’ll Wait All Night for Chicken Fried Steak, Buttery Toast, and All the Desserts From House of Pies | Bon Appétit

"A beloved ’70s‑style diner chain with an outpost in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood, known for reliably satisfying breakfast-for-dinner that many say is worth the wait. The menu serves classic, comforting plates—crispy bacon, creamy soft-scrambled eggs, and fluffy biscuits topped with pork-studded gravy—and a standout chicken-fried steak that’s delightfully craggy and arrives with glossy fried eggs and crackly hashbrowns. An extensive, picture-perfect pie selection tempts diners (lemon meringue, Texas pecan fudge, and golden egg cream custard among them), but the showstopper is the Bayou Goo: decadent layers of vanilla and chocolate custards with cloud-like cream cheese, toasted pecans, whipped cream, and chocolate shavings that converts first-time visitors into regulars." - ByJesse Sparks