The 14 Best Mediterranean Restaurants In Houston

"Housed inside a Montrose corner store, AL Quick Stop—colloquially called Al’s—is a convenient spot to grab a quick meal or food on the go. It also replicates the neighborhood feel of a town square. Because whether or not you live near Montrose, you’ll likely run into someone you know here. Or you’ll find a worthy lunch interlocutor to spar over philosophical concepts and plates of fully loaded hummus and cheesy shawarma fries. And even though AL’s doesn’t make the best shawarma we’ve ever had, the food here tastes equally good for lunch takeout before a busy shift or at 11pm when handheld foods with nutty tahini taste all the more satisfying. " - chelsea thomas, gianni greene