Cafe Benedicte   15455 Memorial Dr Houston TX 77079 281.558.6607 You might also be interested in these:     Italian Food Restaurants    Mediterranean Restaurants    ZIP 77079   Add Review       MY REVIEW: I read some poor reviews concerning prices of the wine and food so I was aprehensive about trying the restraunt.After eating there all my concerns vanished.The portions were perfectly sized and well executed,the wine list was well rounded. NAME: Paul Allen SUBMITTED: 9/26/2008   LAST VISIT WAS: february 2008 FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name... MY REVIEW: Went for a late lunch. Cauliflower blue cheese soup was nice, but I expected a bit more blue cheese flavor. The ATM sandwich was wonderful, although very messy to eat. Adrea was my server and was great. I cannot wait to go back and try more! NAME: Mee SUBMITTED: 8/13/2008   LAST VISIT WAS: July/08 FREQUENCY: Visited once MY REVIEW: Love the wines, great selections available here. Also really love the nice friendly people that assist with choices. Have eaten here a few times, and enjoyed the food, but mostly stop in late for a glass of vino or two. I always feel at home here. NAME: Starkalicious SUBMITTED: 4/15/2008   LAST VISIT WAS: Feb 08 FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name... MY REVIEW: I went with a friend to this wonderful restaurant. We sat by a beautiful window view with ducks basking in the sun! What a view....and then the menu came and I am not much on exotic foods, but this was a wonderful surprise. I ordered the Cauliflower and Blue Cheese soup - Delicious, AWESOME soup! We also ordered the Hummus and Lamb for appetizers. I didn't care for the lamb, but the hummus was so fresh and delicious - the pita bread was fresh also. Overall a great experience and I am recommending it to my friends and will be taking some of them there to experience it for themselves. NAME: Susie Q SUBMITTED: 12/15/2007   LAST VISIT WAS: December/2007 FREQUENCY: Visited once MY REVIEW: Strong points-nice ambience, convenient location. I have eaten breakfast, lunch and dinner @ Cafe Bendicte. The food is good, but not outstanding. Staff is attentive and friendly. I have to echo some of the reviews here regarding it's priceiness. The wine list is too expensive (need to offer some solid, less expensive selections) and they have no lunch menu to speak of. It is very close to BP and other Energy Corridor companies. Myself and many of my co-workers, pass this place up at lunch because we can go elsewhere and get good food for a more reasonable price. Very difficult to eat lunch here with entree and beverage for under $15. Superb Eggs Benedict and excellent Moussaka. NAME: Memorial Maven SUBMITTED: 2/4/2007   LAST VISIT WAS: 12/2006 FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times MY REVIEW: Went to lunch with a friend who lives very close to this Cafe Benedict. She suggested it and I commented on the reviews I had seen on this site. Our friend had been there several times and said we needed to go. We had an excellent lunch. The peppercorn steak sandwich was great, and it was suggested by our server, Gino, when I ordered a burger. Others in our party had the ATM and a very nice salad. All excellent. The coffee "Americano" is very rich, another plus. Very enjoyable. Service was attentive and very helpful. We will definitely return for dinner as they have some of our favorite foods on the menu. Prices are in line with the Memorial area. This is the little sister(or brother) of L*ynn's Steakhouse. The business card is 2 sided, one restaurant on each side. NAME: BobM SUBMITTED: 9/30/2006   LAST VISIT WAS: 09/30/2006 FREQUENCY: Visited once MY REVIEW: Isn't it interesting that my poor review (submitted in June 2006) was never published on the website? Nearly all of the reviews are good reviews. Surely, my friend and I are not the only ones who thought this was the most over-priced, worst food we have had in a long time. Why don't you publish the bad reviews as well as the good ones? What good are reviews if you don't let everyone see all the comments? I see below that you have stated, "We reserve the right to not publish reviews we deem to be excessively rude, blatantly self-serving, or simply mean-spirited with no redeeming value." Your restaurant does not have good food and it is over-priced, and people who really know what good food is will agree with us." That's not mean-spirited. It's the truth!!! NAME: B. SUBMITTED: 8/18/2006   LAST VISIT WAS: 6/06 FREQUENCY: Visited once MY REVIEW: We found out about Cafe Bendicte through the management of L*ynn's Steakhouse, another restaraunt we really like. We've been for lunch and dinner before and enjoyed the experience, but this last trip was dissapointing. The service is still friendly and attentive, but the appetizers and entrees were less than satifactory. The presentation lacked style and portion size was tiny. We ordered scallops for an appetizer and received 4 little "quarter" size pieces. Main courses were a la carte, but probably should have an accompnaying vegetable medley to add to the presentation, rather than a blank plate with, in my case, four small lamb chops. We cannot recommend Cafe Benedicte any longer for dinner, considering more attractive choices available. NAME: jop SUBMITTED: 7/24/2006   LAST VISIT WAS: 7/22/2006 FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times MY REVIEW: I have enjoyed my several visits. Overall the food is well-prepared and the menu is a nice combination of various european and american dishes. Humus and lamb starter is great, as is beed bourgouinon. Service also good. But value? Wine is ridiculously overpriced and entrees are too. However if you go just for an appetiser or sandwich plus just one glass of wine, its a nice place to be. NAME: Muncher SUBMITTED: 12/20/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: 12/2005 FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times MY REVIEW: I live in the area and waited with great anticipation for Cafe Benedicte to open its doors. The cafe concept where you could sit and enjoy a meal with a glass of wine sounded very inviting. Unfortunately, the priceiness of the food and especially the wine (no house wines here) were a big disappointment in light of the fact the food was only mediocre. They need to introduce a cheaper wine list to choose from. NAME: MH SUBMITTED: 11/22/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: 10-19-05 FREQUENCY: Visited once MY REVIEW: This restaurant is needed on the west side of town.the decor is refreshingly contemporary,staff is friendly,menu is a welcome change,but: food is mediocre (moussakka should not be bland, even for American tastes!!),pricey ($15 glass of chardonnay?!),and slow in coming out of the kitchen. we want you to succeed,but, you need to work on your recipes and execution. it's good food that brings people back.Cafe Benedicte has yet to live up to its L*ynn's heritage. NAME: CAS SUBMITTED: 11/9/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: october , 2005 FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times MY REVIEW: I was really looking forward to eating at this new resturant run by the owners of Lynns Steakhouse we we have had wonderful meals and fantastic service. this was not the case sunday morning. The staff is very sweet, mostly very young and inexperienced teenagers who are trying their best to please. I ordered a sandwich with fresh mozzerela, tomotoes and lettuce, olives. the sandwich arived with one tiny piece about the size of a nickle of mozzerela, I asked the waiter if he could fix this, he cheerfully said yes and apologized. I waited 20 minutes, my family finished their meals and i was still sitting with a lettuce sandwich. later I called him over he said he was sorry and would be back. Later they brought me some bread with toasted cheese on it, tasted like provolone. clearly they had run out of fresh mozzerela, could they not just have told me and I would have ordered something else? The manager did finally apologize and took off my cost of the meal, but I never did get anything to eat. It was a big disapointment. I think the resturant has great potential, lovely decor they just need some experienced customer relationship helpers to back up the sweet young waiter/waitresses who are trying. NAME: Amy SUBMITTED: 11/8/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: 11/6/05 FREQUENCY: Visited once MY REVIEW: You can't get Paella like this anywhere. The seafood was bountiful and the flavors melt in your mouth. The service and atmosphere was outstanding. I will return soon. NAME: Gary Gambler SUBMITTED: 10/25/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: 10/05 FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times MY REVIEW: I loved the Galvan Chicken. The portions are big so for lunch I tried the Persian salad. I left feeling healty and satisfied. The atmosphere is comfortable upscale and very clean. NAME: Montexan SUBMITTED: 10/25/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: 10/05 FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times MY REVIEW: I have been to the restaurant for lunch and dinner on several occasions with family and friends, as well as business associates. We have never been disappointed. The hummus and the smoked salmon quesadillas are wonderful starters and the couscous and mousaka are favorite entres. The staff is attentive and friendly, and seem genuinely glad that you are there. The wine flights are a unique, interesting and fun way to explore new wines. The atmosphere is very warm and comfortable. A great place for a quiet dinner, business lunch or a glass of wine to end the day. NAME: DOC SUBMITTED: 10/25/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: 1005 FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times MY REVIEW: The area has waited a long time for a restaurant like this. The decor makes me feel good the minute I walk in the door. Excellent wait staff. You are greeted as soon as you walk in the door and thanked as you leave. The food....what a great menu. Not your average restaurant fare. I don't have a favorite as it is all very good. Benedicte and Loic from L*ynn's Steakhouse have done a great job in brining us a new place to hang out. NAME: LS SUBMITTED: 10/25/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: 10/05 FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name... MY REVIEW: Great experience, I am a morning person and look forward to breakfast. I have tried about everything on the menu and loved the eggs Benedicte and the biscuits and gravy. I have had lunch several times and really enjoy the salad Mediterranean and the moussaka. Fantastic value for the quality and generous portions. I have great feedback from friends who have visited the restaurant. Knowing that the owner is the same as L*ynn's Steakhouse no wonder the quality is definitely a top priority. The atmosphere is warm and friendly and the staff really make you feel welcome. NAME: Kay Moore SUBMITTED: 10/24/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: 10/23/05 FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name... MY REVIEW: This was my first visit to Cafe Benedicte. I work in one of the complexes across the street and I walked there for lunch. The restaurant is very upscale and would probably be a very nice place for dinner, but for lunch I found it to be very pricy. They need a lunch menu that is not so expensive. NAME: DTN SUBMITTED: 10/24/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: 10/17/05 FREQUENCY: Visited once MY REVIEW: This was my first, eagerly awaited visit to a new restaurant in this part of town and first impressions were favourable in terms of decor. Sadly it went downhill from there. We were abandoned by the greeter before we were even allocated a table, so eventually found our own. The service was so erratic that we waited 20 minutes for our drinks, which eventually arrived with a plate of butter. The (excellent) bread to go with the butter turned up with the entrees. The flavour of the two entrees was great but unfortunately they were only lukewarm. There seemed to be lots of staff milling around but little focus or direction. A great shame, as we sadly lack non-chain restaurants in ths area. I think I'll wait a month or so before risking a return visit. NAME: JAM SUBMITTED: 10/5/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: October 2005 FREQUENCY: Visited once MY REVIEW: A nice surprise awaits you when you enter. It appears to be a little cafe from outside but it is quite large inside. The menu is delightful with Mediterranean flair. The portions are generous and quite delicious. I tried it for lunch and think it would be lovely for dinner too. NAME: McGoogle SUBMITTED: 10/5/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: 10/4/05 FREQUENCY: Visited once MY REVIEW: Excellent menu and variety of choices. Superb quality. Nice decor and ambiance. Very casual, yet sofisticated. Great value. NAME: Jack Kelley SUBMITTED: 10/3/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: 10/2005 FREQUENCY: Visited once MY REVIEW: What a nice new restaurant! Menu from all around the Mediterranean Sea: kebab, tabouli, fish soup, paella, etc, etc. In a fantastic décor, a wonderful service and reasonable prices. What a treat. NAME: jld SUBMITTED: 9/29/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: 9/29/05 FREQUENCY: Visited once ©Copyright 1991 - 2008 B4-U-EAT.COM. All rights reserved. Design and database by B4-U-BUY