Haven

Wow, I totally didn't realize that the last time I was there was almost 1.5 years ago. Gosh, has it been that long, really?

Well, this time we were there on a mission. As it turns out, my boss' brother-in-law is the GM of the restaurant. So for my boss' birthday, they were able to hook us up with a very nice cheesecake. But while we're here, might as well grab lunch.

In case you don't know, Haven is a farm to table type place. So, if you go to different times of the year, you'll notice that the menu will be different, and as it should be. You shouldn't be able to get watermelon in Winter, say.

Anyway, I love that building, because the entire place is very green. One of the very firsts in Houston. The rain (if we got any in Houston) gets re-directed to water their herb garden. Yes, they have an herb garden in the back (as does Ouisie's Table). Not only that, instead of using HVAC materials for A/C, their air is distributed thru this cloth lining to make sure even air distribution and if it gets dirty, they can unzip it and wash it. Pretty neat.

Alright, onto the food. We sat at the bar area this round. Ordered their pulled pork sandwich, which I love just because of the sauce. I ordered it without bun, but as you can see they were still generous with the meat. The chips you can tell is homemade and not douzed with salt, which is good. The cole slaw is the very few that I actually finish off.

A tip for Haven-goers: suck it up and pay the valet. Because where the restaurant is situated, it's hard to find parking. I do feel bad parking over at Taco Cabana and now defuncted Bennigan's (which is a new bank). It's just easier to pay the valet on this one.

Haven
2502 Algerian Way
Houston, TX 77098
713-581-6101
http://havenhouston.com/
call for reservation for dinner is recommended