Churrascos
Shepherd Square
2055 Westheimer Rd. (Shepherd Dr.) 
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Houston, TX 77098
713-527-8300 | Make Restaurant Reservations
Cuisine
Open
Lunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner Mon.-Sat.Features
- Kid-friendly
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Parking lot
- Casual
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 Owner Michael Cordúa from Nicaragua is credited with bringing South American cuisine to Houston. His menu---like the colorful and polished décor---reflects all the flavors of Latin America. All diners start with the (free!) fried plantains and garlicky chimichurri sauce. Consider moving on to the elegant corn-smoked scallops appetizer, served with mushrooms and a huancaina sauce. The signature entrée is the grilled churrasco steak, marinated beef tenderloin served so moist and tender, you don't really need a steak knife. For variety, try the dorado a la parrilla, roasted achiote-citrus snapper with fresh corn pasta and lobster cream sauce; or the exotic cerdo camaronero, marinated pork tenderloin with lump crab meat, avocado, yucca and shrimp. The vegetable side dishes that accompany entrées are innovative and rich with smoky flavor: snappy grilled yellow squash, zucchini and potatoes, along with garlic spinach, sautéed mushrooms and fried yucca. It's filling fare, but we always save room for the sinfully simple tres leches cake. The dense vanilla cake is laced with three creams and smothered in a rich meringue topping.
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