Avalon Diner, Westheimer
20 people recommendvia r/HoustonFood, r/houston20 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most commenters recommend Avalon Diner on Westheimer as a classic old-school diner breakfast, and several single out its biscuits and gravy. One diner suggests asking for extra crispy hash browns.
Address
Avalon Diner, 2417 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Biscuits and gravy
- Best for
- Breakfast
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/SassyTheKid in r/HoustonFood · Nov 2025
Lists this Kirby diner among the author's favorite breakfast spots.
- Recommendsu/One_Astronaut6070 in r/HoustonFood · Jul 2026
Names Avalon Diner as a breakfast spot.
- Recommendsu/BoudiCallsHTX in r/HoustonFood · Aug 2026
Names Avalon Diner as a direct answer to the request for good biscuits and gravy spots.
- Recommendsu/willworkforchange in r/HoustonFood · Mar 2025
Suggests Avalon Diner on Westheimer when asked for pancake recommendations.
- Recommendsu/I-Luv-CummyBears in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2026
Includes Avalon Diner in its list of breakfast recommendations.
- Recommendsu/generic2022 in r/HoustonFood · Jul 2026taste
Describes its biscuits and gravy as very good.
- Recommendsu/donniemcconkey in r/HoustonFood · Jul 2026
Names Avalon Diner as a breakfast recommendation.
- Recommendsu/sunandgun in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2026
Firmly recommends Avalon for breakfast.
Show all 20 cited comments
- Recommendsu/Objective_Drawer_851 in r/HoustonFood · Jul 2026service
Says the place is easy to go to and the people there are very friendly.
- Recommendsu/Lavalady8 in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2024
Suggests Avalon Diner as a breakfast spot for the request.
- Recommendsu/Timanous in r/houston · May 2024taste
Long satisfied by their biscuits and gravy at this River Oaks diner; sees it as more a side item.
- Recommendsu/Michael_Vicks_Cat in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2026
Recommends Avalon Diner as a classic, old-style breakfast diner.
- Recommendsu/BidensAutopen in r/HoustonFood · Jul 2026taste
Loves Avalon and says its breakfast steak plate also impressed them.
- Recommendsu/imbregnated in r/HoustonFood · Jun 2026
Prefers Avalon for diner food over this place.
- Recommendsu/steelsun in r/houston · May 2024
Agrees and says they went there years ago when living nearby.
- Recommendsu/obsessedwithhr_john in r/HoustonFood · Oct 2026
Top pick: a plain, long-established classic diner close to Upper Kirby.
- Recommendsu/Big-Wave-2977 in r/HoustonFood · Mar 2025
Lists this place among suggestions, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/lc99 in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2024
Suggests the Avalon location on Westheimer as one of two options.
- Recommendsu/MaillardReaction207 in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2024taste
Advises asking Avalon for extra-crisp hash browns; describes them as deep-fried and enjoyable.
- Recommendsu/OtherwiseOlive9447 in r/houston · Apr 2024
Says it has the breakfast the asker wants, though a cinnamon roll may stand in for a donut.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.