Doris Metropolitan
17 people recommend, 4 warn against itvia r/houston, r/HoustonFood22 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 11 threads.
What people say, in short
Doris Metropolitan is a steakhouse that many diners recommend, with praise for the bone marrow appetizer, vegetable sides, bread and service, and one calling it the best steak in town. Others are less impressed: a few say the steak disappointed them or was merely average, and one diner reports repeated bad food and service. One diner says it is pricier and less traditional than expected.
Address
Doris Metropolitan, 2815 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77098
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Signature dishes
- Bone marrow appetizer, Truffle fries, Burger
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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/zbewbies in r/houston · Sep 2025
Suggests it as a nice dinner option.
- Recommendsu/cheazandryce in r/houston · Sep 2025taste
Place slaps; bone marrow appetizer is excellent, worth returning on their own dime.
- Recommendsu/Hbaglover in r/HoustonFood · Aug 2024
Lists it as a top steak recommendation.
- Recommendsu/IHateCedarFever in r/HoustonFood · Nov 2025taste
Praises Doris vegetable sides, especially the goat cheese stuffed beet and truffle fries.
- Recommendsu/KazPart2 in r/houston · Apr 2024taste
Calls it the best steak they've had in town.
- Mixedu/t2pain2 in r/houston · Apr 2024value
Food was good at a company party but not worth the high price personally.
- Recommendsu/BellyMind in r/HoustonFood · Apr 2026
Says the list is missing Doris Metropolitan.
- Caveatu/generic2022 in r/HoustonFood · Nov 2025price
Twice had bad food and service at Doris with extremely high prices.
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- Recommendsu/the018 in r/HoustonFood · Nov 2025variety
Finds standard steakhouse fare boring; Doris is unique with other dishes.
- Recommendsu/bourbbq in r/houston · Jan 2025taste
Recommends the octopus.
- Recommendsu/greaterhoustonian in r/HoustonFood · Nov 2025service
Incredible food and service; pricier and less traditional but every bite incredible.
- Recommendsu/copenhagen1192 in r/HoustonFood · Nov 2025
Lists Doris Metropolitan among their picks.
- Recommendsu/Bigangrylaw in r/HoustonFood · Oct 2025taste
Enjoys steaks at Doris more than Pappas.
- Recommendsu/envymetoo0131 in r/HoustonFood · May 2025
As a lifelong Houstonian, trusts the list because Doris Metropolitan is on it.
- Caveatu/mmboxx in r/HoustonFood · Nov 2025taste
Just went and the steak was disappointing.
- Caveatu/Great-Draw8416 in r/HoustonFood · Nov 2025
Says they have been to Doris and did not find it great, preferring Pappas for consistency.
- Recommendsu/Ok-Improvement-3670 in r/HoustonFood · Nov 2025
Says they would go to Doris Metropolitan.
- Recommendsu/No-Jelly-7075 in r/HoustonFood · Oct 2025
Names Doris Metropolitan as their pick.
- Recommendsu/Rockosayz in r/HoustonFood · Aug 2025value
Says Doris Metropolitan's happy hour burger slams.
- Recommendsu/No_ImNotMixed in r/houston · Jun 2026taste
Loved the steak and bone marrow at the bar, great people watching.
- Mixedu/Timmerdogg in r/HoustonFood · Apr 2026taste
Praises the bread but calls the steak mid, wishing they'd tried the burger.
- Recommendsu/jpierce03 in r/HoustonFood · Oct 2025
Lists Doris among better Houston steakhouses than Pappas.
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