Eugene's Gulf Coast Cuisine

Just a great experience for my friend’s birthday dinner. Staff was great about adding seats as our party unexpectedly grew by a few people. Food was phenomenal, 7 people everyone thought their entrees were great. Server was great and everything ordered came out correct. This place isn’t on a main road but should be on your radar. I’ll be back for sure, would be a great date spot.

For our last and final night in Houston, we wanted to check out a very local restaurant. Not the most photogenic food, but boy was it delicious. Great seafood gumbo, wonderful oyster stew, shrimp etoufee, and all kinds of sides and fixins . They had quite the selection of fresh caught local fish on the menu, but we never got that far. This is also one of the few places that would allow us to bring our own wine which of course we enjoyed immensely. #thefoodietraveler

I love the happy hour oyster bar. My girlfriend and I went there for the raw oysters. They were delicious and only $1.50 each as of 11/24/23. We bought 18. The mini crab cakes were delicious as well. Seafood gumbo (not on the happy hour menu) was a little bitter for our taste. Overall great seafood, great service, and classy vibes.

We came to Eugene's prior to a show downtown. The time of our reservation allowed us to enjoy Happy Hour and a delicious meal. Service was well-paced attentive and not overbearing. Everything arrived hot (luke warm food is not a positive in my book) and was very good. So good, in fact, that we're returning with the daughter tomorrow night. I regret not dining here sooner.

I finally tried this place after hearing about it constantly since they opened. Eugene’s happy hour menu is one of the better ones in the River Oaks area. Fresh Gulf Oysters on the half shell are $1.25 a piece. Half a dozen is only $7.50 and a dozen is $15. The oysters were very fresh and plump. Priced at $12.95 the Calamari Dillon appears to be expensive for Happy Hour but the bartender informed me that it is a full order which normally goes for $16.45. I found the Calamari fried to perfection and was not chewy at all. The portion was quite large and is perfect for sharing. The Catfish Pieces were decent and the Boudin Balls were okay. The Mini Crab Cakes were tasty. The 4 ounce Happy Hour Angus Beef Burger is the perfect size for Happy Hour. The $7 house wine is reasonable considering that my bartender was quite generous with each pour. I had the Surf and Turf (Gulf Coast Style) for dinner. My 8 ounce Filet Mignon was cooked to my specified medium rare plus. It was one of the better steaks that I have had recently. It was very tender. There were four fried shrimps on top of the filet mignon which added to the enjoyment of my meal. My two sides were sautéed spinach and French fries. Simple. But both made my entrée very hearty. For dessert we ordered the Crème Brûlée and Hazelnut Ice Cream Affogato. The Crème Brulee was pretty standard but I really liked the Affogato. It is one of my favorite dessert items. I will order it if it’s on the menu. Eugene’s is a very pleasant and comfortable local restaurant. It is upscale but not fussy. Service is good. I will be back to try many of the other items on the large menu.

One of Houston's best restaurants by far and definitely Michelin star worthy. Everything was excellent, and the owner even came by to chat for a few minutes. My sole criticism is that the service needs improvement. Servers need to carry crumb scrapers (we had crab claws with crunchy garlic bread to sop up the heavenly sauce, but the crust was messy) and attend to the tidyness of the tables better. We had to clean up the mess ourselves and ask for new napkins. Also had our waiter forget to bring a glass of wine when he wasn't doing anything but talking to another waiter. Overall, GREAT experience worth every dollar! Don't forget to try the sweet potatoes. You'll be glad you did!

When you first walk in, you are welcomed by encapsulating music and the sound of conversations happening around the room. Then the hostess welcomes you and takes you to your table where you can't help but notice how you are captured by the ambience of the restaurant. It sets the mood for a relaxing meal with friends or family as you can tell you will not be rushed. The waiter was very conversive in the menu and extremely helpful. Drinks were on happy hour so we were able to endure ourselves along with some fresh oysters. Very succulent! After letting that settle and having a delightful conversation we ordered our main course and another round of drinks. Dinner came and my wife had the soft shell crab which she she devoured and savored every bite. I had the special which was sea bass in a wine cream sauce. Perfectly cooked and seasoned. By the time we finished and decided to pay the bill, we realized that 3 hours had passed and it went by in a flash. Will definitely be back as we love not being rushed!