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755 Dairy Ashford Houston, TX 77079

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  • Middle Eastern
    Mon-Fri 10:30am-8pm, Sat 11pm-4pm
    $
  • All Major Credit Cards
    Casual
    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Catering
  • Dinner, Lunch
    Accepted, Recommended
    Street
Description

This Armenian/Lebanese restaurant is a small, one-of-a-kind place run by an elderly Armenian couple. Eating here makes you feel like you're a guest in their home -- everything is homemade and served with pride. Their hummus, mouhammara (red pepper spread) and falafel are excellent, and all of their kabobs -- lamb, chicken, kefta -- served hot off the grill, are scrumptious. At lunchtime, expect a wait.







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  • 2009 | Best Mom & Pop Restaurant

    The spicy Middle Eastern food at Cafe Rita is spectacular -- eating here is like going over to your Armenian grandparents' house for lunch. George Sarikhanian, the gregarious cashier/owner, is a friendly bear with a bald head and spectacles. His wife, Rita, is a smiling matron in an apron who never comes out of the kitchen. There are pictures of grandkids stuck all over the sides of the deli case, which is stuffed to overflowing with goodies. Rita prepares traditional breakfast foul... More »

  • 2007 | Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

    If you've ever wanted to eat in a Middle Eastern home, now you can: at Rita's. This small, one-of-a-kind neighborhood spot is owned and operated by the husband-and-wife team known to all as George and Rita, an elderly Armenian couple who are eager to display their natural hospitality as well as their home cooking. There's nothing they enjoy more than letting you experience their made-from-scratch cooking or whipping up something off the menu. The BYOB place is tiny and fills up quickly.... More »

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  • Cafe Rita

    Cafe Rita

    By Robb Walsh | Thu, January 22, 2009

    "When I opened on Monday morning at ten-thirty, there were people standing in line out front!" George Sarikhanian, the gregarious cashier/owner at Cafe Rita, told me when I asked him how business was. When he asked them if they were there for brea... More »

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