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Zula - CLOSED

705 Main St.
Houston, TX 77002

713-227-7052 | Website

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Category: Restaurants | New American

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CLOSED - With giant circus-inspired torchère lamps throwing off flashes of neon from their bases, Zula's whimsical decor takes center stage, but it's the New American cuisine that steals the show. Small plates, like Portuguese-style mussels with linguiça sausage, are worthy previews of such coming attractions as tuna "filet mignon," and Colorado lamb chops. Surprise appearances include lunch specials such as sloppy joes and lobster club sandwiches. With this menu, Zula sets the stage for a long run downtown.

  • Cuisine(s): New American

    Hours: Mon-Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat 5pm-11pm

    Price: $$$

    Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, cash

  • Attire: Upscale casual

    Features: Smoking, Takeout, Private Party, Catering, Banquet Facilities, Wheelchair Accessible, Business Dining, Prix Fixe

    Serving: Dinner, Lunch

    Entertainment: Live Entertainment

  • Reservations: Accepted, Recommended

    Parking: Valet

  • 2001 | Best Disco Restaurant

    Even though the quasi-Southern food threatens to steal the show, Zula's decor really dances with over-the-top whimsy. The deco design is a sleek palette of shimmery chartreuse, plum and gold that serves as a modest backdrop to the 20-foot... More >

Houston Press Reviews and News

  • ZULA'S ESPRESSO MARTINI

    By Chris Boyd | Thu, October 05, 2006

    I come to downtown's fashionable Zula (705 Main Street, 713-227-7052) on a Friday night to meet my esteemed Stirred and Shaken predecessor, a man known by as many names as there are police reports documenting his adventures. Some call him Jason Ke... More >

  • A Few of My Favorite Things

    By Paul Galvani | Thu, January 10, 2002

    Let's see… If I were to create the perfect dessert, what might it be? Well, I'd start with some bread pudding, then maybe add some raspberries and white chocolate and, oh, yes, hot butterscotch caramel sauce. On top of all that I'd place a dollop ... More >

  • Show Time!

    By Melanie Knight | Thu, March 22, 2001

    Even if the menu offered nothing of substance, it would be worth a visit to Zula just to look at the place. When it opened in the historic St. Germain building last October, the two-story dining room and loft impressed diners with its art deco/ret... More >

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