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Mr.PeeplesislocatedinthetrendiestpartofMidtownwhichexplodeswithnocturnalactivityontheweekendsashordesofmostlypost-collegiateyouthdescenduponthisareafromallcornersofHouston.SoitwaswithasighofreliefthatAngelRiosOperationsManagerinvitedmeforavisitonaquietFridayafternoon.Therestaurantoccupiestherenovated1950sBoyScoutsbuildingwhichpreservedmuchofthevintageaestheticwhileupdatingthestructuretomeetcontemporaryexpectations.Thatmeldingoftheoldwiththenewissoappealingwhendonecorrectlyasisthecasehere.WhereasMr.PeeplesmonikerisSeafoodSteakStyledontexpectthetypicallyconservativeinteriorofdarkgreysandbrownyouarewelcomedbyvibrantcolorstastefullyexhibitedthroughouttherestaurantthatliftyourspiritsassoonasyouenterthefrontdoor.Asanasideontheoorabovethemaindiningareaareavailablespacesthatmayaccommodatelargegatheringsfordinnercocktailsorotherspecialoccasions.Oneroomissuitableforgroupsofupto180peopleanotherroomissuitableforgroupsofupto60peopleandasmallerroomsuitableforupto16people.Theseroomsarefreeofchargesubjecttominimumfoodandbeverageorderrequirements.RatherthantellyouallabouttheChileanSeaBassColoradoLambChopsKobemeatballsandtheChipotleMacandCheesethatIsampledandreallylikedIwanttotellyouaboutsomeofthelessobviousitemsthatbasicallyblewmeaway.Firstthepretzelbreadthatisservedisfriedjustbeforebeingbroughttothetable.ItisindescribablydeliciouscrispyoutsidesoftinsideandreminiscentofunsweetenedNewOrleansbeignets.DontsayIdidntwarnyou.TheFriedBrusselsSproutsasidearesolightandakeythattheydareyounottonishthemoffcompletelyafterthersttaste.AnothersideBaconWrappedFingerlingPotatoesarefriedandtoppedwithahomemadeBBQsauce.TheblandpotatoesweretheperfectoffsettoshowcasetheavorfulthickslabbaconandBBQsauce.Itisanotheraddictivelydeliciousitemthatyouwillnishevenifyouarewaybeyondfull.AndlestyouthinkIamfavoringallthefrieditemsMr.PeeplesLobsterandCrabBisquehaveconvertedme.Ihavenevercaredforbisques.ThetextureandavorofthisonesurpassedanyIhavepreviouslytasted.Icaughtmyselfliterallysavoringeachspoonful.ForyoumeatloversyouwillbeinterestedtoknowthatMr.PeeplesisproudtobetheonlyrestaurantinHoustontoserveonlyUSDACertiedAngusPrimeCutsofbeef.Theyprepareitverysimplytoallowthetrueavorofthemeattoexpressitself.Ihadthestripsteakandyoucanreallytastethedifference.TheavorisuniqueandassuchIthinkitisbetterthatyouexperienceitforyourselfratherthanformetotrytodescribeittoyou.ThebestIcandoistostatethatitismoreavorfulthanotherbeefwithoutbeinggamey.AsthoughIhadnoteatenenoughAngelinsistedthatIsampletheCrmeBruleePecanPieWhiteChocolateBreadPuddingandtheGodivaChocolateCakeontherecentlyunveileddessertmenu.ThecrmebruleewasthebestIhavehadbecauseofitsavorandthecreamhadmorebodywhichIprefer.Thepecanpiewaslikealargeshallowtartthatconsistedofcrushedpecansthathadaniceroastedavor.Absentwasthegelatinousmassthatllsmostpecanpiesandaddsconsiderableunneededsweetness.ThebreadpuddingwasverylightandsoftandnotassweetasIhavefoundmosttobe.IfyoulikechocolateasIdothechocolatecakewithchocolatemoussecaramelicecreamandchocolatesaucesisthestufffromwhichdreamsaremade.Whilemanyoftheseitemsaredessertmainstaysoncountlessrestaurantmenustheirpresentationhereissuchthatifyouseethembeingdisplayedyoufeelcompelledtoorderthemevenifyoudonothaveanyroomleftinyourbelly.Isaythatiswhytheyhavetogocontainers.IfyoucanhaveyourcakeandeatittoothenwhynotdojustthatSEAFOODANDSTEAKWITHSTYLEByHenriMerceronyellowmags.com22Mr.Peeples1911BagbyStHoustonTX77002713.652.0711mrpeeples.com