Greater Sharpstown
Greater Sharpstown encompasses an area of approximately 10 square miles; bounded by the Westpark Tollway to the north, 59 and Bissonnet to the south, Beltway 8 to the west, and Hillcroft to the east. For us, it's pretty much about the rich food scene. Generally speaking, you will find predominantly South Asian establishments near Hillcroft and 59, where a bronze Ghandi monument marks the entrance to the newly established Mahatma Ghandi district. As you head further west through the district you head east on your culinary adventure. Running for miles along Bellaire Boulevard is Chinatown which boasts hundreds of restaurants and shopping malls frequented by people of different ethnicities. We approached the task of documenting this neighborhood with great zeal but were soon daunted by the dizzying array of options. Our list is only the tip of the iceberg, there is simply so much to discover in this thriving international community.
Teo Chew Temple
Yang Sheng Foot Spa
Arthur Storey Park
Saffron Kabob House
Harwin Central Mart
Six Ping Bakery
Xin Jiang BBQ
Tiger Den
Fung's Kitchen
Tofu Village
SW Trading
Shri Balaji
Nu Cafe
Hong Kong Dim Sum
H Mart
Craftex
Arts + crafts like crazy!
Banana Leaf
Aisha's Salon & Spa
Subhalaxmi Grocers
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Shri Balaji
- Address
- 5655 Hillcroft Street
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A popular counter service vegetarian place dominated by 2 big screens streaming mesmerizing Indian music videos. It's all good. We tried a Thali, the Pav Bhaji, a paper thin crispy Dosa (accompanied by the best Sambar I've tried), and our favorite, the Dahi Puri. One of their delicious signatures, it's a hard shell filled with chickpeas then drizzled with yogurt and tamarind and meant to be eaten in one bite.