Connie’s Frozen Custard
Established in 2000, Connie’s Frozen Custard has been a customer favorite for more than two decades. One of the first frozen custard shops to come to Texas, and northwest Houston, Connie's serves frozen custard through their walk-up and drive-thru. Vanilla and chocolate are the two base flavors of frozen custard, and with over 50 toppings available, there are endless possible creations. Add any combination of nuts, syrups, mix-ins, and candies for some super tasty combinations.
Unlike ice cream, custard is made fresh daily and isn’t cut with water, which makes it a smooth and creamy treat. For decades, the unique treats, great customer service, and amazing team keeps people coming back. The menu hasn't changed- it’s always good.
Owners, Matt and Keri frequented Connie’s in high school, and enjoy seeing this generation of high schoolers do the same. With Happy Hour from Monday - Thursday 3-5 pm, folks of all ages enjoy this local favorite regularly. Having purchased the location in 2022 the couple was excited for the opportunity to own such an iconic staple of the community and continue the legacy.
With a new location in the works, Connie’s plans to open a second location in the heart of Cypress!
Soto’s Cantina
With two convenient locations, one on Grant Road and the other on West Little York, award-winning Soto’s Cantina is serving delicious Mexican cuisine made with fresh, quality ingredients.
Family-owned and operated, Soto’s Cantina knows there is something special about Mexican food–everyone loves the combinations of fresh flavors with a unique variety. Soto’s menu offers authentic, mouthwatering meals with a fantastic array of choices–there is something for everyone, including an abundance of healthy options.
Menu items include Mexican and Tex-Mex classics like Fajitas, Flautas, Tacos, and Enchiladas, as well as more unique fare such as their Blue Corn Spinach & Portobello Quesadilla or their Gluten Free Black Bean Cheese Empanada; made with plantain dough and stuffed with black bean and queso fresco and served with cilantro chimichurri.
Try something from their creative and delicious bar, like their spicy coconut margarita. It’s the perfect combination of sweet and spicy featuring coconut mixed with their house margarita, mezcal, and a dash of jalapeno. It’s strong, spicy and delicious–and very pretty!
Enjoy lunch, and dinner at Soto’s and schedule your next private party or cater an event with Soto’s Cantina. Soto’s is a community favorite for outstanding Mexican food, excellent customer service, a great atmosphere, relaxing outdoor seating options, and of course, Happy Hour!
R&R CraftHouse Grill
Inspired by one of their three daughters, owners Kyle and Jeanne LeBeouf took a leap of faith in purchasing R&R CraftHouse Grill. The first time they visited R&R CraftHouse Grill they knew they had found a gem, nestled in the corner of Malcomson and Grant in the heart of Cypress. Immediately, they realized this was the small-town feel in a bigger city that they had been hoping for.
Known for their quality “craft burgers” and crispy onion rings. Their gourmet burgers are made from a fresh blend of brisket, short rib, and chuck and are seasoned to perfection. R&R CraftHouse Grill offers several signature burgers like the Newton Burger which features fig preserves, bacon, and blue cheese crumbles for the perfect pairing of sweet, salty, and savory.
Soon to be added to the menu, and holding a special place in their hearts; The Freddy Burger, honoring one of their beloved long-time employees, Freddie Garbin, who passed away in July. This new menu item will feature a smashed, fried boudin ball on the griddle and melted pepper jack cheese, placed over a 1/2 pound burger patty, with a drizzle of their freshly made Fry Sauce. Freddie was a beloved member of the R&R family and is greatly missed by all.
Save room for dessert, especially for Jeanne's White Chocolate Bread Pudding with butter rum sauce! “I tell our guests all the time, I don't care how many Michelin Stars some restaurants may have, I will gladly put my wife's bread pudding up against all of them,” Kyle shares proudly.
With a fantastic atmosphere, outstanding menu, and family-friendly environment, R&R CraftHouse is the ideal spot for people to gather, make memories, and enjoy southern hospitality. R&R CraftHouse also boasts a dog-friendly patio with convenient parking to bring furry friends for a meal too.
Carmelita’s Kitchen & Tequila
Known for its community-driven roots and traditional Mexican cuisine, Camelita’s has been a long-time destination favorite in Sacramento, California. First established in 1962 by Alberto and Carmen Heredia, named for Carmen, their drive and work ethic paved the way for a lasting legacy.
After more than two decades of dedication, they passed the restaurant legacy down to their son, Clemente Heredia. Now, newly opened in Cypress, Carmelita’s is owned and operated by the grandson of Alberto and Carmen; Chayane Heredia. Chayane makes it a three-generation favorite-family restaurant. With ten Carmelita’s locations owned by Chayane’s siblings and parents in California, he’s proud to have expanded and brought the unique style, menu offerings, and the Carmelita’s name to Texas.
With an extensive menu including Steak Tampiqueña, outside skirt steak, red cheese enchiladas, sour cream, guacamole, pickled onion, and crema. Their popular Braised Brisket Enchiladas; slow braised, birria brisket, jack cheese, sherry cream sauce, queso fresco, and cilantro. Unique bar options include concoctions like Strawberry Jalapeño Margarita, Champagne Sangria, and their Cucumber Cilantro Margarita. All of their handcrafted margaritas are made with organic agave and fresh lime; using authentic quality ingredients.
Serving lunch and dinner, with Happy Hour from 3-6 pm, Carmelita’s also caters events.
Suzybeez Bakery
The husband and wife team, Tom and Caty Johnston have owned Suzybees since 2016. Cypress native, pastry chef, and co-owner Caty, is a classically trained Pastry Chef from the Culinary Institute of Alain and Marie LeNotre. The winners of Netflix Sugar Rush in 2020, they are a fully-custom bakery, with a storefront showcasing and selling decadent desserts daily.
They make everything in-house from scratch including custom cakes, cupcakes, macarons, cookies, brownies, and pies–making a statement with stunning and delicious desserts. With seemingly endless flavor options and combinations, there’s something for everyone. Specializing in wedding cakes, birthday cakes, graduation, baby showers, and more, Caty creatively takes an idea for a cake and makes it into an impeccably created and beautiful reality.
At Suzybeez they strive to create beautiful and delicious works of art, making magical memories of the important events in the lives of their customers.
La Viva Cantina
La Viva Cantina owner, and A&M alum, Chris Smith put a lot of time and planning into the dream of opening La Viva Cantina. Thankful for the way the Cypress community has welcomed La Viva, he strives to continue to make it a great place to hang out, soak up the atmosphere, and enjoy the little things in life.
La Viva Cantina serves authentic fresh food with menu favorites such as their Tres Leches or Sticky Cake, their mouth-watering Chilaquiles, or ever so popular Fajitas, The Three Amigos Appetizer Trio, and a great choice of drinks like their Watermelon Margarita. From cherished traditional Mexican recipes to La Viva's innovative and signature creations, there’s a great selection for everyone to find a favorite, with unparalleled and distinctive flavors, coupled with a commitment to freshness.
La Viva offers two party rooms, one to accommodate 45-50 guests and another for more intimate, smaller gatherings to fit ten guests. Their spectacularly lit-up unique bar area is a great place to soak in the atmosphere, and the La Viva experience is complete with the perfect outdoor patio space, ideal for outdoor dinners and drinks most months of the year.
Kilwins
Since 1947, Kilwins has earned the reputation of offering high-quality chocolates, ice cream, and confections combined with excellent service. With a heritage built on the simple premise of creating products from the finest ingredients and providing customers with great service. Kilwins simple values to treat others as you want to be treated, do your best, and have fun, extends to their exceptional confectionery experience.
Kilwins Ice Cream; All of Kilwins premium ice creams are all Kilwins original recipes. Most ice creams have between 8-10% butter fat, but the Kilwins premium brand has 14% which adds to the amazingly rich texture and taste.
Kilwins Fudge; Made in-store in their copper kettle, poured on a marble slab, which is then paddled and lofted to a smooth creamy texture.
Fall in love with Kilwins: Perfect for Fall, try their pumpkin walnut fudge and you don’t want to miss out on their limited edition Apple Pie and Pumpkin Pie ice creams.
Creekwood Grill
Serving lunch and dinner, and available for private parties–always with a great atmosphere–Creekwood Grill is a Cypress favorite with menu favorites including the MacAttack Burger, featuring corkscrew pasta with cheddar cheese, sliced bacon, lettuce, pickle, and mayo. Chicken wings are always a huge hit, tossed in a choice of sauce including Buffalo, BBQ, Teriyaki, Honey Garlic, Mango Habanero, or Dry Rub BBQ.
Also serving the Nashville Hot Sandwich which features breaded chicken breast in their special blend and fried to perfection with chipotle slaw, pickles, a drizzle of house made hot honey and served on a brioche bun. Other menu favorites include Brisket Tacos, BBQ Chicken Salad, Chicken Fried Steak and Potato Soup.
Creekwood has a large craft beer selection, great covered patio, large outdoor area with two playgrounds, and features regular live music, with a big screen for sports–family fun for all.
The Backyard Grill
The Backyard Grill brings you burgers, beer, and family fun in a Texas-themed environment.
Menu favorites include a variety of burgers to choose from, such as the Maverick Burger and the Blue Bacon Burger, as well as unique and delicious dishes like BBQ Quesadillas, Blackened Catfish, the Family Reunion Reuben Sandwich, and a variety of tasty soups and salads. Offering daily specials throughout the week such as half-off draft beers on Taco Tuesdays and ‘Buck off Big Beers’ on Wednesdays.
Perfect for private parties, lunch and dinner, The Backyard Grill also offers catering for special events from weddings to corporate events, family reunions, birthday parties and more.
The Backyard Grill is a dedicated member in the community and they love to give back. They’re proud and honored to help with fundraising efforts by partnering with local schools and organizations for spirit nights and other means.
Ambriza Social Mexican Kitchen
With lunch, brunch, dinner and bar menus, Ambriza Social Mexican Kitchen has it all. Serving authentic Mexican flavors with fresh and locally-sourced ingredients, Ambriza creates a quality Mexican dining experience, offering a beautifully decorated, stylish environment, with knowledgeable and friendly staff, and a fabulous atmosphere to make special memories.
With lunch, brunch, dinner and a bar menu, Ambriza Social Mexican serves brunch Friday- Sunday from 11 am to 3 pm. From their margaritas to their breakfast bowls, it’s a brunch like none other.
Menu favorites include Fajitas, Tortas, and Quesadillas. Their Enchiladas Poblanas, which is gluten free, is stuffed with sliced roasted Poblano pepper, panela cheese and corn, and topped with a traditional creamy Poblano sauce and cilantro. Or try their Pastel Azteca, a traditional dish made by alternating layers of gently fried tortillas with pulled chicken, Poblano sauce, sour cream, menonita cheese, and rajas poblanas, and served with rice and refried beans.
Three Amrbiza locations means three times as good in Vintage Park, Towne Lake, or La Centerra!
Krab Kingz
Krab Kingz Cypress is a veteran-owned, casual, fun, and family-friendly restaurant where everything is made fresh daily. Known for their laid-back, come-as-you-are atmosphere, they’re creating the perfect space for an authentic seafood experience–the go-to laid-back seafood haven.
Bringing people together with great food and great tunes—from classics to modern hits, Krab Kingz hosts regular Karaoke Nights two Fridays a month–the perfect way to end the week.
Enjoy their crowd-favorite Frozen Margaritas and don’t miss Happy Hour weekdays from 3-7 pm, with draft beers like Stella Artois and Dos Equis. Their Catfish Platter is often hailed as the best in the city. For those craving something hardy, their Deluxe Pasta, packed with flavor, is the perfect choice. Kids also eat free on Thursdays with the purchase of an entree.
Krab Kingz Cypress is more than a restaurant—it’s a part of the community–feeding over 500 people at no cost after Hurricane Beryl made her way through the area. Krab Kingz is proud to center their brand around giving back. Sea-food, differently, with Krab Kingz.
Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee & Bakery
At Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee & Bakery, they believe coffee is more than just a drink—it's an opportunity to do good. Every cup enjoyed at this shop supports thousands of coffee farmers in Rwanda, and their families. Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee & Bakery is proud to pay fair wages and invest in essential resources like education, clean water, and healthcare for these communities.
Their passion doesn’t stop with coffee. The bakery side of Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee & Bakery is dedicated to delivering the same scratch-made, preservative-free, fresh-out-of-the-oven quality that you can taste in every bite. Offering a range of mouth-watering pastries and desserts, each one is crafted with the finest ingredients and a commitment to preserving family values.
As fall approaches, don’t miss out on placing pie and pastry orders for special events, perfect for any seasonal gathering. Whether stopping by for a delicious cup of coffee or indulging in their homemade treats, visitors support a mission that makes a difference. Join the journey to Drink Coffee. Do Good. And enjoy every bite along the way.
Silk n Spice Thai Restaurant
Experience the allure of Thailand at Silk n Spice, serving delicious meals and delivering memories. Be immersed in a culinary sanctuary where the essence of Thai spices meets the silkiness of well-crafted cuisine.
Silk n Spice offers a vibrant menu made using fresh ingredients and promises an adventure for your palate with the robust flavors in classic dishes and in the innovative twists of contemporary favorites.
Menu favorites include Signature Shrimp Pad Thai which includes rice noodles stir-fried with eggs, bean sprouts, and scallions, red onions and topped with grilled shrimp and crushed peanuts. Try the Delight Duck Curry; roasted duck paired with asparagus, pineapple, cherry tomatoes, carrot, bell pepper and basil in flavorful curry sauce. Or try their Chicken Satay; served with a grilled bread, it is thinly sliced, marinated, and grilled. Served with a cucumber salad and house peanut sauce
Happy Hour is daily from 3-7 pm. Where mixology meets tradition, experience the fusion of classic Thai flavors with their innovative drink creations.
Don’t miss live music every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 6:30-8:30 pm
Passerella Ristorante & Wine Bar
GR8 Plate Hospitality’s Italian concept, Passerella Ristorante & Wine Bar is located in the Towne Lake Boardwalk. Owned by the dynamic husband-and-wife duo Paul and Doris Miller, the restaurant features a large indoor dining room as well as a large patio with excellent lake views. This allows diners to pull up in their boats and golf carts for a casual night out with the family and is the perfect spot to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, or promotion at work.
Passerella offers an excellent blend of everyday dining, but is also elegant, making it perfect for a date night. As summer heat fades and cooler fall weather approaches, enjoy drinks and appetizers on the patio for Happy Hour.
Now open seven days a week, at 11 am for lunch, with the dinner menu starting at 4 pm, the menu features fresh ingredients for scratch-made Italian cuisine, with daily features from Chef Dixon Matthews and his team.
Having family in town for the holidays? Let Passerella do all the work of preparing family meals for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years, while you enjoy time with loved ones. Let Passerella take care of your company holiday event too!
The Union Kitchen
The Union Kitchen is a neighborhood restaurant that blends global cuisine with southern hospitality. Inspired by owner Paul Miller’s student union from college, he likes to say it’s the perfect UNION of good friends and great food. Visitors will enjoy views of Towne Lake as they dine either inside or outside on the patio.
Menu favorites include a Short Rib Grilled Cheese Sandwich, on toasted brioche bread, braised short rib, bacon onion jam, and chipotle aioli. Or try their Burger Bowl, with iceberg lettuce, crispy french fries, and pico de gallo. And their one-of-a-kind CAB burger, which features green chili queso, crispy onion strings, jalapeno cilantro ranch, cheddar cheese, and bacon bits. Their Shrimp Burger includes a Gulf shrimp patty, jalapeno cilantro slaw, tarragon aioli, lettuce, tomato, on a fresh toasted bun.
Each of their locations has its own Executive Chef with 20 percent of the menu unique to each location, built specifically for the neighborhoods they serve. Always ready to give back, The Union Kitchen is a proud supporter of Casa de Esperanza, Houston Food Bank, and other local charities.