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The best steak deals in Houston: Eat great meat for bargain prices any night ofthe week

Love steakhouses but hate spending $30, $40 or more on a great piece of meat? Never fear: If you know where to go, you can get a decent steak for less than $20 any night of the week, with plenty of bars and casual restaurants around Houston offering steak night specials.

Check out our favorites below and add yours.

Monday: Under the Volcano

Want a full meal and not just a piece of meat? From 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. take your pick of a 16 oz. ribeye or strip topped with a chimichurri sauce and served with salad, garlic mashed potatoes and flan for $17. That's almost a full restaurant week menu for about half the price.

Adding one of the bar's famous frozen screwdrivers or strawberry basil margaritas is just a bonus.

Runners up: Saint Dane's ($10), Baba Yega ($12), Onion Creek ($14)

Tuesday: Hay Merchant

The most popular day of the week for a steak night, you just can't beat executive chef Antoine Ware's ever-changing version at Hay Merchant. From butternut squash puree, sauteed kale and peppercorn sauce to herb roasted potatoes and bourbon cream sauce, the plate is always $15 and always runs out before the night is over.

Runners up: Community Bar ($16), MKT Bar ($12), Front Porch Pub ($14, $16 w/beer)

Wednesday: Oporto

The Carne y Vinho night at Oporto is the cure for the boring steak, with a flavorful 6 oz. Madeira pepper filet, a side and a glass of Portuguese wine for $19.

Runners up: West End ($15), Little Woodrow's Midtown ($13), Bocados ($13)

Thursday: MKT Bar

MKT Bar — the stand-alone café inside the downtown Phoenicia — has not only one of the tastiest steak deals in town, it's also one of the cheapest. Only $12 gets you a steak (chef's choice) topped with chimichurri sauce and served with a salad and either a twice-baked potato or Zaatar fries.

It's also available on Tuesdays.

Runners up: Red Lion ($22), Maple Leaf Pub ($14), Christian's Tailgate ($1 per ounce)

Friday: Byzantio

Just because it's the weekend doesn't mean the deals dry up. On Friday nights Byzantio has a steak special for $16.95 with salad and fries.

Saturday: The Hideaway on Dunvale

Venture outside the Loop for this under-the-radar spot (also known for its crawfish) for a 16 oz. ribeye with a baked potato and side salad for $12. It's also available on Tuesday.

Sunday: Sushi Raku

Dear everyone: Have you tried the wasabi mashed potatoes at Sushi Raku? If not I suggest you fix that immediately, especially since they come with a steak and sweet potato fries for $15.

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Guy Fieri-loved Filipino restaurant closes in the Heights after 6 years

Courtesy of Be More Pacific

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A pioneering Houston Filipino restaurant has served its last meal. Be More Pacific is closed as of Tuesday, March 31, the restaurant announced on Instagram.

The note traces the restaurant’s evolution from an Austin food truck to an Austin restaurant and eventually to a Houston location.

“To our guests, friends, and community — thank you. Thank you for the support, the Kamayan feasts, the celebrations, the halo-halo summers, the karaoke parties, and for letting us share a piece of our culture with you,” the note reads in part. “You helped make Filipino food part of the conversation, and we’re incredibly proud of that.”

The Houston location opened in 2020. It distinguished itself with its stylish layout that includes an indoor-outdoor bar, a spacious patio, and karaoke rooms. At the time, founders Giovan Cuchapin and Mark Pascual teamed up with Houston hospitality veteran Roveen Abante (Conservatory Gallery, among others) to bring the Houston location to life. Abante referred all questions about the closure to Cuchapin, who has yet to respond to CultureMap’s request for comment.

When it opened, the restaurant quickly earned a following for its flavorful Filipino fare, including signature items such as lumpia, garlic fried rice, and chicken adobo. Groups could order a kamaya feast built around proteins such as roast pork or whole snapper.

Guy Fieri featured Be More Pacific on a 2021 episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. In this clip, he samples the restaurant’s kare kare, a curry made with brisket.

Be More Pacific was among the first ambitious Asian restaurants to open in the Heights. While it may have closed, its legacy lives on with concepts such as JŪN and Agnes and Sherman, both of which earned finalist nominations in the 2026 James Beard Awards.

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