Convenience Big Store: Yelp review data says Texas' top restaurant is in Cy-Fair

Cy-Fair is home to Texas' top place to eat, according to Yelp reviewers.

Twenty-one Houston area restaurants appeared on Yelp's list of the top 100 places to eat in Texas. Four are in Cy-Fair, including the eatery that took the top spot on the list: Athena's Greek Kitchen on FM 529.

Serving authentic Greek and European dishes, the popular eatery has 4.8 out of 5 stars with more than 500 Yelp reviews.

Other Cy-Fair restaurants on the list were Brisket and Rice on FM 529, 7Friday Sushi on Tuckerton Road and Poke Yana on Spring Cypress Road.

With the suburb's growing restaurant scene, the Chronicle is asking readers where to go for the best brunch in Cy-Fair. Let us know your favorite brunch spot by taking our poll.

Melanie Feuk, Suburbs Regional Editor

mfeuk@houstonchronicle.com

Education

Houston ISD's new police chief Shamara Garner receives a standing ovation after being sworn in as the first woman chief in the district's history during a ceremony at Jack Yates High School, Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, in Houston.

Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Staff Photographer

Houston schools struggle to comply with new law requiring armed officer at every campus.

With only about three months' notice, districts throughout Texas have been desperately competing with each other — along with local city police departments and other law enforcement agencies — to try to hire enough officers.

Photo by: Thi Soares/Getty

Nominate an exceptional Cy-Fair kid for Student of the Month from the Houston area.

Do you know a high school or middle school student from the Cy-Fair area who is doing something outstanding this month? Nominate them for Student of the Month!

Need to Know

Temperatures Thursday could come close to the all-time heat record in Houston of 109 degrees. Chances are likely that Houston will miss the all-time record, as clouds and a stray shower or two are possible during the heating of the day.

Photo by: WeatherBELL

Houston could tie or break the all-time heat record this week.

The record temperature in Houston is 109 degrees and that could be surpassed this week as the heat dome persists.

Logan Sheffield, a 34-year-old Houston car wash manager, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for fatally shooting a former employee after an argument in 2018.

Photo by: Harris County District Attorney's Office

Car wash manager sentenced to 30 years for killing former employee.

Logan Sheffield, a 34-year-old Houston car wash manager, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for fatally shooting a former employee after an argument in 2018.

Openings and closings

ProColor Collision, an auto body repair shop, recently opened its first Cypress area location at 13800 Cypress North Houston Road. A grand opening earlier this month celebrated its arrival to the community, a press release announced. The Cypress shop is owned and operated by Jack Pilavian who has more than 25 years of experience in the collision repair industry.