Bayou Bend - Houston Restaurant

  • Address: 1 Westcott St,Houston, TX 77007-7009
  • Phone: +1 713 639 7750
  • Email:
  • Website:www.mfah.org
Average Rating
4.5
 14+ reviews
from 2 sources
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
 3+ reviews
CitySearch
4.5
 11+ reviews
Bayou Bend
1 Westcott St
Houston, TX 77007-7009

Bayou Bend Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • This 28-room mansion is the former home of Ima Hogg, a famous philanthropist. Visitors can wander through 14 acres of woodlands and formal gardens, or check out the house that contains 4,800 various works of art. This art represents the American style from colonial to mid-nineteenth century. The ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Bayou Bend, the magnificent home of Miss Ima Hogg, is the extraordinary legacy of a remarkable woman. Best known for her superb collection of American decorative arts, she was also largely responsible ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • This museum contains one of the finest collections of 18th and 19th century decorative arts in the country. more on TripAdvisor
  • Run by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Bayou Bend has one of the nation's foremost assemblages of American decorative arts dating from 1620 through 1870. The house itself was built in 1928, and has been maintained as a museum since 1957. MFAH Members can receive discounted admission to Bayou Be... more on GoCityKids.com
  • No frills crawfish and seafood counter is big on taste, portions and ambiance. Insider Tips Know Before You Go Crawfish are the most sought after item on the menu, but the gumbo and fresh fish win raves also. When to Go On Wednesdays, the daily 2pm to 6pm happy hour extends discounted drinks, bee... more on CitySearch

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5.0
Incredible off-the- beaten path attraction

(April 05, 2005 00:00)

One of the best off the beaten path stops in Houston. Worth it to schedule a guided tour of the unparalelled collection of American Folk Art in the mansion, and ... By A Yahoo! User from denver, co, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

1.0
not recommended

We had their poboys recently and my husband got very,very,very sick. I had oyster poboy and that was fine. My husband had half crawfish and half shrimp and started getting stomach pains and in the toilet for hours I called the manager and he said getting sick from what we ate would take 5-8 hours... doctor123, a user of citysearch.com. Read full review on CitySearch

Frommer's | Frommer's Review

Ima Hogg was the daughter of Gov. Jim Hogg, a man who obviously had a cruel sense of humor. Miss Hogg, however, did not grow up shy and self-effacing. Long after ... frommers.com, a user of frommers.com. Read full review on OpenList.com

5.0
One of my favorite places

I love this place. Consistently good food and service over the past 15 years that I have been going. A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
awesome seafood pasta

always fresh and tasty seafood pastas. Lots of shrimp and lobster in very generous portions. rik, a user of citysearch.com. Read full review on CitySearch

Directions

Cross Street :Lancashire Street

Hours

Sun 11:30am-9pm

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  • Admission: Prices vary for different tours. See below.

Other Web Resources

  • Read more about Bayou Bend on Yahoo! Travel
  • www.mfah.org
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  • http://www.visitpittsburgh.com
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  • http://www.visitduluth.com
  • http://www.visithoustontexas.com
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