It's that time again.  Zagat, the iconic restaurant guide, has released its national guide.  Entitled "America's Top Restaurants 2011" it includes restaurants in the Houston area.

(For some unknown reason, the fourth largest city in the USA isn't worthy of its own guide.)

Four restaurants tied for top honors (28/30) in food:
Mark's
Pappas Bros Steak House
Le Mistral
Kanomwan

Eight more were one point down (27/30)
Tony's

Chez Nous

Glass Wall

As always, we find the rankings a bit perplexing.  But that's Zagat.