4th Annual absolutely! The Best Reader’s Choice of Brazos’ Favorites

This fall, we invited readers to our website to take an online survey to tell us who their favorites are in Brazos in nine different categories:

FOOD • SHOPPING • ENTERTAINMENT • PET SERVICES • PROFESSIONAL SERVICES • SCHOOLS • HEALTHCARE SERVICES • HOME IMPROVEMENT • AUTO SERVICES

And boy, did they come through! With 4,500 votes, readers voiced their opinions on their favorites. Take a look and see who won this year’s absolutely! The Best Readers’ Choice of Brazos’ Favorites!

Voting for the 2019 absolutely! The Best of Brazos Readers’ Choice Awards was conducted online at www.absolutelyBrazos.com from August 1 to September 30, 2019. The results were collected and tabulated using crowdsignal.com. In the event of a tie, all winners are listed.


Local foodies spoke up load and clear voting for their favorite eateries – yum!

Favorite Brunch:

Sandy McGee’s Restaurant
314 Morton Street
Richmond, TX 77469

Favorite Wine Bar:

Unwine’d Wine and Cheese Bar
310 Morton Street
Richmond, TX 77469

Favorite Steakhouse:

Anthonie’s Market Grill
9108 Farm to Market 1489
Fulshear, TX 77441

Favorite Pub:

Clancy’s Public House
503 FM 359 Road, 118
Richmond, TX 77406

Favorite Happy Hour:

Clancy’s Public House
503 FM 359 Road, 118
Richmond, TX 77406

Favorite Specialty Restaurant:

Ninja Japanese Cuisine
1800 Farm to Market 359
Richmond, TX 77406

Favorite Martini:

Clancy’s Public House
503 FM 359 Rd, 118
Richmond, TX 77406

Favorite Margarita:

Gringo’s Mexican Kitchen
24108 Southwest Freeway
Rosenberg, TX 77471

Favorite Burger:

Clancy’s Public House
503 FM 359 Road, 118
Richmond, TX 77406

Favorite BBQ:

Witt Pit BBQ
2516 1st Street
Rosenberg, TX 77471

Favorite Mexican Food:

Gringo’s Mexican Kitchen
24108 Southwest Freeway
Rosenberg, TX 77471

Favorite Frozen Treats:

Marble Slab Creamery
7 Locations in Fort Bend

Favorite Seafood:

Pier 36 Seafood & Oyster Bar
1410 E Highway 90 Alt, #200
Richmond, TX 77406

Favorite Bakery:

Hummingbird Bakery
503 Farm to Market 359, #180
Richmond, TX 77406

Favorite Pizza:

Lomonte’s Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria
815 Plantation Drive, #180
Richmond, TX 77406

Favorite Food Truck:

Smoked It Up BBQ
1011 Farm to Market 359, C
Richmond, TX 77406

Favorite Caterer:

Witt Pit BBQ
2516 1st Street
Rosenberg, TX 77471


’Tis the season to shop ’til you drop! Check out these favorite shopping spots.

Favorite Coffee Bar:

TIE

Joseph’s Coffee & Cigars
202 Morton Street
Richmond, TX 77469

AND

Mugz Coffee Bar
503 Farm to Market 359 #190
Richmond, TX 77469

Favorite Healthy Eatery:

Trough Juice Bar
107 S. 3rd Street
Richmond, TX 77469

Favorite Italian Restaurant:

Lomonte’s Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria
815 Plantation Drive #180
Richmond, TX 77406

Favorite Antiques Shop:

Red Queen’s Attic
900 3rd Street
Rosenberg, TX 77471

Favorite Jewelry Store:

Chris Dostal’s Designs in Fine Jewelry
940 3rd Street
Rosenberg, TX 77471

Favorite Gift Shop:

Treasure Hunters Gallery
304 Morton Street
Richmond, TX 77469

Favorite Bargain Shopping:

Once Upon A Child
2320 B F Terry Boulevard
Rosenberg, TX 77471

Favorite Grocery Store:

H-E-B Texas Grocery
6 Locations in Fort Bend

Favorite Health Food Market:

Pavlock Farms
210 Huntington Road
Rosenberg, TX 77471

Favorite Spirits Store:

Spec’s Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods
9 Locations in Fort Bend

Favorite Shoe Store:

Famous Footwear
2 Locations in Fort Bend


From theatres to outdoor recreation, readers got serious about voting for their favorite entertainment!

Favorite Event Facility:

Safari Texas Ranch
11627 FM 1464
Richmond, TX 77407

Favorite Movie Theatre:

Regal Grand Parkway 22
7301 W Grand Parkway S
Richmond, TX 77407

Favorite Man Cave:

Dry Creek Social Club
3333 Farm to Market 359
Richmond, TX 77406

Favorite Kids’ Entertainment:

George Ranch Historical Park
10215 FM 762 Road
Richmond, TX 77469

Favorite Live Entertainment:

Dry Creek Social Club
3333 Farm to Market 359
Richmond, TX 77406

Favorite Sports Recreation:

TANKS Paintball
22011 Southwest Freeway
Richmond, TX 77469

Favorite Fitness Gym:

T.W. Davis Family YMCA
911 Thompson Road
Richmond, TX 77469

Favorite Country Club:

Riverbend Country Club
1214 Dulles Avenue
Sugar Land, TX 77478


With the holidays around the corner,
have your four-legged friends taken
care of at Brazos’ finest!


Favorite Day Care/Boarding Services:

Pecan Grove Kennel
4612 Richmond-Foster Road
Richmond, TX 77406

Favorite Grooming:

Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming
9711 S Mason Road Suite 100
Richmond, TX 77407

Favorite Pet Store:

TIE

Petco
5 Location in Fort Bend

AND

PetSmart
5 Locations in Fort Bend

Favorite Veterinarian:

Foster Creek Veterinary

4720 Farm to Market 359
Richmond, TX 77406

Our readers don’t trust their kids to
just anyone. From preschool to college,
check out their favorite child care
and educational facilities.

Favorite Technical School:

Texas State Technical College
26706 IH-69 South
Rosenberg, TX 77471

Favorite Day Care:

Gingerbread House Learning Center
2417 4th Street
Rosenberg, TX 77471

Favorite Private School: 

Gingerbread Kid’s Academy
814 FM 2977
Richmond, TX 77469

Favorite College:

University of Houston at Sugar Land
14000 University Boulevard
Sugar Land, TX 77479


Whether it’s building a home
or ordering flowers, leave it to
these favorite professionals!

Favorite Custom Home Builder:

Campbell Garrett Distinctive Homes
207 Morton Street
Richmond, TX 77469

Favorite Developer:

Johnson Development Corporation
13131 Dairy Ashford, Suite 210
Sugar Land, TX 77478

Favorite Real Estate Agent:

Ginger LaRock –  Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
4819 FM 359
Richmond, TX 77469

Favorite Real Estate Company:

Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
4819 Farm to Market 359
Richmond, TX 77406

Favorite Insurance Agency:

Janice Vyorals – State Farm Insurance
1900 Avenue G
Rosenberg, TX 77471

Favorite Financial Services:

Troy Wootten – Edward Jones
5757 Flewellen Oaks Lane, Suite 703
Fulshear, TX 77441

Favorite Bank/Credit Union:

Wells Fargo
10 Locations in Fort Bend

Favorite Florist:

LC Floral Designs
204 E, US-90 ALT
Richmond, TX 77406

Favorite Salon and Spa:

Nuance Salon & Spa
2726 Mercantile Drive
Rosenberg, TX 77471

Favorite Attorney/Law Firm:

Duff Drozd Law
210 Main Street
Richmond, TX 77469

When it comes to healthcare,
check out these Brazos’ favorites
from doctors to dentists.


Favorite Hospital:

OakBend Medical Center
1705 Jackson Street
Richmond, TX 77469

Favorite Dermatologist:

Rosenberg Dermatology
5219 Reading Road
Rosenberg, TX 77471

Favorite Doctor:

TIE

Fulshear Family Medicine
7629 Tiki Drive 1093
Fulshear, TX 77441

AND

Salman S. Aly, MD
6903 Brisbane Court, Suite 100
Sugar Land, TX 77479

Favorite Dentist:

Tammy Osina, DDS
1320 Thompson Road
Richmond, TX 77469

Favorite Orthodontist:

Mahlmann & Borders Orthodontics
1310 Thompson Road
Richmond, TX 77469

Favorite Plastic Surgeon:

Sugar Land Face & Body
16926 Southwest Freeway
Sugar Land, TX 77479

Favorite Wellness Center:

Dr. Shel Wellness & Aesthetic Center
1437 Highway 6 Suite 100
Sugar Land, TX 77478

Favorite Eye Care:  TIE

Richmond Eye Experts
7770 W Grand Parkway South, B-1
Richmond, TX 77406

AND

Brazos Eye Center
24601 Southwest Freeway, #600
Rosenberg, TX 77471


From appliances and flooring to
landscaping and design,
check out readers’ go-to services
for making their homes beautiful!

Favorite Home Improvement:

Lone Star Floors
10009 Highway 6 South
Sugar Land, TX 77498

Favorite Appliance Store:

TIE

Lowe’s
3 Locations in Fort Bend

AND

The Home Depot
4 Locations in Fort Bend

Favorite Plumbers:

Steinmetz Plumbing, Inc.
1646 Blaisdale, #1900
Richmond, TX 77406

Favorite Interior Designer:

Portilla Home & Garden
823 3rd Street
Rosenberg, TX 77471

Favorite Garden/Landscaping Company:

Plantation Irrigation and Landscaping
900 Farm to Market 359
Richmond, TX 77406

Favorite Pool Services:

BRB Pool Repair and Service
1114 Inwood Drive #3
Richmond, TX 77469

Favorite Heating/Air Conditioning Services:

Texan Mechanical AC & Heating
5515 Wild Milberry Drive
Katy, TX 77494, United States

Favorite Flooring Store:

Ideal Carpet & Flooring
1116 E Highway 90 Alt
Richmond, TX 77406

When it comes to auto services,
car enthusiasts aren’t shy
about voting for their favorites.

Favorite Auto Services:

Christian Brothers Automotive
8132 W Grand Parkway South
Richmond, TX 77406

Favorite Auto Repair:

Expert Collision Center
3501 BF Terry Boulevard, Building D
Rosenberg, TX 77471

Favorite Auto Dealer:

Classic Chevrolet Sugar Land
13115 Southwest Freeway
Sugar Land, TX 77478