Your guide to the 5 most popular spots in Houston's Gulfton neighborhood

Looking to uncover all that Gulfton has to offer? Get to know this Houston neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from an Afghan spot to a sweets shop.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Gulfton, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. The Afghan Village

Topping the list is Middle Eastern, Afghan and halal spot The Afghan Village. Located at 6413 Hillcroft St., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 430 reviews on Yelp.

The menu is full of rice platters, kebabs and veggie dishes. Try ordering the chicken karhai (chicken sautéed with fresh tomatoes, spices, ginger and garlic) and the chapli kabab (beef patties mixed with onion, leeks and other Afghan seasonings, grilled until cooked thoroughly). Explore the entire menu here.

2. Chic Nails And Spa

Next up is nail salon, waxing and skincare spot Chic Nails And Spa, situated at 5945 Bellaire Blvd., Suite A. With 4.5 stars out of 243 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.

The salon offers classic manicures and pedicures, along with gel sets, acrylic fill-ins, dipping powder, nail art and French tips. Chic Nails And Spa also offers  eyebrow services as well as facial and body waxing.

3. Bubba's Texas Burger Shack

Bubba's Texas Burger Shack, a spot to score burgers and more, is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 5230 Westpark Drive, four stars out of 735 reviews.

This spot has been serving up buffalo meat for 30 years from a shack under the freeway. According to the business's website,"Buffalo are generally grass-fed and they do not need hormone or antibiotic treatments to stay healthy. Buffalo meat is also naturally lean and low in cholesterol."

Menu favorites include the bison sirloin steak sandwich, Bubba's bison chili and the Vegas burger. (Explore the entire menu here.)

4. Green Vegetarian Cuisine

Green Vegetarian Cuisine, a kosher, vegetarian and vegan spot, is another neighborhood go-to, with four stars out of 473 Yelp reviews. Head over to 6720 Chimney Rock Road, Suite Y, to see for yourself.

This chain has two other locations across Texas. According to the business's website, Green Vegetarian Cuisine strives to "provide a wide range of options for vegetarians, vegans and omnivores alike in order to promote healthier choices in a fast-food world."

Try ordering the cauliflower hot wings to start, along with the eggplant Parmesan, chik-n fried chik-n ( battered and fried chik-n filet smothered in cream gravy) and the  Big Nasty Burger with a chickpea veggie patty. (Check out the entire menu here.)

5. Sweets By Belen

Check out Sweets By Belen, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 88 reviews on Yelp. You can find the bakery, which offers desserts, ice cream and frozen yogurt and more, at 6001 Hillcroft

Everything in the bakery is handmade in house, according to the business's website.  Display cases are filled with flan, macrons, cheesecake, ice cream and traditional cakes. Look for the Lucuma Pionono with layers of white cake, dulce de leche and tropical fruit mousse, the alfajores sandwich cookies and the five leches cake. (Here's the entire menu.)

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