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Avenue Grill

1017 Houston Ave.
Houston, TX 77007

713-228-5138

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Category: Restaurants | American, Breakfast, Soul Food

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Cops, reporters, lawyers and other folks who frequent the police station and the municipal courthouse have made this steam-table diner a lunchtime institution. The people-watching is great: Downtown business types rubbing shoulders with folks in African-inspired tribal garb. Try one of the best chicken-fried steaks in town, presented with huge servings of true homestyle vegetables. And be sure to save room for a piece of near-perfect pie. Breakfast and lunch only.

  • Cuisine(s): American, Breakfast, Soul Food, Southern

    Hours: 5:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

    Price: $

  • Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash

    Attire: Casual

    Features: Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible

  • Serving: Breakfast, Lunch

    Reservations: Accepted, Not Necessary

    Parking: Free

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  • 2004 | Best Meat-and-Three Restaurant

    Avenue Grill Cops, firefighters and EMS types flock to this time-honored cafeteria across the street from Central Police Supply. The cranberry carpet is well worn, and the wood paneling and tile ceiling have seen better days. But the Avenue Grill... More >

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  • Liberty, Fraternity, Gastronomy

    By Kelley Blewster | Thu, March 28, 1996

    It may not surprise some cynics to learn that this town's criminals, lawyers and reporters have at least one thing in common. They, along with cops, bail bondsmen and others who frequent the municipal courts and HPD headquarters, have made the Ave... More >

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  • rbailes86

    rbailes86

    | Thu, July 01, 2010

    American Lunch Plate with choice of Meat and 3 Vegetables

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Main Menu
Appetizers
$10.00
Fondue Style Smoked Cheddar with Porcini
with flatbread and vegetables for dipping
$11.00
Tempura Prawns
thai chili-lime dipping sauce, spiced carrot salad
$11.00
Chorizo and Pei Mussels
simmered with tomatoes, fresh herbs and white wine.
$8.00
Vegetable Egg Rolls
seasonal stir-fried vegetables, thai bbq/hot mustard sauces
$15.00
Oysters Rockefeller
baked with creamed spinach, shallots, hollandaise and lemon
$9.00
Chicken and Spinach Potstickers
seared handmade dumplings, soy-ginger sauce
$9.00
Togarashi Spiced Calamari
crusted with semolina and seven spice, side of sriracha aioli
$14.00
Chilled Oysters On the Half Shell
sriracha spiked cocktail sauce, lemon, crackers
$10.00
Seared Beef Carpaccio Flatbread
lemon aioli, spring greens, capers, red onion.
$5.00
House Greens
tossed with balsamic vinaigrette, garlic croutons, vegetables
Cup $4.00
Bowl $6.00
Clam Chowder Or Today’s Soup
Sandwiches
Choice of Slaw, Fresh Cut Fries, Potato Salad Or Cottage Cheese gluten Free Bread Available for An Additional $2 extras- Swiss, Yellow Cheddar, Blue Cheese, Smokehouse Bacon, Sautéed mushrooms, Grilled Red Onions Or Fresh Sliced Red Onion .75 Each Item
$12.00
Ahi Taquitos
spicy chopped ahi in soft corn tortillas, cabbage, avocado, sriracha aioli
$9.00
Avenue Burger
grilled freshly ground chuck on a soft roll, baby iceberg/tomato
Each Item $0.75
Extras
swiss, yellow cheddar, blue cheese, smokehouse bacon, sautéed mushrooms, grilled red onions or fresh sliced red onion
Salads
$8.00
Iceberg Wedges
house dressing, egg, bacon, tomatoes, olives, matchstick potatoes
$12.00
Steakhouse Wedges
with blue cheese dressing and sirloin
$12.00
Spinach and Calamari
raspberry-orange vinaigrette, mushrooms, tomatoes, cucumbers
$11.00
Grilled Chicken and Artichoke
spring greens, feta, calamata olives, honey-dijon dressing
$5.00
$9.00
Avenue Caesar
parmesan, crispy herbed garlic croutons
Noodles
$16.00
Thai Beef Lo Mein
sautéed ribeye tips, shiitakes, grilled red peppers, fiery peanut sauce
$15.00
Wild Mushroom Ravioli
grilled chicken, roasted garlic cream, spinach, artichokes, parmesan
$16.00
King Canyon Buffalo Stroganoff
sautéed ground buffalo, mushrooms, shallots, egg noodles
Avenue Specialties
Gluten Free Options Available Upon Request
$24.00
Slow Roasted King Canyon Buffalo
chili-lime sauce, potato vegetable salad, roasted vegetables
$22.00
Cioppino
fresh seafood, shellfish, rich herbed tomato broth, herbed crostini
$26.00
Charbroiled Ribeye
rosemary grilled steak, mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables
$25.00
Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna
ponzu butter, wasabi potatoes, pickled ginger, vegetable egg roll
$22.00
Bbq Duck
seared breast, braised leg and pinto bean stew and spinach
$17.00
Sauteed Chicken Breast
green chili, feta, crispy herbed polenta, roasted vegetables
$19.00
Chinatown Pork Chop
hot mustard drizzle, wasabi mashed potatoes, vegetable egg roll
$28.00
Avenue Filet Mignon
black soy jus, shiitake mushrooms, mashed potatoes, spinach
$26.00
Colorado Lamb Loin Chops
cumin-caraway butter, pinto beans, spinach, shoestring potatoes
$22.00
Grilled Salmon Fillet
parsley-caper pesto, crispy polenta, roasted vegetables
$16.00
Thai Bbq Tempeh
over wasabi mashed potatoes and sautéed spinach
$16.00
Monday Night Prime Rib
$24.00
Sunday Night Sizzle (Three Courses)
Desserts
$4.00
Chilled Belgian Chocolate Cake
dusted with powdered sugar and topped with whipped cream, crème anglaise and caramel
$3.00
Tiramisu Roll
fresh ladyfinger sponge cake with dark rum, whipped mascarpone and espresso crème anglaise
$3.00
Key Lime Pie
florida limes, vanilla whipped cream, strawberry margarita sauce
$3.00
Florida Limes, Vanilla Whipped Cream, Strawberry Margarita Sauce
almonds, pine nuts, pecans, walnuts, frangelico liqueur filling, vanilla short dough crust and espresso cream
$3.00
Fresh Fruit Cobbler
ripe fruit and spices baked with biscuit topping, finished with vanilla gelato
$4.00
Crème Brulee
dark chocolate sprinkles, topped with burnt raw sugar and fresh fruit
$4.00
Jack Daniel’s and Chocolate Bread Pudding
caramel, vanilla gelato and fresh fruit
$2.00
Hand Made Gelato….changes Daily
single scoop over freshly baked biscotti
$2.00
Today’s Fresh Sorbetto
finished with seasonal fruit and biscotti
$5.00
Uptown Root Beer Float
thomas kemper root beer or orange cream with vanilla gelato
$7.00
Half Artisan Cheese Plate
mango chutney and candied walnuts

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