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2424 Dunstan Houston, TX 77005

713-522-7602

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Houston Press
Recommended
Best Neighborhood Spot in Rice Village
Award Winner 2005

Cuisine(s): American

Hours: Sun-Mon 11am-9pm, Tue-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm

Price: $$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
Attire: Dressy casual

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Business Dining

Serving: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch

Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Accepted, Recommended

Parking: Street

Description

Benjy Levit has been serving some of the most creative modern American cuisine in the city since 1985. The place is remarkably small, all the more so because of the open kitchen and bar that anchor one end of the restaurant, but that's a part of its charm. The kitchen never seems to fail, and dishes rotate on a seasonal basis. The house-cured corned beef sandwich is not to be missed, and neither are any of the thin-crust pizzas from the wood-burning oven. Best entrée? The crunchy chicken - it's unbelievably good comfort food.

2005 | Best Neighborhood Spot in Rice Village

With its artsy, brushed-aluminum tabletops, pastel walls and teardrop lighting fixtures, benjy's looks every bit the swank hangout -- and it is. There's a separate upstairs lounge, and downstairs there's Benjy Levit's serious modern American cuisine. Chill on the comfy booths while you spy on Inner Loop scenesters, West U families and up-and-coming Rice kids. Sip on wasabi Bloody Marys and nibble on starters like oven-roasted Brie with portobello enchiladas or crabcakes with spicy remoulade.... More »

Dining Out on Easter, a.k.a. Brunchapalooza

By Lauren Marmaduke | Fri, March 30, 2012

It's a little bit breakfast, a little bit lunch, and it's socially acceptable to drink before noon in public. Yes, my friends: Brunch is a beautiful thing. And Easter Sunday is the mother of all brunc... More »
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By Katharine Shilcutt | Fri, January 20, 2012
Top 5 Restaurant Freebies

By Brooke Viggiano | Thu, November 10, 2011

Sometimes, I find myself drawn to a restaurant not for what's on the menu, but for what is placed on the table in front of me before I even open the menu. You know what I'm talking about. It's sometim... More »
Benjy's $10.99 Tax Day Relief

By Kevin Shalin | Fri, April 15, 2011

Both benjy's locations (5922 Washington and 2424 Dunstan) are offering a little lunch time relief to diners on Monday, April 18--this year's extended tax return deadline date. For $10.99 (excluding b... More »
Brunch at Benjy's

By Katharine Shilcutt | Mon, October 25, 2010

"I don't want to go to Washington Avenue on Sunday morning. It smells like piss and Jaeger," said my friend Brandi. Thus we chose the Rice Village location -- and the original, it should be pointed o... More »
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Main Menu

Small Plates

$12.50

Tuna Tartare Tacos
asian slaw/ wasabi aioli

$9.50

Warm Pistachio Crusted Goat Cheese Cakes
with ny bagel crisp

$11.95

Smoked Salmon Sashimi
avocado/ melon/ pickled onion/ soy vinaigrette

$10.95

Butternut Squash Crepes
pears + candied hazelnuts

$10.95

Crispy Calamari
pickled tomatoes and jalapenos / comeback sauce

$13.50

Texas Crab Cakes
miso aioli + almond salt + shaved fennel salad

$8.95

Pork Potstickers
lemongrass-orange ponzu vinaigrette

Large Plates

$12.95

Sesame Crusted Agadashi
shitake mushroom/orange chili sauce

$15.95

Udon Noodles
skirt steak/ shitake broth/ fried egg

$18.95

Organic Roasted Chicken
with pimentro cheese mac

$23.95

Steak Frites
texas wagyū beef + twice cooked fries + chimichurri

$16.95

Crunchy Chicken
nut crusted + melted onion-marbled potato gratin + sweet corn reduction

$14.95

Barley Risotto
roasted pumpkin + olives + feta + radicchio

$24.95

Seared Duck Breast
lentils + butternut squash + crispy brussels sprouts

$23.95

Corned Beef Shortrib
creamy polenta + swiss chard + mustard caviar

$24.95

Paprika Seared Sea Scallops
sweet potato puree + pear-celery salad + pecans

$23.95

Miso Crusted Salmon
beech mushrooms + miso sunchoke broth

$25.95

Seared Ahi Tuna
chile crusted + kaffir lime sticky rice + bok choy

$14.50

Grilled Chicken On Milton's Warm 10 Vegetable Salad
with lemon vinaigrette

Green Plates

$7.95

Miso Ceasar Salad
almonds + grapefruit + pecorino

$8.95
$11.95

Asian Salad
grilled chicken + wontons + toasted cashews + soy-garlic dressing

$7.95

Endive Salad
apple + cranberries + walnuts + blue cheese + mustard-shallot vinaigrette

Wood Oven Pizzas

$11.50

Margherita
pestro/ handmade mozzarella/ tomatoes/ frsh basil

$12.95

Bbq Beef
pepperjack/ jalapeno/ fried egg

$11.95

Mushroom
fontina /truffle oil/ pine nuts

$11.95

Housemade Chicken Sausage
remesco sauce/ feta/ caramelized leeks

$12.95

Morrocan
lamb sausage / hummus / goat cheese/olives

Sides

$5.00

French-onion Mac N Cheese

$5.00

Beet & Carrot Salad
tahini yogurt

$5.00

Crispy Brussels Sprout Sunomono
bonito flakes + candied peanuts

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benjy's

2424 Dunstan Houston, TX 77005

713-522-7602

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2005 | Best Neighborhood Spot in Rice Village

By Lauren Marmaduke | Fri, March 30, 2012

By Katharine Shilcutt | Fri, January 20, 2012

By Brooke Viggiano | Thu, November 10, 2011

By Kevin Shalin | Fri, April 15, 2011

By Katharine Shilcutt | Mon, October 25, 2010