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benjy's on Washington
Jeff Balke 

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5922 Washington Houston, TX 77007

713-868-1131 

Website 

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  • American
    Sun-Mon 11am-9pm, Tue-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 5pm-11pm
    $$
  • All Major Credit Cards
    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout
    Dinner, Lunch
  • Full bar
    Accepted, Recommended
    Street
Description

The second location of benjy's is quieter than you'd expect for its Washington Avenue location, without any of the hassle of forced valet or clubby music throbbing in the dining room. Its chic, elegant look is mimicked in the menu, which is full of locally sourced food in Asian-influenced dishes that run the gamut from beef udon to daily sashimi specials. Save room for dessert in the form of its wonderfully geeky beer list and structured cocktails.







  • 2011 | Best Happy Hour Food

    The happy hour scene at Benjy's on Washington is always hopping, and with good reason. What draws the crowd is not just the consistently excellent cocktails but the unbelievably priced bar menu, where a myriad of dishes can be had for a mere $5. The menu changes, but standouts have been the Asian dumplings served on a tangy slaw, chicken and pine nut pizza with truffle oil, crispy salmon mini-tacos, and beef arepas. The food is delicious, and though service is a bit harried because it's so... More »

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  • TamaraS
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    TamaraS | Houston, TX | 1 Reviews

    | Thu, February 11, 2010

    The place to be seen in the upstair lounge, and a menu downstairs that is among the bests in Houston.

  • plyon84
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    plyon84 | Houston, TX | 2 Reviews

    | Tue, October 13, 2009

    This location has much better food than the one in the Village. I recommend both the seared scallops and ahi tuna entrees (f you like seafood)...everything is good though!

  • emailerika
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    emailerika | Houston, TX | 12 Reviews

    | Fri, July 24, 2009

    great food & fab mixed drinks

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People Who Like benjy's on Washington

Main Menu
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 Frotes
texas wagyu beef/ twice cooked french fries/ chimichurri
Green Plates
$7.95
Wedge Salad
green goddess/ bacon/ peta cheese/ sunflower seeds
$8.95
$11.95
Asian Salad
grilled chicken/ wontons/toasted cashews/ soy garlic dressing
$7.95
Arugula
strawberries/ avocado/ blue cheese/ almond / poppy seed vinaigrette
Wood Oven Pizzas
$11.50
Margherita
pestro/ handmade mozzarella/ tomatoes/ frsh basil
$12.95
Bq 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
Local Tomato & Cucumber Goat Cheese
$5.00
Pimento Mac N Cheese
$5.00
Japanese Eggplant Frites
Small Plates
$12.50
Tuna Tartare Tacos
asian slaw/ wasabi aioli
$9.50
Warm Pistachio Crusted Goat Cheese Cakes
with ny bagel crisp
$10.95
Crispy Falafel
baba ghanoush/ curried spinach/ house made ginger ricotta
$11.95
Smoked Salmon Sashimi
avocado/ melon/ pickled onion/ soy vinaigrette
$10.95
Crispy Calamari
pickled tomatoes and jalapenos / comeback sauce
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