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3412 W. Lamar Houston, TX 77019

713-581-8229

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Critics'
Pick
Best Cobb Salad
Award Winner 2009

Cuisine(s): New American

Hours: Sun 11am-9pm, Mon-Fri 11:30am-9pm, Sat 11am-10:30pm

Price: $$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
Attire: Casual

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party

Serving: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch

Entertainment: Live Entertainment
Alcohol: Full bar

Reservations: Accepted, Recommended

Parking: Lot Available, Valet

Description

This friendly neighborhood bistro-style cafe has warmth and charm that seem to relax everyone. The food is eclectic, as is the wine and beer list. The menu is large and fascinating, and it's hard to order just one thing. The tortilla-crusted shrimp appetizer is a standout, but then again, a simple dish of baked brie served with grilled apples may be just the thing. Thai fish tacos and famous chicken potpie also give comfort. There's also Southern-fried chicken and jumbo lump crab cakes. Since this is a small place, there's often a wait, but it will be worth it.

2009 | Best Cobb Salad

It may not be the healthiest salad out there, but it's certainly one of the tastiest and most famous. As legend has it, the Cobb salad was created in 1937 at the Brown Derby in Hollywood when its owner Bob Cobb was hungry one night and tossed a pile of leftovers into a bowl. It was a combo of ingredients that soon swept the nation. And the folks at the Daily Review Cafe do Mr. Cobb proud. A huge platter is stacked high with chopped lettuce, tomatoes, bacon, hard-boiled eggs, chicken and... More »

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Dinner Menu

Appetizers And Salads
Add Chicken Breast To Any Salad $4.50, Add Shrimp To Any Salad $6.50, Add Salmon To Any Salad $8.00

$9.50

Shrimp Cocktail
with a horseradish avocado sauce

$8.75

Tomato Caprese Salad
with red, yellow, and green tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, basil leaves, pesto and balsamic drizzle

$9.75

Baked Brie And Peppercorns
served on crostini with grilled fiji apples

$14.75

Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
with petite green salad, pineapple salsa and caper salsa

$13.50

Duck Confit
with coffee bbq sauce, blacksticks bleu cheese crema, smoked green chili cilantro oil

$8.75

Southwestern Eggrolls
with corn, black beans, pepperjack cheese and red peppers. served with chipotle ranch dipping sauce

$8.75

Tomato Caprese Salad
with red, yellow, green and sun dried tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, basil leaves, basil garlic pesto and balsamic drizzle

Cheese Plate
with double cream brie, cheddar with scotch whisky, blacksticks bleu cheese, smoked gouda or manchego with local honey, grapes, dried fruits and toasted walnuts. (3 sizes)

$11.75

Baked Goat Cheese Salad
with baby greens, spiced pecans, grilled apples, roasted garlic and toasted baguette bread

$7.50

Grilled Romaine Caesar Salad
with cornbread croutons and shaved reggiano cheese

$8.75

Warm Spinach Salad
with pine nuts, endive, radicchio, roasted red peppers and feta cheese

$5.75

House Salad
with mixed field greens, garlic croutons, shaved reggiano cheese in balsamic vinaigrette

Soups

$6.00

Vegetarian Black Bean Chili
with pico de gallo and white cheddar cheese

Soup Of The Day
daily

Pizza And Pasta
Add Chicken Breast To Pasta $4.50, Add Shrimp To Any Pasta $6.50, Add Salmon To Any Pasta $6.50

Pizza Of The Day
daily

$13.75

Oven Roasted Mushroom Ravioli Blended Portabella And Crimini
with roasted garlic, onions, parmesan and mozzarella with a madeira mushroom sauce

$10.50

Pasta
with cherry tomatoes, toasted pine nuts, lemon zest, basil, fresh spinach and extra virgin olive oil

Pasta Of The Day
daily

Entrees

$21.25

Potato Wrapped Mahi Mahi
with jumbo lump crab, portobello mushrooms, tomatoes, soy butter and thyme

$18.75

Shrimp And Grits Topped
with a poached egg, smoked bacon and grilled jalapeños

$18.75

Achiote Grilled Shrimp
with sweet potato poblano cake, jicama slaw, avocado tomatillo salsa and house made chipotle ketchup

$16.75

Grilled Salmon Or Shrimp Tostada
with goat cheese, refried black beans, cilantro cabbage slaw, red and yellow pepper coulis, pico de gallo, and crema fresca

$19.75

Rainbow Trout
with crabmeat stuffing, sautéed summer baby vegetables and lime beurre blanc

$25.50

Grilled Sirloin Steak
with caramelized onion and thyme sauce. potato, bacon, and three cheese flautas, and french green beans

$29.50

Grilled Filet Mignon
with sweet potato chorizo cake, grilled asparagus and chimichurri sauce

$21.50

Garam Masala Grilled Quail Topped
with a saffron yogurt, served with a golden raisin couscous, and cucumber radish salad

$26.50

Ginger Marinated Moulard Duck Breast
with green tea soba noodles, snow peas, carrots, red bell pepper, bok choy, basil and mint in orange miso broth

$16.75

Southern Fried Chicken Breast
with garlic mashed potatoes, black-eyed peas, sautéed corn and red peppers, french green beans, spiced pecans, and black peppercorn gravy

$24.50

Apple And Herb Smoked Grilled Pork Porterhouse
with sautéed carrot gnocchi, and corn in a roasted poblano pepper with candied orange zest

$15.50

Chicken Tuscany In Hearty Red Wine Sauce
with celery, olives, capers, herbs, and golden raisins. served with mashed potatoes

$13.50

Drc Chicken Pot Pie
with fennel, onion, carrot, and celery in a rich cream sauce

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Daily Review Cafe

3412 W. Lamar Houston, TX 77019

713-581-8229

Description

2009 | Best Cobb Salad

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