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2243 Richmond Ave. Houston, TX 77098

713-526-5460

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Recommended
Best Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurant
Award Winner 2009

Cuisine(s): Brunch, Burgers, Sandwiches, Vegetarian

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

Price: $, $$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash
Attire: Casual

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly

Serving: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch

Alcohol: Beer/Wine
Reservations: Accepted, Recommended for Large Parties

Parking: Lot Available

Description

The sandwiches and burgers are the stars here, particularly the Martinique burger, a mountainous half-pound patty of Angus beef with so many messy toppings that you practically need to be hosed down when done eating. We still can't figure out how the Hobbit prepares its delicious tabbouleh, but we'll have to keep ordering it until we can reverse-engineer the recipe at home. It's all enough to make even Smaug the dragon happy.

2009 | Best Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurant

There was a time when we couldn't imagine the Hobbit Hole existing anywhere other than the ramshackle, shire-like house on Shepherd, and we doubted its ability to survive in its new incarnation -- The Hobbit Cafe -- and new location, on Richmond. Defying expectations, the cozy little restaurant is just as popular now as it always was, and the vegetarian-oriented food is no exception. With filled-to-bursting veggie sandwiches like Smaug's Delight, Thorin Oakenshield and Dwalin or... More »

Whitney Of The Ginger Man: Local Beers Make Her Proud

By Ginny Braud | Fri, May 25, 2012

This week, I paid a visit to that Rice Village staple, the original Ginger Man, to have a post-work beer at a picnic table in the evening sun. You can always count on the Ginger Man for a great beer s... More »
The Dwalin at The Hobbit Cafe

By Joanna O'Leary | Tue, April 26, 2011

When I wrote about wanting to try the curry chicken salad at The Hobbit Cafe after enjoying the egg salad sandwich, reader Hobbitual responded: Beware that curry chicken salad. I do love curry. You'll... More »
The Far Down at The Hobbit Cafe

By Joanna O'Leary | Thu, April 7, 2011

A surprising number of Houston sandwich places/delicatessens do NOT carry egg salad. I learned this fact while perusing menus online and when my Google search for "best egg salad in Houston" yielded p... More »
Top 5 Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants

By Geri Maria Harris | Mon, April 4, 2011

After listening to The Smith's Meat is Murder album one too many times, I was a vegetarian for many years. And actually when I'm not setting out to sample a restaurant's most popular or signature dis... More »
$13 at Hobbit Cafe

By Becky Means | Fri, July 16, 2010

Where: Hobbit Cafe, 2243 Richmond Avenue, 713-526-5460 What $13 gets you: A whole lot of eggs, an order of fresh pico, and some disappointing fajita beef and veggies. After a long bike ride Sunday m... More »
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Main

Appetizers

$7.29

Black Bean Nachos
tortilla chips topped with black beans jack cheese pico de gallo jalapeno peppers and sour cream

$8.99

Fajita Nachos
black bean nachos topped with jack cheese and beef or chicken fajita meat pico de gallo sour cream and jalapenos

$7.29

Jamaican Jerk Wings
chicken wings brushed with jerk sauce and served with our own chiptole sauce

$6.99

Large Guacamole Salad
a large guacamole salad served with chips and salsa

$2.99

Toastado Chips And Salsa

Soups And Salads
Salad Dressing: Creamy Dill (house Dressing), Ranch, Caesar, Honey Mustard, Bleu Cheese, Italian, Oil And Vinegar

$10.59

Tropical Chicken Salad
spring mix with fresh and toasted almonds tossed in a trophical spiced yogurt dressing topped with jerk chicken and toasted coconut

$9.79

Blackned Chicken Salad
baby greens topped with blackned chicken fire roasted bell peppers and onions served with honey mustard dressing

$4.99

Dinner Salad
spring mix with tomato wedges cucumbers andshredded carrots

$6.59

Large Fresh Fruit Salad
seasonal fruit tossed in vanilla yogurt and honey topped with almond and coconutq

Cup $3.79
Bowl $4.99

Soup Du Jour Gazpacho

Burgers
Lean Angus Beef Burgers Served On A Whole Wheat Bun With Potato Chips Unless You Request Shredded Carrots, Black Beans Or Brown Rice Substitute Fries $1.79 Onion Rings $1.99, Fresh Fruit $1.99 Substitute Buffalo Patty $1.39

$7.29

Barbados Burger
grilled angus with lettuce tomato onion pickle and mayo

$8.99

Avocado Burger
grilled angus with fresh avocado served with lettuce tomato onion pickle and mayo

$8.79

Bacon Cheese Burger
barbados burger with bacon and cheese

$7.79

Martinique Burger
grilled angus topped with sauteed mushrooms and onions.served with mayo

$7.89

Caesar Burger
grilled angus with lettuce tomato onion caesar dressing and parmesan cheese

Sides

$4.29

Fries

$5.29

Onion Rings

$4.79

Veggies

$1.19

Sour Cream

Each $0.29

Tortillas Flour Or Corn

$1.19

Salsa Or Pico De Galio

$2.79

Guacamole Or Avocado

Hobbit Desserts

Carrot Cake

Key Lime Pie

Chocolate Mousse Cake

Cheesecake

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Hobbit Cafe

2243 Richmond Ave. Houston, TX 77098

713-526-5460

Description

2009 | Best Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurant

By Ginny Braud | Fri, May 25, 2012

By Joanna O'Leary | Tue, April 26, 2011

By Joanna O'Leary | Thu, April 7, 2011

By Geri Maria Harris | Mon, April 4, 2011

By Becky Means | Fri, July 16, 2010