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2991 Michelson Drive Irvine CA 92612

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  • American, New American, Steakhouse
    Sun 11:30am-10pm, Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 11:30am-11pm
    $$ $$
    All Major Credit Cards
  • Casual
    Fireplace, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
    Dinner
    Full bar
  • Accepted
    Lot Available
Description

Houston's should be the model for how to run a modern American restaurant. The service borders on impeccable, with an exactness of purpose you'd expect from professionals. The dishes are served piping-hot without the rigamarole of who gets what. And the food is everything chains such as Chili's and Applebee's can aspire to but never achieve. A Thai-steak noodle salad is bright and lovely, singing notes from the right herbs and spices. The French dip is glorious in its simplicity, a compact and lusciously tender beef sandwich under a properly toasted butter-soaked roll. The Knife and Fork Ribs fall apart without so much as a nudge. But the most surprising of all are the sushi rolls, which aren't just reverential, but also brilliant, especially the Thai-inspired one that has bits of peanut in it.








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  • 2007 | Best French Fries

    Fries these addictive should not just belong in a restaurant like Houston's. They should be sold on every street corner and for pennies, not as a side to a piece of steak that will cost significantly more. But we suppose it just provides an excuse to eat the steak. Houston's fries are of the shoestring variety; as thin as matchsticks, as crisp as chips, and so tasty they must have been fried in something unholy. More »

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People Who Like Houston's Restaurant

Main Menu
Starters & Sides
$12.00
Chicago-style Spinach Dip
$15.00
Smoked Salmon
$5.00
Hand-cut French Fries
$5.00
Coleslaw
$5.00
Whole Grain Barley Salad
$5.00
Iron Skillet Beans
$5.00
Colcannon Mashed Potatoes
$5.00
Wilted Spinach
$5.00
Braised Red Cabbage
$5.00
Heirloom Cauliflower
$6.00
Baked Idaho Potato
Soup Calendar
$8.00
Sunday - Mexico City Style
$8.00
Monday - New Orleans Red Beans
$8.00
Tuesday - Tortilla
$8.00
Wednesday - Mushroom & Articoke
$8.00
Thursday - Tortilla
$8.00
Friday - Newport Clam Chowder
$8.00
Saturday - Firehouse Chili
Salads
$16.00
Grilled Chicken Salad
mixed greens and jicama tossed with honey-lime vinaigrette and peanut sauce
$17.00
Club Salad
crispy chicken, smokehouse bacon, avocado, chopped egg and tomato
$19.00
Thai Steak & Noodle Salad (or With Chicken)
marinated filet or crispy chicken with avocado and mango in thai dressing
$26.00
Sashimi Tuna Salad
pan seared ahi tuna with cilantro ginger vinaigrette, mixed greens and mango
Entrees
$22.00
Rotisserie Chicken
half a roasted chicken with crushed herbs and apricot glaze, with barley salad
$15.00
Seasonal Vegetable Plate
todays composed selection of fresh vegetables
 
Todays Fresh Fish
filleted in house daily, simply grilled over hardwood, with seasonal vegetable
$27.00
Scottish Salmon
simply grilled, served with something green
$35.00
Hawaiian Rib-eye
marinated then grilled over hardwood, served with a baked potato
$31.00
Barbecue Pork Ribs
slow cooked, fall off the bone pork ribs, with coleslaw and french fries
$34.00
Roasted Prime Rib
aged prime rib roasted on the bone, served with french fries
$38.00
Center-cut Filet
beef tenderloin grilled over hardwood, served with broccoli
Burgers & Sandwiches
our burgers are house-ground each morning for today’s service only. served with your choice of coleslaw or french fries
$16.00
Cheeseburger
fresh-ground chuck with cheddar, tomato, lettuce and onion on a house-made bun
$16.00
House Made Veggie Burger
brown rice, black beans and oat bran recipe with sweet soy and melted jack
$16.00
Hickory Burger
canadian bacon, chopped cheddar and onion with hickory sauce
$17.00
Dings Crispy Chicken Sandwich
crispy chicken, sliced tomato and vinaigrette slaw
 
Fresh Fish Sandwich
grilled fillet with leaf lettuce, red onion and our chefs dressing
$20.00
Famous French Dip Au Jus
thinly sliced prime rib piled high on a house-made french roll with mayonnaise
Sushi
$12.00
Classic California Roll
$14.00
Shrimp & Macadamia Roll
$18.00
Rainbow Roll
$16.00
Hiramasa Roll
$14.00
Spicy Tuna Roll
$16.00
Thai Tuna Roll
$15.00
Coconut Shrimp Roll
$16.00
Nigiri Combo Plate
$16.00
Osaka Style Pressed Sushi
Desserts & Coffee
$3.00
Fresh Ground Coffee
$2.00
Espresso
$3.00
Macchlato
$4.00
Cappuccino
$8.00
Warm Five Nut Brownie
$8.00
Apple Walnuts Cobbler
$8.00
Hot Fudge Sundae
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