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2011 Ella Blvd. Houston, TX 77008

713-861-8666 

http://www.rainbow-lodge.com  

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2011 Ella Blvd. Houston TX 77008

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  • American, New American
    Sun 10:30am-10:30pm, Tue-Fri 11am-10:30pm, Sat 6pm-10:30pm
    $$$$ $$$$
  • All Major Credit Cards, Diners Club, cash
    Business casual
    Banquet Facilities, Catering, Delivery, Fireplace, Order Online, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
  • Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
    Accepted, Recommended
    Valet
Description

This is one of Houston's best-kept secrets, partly because it's tucked away near Timbergrove Manor on the banks of White Oak Bayou. Rainbow Lodge Owner Donnette Hansen presents a menu of wild game and seafood, as well as regional Gulf Coast favorites. Signature entrées include pistachio dusted flounder with lobster risotto, buffalo rib eye with whiskey peppercorn sauce, and the mixed grill of venison, duck, elk and boar chops.








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  • 2012 | Best Romantic Restaurant

    There's a reason Houstonians continue to host their weddings and celebrate their anniversaries at this beloved institution -- and it's not just the verdant views onto the lush bayou or the romantic, lodge-like feel imparted by the wood-beamed, fireplace-warmed structure. The food is amazing, too, as is the warm, high-end service. Rainbow Lodge offers a meal well worth paying for in every single aspect. Nibble on rabbit boudin bites or smoked lamb belly between glasses of wine with your... More »

  • 2009 | Best Old/New Fusion

    When it was announced that wunderkind chef Randy Rucker -- known for his daring molecular gastronomy and cutting-edge cuisine at the now-closed Laidback Manor -- would be taking over the executive chef position at the supremely old-school Rainbow Lodge, the collective heads of Houston's food community cocked in bewilderment. But it's turned out to be the most successful marriage -- however unlikely -- that the dining scene has seen in recent years. Rucker's inventive and... More »

  • 2003 | Best Long Lunch

    The wine room at the Rainbow Lodge will seat six, but to enjoy a really long lunch, it's better to go just as a pair. The cozy room is actually the wine steward's office, so you'll be luxuriating next to some of the all-time great bottles of wine. (Don't be tempted to lift one, since any suspicious-looking packages may be inspected.) The waitstaff is expertly trained, meaning they know when to take their leave and allow you some privacy to enjoy the wild game that the restaurant is famous... More »

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Dinner Menu
Chef's Tasting Menu
entire table participation encouraged
$69.00
5 Courses
$89.00
7 Courses
Small Plates
$14.00
Taste of the Wild
A Rainbow Lodge classic featuring a tasting of wild game and fowl
$7.00
Smoked Duck Gumbo
with Andouille sausage and wild rice pilaf
$14.00
Buffalo Tartare
quail egg and crunchy capers with potato crisps
$15.00
Seared Sea Scallops
melted leeks, lobster ricotta, crispy sunchokes
$13.00
Lump Crab Cakes
with bacon, green onion & creole mustard butter
$14.00
Southern Fried Quail
on white cheddar organic grits with bourbon bacon gravy
$12.00
Sampling of Lodge Made Ham and Sausages
with Chef's Seasonal Accompaniments
Salads
$8.00
Pressed Watermelon Salad
marinated banana peppers, ricotta salata, white balsamic emulsion
$13.00
Heirloom Tomato Salad
burrata mozzarella, pine nuts, basil and preserved lemon infused olive oil, sea salt tuile
$25.00
Half Shell Lobster Salad
with navel orange segments, shaved cucumber, sesame, honey & mustard dressing
$11.00
Butterhead Lettuce
arugula, roasted beets, almonds and local feta, fig vinaigrette
$9.00
Caesar Salad
Seafood
$30.00
Pan Seared Red Snapper
preserved lemon pesto risotto, brown buttered crawfish
$29.00
Almond Crusted Rainbow Trout
green beans tossed with our cured ham and caramelized onions
$34.00
Crisped Sea Bass
with crab stuffed ravioli, baby arugula, heirloom tomato and chorizo
$50.00
Decadent Lobster Thermidor
whole maine lobster, oyster mushrooms, cognac, asparagus finished tableside with dijon mousseline
Meat & Fowl
$39.00
Rack of Lamb
rubbed with garlic and mint pesto, rosemary new potatoes and crunchy garden radish salad
$38.00
"The Chairman”- Chili Grilled Ribeye
crisped potato skins, blistered cherry tomato salsa, cilantro, avocado crema
$39.00
Grilled Beef Tenderloin Filet
baked forest mushroom and potato fricassee, English peas, fava beans, peppered bacon, parmigianno reggiano
$28.00
Slow Roasted Duck
with spanish olives, capers, dried plums and preserved lemon. warm oregano and sherry vinaigrette on saffron jasmine rice
Wild Game
$35.00
South Texas Duo
venison medallions and grilled wild boar chop, savory white cheddar and jalapeno bread pudding, baby artichokes
$48.00
Grilled North American Elk Chop
bleu cheese blue corn grits, grilled spring onions, blueberry, balsamic reduction
$32.00
Pheasant
with crisped skin, grilled peaches, melted white corn, Spanish sausage, sorrel
$36.00
Chili Rubbed Texas Nilgai Antelope Back Strap
poblano spoonbread, mojo de ajo sauce, grilled asparagus salad
$37.00
Mixed Grill Of Venison Medallion
texas lamb t bone, lockhart quail and wild boar chop. pan roasted potatoes and forest mushrooms with french beans
Chef Added Extras - Sides
$10.00
Buttered Lump Crabmeat
$25.00
½ Lobster
$19.00
Seared Foie Gras
$8.00
Fried Oysters
$6.00
All Risottos
$5.00
Broccolini
$5.00
Jalapeno Bread Pudding
$5.00
Asparagus
$5.00
Rosemary New Potatoes
Lunch Menu
Salads - Gumbo
$7.00
Slow Smoked Duck Gumbo
with andouille sausage and wild rice pilaf
$15.00
Fried Chicken & Butter Lettuce Salad
cheddar, pepper bacon, boiled egg dressing, pickled watermelon rind
$25.00
Lobster Salad
with navel orange segments, shaved cucumber, sesame, honey and mustard dressing
$13.00
Chicken Waldorf Salad
butter lettuce, red grapes, celery, walnuts, crème fraiche, parmesan toast
$16.00
Lodge Smoked Duck Breast Salad
avocado, pickled red onion and mango
$14.00
Grilled Shrimp Salad
remoulade dressing, chopped egg, pancetta
$17.00
Grilled Steak Salad
blue cheese, tomatoes, cane dressing
$9.00
Caesar Salad, Ciabatta Croutons
Sandwiches
$12.00
Braised Short Rib Grilled Cheese Sandwich
with house made chips
$12.00
Slow Cooked Pulled Pork Sliders
with carolina slaw, mustard dressing and house made chips
$14.00
Fried Shrimp And Oysters On Toasted Roll
creole mustard remoulade and house made chips
$12.00
Chicken Club Sandwich
Italian bacon on toasted brioche with chips
$13.00
Lodge Half & Half
soup or mixed lettuce salad and a half sandwich
Seafood - Chicken
$17.00
Crab Cakes
with crispy bacon, green onion and creole mustard butter. garden leaves
$18.00
Fried (or Seared) Shrimp
on white cheddar grits with sherry and shallot Andouille gravy
$16.00
Crispy (or Seared) Chicken Breast
on Mediterranean style frisee lettuce and chickpea salad
$23.00
Red Snapper Filet
with crawfish fritters and gulf coast tartar. garlic and cane vinegar spinach
$16.00
Pan Roasted Filet of Fish
on the season's vegetables
$15.00
Angle Hair Pasta with Gulf Shrimp
crispy artichokes, mushrooms, tomato and capers
$22.00
Rainbow Trout Amandine
green beans tossed with our cured ham and caramelized onions
Meat - Beef - Wild Game
$14.00
Taste of the Wild
a lodge classic featuring a tasting of wild game, smaller portion
$19.00
Venison Schnitzel
black pepper gravy, egg salad with capers and home made pickles
$16.00
Grilled Skirt Steak
paprika and coriander dusted potatoes, cilantro chimichurri
$22.00
Pork Tenderloin
with warm apple, cabbage and potato, grain mustard gravy
$38.00
Grilled Beef Ribeye Steak
mashed potatoes and asparagus, horseradish cream
$39.00
Beef Tenderloin Filet
forest mushrooms, leek and potato cakes, red wine sauce
$32.00
Steak Friets
grilled NY strip steak and French fries
$48.00
Grilled Buffalo Tenderloin
roasted potatoes and mushroom, asparagus
$48.00
Grilled Elk Chop
butternut casserole, broccolini, caramelized cippolini, madeira
$37.00
Mixed Grill
venison, Texas quail, lamb t bone and wild boar chop roasted potatoes, mushrooms, French beans
Business Lunch Special
3 courses- smaller portions $15.00 not available for groups of 15 or more
 
Soup or House Salad
 
Grilled Pork Tenderloin or Fish of the Day
 
Petite Sweet
Chef Added Extras - Sides
$10.00
Buttered Lump Crabmeat
$25.00
½ Lobster
$19.00
Seared Foie Gras
$8.00
Fried Oysters
$6.00
All Risottos
$3.00
Fried Egg
$5.00
French Fries
$5.00
Asparagus
$5.00
Potatoes
Sunday Brunch Menu
Gumbo And Salads
$7.00
Slow Smoked Duck Gumbo
andouille sausage, wild rice pilaf
$9.00
Caesar Salad
ciabatta croutons
$14.00
Grilled Shirmp Salad
remoulade dressing, chopped egg, pancetta
$22.00
Lobster Salad
with navel orange segments, shaved cucumber, sesame, honey and mustard dressing
$16.00
Lodge Smoked Duck Breast and Butter Lettuce Salad
avocado, pickled red onion, mango
$17.00
Grilled Steak Salad
maytag bleu cheese, tomatoes, cane dressing
$8.00
Pressed Watermeon Salad
marinated banana peppers, ricotta salata, white balsamic emulsion
$13.00
Heirloom Tomato Salad
burrata mozzarella, pine nuts, basil and preserved lemon infused olive oil, sea salt tuile
Sandwiches
$12.00
Slow Cooked Pulled Pork Sliders
with carolina slaw, mustard dressing and house made chips
$13.00
Braised Short Rib Grilled Cheese Sandwich
with house made chips
$15.00
Fried Green Tomato “BLT”
peppered bacon, our garden leaves, grilled ciabatta. potato salad
$17.00
Fried Shrimp and Oysters on Toasted Roll
creole mustard butter, garden leaves
$12.00
Chicken Club Sandwich
on toasted brioche with Italian bacon and chips
$13.00
Lodge Half & Half
gumbo or mixed lettuce salad and a half sandwich
Gulf Coast Inspired Brunch Entrees
$23.00
Braised Beef Short Rib “Benedict”
poached eggs, texas toast, hollandaise
$19.00
Fried Quail on White Cheddar Grits
with bourbon bacon cream gravy and two eggs
$17.00
Crab Cakes
with crispy bacon, green onion and creole mustard butter. garden leaves
$22.00
Lump Crab Omelet
spinach, mushrooms, fontina, fried shallots, baby greens
$20.00
Shrimp & Grits
louisiana flavors, andouille sausage, white cheddar grits
$25.00
Mixed Grill Of Game Sausage
venison & texas quail, eggs, blistered jalapenos, lodge potatoes
$24.00
Tenderloin Carne Asada And Eggs
black beans, tortillas, avocado pico de gallo
$14.00
Pain Perdu
brioche, caramelized bananas, walnuts, warm vermont maple syrup & peppered bacon
$11.00
Ham, Texas Cheddar And Egg Scramble
lodge potatoes & peppered bacon
$13.00
Huevos Calientes
fried eggs, corn tostada, chili dusted sweet potatoes, queso fresco, black beans
$23.00
Red Snapper Filet
crawfish fritters, gulf coast tartar, garlic cane vinegar spinach
$19.00
Venison Schnitzle
black pepper gravy, egg salad with capers and house made pickles
$38.00
Steak and Eggs
chili grilled ribeye, cherry tomato salsa, Yukon potato skins, cilantro, avocado crema
Chef Added Extras - Sides
$6.00
Griddled Ham
$3.00
Peppered Bacon
$5.00
Game Sausage
$8.00
Fried Oysters
$10.00
Buttered Lump Crabmeat
$5.00
Crawfish Fritters
$5.00
French Fries
$5.00
Cheddar Cheese Grits
$5.00
Breakfast Potatoes
Drinks
$0.99 Mimosas & Champagne Until 3pm
$9.00
Texas Bloody Mary
$10.00
Hibiscus Margarita
$10.00
French "75"
$10.00
Grapefruit & St. Germain Martini
Dessert Menu
Dessert Menu
$9.00
"Peaches and Cream"
peach panna cotta, coconut, almond shortbread, vanilla ice cream
$8.00
Chocolate Cream Cheese Torte
with chocolate cookie and brownie crumbles, espresso anglaise
$8.00
Serious Tres Leches
with cajeta sauce and caramel mousse, salted almond brittle, vanilla bean gastrique
$8.00
Lemon Pie Jar
lemon curd, salted short bread, toasted meringue
$8.00
Warm Carrot Cake
with rum raisin ice cream
$8.00
Croissant Bread Pudding
with bourbon caramel, vanilla ice cream, almond tuille
$8.00
Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee
$8.00
Tasting of Sorbets & ice Creams
$10.00
Mignardise for Two
share this petite dessert tasting
Cheese Service
Artisan Cheeses and Accompaniments
$11.00
Selection of Three
$14.00
Selection of Five
Select After Dinner Drinks
$10.00
The "Nudge"
coffee drink with Kahlua, brandy and amaretto topped with fresh whipped cream
$10.00
White Chocolate Espresso Martini
stoli vanilla, godiva white chocolate, espresso
$10.00
Italian Safari
amarula, frangelico, coffee, espresso, orange twist
Bar Menu
Bar Menu
$13.00
Fried Gulf Oysters
$7.00
Smoked Duck Gumbo
with Andouille sausage and wild rice pilaf
$12.00
Braised Short Rib Grilled Cheese Sandwich
with house made chips
$12.00
Crispy Shrimp and Oyster Poor Boy
with house made chips
$12.00
3 Slow Cooked Pulled Pork Sliders
Carolina slaw, mustard dressing
$16.00
Grilled Skirt Steak
with spiced potato wedges, cilantro chimichurri
$32.00
Grilled NY Strip
and French fries
$5.00
Slow Roasted Sicilian Olives
$11.00
3 Cheeses & Accompaniments
Specialty Drinks
$10.00
The "Nudge"
A Rainbow Lodge Tradition! coffee drink with Kahlua, brandy and amaretto topped with fresh whipped cream
$9.00
Ri Barb
(ri)1 Rye whisky, rhubarb bitters, sweet vermouth, orange twist
$10.00
St. Ginger
kettle one, st. germain elderflower liqueur, ginger, lime, cilantro
$9.00
Basil Pear Martini
absolut citron, mathilde pear liqueur, basil
$9.00
Apricot Spice Martini
Crusoe orange spiced rum, apricot brandy, sweet vermouth, lemon, ginger
$10.00
Gin Buck
Hendricks gin, housemade cucumber water, lemon, fever tree ginger beer
$10.00
Hibiscus Margarita
don Julio reposado, organic hibiscus liqueur, Cointreau, lemon, lime
$10.00
Negroni
beefeater London dry gin, Campari, carpano antica sweet vermouth, orange twist

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