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2600 Travis St. Houston, TX 77006

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  • New American
    Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 5pm-11pm
    $$$
  • All Major Credit Cards
    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Business Dining
    Dinner, Late Night, Lunch
  • Live Entertainment
    Accepted, Recommended
    No Parking
Description

Chef Bryan Caswell is reeling them in with his imaginative new take on Gulf seafood. The interior is cool but not lavish, the waitstaff wears blue jeans, and the bar menu includes the trendy little hamburgers called sliders; all of which gives this fine dining establishment a relaxed vibe. And while it's not cheap, it's a better deal than most.







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  • 2010 | Best Milk Shake

    After a lovely meal featuring some of Houston's best seafood, go ahead and indulge that aching sweet tooth with REEF's "No Minors" milk shake.This is not your grandfather's milk shake, nor is it fit for the children. Here, the age-old milk shake gets a kick in the pants, adding brandy and Kahlúa to its delicious ice cream base. Yowzah! It's basically the milk shake version of a Brandy Alexander: creamy and smooth -- yet not so rich as to be considered sinful. Portions are large... More »

  • 2009 | Best Seafood Restaurant

    Bryan Caswell was named one of the 10 Best New Chefs in the country by Food & Wine Magazine this year. He owes much of that honor to the bounty of the Gulf of Mexico. Caswell is a fisherman, and he understands the treasures of the Gulf in a way that non-fishermen never quite get. His nickname on Twitter is "Wholefish," and that's also the name of his seafood encyclopedia of a blog. The name describes his culinary philosophy in one word -- Caswell doesn't buy filets or fish steaks or... More »

  • 2008 | Best Restaurant

    Reef is an intensely local restaurant that caters to our city's culinary eccentricities. Chef-owner Bryan Caswell, who grew up in Houston, used to do a lot of fishing. Fishermen understand the treasures of the Gulf of Mexico in a way that non-fishermen never quite get. At Reef, the menu changes every day to take advantage of what's available. Sure, there's shrimp, crab, oysters and red snapper. But there's also wahoo with plantains, tripletail with artichokes, amberjack with asparagus and... More »

  • 2007 | Best New Restaurant

    Chef Bryan Caswell, formerly of Bank by Jean Georges in the Hotel Icon, has struck out on his own with this hip new eatery in Midtown. The seafood is not only local, it's unique. Where else can you get triple tail and croaker Dishes like crispy-skinned snapper and pompano a la plancha are spectacular. And then there are casual offerings like mini-hamburgers and a salmon BLT, to keep the kitchen from taking itself too seriously. Located in a former automobile showroom, the restaurant makes a... More »

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    chefjohnsheely | Houston, TX | 10 Reviews

    | Thu, August 6, 2009

    Bill Floyd and Bryan Caswell have hit a home run with this midtown eatery....the mussels with shiner bock and toasted ancho.....also the crispy snapper with sweet and sour chard...great wine list as well.

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    Allisen Picos | Houston, TX | 112 Reviews

    | Mon, August 24, 2009

    This place is always packed, but in a good way! It's trendy, swanky and super delicious! I love the fried mac and cheese -- it is amazing!

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    chris200420032042 | Houston, TX | 6 Reviews

    | Thu, April 22, 2010

    Try any of Chef Bryan Caswell's inovative Gulf Coast seafood dishes.

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Main Menu
Appetizer
$8.50
“the Slice” Ice Berg Lettuce
portobello mushrooms, cabrales cheese and pancetta
$9.00
Market Vegetable And Herb Salad
shaved parmesan
$11.00
Roasted Squash Salad
balsamic vinegar, jamon de serrano, arugula and pecorino
$12.00
Steamed Shrimp Salad
haricot vert, spiced pecans, sherry vinaigrette
$9.00
3rd Bar Baked Oysters
creamy swiss chard, lime pickle, asiago bread crumbs
$9.00
Seafood And Andouille Sausage Gumbo
tex-mati rice
$13.00
Tempura Xl Shrimp
avocado and radish salad, sea salt cashews
$10.00
Sweet Potato And Bacon Ravioli
oloroso sherry, green apple salad
$9.00
Crunchy Calamari
charred green tomatoes, cilantro aioli, pickled pepper condiment
$13.00
Steamed Mussels
shiner bock, toasted ancho
$16.50
Jumbo Crab Cake
taqueria style pickled vinaigrette
$9.00
Beef Sliders
caramelized onions
$11.50
Spring Roll Shrimp, Hot And Sweet
Entrees
$26.00
Crispy Skin Snapper
sweet and sour chard, tomato brown butter
$21.00
Seafood Hot Pot
fingerling potatoes
$26.00
Roasted Grouper
braised collards, pecan-shallot cracklin, potlikker jus
$26.00
Redfish On The Half-shell
fried mac & cheese
$25.00
Seared Scallops
andouille braised cabbage, green apple jalapeno salad
$26.00
Grilled Yellow Fin Tuna
plantain and long bean sauté, pomegranate jus
$21.00
Roasted Gulf Shrimp
smoked bacon, fresh lemon pepper pasta, garlic oil
$19.00
Slow Baked Salmon
meyer lemon risotto, chili oil
$26.00
Grilled Cobia
ponzu glazed brussels sprouts, pickled shimeji mushrooms
 
Thai Style Whole Fish
limited availability
$20.00
Roasted Chicken
stir fry spring vegetables, mustard jus
$27.00
Big Pork Chop
pecan smoke, spring favas, cherry mustard
$29.00
Naked Ribeye
cornbread gnocchi, roasted mushrooms and beet jus
Rare
$3.00
Shrimp Shooters
Dozen $23.00
Half Dozen $12.00
Oysters On The ½ Shell
$8.50
Snapper Carpaccio
grapefruit agra dolce, garlic bruschetta
$10.00
Kinilaw; Blackfin Tuna And Blue Crab
blood orange, coco-lime broth
$45.00
3rd Bar Plateau
our seafood grouping of all things salty and raw
Simply Grilled
$16.00
Shrimp
$15.00
Salmon
$16.00
Scallops
$20.00
Cobia
$15.00
Chicken
$25.00
Naked Ribeye
$29.00
Surf & Turf
$36.00
Almaco Jack
Sides
$5.00
Plantain And Long Bean Saute
$6.00
Ponzu Glazed Brussels Sprouts
$4.00
Crispy Fries, Sriracha Remoulade
$6.00
Fried Mac & Cheese
$5.00
Toasted Butter Mash Potatoes
$6.00
Bacon Braised Collard Greens
Sugar
$8.00
Milkshake "no Minors"
$8.00
Thin Lime Tart
charred meringue, raspberries
$8.00
Blueberry Financier
limoncello curd, blueberry gelato
$8.00
Creme Fraiche Cheesecake
fresh cherries, honey gelato
$8.00
Vietnamese Coffee Tart
condensed milk ice cream, mint syrup
$8.00
Seasonal Fresh Berries
balsamic reduction, crème fraiche

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