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4100 Montrose Blvd. Houston, TX 77006

713-529-1199

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Houston Press
Recommended
Best Mussels
Award Winner 2006

Cuisine(s): English

Hours: Sun 11am-10pm, Mon-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-12am

Price: $$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
Attire: Casual

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Fireplace

Serving: Brunch, Dinner, Late Night, Lunch

Entertainment: Live Entertainment
Reservations: Accepted

Parking: Lot Available

Description

Well-worn wooden floors, low ceilings, British memorabilia, a large bar and good ole English pub food all go to make this one of Houston's favorite pubs. With a great selection of beers on tap, you're sure to enjoy the food here. A solid shepherd's pie, an excellent ploughman's lunch, decent fish and chips, and beef Wellington may well remind you of your last trip across the pond. Don't leave without trying the raspberry trifle.

2006 | Best Mussels

Mussels are not the first thing that comes to mind when most Houstonians think about the Black Lab. There's the beer, of course, and the fireplace and the classic British fare, but shellfish Steamed in white wine with tomatoes and garlic, these mussels are tasty, and the broth is great for dipping. Unlike some places, where you get a big bowl of shells and have to go searching for their tiny rubbery inhabitants, the Black Lab's bivalves are consistently plump and tender. And even though the... More »
2000 | Best Place to Indulge Anglophilia

This redoubt of vintage Britannia is dead-on in every sense but two: The pub grub is not the slightest bit grubby, and the pints are cold. Shepherd's pie, beef Wellington, fish and chips, and West Highland cheese soup are but a few of the outstanding victuals. The steamed mussels would draw an appreciative "tallyho" from even the most discriminating Buckingham palate. On tap at the sprawling bar: Bass, Newcastle, Harp, Boddington's and Guinness, to name a few. Aged-wood beams run the length... More »

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Kris_1492 | Cypress, TX | 6 Reviews

| Fri, June 25, 2010

This is a great eatery/pub. It has a rustic but fun atmosphere. We love playing full size chess outside. Excellent place to take out of town guess who are weary of bbq and texmex. I recommend the black bean soup, pork chops and apple sauce (their potato pancakes are similar to traditional Potato Latkes/hash browns and not the spiced potato pancakes most restaurant serve). My husband likes the fish though thinks the batter is a bit on the heavy side.
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tdawg07 | Kenner, LA | 183 Reviews

| Mon, June 7, 2010

awesome food, good place, good experience, good service
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bbb4 | Houston, TX | 19 Reviews

| Thu, September 2, 2010

One of our favorite places for a good beer and good food. Especially like the chicken salad sandwich and soup (all the soup that I've had has been good).

Main Menu

Appetizers

$10.25

Fruit & Cheese Plate
assorted seasonal fruit, ours famous creamed english stilton and water biscuits. great with a galass of pott.

$12.50

Mussels
steamed in a white wine, tomato and garlic sauce.

$8.95

Home Made Chicken Tenders
served with bbq sauce and french rices.

$9.25

Spinach And Artichoke Dip
chopped spinach and artichoke hearts blended with sour cream and seasoning. topped with monterrey jack and parmesan. served with hot tortilla chips.

$7.75
Add Chicken Or Beef $9.75
Add Shrimp $10.25

Quesadillas
would you believe they originally came from southern london? served with mushroom, spinach, cheddar and monterrey jack.

Salads

$11.50

The Black Labrador
hickory - smoked ham, turkey, roast beef, tomato, cheddar and monterrey jack on a bed of fresh garden lettuce.

$11.75

Chicken Salad
tender chunks of chicken breast tossed with grapes, walnuts and mayonnaise dressing. served on a fresh bed of garden lettuce.

$12.75

Grilled Chicken And Fruite Salad
fresh grilled chicken and roasted walnuts served on a bed of greens layered with bacon, blue cheese, scallions and celery. complemented by roasted apples and pears, tossed in our delicious champagne- mustard vinaigrette.

$10.50
Add Grilled Chicken $2.25
Add Grilled Shrimp $3.25

Great Caesar
crisp romaine leaves tossed with toasted french bread croutons and fresh grated parmesan.

$10.99

Soup N Salad
any of our homemade soups served with a house salad

Hamburgers & Sandwiches

$9.50

Hamburgers
our hamburgers are made from prime ground chuck. grilled thick and juicy to your specification with lettuce, tomato and onion on a hamburger bun. served with french fries.

$9.99

The Royal Blue Burger
for the hungry royalty in you . our hamburger topped with melted roquefort blue cheese and two strips of bacon.

$11.99

Shrimp Salad Sandwich
served on whole wheat bread with your choices of a cup of soup.

$10.99

Buffalo Chcken Sandwich
tender, deep fried chicken breast dipped in our spicy buffalo sauce, served with our superb, seasoned fries.

$11.25

Giant Club Sandwich
chargrilled chicken breast, turkey and smoked bacon with cheddar, monterrey jack and baby swiss cheese, lettuce. tomato and dijon mayonnaise on toasted whole wheat bread. served with french fries

English Special

$11.99

Shepherd's Pie
a traditional hearty english meal, fresh prime ground chucks, seasoned and mixed with onions, carrots and celery. topped with mashed potatoes and melted cheddar served with baked beans.

$11.99

Bangers & Mash
genuine harold wood english pork sausage with sauteed onions, homemade mashed potatoes and baked beans.

$11.75

Crepes Elste
stuffed with tender chunks of chicken and fresh broccoli in cream sauce. served with wild rice.

$10.50

Bubble And Squeak
a whimsical vegetable dish. so named because of the bubbling and squeaking it make while cooking. a flat cake made of meshed potatoes and cabbage sauteed in olive oil. complemented by a side of wow- wow sauce. served with a broiled tomato.

$11.25

Ploughman's Lunch
a simple, satisfying meal for any worker in from the field. an assortment of cheeses, great with a pint of beer.

Desserts

$6.50

Raspberry Trifle
pound cake lightly drizzled with sherry, layered with custard cream and topped with a raspberry puree.

$6.50
A La Mode $2.50

Scottish Apple Pie
tatt granny smith apples seasoned with cinnamon and layered under a butter crumb crust. served hot with brandy cream sauce.

$6.50

Bread Pudding
baked with apples, raisins and cinnamon. served hot, topped with apricot preserves and our brandy cream sauce.

$6.50

Double Fudge Mousse Cake
the name says it all. served on a brownie bottom with brandy cream sauce and raspberry puree.

$6.50

Chocolate - Chocolate Chip Brownies
baked fresh from scratch with walnuts, topped with walnuts, topped with ice cream , hot fudge and home made whipped cream.

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The Black Labrador Pub

4100 Montrose Blvd. Houston, TX 77006

713-529-1199

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2006 | Best Mussels

2000 | Best Place to Indulge Anglophilia

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