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5365 Westheimer Houston, TX 77056

713-623-4600

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Houston Press
Recommended
Best Expense Account Restaurant
Award Winner 2006

Cuisine(s): Seafood, Steakhouse

Hours: Sun-Thu 5pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-11pm

Price: $$$$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash

Attire: Business casual

Features: Smoking, Takeout, Private Party, Catering, Banquet Facilities, Wheelchair Accessible, Business Dining
Serving: Dinner

Reservations: Accepted, Recommended

Parking: Lot Available, Valet

Description

Fabulous filet mignon tartare, giant lobster and out-of-this-world lamb chops are served in dark, wood-paneled dining rooms that look like they belong in a men's club. An excellent wine list and a fine array of single-malt Scotch whiskeys attract bons vivants. And the steaks aren't bad either.

2006 | Best Expense Account Restaurant

Nothing says "big spender" like a big hunk of meat, a big, expensive wine and a big cigar. There's no place better to blow a couple of Gs on two people than at The Capital Grille, that clubby bastion of the expense account crowd, the ultimate meat market. Start out at the bar by sipping some Auchentoshan 21-year-old single malt ($24 a shot). Move to your table and order a magnum of Joseph Phelps Insignia 2001/2002 champagne ($505) followed by a bottle of Ch�teau Mouton-Rothschild, Pauillac... More »
2003 | Best Expense-Account Restaurant

Capital Grille is the perfect place for you, if: a) you are male, b) you like a clubby atmosphere, c) you like your meat well hung, and d) you're spending $100 of someone else's money. Start out with the Grille's steak tartare ($9.95), which is the best there is. Skip the soup or salad and head straight for the dry-aged, 24-ounce, bone-in porterhouse ($32.95). Dry-aged means that the steak was cut from a loin that was hung in a climate-controlled room for a minimum of 21 days -- that's what... More »
2000 | Best Hunk o' Meat

If you like your meat well hung -- gastronomically speaking, that is -- you'll love the dry-aged, certified Angus porterhouse steak ($30) at the Capital Grille. The dry-aging process takes place in an environment where the temperature, humidity and airflow are controlled. The meat cures for up to 21 days. Once the stuff that has turned bad is removed (up to 30 percent of some cuts), what's left retains the essential flavor. For a meat lover, it's 24 ounces of heaven, seared on the outside,... More »

The Generous Pour Wine Event at Capital Grille

By Mai Pham | Wed, July 20, 2011

To truly understand wine, its complexity, what distinguishes a good wine from bad one, and how it should pair with food, takes years of study. That's why there are only 171 Master Sommeliers in the wo... More »
Off the Wall: Capital Grille Delivers The Big O with Lobster Mac & Cheese

By Stacy Zane | Wed, June 8, 2011

...Outstanding, that is! What were you thinking? I'm pretty sure I'm writing this article from the afterlife because I have died and gone to heaven. Thank you to EOW reader Jeff for chiming in on l... More »
New Bar Menu at The Capital Grille

By Ruthie Johnson | Tue, July 6, 2010

With more than forty locations across the country, The Capital Grille is a fine-dining locale catering predominantly to a well dressed, well mannered business crowd. Houston's Galleria location fills ... More »
Dry-Aged Discrimination

By Robb Walsh | Thu, June 10, 2004

Flames are shooting out of the high-tech stainless-steel broiler at The Capital Grille on Westheimer. And thanks to the open design of the restaurant's kitchen, I get to watch the fire without leaving my comfortable chair at a corner table in the ... More »
Capital Idea

By Paul Galvani | Thu, June 19, 1997

I would love to have been a fly on the wall the day that Providence, Rhode Island-based Rare Hospitality International decided Houston was where they wanted to open their eighth Capital Grille. I can hear the conversation now: "So, let me get this... More »

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Mojo1222857 | Houston, TX | 5 Reviews

| Sun, July 12, 2009

Great Margaritas
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lori.alexander | Clutch City, TX | 131 Reviews

| Mon, April 26, 2010

Nothing says Filet Mignon like Capitol Grill! RARE
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J. Alex F | Sugar Land, TX | 7 Reviews

| Fri, August 1, 2008

Had their Bone in with the crushed mushrooms and glaze - awesome...

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Dinner Menu

Appetizers

$15.00

Wagyu Beef Carpaccio
arugula salad, lemon vinaigrette

$16.00

Prosciutto Wrapped Mozzarella
with vine ripe tomatoes

$14.00

Smoked Salmon

$19.00

Lobster And Crab Cakes

$12.00
Add Oysters (each) $3.00

Fresh Oysters On The Half Shell (4)

$15.00

Shrimp Cocktail (5)

$13.00

Pan-fried Calamari
with hot cherry peppers

$49.00

Cold Shellfish Platter

$99.00

Grand Plateau
jumbo lump crab, north atlantic lobster, shrimp cocktail, oysters on the half shell

Soups & Salads

Cup $10.00

Clam Chowder

Crock $10.00

French Onion Soup

$10.00

Caesar Salad

$11.00

Spinach Salad
with warm bacon dressing

$13.00

Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato, Basil
with 12-year aged balsamic

$12.00

The Capital Grille Chopped Salad

$10.00

Field Greens, Tomatoes, Fresh Herbs

$11.00

Wedge
with bleu cheese and applewood smoked bacon

Main Courses

14 Oz $43.00

Dry Aged Sirloin Steak

24 Oz $48.00

Dry Aged Porterhouse Steak

14 Oz $44.00

Dry Aged Steak Au Poivre
with courvoisier cream

10 Oz $41.00

Filet Mignon

$45.00

Filet Oscar

22 Oz $43.00

Delmonico Steak

$28.00

Roasted Chicken

$42.00

Double Cut Lamb Rib Chops (4)

Seafood

Broiled Fresh Lobster
2 lb, 3 lb, 4 lb

$39.00

Grilled Swordfish
with lemon shallot relish

$41.00

Sushi-grade Sesame Seared Tuna
with gingered rice

$33.00

Seared Citrus Glazed Salmon

$36.00

Lobster And Crab Stuffed Shrimp

Chef’s Suggestions

$49.00

Seared Tenderloin
with butter poached lobster tail

$36.00

Cedar Planked Salmon
with tomato fennel relish

$44.00

Bone-in Kona Crusted Dry Aged Sirloin
with shallot butter

$44.00

Sliced Filet Mignon
with cipollini onions and wild mushrooms

$46.00

Porcini Rubbed Delmonico
with 12-year aged balsamic

Chef’s Daily Seafood Feature

Side Offerings

$16.00

Lobster Mac ‘n’ Cheese

$12.00

Roasted Cremini, Portabella, Shiitake, Oyster Mushrooms

$10.00

Sam’s Mashed Potatoes

$10.00

Sautéed Spinach

$10.00

Au Gratin Potatoes

$10.00

Fresh Creamed Spinach

$9.00

Creamed Corn
with smoked bacon

$10.00

Parmesan Truffle Fries

$10.00

French Green Beans
with roasted tomatoes and fennel

$10.00

Fresh Asparagus
with hollandaise

Desserts

Trio Of Handcrafted Ice Cream
celebrate the season with three delicious flavors of ice cream we make ourselves, garnished with freshly baked double chocolate cookies and coconut cookies

Cheesecake With Fresh Seasonal Berries
a lighter, fluffier version of its new york cousin. our cheesecake is nestled in a vanilla wafer crust and garnished with fresh, sweet berries, a luscious strawberry sauce, and topped with a crisp sugar crust

Fresh Berries In Vanilla Cream
just ripe strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and blueberries shine in a velvety smooth creme anglaise

Fresh Strawberries Capital Grille
a luscious combination of juicy strawberries, handmade vanilla ice cream and our own ruby port and grand marnier sauce makes our signature dessert well worth signing on for

Coconut Cream Pie
a delightful vanilla flavored crust is layered with luscious whipped and coconut pastry cream. a caramel rum sauce topping makes it even more irresistible

Desserts - Seasonal Fruit Sorbet

Flourless Chocolate Espresso Cake
chocolate lovers will rhapsodize over this rich, dense dream of a cake. a hint of espresso, fresh raspberries, whipped cream and melba sauce make for an unforgettable finish to any meal

Chocolate Hazelnut Cake
we pull out all the chocolate stops in this wondrous concoction of moist chocolate cake layered with dark chocolate mousse and coated with a hazelnut chocolate ganache. creme anglaise, chopped toasted hazelnuts and a pirouline cookie provide the perfect balance

Classic Cream Brulee
tap through a crisp caramelized sugar crust to the creamiest of custards below to see why this remains a perennial favorite

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The Capital Grille

5365 Westheimer Houston, TX 77056

713-623-4600

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2006 | Best Expense Account Restaurant

2003 | Best Expense-Account Restaurant

2000 | Best Hunk o' Meat

By Mai Pham | Wed, July 20, 2011

By Stacy Zane | Wed, June 8, 2011

By Ruthie Johnson | Tue, July 6, 2010

By Robb Walsh | Thu, June 10, 2004

By Paul Galvani | Thu, June 19, 1997

Mojo1222857 | Houston, TX | 5 Reviews

lori.alexander | Clutch City, TX | 131 Reviews

J. Alex F | Sugar Land, TX | 7 Reviews

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