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2100 Yale St. Houston, TX 77008

713-861-3113

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Houston Press
Recommended
Best Vintage Milk Shake
Award Winner 2005

Cuisine(s): American, Breakfast, Diner

Hours: Daily 7am-4pm

Price: $
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

Serving: Breakfast, Lunch

Alcohol: None
Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Lot Available, Street

Description

Take a step back to 1923 and enter one of the oldest remaining diners in the city - Yale Street Grill, housed in what used to be the Yale Pharmacy. Everything here is original, and the malts, shakes, floats, sundaes and sodas will put a smile on the face of any old-timer or kid. The place only uses Blue Bell ice cream, too. Weekend breakfasts see lines out the door. Yale Street Grill proudly serves Community Coffee, old-fashioned burgers, tuna melts and pimento cheese sandwiches, along with daily lunch specials like chicken-fried steak, meat loaf and pork chops. The part of the grill that used to be the pharmacy is now an antiques mall.

2005 | Best Vintage Milk Shake

With a five-station mixer constantly making shakes, malts and sundaes, the counter staffers at Yale Street Grill have their hands full. It is unknown whether they've been making shakes since 1923, when they opened, but the mixer sure looks the age. They start out with two or three generous scoops of Blue Bell ice cream, a good amount of milk and, in the case of the Oreo version, enough crushed cookie pieces to make it impossible to suck through a straw, no matter how big a sucker you may be.... More »

Served With a Side of Nostalgia: Houston's Top 10 Time Warp Restaurants

By Katharine Shilcutt | Tue, March 20, 2012

There are restaurants which evoke a strong sense of nostalgia, even if you've never dined there before. You can look around at the picture-lined walls or the spots near the counter where the linoleum ... More »
Breakfast with Santa Claus at Yale Street Grill

By Katharine Shilcutt | Fri, December 10, 2010

As mentioned earlier this week, Yale Street Grill (2100 Yale, 713-861-3113) is one of my favorite places to grab a low-key breakfast. But not just for chicken fried steak. I can still remember the fi... More »
The Best Restaurants to Eat Chicken Fried Steak for Breakfast

By Katharine Shilcutt | Mon, December 6, 2010

Although I certainly enjoy a good piece of chicken fried steak for dinner -- preferably served with homemade macaroni and cheese and fried okra -- there's something to be said for beginning your day w... More »
The Monte Cristo at Yale Street Grill

By Jason Kerr | Tue, September 28, 2010

Oh, the Monte Cristo, that white trash staple of a bygone era. Besides being one of my favorites, it was the only reason to go to Bennigan's. House of Pies has one that isn't too bad, but like a lot o... More »
Retro Tastes

By Paul Galvani | Thu, March 10, 2005

If ever there was a throwback to past eras in Houston, it would be the Yale Street Grill (2100 Yale, 713-861-3113), which has been serving real malts, shakes, floats and burgers since 1923. For an authentic touch of nostalgia, try the fish sandwic... More »

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Yale Street Grill

2100 Yale St. Houston, TX 77008

713-861-3113

Description

2005 | Best Vintage Milk Shake

By Katharine Shilcutt | Tue, March 20, 2012

By Katharine Shilcutt | Fri, December 10, 2010

By Katharine Shilcutt | Mon, December 6, 2010

By Jason Kerr | Tue, September 28, 2010

By Paul Galvani | Thu, March 10, 2005