933 Studewood Houston 77008 832.831.7155 eatatbck.com
This hip little neighborhood spot is geared to the young population of the Houston Heights. Its big brother in the Galleria area is Bosscat Kitchen on Mid Lane. BCK is anchored by a busy U-shaped bar with lots of high-top chairs and banquette seating on one side, and by a large windowed exhibition cooking scene on the other. Craft cocktails and craft beers attract a buzzing, mingling evening crowd. Snacks: Tomato burrata, cheese, blistered heirloom tomatoes, olive oil, sea salt + toast; Sweet ‘n’ sour meat balls; Asparagus fries, battered, creamy + spicy enchilada dipping sauce; Chef’s nachos, chicken, bourbonyaki sauce, veggies, jalapeno, sriracha, sour cream, cilantro; Crab cakes, pan seared, seasonings, cabbage slaw+ comeback sauce; White bean hummus. Greens + things: Spinach + apple salad, baby spinach, cabbage, carrots, apple, goat cheese, toasted pecans, roasted pepper dressing; Classic wedge, iceberg, tomatoes, onions, blue cheese + bacon; Avocado grove salad, romaine, roasted corn, chili spiced quinoa, onion, avocado, tomato cucumber, smoked jalapeno vinaigrette; French onion soup, caramelized onions, cheesy bread. It’s what’s for dinner: Steak dinner, mushroom gravy, Yukon gold mashed potatoes, roasted broccoli; Chile verde pork chop, oven roasted pork chops, green chile sauce, cilantro-lime rice, spiced black beans; Spicy shrimp, Korean style, rice grits; Voodoo salmon, blackened, mushroom rice grits, Cajun cream sauce, asparagus; Lemon butter chicken, spinach stuffed, wild rice, asparagus; Citrus snapper, pan seared, orange butter, chilled asparagus-citrus salad, garlic rice. Between two buns: BCK burger, two beef patties, cheese, pickles, onion mayo, yellow mustard, ketchup; Big BLT, thick cut Texas toast, mayo, lettuce, tomato, crispy bacon; Tex-mex burger, patties, cheddar jack, onions, tomato, pickled jalapeno, cilantro, Fritos, enchilada mayo; Mushroom monster, vegetarian mushroom-quinoa patty, smoked provolone, spinach ,onions, tomato, comeback sauce. Desserts: Warm peanut butter brownie; Fried apple pie; Chocolate chip cookie sandwich.