4444 Westheimer Houston 77007 832.430.6601 lochbar.com
Along with its affiliate Ouzo Bay next door, Loch Bar reaches a high standard of elegance in its décor, as well as in its menu. And yes, dust off that platinum card in your wallet or purse. Like the myriad of high-end steak houses around town which cater to the expense account corporate and the well-heeled local diner, Loch Bar delivers the utmost seafood experience. Live music nightly. Soup and salad: Chicken & sausage gumbo, andouille sausage, applewood smoked bacon, chicken; Maryland crab, mixed vegetable medley, purple potato, aromatic broth; Cream of crab, jumbo lump meat, leeks, cream, sherry; Herbs & lettuce, mesclun mix, basil, celery hearts, chives, tarragon, truffle vinaigrette; Chopped Cobb, romaine, bacon, egg, heirloom tomato, radish, roasted corn, avocado, blue cheese, pumpernickel croutons, buttermilk ranch dressing. Hot appetizers: Cajun cauliflower, battered bites, creole mustard; Fried pickles, bread & butter, buttermilk dressing; Fried oysters, served with old bay remoulade; Oysters Rockefeller, creamed spinach, fennel, Pernod, parmesan cheese; Grilled oysters, maître d’ butter Skirt steak lettuce wraps, iceberg cups, Korean bbq marinade, cucumber, daikon kimchi, samjang dipping sauce; Chesapeake crab dip, blue crab, artichoke, white cheddar, gruyere, smoked gouda, celery, carrots, & baguette; Fried lobster sliders, mango chutney, arugula, crispy pancetta, dijonaise, parker house roll; Moules frites, garlic white wine. Seafood towers, three sizes. Caviar. Cold appetizers: Deviled eggs, bacon, chives, truffle; Gravlax carpaccio, smoked, sour cream & onion crème fraiche, pickled red onion, oreganata bread crumbs; Yellowfin tuna poke, avocado, scallion, soy ginger dressing, radish, chili oil; Leche de tigre scallop ceviche, coconut milk, finger limes, salsa verde granita. The Tank: Saint Arnold’s fish & chips, tartar sauce, English pea puree, cold macaroni salad, boardwalk fried; Maine lobster roll, chives, toasted bun, spring salad or hand-cut fries; Maine diver scallops, pea puree, leeks, chanterelle mushrooms, bacon espuma; Grilled red snapper, Cajun spice, basmati rice; Viet Cajun peel & eat shrimp; Maryland crab cakes, mixed baby greens, old bay remoulade; Live Maine lobster, drawn butter; Eastern shore fried chicken, fries & pasta salad.