5922 Washington Ave (Formerly Benjy’s on Washington) Houston 77007 713.868.1131 theclassichouston.com
Completely redone with an open and welcoming feel, The Classic adheres to the high quality and imaginative menus of its sister restaurants Benjy’s West U and the several locations of Local Foods. The upstairs bar, famous for its happy hour food and drinks as Benjy’s, follows in the same tradition. Reasonable prices and a favorite of the Millennial Community of the Houston Heights. Small Plates: Matzo ball soup; Crispy Brussels Sprouts; Thick cut bacon w salsa verde, pecans; Pelmeni dumplings, mushroom, dill, rye, hazelnuts, crème fraiche; Lamb meatballs, pancetta, tomato, goat cheese, grilled bread; Cauliflower & shishito peppers, date dashi, curry salt ,mint, peanuts; Steak tartare, dijonnaise, peppers, pecorino; Hamachi, pear, avocado, yuzu, jalapeno roe; Israeli sampler, black & white hummus. Specialties: Blackened local catch, cauliflower dirty rice, beer sausage, green beans, charred lemon; Rotisserie chicken, vegetables, salsa verde; Brown sugar salmon, beets, marcona almonds, smoked yogurt; Steak frites, 44 Farms NY strip, bearnaise sauce; Cobb salad, local shrimp, bacon, egg, blue cheese, classic vinaigrette; Spaghetti Napolitan, pork sausage, bacon, onion, pepper, parmesan; Porterhouse porkchop, roasted potatoes, sauerkraut, bacon, butter; Shrimp orecchiette pasta, uni butter, tomato; Classic burger, caramelized onions, Wisconsin cheese, dill pickle, 1000 island, Kennebec fries. Breakfast stuff: Breakfast sandwich, vegan sausage, habanero cheddar, pretzel bun, aioli; House smoked salmon, tomato, cucumber, radish, capers, wheat toast; Dutch baby pancake; Soft Scramble, Hamachi, avocado, nori, seeds, jalapeno roe; Hot Tennessee chicken sandwich, Red Bird Farms chicken, Matin’s potato roll, pickles, aioli.
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