So for a work dinner that my co-worker and I were disinvited to, I exclaimed to my boss that he's still paying for our dinner. Just because he uninvited us doesn't mean that we're not going to eat on his tab. So we did.I've been to Benjy's on Washington Ave before. The space is lovely, but doesn't feel as bright as the one in Rice Village. This is my first time to go up to the famous bar. Like the location in Rice Village, the bar is upstairs which is really the heart of the joint.
Their cocktails are great as usual, but they also have a decent wine list that worth looking over. That said, they have a great happy hour set of food to choose from. Most people I saw were picking the calamari, which we ordered too. One bite and you know why... it was not oily and it's crispy and not overly chewy.
For main course, I ordered the Ravioli which has mushroom, crab meat, cream, and shrimp. The sauce was divine, and the dough on the ravioli wasn't too over empowering or heavy. The mix inside was delicious with the sauce. You just have to taste it for yourself... it's good.
For dessert, we ordered the chocolate cake. It came with side of fresh fruit and homemade ice cream. I was really ordering for the ice cream. The cake itself is super dense and definitely rich. Having the ice cream definitely balance it off. The ice cream itself is not too sweet, so it allows the chocolate cake to be powerful with the taste buds. Otherwise, ice cream with fruit also came out great. As a matter of fact, it's the same over at the Rice Village location.
For dessert, we ordered the chocolate cake. It came with side of fresh fruit and homemade ice cream. I was really ordering for the ice cream. The cake itself is super dense and definitely rich. Having the ice cream definitely balance it off. The ice cream itself is not too sweet, so it allows the chocolate cake to be powerful with the taste buds. Otherwise, ice cream with fruit also came out great. As a matter of fact, it's the same over at the Rice Village location. Here's the thing about this location, you are definitely at the yuppie entertainment district on Washington. So majority of the environment, decor is cater to that crowd. Even the bathroom is very chic. The Rice Village is more relax maybe because the neighbor has been comfortable w/ Benjy's being an permanent spot there, the decor is still updated and clean, but no meat market air to it. Go see it for yourself.
Benjy's on Washington
5922 Washington Ave
Houston, TX 77007
713-868-1131
reservation is recommended for dinner
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