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Rainbow Lodge
2011 Ella Blvd
Houston, US-TX 77008
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Dinner
Lunch
Sunday Brunch
Dinner
Small Plates
Taste of the Wild
Featuring a smaller tasting of wild game. A lodge classic
- $15.00
Crispy Texas Quail Bites
white cheddar grits and bourbon bacon gravy
- $15.00
Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
bacon, green onion and creole mustard butter
- $25.00
Fried Green Tomatoes
$16.00
pickled okra tartar dressed gulf shrimp and crab, heirloom carrot escabeche
The Lodge's Smoked Duck Gumbo
with andouille sausage and wild rice pilaf
- $9.00
- Quart To Go $16.00
Lobster and Avocado Wedge Salad
$28.00
cold water lobster, avocado, bacon and jewel tomatoes on butter lettuce with buttermilk herb dressing
gluten-free
Little Gem Lettuce Caesar
$11.00
parmesan dressing, toasted croutons
Summertime Salad
$14.00
grilled texas peaches, golden cherries, tomatoes, sugar snaps, creamy burrata, basil from our gardens, white and dark balsamic
Big Board
$24.00
meats, sausage, cheese, nuts and olives, pickled vegetables and spreads for sharing
Lodge-Inspired Entrées
Rainbow Trout with Lump Blue Crab and Pecan Brown Butter
crispy sweet potato curls, garlic spinach
- $35.00
Lobster and Corn Risotto
$41.00
carnaroli rice, succulent butter poached lobster meat and the season's fresh corn
gluten-free
Pan Seared Red Snapper
$34.00
mustard dressed lump crab, asparagus tip and shaved brussels slaw, creole remoulade, fried oyster topper
Artichoke Chicken
$29.00
capers, mushrooms, lemon butter, mashed potatoes and green beans
gluten-free
Mafalde Pasta Ribbons
$25.00
basil pesto, the season's slow roasted tomatoes, grana padano
vegetarian
Grilled Filet of 44 Farms Beef Tenderloin
$48.00
sweet corn and bacon spaetzle, marinated heirloom tomato slice
Hand-Cut 16 Ounce 44 Farms Beef Ribeye Steak
$59.00
roasted wild mushrooms and garlic, crispy parmesan fingerling potato wedges, chimichurri
gluten-free
Grilled North American Elk Chop
$59.00
piñon coffee-rubbed then grilled with goat cheese and roasted green chile whipped potatoes, calabacitas, cotija cheese
gluten-free
South Texas Nilgai Antelope Loin
$53.00
smoked whole grain mustard glacé, jalapeño and bacon-studded cheddar grits, roasted brussels sprouts with garlic and calabrian chilies
gluten-free
Wild Game Mixed Grill
$49.00
grilled chile-rubbed venison and north american elk loin, texas quail and wild boar chop, buttery mashed potatoes, asparagus, mostarda, game sauce
gluten-free
Extras and Sides
Fried Oysters, Spicy Remoulade
$14.00Buttered Jumbo Lump Crab Meat
$22.00Seared Grade a Hudson Valley Foie Gras
$22.00Goat Cheese and Green Chile Whipped Potatoes
$9.00
gluten-free
Summer Squash Calabacitas, Cotija Cheese
$9.00
gluten-free
Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Garlic and Calabrian Chilies
$9.00
vegetarian
gluten-free
Creamy Jalapeño and Bacon-Studded Cheddar Grits
$9.00
gluten-free
Smalls and Shares and Salads
The Lodge's Smoked Duck Gumbo
with andouille sausage and wild rice pilaf
- $9.00
- Quart To Go $16.00
Taste of the Wild
Featuring a smaller tasting of wild game. A lodge classic
- $15.00
Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
$25.00
bacon, green onion and creole mustard butter
Fried Texas Quail Bites
$15.00
white cheddar grits, bourbon bacon gravy
Leafy Green Salad
$9.00
with balsamic dressing, candied texas pecans and feta
gluten-free
Summertime Salad
$14.00
grilled texas peaches, golden cherries, tomatoes, sugar snaps, creamy burrata, basil from our gardens, white and dark balsamic
Little Gem Lettuce Caesar
$11.00
parmesan, toasted croutons
Lobster and Avocado Wedge Salad
cold water lobster, avocado, bacon and jewel tomatoes on butter lettuce with buttermilk dressing
gluten-free
- $28.00
Fried Green Tomatoes
$16.00
gulf shrimp and lump blue crab salad dressed in pickled okra tartar, heirloom carrot escabeche topper
Fried Chicken Salad
leafy lettuces tossed with crispy chicken, cheddar, bacon, hard boiled egg, tomato and vinaigrette
- $17.00
Lunch Entrées
Braised Short Rib and Cheddar Grilled Cheese Sandwich
$15.00
on sourdough with arugula and bistro french fries
Grilled 1855 Black Angus Beef Bistro Steak
$25.00
sliced with french fries and arugula salad
Artichoke Chicken
$22.00
capers, mushrooms, lemon butter, mashed potatoes and green beans
gluten-free
Light Power Lunch
$19.00
daily fish with the season's vegetables
gluten-free
Business Lunch
$16.00
with gumbo or salad, artichoke chicken or daily fish, and a petite sweet; three smaller courses, limited to groups of eight or less
Lobster and Corn Risotto
$39.00
carnaroli rice, succulent butter poached lobster meat and the season's fresh corn
gluten-free
Rainbow Trout Filet
$31.00
topped with jumbo lump crab and pecan brown butter, crispy sweet potato curls, sautéed spinach
Pan Seared Red Snapper
$34.00
mustard dressed lump crab, asparagus tip and shaved brussels slaw, creole remoulade, fried oyster topper
Grilled 44 Farms Beef Tenderloin
$45.00
sweet corn and bacon spaetzle, marinated heirloom tomato slice
Mafalde Pasta Ribbons
$25.00
basil pesto, the season's slow roasted tomatoes, grana padano
vegetarian
South Texas Nilgai Antelope Loin
$53.00
smoked whole grain mustard glacé, jalapeño and bacon-studded cheddar grits, roasted brussels sprouts with garlic and calabrian chilies
gluten-free
Chicken-Fried Venison
$25.00
black pepper gravy, mashed potatoes and green beans; 44 farms BEEF cutlet also available
Grilled North American Elk Chop
$59.00
piñon coffee-rubbed then grilled with goat cheese and roasted green chile whipped potatoes, calabacitas, cotija cheese
gluten-free
Wild Game Mixed Grill
$32.00
pheasant sausage, texas quail, and chili-rubbed venison, buttery mashed potatoes, asparagus, mostarda, game sauce
gluten-free
Wild Game Burger Friday
$14.00
a wild game burger blend of elk, bison and ribeye, a chef-inspired special topping each week, with smoked creole mustard and lodge-made chips; only on fridays at lunch
Sides
Buttered Lump Crab Meat
$22.00Seared Grade a Hudson Valley Foie Gras
$22.00Fried Oysters, Spicy Remoulade
$14.00Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Garlic and Calabrian Chilies
$9.00
vegetarian
gluten-free
Jalapeño and Bacon Studded Cheddar Grits
$9.00
gluten-free
Bistro French Fries
$5.00Summer Squash Calabacitas, Cotija Cheese
$9.00Goat Cheese and Green Chile Whipped Potatoes
$9.00Smalls and Shares
Warm Pecan Sticky Buns
$6.00
pull apart style served cast iron, brown sugar and cinnamon butter basted
The Lodge's Smoked Duck Gumbo
with andouille sausage and wild rice pilaf
- $9.00
- Quart To Go $16.00
Fried Green Tomatoes
$16.00
gulf shrimp and lump blue crab salad dressed in pickled okra tartar, heirloom carrot escabeche topper
Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
bacon, green onion, and creole mustard butter
- $25.00
Fried Texas Quail Bites
$15.00
white cheddar grits, bourbon bacon gravy
Avocado Toast
$13.00
with sea salt flakes, tomato and feta, toasted garlic, pistachio dukkah
vegetarian
Salads
Leafy Green Salad
$9.00
with balsamic dressing, candied texas pecans, feta
gluten-free
Lobster and Avocado Wedge Salad
$28.00
cold water lobster, avocado, bacon, and jewel tomatoes on butter lettuce with buttermilk herb dressing
gluten-free
Fried Chicken Salad
$17.00
leafy lettuces tossed with crispy chicken, cheddar, bacon, egg, tomatoes and vinaigrette
Summertime Salad
$14.00
grilled texas peaches, golden cherries, tomatoes, sugar snaps, creamy burrata, basil from our gardens, white and dark balsamic
Little Gem Lettuce Caesar
$11.00
parmesan dressing, toasted croutons
Brunch Entrees
Texas Lump Blue Crab Omelette
$28.00
spinach, mushrooms, and fontina with applewood smoked bacon, mixed greens side salad
Duck Chilaquiles
$22.00
fried farm egg, tomatillo salsa, pulled duck confit, tortilla chips, queso fresco, shaved radish, red onion
Brioche French Toast
$16.00
maple and apple compote, applewood smoked bacon
Field Breakfast
two eggs with ranchero sauce, iberico pork sausage patties, lodge cheddar rösti potatoes, brioche texas toast
- $19.00
Rustic Smoked 44 Farms Brisket Hash
$22.00
redneck cheddar, two farm eggs, jalapeño hollandaise, texas toast
Chicken Schnitzel Holstein
$25.00
pan fried chicken scallopini, caper lemon butter, sunny side egg, boquerones and arugula side salad
Grilled 1855 Black Angus Bistro Steak and Eggs
$28.00
chimichurri sauce, lodge cheddar rösti potatoes, avocado pico de gallo, two eggs
gluten-free
Braised Bison Short Rib Benedict
poached eggs, baby arugula, texas toast, jalapeño hollandaise
- $24.00
Wild Game Mixed Grill and Eggs
$32.00
pheasant sausage, texas quail, and chili-rubbed venison, two eggs, blistered jalapeño, lodge cheddar rösti potatoes
gluten-free
Shrimp and Grits
$24.00
louisiana flavors, tasso ham, organic white cheddar grits
gluten-free
Pan-Seared Red Snapper
$34.00
mustard-dressed lump crab, asparagus tip and shaved brussels slaw, creole remoulade, fried oyster topper
Rainbow Trout Filet
$31.00
topped with jumbo lump crab and pecan brown butter, crispy sweet potato curls, sautéed young spinach
Chicken-Fried Venison
$25.00
black pepper gravy, buttery mashed potatoes, and green beans; 44 farms BEEF cutlet also available
- Make It Chef-Style, Add an Egg
- $2.00
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General Info
Payment Types
All Major Cards
Cuisine
American - Contemporary
American - Traditional
Meals
Lunch
Dinner
Brunch
Hours
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Thursday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Friday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday:
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Sunday:
10:30am - 9:00pm
About Us
Imagine a 110+ year old log cabin restaurant on an acre of grounds right in the middle of Houston! For over 40 years, Rainbow Lodge has been treating food lovers to succulent Wild Game and Regional Gulf Seafood in a cozy, lodge setting filled with refined touches. Crisp linens and warm upholstery compliment the antique hunting and fishing collectibles that highlight owner, Donnette Hansen's passion for fly fishing, the outdoors, delicious food and fantastic wines.