The Bird & The Bear in Houston, TX
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The Bird & The Bear Menu in Houston
Starters
Vuelve ala Vida Return to life
$5
Shrimp, octopus, & scallops with a spicy white wine cocktail sauce garnished with avocado & cilantro, served with saltine crackers.
Asian Tuna Tartar
$6
With fried wonton chips
Crispy Fried Gulf Coast Oysters
$8
In a coat of seasoned cornmeal with jalapeno tartar and cocktail sauces
Brandied Escargo
$8
With warm toasted garlic bread for pushing and dipping
Sautéed Calamari
$9
With onions, wild mushrooms, peppers and a raspberry lemon beurre blanc.
Crispy Gulf Crab Cakes
$8
With corn relish & our house jalapeno tartar & cocktail sauces
Classic Oysters Rockefeller
$10
4 Southern oysters baked on half shell with cream cheese, spinach, and panko crumbs with a zingy sauce
House Salad
$6
Romaine & Leaf lettuces, House Citrus Vinaigrette, grated Parmesan cheese & croutons
Stilton Salad
$7
A toss of romaine, arugula and belgian endive, lime juice & e.v.o.o., fresh pear slices, toasted walnuts & cracked pepper
Caesar Salad
$6
Romaine leaves with Parmesan cheese, croutons and a caesar dressing.
Luncheon Salads
Caesar Salad with Jumbo Lump Crabmeat
$18
Romaine lettuce, deviled egg, anchovies, fried capers, croutons, parmesan & aioli & Caesar dressing.
Mango Salad with Horseradish Crusted Wild Salmon
$16
Boston lettuce, cilantro, basil, scallions, tossed with spiced white balsamic vinaigrette dressing, fried sweet potato chips.
Paneed Red Snapper with Tres Wedgies Salad
$17
Three butter lettuce cups each filled with a different flavor profile: blue cheese dressing with bacon, spicy shallot vinaigrette with sliced avocado & cilantro & ranch dressing with pico de gallo.
Crispy Chicken & Pecan Salad
$16
With mix greens, sliced apples and pears, goat cheese crostini and candied pecans, Honey balsamic vinaigrette.
Chicken Curry Salad
$15
Chicken breast cooked in a curry sauce served over spinach tossed in Roasted Peanut Vinaigrette served with condiments; avocado, crumbled bacon, peanuts, Apple Chutney & crispy wonton strips
Soup, Salad & Sandwich
$15
Two little tomato basil Sandwiches, a cup of Soup and chicken Salad on butter lettuce with avocado, orange sections, crisp almonds & fresh mint.
Grilled Beef Tenderloin
$19
With crisp bacon on a tossed stilton salad. Romaine, Arugula & Belgian endive drizzled with lime juice & e.v.o.o., crumbled Stilton cheese, toasted walnuts, pears and cracked black pepper.
Herb crusted Scallops Salad
$17
Baby arugula with dried figs & cherries, Parmesan cheese & a house lemon vinaigrette
Seared Rare Ahi Tuna Salad
$18
On a bed salad of field greens, red onions & Feta cheese in Balsamic vinaigrette.
Roasted Beets Salad with Tempura Shrimp
$19
On mix greens with red onions, celery, orange sections, cherry tomatoes, toasted almonds and steamed green beans, poppy seed lime dressing.
Ouisie's Texas Crab Cobb
$18
Lump crab meat, remoulade, arugula slaw, crispy bacon, tomatoes, spicy avocado chutney, deviled eggs.
Soups
Ouisie's Gulf Coast Seafood Gumbo
$5
Tomato Basil
$5
Vegetarian
Wild Mushroom Pasta
$14
Crimini, shiitake, oysters and chanterelles in a white wine cream sauce over angel hair.
Cream Spinach Ravioli
$14
4 Raviolis filled with cream spinach, white wine cream sauce.
Three Cheese Macaroni Pizza
$10
Aged white cheddar, monterey and parmesan.
Garden Pasta
$15
Wheat linguini with pesto aioli, chanterelle mushroom, asparagus tips, summer squash, green peppers and feta cheese crumbles.
Vegetable Paella
$16
Sautéed assorted vegetables over saffron rice & English peas.
Vegetable Plate
$15
Variety of grilled and steamed vegetables.
Poultry
Moroccan Saffron Chicken
$16
With couscous salad & grilled asparagus
Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breast
$16
With mushrooms and artichokes in lemon butter with mashed potatoes and sautéed green beans
Chicken Picatta
$16
Pan seared chicken breast with green beans and mashed potatoes, lemon caper beurre blanc.
Chicken Roulade
$17
Filled with spinach, sun dried tomatoes and served over a vegetable orzo pasta.
Sandwiches
Spicy Chicken & Avocado Sandwich
$13
With lemony aioli with a kick, arugula, tomatoes, monterey cheese & red onions.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
$9
Fresh basil, olive relish and tomatoes on sourdough, sweet potato chips.
BLT
$10
Bacon, fried green tomatoes, m.j. cheese on house made Sourdough with house made sweet potato chips.
Norwegian Smoked Salmon Sandwich with Cream Cheese
$13
Horseradish mayonnaise, capers, tomatoes and onions served with mix greens.
Bison Burger
$12
A wheat bun, lettuce, tomatoes, onion & parmesan French fries.
Turkey Melt
$10
Toasted wheat bread, Ham, bacon, mozzarella cheese, baby arugula, tomatoes, orange jam and sweet potato chips
Fried Oyster Po Boy
$10
House coleslaw with a house Remoulade, slice of pickle and onion rings.
The Healthy Vegetarian Burger
$10
Grilled vegetables, organic quinoa, mozzarella cheese, served with a pickle & fruit
The Grizzly Burger
$16
Chopped beef tenderloin, foie Gras, caramelized onions, lettuce and tomatoes, balsamic reduction with Parmesan French Fries
Catfish Po Boy
$10
Baby arugula and tomato with jalapeno tartar sauce, blue cheese coleslaw and onion rings
Seafood
Grilled Red Snapper Sausage
$19
With english peas & black beans pilaf and grilled asparagus.
Damn Eggplant
$18
With shrimp, jumbo crabmeat & oysters in a spicy brandied sauce with wild rice & shallots.
Seafood Paella
$18
Shrimp, clams, mussels, scallops & snapper over saffron rice with peppers & English peas.
Roasted Atlantic Salmon with Crabmeat
$19
Filled with crabmeat, fresh basil, capers, served with saffron rice and asparagus .
Parmesan crusted Rainbow Trout
$19
With jumbo lump crab meat, hear mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus and Truffle beurre blanc.
Baked Filled Red Snapper
$20
With crabmeat & shrimp, grilled vegetables and Orzo pasta.
Panned scallops over Grits with a Beurre Blanc
$22
Served with asparagus tips and cherry tomatoes
Shrimp and Cheese Grits
$19
A spicy sauté of Gulf Shrimp, mushrooms, bacon & scallions over cheese grits.
Snapper Charmoula
$18
With mushroom risotto and julienne vegetables.
Baked Striped Bass
$21
Texas corn relish and julienne vegetables in a lemon emulsion.
Flounder Filet with Brandied Oysters
$23
Prepared with the sassy sauce our Brandied Oysters are cooked in, with the French bread for dipping, along with asparagus & Louisiana's favorite starch, rice.
Fried Gulf Coast Oyster Lunch
$18
With maytag blue cheese cole slaw & a southern tomato salad and ouisie's jalapeno tartar & red sauce.
Lobster Ravioli
$18
With sauteed spinach and roasted tomatoes.
Meat
Braised Beef Tacos with Mexican Brown Rice
$15
Two soft tacos filled with seasoned shredded beef, poblano cream sauce, served with a Jicama salad.
Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf
$16
With glazed carrots and mashed potatoes.
Chicken Fried Steak & The Works
$18
In a black peppercorn milk gravy with mashed potatoes and mustard greens.
Chile Relleno
$14
Poblano filled with beef, rice, cream cheese, bell pepper & onions over a mushroom risotto.
Starters
Brandied Escargot
$8
With warm toasted garlic bread for pushing & dipping.
Sauteed Calamari
$9
With onions, wild mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, peppers and balsamic reduction drizzle & a lemon beurre blanc.
Classic Oysters Rockefeller
$10
4 Southern oysters baked on half shell with cream cheese spinach and panko crumbs with a zingy sauce.
House Salad
$6
Romaine & leaf lettuces, House Citrus Vinaigrette, grated Parmesan cheese & croutons.
Stilton Salad
$7
A toss of Romaine, Arugula and Belgian endive, lime juice & e.v.o.o., fresh pear slices, toasted walnuts & cracked pepper.
Caesar Salad
$6
Romaine leaves with Parmesan cheese, croutons, and a Caesar dressing.
Vuelve ala Vida Return to life
$5
A seafood mix with a spicy whit wine cocktail sauce garnished with avocado & cilantro, served with saltine crackers.
Asian Tuna Tartar
$6
With fried wonton chips
Crispy Fried Gulf Coast Oysters
$8
In a coat of seasoned cornmeal with jalapeno tartar and cocktail sauces
Crispy Gulf Crab Cakes
$8
With corn relish & our house jalapeno tartar & cocktail sauces
Luncheon Salads for Birds & Bears
Chicken Curry Salad
$15
Chicken breast cooked in a curry sauce served over spinach tossed in Roasted Peanut Vinaigrette served with condiments: avocado, crumbled bacon, peanuts, Apple Chutney & crispy wonton strips.
Roasted Beets Salad with Tempura Shrimp Over Mix Greens
$19
With red onions, celery, orange sections, cherry tomatoes, toasted almonds and steamed green beans, poppy seed lime dressing.
Seared Rare Ahi Tuna Salad
$18
On a bed salad of field greens, red onions & Feta cheese in Balsamic vinaigrette.
Herb Crusted Scallops Salad
$17
Baby arugula with dried figs & cherries, Parmesan cheese & a house lemon vinaigrette.
Caesar Salad with Jumbo Lump Crab Meat
$18
Romaine lettuce, deviled egg, anchovies, fried capers, croutons, Parmesan & aioli & Caesar dressing
Mango Salad with Horseradish Crusted Wild Salmon
$16
Boston lettuce, cilantro, basil, scallions, tossed with spiced white balsamic vinaigrette dressing, fried sweet potato chips.
Paneed Red Snapper with Tres Wedgies Salad
$17
Three butter lettuce cups each filled with a different flavor profile: blue cheese dressing with bacon, spicy shallot vinaigrette with sliced avocado & cilantro & ranch dressing with pico de gallo.
Crispy Chicken & Pecan Salad
$16
With mix greens, sliced apples and pears, goat cheese crostini and candied pecans, Honey balsamic vinaigrette.
Soup, Salad & Sandwich
$15
Two little tomato basil Sandwiches, a cup of Soup and chicken Salad on butter lettuce with avocado, orange sections, crisp almonds & fresh mint.
Ouisie's Texas Crab Cobb
$18
Lump crab meat, remoulade, arugula slaw, crispy bacon, tomatoes, spicy avocado chutney, deviled eggs.
Soups
Ouisie's Gulf Coast Seafood Gumbo
$5
Tomato Basil
$5
Brunch Entrees
The Green Benedict
$16
Eggs Benedict with fried green tomatoes & Tasso dry aged smoked Ham.
The Best Eggs Benedict
$17
Eggs benedict on toasted english muffins, potato wedges, hollandaise and canadian ham.
Crab Cakes Benedict
$18
Over spicy cabbage with scrambled eggs and roasted tomatoes.
French Toast witha Honey Grand Marnier jus
$12
Caramelized Bananas, cinnamon with Fried Egg.
Seafood Omelet
$18
Crab meat, salmon & shrimp with brie cheese.
4 Cheeses Omelet
$16
Cream cheese, Monterrey, cheddar and Parmesan with avocado.
Vegetarian Omelet
$14
Red peppers, mushroom and asparagus.
Egg Croissant Sandwich
$15
With tomatoes and gruyere cheese.
Chicken Fried Steak & Fried Egg
$19
With green beans and mashed potatoes.
The Aristocrat Pancakes with Warm Maple Syrup
$15
Cornmeal pancakes topped with smoked salmon, salmon caviar and crispy bacon.
Egg Tacos
$13
Corn tortilla tacos with tomatillo, caramelized onions and cilantro.
Sandwiches
Catfish Po Boy
$10
Baby arugula and tomato with jalapeno tartar sauce, blue cheese coleslaw and onion rings.
The Healthy Vegetarian Burger
$10
Grilled vegetables, organic quinoa, mozzarella cheese, served with a pickle & fruit.
Fried Oyster Po Boy
$10
House coleslaw with a house Remoulade, slice of pickle and onion rings.
Turkey Melt
$10
Toasted wheat bread, Ham, bacon, mozzarella cheese, baby arugula, tomatoes, orange jam and sweet potato chips.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
$9
Fresh basil, olive relish and tomatoes on sourdough, sweet potato chips.
Spicy Chicken & Avocado Sandwich
$13
With lemony aioli with a kick, arugula, tomatoes, monterey cheese & red onions.
BLT
$10
Bacon, Fried green Tomatoes, M.J. Cheese on house made Sourdough with house made sweet potato chips.
Norwegian Smoked Salmon Sandwich with cream Cheese
$13
Horseradish mayonnaise, capers, tomatoes and onions served with mix greens.
Bison Burger
$12
A wheat bun, lettuce, tomatoes, onion & parmesan french fries.
The Grizzly Burger
$16
Chopped beef tenderloin, foie gras, caramelized onions, lettuce and tomatoes, balsamic reduction with parmesan french fries
Vegetarian
Garden Pasta
$15
Wheat linguini with pesto aioli, chanterelle mushrooms, asparagus tips, summer squash, green peppers and feta cheese crumbles.
Three Cheese Macaroni Pizza
$10
Aged white cheddar, monterrey and parmesan.
Wild Mushroom Pasta
$15
Crimini, shiitake, oysters and chanterelles in a white wine cream sauce over angel hair.
Cream Spinach Ravioli
$14
4 Raviolis filled with cream spinach, white wine cream sauce.
Vegetable Paella
$16
Sautéed assorted vegetables over saffron rice & english peas.
Vegetable Plate
$15
Variety of grilled and steamed vegetables.
Poultry
Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breast
$15
With mushrooms and artichokes in lemon butter with mashed potatoes and sauteed green beans.
Chicken Roulade
$17
Filled with spinach, sun dried tomatoes and served over a vegetable orzo pasta.
Chicken Picatta
$16
Pan seared chicken breast with green beans and mashed potatoes, lemon caper ceurre blanc.
Moroccan Saffron Chicken
$16
With vegetable couscous salad and grilled asparagus.
Seafood
Lobster Ravioli
$18
With sautéed spinach and roasted tomatoes.
Fried Gulf Coast Oyster Lunch
$18
With maytag blue cheese cole slaw & a southern tomato salad and ouisie's jalapeno tartar red sauce.
Seafood Paella
$18
Shrimp, clams, mussels, scallops & snapper over saffron rice with peppers & English peas.
Grilled Red Snapper Sauvage
$19
With english peas & black beans pilaf and grilled asparagus.
Oven Roasted Whole Rainbow Trout
$18
With roasted potatoes and braised endives.
Red Snapper ala Veracruzana
$19
With english peas & black beans pilaf and grilled asparagus.
Roasted Atlantic Salmon with Crabmeat
$19
Filled with crabmeat, fresh basil, capers, served with saffron rice and asparagus .
Starters
Vuelve a la Vida Return to life
$7
Shrimp, octopus & scallops mixed with a spicy cocktail sauce garnished with avocado & cilantro, served with saltine crackers
Sautéed Escargot
$10
With warm toasted Garlic Bread for pushing and dipping elegantly.
Grilled Portobello
$8
Topped with corn, shallots & scallion relish with a Balsamic dressing.
Foie Gras with Port Wine Reduction
$13
Over toasted brioche with poached pear, walnuts, cracked pepper & micro greens.
Crispy Fried Gulf Coast Oysters
$11
Lightly coated with seasoned cornmeal, with jalapeno tartar & cocktail sauces.
Tuna Tartar
$8
With sweet potato chips.
Sauteed Calamari
$10
With onions, wild mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, peppers, and a balsamic reduction drizzle and a lemon beurre blanc.
Crispy Crab Cakes
$11
With corn relish & our house jalapeno tartar & cocktail sauces.
Classic Oysters Rockefeller
$14
6 Southern oysters baked on half shell with cream cheese, spinach and panko crumbs with a zingy sauce
Salads
House Salad
$6
Romaine & leaf lettuces, House Citrus Vinaigrette, grated Parmesan cheese & croutons
Stilton Salad
$7
A toss of Romaine, Arugula and Belgian endive, lime juice & e.v..o., fresh pear slices, toasted walnuts & cracked pepper.
Caesar Salad
$6
Romaine leaves with Parmesan cheese, croutons and a Caesar dressing.
Roasted Beet Salad
$7
Mixed greens, orange sections, red onions, celery, toasted almonds, cherry tomatoes & poppy seed dressing.
Mango Salad
$8
Boston lettuce, cilantro, basil, scallions, tossed with spicy white balsamic vinaigrette dressing, fried sweet potatoes.
Tres Wedgies
$7
Three butter lettuce cups each filled with a different flavor profile. Blue cheese dressing with bacon, spicy shallot vinaigrette with sliced avocado & cilantro & ranch dressing with pico de gallo.
Fried Green Tomato Caprice
$8
With paula's mozzarella cheese, fresh basil & olive relish.
Soups
Ouisie's Gulf Coast Seafood Gumbo
$5
Tomato Basil
$5
Happy Hour - Soups
Ouisie's Gulf Coast Seafood Gumbo
$3
Tomato Basil
$3
Vegetarian
Vegetable Paella
$16
Sautéed assorted vegetables over saffron rice & English peas.
Vegetable Plate
$15
Variety of grilled and steamed vegetables.
Divine Wild Mushroom Pasta
$15
Crimini, shiitake, oysters and chanterelles in a white wine cream sauce over angel hair.
Cream Spinach Ravioli
$16
4 Raviolis filled with cream spinach, white wine cream sauce.
Garden Pasta
$15
Wheat linguini with pesto aioli, chanterelle mushroom, asparagus tips, summer squash, green peppers and feta cheese crumbles.
Poultry
Moroccan Chicken with Couscous Salad
$19
Saffron chicken quarter with a cold pasta tossed with vegetables and lemon juice.
Broken Arrow Ranch Quail
$22
2 Herb crusted pieces, served with creamy polenta and haricots.
Chicken Picatta
$18
Pan seared chicken breast with green beans and mashed potatoes, lemon caper beurre blanc.
Chicken Roulade
$19
Filled with spinach, sun dried tomatoes, served over vegetable orzo pasta.
Seafood
Grilled Red Snapper Sauvage
$19
With english peas & black beans pilaf and grilled asparagus
Damn Eggplant
$23
With shrimp, crabmeat & oysters in a spicy brandied sauce with wild rice & shallots.
Seafood Paella
$24
Shrimp, clams, mussels, scallop & snapper over saffron rice & English peas.
Baked Filled Red Snapper
$24
With crabmeat & shrimp, grilled vegetables and Orzo pasta.
Roasted Atlantic Salmon with Crab Meat
$22
Filled with crabmeat, fresh basil, capers, served with saffron rice and asparagus.
Parmesan crusted Rainbow Trout
$23
With jumbo lump crab meat, herb mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus and Truffle beurre blanc.
Shrimp and Cheese Grits
$21
A spicy sauté of Gulf Shrimp, mushrooms, bacon & scallions over cheese grits.
Snapper Charmoula
$21
With mushroom risotto and julienne vegetables.
Panned Scallops of Grits with a Beurre Blanc
$22
Served with asparagus tips and cherry tomatoes.
Flounder Filet with Brandied Oysters
$25
Prepared with the sassy sauce our Brandied Oysters are cooked in, with the French bread for dipping, along with asparagus & Louisiana's favorite starch, rice.
Baked Striped Bass
$21
Texas corn relish and julienne vegetables in a lemon emulsion.
Lobster Ravioli
$20
With sauteed spinach and roasted tomatoes.
Oven Roasted Rosemary Rainbow Trout
$26
With roasted potatoes and braised whole endives, lemon beurre blanc.
Meat
Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf
$20
With glazed carrots and mashed potatoes.
Braised Pork Osso Buco
$23
With saffron risotto & sautéed mushrooms.
Bacon Wrapped Beef Tenderloin
$27
With ouisie's 3-cheese macaroni and green beans.
Lamb Provencal
$27
With roasted cauliflower, red bell pepper, olives, shallots & fresh herb fork mashed potatoes.
Calf Liver & Grilled Onions
$19
Served with mashed potatoes, green beans & pan bacon gravy.
Chicken Fried Steak & The Works
$22
In a black peppercorn milk gravy, corn pudding & black eyed peas with mashed potatoes and mustard greens.
Herb Crusted Pork Chop Paillard
$19
Sweet mashed potato and green beans with shallots and tomatoes.
Braised Beef Short Ribs
$23
Slowly cooked ribs au Jus, served with corn pudding and glazed carrots.
12 oz Blackened Rib Eye
$25
With baked potato filled with chives, bacon and cheese, green beans.
Meat Paella
$23
Beef, wild boar Italian sausage, lamb & chicken, served with saffron rice & English peas.