Down House

4.4 (224)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

1801 Yale St, Houston, TX 77008-4033

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Innovative
Romantic

An eclectic neighborhood restaurant featuring creative locally sourced food, craft cocktails, and a great selection of craft beers on tap. We take reservations for dinner service. Our Saturday and Sunday Brunch is available for Walk-in Service. To make reservations for groups of 6 or larger please call Down House.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Southern
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Thu–Sat 5:30 pm–8:30 pm
Website
http://downhousehou.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Jared Harvey
Private party facilities
Our private room fits up to 16. Please call for details.

Location
1801 Yale St, Houston, TX 77008-4033
Neighborhood
Northside
Cross street
18th street
Parking details
Ample street and area parking, and an adjacent parking lot.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Biscuits & Jelly$4.00
Two Buttermilk Biscuits, Butter, Seasonal Jam
Pork Hash$11.00
Spicy Braised Pork, Home Fries, Feta, Two Eggs Sunny-Side Up
Biscuits & Gravy$10.00
Two Buttermilk Biscuits, Herbed Gravy, One Egg Sunny-Side Up
Waffle$7.00
Whole-Grain Waffle, Real Maple Syrup, Whipped Cream
Chicken & Waffles$13.00
Two Pieces of Fried Chicken, Whole-Grain Waffle, Real Maple Syrup, Whipped Cream, Spicy Pepper Honey
Down Breakfast$10.00
Two Eggs Any Style, Home Fries, Two Slices of Bacon, One Piece of Kraftsmen Toast
Egg White Scramble$10.00
Spinach, Tomato, Parmesan, Avocado (no substitutions)
Breakfast Taco Plate$10.00
Any Two Breakfast Tacos with Black Beans or Home Fries

Breakfast Tacos

Add-On: Avocado +$1, Bacon +$2, Egg +$2, Duck Egg +$3. Sub egg whites on request. Served on flour tortilla - corn tortilla on request Gluten Free

Black Bean Taco$4.00
Queso Fresco, Avocado, Pico
Applewood Smoked Bacon and Egg$4.00
Cabot Cheddar
Spanish Chorizo$6.00
Potato, Egg, Manchego, Herbs
Roasted Vegetables$4.00
Spices, Tofu, Avocado, Arugula

Build Your Own Breakfast

Choose as many items from the lists below as you like

One Local Egg, Any Style$2.00
Scrambled Egg Whites$2.00
Two Slices of Niman Bacon$2.00
Sliced Heirloom Tomato$2.00
Baguette with Butter and Jam$2.00
Toast with Butter and Jam$2.00
Four Local Flour/Corn Tortillas$2.00
One Local Duck Egg, Any Style$3.00
Bowl of Black Beans$3.00
Half an Avocado$3.00
Piece of Cabot Cheddar$3.00
Fruit Cup$4.00
Side of Homefries$4.00
One Piece of Fried Chicken$4.00
Two Buttermilk Biscuits$4.00

Beverages

Coffee Drinks

Brewed Coffee$3.50
free refills
Traditional Cappuccino$4.00
Latte$4.00
Cold-Brewed Coffee$3.50
Espresso$2.50
Macchiato$3.50
Cortado$3.50
Vanilla Latte$5.00
Mocha$5.00

Non-Coffee Drinks

Orange Juice$3.00
Lemonade$3.00
House-Made Ginger Beer$4.00
Cane-Sugar Coca-Cola$4.00
Diet Coke$2.00
Mineral Water$2.00
Iced Tea$3.00
Hot Chocolate$3.00
Chai Tea Latte$4.00
Hot Tea$3.00

Eye Openers

Bloody Mary$6.00
House-made mix with high-quality spirits
Big Ol' Bloody Mary$9.00
Bigger, badder, boozier, garnished with a chicken wing and beer back!
Michelada$5.00
Beer, spicy tomato, lime
Paloma$7.00
Tequila, grapefruit, soda, lime, salt, agave

What 224 people are saying

Down House reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

224 Reviews

JL
JohnL Gold
Dallas11 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 14, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food and great cocktails
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RubyR
Houston1 review
5.0
Dined on May 17, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Down house never disappoints! We enjoyed our outing and brunch was impeccable like always. My family and I enjoy the ambiance and great energy.
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OpenTable Diner
Houston1 review
4.0
Dined on May 10, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Mother’s Day
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OpenTable Diner Gold
Houston58 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 20, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This place never disappoints. Great food, excellent service and casual atmosphere.
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msmam
Houston7 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 20, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Service was great! Our server was Ryan and he was attentive but didn't hover and answered a multitude of questions from our group. Our meals were also good, but due to ordering & delivery issues a few things were not available. Will go back again for another try.
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JohnC
Houston2 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 20, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, delicious drinks and conversation that was out of this world.
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DSC1
Houston29 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 19, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Cozy and inviting on the inside. Korean Fried Cauliflower is amazing. Shrimp and grits was a little skimpy on the shrimp (3), but tasty and pretty satisfying nonetheless. Wait staff was polite and attentive.
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Steve574 Gold
Houston55 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 11, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best Pork Chop I've ever had. It's great food with a local atmosphere for a neighborhood price.
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KenM
Houston60 reviews
1.0
Dined on January 10, 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Really bad service from waiter. Food was underdone except fries which were overdone
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TimO
Houston19 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 27, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good experience at downhouse. Great waitress and also good food
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Southern
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Thu–Sat 5:30 pm–8:30 pm
Website
http://downhousehou.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Jared Harvey
Private party facilities
Our private room fits up to 16. Please call for details.

Location
1801 Yale St, Houston, TX 77008-4033
Neighborhood
Northside
Cross street
18th street
Parking details
Ample street and area parking, and an adjacent parking lot.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Down House

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

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Additional information

Main

Biscuits & Jelly$4.00

Pork Hash$11.00

Biscuits & Gravy$10.00

Waffle$7.00

Chicken & Waffles$13.00

Down Breakfast$10.00

Egg White Scramble$10.00

Breakfast Taco Plate$10.00

Breakfast Tacos

Black Bean Taco$4.00

Applewood Smoked Bacon and Egg$4.00

Spanish Chorizo$6.00

Roasted Vegetables$4.00

Build Your Own Breakfast

One Local Egg, Any Style$2.00

Scrambled Egg Whites$2.00

Two Slices of Niman Bacon$2.00

Sliced Heirloom Tomato$2.00

Baguette with Butter and Jam$2.00

Toast with Butter and Jam$2.00

Four Local Flour/Corn Tortillas$2.00

One Local Duck Egg, Any Style$3.00

Bowl of Black Beans$3.00

Half an Avocado$3.00

Piece of Cabot Cheddar$3.00

Fruit Cup$4.00

Side of Homefries$4.00

One Piece of Fried Chicken$4.00

Two Buttermilk Biscuits$4.00

Beverages

Coffee Drinks

Brewed Coffee$3.50

Traditional Cappuccino$4.00

Latte$4.00

Cold-Brewed Coffee$3.50

Espresso$2.50

Macchiato$3.50

Cortado$3.50

Vanilla Latte$5.00

Mocha$5.00

Non-Coffee Drinks

Orange Juice$3.00

Lemonade$3.00

House-Made Ginger Beer$4.00

Cane-Sugar Coca-Cola$4.00

Diet Coke$2.00

Mineral Water$2.00

Iced Tea$3.00

Hot Chocolate$3.00

Chai Tea Latte$4.00

Hot Tea$3.00

Eye Openers

Bloody Mary$6.00

Big Ol' Bloody Mary$9.00

Michelada$5.00

Paloma$7.00

Overall ratings and reviews

Additional information

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