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Brisket
SAMPLE MENU
GETTIN’ STARTED
Chef Matt’s Ruben
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BBQ’d Avocado – Chopped Brisket, BBQ Vinaigrette
and Queso Fresco $7.95
GOURMET SANDWICHES
Chef Matt’s Reuben – Smoked Corned Beef, House
Sauerkraut, Onions, 1000 Island Dressing on Marbled
Rye $12.95
• Texas Philly – Brisket, Onions, Cheese on a Baguette
$12.95
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everything in the restaurant is made from scratch, including
our own cornmeal and grits.”
They’re adding specialty meats to the smoker as well, Knotts
explained, as I tasted the quail and stewed okra. Followed
by delectable smoked salmon over wild rice.
I savored every bite of Chef Matt’s Reuben, an item he’s particularly proud of, and no wonder. The warm, crispy rye held
the traditional ingredients – corned beef, sauerkraut, dressing – all of which were made and/or prepped special right
there. Showstopper.
Next, brisket and homemade grits. The meat was tender
FOR THE FOODIES
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Smoked Salmon – Wild Rice, Glazed Carrots $18.95
Texas Quail – Wild Rice and Stewed Okra $14.95
DESSERTS
Funnel Cake $6.95
• Popcorn Milkshake $4.95
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SIDES- $2.95 EACH
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and delectable. Not at all surprising, considering what my palate recalls from many a
feast at the late Williams Smokehouse, Lord
rest its blessed soul. And the grits, well, I
think I could have them with every meal.
But wait! There’s more.
EFRAIN ROMAN is the pastry chef, and he’s a
rising star we’ll all hear more about. I had
a banana pudding unlike any you’ve ever
imagined. And funnel cake that really should
be called something more romantic, given its
light texture and the out-of-this-world homemade strawberry ice cream it was wearing.
And no matter when you go, you have to
order the popcorn milkshake. Words cannot
do it justice.
Whole Cracked Grits, Cracked Corn Muffins,
Baked Mac and Cheese
THE REPUBLIC
By Jeff Lane
Photography by Sarah Miller
SMOKEHOUSE & SALOON
1910 Bagby St., Suite 100 | Houston, TX 77002 | 832.925.8871 | www.republicsaloon.com
M–W 11am – 12am | Th–Sa 11am – 2am | Sunday 11am – 12am
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