The Blind Goat
vietnamese
Pork Belly Skewers GF
7
Two grilled skewers flavored with a lemongrass fish sauce glaze.
Thịt Kho Shumai
8
A mash-up of Chef Christine’s winning MasterChef entrée and a dim sum favorite: 5 steamed dumplings filled with pork belly braised in coconut juice, garlic, and fish sauce. Served with a soy vinaigrette for dipping.
Crispy Parmesan Fries V
8
Perfect for sharing and snacking, lightly seasoned thin-cut fries are dusted with parmesan and chives. Served with our signature scallion mayo and classic ketchup.
Sticky Wings GF
11
Six wings with fish sauce glaze, garlic, lime, Thai chile, Vietnamese herbs.
Highball
8
Japanese whisky, sparkling water, lemon.
Old Fashioned
8
Your choice of bourbon or rye whiskey, turbinado, Angostura bitters.
Negroni
8
Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth.
Phở Cuốn
10
A fresh take on a Hanoi street food classic: steamed rice noodle rolls with stir-fried steak, lettuce, herbs, pickled carrot & daikon, fried shallot, and fish sauce vinaigrette.
Crispy Parmesan Fries V
10
Perfect for snacking, lightly seasoned thin-cut fries are dusted with parmesan and chives. Served with our signature scallion mayo and classic ketchup.
Tofu Spring Rolls V
8
Two rolls with crispy tofu, toasted coconut, fresh herbs, tamarind peanut sauce for dipping. Can be made vegan and gluten-free upon request.
Mom’s Eggrolls
10
Chef Christine’s childhood favorite with pork, shrimp, carrot, wood ear mushroom. Comes with lettuce and herbs for wrapping, fish sauce vinaigrette for dipping.
Thịt Kho Shumai
11
A mash-up of Chef Christine’s winning MasterChef entrée and a dim sum favorite: 5 steamed dumplings filled with pork belly braised in coconut juice, garlic, and fish sauce. Served with a soy vinaigrette for dipping.
Tôm Toast
11
Crispy shrimp toast with chives and the famous Nha Trang crab sauce (if you know, you know).
Vietnamese Mushroom Pâté V
11
Our vegetarian nod to the classic bánh mì staple. Made in-house and served with baguette slices. So good that you won’t miss the meat.
Bánh Khọt GF
13
Eight mini crispy cakes made with turmeric and coconut milk, topped with shrimp and scallion oil. Served with lettuce and herbs for wrapping, fish sauce vinaigrette for dipping.
Sticky Wings GF
15
Six wings with fish sauce glaze, garlic, lime, Thai chile, Vietnamese herbs.
Blistered beans VV GF
11
Wok-fried green beans with garlic, shallot, and toasted sesame.
Viet-Cajun Gumbo Pot Pie
20
Filled with shrimp, chicken, and andouille sausage. Notes of lemongrass, ginger, and our house-made sate chile oil. All tucked underneath a flaky, buttery pie crust. Note: This dish is made to order. Please allow extra time for preparation.
Chef's Star Highlight
26
Caramelized Salmon (Cá Kho)
Vietnamese Chicken Curry GF
20
Yellow curry with lemongrass, coconut milk, potato, mirepoix purée, cilantro, side of jasmine rice.
Grilled Steak with Green Curry Sauce* GF
40
Hanger steak sliced (8 oz) to share, green Thai chiles, cilantro, Thai basil, lemongrass, coconut milk.
Goat Express Lo Mein V
14
A nod to the popular dish found on every Chinese-American takeout menu, our version is made with stir-fried egg noodles, Chinese broccoli, carrot, onion, cabbage, and cilantro. Add chicken +$5, shrimp +$6, or tofu +$4.
Texas BBQ Brisket Fried Rice GF
19
Viet-French egg and tomato sauce fried rice with Pinkerton’s BBQ award-winning smoked brisket. Add an extra 2 oz of brisket +$8. Make it shrimp fried rice for $13 or vegetarian egg fried rice for $10.
Chef's Star Highlight
45
Viet-Cajun Whole Fried Fish (center deboned)
Puffed Rice Noodles with Tofu VV
16
Pillows of crispy rice noodles, stir-fried vegetables, tamari, Maggi.
Crawfish & Garlic Noodles
21
Lots of butter, crawfish tails, Chinese egg noodles, freshly grated Parmesan, lemon zest. Be extra and add a seared scallop +$12.
Signature Cocktails
17
Old Fashioned Tea Ceremony
The Saigon Sunset
17
A sophisticated riff on the Paloma with grapefruit-zest infused Lalo tequila, Campari, grapefruit, agave.
The Mekong Margarita
14
Reposado tequila, spiced tamarind, agave, cinnamon and star anise, ginger and lime, tajin rim.
Saigonberry Sour
14
Roku Japanese gin, fresh blueberries, elderflower, lavender.
Gin & Juice
15
Roku Japanese gin infused with pear, yuzu, kalamansi, ginger, and orange. Snoop Dogg would dig it.
Matcha-tini
14
Roku Japanese gin, Suntory Haku Japanese vodka, matcha, pandan, a little green Chartreuse.
Pandan Chillada (frozen)
13
A fun twist on a piña colada with Coconut rum, soju, house-made pandan and coconut syrup, pineapple, and lime.
Sakes
25
Kiku Masamune Shuzo, "Kinushiro" White Silk (500 ml)
Dassai, "Blue" Type 50 (750 ml)
50
Aromas of cantaloupe, Fuji apple, lemon candy, and anise for a bright and lively drinking experience.
Kikusui Shuzo (300 ml)
20
Medium-bodied and smooth with layered aromas of yogurt, sesame seeds, and mandarin oranges.
Suigei Shuzo, "Drunken Whale" (300 ml)
23
Soft aromas of tart fruits and wildflowers. Clean and crisp texture with a bright, dry finish lingering of umami.
Uchigasaki, "Michinoku Onikoroshi" (300 ml)
23
"Demon Slayer" signifies that the sake is dry enough to kill a demon. Subtle aromas of minerals and grains with light yet sharp texture and a rich umami flavor.
Echigo Weizen
8
Kyoto White Yuzu
11
Lucky Dog
11
Maker's Mark
10
Old Grand-Dad 80 Proof
8
Buffalo Trace
10
Eagle Rare 10 Year
13
Blanton’s Single Barrel
22
Bulleit Bourbon or Rye
10
Elijah Craig Bourbon or Rye
Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel
14
Knob Creek Bourbon or Rye
10
Suntory Toki
10
Hatozaki Finest
10
Mars Iwai Tradition
14
Nikka Coffey Grain
16
Nikka Coffey Malt
18
Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt
22
Yamazaki 12 Year Old
45
Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt
24
Nikka Yoichi Single Malt
26
Jameson Irish whiskey
10
The Famous Grouse
24
The Balvenie 12 Year Old DoubleWood
The Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask
28
Laphroaig 10 Year Old
18
Cannabis Non-Alcoholic Beverages
420 Margarita (5 mg)
13
Ocho Verde agave cannabis spirit, prickly pear, lime, orange. Served on the rocks.
Never Guava Hangover
10
Guava, pineapple, lime, li hing mui, sparkling water.
Passionate About My Resolutions
10
Passionfruit, lemon, coconut cream, warm Caribbean spices, sparkling water.
Hot Tea Selection
4
Choice of jasmine, oolong, or ginger turmeric.
Lemonade
4
St. Arnolds Root Beer
3
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 243 venues in Houston, TX and could score 52 of them. Positions are counted against those 52.
v1.7.4 12.4/100 = sourcing 11.4/50 (named-farm 2 distinct [unresolved (data error — see venue flags), unresolved (data error — see venue flags)], named-region 0 distinct, attribute 0 distinct, buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.9/18. DATA ERROR: UNLINKED: 2 named-farm signal(s) and zero venue_farms rows. The farm quality of what this venue names never reaches its score. Hand to entity resolution.
produce
Cantina Puianello
Named farm“refreshing crisp florals. Josep Ventosa, Cava, Penedès, Spain 10 / 35 Organically grown dry sparkling with brioche and apple notes. Cantina Puianello, Lambrusco Rosso Amabile, Emilia-Romagna, Italy 10 / 35 Notes of violet, blackberry, black plum and tart cherry. Served”
on the menu · source ↗
sourcing
Astros
Named farm“France 25 / 50 Golden nectar from the legendary Bordeaux terroir with notes of dried apricot, honey, and orange marmalade. Rosés Astros, Rosé, Côtes de Provence, France 11 / 40 Very light pink rosé with a lovely Provencial airiness. Red Wines Saffron Fields, Pinot”
on the menu · source ↗
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| Sunday | 5pm – 9pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Tuesday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Wednesday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Thursday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Friday | lunch 11am – 1pm · dinner 5pm – 10pm |
| Saturday | 5pm – 10pm |
Hours checked Aug 29, 2026 · source ↗ · checked 36 days ago, so we're not calling it open or closed — anything over 14 days can have changed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on OpenTable ↗link checked Aug 29, 2026
Coverage
- Houston's Top 100 Restaurants ↗
Houston Chronicle
PressNov 1, 2025
“It’s been almost 15 years since Houston’s own Christine Ha won “MasterChef,” but her fans still floc”
- Eater Houston coverage of The Blind Goat ↗
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