Theodore Rex
contemporary
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FRANCE, LOIRE,: [18] CLAIRETTE FRANCE, RHÔNE, NV [17] CHARDONNAY -- 2025
CALIFORNIA, EDNA VALLEY,: [19] PINOT GRIS, CHARDONNAY -- 2021
CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES,: [19] CABERNET FRANC, GROLLEAU -- 2024
FRANCE, LOIRE,: [19] PINOT NOIR -- 2025
FRANCE, LOIRE,: [23] CARIGNAN BLEND FRANCE, LANGUEDOC, 2022 [18] ZINFANDEL -- 2022
CALIFORNIA, SONOMA,: [25] ...BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER {2 OZ} VERMOUTH, CALIFORNIA, NAPA, NV {9} VERMOUTH, CALIFORNIA, NAPA, NV {9} VERMOUTH, FRANCE, CORSICA, NV {8} ITALY, PIEDMONT, NV {12} SPAIN, JEREZ, NV {11} PORTUGAL, MADEIRA, NV {19} PORTUGAL, MADEIRA, NV {15} PORTUGAL, MADEIRA, NV {19} -- 2023
LOIRE,: (66) GAMAY BLEND -- 2024
LOIRE,: (55) CHENIN BLANC BLEND -- 2024
LOIRE,: (55) CHARDONNAY CHAMPAGNE, NV (133) CHARDONNAY CHAMPAGNE, NV (215) MEUNIER BLEND CHAMPAGNE, NV (101) MEUNIER BLEND CHAMPAGNE, NV (153) MEUNIER CHAMPAGNE, 2017 (165) PINOT NOIR BLEND CHAMPAGNE, NV (113) PINOT NOIR CHAMPAGNE, NV (131) CHARDONNAY, PINOT NOIR CHAMPAGNE, NV (111) PINOT NOIR CHAMPAGNE, NV (145) CHARDONNAY, PINOT NOIR, MEUNIER CHAMPAGNE, NV (121) HISTORIC ESTATES, FAMOUS REGIONS, ICONIC PRODUCERS. YOUNG FACES. NEW PLACES. LIKELY NATURAL. EXACTLY THAT! CALIFORNIA, PLUS A FEW OTHER FAVORITES. CIDER SHACKSBURY “THE GOLD STANDARD” DRY CIDER {12 OZ} {10} APPLES VERMONT AEBLEROV “SIG NATUR” {750 ML} (60) APPLES DENMARK DESSERT AND POST DINNER {2 OZ} CHÂTEAU DOISY VEDRINES SAUTERNES {17} -- 2023
LOIRE,: (138) BORDEAUX, 2020 (86) BURGUNDY, 2023 (132) BURGUNDY, 2022 (123) BURGUNDY, 2023 (195) BURGUNDY, 2023 (182) BURGUNDY, 2023 (152) BURGUNDY, 2023 (152) BURGUNDY, 2023 (300) JURA, 2022 (94) JURA, 2015 (249) RHÔNE, 2022 (228) LOIRE, 2024 (106) PROVENCE, 2024 (97) PROVENCE, 2024 (117) PROVENCE, 2024 (97) BURGUNDY, 2023 (118) BURGUNDY, 2023 (153) BURGUNDY, 2023 (232) BURGUNDY, 2021 (349) LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON, 2021 (108) RHÔNE, 2022 (146) RHÔNE, 2022 (168) RHÔNE, 2023 (154) RHÔNE, 2022 (299) RHÔNE, 2023 (108) RHÔNE, 2022 (228) RHÔNE, 2022 (144) -- 2024
BORDEAUX,: (243) BORDEAUX, 2016 (159) BORDEAUX, 2020 (218) BORDEAUX, 2015 (238) LOIRE, 2022 (95) AUVERGNE, 2023 (152) LOIRE, 2022 (124) LOIRE, 2020-2023 (90) LOIRE, 2020 (106) ALSACE, 2022 (97) BURGUNDY, 2019 (156) RHÔNE, 2024 (130) -- 2020
LOIRE,: (88) JURA, 2023 (103) ROUSSILLON, 2023 (132) ALSACE, 2022 (117) -- 2023
AVEYRON,: (141) AUVERGNE, 2023 (132) -- 2024
LOIRE,: (108) BEAUJOLAIS, 2023 (92) BEAUJOLAIS, 2024 (136) -- 2023
BEAUJOLAIS,: (172) -- 2023
BEAUJOLAIS,: (174) JURA, NV (184) -- 2023
BURGUNDY,: (162) JURA, 2023 (141) RHÔNE, 2024 (104) JURA, 2023 (103) RHÔNE, 2024 (118) RHÔNE, 2024 (126) RHÔNE, 2025 (86) LANGUEDOC, 2021 (85) -- 2023
BORDEAUX,: (84) -- 2021
BORDEAUX,: (172) -- 2022
COLLIO, ITALY,: (78) GRϋNER VELTLINER -- 2023
AUSTRIA, KAMPTAL,: (81) SAUVIGNON BLANC CALIFORNIA, NAPA, 2024 (90) RIESLING GERMANY, RHEINHESSEN, 2024 (80) RIESLING GERMANY, MOSEL, 2024 (90) CHARDONNAY OREGON, WILLAMETTE, 2023 (108) CHARDONNAY CALIFORNIA, SONOMA COAST, 2020 (99) CHARDONNAY CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS, 2021 (108) CHARDONNAY CALIFORNIA, SONOMA COAST, 2021 (173) FRIULANO, RIBOLLA GIALLA -- 2024
FRIULI, ITALY,: (124) PINOT NOIR BLEND CANADA, ONTARIO, 2024 (97) NIAGARA, ROSARIO BIANCO, DELAWARE, NEO MUSCAT CHARDONNAY YAMAGATA, JAPAN, 2022 (128) PINOT GRIS -- 2023
CALIFORNIA, NAPA,: (130) PINOT GRIGIO -- 2018
FRIULI, ITALY,: (142) CATARATTO ITALY, SICILY, 2021 (88) RKATSITELI KAKHETI, GEORGIA, 2024 (69) KISI KAKHETI, GEORGIA, 2024 (80) TREBBIANO SPOLETINO -- 2023
ITALY, UMBRIA,: (245) PINOT NOIR OREGON, WILLAMETTE, 2023 (148) PINOT NOIR CALIFORNIA, SANTA RITA HILLS, 2023 (80) PINOT NOIR OREGON, WILLAMETTE, EOLA-AMITY HILLS, 2019 (100) ZINFANDEL BLEND CALIFORNIA, SONOMA, 2017 (196) CABERNET SAUVIGNON -- 2021
CALIFORNIA, SONOMA, ALEXANDER VALLEY,: (100) CABERNET SAUVIGNON -- 2022
CALIFORNIA, NAPA,: (200) TEMPRANILLO BLEND SPAIN, RIOJA, 2012 (172) NEBBIOLO ITALY, PIEDMONT, 2021 (153) SANGIOVESE, CANAIOLO ITALY, TUSCANY, 2022 (89) NEBBIOLO BLEND ITALY, PIEDMONT, 2019 (162) NEBBIOLO ITALY, PIEDMONT, 2021 (144) NEBBIOLO ITALY, PIEDMONT, 2020 (294) -- 2021
RHUBARB LAMBIC BIERGHES, 2021: TILQUIN “OUDE GEWURTZ” {750 ML} (100) -- 2022
GRAPE LAMBIC REBECQ, 2021: DRIE FONTEINEN “ARMAND & GASTON” {750ML} (47) FRUIT LAMBIC BEERSEL, BELGIUM DRIE FONTEINEN “OUDE KRIEKEN” {750ML} (105) FRUIT LAMBIC BEERSEL, BELGIUM NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES HITACHINO NEST NON-ALE {11.2 OZ} (15) ST. AGRESTIS PHONY NEGRONI {200 ML} (16) SPARKLING WATER {750 ML} (7) AQUA PANNA NATURAL SPRING WATER {750 ML} (7) ELIXIA SPARKLING LEMONADE, WILD STRAWBERRY, MORELLO CHERRY, OR MANGO {330 ML} (13) CIPRIANI BELLINI {180 ML} (7) COCA- COLA {12 OZ} (6) NAVARRO GRAPE JUICE, GEWURZTRAMINER OR PINOT NOIR, CALIFORNIA, MENDOCINO [11] (41) NAVARRO VERJUS SPRITZ [15] DIET COKE {8 OZ} (4) SPRITE {8 OZ} (4) FEVER TREE GINGER BEER {12 OZ} (5) -- 2022
FRANCE, BORDEAUX,: MATCHBOOK “DAYTRIP” STRAWBERRY AMARO {9} NEW YORK, GREENPORT, NV CHAMBERYZETTE STRAWBERRY VERMOUTH {8} FRANCE, CHAMBÉRY, NV PASUBIO “VINO AMARO” {8} ITALY, ALDENO, NV NIEPOORT “COLHEITA” {15} -- 2016
PORTUGAL,: DOW’S VINTAGE PORTO {39} -- 2009
PORTUGAL,: D’OLIVEIRAS “MALVAZIA” {48} -- 2000
PORTUGAL, MADEIRA,: UNDERBERG (.68 OZ) {6} GERMANY, RHEINBERG, NV -- 2000
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
Tied with 2 other venues on equal evidence.
We hold 243 venues in Houston, TX and could score 52 of them. Positions are counted against those 52.
v1.7.4 2.4/100 = sourcing 1.8/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 1 distinct, attribute 2 distinct [class=breed-marketing x0.00, class=provenance-adjective x0.50], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.6/18 (capped at 35% of the 1.8-point evidence base).
produce
Carolina Gold rice
Named region“CAROLINA GOLD RICE COOKED IN A CLAYPOT, MAGURO CHIAI, PORK AND OFFAL, WITH SWEET, SAVORY AND FRAGRANT SPICES”
on the menu · source ↗
protein
WAGYU
Attribute“-- 22 ROAST SOUTHERN SQUAB WITH ROSEWATER, CUMIN, RASPBERRY -- 39 POACHED GULF RED SNAPPER WITH SEAWEED, VEGETABLE ALLUMETTES -- 34 TEXAS WAGYU BEEF RIBEYE, “SAUCE ROBERT” AND PICKLES -- 119 ## SIDES LETTUCES LIGHTLY DRESSED IN A VINAIGRETTE -- 9 BOILED HEIRLOOM POTATOES WITH”
on the menu · source ↗
sourcing
HEIRLOOM
Attribute“ALLUMETTES -- 34 TEXAS WAGYU BEEF RIBEYE, “SAUCE ROBERT” AND PICKLES -- 119 ## SIDES LETTUCES LIGHTLY DRESSED IN A VINAIGRETTE -- 9 BOILED HEIRLOOM POTATOES WITH CULTURED BUTTER, ROASTED YEAST, DILL -- 9 ## DESSERTS RED JELLO WITH A LITTLE SPICE AND LIME LEAF, VANILLA ICE CREAM”
on the menu · source ↗
Book on Resy ↗link checked Aug 29, 2026
Coverage
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Houston Chronicle
PressNov 1, 2025
“Award-winning chef Justin Yu recently overhauled the entire fall menu at his Warehouse District rest”
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- Eater Houston coverage of Theodore Rex ↗
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