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The Rustic Downtown Houston - The Rustic Houston Downtown, Houston, TX

The Rustic Houston Downtown

4.4
4.4
63 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 79 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Great for live music
  • Lively
  • Good for groups
At The Rustic, we proudly serve American food with a culinary flair. Every dish is crafted from fresh ingredients right in the heart of Houston. Enjoy a diverse selection of authentic Texas beers, wines, and spirits, or handcrafted mocktails. Come by for great food and live music, and soak in the vibrant ambiance from our award-winning patio. For larger group dining of more than ten, just give our team a call—we're here to help make your gathering a memorable one!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–11:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–1:00 am Sat 10:00 am–1:00 am Sun 10:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (832) 321-7799
  • Website
    http://www.therustic.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    Looking for the perfect venue for a special event or celebration for more than 20 people? Make your next event remarkable with our flexible space options, food & beverage packages, live music and more! Connect with our seasoned event team to learn about our private party options and start planning today: 832-321-7799
  • Location
    1836 Polk St, Houston, TX 77003
  • Area
    Downtown
  • Cross Street
    Highway 69 & Polk Street
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Jam & Toast Brunch

    Multiple dates available
    Join us for a family-style brunch experience where everyone enjoys 9 delicious dishes, perfectly portioned for your group (priced per person). Share a cocktail carafe or try one of our non-alcoholic seasonal drinks, all paired with live music!

Offers

  • Free Live Music

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 12:30 - 14:30,Wed - 19:30 - 21:15,Thu - 19:30 - 21:30,Fri - 18:00 - 20:00, 21:30 - 23:00,Sat - 12:30 - 14:30, 18:00 - 20:00, 21:30 - 23:00
    Live music is at the heart of who we are. So much so that we offer it free 5 days a week to create a unique experience for our guests. Whether you are coming to dine at our restaurant, toast your friends at the bar or just hang out in the backyard, the unbeatable vibe of a live musician will fill the air.

Menu

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What 63 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Rustic Houston Downtown offers an inviting atmosphere with "great ambiance" and "wonderful live music." Guests rave about the "amazing food," particularly the Chipotle Salmon Burger and brunch options. While service can be hit or miss, the venue is "great for large groups" and provides a vibrant experience, perfect for enjoying music and a meal.

63 Reviews

  1. Carlos

    Houston

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    We were very badly served! I really don't know what happened yesterday. I made a reservation to take my family to visit this place that we always liked very much, but from the arrival we were very badly received! There was a black girl at the reception who gave us a terrible place as a table option! It was a high table with very high benches! My reservation was for 7 people and 3 small children were. I kindly asked them to put us at another table so that the children could sit and she informed us that she could not do that, and there were many free tables throughout the hall! I needed to call the manager of the place to solve the situation and she promptly put us at one of the empty tables she had. I felt ashamed to take my family to this place for the first time and be treated this way. Soon after, already at our new table, the waiters simply jumped our chairs to be able to go through the corridors. One of them even bumped into our table that was next to the kitchen to be able to pass with the plates and glasses. I always go to this place, but this time I felt extremely badly taken care of. My family who was together said they would not return to this place anymore.

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  2. JOSE

    Houston

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    It was totally dissapointed. When we arrived the place at 7:45, they told us they we´re going to close at 8 pm... It was Christmas eve, and they allowed ud to make the reservation. It was completly unacceptable...the just said it was a mistake. Bad expirience.

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  3. Maharani

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    17 reviews

    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I guess timing is everything. We went around 2:30 and our orders got messed up - the appetizers, the entree. The only thing that they got correct was the drinks. The first time we visited was with our daughter and it was a better experience.

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  4. Tristan

    Houston

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Once again great food terrible service!! Took 25 min to get a beer. We would have had at least 2-3 drinks each. At least $50-60 lost because of that.

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  5. Tristan

    Houston

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed our meal so much! The service was slow turn around on drinks and food came out at different times but overall fine. The music by our table was LOUD.

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  6. Karen

    St. Louis

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 21 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The whole experience was wonderful. Food, music and our waiter Rodrigo (i believe) were all great.

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  7. Ronald

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 21 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    This was my first time at this restaurant. Valet parking service was great. Greeting desk ladies seemed stressed and pre-occupied with things. Dining was kind of loud… had to talk loud to communicate with my wife and waitress. Service was good but we felt waitress needs to check on drinks etc more frequently than what we experienced. Food was really good.

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  8. Erika

    Houston

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 21 December 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We set an appointment for 8 and they sat us at a table for 7. When trying to get them to make it right they were not accommodating and quite rude to say the least. Our service was not good, half our food was forgotten about, and we went way too long not seeing our waiter. The food was decent at least. This was for a birthday and having half our group not sitting with us was ridiculous. We all agreed we would never go back to this location based upon our experience.

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  9. Leslie

    Houston

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 19 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service and food. Al says a great experience!!

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  10. Taia

    Houston

    16 reviews

    3.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The brunch was a great value and a number of options.

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FAQs

The Rustic Houston Downtown does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. The Rustic Houston Downtown also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (832) 321-7799.

The Rustic Houston Downtown is rated 4.4 stars by 63 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 79 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The Rustic Houston Downtown

1836 Polk St, Houston, TX 77003

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Highway 69 & Polk Street
  • Area
    Downtown
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–11:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–1:00 am Sat 10:00 am–1:00 am Sun 10:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.therustic.com/
  • Phone number
    (832) 321-7799
  • Private party facilities
    Looking for the perfect venue for a special event or celebration for more than 20 people? Make your next event remarkable with our flexible space options, food & beverage packages, live music and more! Connect with our seasoned event team to learn about our private party options and start planning today: 832-321-7799
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