Velvet Oak Tavern
Velvet Oak Tavern
Thick Cut potatoes fried to golden perfection and dusted in our House Rub. Served with our home made Salsa Secreta and ketchup.
Velvet Fries LOADED with melted cheese, bacon, sour cream and chives
Avocados cut to order; mixed with fresh pico de gallo, lime and salt. Served with fresh fried Chips
Creamy blend of cheeses topped with our home made Pico De Gallo. Served with fresh fried chips.
Tomatoes, jalapeos, Serrano peppers and onions fire roasted to perfection with a pinch of cilantro and salt. Served with fresh fried chips.
Fresh Cauliflower, lightly fried and seasoned with our house Blend of Spices. Served with our home made Ranch and Buffalo sauce.
Fresh Green Tomatoes battered and fried to a golden crisp. Drizzled with our home made Chipotle Remoulade and sprinkled with goat cheese.
Macaroni, blended with our secret cheese mix. Rolled, battered and deep fried to perfection. Served with buffalo and ranch.
A layer of cheesy goodness topped off with pico de gallo, sour cream, jalapeos with your choice of Grilled Chicken or Ground Beef.
Nest of mixed greens salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, shaved carrots, red onions and goat cheese. Your choice of fried or grilled chicken. Your choice of Dressings: Blue cheese, ranch, honey mustard, citrus vinaigrette
Hand cut chicken strips marinated & tossed in bread crumbs. Fried to a golden crisp. Served with our house secret sauce
Quesadilla, is there anymore to say? Cheese, Chicken or Beef, pico de gallo with salsa & sour cream on the side
North Atlantic Cod, battered and fried to perfection. Served over a bed of fries and our home made tartare sauce.
Double Decker Patties topped with caramelizad onions, mushrooms and three slices of Swiss cheese.
Two Premium 3.5 ounce ground beef patties stacked with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles with our house made secret sauce on a toasted Brioche Bun. Served with Fries.
Double Decker burger topped with sauted red and green bell peppers, mushrooms, onion, pickles, jalapeos and provolone cheese on a toasted Texas Toast bun
Black bean patty topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles & our house made basil mayonnaise
Generous portion of fresh shaved Steak, caramelized onions, sauted mushrooms and melted provolone cheese
A Trio of Honey Ham, Roast Beef, and Salami topped with tomatoes, red onions, lettuce, red vinegar, fresh oregano and provolone cheese
Chicken breast Grilled or Fried to perfection. Topped with coleslaw, mayo and pickles. Served with fries as well as a side of house made ranch, buffalo and ketchup.
Six delicious wings tossed with your choice of sauce or dry rub. Served with a side of home made Ranch or Blue Cheese.
Our awesome patio evenings!
a cheeseburger and fries
a platter of fried chicken nuggies
food
outside
Margaritas!
Breakfast Sandwhich
Philly cheesesteak sandwich with fries
My rear window, the perps shoe print (the back is gravel)
Margarita and tequila sunrise
Ace Guava
Great dog friendly patio and the purple lights give a cool vibe
Fried tomatoes and fried cauliflower
Taco Tuesday
Bloody Mary
Big dog friendly patio with a beer pong table
Food menu 7/25/23 They also have $3 Taco Tuesday (beef, chicken, fish)
interior
Fried green tomatoes
Espresso martini with a splash of Baileys
Patty C.
Oct 26, 2023
I really enjoy this newish casual bar. With great happy hour and daily specials, great bar food, plus a roomy outdoor patio, this place makes a great stop for the evening.I've been here a couple times now for weekday happy hour and chilling with friends. This place doesn't really get crowded then, which is fine by me. They do offer a limited menu serving up some classic bar food including burgers, wings, nachos, etc. My last visit was on a Wednesday, when they were offering a daily special of six wings for six dollars. I chose the buffalo lemon pepper flavor, and man were they tasty and good sized! I also loved that they offered guava cider on tap, which is not something you find often. The patio is my favorite feature though. There's a covered space with barstools and mostly not covered space available. At night, the glow of string lights illuminate the patio space in a nice pinkish hue. Another feature I love is the TouchTunes jukebox, which one can easily use digitally by downloading the app.Definitely will be returning! They advertise having a dj on the weekend.
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Briana M.
Oct 4, 2023
I've passed by this place so many times and always wanted to check it out because of the little squirrel on the sign. So, rando Thursday afternoon me and my husband stopped in. There's a gravel parking lot in the back with tons of parking and the door is on the side where you drive up. Tons of space inside and seating and tvs outside. Very much so neighborhood pub vibes when we went. But they have tons of specials on different days that I could see it catching a large crowd during the night. I wish I caught the bartenders name, he was so nice. We were the only ones there and so we chit chatted and he offered suggestions. We had the house shots $3 for happy hour, the golden nut. It was a nice blend if you're into more fruit/juice shots. I had the fizzy peach sunrise which is non-alcoholic but he spiked it with some Bacardi for me. Every drink I had was made super well, no complaints. Didn't have to ask for napkins or anything he set us up right. Honestly the star of the show, those cauliflower Buffalo bites. Bury me with those. They were sooooo goood. I would go there just for them. We plan on coming back during one of their nights and seeing how it is. If you're a small neighborhood bar type of person, this seems to be the place.
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Derrick D.
May 23, 2024
I was there last night and had the fish and chips the fish was not edible saturated in grease the fries over seasoned and i sat at the bar. There were 4 other people at the bar. I literally sat right in front of the bartender and he would rarely if ever acknowledge me. I still tipped over 25 percent. I wish they had more vegetarian or vegan options.
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Shelby L.
Jul 26, 2023
This was my first time and we went for their $3 Taco Tuesday special and I am super impressed. They have a nice dog friendly patio, good beer, and all the food was really good. We tried all 3 types of tacos on the special, fish, chicken, and beef, and they were all good but we agreed the beef was the best (the chipotle sauce on the fish was sooo good tho).All the details from the tortillas to the guacamole was really fresh and thoughtfully curated. We're looking forward to coming back and trying their Philly and fried green tomatoes (they were out), they sound amazing.
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Ricardo L.
May 17, 2024
This place was the most down to earth chillest bar I have ever been too. The food was amazing, had their Texas patty melt. 10/10. Bartenders were awesome ! Service was great. Along with the ambiance it was terrific. If you are new to the area and need a chill stop to hang. This is the place ! And if you're feeling up to it you can leave your tag on their brick wall inside ! "GRUNT 4EVER"
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Allison L.
May 2, 2023
The patio was full on the Sunday we first stopped in. A large table outside and all of the inside tables were reserved. We sat outside for one Bloody Mary and then we left. Parking is in the back and they have accessible parking.
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Joseph M.
Dec 4, 2023
This bar has a unique theme of stuffed animal squirrels in funny poses. It reminds me of that Bob's Burgers episode. Anyways...They have $1 wings on Wednesdays, and the wings are CRISPY. I was honestly a bit disappointed with the honey habanero because it was a like a trace of a trace of habanero. The buffalo lemon pepper though, omg. Amazing! The patrons are also very nice. Everybody at Velvet Oak is super chill, friendly, and it's a wonderful addition to the neighborhood! This may be my new Wednesday night hangout spot.
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Shavonne J.
Jul 29, 2023
If you're looking for a great vibe, fun time, and great food come to this place now!!! We wanted to beat the crowd so we came as soon as they opened. We got to pick where we wanted to sit. We decided to sit on the shaded patio. We played darts and they had beer pong. It was really cool. The waitress was the sweetest. She was helpful and explained the food items. We ordered Jell-O shots and their drinks really good. We had an awesome time. The food was large portions and so filling. It was delicious, hot and flavorful. When we were leaving we noticed they had a Dj inside and the vibes were so fun. The owner stopped by the table and he was so friendly and shared with us about why he started his restaurant. We really had a great time and the staff felt like family. I give this place a 10/10!
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Joshua S.
May 31, 2024
Good people good food and good drink's definitely a fun place to hang out with some good friends
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Kristin J.
May 19, 2024
My boyfriend and I did not have a good experience at this place at all. We came here to watch Arsenal play their last game. There were two bartenders working in the entire bar. The line was out the door. We waited half an hour and got a terrible, nasty attitude from the bartender. She proceeded to yelling at us, trying to rush us along, but instead she should've been courteous and maybe would have received a tip. I feel like this place should have been way better prepared especially knowing ahead of time it was going to be a busy morning for them. They have a nice patio with only one TV and about 5 tables. I do not recommend this place. I will not be coming back and they have lost business (Mostly because of the attitude of the large female Hispanic bartender with glasses). The customer service was one of the worst services I have experienced at bars in upper Kirby.
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