
Late August
Quick info
About Late August
Late August is an American restaurant on Main Street in Houston, working across a bar and lounge alongside the dining room. A multi-course chef's tasting menu anchors the kitchen's approach, with wine and other drink pairings offered course by course and dessert included in the progression. The wider menu runs long, more than 160 dishes in total, drawing on Southern and seafood cooking with Dressed Oysters, Gumbo, and Mustard Green Memelitas among them. Brunch is served as well as dinner, and the restaurant takes part in Houston Restaurant Weeks with a menu built for it. Reservations are taken, and booked parties are shown to their table on arrival. Dogs are welcome, so guests can bring one along. The room opens Monday to Saturday and closes on Sundays.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree parking lot · Paid parking lot · Plenty of parking
- AccessibilityDoes not have assistive hearing loop
Menu & Prices
163 dishes · mains $6–80- Dressed Oysters (6)$24.00
- Smoked Chicken Drumettes$13.00
- Market Crudo$23.00
- Fried Tomatillos$18.00
- Gumbo$14.00
- Mustard Green Memelitas$20.00
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chef's tasting menu, wine and drink pairings, dressed oysters and strip loin and cinnamon sugar dessert.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chef's tasting menu, wine and drink pairings, dressed oysters and strip loin and cinnamon sugar dessert.
Customer Review Summary
The multi course tasting menu draws the most attention, with several diners describing wine and drink pairings that they felt matched every course and dishes presented in a way that told a story. Close behind is the dessert work, singled out as chocolate four ways that sent one diner back to a childhood kitchen and a cinnamon sugar course another called some of the best in Houston. Others name the dressed oysters and basted strip loin from a holiday prix fixe, and the tacodillas and jambalaya served hot and well seasoned during a packed special event. Reviewers repeatedly credit the staff for menu knowledge and pairing suggestions, including a bartender who circled back to ask how a drink landed, and describe an atmosphere that feels elevated but familiar. The clearest complaint comes from a carryout order of the Texas Caesar, where the reviewer says no one mentioned protein was extra, the salad arrived sparse, and the added chicken took a second long wait to prepare.
Customer Review Summary
The multi course tasting menu draws the most attention, with several diners describing wine and drink pairings that they felt matched every course and dishes presented in a way that told a story. Close behind is the dessert work, singled out as chocolate four ways that sent one diner back to a childhood kitchen and a cinnamon sugar course another called some of the best in Houston. Others name the dressed oysters and basted strip loin from a holiday prix fixe, and the tacodillas and jambalaya served hot and well seasoned during a packed special event. Reviewers repeatedly credit the staff for menu knowledge and pairing suggestions, including a bartender who circled back to ask how a drink landed, and describe an atmosphere that feels elevated but familiar. The clearest complaint comes from a carryout order of the Texas Caesar, where the reviewer says no one mentioned protein was extra, the salad arrived sparse, and the added chicken took a second long wait to prepare.
Featured reviews
- Rachel
“Absolutely exquisite. Remarkable. Delectable. Just wow wow wow. We went on a Friday night for a double date and hosted for the tasting menu with the wine pairings. As someone who has toured around the world and been to countless Michelin restaurants, I have to say this may be the very first time a restaurant has nailed it on every single pairing. I was deeply impressed by the presentations of the dishes and how they later told a story with each bite. I didn’t get all of the photos as they were 13 courses? Anyway, don’t hesitate, just go!”
- Jainif Marediya
“Really enjoyed my dinner here. The service was a bit spotty but the food made up for it. Really unique flavors throughout the tasting menu and the cinnamon sugar dessert was some of the best dessert in Houston. This place is worth checking out”
- John Wick
“I had an amazing first time experience at Late August the moment i entered the service was top tier. I had dinner with a girlfriend and we both loved our food. We will be back for sure! Melissa is amazing, the GM, and the chefs are so kind! I highly recommend. 10 stars if it were an option! -Kat”
- Shanel_ No7
“Visit the restaurant for a special event and even though the restaurant was packed the serves was amazing. We order tacodillas was amazing and so was the jambalaya. The Tacodillas was served hot and perfectly seasoned. The Jambalaya was a …”
- Isabel Soto Wallace
“Ordered the Texas Caesar to carry out. Server didn’t advise about protein being extra or ask if any was desired. Paid $15 for a few pieces of lettuce, a cherry tomato cut in half, maybe two slices of avocado, and some dressing. This took 25 min to prepare. Realized there was no protein and returned. The GM shared protein was extra, to which I responded with surprise given the price. It took them another 20 min to prepare a small amount of thin pieces of chicken.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
- Serves great cocktails
- Serves great coffee
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Free parking lot
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed outside
- Serves dine-in
- Serves alcohol
- Serves coffee
Show more amenities
- Has table service
- Good for solo dining
- Cosy
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Does not have assistive hearing loop
- Parking· 2
- Paid parking lot
- Plenty of parking
- Highlights· 1
- Serves great cocktails
- Crowd· 1
- Good for groups
Location
American restaurants near Late August
- 0.8 mi$20–80
complimentary prosecco on arrival, crab hush puppies, shrimp scampi
- Hudson House4.71,5132 mi$30–80
inattentive bar service, key lime pie, burger
- Hearsay Market Square4.42,2662.3 mi$20–30
food served cold, specialty mocktails, outdoor patio seating
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Late August | 4.4193 | — | $50–100 | chef's tasting menu, wine and drink pairings, dressed oysters and strip loin |
| Granger's Restaurant & Bar | 4.5572 | 0.8 mi | $20–80 | complimentary prosecco on arrival, crab hush puppies, shrimp scampi |
| Hudson House | 4.71,513 | 2 mi | $30–80 | inattentive bar service, key lime pie, burger |
| Hearsay Market Square | 4.42,266 | 2.3 mi | $20–30 | food served cold, specialty mocktails, outdoor patio seating |
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