Josephine's

318 Gray St, Houston
(713) 527-8988

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Mississippi Hot Catfish Nuggets
Halfshell Grilled Redfish
Shrimp Poboy w Fries
KeyLime Pie Doughnut
Blue Crab Rice Bowl
Chicken on a Stick
Smoked Redfish Dip
Fresh French Bread
Barq's Peanut Pie
Calabrian Shrimp

Menu

Shareables
Biscuits
Buttermilk BiscuitsSeasonal JamSteens Cane Syrup Butter3 eachAllergies:DairyGluten
Hushpuppies
Hush puppies and Pickled jalapeno-Tartar sauce5pc 1oz eaAllergies:GlutenShellfish alert (fryer)Dairyallium
Chicken on a Stick
Chicken on a StickPickle Brined Chicken, Fried on a stick with pickles and served with Buttermilk DressingAllergies:AlliumDairyGluten Shellfish( fryer alert)
Blue Crab Rice Bowl
Local Carolina gold rice, gulf blue crab, crab fat aioli, scallionsAllergies:ShellfishAllium EggDairy
Calabrian Shrimp
Head on shrimp, calabrian chilis, garlic, white wine, parsley, french bread
Shrimp & Grits
Shrimp and Grits7 Gulf Shrimp (36-40Sauce CreoleButton MushroomsBaconGarlicAllergies:Shellfish DairyAllium NightshadePorkmushroom
Smoked Redfish Dip
Smoked RedfishLemon, Creole Mustard, Horseradish, Chives, Parsley, Scallions, Mayo, Saltines, Ranch PowderAllergies:AlliumGluten
BBQ Blue Crab

Salads
Southern Pea Salad
Mix of Peas, Tossed in a lemon aioli and fresh herbs with diced onions, topped with white cheddar, grated egg, capers, and pea tendrilsAllergies:Allium DairyEgg
Heirloom Tomato Salad
Blue Plate Mayo, dill, chives, shallots, cucumbers, french dressing, maldon
Captain's Salad
Iceberg & spinach blend, Carrots, red onions, tomatoes, boiled egg, bacon bits, cheddar cheese, cucumber, ranch, ranch saltine crumbles.Add blackened chicken +$8Add blackened shrimp +$12Add fried oysters +$14

Boiled Seafood
Half order Shrimp
Full order Shrimp
Tossed in Wet Sauce

Sandwiches
Oyster Poboy w/ Fries
PoBoys: Oysters6-10pc (size dependent)LeidenHeimer Bun Dill pickles Iceberg lettuce tomatoesmayoAllergies:Shellfish Gluten
Shrimp Poboy w/ Fries
PoBoys: Shrimp10-12pcLeidenHeimer Bun Dill pickles Iceberg lettuce tomatoesmayoAllergies:Shellfish Gluten
Sittin Sidewayz Burger w/ Fries
Sittin Sidewayz burger3ea/2-2.5oz pattiesBlackened on the charbroil grill topped with American cheese, bread and butter pickles, fried onions, fifty sauceAllergies:GlutenDairyAllium
Chicken Cutlet Poboy
Calabrian chile aioli, giardiniera, shredded iceberg lettuce, tomato, preserved hot banana pepper, provolone, on leidenheimer
Muffuletta 1/2
Half sandwich, capicola, mortadella, salami, provolone, Swiss, olive salad, Royal Bakery bun. Served with house potato chips.
Mississippi Hot Catfish Sandwich
Collard green slaw, spiced honey, pickles

Sides
Red Beans and Rice (Cup)
Jasmine RiceRed Kidney Beans Andouille, Bacon,Chrystals, Tabasco,Worcestershire,Bay Leaves, Trinity, Garlic, Chicken StockAllergies:PorkAllium
Collard Greens
Collard GreensOnion, Garlic, Bacon, Chrystals, Molasses, Worcestershire, cane vinegarAllergies:Allium, Pork
Crispy Brussels
Crispy Fried BrusselsTabasco Mash-VinaigretteWhipped Chevre Crispy pork skins Allergies:DairyGluten and shellfish(fryer alert)Alliumpork
Gumbo (Cup)
Trinity(green bell pepper, onion, celery) Andouille, chicken thighs, dark roux, Chrystals, Tabasco, Garlic, Bay Leaves, Creole Spice, Scallions, Jasmine Rice, okra Allergies:PorkAllium
Jar O Pickles
Side of Steamed Rice
Fried Okra
Comes with side of comeback sauce.

For the Table
Snapper Collar
Jamaican jerk rub, chili butter
Comeback Chicken
Half chicken, green beans, cornbread
Halfshell Grilled Redfish
Palacios farm-raised redfish, chermoula

Desserts
Thick Mint Cookie Sandwich
chocolate cookie, mint buttercream, chocolate ganache, cocoa nibs
Corn Tres Leches
Cornmeal, candied almonds, amaretto, cheddar crisp
Buttermilk Tart
Gluten Free. Sweet potato crust, toasted meringue, candied sweet potato.

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Recent Reviews

If you are looking for a good Texas Seafood restaurant. And know what one is. You can check off all the boxes on this one. I ate at Guido’’s, Kapans, Christi’s in the 50’s and all that followed. If you like to eat at places like Eunice stay away
June 2025
First time staying a weekend in Houston. Decided to stay in Midtown at a ABnB and we were looking for seafood for our first dinner. Happy to say we settled on Josephine’s. Delightful place, menu is exciting and service is above average. Snow crab legs marinated in their Josephine’s spice blend was a bit salty for my pallet but tasty nonetheless. Baked oysters were excellent as were the Brussel Sprouts and potatoes.
June 2025
Decided to give this place a shot after watching a TikTok review on it. We've grown tired of the noise at Pappadeaux's and for the price the wife and I thought it's time to start looking around for something else. My wife and I aren't big eaters, so we usually like to sit at the bar and just chill. Anyway, being that this was our first time here we decided to go for Happy hour and just check the place out. The redfish dip and roasted oysters were on point,...
November 2024

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Josephine's

318 Gray St, Houston, TX 77002
(713) 527-8988