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A modern take on Southern-inspired dishes. - Hull & Oak Southern Kitchen, Houston, TX

Hull & Oak Southern Kitchen

3.4
3.4
53 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary Southern
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Welcome to Hull & Oak, where you’ll find modern, Southern-inspired cuisine that encompasses all the warmth and style of the Lone Star State.

Located inside The Laura Hotel in the heart of downtown Houston, join us for supper Tuesday through Saturday and enjoy southern classics like fried chicken, deviled eggs country fried steak. Sunday brings downtown's best Brunch party with live DJ, bottomless mimosas, housemade Bloody Mary menu and more. And midweek, Hull & Oak is the perfect place for a breakfast meetings and power lunches with healthy and quick options.

Come here to meet new people or spend time with your closest friends and family as you enjoy flavors as big and bold as Texas itself. We can’t wait to greet you.

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2 people
7:00 PM

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Southern, American, Breakfast
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–10:00 am Sat 7:00 am–11:00 am Brunch Sun 7:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (713) 242-8555
  • Website
    https://hullandoak.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    John Nguyen
  • Private party facilities
    Hull & Oak has a private dining room available for small board meetings for up to 14 guests with full A/V. The restaurant is also available for full buyouts.
  • Location
    1070 Dallas St, Houston, TX 77002
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Cross street
    Located inside The Laura Hotel on Dallas Street and Main Street
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 53 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

3.4
3.4 based on all time ratings
  • 3.6Food
  • 3.5Service
  • 3.6Ambience
  • 3.3Value

Noise • Moderate

53 Reviews

  1. IngridD

    Houston

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall1food1service1ambience3
    We were greeted and seated pretty quickly. We sat down and the server took our drink order. We then ordered our food and waited for 45 minutes and there was no sign of our food. We got up and left. Other people were walking in after us and getting their food. The restaurant was nice but the service was horrible. Never coming back

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 13, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience3
    Did not get waited on for 30 minutes even though there was only one table in the restaurant

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  3. sherikas

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    overall4food3service3ambience3
    This Place is nice. They have DJ during brunch which provides a nice vibe. The food was rather sub par. They should go back to the drawing board on the menu selections. The staff was nice but it took some time to get seated. Overall I would visit again but wouldn't be my first choice for food.

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  4. Julian

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience5
    Deviled eggs weren’t like the picture advertised on social media.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    The restaurant was closed. After booking a reservation there for dinner with a client, I get there and find out that the restaurant, which is located inside the Laura Hotel is closed. How do you take a reservation for a closed restaurant???

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  6. SonyaE

    Houston

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall3food5service1ambience4
    The food is excellent, but the service not so much. There was no DJ during brunch. Dress is casual.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience1
    Far too noisy - had to shout over each other. Not for the quiet.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 21, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    We had an Excellent server. Crabs cakes, not so good.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 25, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience2
    Food was really great. The chef was excellent and he even greeted us at the end. This place has a lot of potential. The issues it needs to solve is that the DJ volume is way too high and the service was a bit slow at the beginning. It took 10 min for someone to take care of us since we got to the place and there were only 3 tables with people.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 25, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    The peaches and cream waffle and bbq shrimp and grits were great! The chicken and waffles had a little bit of a teriyaki flavor that I didn’t find appealing but others might. Music was great for Sunday brunch but a little too loud. Made it hard to have a conversation with others at the table. Staff was very attentive and took great care of us. Overall, would come back again for another visit.

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  11. EricB

    Dallas

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall1food1service4ambience1
    We had reservations for Saturday AM. There were only 2 tables that had guests dining. When we were taken to our table, they took us to the hotel lobby bar area- not in the restaurant. The chairs were dirty. Our waiter was the bartender, he was very nice and the only good thing about our experience. We did not get to sit in the restaurant which was very disappointing. The food was ok but definitely not great. I was so embarrassed as to why we were sat in the lobby at a small cocktail table for our family to enjoy a nice breakfast. We should have gone to a chain restaurant. This was so disappointing.

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  12. HunterC

    New Orleans

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Went for Sunday breakfast. They were only serving brunch, even though it was 9am and brunch wasn't listed to be served until after 11 on Sundays. Food was fair, but not amazing. Wait staff was alright, but the host was so talkative (and mostly talking about how dysfunctional the hotel was), that it distracted from the meal. Nice ambiance and quiet thought.

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 26, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    The restaurant was closed and did not notify me . We had to scramble to find another location with 10 people

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  14. JoseM

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall2food3service3ambience3
    Brunch menu is not available on Saturdays, it’s only available on Sunday’s. They ran out of crawfish for the Crawfish Mac & Cheese. They should have made it more clear that brunch is only available on Sunday’s.

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  15. SherryD

    Houston

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Enjoyed Easter Brunch very intimate and the DJ was a great vibe

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall3food5service3ambience3
    Easter Sunday - great host , great music until shut off at 2pm and people were still eating, taking down tables while people were still eating Bloody Mary is average not worth $17, bottomless mimosas great Service was ok Good food Hotel is really nice so may be back for a drink and try dinner

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  17. dmb3

    Houston

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good food. Great service. A little pricey. Still good!

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    San Antonio

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    We decided to try Hull and Oak as a new brunch/lunch. However left after 45 minutes. The staff never came by for service, even though we were the only table besides one other in the restaurant. Ended up leaving and going to another restaurant. Would not try again.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The bartender in the lobby where we were seated was incredible! He had so many tables to serve but he was personable, funny, just an absolute breath of fresh air!

    1 person found this helpful

  20. OpenTable Diner

    Tulsa

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall1food3service4ambience1
    We had an experience of a random person coming to our table and eating the chocolate cake off our plate. Not once but twice were we approached by this person without shoes on. No one was at the hostess table to stop this from happen. It was scary and the worse experience from any restaurant we’ve ever had. The staff did gift us the chocolate cake. Later they showed up to deliver a bottle of wine as an “I’m sorry.” We were grateful for this; however, the experience is something I will never forget. I just wanted to feel protected during our dinner, and I did not feel safe. It was very sad.

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  21. JohnH

    Houston

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience2
    The food was fenomenal some of the best, if not, tasting food I've had in years. The service is inconsistent. The host was very nice and professional and then it went down hill. Our table was to small and up against a partition which made using the cutlery burdensome. We both don't drink alcoholic beverages and all we were offered was water. We went for Valentine's dinner an were given their Valentine's menu and one of the entrees was not available. The decor is simple and quite tasteful but the music did not go with the place. I would say Hull & Oak is going thru an identity crisis. Is it Fine Dinning or Southern Comfort or Lounge? Hard to tell. The food made up for it, very delicious.

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  22. MeredithR

    Houston

    3 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience3
    The food was pretty tasty but overpriced. The service was lacking. We were not offered drinks or a drink menu - only water. I ordered a salad, and when it arrived, I sent it back because it was not the salad I ordered. They initially indicated that I was in the wrong, then ultimately agreed they had prepared the wrong salad. The second salad was still not right. They substituted pecans for garbanzo beans, which, in my opinion, is a dreadful substitution. I couldn't tell you whether they have dessert. They brought us the check before we were even done with dinner.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall2food1service4ambience2
    I was celebrating my birthday with my family and the experience was overall lackluster. The service was decent but the food took a unreasonable amount of time to come out. My meal came about 20 minutes after the other meals. The boudin balls were the best thing we ordered, but the other dishes were terrible. The Caesar salad was not dressed and the grilled cheese was not toasted and cheese was not melted. In my opinion, the meal was overpriced for the quality and dining experience. The restaurant was clean and attractive, but it was very drafty and uncomfortable. I would not recommend this restaurant and I will not be returning.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Anchorage

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Nice cozy place but $50 for 2 breakfast croissants (they were tasty) and 2 coffees was a bit much in my opinion.

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  25. Coryg

    Denver

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    The food was delicious. Service was maybe average. There were 2 others diners when I arrived but the waitress acted like she was terribly busy and took so much time to get back with me on a bar question, checking up, paying, etc. The waitress also made me feel I was taking her away from something more important than her job. The fake facade was obvious. One of the 2 other diners had ordered before I arrived but got his food way after I got mine. The waitress kept walking by and telling him it will be out shortly, that was it. Again, 3 people total and no carryouts that I saw. I recommend the food but would think again about returning due to service. Would recommend the food though.

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    3 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience2
    Service was very bad and food wasn’t it at all. It seemed like the restaurant was an afterthought and it showed

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Had a reservation at 130 didn’t get seated until 155. Server then told me that I have to order within 5 minutes or we wouldn’t be served.

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  28. TexasT

    Houston

    138 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    138 reviews

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    2nd time here. Good brunch. We got a better mimosa deal this time. Music good. Where did all the darkness come from? Went to lunge relaxed more darkness but enjoyed the race.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    11 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience2
    Birthday brunch

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  30. PaulD

    Houston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful meal. A little hidden inside the Laura Hotel. Hope they make it. Definitely get the chicken for two. Unbelievable!!!!

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience4
    Went for New Years Day hangover brunch, they had an advertised special price on their website. The energy as great, it was a really cute place and it seems like the DJ is a regular thing for their Sunday brunch. Food was pretty good, service however was extremely slow. The manager was doing her best to help out the servers but the servers were just kinda lost… and it wasn’t actually all that busy. They had zero idea about the special price listed on the website and it took lots of back and forth to get it honored. Also just FYI they are entirely cash less. I’d try it one more time but the service definitely needs work.

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  32. KatieF

    Phoenix

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience2
    The food was fantastic, but the service wasn’t great. They were nice enough but took a long time to take our order and then our server went missing. There was a DJ that was way too loud for the size of the space.

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic! Beautiful interior and memorable Thanksgiving feast. I will go back. Treat yourself and put this on your list.

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  34. David

    Indiana

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience2
    No! My waiter never returned to take my order, the menu was limited, there was no bartender on staff - meaning only wine & beer. To top it off, the drink had a gnat in it. The valet was nice.

    1 person found this helpful

  35. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    12 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    For starters we stood up front for about 10/15 min and no one came, so I called and someone came up front. Then we got seated and orders were taken. Things began to smooth out from there. It’s not anything to write home about but if you want a quiet meal, you can’t go wrong choosing this spot.

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  36. SandraR

    Houston

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Didn’t have either of the 2 wines requested nor the dessert option we requested. Not busy at all. Dress code business casual, but most diners were wearing their work clothes as in they work at the hotel and were not wearing business attire. The steaks were greasy and undercooked. Service was subpar, but friendly. Was expecting so much more from a Marriott Signature hotel.

    1 person found this helpful

  37. JoeM

    Houston

    6 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2022

    overall1food4service2ambience1
    With only two tables occupied our food took almost an hour to arrive. The food itself was very good, but the service and ambience were horrible. The noise level from the other table was overwhelming and interfered with our ability to talk at our table. I will not go back.

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  38. JoshuaJoshua

    Detroit

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2022

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    Our server was very informative, accommodated our dietary requirements (celiac disease) and she was also very engaging. Great job there. The food was okay.

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  39. TexasT

    Houston

    138 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    138 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    1st time here. Kinda tough to find. Used GPS, parked fine on curb, free Sunday pkg, but had to find the restaurant inside a hotel, upstairs. We did not see any signage to help guide us. Anyway, all good check in b/c when we were seated we were the only diners. Our waiter was confused on bottomless mimosas so he went to get help and we had a completely different waitress the rest of our visit which is fine. The food was delicious indeed. We ordered bottomless mimosas but they would not serve it in kraft. We had at least 3 drinks but then they informed us they close at 2pm!?! Ugh so bottomless deal EXPIRED ha! Bummer... But we enjoyed the DJ tunes playing good ol country and Southern tunes. The south will rise again!

    1 person found this helpful

  40. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The staff did a wonderful job and went out of their way to wow the guests and make them feel welcome. Great service, presentation of food , & quality.

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FAQs

Hull & Oak Southern Kitchen is rated 3.4 stars by 53 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Google Map for Hull & Oak Southern Kitchen

1070 Dallas St, Houston, TX 77002

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Located inside The Laura Hotel on Dallas Street and Main Street
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–10:00 am Sat 7:00 am–11:00 am Brunch Sun 7:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Southern, American, Breakfast
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    John Nguyen
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Weekend Brunch, Wine
  • Website
    https://hullandoak.com/
  • Phone number
    (713) 242-8555
  • Private party facilities
    Hull & Oak has a private dining room available for small board meetings for up to 14 guests with full A/V. The restaurant is also available for full buyouts.
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