Navy Blue
New American restaurant · Virginia Court
2445 Times Blvd, Houston, TX 77005
Highlights
Seafood concept by Aaron Bludorn offering Gulf Coast gems.
Seafood concept by Aaron Bludorn offering Gulf Coast gems.
"James Beard Award-nominated chef Aaron Bludorn, Victoria Pappas Bludorn, and Cherif Mbodji teamed up to deliver a premier dining experience with a menu that’s a hit from top to bottom. Hailing from New York, chef Jerrod Zifchak crafts a variety of New England-style classics with a Texas Gulf Coast flair, including savory baked clams casino, seafood gumbo, and a selection of succulent fish, including blackened red snapper with aji amarillo, swordfish with puff pastry, and a buttery Dover sole." - Brittany Britto Garley
"Chef Aaron Bludorn and his team follow up the dining mainstay Bludorn with this Rice Village restaurant. New York chef Jerrod Zifchak steers the menu, offering top-notch service and inventive seafood dishes like crawfish risotto, squid ink linguine with rock shrimp and prosciutto, and special fish preparations like blackened red snapper served with aji amarillo or delicate dover sole with meuniere. Diners shouldn’t miss the hot biscuits served with seaweed butter or the baked clams. Find paella, served on Mondays and Tuesdays, which feeds two to three people for $65. Diners can also venture out to Bludorn’s other restaurants, including the tavern-style restaurant, Bar Bludorn, tucked into Memorial. Best for: Navy Blue is multi-faceted, meaning it functions just as well for a date night and special occasion spot as it does for family outings and group gatherings. The hospitable staff is what makes all the difference." - Brittany Britto Garley
"Roughly a 10-minute drive from NRG stadium, chef Aaron Bludorn’s seafood restaurant offers an ideal pre-rodeo meal, with dishes that exude the Texas Gulf Coast. Find crawfish risotto, grouper sandwiches, seafood gumbo, and oysters served three ways — raw, baked , or fried. Visit during Oyster Hour daily from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. for $10 well martinis, and deals on wine, beer, and sake. Find $2 oysters and claims and $8 oyster shooters." - Marcy de Luna
"This chicly designed seafood restaurant wouldn’t be complete without its seafood gumbo that’s plentiful with crab, shrimp, and clam, and topped with charred okra for added texture. The interior takes a cue from its name with rich blue walls and banquettes, as well as mid-century modern design details that codify it as a big-night-out destination. Don’t leave your bowl unaccompanied — order a healthy pour of wine to go with it." - Minh T. Truong
"Chef Aaron Bludorn’s elegantly understated seafood restaurant in Rice Village is the ideal setting for any gathering. Tucked behind the bar, this secluded and sleek space seats up to 40 and features a striking mural by Austin artist Emily Eisenhart that evokes the sea and waves — appropriate, seeing as though chef Jerrod Zifchak dishes out excellent versions of seafood gumbo, a grouper sandwich, squid ink linguine, barbecue shrimp, and Dover sole meunière." - Marcy de Luna
