Federal American Grill Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Federal American Grill, where classic American cuisine gets a modern twist. Situated in the heart of Houston, this vibrant eatery captures the essence of casual dining with an upscale atmosphere. The diverse menu features mouthwatering options like beef carpaccio, shrimp and grits, and pecan-crusted snapper that promise to delight every palate. Highlights include their famous bourbon bread pudding—a dessert that leaves a lasting impression with its rich coffee-like flavor.
With attentive service and a warm ambiance, Federal American Grill is ideal for every occasion, from casual lunches to special celebrations, as evidenced by glowing reviews from patrons celebrating important milestones. Whether you’re sipping on one of their 200 bourbons or enjoying thoughtfully crafted cocktails during their lively happy hour, this destination ensures an unforgettable dining experience.
BRUNCH SALADS
Lemon Basil Salmon Bowl
With wild rice, crispy brussels sprouts, seasonal veggies, bleu cheese, tomatoes, apples, lemon-basil vinaigrette
Cheeseburger Bowl
With avocado, almonds, sunny & hard-boiled egg, bacon, bleu cheese, red onions, tomatoes, ranch, topped with burger and Wisconsin cheddar
Baja Blackened Chicken Bowl
With black bean corn relish, pico, avocado, feta, tortilla strips, wild rice, cilantro cream dressing
Cobb Salad
With avocado, almonds, egg, bacon, bleu cheese, tomato, champagne vinaigrette
Iceberg Wedge Salad
With pork belly croutons, Roquefort, tomato, crispy onion strings, ranch dressing
Chopped Salad
with cucumber, heirloom tomato, red onion, feta, bleu cheese, pecans, bacon, croutons, champagne vinaigrette
Pecan Crusted Chicken Salad
With bleu cheese, tortilla strips, blueberry compote, cilantro cream dressing, tomatoes
Caesar Salad
With anchovy and crispy parmesan
Thai Shrimp & Cheese Grits
Manchego cheese grits, thai citrus glaze, wontons
Grilled Salmon
With bacon & mushroom risotto, broccolini, beurre Blanc
Diver Scallops
With smoked pork belly, bacon & mushroom risotto, Cajun lobster sauce
Blackend Ahi Tuna
Couscous, feta & pineapple pico, soy glaze
Pecan Snapper
with mashed potatoes, crab meat, beurre blanc, broccolini
Chilean Sea Bass
with creamed spinach and beurre blanc
SEAFOOD
KID'S MENU
Kid's American Grilled Cheese
Kid's Chicken Tenders
Kids Cheeseburger Sliders
Kid's Marinara Pasta
Kid's Grilled Chicken
Kid's Steak & Fries
Kid's Mac & Cheese
BOWL TORTILLA
Yogurt Parfait
Yogurt, granola, candied pecans, sliced almonds, honey, cinnamon, citrus & fresh berries
Fried Shrimp
With remoulade sauce
Fontina Spinach Dip
With Fresno peppers and warm tortilla chips
Fried Cheeseburger Eggroll
With sweet & spicy sauce
Half Baked Chocolate Chip Cookie
Hey, why not?
Smoked Pork Belly
Smoked tableside with honey mustard and sriracha
Gardner Parker's Chicken Wings
with house-made spicy ranch
BOWL CHILI
Bang Bang Shrimp
Tossed in sweet & spicy sauce
Meatballs
with mashed potatoes & Swedish sauce, onion strings
CUP CHILI
BOWL TOMATO BISQUE
Kung Pao Calamari
Tossed with pepperoncini and sweet & spicy sauce
Signature Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
With beurre Blanc & asparagus
Buttermilk Biscuits & Gravy
3 buttermilk biscuits, sausage country gravy
TOMATO BISQUE
Sticky Ribs
With kung pao sauce and toasted sesame seeds
Tuna Poke
with avocado, toasted almonds, soy honey citrus sauce, wontons
Salmon Poke
with avocado, toasted almonds, soy honey citrus sauce, wontons
TORTILLA SOUP CUP
Crab & Avocado Toast
Sourdough toast with crushed avocado, lump crab, sriracha mayo
BRUNCH STARTERS
FEDERAL FEATURES
Janice's Meatloaf
With mashed potatoes, crispy onion strings, bordelaise sauce
Roasted Chicken
Full. With mashed potatoes, broccolini, bordelaise sauce
Truffle Stuffed Chicken
With herb cream cheese filling, mashed potatoes, broccolini, white truffle oil
Braised Short Rib
With bacon & mushroom risotto, sauteed spinach, bordelaise sauce
4oz Filet Shrimp
4oz filet with 2 blackened shrimp, truffle mashed potatoes, seasonal veggies
Center-Cut Filet
8oz Full. With truffle mac & cheese, sauteed spinach
Blackened Chicken Alfredo
With broccolini and garlic toast
Chicken Fried Steak
Loaded mashed potatoes, pepper country gravy
Chicken Fried Chicken
Loaded mashed potatoes, pepper country gravy, broccolini
Black Angus Ribeye
16oz Full. With a loaded baked potato and seasonal veggies
Chicken Federale
With couscous, feta pico, avocado cilantro cream sauce
4oz FILET
with truffle mashed potatoes, seasonal veggies
GF Almond Chocolate Cake
gluten-free, yet delicious
Half-Baked Chocolate Chip Cookie
Topped with vanilla ice cream
Bourbon Bread Pudding
Bourbon caramel sauce, Ghirardelli chocolate, and vanilla ice cream
Double Chocolate Brownie
Ghirardelli chocolate and vanilla icecream
Carrot Cake
House-made cake with sweet cream
Butter Cake
Rich, house-made cake topped with sweet cream and fresh strawberries
DESSERT
BURGERS & SANDWICHES
Classic Philly Cheesesteak
With sauteed onions & peppers, Cajun cheese sauce
Cajun Chicken Sandwich
With swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, crispy onion strings, sriracha aioli
Cheeseburger Sliders
Butter pickle & Wisconsin cheddar
BBQ Sliders
Freedom Burger
With American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion, bacon, federal sauce, choose your bun option: challah or jalapeno-cheddar bun *For every Burger sold, 1 will be donated to our veterans at Camp Hope battling for their freedom against PTSD
Cajun Chicken Sliders
Swiss, siracha aioli & crispy onion strings
Federal Chicken Sandwich
with American cheese, pickles, Matty B's sauce, hand-breaded chicken breast
French Dip
With side of creamy horseradish and Guinness stout au jus
Buffalo Chicken Sliders
Tossed in frank's red hot
Family Side Brussel Sprouts
Family Side Broccolini
Family Bang Bang Shrimp
Family Kung Pow Ribs App
Family Truffel Mac
Family Tuna Poke
Family Side Grits
Family Side Cajun Chips
Family Cheeseburger Sliders
Family Spinach Dip App
Family Salmon Poke App
Family Short Rib Sliders
Family Ahi Tuna
Family Cajun Chicken Sliders
Family Cobb Salad
Family Pork Belly App
Family Side Mix Veggies
Family Shrimp & Grits
Family Side Mac&Cheese
Family Caesar Salad
Family Mix Green Salad
Family Chicken Alfredo
Family Brownie
Family Braised Short Rib
Family Calamari App
Family Chopped Salad
Family Wings
Family Side Mashed Potatoes
Family Side Asparagus
Family Fried Shrimp App
Family Buffalo Chix Sliders
Family Grilled Salmon
Family Side Truffle Fries
Family Truffle Stuffed Chicken
Family Side Risotto
Family Side French Fries
Family Federal Chicken Sliders
Family Meatloaf
Family Roasted Chicken
Family Meatball App
Family Chicken Federale
Family Cheeseburger Eggrolls App
Family Bread Pudding
Family Wedge Salad
PARTY PLATTERS
BRUNCH FEDERAL FEATURES
Breakfast Tacos
2 bacon, egg & cheese tacos, pico de gallo, salsa. Served with breakfast potatoes
4oz FILET
Chicken Fried Steak Breakfast
2 eggs any style, white pepper country gravy. Served with breakfast potatoes
Chicken & Waffle
Belgium waffle, buttermilk fried chicken, cinnamon icing, bacon. Served with breakfast potatoes
Creme Brulee French Toast
bacon, breakfast potatoes, maple syrup
Thai Shrimp & Cheese Grits
Manchego cheese grits, thai citrus glaze, wontons
Steak & Eggs
2 eggs any style, sliced flat iron steak. Served with breakfast potatoes
Full Federal Breakfast
Two scrambled eggs, bacon, creme brulee French toast, served with breakfast potatoes
4oz Filet Shrimp
Truffle Egg Sandwich
Scrambled egg, bacon, Wisconsin cheddar, truffle oil, toasted challah bun. Served with breakfast potatoes
Freedom Burger
With American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion, bacon, federal sauce, choose your bun option: challah or jalapeno-cheddar bun *For every Burger sold, 1 will be donated to our veterans at Camp Hope battling for their freedom against PTSD
Gardner Parker's Chicken Wings
with house-made spicy ranch
Half Baked Chocolate Chip Cookie
Hey, why not?
Kung Pao Calamari
Tossed with pepperoncini and sweet & spicy sauce
Salmon Poke
with avocado, toasted almonds, soy honey citrus sauce, wontons
Fontina Spinach Dip
With Fresno peppers and warm tortilla chips
Bang Bang Shrimp
Tossed in sweet & spicy sauce
Fried Shrimp
With remoulade sauce
Tuna Poke
with avocado, toasted almonds, soy honey citrus sauce, wontons
Meatballs
with mashed potatoes & Swedish sauce, onion strings
Sticky Ribs
With kung pao sauce and toasted sesame seeds
Fried Green Tomato
topped with crab salad with a drizzle of cilantro cream dressing
Smoked Pork Belly
Smoked tableside with honey mustard and sriracha
Fried Cheeseburger Eggroll
With sweet & spicy sauce
Signature Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
With beurre Blanc & asparagus
STARTERS
BRUNCH BENEDICTS
Crab Cake Benedict
Poached eggs, pork belly, sausage country gravy
Big Country Benedict
Poached eggs, buttermilk biscuits, shredded short ribs, sausage country gravy
Traditional Benedict
Poached eggs, black forest ham, hollandaise sauce
Braised Short Rib Benedict
Poached eggs, jalapeno cornbread, bordelaise
Breakfast Potatoes
Jalapeno Cheese Sausage
Fruit
Cheese Grits
Hand Cut Fries
BRUNCH SIDES
SALADS,BOWLS,& SOUP
Iceberg Wedge Salad
With pork belly croutons, Roquefort, tomato, crispy onion strings, ranch dressing
Bowl Soup Of The Season
Cobb Salad
With avocado, almonds, egg, bacon, bleu cheese, champagne vinaigrette, red onions & tomatoes
Cheeseburger Bowl
With avocado, almonds, sunny & hard-boiled egg, bacon, bleu cheese, red onions, tomatoes, ranch, topped with burger and Wisconsin cheddar
Cup Tomato Bisque
Pecan Crusted Chicken Salad
With bleu cheese, tortilla strips, blueberry compote, cilantro cream dressing, tomatoes
Bowl Tomato Bisque
Baja Blackened Chicken Bowl
With black bean corn relish, pico, avocado, feta, tortilla strips, wild rice, cilantro cream dressing
Caesar Salad
With anchovy and crispy parmesan, croutons
Chopped Salad
With cucumber, heirloom tomato, red onion, feta, bleu cheese, pecans, croutons, champagne vinaigrette, bacon
Buffalo Salad
with iceberg and romaine lettuce, pico de gallo, bleu cheese, bacon, tortilla strips, and ranch dressing
Lemon Basil Salmon Bowl
With wild rice, crispy Brussels sprouts, seasonal veggies, bleu cheese, lemon-basil vinaigrette, tomatoes, and apples
Cup Soup Of The Season
Sauteed Spinach
Buttermilk Biscuits
4 buttermilk biscuits with a side of fresno jelly and butter
Truffle Mac & Cheese
Mushroom & Bacon Risotto
Cheese Grits
Broccolini
Hand Cut Fries
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
Cajun Chips
Loaded Baked Potato
Mashed Potatoes
Seasonal Veggies
SIDES
CUTLERY
Cutlery
Napkins and utensils
Tea
Acqua Panna
Lemonade
Sprite
The cold, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime, perfectly blended.
Diet Coke
A crisp, refreshing taste you know and love with zero calories.
Coke
The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that america loves.
Dr. Pepper
NA BEVERAGES
FEDERAL FEATURES-HALF PORTIONS
Half Portion Chicken Federale
with grilled chicken, couscous, feta pico, avocado-cilantro cream sauce.
Half Portion Truffle Stuffed Chicken
with herb cream cheese filling, mashed potatoes, broccolini, and white truffle oil.
Half Portion Janice’s Meatloaf
With mashed potatoes, crispy onion strings, bordelaise sauce.
Half Portion Chicken Fried Steak
With loaded mashed potatoes, pepper country gravy.
Half Portion Chicken Fried Chicken
With loaded mashed potatoes, pepper country gravy.
Half Portion Braised Short Rib
With bacon & mushroom risotto, sauteed spinach, bordelaise sauce
Vegetarian Omelette
Four eggs, spinach, mushrooms, pico de gallo, mixed cheese
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Omelette
Four eggs, bacon, mixed cheese
Iron Man Omelette
Egg whites, grilled chicken, guacamole, pico de gallo, mixed cheese