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Nancy’s Hustle Menu & Prices Find Your Next Favorite Dish

Nancy Cakes, butter dumplings, wood-grilled plates and desserts with a savory twist. Browse the food menu or explore dishes through the ingredients that make them different.

Menu prices reviewed:
23 food dishes Fixed prices $6–$36 Dinner daily · 5–11pm

Butter, brine, smoke and a little sharpness: the ingredients tell you where to start.

Nancy’s Hustle is a modern bistro at 2704 Polk Street on Houston’s east side. The food menu moves through savory dishes, larger plates, wood-grilled choices, sides and sweets.

The $20 Nancy Cakes combine cultured butter with smoked trout roe. The $19 beef-and-pork butter dumplings bring sauerkraut, labneh and chive oil. Those rich-and-sharp combinations provide a useful starting point when deciding what to order.

The current fish main is $36 swordfish with sherry brown butter, piparra peppers and winter greens. For a simpler order, the cheeseburger is $18 and hand-cut fries are a separate $6. The grilled ribeye remains market-priced.

MICHELIN Guide Restaurant listing
Outstanding Restaurant James Beard semifinalist · 2024
Jason Vaughan Best Chef: Texas semifinalist · 2020
Open nightly Dinner · 5–11pm
Food menu and prices

What’s on the table

Twenty-three food dishes, including the market-priced ribeye. Prices are per listed order in U.S. dollars, before drinks, tax and gratuity.

Menu prices reviewed:
23Dishes shown
5Browsing sections
$6Lowest food price

23 dishes shown

Savory · Small Plates

Pickle Party

Alpine cheese, Italian salami, olives

$12

Yellowtail Aguachile

Roasted poblano, sunflower seed za’atar

$24

Oysters*

Tomato granita, dried tomato liqueur, lime and fresh horseradish

$24

Gem Lettuce

Pancetta, anchovies, parsley and sherry vinaigrette

$16

Endive Salad

Pecans, cider vinaigrette and dates

$16

Pan-Seared Brussels Sprouts

Tonnato and parmesan

$16

Parmesan & Pancetta Croquettes

$12

Sweet Potato

Salsa matcha, lime yogurt and a crunchy topping

$16

Beef & Pork Butter Dumplings

Sauerkraut, labneh and chive oil

$19

Nancy Cakes

Cultured butter, smoked trout roe and chives

$20

Braised Octopus

Fingerling potatoes, capers and smoked paprika

$28

Savory · Larger Plates

Cheeseburger

Brioche English muffin, American cheese, pickles, red onion and aioli

$18

Veal Pappardelle

Corn, butter-roasted tomatoes and opal basil

$32

Swordfish

Sherry brown butter sauce, piparra peppers and winter greens

$36

Wood-Grilled

Wood-Grilled Half Chicken

Sumac, braised shallots, preserved lemon and chili jus

$32

Grilled Ribeye

Beef fat sticky rice, fermented chili beurre blanc and crispy shallot

MKT

On the Side

Sesame Sourdough

Cultured butter and pickled peach marmalade

$8

Hand-Cut Fries

Spicy ketchup

$6

Beef Fat Sticky Rice

Crispy shallot

$10

Sweet

Parmesan Cheesecake

Black pepper and honey

$13

Coconut Crème Brûlée

Tapioca, passionfruit and Thai basil

$12

Buttermilk Ice Cream

Cornflakes, blackberry and honey butter cookie

$12

Malt Chocolate Semifreddo

Fig, caramel and puffed barley

$15

Pasta listing checked November 4, 2026. The restaurant-supplied menu above lists veal pappardelle at $32. Nancy’s Hustle’s online menu lists ricotta gnocchi with duck confit at $32. Ask which pasta is available when you visit.

MKT means market price; ask for the ribeye’s current quote before ordering. *Oyster marker retained from the published menu. Consuming raw or undercooked seafood, meat or eggs may increase the risk of foodborne illness. For allergies, ask the kitchen about ingredients and preparation.

Explore Nancy’s menu

Follow the ingredients you love

Choose a flavor direction, then compare three dishes through their listed ingredients. Each suggestion links straight to its place in the menu.

Rich ingredients with something sharp alongside

Cultured butter, labneh, sauerkraut and pickled fruit recur in different combinations.

Cultured butter + smoked roe

Nancy Cakes

Butter, smoked trout roe and chives give this savory cake order its distinctive combination.

See Nancy Cakes · $20 →
Meat + cultured dairy + cabbage

Butter Dumplings

Beef and pork with tangy labneh and sauerkraut. Choose this direction for a meat-filled dish.

See the dumplings · $19 →
Bread + butter + pickled peach

Sesame Sourdough

A smaller side order pairing cultured butter with pickled peach marmalade.

See the sourdough · $8 →

Tomato, lime, cider vinaigrette and seafood

Compare the oyster preparation, a leaf salad and the yellowtail starter.

Tomato + lime + horseradish

Oysters

Tomato granita and fresh horseradish distinguish the current preparation.

See the oysters · $24 →
Yellowtail + poblano + za’atar

Yellowtail Aguachile

A fish starter with roasted poblano and sunflower seed za’atar.

See the yellowtail · $24 →

Grilled dishes and smoked-paprika accents

Choose between chicken, braised seafood and the market-priced steak.

Wood grill + preserved lemon

Half Chicken

Sumac, braised shallots, preserved lemon and chili jus accompany the wood-grilled chicken.

See the half chicken · $32 →
Braised octopus + smoked paprika

Braised Octopus

Smoked paprika supplies the smoky ingredient here, alongside potatoes and capers.

See the octopus · $28 →

Desserts with more than sweetness

Cheese and pepper, fruit and herbs, or chocolate and malt.

Parmesan + honey + pepper

Parmesan Cheesecake

The most savory-sounding dessert combines parmesan with honey and black pepper.

See the cheesecake · $13 →
Chocolate + fig + barley

Malt Chocolate Semifreddo

Fig, caramel and puffed barley accompany the malt chocolate dessert.

See the semifreddo · $15 →

Flavor groupings interpret the listed ingredients. For dietary requirements, discuss the full preparation with your server.

Understand the menu

Five terms that help you choose

Tonnato

A tuna-based sauce. It appears with the Brussels sprouts, so that dish includes a fish component despite its vegetable-led name.

Pan-Seared Brussels Sprouts
Labneh

Thick, strained cultured dairy with a tangy flavor. Here it accompanies the beef-and-pork dumplings and sauerkraut.

Beef & Pork Butter Dumplings
Brown butter

Butter cooked until its milk solids brown, producing toasted, nutty notes. The swordfish pairs a sherry brown butter sauce with peppers and winter greens.

Swordfish
Beurre blanc

A butter-based sauce. Nancy’s ribeye version lists fermented chili, while the plate also includes beef fat sticky rice.

Grilled Ribeye
Semifreddo

A partially frozen dessert with a softer texture than a hard-frozen ice cream. This menu’s version combines malt chocolate with fig, caramel and puffed barley.

Malt Chocolate Semifreddo
Menu price record

The oyster listing over time

Oysters · Listed order price

Sep 6, 2026 $30
Oct 20, 2026 $24

The accompaniments changed between these listings. These are recorded menu prices, rather than a comparison of identical preparations.

Good to know

Nancy’s Hustle, answered

What are Nancy Cakes served with?

The $20 Nancy Cakes order lists cultured butter, smoked trout roe and chives. It is a savory dish in the food menu, rather than a sweet dessert.

How much is the cheeseburger with fries?

The cheeseburger is $18 and hand-cut fries are listed separately at $6, making $24 before drinks, tax and gratuity. The current fries listing includes spicy ketchup.

What fish dishes are on the current menu?

The menu lists $24 Yellowtail Aguachile and a $36 Swordfish main with sherry brown butter sauce, piparra peppers and winter greens. Oysters are $24 with tomato granita, dried tomato liqueur, lime and fresh horseradish.

Which desserts does Nancy’s Hustle serve?

The current sweet menu lists Parmesan Cheesecake for $13, Coconut Crème Brûlée for $12, Buttermilk Ice Cream for $12 and Malt Chocolate Semifreddo for $15.

How much is the grilled ribeye?

The restaurant lists the ribeye as MKT, meaning market price. Ask for the current order price. Its description includes beef fat sticky rice, fermented chili beurre blanc and crispy shallot.

Can I book Nancy’s Hustle for a large group?

The restaurant’s maximum party size is six guests. Parties of six are subject to a 20% gratuity. Booking separate reservations does not guarantee that groups will sit together or be seated at the same time.

What are the hours, and are walk-ins welcome?

Nancy’s Hustle serves dinner daily from 5pm to 11pm at 2704 Polk Street, Houston, TX 77003. Walk-ins are welcome and reservations are recommended. Phone reservations are accepted after 2pm Tuesday–Sunday at (346) 571-7931.

Plan your visit

Find your table on Polk Street

Nancy’s Hustle
2704 Polk Street
Houston, TX 77003
(346) 571-7931

Dinner is served daily, 5–11pm. Reserve through Resy, or call after 2pm Tuesday–Sunday. Walk-ins are welcome; the maximum party size is six.

Menu and visit information reviewed November 5, 2026 using the restaurant-supplied menu and cross-checked against Nancy’s Hustle’s food menu and restaurant information. Prices and availability may change.