Steak Town's Safe Bet for a Cab
Downtown · San Angelo · Steakhouse/American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 9, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Miss Hattie's Restaurant & Cathouse Lounge’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Miss Hattie's feels exactly like the room it lives in — a little old West, a little predictable, but not without its charms. Twenty-three labels isn't a lot to work with, but for a steakhouse anchored in downtown San Angelo, it covers the bases most diners are looking for. Don't come expecting surprises; come expecting Cabernet.
California is the whole story here, and even then it's told through a narrow lens. The list is basically a Cab lineup with a few supporting characters — Stags Leap, Jordan, Caymus, and Louis Martini holding down the prestige shelf, while 14 Hands and Black Opal handle the entry-level crowd. Merlot shows up twice (Sterling and Stags Leap), there's a George DuBoeuf Pouilly-Fuissé that feels like it wandered in from a different restaurant, and the whites are a short row of Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, and Riesling with no producers named. Sangria, Moscato, and White Zinfandel tell you exactly who else they're trying to please.
Eleven by-the-glass options is a respectable count for a list this size, and it gives casual drinkers a genuine way to explore the range without committing to a bottle. The pours likely mirror the entry-to-mid tier of the bottle list — think Kendall-Jackson, 14 Hands, and house-level whites. No evidence of a rotating BTG program, so what you see is what you get, every visit.
Black Opal Cabernet Sauvignon — $20
At twenty bucks a bottle, this Australian Cab is the rare moment on this list where the math works in your favor. It's no trophy wine, but it's honest, fruit-forward, and won't make you do sad math on your phone while ordering a steak.
George DuBoeuf Pouilly-Fuissé
It sticks out on this list like a bolo tie at a black-tie dinner, and that's exactly why you should order it. A Mâconnais Chardonnay with actual minerality and restraint is not what anyone expects to find here — at $44 it's not a steal, but it's the most interesting bottle on the menu by a country mile.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon
A hundred dollars for Caymus at a casual Texas steakhouse is a tough ask. Caymus retails around $85-90 on a good day, so the markup is thin on paper — but it's still a hundred dollar bottle at a spot where your chicken-fried steak costs $18. The Jordan next to it at the same price is the better bottle for the money if you're going to splurge.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon + Prime Rib
Jordan's Alexander Valley Cab is built for exactly this moment — structured enough to hold up against a thick cut of prime rib, but with enough polish that it doesn't bulldoze the beef. It's the most food-friendly bottle at the top of the list, and prime rib is the dish that earns it.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Miss Hattie's wine list is a workhorse, not a showpiece — it does the job for a steakhouse crowd in West Texas without embarrassing itself or thrilling anyone. If you're here for a steak and a Cab, you'll leave happy enough; if you're here for a wine experience, you're in the wrong bordello.
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