Madden's Casual Gourmet — Restaurant in Bryan

I realize that it is a new place so this review is meant to help them improve.

I have lived in Houston for 50 years and traveled the world and been to almost every continent. The food and service in houston is some of the best because of the number of restaurants per capita and the international clientele.

The best comparison I can make for this place is McCormick and Schmick in houston and while this place has the atmosphere, it does not have the service. The food quality while good does not justify it's price. The crab cakes scampi was two appetizer size crab cakes with 5 shrimp. The crab cakes were really good but really small. Focus on the crab cakes and not the shrimp and massive amount of zucchini. The filet mignon was good. The fried chicken was good as well. Not enough flavor or salt.

Served an old fashioned without a luxardo cherry. Made up for it when I went and...

“Casual” and “Gourmet” say it all. And if you have been missing the unusual and unexpected since Mad Taco closed, you’ll be glad to know that Peter Madden has kept a number of taco specialties on this menu. I was introduced to this restaurant by a friend who has lived in college station for over 40 years. She knew the venue as the country club, and was eager to try out this new restaurant. That afternoon I had the salmon tostada. I liked it so much that I came back the next day for dinner with my husband. We shared the fried green tomato appetizer, then I had the southern fried chicken dinner and he had a Cobb Salad. All was tasty. The atmosphere was relaxed, the view of the golf course was soothing, and the staff were attentive. On top of that, the price was reasonable. I will...

The chef was on his way out ,we had the dining hours wrong. He saw us walking up with our 3 small kids and said no worries come on in. Best customer service I have ever experienced, not only him but his staff they treated us like we didn’t just walk in at close happy and accommodating to our children the FOOD is crazy good it’s the type of service you don’t find very often top notch...