Proudest Monkey — Restaurant in Bryan

Came down for motorcycle ride and friend suggested Proudest Monkey. So away we went in search of the monkey, after driving past it a couple of times, due in part because they have no grab your attention marque or any signage to say HEY we are right here next to the Queen Theater, first hassle. Next hassle was we were not greeted like other folks were. Maybe it was the way we were dressed my friend did have on a TCU Horn Frogs hat, or maybe we just looked unfriendly we had been riding motorcycles all day. Nah, I am betting it was the hat. Anyway the place was kind of small and narrow but nice looking. They could have used a few ceiling fans while a/c was working its aggie off it felt stuffy inside. After being told we could sit anywhere we decided on the bar we figure what better spot to be at for a place known for its beer & taco selections. Greg the bartender was nice and attentive. I started with an Austin Eastcider Blood Orange cider. OMGoodness talk about a smooth refreshing cider, the kind that will let ya order 3-4 and then next thing you are doing the walk 10 paces toe to heel or hold your foot 6 inches above parallel to the ground for 30 secs walks of shame. But oh they are so good...next I ordered the "License To Krill taco". Grilled shrimp, mango pico jalito cheese, & jalapeno bacon ranch dressing. Although I would like to have seen more shrimp, the taco worked and flavors were spot on. Next ce the Fish taco, tilapia, cabbage, jalito cheese & lime cilantro aiole. While everything looked really good the fish did lack flavor. Everything about it had great potential especially after the good opening by the shrimp. My friend ordered the small order of sweet potato fries "yuppy style" (means olive oil, salt, pepper, parmesan and garlic) they were very good. Portion was a little on tiny side but flavors were large. We will be coming back but would be nice if maybe they put out a...

2 complaints There was literally actually glass in my drink. The server was unconcerned and didn't replace my drink. She just laughed at herself for breaking a glass in their ice machine. I also caught COVID from this place. Would not recommend

Edit: At least your response to my complaint are taken with the same lack of concern for your customers as your staff. Im glad to hear you are consistent.

Since my "story didn't add up" let me clarify. I made the grave mistake of coming to your establishment on 6/21. Yours was the ONLY public place I visited after several months of quarantine and the ONLY place I visited before being diagnosed. To be fair your staff had masks however none of the patrons at your fine establishment did. I am suprised however, I did let the COVID cotact tracers know I was at your establishment I am suprised they did not contact you to warn your other customers perhaps they did and you are trying to save face. You're right I cannot explicitly prove I caught it there. I will own it I shouldn't have risked it.

The glass in my drink however is explicitly the falut of your establishment. For clarification the drink was from your bar not any self service option. When I let your staff know about it, the concern for my heath was immediately dismissed. Thankfully I didn't need medical intervention from the incident, this is the only reason I left a review rather than fileing a lawsuit.

Knowing that you as the owner are more concerned with beong defensive of negative comments rather than work to prevent other customers from experienceing the same horrible service is...

This was one of the first restaurants we visited when we moved to the Bryan/College Station area and we kept coming back happily. While their menu isn't extensive, they do it well. They only have a few things on the menu; tacos, burgers, salads, and fries. And dessert and drinks. The burgers are perfectly fine, nothing special in my opinion. Thankfully they don't price them like they're anything special. I always did a "build your own", but my husband was a fan of some of the specialty burgers.

If you get a taco, just get one, unless you're ridiculously hungry. They pile the tacos so high that enough falls out to make an entire second taco out of it. But by far my favorite are the sweet potato fries served yuppy style. You can get plain fries, or you can get them "yuppy" or "dirty" and they're all served with monkey sauce. While I'm not a a big fan of the monkey sauce, I would happily lick the "yuppy" seasoning off the floor. Just order sweet potato fries yuppy style and thank me later.

The beer list is extensive and focuses on Texas beers. They also have some "dessert martinis" which is exactly what it sounds like.

The reason for only 4 stars? It's far too small. Whenever a large event came to downtown Bryan it was next to impossible to get a table. They don't take reservations, there's no host, and if you have more than 4 people good luck. That being said I love the ambiance of the restaurant and would be sad if they changed venues. But with as popular as it's becoming I think it would be in their best interest to...