Brennan's of Houston Reviews

Don't miss it! Brennan's is one of those 'special' place to dine, food outstanding, service second to none, a real treat. Houston is lucky to have such a fine restaurant!

Chicken strips tasted like burnt fish in the club salad

Excellent service and very good food. Had the soup sampler. Awesome but small quantity. Very reasonible lunch specials. Salmon was superb.

Very nice and upscale. Nice ambience. Pass on the shrimp and grits

I'm kinda sad I can only give 5 stars because if I could, I would give 15. The food was amazing, the staff was so wonderful and attentive, and the atmosphere was very pleasant. Will definitely be going back. Eddie was one of the best servers I've had in a long time.

The coffee is delicious, but we didn't stay for the Brunch had an appointment to get to.

We visited during Houston Restaurant weeks. The food was fantastic and so was the staff. We enjoyed the entire experience and will return again for special occasions. Thank you!

The Shrimp Chippewa was out of this world, and our waiter Greg was knowledgeable and informative.

Houston Iconic Restaurant - French Cajun - try the turtle soup and the table side Bananas and Foster

My wife and I were celebrating our 31st wedding anniversary and my wife's birthday. We had traveled to Houston from Corpus Christi for the weekend. We decided to celebrate our evening at Brennan's. We were hoping for a perfect evening together, with excellent food, drinks, and service. However, we received terrible food, decent (over-priced) drinks, slow service, but the restaurant did have a good atmosphere. The chef needs to go back to school to learn how to cook a steak. Sent our steaks back twice and he still couldn't get them right. We spent $200 at Brennan's that evening, which we wouldn't mind, if they had delivered their end of the deal. Needless to say, we will NEVER return.

The food was truly a disappointment. Way too salty across the board. My wife had a Filet Mignon with gristle in it. My gumbo was like licking a salt lick. The scallops were good but piled on top of a salt bath. All of us at the table agreed and even mentioned it to the manager. He did put one cocktail on the house... Big deal.

Great service and decent key lime pie, but unfortunately this will be my first and last visit. Unbelievable that they should charge what they do for below average food. I urge you to have your chef taste your food before you send it out, I guarantee I'm not the only one saying this.

Great classic atmosphere in Houston. A little pricey but worth

High quality every thing, but especially lobster bisque

Food was delicious! Ambience wonderful! Service excellent!

One of the best restaurants I've ever been to and I'm not exaggerating

Creole and the setting at this spot is great. Food was super flavorful. Looking forward to a return visit. It has a good feel to it. Similar to a place in Denver I loved.

Never let down by Brennans. It's really an experience. The dining area feels formal, the bar area feels business casual and is always fun. The female server in the bar is the best. Don't know her name but she is there every time. The patio is also great for those rare days when it isn't sweltering or freezing. They have delicious $0.25 martinis (limit of 3). I go at least twice a year. Expect to pay around $30 per person, if not more.

Love the ambience. Great service and the food was wonderful. We are cigar smokers and were able to utilize their lovely patio, until it rained - not their fault.

We had a fabulous brunch in Preparation of the Southern Heritage Ball in January. Thank you to your staff and team.

We were a party of three, WITH RESERVATIONS, placed in a small upstairs room with a noisy 12+ all-women banquet table, no view of any kind. The food: person #1: overcooked breast of duck. Person #2: soup and salad only, soup arrived lukewarm, salad was common lettuce with very little else in it. Person #3: redfish not up to fresh smell or taste test snuff, asked to trade the included vegetable for another, any other, and the answer was 'no, it has to be just like it is, in the box!' There was absolutely no hint of the stately dependable Brennan's of old. The only similarity was price - but way too high for this time around! One star to be nice.

Rodney always takes care of us. Accommodating, quality service. And the lunch hour martinis don't hurt either

This place is AMAZING! Food was delicious, service was impeccable and the ambience is delightful.

We usually only go here for special occasions but definitely the food is always so good and definitely worth every dime. Everything was amazing and the drinks were exceptionally mixed well. I cant wait to come back again.

Great Cajun food. Awesome atmosphere with outstanding service.

My friends and I always wanted to try Brennan's and was finally able to get our schedules together your do so.

We all agree this is great food with authenticty. Nothing tastes like it was frozen and reheated. Everything was fresh and full of flavor. We all highly recommend this place.

Excellent upscale Creole restaurant in midtown. Complimentary pralines given before and after meals. Would recommend the Shrimp Chippewa, Gulf Fish Pontchartrain, Gumbo and Turtle soup.

I went for a wedding at this venue and it was gorgeous for such an outdoors event. Tasetfully decorated. Food selections were very tasty, delicious, and unique...first time eating quail meat.

The customer service of the staff was exemplary. Notable mention was Eddie. My table had strict vegans and various other allergies like seafood at it. Eddie and co-workers accommodated them all with superior and outstanding customer service.

I highly recommend this location for date night, romantic dinner or brunch. You will enjoy the venue, food and staff.

Thank you and keep up the awesome service.

An Excellent bit of New Orleans here in Houston. The ambiance and service as well as excellent food resonate with the crescent city. The Brennan family signatures are evident in the food from the turtle soup and gumbo to the shrimp remoulade. The shuttle available to the theater district is a bonus touch.

Make sure you follow the recommended dress code. Still got service. Food was AMAZING! Sat in the courtyard... Gorgeous and waitstaff so very personable and just delightful

Nice restaurant, good food with great service. Valet parking required.

Get the duck not the steak. Good service. Better beer selection would be nice.

Wonderful dinner for a late birthday treat for my companion.

You can't die and go to heaven until you've had the turtle soup at Brennan's of Houston!

Beautiful! A New Orleans style treat of location, design, landscaping, and ambiance. Minutes from all things Downton Houston. Signature drinks are a tasty treat, whiskey lovers try the Boulevardier Breaux. Bananas Foster made at the table will make your heart happy. Enjoy!

Hated the strawberry short cake. The strawberries sauce seemed to be a filler. Not fresh strawberries.

great food. friendly staff. poor choice where to seat us I thought for a romantic evening with prior notice of arrival. by the busiest opening. by the kitchen. Also, 18 years ago, I worked part time as a valet there. Valet staff too busy on there phones to help my wife in her door. not a hustle in any of them...disappointed. still high marks because this can be fixed. ty

Fantastic food, great service. I dream about their food...amazing!

My lover David Salazar and I love this place! Very upscale and classy. The venue is gorgeous and stunning, the waitstaff is gracious and attentive, and the food is absolutely exquisite! I love and recommend their Creole Spiced Ribeye, you won't regret it! The seafood gumbo here is also worth the try! We spent his Birthday here September 11th!

The atmosphere, service, and food are wonderful, and if you can pair them with great company you've got a fantastic experience. (If your company isn't so good, you'll still have a fantastic time!) Love them for dinner, but don't forget - the best lunch martinis in H-Town! And don't forget your praline when you leave (for "someone else". of course.)

Really extraordinary. Excellent food. Excellent service. Excellent environment.

creole and service at this place is excellent. Visited on Fri I believe. The staff was very sociable and kind. The bill was fair for the quality of food. Feels like a place in Charlotte that I enjoyed visiting.

i went there with my wife for our anniversary it was very romantic the staff were very friendly & the food was very delicious

Fabulous dining experience. Food was awesome and service was perfect. Our waiter was very kind and knowledgeable of the menu . Beyond our expectations. The fried quail over pureed sweet potatoes was one of the best appetizers I have ever eaten and the fillet mingnon was so juicy and tender you could literally cut it with a spoon. The flambe bananas foster topped off a perfect meal.The valets are fast and courteous and had our car curbside within 2 minutes of walking out the door. Will definitely go again.

The atmosphere is good, the staff is friendly, and the prices are nice.

In a week span, I had their shrimp & grits three times. I've never been served by 2 waiters where they helped each other to serve me with tact-- that's a game changer!!! Refreshing atmosphere & great for brunch. The outside patio is beautiful too. My entire experience was refreshing.

Reminds me of what it would be like to have breakfast in New Orleans. Everyone is so welcoming and the service was excellent. Mimosas were $9 each during brunch. Brunch was about $40 and the valet was $5 plus tip. Food was good as it should be for the price.

Parking is limited so bring cash for valet. If no cash, you can get cash from bar with debit or credit card.

This is our special occasion place near the office. The food and service are excellent but it is pricey.

Great setting, great food, great service and greasy managment! Thanks Cory and the manager for making my birthday dining awesome!

Some of the best food I've ever had and a fun place to go. They invented the Bananas Foster so you can't go without having some of that. It is prepared tableside and is a great experience. Just be aware that there is a dress code for the main seating area

Fabulous food and atmosphere, the beef tenderloin was excellent

I was here for HRW and got an appetizer, entree, and dessert.
They give an amazing garlic bread prior to being served. As for the food, the server suggested the turtle soup and said that everybody loves it but with all honesty, it wasn't that good. As for the pecan wood grilled filet mignon, it was tender and delicious. Even the carrots were good. For dessert, I got beignets and they were okay; they are definitely not the best ones I've had. Overall, the ambience is really nice; it's dark and mostly quiet. I did like that there was valet parking ($5) because it's very hard to find parking in that area.
Although everything was good, it wasn't great. For this reason I decided to only give it 4 stars because I feel like the restaurant is way too overrated.

Both the food and service are far above average. Many Houstonians go to Brennan's for special occasions, and so do we, but we also go for our unbirthdays.

I love Brennan s. I love their bananas foster and the other desserts.

Amazing food and service. Table side banana foster is killer

Fantastic restaurant for locals and tourists alike. It is housed in a beautiful building, service was excellent, food was great. It has catering for private parties and they do a great job satisfying the customer. I have been to several private parties here and they are always outstanding.

The steak dinner was bad. I asked for medium and got rare. Additionally it was a strange cut off tenderloin that may not even have been tenderloin. I support shoulder meat. Very chewy. Way too raw. I told them I have an allergy to crustaceans, and I was assured the gumbo was safe. It had shrimp. Dessert was weak. My four year old has more imagination and skill than their pastry chef.

The lobster crepe was amazing! The shrimp with grits was bland and bananas foster was not warm enough. The b line left late. We may miss our show.

Prompt, fast friendly service. Food is very delicious.

Creole, quality stuff. It was so savory. This place has an awesome feel to it. I can see why they have so many great reviews.

I recommend this place to everyone. It's a high class restaurant. Good menu. Excellent service.

This is an excellent restaurant, we tried several dishes all of them were delicious. It is a pleasure to those who love food. Enjoy!

celebrated my 28th birthday here food staff and ambience all 10 for 10

My first visit and it was enjoyable. The turtle soup was succulent, the service was superb, the entree pleasant but the dessert, that bread pudding was phenomenal. Even the praline candy was an excellent treat. Thumbs up to Brennan's staff for providing a delightful atmosphere, it will now be a place I will visit often with my wife and family.

The food, drinks, and dessert was absolutely delicious! The bananas foster was the most amazing dessert that I ve ever eaten.