Brenner’s Steakhouse

One of my favorites. The filet is always cooked perfectly and the sides are large enough to share. The server is «meh» most times, but the food is always excellent. Not sure why they have valet parking when my car is parked a few steps away from the front entrance. Oh well, at least it’s complimentary.

George was fantastic and so was the meal! The bone in filet was fantastic and cooked perfectly! George made for a wonderful evening! Great food, ambiance and service… will definitely return!

Grew up in Houston always wanting to go here. Finally did make it and it was a very nice experience. Excellent food all the way around, nice atmosphere, helpful sommelier, pretty gardens. So glad Tillman rescued the place and is making an effort to preserve its rich history.

It was ok, I was expecting better. The service was great though it took 45 min to get our food. The atmosphere amazing! I had the fried shrimp and au grain potatoes. I’ll try a steak next time around.

It’s small, but diners are not crowded into the space they have. Our party of five fit well at a table in the center of the room (no bigger than our living room). The draw here is the food, its preparation, and outstanding service. The wine list is large; prices are on a par with other fine dining restaurants, but they have a Sunday special where, for the expensive wines, the price is half off. We took advantage of that, and discovered a Chardonnay [Pahlmeyer] we’ll buy for ourselves, which we’d never ordinarily have risked paying full restaurant price for. We loved the large, delicious sides; each is enough for four people, or two very hungry guys. We’ve only ever had the shrimp cocktail appetizer (the danger here, as usual, is that you’ll fill up on the appetizers before you even start the meal), but looking at other appetizers on other tables suggests they are probably outstanding. There was nothing special about the bread, except that the two types were delicious, and, unlike many places, pre-​sliced appropriately. It’s always surprising when a high-​end restaurant gets soup or salad wrong (how hard could that be?) but both soups and all salads here were just perfect, and very generous (more danger of overeating before the main course). This visit, we had two different steaks (bone-​in, oscar-​topped ribeye and filet mignon) and two different fish dishes (red snapper and salmon). The filets were wonderful, very thick, and perfectly prepared to order; the extra au poivre sauce was delicious (and not too salty or spicy as so many others seem to do far too frequently). The bone-​in ribeye steak was as good as any I have anywhere else in any five-​star rated restaurant, also perfectly prepared to order. The folks in my party who had the red snapper and salmon also felt they were as good as anywhere else in memory. The three side dishes (asparagus, au gratin potatoes, mac & cheese) were each enough for a meal, and very tasty. We had five different desserts, all sinful!!!

Last night was the culmination of a week long birthday celebration for my wife. She and I started the celebration last Sunday in Belize. We returned to the US to cap it off with a weekend of partying and dining with friends which started on Friday and ended with dinner and another night of dancing on Saturday night. We made reservations for a private room while we were still relaxing in Belize. I would suggest reserving a private room if your having dinner with a large group. As our evening wore on and the libations kept coming our conversation got quite festive in keeping with boisterous laughter and colorful story telling. The private room allowed for a comfortable setting in which to create more indelible memories for us and our group of friends. From the moment we walked through the door the staff was delightful and attentive. While waiting for our group to arrive my wife and I chose to wait at the bar where we began our evening with two of our favorite cocktails. An Apple Martini for my wife and a Long Island ice tea for me. The drinks were spot on from that point and throughout the evening. One of my wife’s bestie went out on a limb and tried a Red Dragonfly cocktail later in the evening and described it as an exquisite concoction which danced on her tongue. We also ordered two bottles of wine for a toast by the suggestion of the house sommelier. He gave excellent directions as to what the ladies wanted in a wine that evening. Our server was very attentive and gave an informative breakdown of the menu. I’m sorry I can’t recall her name for she was so enjoyable especially when she explained truffle butter to us. Upon her suggestion I tried it on my 6oz filet mignon and it was a delicious compliment to the meat. I’m posting pictures of all of our dishes for they were all so very scrumptious and delectable. Compliments to the chef. We also had the crab cakes and calamari appetizers which were also delicious. Crab cakes were so good that we ordered two more servings. This dining establishment gets five stars because everything was done right from greeting to the entire dining experience. Thanks to all of the Brenner’s Steakhouse Staff for a memorable evening of dining and laughter amongst friends.

I’m am so angry about my experience at Brenners. We took my 88 year old mother for Easter Brunch. The food was horrible. The service was worse. We finally left without getting our dessert. I will never ever go there again and recommend than anybody considering going there, do something better. Even McDonalds would have been more pleasant. No stars. But this is rigged so that you can’t do zero stars.

My second visit here, the service was great and food was superb.
Quail and crab cakes appetizer were very good, steak was cooked to perfection and Apple strudel was a great way to end the evening. Service again was excellent.

This is a hidden gem. I have been here a fee times, mostly for business lunches and every single time the food has been consistently good. I normally order the same thing, a 6oz fillet (medium rare) and a side of asparagus for my main course. Depending on the lunch group, I have tried several appetizers and salads. So far, my favorite appetizers are the crab cakes and the bacon wrapped quail, absolutely outstanding. You can see the jumbo lump crab meat in the cakes, you cannot go wrong with them. If felling like having a salad, I normally prefer the mixed green salad, the homemade vinaigrette makes a difference. I have not been able to have any room left for dessert yet, but the dessert selection seems very tempting. Let’s see if I can handle some dessert in my next visit. Also, the service is excellent, very friendly and attentive. I will definitely go back.

Came here for a casual date night. Most of the other people dining were dressed up, for special occasions I suppose. We were just wearing jeans and button-​downs though as we came straight from a day of exploring around Houston. Service was excellent nonetheless!
This is definitely a classic American steakhouse — the menu had some alternative items, but largely built around steak as the main event.
The croissant bread pudding is amazing for dessert! The dessert portions are large, so definitely share.

I am sad to say this place has gone downhill tremendously. Chicken was dry. The steaks were mediocre. I’m so sad that one of my favorite steakhouses has become such a tasteless establishment.

Brenner’s man! Came here for New Year’s Eve dinner and got the 6 oz. filet mignon and mac and cheese. The waiter accidentally put in the order to have mine charred but so glad he did! It was honestly the best tasting steak I have ever had! Next time I might do Medium instead of Medium-​well though because it was kinda chewy (mah bad!). I ate the whole freakin thing and then shared the apple strudel and crème brûlée with the table… Both were good but the strudel was absolutely delicious just like the rest of the reviews on here noted. They also have a cute backyard patio where we took a couple of pics even though it was too cold that night! Our waiter was good though he seemed a little rushed for whatever reason. Dinner was great though and I hope to go back some day! Enjoy! :)

Wonderful
Went there for a great birthday party for wife very intimate
Super wonderful drinks
Staff is really good
The older of the bartenders was a jerk about three times for no reason which is unbecoming of a service oriented place

At last, I dined at this restaurant after driving by this location numerous times. Little did I know that this Brenner’s Steakhouse was the first Brenner’s before Brenner’s on the Bayou in 1936.
Parking is only complimentary valet here. The bar is immediately visible when you walk in through the doors. The bar is located in a great area, especially for those who have to wait awhile before their table is ready. Aside from the visible main dining room, Brenner’s has a large room in the back as well. You have to walk through the gorgeous courtyard/​garden outside in order to reach the back room though.
With a reservation request next to the window in the main room, we were promptly seated and greeted. I highly recommend a window seat — great view of the restaurant and outdoors.
Food:
Texas Quail (3/​5, Bleu cheese, bacon & juniper honey glaze): This was decent, didn’t really blow me away. Bacon-​wrapped quail tasted better with the juniper honey glaze that was spread out on the plate than eating quail alone. The two pieces of quail were juicy and hot though. This comes with Brennan’s version of onion strings.
Jumbo Lump Crab Cake (5/​5, Gulf crab with tomato basil & lemon butter sauce): ORDER THIS. Lightly battered in bread crumbs without stuffing. Crab cake was exquisite. The crab cake tasted very fresh and was about the size of my palm, definitely shareable between 2 people. This was actually my favorite of the night.
8oz Center Cut Filet Mignon (4/​5, With truffle butter, mushrooms & mashed potatoes): I’m not a big steak person but this was cooked to perfection! The waiter offered truffle butter or mushrooms as steak complements. I decided to go with the truffle butter. Apparently, you can add truffle butter to anything in Brenner’s by the way. For the sides, we ordered mushrooms and mashed potatoes. Mashed potatoes were a bit dry but perfectly seasoned. Mashed potatoes tasted better when you mixed the mushrooms which were full of flavor.
Croissant Bread Pudding (4/​5, Dried apricots, blueberries, ice cream, dulce de leche, and crème anglaise sauce): This bread pudding tasted somewhat like a dough but was fantastic! The apricots and blueberries were incorporated within the bread pudding, made it quite delectable. It wasn’t the best I’ve had though. Definitely recommend this with extra ice cream scoop.
Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake (2/​5, White & semi-​sweet chocolate mousse with chocolate cake): This was eh… nothing stood out for me. It’s great for chocolate lovers.
Our waiter was great at first but gradually declined with his service. Personable and offered his recommendations for appetizers. However, there were a few times when the wine touched the bottom. The thing that bothered us though was the timing from the food to the check. The time to get our check afterwards was the worst. We probably had to wait 10 minutes before we reminded him for the check again and another 10 minutes for him to bring back the card + check.
In conclusion: Traditional ambiance. Decent steakhouse fare with beef quality. I would come back for the crab cake!

This place was so pretty! I enjoyed my birthday dinner with my friends here. Mash potatoes were a hit at the table. Filet mignon was great too! N I loved my salmon. But I was so full couldn’t finish. Cocktails were tasty too. It’s a romantic place. Love the atmosphere. Dim lighting big beautiful window looking out to their gorgeously landscape patio. We were going to takes picture there but ended up forgetting too.

Since Landry’s took over this place, it has not been as historically good as it used to be.
For the quality of the meal served, and the service, the prices are just not in line. There are much better places to get great steak, with better service, for about the same price.
We started with lobster bisque. It is good, but needs a bit more lobster in it.
Next up was the crab cake. This is absolutely delicious. You only get one, but it is big enough to share between 2 people. I would order 2 and make this my dinner. It is that good. There is more stuffing than lump crab (seems to be the Landry’s way), but it is still this best thing on the menu.
The Caesar salad was good, but the dressing was not «eggy» enough for me. It also lacked the good salty flavor from anchovies. The wedge salad looked to be the better choice. The wedge can be split and shared if you are trying to keep it light.
I ordered the 10 ounce center cut filet. This was a bit of a let down. Aged steak has an intense flavor. This filet did not. Yes, it was tender, but it did have a large streak of sinew running through it. Not what I expect for a $ 38 piece of meat.
The $ 9 side of green beans were very good. They were cooked perfectly and well seasoned.
Dessert consisted of apple strudel and the lemon tart. We decided to elevate our apple strudel and ordered a side of brandy alexander to go along with it. The strudel was the better dessert. We mixed the ice cream from the strudel plate with the alexander and then used it as a dipping sauce. This made it even better. Do it! After the strudel was gone, we were all spooning up sauce to finish every drop.
The service was a bit off. Drinks sat empty. Plates were slow to be cleared, leaving us to try to stack empty plates to create room on the table. Just not what you expect when paying $ 100 per person for a nice dinner.
I am sorry to see this place going down hill. Don’t get me wrong, you can get a nice meal here. With the food and service being a bit lacking, you can get much better somewhere else.

I’m no steak connoisseur, but I’ve had my fair share of steaks and can tell that this one here is a heckuvalot better than all the ones I’ve had in the past.
Brenner’s is supposedly one of the top steakhouses in the Houston area and it was refreshing to see that the upscale atmosphere did not feel fake or forced like many other steakhouses out there. The restaurant was comfortable and intimate in a house-​like setting with a beautiful garden view.
Ordered the steak to split, crab cakes, lobster bisque, sides of creamed spinach and mac & cheese, and apple strudel for dessert. As proud members of the leave-​no-​food-​behind club, to say we were stuffed by the end of dinner would have to be an understatement. Favorites were the steak, crab cakes, and apple strudel. Definitely would recommend trying those as a first timer.

Top notch all around!
We came here for our anniversary, mentioned it in the reservation a month in advance and they made sure to remember and make it a great night for us. Our table sported a lovely view of the garden, service from our waitress and the sommelier was great, and the food was perfect as well.
We shared the crab cake, had a salad and a filet each, and finally shared the au gratin potatoes and the apple tart dessert. The crab cake was very good, not a lot of bread filler which is how we enjoy it. The filets were incredible — they were cooked to the perfect temperature, impossibly tender, and had a wonderful smokey grilled flavor. The au gratin potatoes were creamy and delicious — all I can say is definitely get the bacon on top! The apple tart dessert was great too, it was a nice light option after lots of heavy food.
Outstanding food, service, and ambiance! Would not hesitate to recommend.

Small, intimate dining area. Complimentary valet. Beautiful area/​scenery! Staff was nice, bartender has a great sense of humor!
Crab cakes
–good, but better at Vic and Anthony’s!
Steak:
You can get truffle butter, or crab meat on top
Mac and cheese
–mediocre
Au gratin potatoes:
–get it with bacon on top! Delicious!
Green beans
–well seasoned, with a light crunch
Chilean sea bass ($ 40)
–better at trulucks
Croissant bread pudding
–get this with a scoop of ice cream! Good selection for dessert
Cream brûlée
–a little strange it comes in a wider plate. Taste of the berries compliments the flavor. The cream brûlée has a lemon taste

Summary– Considering the price point I thought Brenners was sub par at it’s best and downrght awful at it’s worst. The service was the best part of the experience. We went for NYE 2014 and they had a 4 course $ 95 price fix.
Food– 1.5 Stars
First Course– I got the lobster rockafeller and hubby got a bacon wrapped salmon fritter. The Lobster rockafeller was blah, it looked really pretty but lacked any distinguishing flavors and it was a cold lobster salad, which is odd when it’s billed as rockafeller which is a hot dish. The fritter was OK but the bacon was a bit overwhelming and muddied the whole thing up. A few people at the table had the veal meatballs and were sorely disappointed, said they were dry and lacking flavor.
Second Course– I got the lobster bisque, which was more tomato soupish that I would expect a lobster bisque ever to be. There was some good chunks of lobster in the soup. Overall I wanted a much creamier and more lobster flavored soup. The wedge salad was blah, I could do better at home.
Third Course– The only redeeming overall course. The Golden Tile was very well cooked and had a delicious sauce. The other people at the table were very happy with their filet.
Fourth Course– The dessert was so awful overall it was laughable. The bread pudding was fine, but I have had much much better at much lesser places. The Smores was just so bad I can’t get it out of my mind. The graham «cracker» was dry and not flavored well. The chocolate was barely melted and the bagged grocery store marshmallow was cold and looked to be quickly burnt with a brulee torch. I can’t remember having a more disappointing dessert at a restaurant.
Drinks– 2 Stars
Ok bar drinks but nothing stood out. The wine menu has some nice options as does the beer menu.
Service– 5 Stars
Our waitress was excellent in every way.
Atmosphere– 3 Stars
Feels like a nice steakhouse. You have to walk through a garden area
to get to some seating areas which is kinda cool.
Value– 1 Star
The food sucked overall, way over priced for me.