federal american grill

this was my second visit to branchwatertavern. the first, at lunch on a very slow day, was tasty even though the waiter told me he would rush an order for salad topped with chicken breast as there was only one more serving of chicken breast left. and this was about 11:30 am. tonight it took nearly 1.5 hours for the seven of us to order. meanwhile, others came, ordered and left. the mangolista lardo was cold and worthless, no matter where the pork was raised. the shrimp-wrapped in bacon and venison medallions were equallly cold and not worth the wait or cost. when we mentioned our disppointment with the slow service and cold food when requesting the check to the waiter, he took a hike and didn't show us his face again (thin and with a stubble of a beard). someone else finished our service. we will not go back again: poor service, cold food and a very noisy dining room. the biscuits are excellent, however, there are many better choices in houston.

the rest of the menu stepped up to deliver a well rounded & excessive meal. even after leaving out large parts of the menu, i.e. the appetizers and the mains sections, i was perfectly content to eat my way through the snacks and to share portion of the menu. maybe next time, we’ll have the foresight and proper communication to try the rest of the menu, but i’d be just as satisfied to sift through branchwatertavern’s excellent selection of liquors with a snack or two on the side.

a semi shady pool hall has been transformed into branchwatertavern, seeking only those worthy of its modern green décor & dark hardwood floor. consumed with an explosion of 80's music, the sound produces sporadic moments of musical ecstasy. classic new american cuisine is offered, with an open kitchen enticing one's imagination that much more. branchwatertavern describes the menu as "seasonally inspired, featuring local organic meat and produce, locally sourced fish and seafood, and an extensive cured meat and charcuterie program." food and music are only part of the attractive factor, with a bar capable of massively holding its own. evan turner, beverage director and partner, puts the "t" in tavern. he's not playing games with any aspect of this bar, compiling a luscious wine list, sophisticated enough to compliment any taste. um, let us now quote this master mixologist… "every sommelier dreams of working on a list from the ground up. branchwatertavern offers me that opportun

very disappointing. very disappointing experience last friday night. my husband and i have been here several times before with great results. we have raved about this place to others so we brought two friends with us and were very embarassed. the service was terrible - we were rushed throughout the whole meal - in fact one friend was still cutting his steak and they tried to take the plate away from him. also, he had ordered his steak rare and received it medium well and had to send it back. another friend ordered the kobe burger and it was raw and couldn't be eaten. they were out of certain liquors but i think they just didn't want to make my cocktail which is a speciality of the restaurant. where was evan? also every 5 minutes they came to refresh ourwaterand they had provided a carafe on the table so they continually interrupted our conversation - guess they really wanted us to leave and they were not busy (this was early on friday). we were very glad to leave. if i had never been to this restaurant before i would never return. i know the two friends we brought stated they would never come back. i hate to see this happen to a great restaurant. i went to the website hoping there was a place to provide feedback because i want them to succeed but there was no place for comments.