madden's casual gourmet

amazing food, appetizers, drinks. wish i had room for dessert! service was incredible.

casual gourmet? you got it!!!. nice little restaurant in downtown bryan. great food, always fresh and some of the best service in town. chef madden's is a wonderful professional and he is hands on in the kitchen. management is super professional and they genuinely want to make sure you leave happy.

thanks. keep up the good work.

incredible food and atmosphere! their tomato bisque has a robust bold flavor. the crab cakes are flavorful and have absolutely no filler! the grilled chicken is paired with a crazy good fried mac b cheese with a delectable gravy. we even got a free dessert because we've never been to the place! i loved their chocolate tart. it was rich with chick are flavor, silky smooth, and wonderfully paired with raspberry sauce. i made a reservation for next week to go back!


-----06 may, 2015-----

crab cakes. delish! soooo much crab, absolutely no fillers.

one of my favorite places in cstat. by now i've eaten at madden's several times. it's been my go-to restaurant when i feel like eating gourmet food and not completely breaking my bank. the atmosphere is refreshing and sophisticated, which is one my favorite things about this place. it's a wonderful escape from fast-food and chain restaurants. the food is amazing and i have yet to try something that i don't like. whether it is their crab cakes, poblano pepper soup, or meatloaf, each plate is delicious. i 100% love this place and recommend it to anyone i know!!!

lunch. great lunch spot for those working downtown or who have the time to drive there! service and food is always excellent. lemonade is the best i've ever had!

i go to madden's often and every time the food and service is good the prices are great and the menu is small my wife and daughter have to eat glutin free and there are a lot of items they can eat even desert options i would recommend it to anyone

oh my goodness. another successful urbanspoon search in a city far from home. madden's stood out to us with fine dining without the pretense. located in the historic downtown of bryan, close to the world famous texas a&m university, madden's was a beautifully designed restaurant that exceeded expectations. a friendly, knowledgeable staff were as helpful and energetic even though our late night arrival. the food; a brilliant menu of fresh, homegrown ingredients matched by the flair of a master chef. to have such flavorful seafood that far from the coast; meat that you could cut with the butter knife; and desserts that only added to the complete fullness of the night... bravo! hard for me to designate a favorite restaurant but madden's was well earned!

my husband and i are moving to bcs and our realtor referred us here for lunch. we are amazed at the quality of the food and the service provided by christian, our server. we look forward to coming back again and it will definitely be a place to bring our families when they come visit!

great place for lunch. this is a great place for lunch if you happen to be in the downtown area of bryan. i've had several things off their menu and haven't been dissatisfied yet!

wonderful food. i'll start out by saying the service was good, the atmosphere unique- charming in that it shared its space with an "antique" store, with just some wrought iron fencing separating the two. white table cloths, classic understated elegance. however, the key here is the food. it is gourmet to the extreme. there is a grilled tenderloin and a baked chicken that are fairly basic with typical veggie and starch, but the rest of the menu is very ambitions, and hit the marks as far as i can tell.

i really loved the shrimp cocktail- but wished for a couple more shrimp. the crab cake and the tomato bisque were also excellent- best i have ever tasted.

as for the entrees-
i had chocolate, chile, and coffee rubbed beef tenderloin with white cheddar polenta, black bean relish, veal stock reduction, chile oil and roasted banana and found no fault in it.
my son tried the more traditional grilled filet of beef tenderloin with roasted garlic mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus, and veal stock reduction and said it was excellent.
my wife had the tenderloin 3 ways: crushed avocado with soy-jalapeno-ginger sauce, chocolate-chile-coffee rubbed with polenta and bean relish, and black bean risotto with chile sauce- which she said was excellent.
james' girlfriend emily had the roasted and grilled chicken with mashed potatoes, green beans, oyster mushrooms and smoked onion butter sauce and she seemed to enjoy it.
about 4 glasses of a wonderful "special menu" piniot noir were relished.

i would go back in a heartbeat.

amazing atmosphere!. i absolutely love madden's. the atmosphere and deco is exactly the type of thing i love. for a quiet and romantic dinner i would recommend this place. of course it is pretty expensive, but the food is amazing! the only thing i didn't like was how small all the appetizers were for how much the cost! but that's gourmet i guess!

i have been here numerous times, but was particularly unhappy when my husband and i went on my birthday for dinner on a friday. the hostess looked at us oddly when we walked in, then the waiter took forever to come over. when he did, he barely greeted us, did not tell us the specials, and he practically threw the wine menu at us. we looked around and we were the only not white, not older couple there... can't help but wonder if that had something to do with it. we got up and left. i am extremely disappointed, as we have been here often and always had over the top friendly service. you would think the pricey food would be enough for waiters to put on a nice face, assuming they expect decent tips. since we were already off on a bad foot, we chose to leave and not have this place's unpleasant workers ruin our celebration. people of color & younger folks on date night (even if you have plenty of money to pay your bill), consider yourselves forewarned.

my first dinner. i went to dinner with my girlfriend, received first rate service, and even better food. honestly, it the best dining experience i've had in the 10 years that i've lived in the brazos valley.

no value for the money. the $10-15 per entre must be for lunch. i ordered jerk chicken, $21, because of the sweet potato side, and received 2 small chicken pieces (dark meat), 1 skimpy tablespoon of sweet potato squashed underneath the chicken, with greasy wild rice and a very skimpy scattering of pineapple salsa. i shared a $36 bottle of wine, and paid an 18% gratuity. i received a few coins back from a $50 bill. that's too much for chicken.

food is always wonderful, innovative and creative. i always try the specials, both dinner and lunch, because the chef really puts forth a worthy dish. the adjoining shop is wondeful and the whole experience is good for several hours of relaxation!