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Brenner's Steakhouse on the Bayou, Houston, TX

Brenner's Steakhouse on the Bayou

4.7
4.7
5316 Reviews
$50 and over
Steakhouse
Bask in the wonder of nature with our lush foliage and cascading waterfall. Inside, the dramatic two-story dining room features breathtaking views from every table. The rustic, yet elegant steak and seafood restaurant boasts a stylish décor, cozy cocktail lounge, wine cellar and spacious patios. Delight in our tender prime steaks and succulent seafood, while you toast from our award-winning wine list.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 51 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, Seafood, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–7:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (713) 868-4444
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Private party facilities
    Brenner's on the Bayou is a picturesque retreat specializing in elegant special events, from weddings & rehearsal dinners to business meetings & corporate gatherings. Featuring 3 private rooms, stunning scenery & a spacious patio, Brenner's can accommodate events for up to 200 guests.
  • Private party contact
    Ashley Crawford: (713) 868-4444
  • Neighborhood
    River Oaks
  • Cross street
    Memorial Drive
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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What 5,316 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Houston

    Romantic

  • Houston

    Great for scenic views

  • Houston

    Romantic

  • Houston

    Great for scenic views

5,316 Reviews
  1. AnnB

    Houston

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Made dinner of several delicious appetizers, finished with cheesecake with blueberries !

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  2. LauraT

    Houston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great dining experience, excellent food, ambience & wine selection; for this last visit I was disappointed that we were responsible to pour the wine at the table. Overall great!

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall great experience! Delicious food and great service

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent all around. New York Stripwas one of the best I’ve had!!!

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 29, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our experience was amazing, Eder really took care us.

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  6. Kerrjoh95

    Houston

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 28, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a please!! Great food! Great atmosphere Love my boys at the valet. In the front just like I like it.

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  7. Spring

    Houston

    63 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    63 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Just a quick note on the valet parking…don’t mind paying for valet, but why add on a convenience fee? Seems silly…just put it into the price.

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  8. AchillesJ

    Houston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Brenner’s is always amazing, the food & service is second to none & the ambiance is always so cozy and inviting. Very classy and has such a personality to it from the servers to the restaurant space itself.

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  9. Travis

    New Orleans

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We sent my son and his girlfriend for an anniversary and they were overwhelmed with the experience. My son has eaten in nice restaurants all over the world and ranked the meal and service among his top dining experiences.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was my second visit to Brenner’s and the overall dinner experience was amazing. Alex was a fantastic server. He was very knowledgeable about anything we asked from wine to dinner to dessert. Looking forward to coming back and will definitely ask to be seated in Alex’s section. The overall ambience is so beautiful. The inside feels like a mountain cabin, the outside was just gorgeous as always. We even got to witness a beautiful outdoor proposal while waiting for our table at the bar. 10/10

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    San Antonio

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I set reservations to celebrate my husband’s birthday. We arrived early to enjoy a drink and the view on the patio. So glad we did! The waitress at the bar was very attentive and took the time to get us checked in for our reservation so we wouldn’t have to go back to the front door and took us straight to our table when time. Our waitress was very knowledgeable about the menu and attentive but could have relaxed a bit and been a little more personable. The food, drinks and dessert were amazing! We had the Texas Kisses, Skirt Steak, Gulf Red Snapper, Bread Pudding and Espresso Martini. This is a beautiful place for a special occasion or a great date night!

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place! All the staff was awesome. Especially Alex broke down entire menu with details. Great setting and steaks was melt in your mouth! Highly recommend

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  13. MichaelA

    San Antonio

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    You will not be disappointed from cocktails, wines, fish, steaks, and desserts. ENJOY!1

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  14. GMendoza

    Houston

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was great. . Caesar salad, lobster bisque, prime ribeye, creamed spinach. My bday brownie sundae was yum! Service by kimberley is outstanding! She knows her job!!👍🏻

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 21, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and the service were good. We had steaks, mashed potatoes, broccoli, and an appetizer. We celebrated our 1 year anniversary. We will be going back again.

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food and atmosphere. Crab cakes were excellent.

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  17. alma2sp99

    Houston

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    This place is nice, and the food is fantastic. The hostess is severely lacking customer service skills. The manager who was observing her poor customer service skills, did not attempt to correct or apologize for it. She couldn’t spell my name. I gave her my phone to see my name, and my reservation time. She flicked my phone, and said, you can take your phone. They didn’t try to accommodate our seating request. For the amount of money you are spending there, you should be treated better. First and only time.

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  18. GRACET

    Houston

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We ordered the 1/2 dozen oysters, crab cake, house salad, filet mignon, German potatoes. Everything was absolutely delicious however would pass on the house salad, one is enough to share but nothing spectacular about it. Oysters were fresh and crisp, steak prepared perfectly with a nice crust. Husband really enjoyed the crab cake. Service and ambiance was incredible. If you’re looking for a date night, great evening with friends, or reason to doll up, I highly recommend.

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  19. LikesToEat

    Palm Springs

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a treat! We had delicious brunch (chicken/biscuits/gravy; avocado toast/crispy bacon; excellent Bloody Mary) and as always, the service was exceptional. We love the dramatic interior and pretty setting nestled in the trees and overlooking the bayou. Could not have been better!

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of my favorite places to take out of town guest

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Cold,dark,loud and expensive Hopefully the waiter was nice

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I’m from Louisiana and it was my gf Birthday. I wanted her to experience the Bayou.. my reason for booking but we couldn’t.. why.. because of a wedding that was booked there on her birthday.. she was sad.. overall beautiful restaurant.. love it.. service was great.. food would have been magnificent if it would’ve been hot! But .. i definitely would come again!

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  23. Jantex

    Houston

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a very lovely evening with excellent service. The food was delicious and there was no wait time. Our guests had never been there and they were very impressed.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was wonderful, we had a beautiful time. Will be going back.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    San Antonio

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The ambiance and scenery are 10/10. The service was great as well. We made reservations and was seated shortly after arriving. My husband got the ribeye steak with the pepper gravy and he said it was 9.5/10. I got the snapper, I thought was a little over cooked and bland, the green beans that came with it were under cooked as well. The kids Mac n cheese was pretty good, it was a bit runny but flavors was good. The tenders and fries were also good nothing lacking there. The herb and Parmesan fries were nothing special. Overall I think I’d come back because the ambiance was great and the food was not bad the restaurant itself was more memorable than the meal. Oh, we also got an old fashioned whiskey which was amazing also it was really good top shelf alcohol I would definitely recommend that drink. Also this place is great for events as the outdoor is beautiful and spacious.

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  26. KarenR

    Houston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Business meal with clients…great experience and food! The standouts were the crab cake appetizers and the miso glazed snapper…both were excellent!!! Server, Laura, so professional and friendly!

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  27. Charlie

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 2, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely everything was delicious! The service was outstanding!

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 2, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful place service was ok, food was delicious, but I have to complain about temperature it was too hot inside after 10 minutes I was sweating

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 30, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Celebrated our Anniversary & the experience was great. We arrived earlier than our reservation time & they showed us to the patio to enjoy. There was light rain so we couldnt enjoy the lawn area but the ambiance was great w/ fire pits,warmers & tvs. The two servers were very attentive to everyone out on the patio. Our dining room server always relit our candle & everyone on the staff always congratulated us on our anniversary & even wrote it on our dessert. Food & cocktails didn’t disappoint. We will definitely return for regular date nights.

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  30. FoodnWineDiner

    Houston

    28 reviews

    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Brunch on Blu Bar. Our waitress Natalie provided great service while we enjoyed the lush green surroundings & filtered sunshine. The crab cake Benedict was delicious visually & taste. The Waffles were equally fabulous, added 2 over easy eggs. Coffee was fresh & refilled regularly. A perfect brunch outing! We’ll definitely return!

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Alex was awesome 👌, the food and drinks were good and we loved the dessert!!

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  32. faith

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    We asked for outside at the time of reservation which did not happen. We had to wait. There should be a note to go earlier even with reservation if you want to sit outside. View was good, food was great. We had a gift card and it took 30minutes for them to run.

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  33. BrandonW

    Houston

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The dinner was wonderful. The ambience is amazing and the food was superb. The quail and snapper was fantastic. The waiter was excellent.

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful food, ambience and server was fantastic👏😄

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  35. JaMe

    Houston

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic experience from the oysters and quail to the bison and salmon! Topped off so the the Godiva soufflé! Great service all around.

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  36. TroyO

    Houston

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on October 15, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great venue for family dining! Great service by our server, Emily!! Thank you for making my birthday celebration with my family special! Thank you Emily!

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 15, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good not great — but not bad. Overall nice experience!

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Alex was our waiter and provided an excellent 1 year anniversary experience for us!

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  39. JayJ

    Houston

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful secluded restaurant with exceptional service.

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  40. MyreeF

    Houston

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on October 8, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely experience! Great atmosphere, food and service.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Brenner's Steakhouse on the Bayou using the Order Online button. Brenner's Steakhouse on the Bayou also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (713) 868-4444.

Brenner's Steakhouse on the Bayou is rated 4.7 stars by 5316 OpenTable diners.

Brenner's Steakhouse on the Bayou does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 51 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Brenner's Steakhouse on the Bayou

1 Birdsall St, Houston, TX 77007

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Memorial Drive
  • Neighborhood
    River Oaks
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–7:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, Seafood, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (713) 868-4444
  • Private party facilities
    Brenner's on the Bayou is a picturesque retreat specializing in elegant special events, from weddings & rehearsal dinners to business meetings & corporate gatherings. Featuring 3 private rooms, stunning scenery & a spacious patio, Brenner's can accommodate events for up to 200 guests.
  • Private party contact
    Ashley Crawford: (713) 868-4444
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