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Madeira - Steakhouse in Brownsville, Texas

Madeira

4.4 (264 reviews)

805 Media Luna Rd #800, Brownsville, TX 78520

Fine dining restaurant

About Madeira - steak house in Brownsville, Texas

Argentine-style meat & seafood plates are featured at this choice steakhouse with a warm ambiance.

Customer Review Summary

Reviews of Madeira showcase a mixture of experiences. Several diners praised the restaurant for its great food, attentive service, and cozy atmosphere, particularly highlighting special occasions like anniversaries and Valentine's Day. However, there were significant complaints regarding service, including slow response times and issues with food quality, such as cold dishes and incorrect orders. Some guests expressed disappointment in the management's handling of complaints, leading them to question whether they would return. Overall, while many found Madeira to be a fine dining option worth visiting for special occasions, a few had negative experiences that impacted their perception of the restaurant.

Key Features

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Healthy options
  • Small plates

Dining options

  • Lunch

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Cozy
  • Quiet
  • Romantic
  • Trendy
  • Upscale

Crowd

  • Groups
  • Tourists

Payments

  • Debit cards

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.4 out of 5
5
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4
32
3
10
2
12
1
15
Based on 264 reviews

Alyssa Arriaga

1 month ago

Had a wonderful relaxing dinner. Service was great, I didn’t have to look for him or ask for anything. He recommended the Lychee martini and cacao dessert, which were both delicious. The food was great, meat cooked perfectly and brought in a timely manner so your table is never crowded. A dim cozy and quiet venue. Will definitely be returning.

Raquel Tatum

So my husband and I came here for our Valentine’s Day dinner. We get there and get a wobbly table. We get our drink order and I got a strawberry lemonade. It was just syrup, way too sweet. We had to ask bread, it wasn’t brought to us. When we got our entrees, I told a bite of the scallops and they were bland. And the Lima beans were still hard. I told server I didn’t like it and if I could order something else, he said I could but I’d still have to pay for my entree. My husband got the lamb chops and they were good. The service was non attentive and very slow. They didn’t come check on us until my husband was completely done eating. Got my check and left. Won’t be coming back.

Antonio Balboa

1 year ago

My wife and I came to celebrate our anniversary. Service was good, food was great. It was not at all busy, but we went at 7pm on a Wednesday. We really enjoyed our meals and appetizers. I think the price is a little on the high end, but a nice play to come every now and then.

Craig Grove (Broker at GRT Realty)

2 years ago

My wife and I have gone to Madeira many times. It is a once or twice a year type of restaurant for our budget. Typically will save it for a celebration or some type of special occasion like a birthday. It is a little bit pricey, but the quality of the food and the atmosphere is reflected in the price. I have never had a bad or even mediocre meal at this place. Everything they serve from the cocktails, to the appetizers, to the salads, to the entrées, to the desserts is fantastic. You will spend a minimum of $40 a person at this location. But you will enjoy yourself. The atmosphere is very upscale and comfortable. It’s almost like communal dining because you are so close to the other guests and that can be fine or you can make sure they seat you away from that bench row so you’re not too close to other people. There’s also a very nice patio for the rare occasion that there are not mosquitoes or too much wind to sit outside and enjoy. All in all I give this place five stars for atmosphere, food and service. It is definitely the finest restaurant in Brownsville buy a long stretch. People come from all over the valley to eat here.

Mike Demers

The restaurant has a comfortable upscale vibe. The food and drinks were outstanding. Our waiter was attentive and accommodating. We will definitely be back!

Tony Alviar

Took my wife for fine dining to this restaurant and place was so cold, the food was cold by the time we received it and when we spoke with the manager, first he said that it was because the weather outside was cold and they had the heat on then, when I asked if I could get something else that would be served hot, he just refused to serve anything else saying that it wouldn’t make a difference what I ordered I’d probably still say it was cold!. We have been at this restaurant many times and have even recommended it to many others but if this is the way they treat their client concerns , I would be careful to say anything because it seems they don’t value their customers concerns at all. Our waiter was very kind but the manager… Don’t think we will be back anytime soon.

S Aztes

We’ve dined at Madeira quite a few times and had a good experience overall, except for last night. We waited for one hour to get our appetizer and 1.5 hrs to get our food! We received a really bad service, no bread at the table, had to chase down the waiter a couple of times…Instead of ribeye they brought New York strip, with the price of ribeye. Today I woke up with mild symptoms of food poisoning that lasted all day :( with the high price of menu items, we expected a much better experience, but unfortunately it was far from it. We won’t be going back.

Cesar Muniz

1 month ago

Wonderful experience for valentines night the wait was very much worth it, and our server was very respectful and consistent.

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 5:30–11 PM
Monday 5:30–11 PM
Saturday 5:30–11 PM
Sunday Closed
Thursday 5:30–11 PM
Tuesday 5:30–11 PM
Wednesday 5:30–11 PM

Price Range

$50–100