On Deck - Brenham

We decided to try out this place. I’ve heard others suggest it but in all of the years of operation I’ve never been. Tonight it’s one and done. First and foremost they are under staffed for the amount of large parties they have going on. That being said, it took forever for service. I was “safe” to order fried catfish. How hard can it be, right??? Once we finally got our food it was piping hot, but that was really all that I can say about it. The fries were battered with some sort of batter and they were soggy. The fish had non traditional batter that was more flour than cornmeal and it was not seasoned enough at all. It was very bland. The coleslaw was very vinegary with only a few mustard seeds in it. The cleanliness of the entire place was questionable. Not really what I had expected at all. I’ve learned my lesson and I definitely know to go across town to one of the other places that we normally go to next time we want catfish.

1st visit after hearing good things. Unfortunately, not impressed. Since it was 1st visit, I tried the catfish. It did come with 2 abundant servings of fish, but seasonings were lackadaisical at best. Sides include fries, albeit mine were soggy and were in much less abundance cole slaw. Warning…cole slaw is heavy vinegar based. Also, a small salad appetizer came with the meal. I did notice that the catfish batter is uncommon as well, it being more flour based rather than cornmeal. Not great at all. If I return, I wont order the catfish, although the price is okay for the entree at $12. Meal could be so much better.

They have the absolute best crawfish I’ve ever had!! During crawfish season, we are here once a week! So good!

Food was fabulous!! We got the Calamari and the Pickles for our app, Both were spot on. Our side salads were fresh, and complete. Not just some lettuce in a bowl. Our entrees were the shrimp scampi and shrimp Alfredo. To be honest, I have never had better Scampi. Just a perfect balance of garlic and butter !! Our waitress was a one woman show, and we would have never noticed, our tea glasses never got empty, and there was no lag in between courses. Eat here. You will not be dissapointed.

The food is bland and has no flavor. I ordered fried mushrooms, and they were soggy and overcooked. The shrimp scampi had zero flavor to it. My dinner partner ordered shrimp Alfredo, and the only thing that had any flavor to it was the Alfredo sauce. The shrimp were bland, and the broccoli was as well.