Mad Menu (Update 2025)
Mad is a tapas/small plates Spanish restaurant located in Houston, offering a trendy and upscale dining experience. Known for its unique Astronaut Experience where servers curate the menu for you, the restaurant offers a diverse range of dishes like wagyu crisp, bone marrow + caviar, manchego cheesecake, and cochinillo iberico. Customers praise the succulent cochinillo iberico as the standout dish, with perfectly cooked suckling pig and crispy skin. The ambiance is described as modern and sleek, with attentive and knowledgeable waitstaff, making for a memorable dining experience. The menu features items like bravas tomas, shishito peppers, and innovative desserts like Huevos Voladores. Overall, Mad impresses with exceptional food, service, and ambiance, making it a must-visit for those seeking a unique culinary experience.
Dinner Menu
Rabo De Wagyu
-hour braised american wagyu, pain de mie, tempranillo au jus
Marrow Y Caviar
bone marrow, wagyu tartare, ossetra caviar, with creme fraiche over hashbrown
Wagyu Crisp
torched wagyu, escalivada vegetables, compressed brioche
Foie Gras & Berries
Hudson Valley foie gras with berries and a cassis reduction
Ultimate Croquetta
jamon and chicken or porcini mushroom duxelle
Steak Tartare
usda prime beef tartare, pickled vegetables, dijon, wrapped in edible newspaper
Empanadillas
pork belly, potatoes, onion, mango and apricot chutney
Mad Brioche
Snow Beef Wagyu
seared grade A japanese wagyu from the mountains of Hokkaido, wagyu jus, tempranillo reduction, side salad of spinach, pear, almonds. Beef Marbling Score: Minimum Order: oz. Certificate of authenticity available upon request
Jamon Iberico
.oz acorn-fed iberico de bellota, pan de cristal, fresh tomato pulp
Tomato & Burrata
cherry tomato, tomato gelee, olive oil caviar, burrata, baby arugula
Tuna Tartare
bluefin tuna, ginger, capers, cornichons, onion, toasted pan
Spanish Chopped
lettuce, chilled garbanzos, iberico de bellota, havarti, cava vinaigrette
Mad Tomato
parmesan mousse, pesto, basil, tomato, pumpernickel breadcrumbs
Bravas Tomas
bar tomas-style potatoes with smoked paprika, garlic aioli and spicy oil
Gambas Al Ajillo
sauteed shrimp, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, pan de crystal
Ensalada Pato
Moulard duck, seasonal fruit, manchego, balsalmic reduction
Ossetra Caviar
. oz kaluga golden ossetra caviar with house- made mini pancakes and lightly brushed with a house-made hollandaise sauce (pc)
Grilled Pulpo
our signature wood-fired octopus served with fresh grapefruit, grilled avocado, house-made warm mayo foam & creamy mashed potatoes
Pan Seared Branzino
oz. filet of branzino served over creamy house-made mashed potato, trout roe, chives, and finished with a cava beurre blanc sauce
Dover Sol
pan-seared with wood-fired seafood bomba rice, house-made donostiarra sauce. Queen Sofia's of Spain's choice at the QSSI Awards Gala in !
Black Cod Arroz
squid-ink infused bomba rice with black cod (oz | oz) and shrimp (pc | pc), finished with a house-made pil pil sauce originating in Basque cuisine. Serves: |
Paella Valencia
organic confit chicken (pc | pc), green beans, artichokes, a traditional paella from Valencia. Serves: |
Pato Y Apricot
duck stock-infused bomba arroz, Moulard duck breast (/ whole), prunes and dried apricot. Serves: |
Seafood Arroz
seafood-infused wood-fired bomba arroz, topped with branzino (oz | oz), clams, peas. Serves: |
Surf Y Turf
tempranillo red wine arroz with usda prime filet mignon (oz | oz) and lobster tail ( tail | tails). Serves .
Tomahawk Y Arroz
tempranillo red wine arroz with oz. tomahawk steak, presented over a large format rice, Serves:
Ultimate Seafood Paella
seafood-infused arroz bomba, scallops, lobster tails, oz branzino, oz octopus, and gambas. Serves:
Cochinillo Iberico
Segovian-style suckling pig with lettuce wraps, mango & apricot chutney, sliced serrano, cilantro, house-made pork demi- glaze (oz | oz)
Mad Burger
oz angus and wagyu beef, potato bread with melted havarti, confit mushrooms, piquillo pepper jam, and house-made aioli and fries
Fire & Ice Filet
josper-fired usda prime filet mignon served over creamed spinach and piquillo pepper sorbet (oz | oz)
Wagyu Ribeye
oz. bone-in Snake River Farms Wagyu Ribeye served with piquillo peppers, grilled seasonal vegetables, and crispy mille-feuille potatoes
Build Your Own Wood-Fired Paella
portion is the recommended serving per person
Simply Cooked Protein
portion is the recommended serving per person
Choose Your Sauce
ask your server for perfect pairings
Build Your Own Arroz
serve over wood-fired rice: +$
Piquillo Peppers
simply cooked
Grilled Vegetables
seasonal
French Fries
Shishito Peppers
sea salt
Roasted Cauliflower
with romesco sauce
Smoked Beets
beet-port reduction
BCN G&T
Hendrick's gin, Fever Tree Indian tonic, cucumber, juniper berries, lemon
MAD G+T
botanist gin, cocchi americano, mint, absinthe, chamomile, fever tree light tonic
TODO EL DIA
hendrick's grand cabaret gin, kaffir, beet, jasmine, all spice, fever tree yuzu & lime tonic
NUEVO COMIENZO
roku gin, yuzu, lime, maraschino, cherry, fever tree mediterranean tonic
AGUA DE VIDA
gracias a dios oaxacan gin, cilantro, cointreau, pineapple, fever tree cucumber tonic
FRESA
zephyr gin, basil, strawberry, mint, lemon, fever tree elderflower tonic
COSECHA ABUNDANTE
grey goose watermelon & basil, peach, lemon, elderflower, fever tree blood orange ginger beer
FLOR DEL SOL
lalo tequila, hibiscus agua fresca, lime, apricot, rose
SANGRIA
Spanish red wine, Brandy de Jerez, lemon, lime, orange, strawberry, cinnamon, clove, Cocchi Torino sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters
ISLA DE PARAISO
flor de cana year, campari, guava, lime
FRUTO PROHIBIDO
Four Roses Small Batch, Daron calvados, Benedictine, spiced apple, Bittercube cherry bark vanilla, Angostura bitters
DESIERTO FLORECIENTE
peppercorn infused milagro tequila, ginger, lemongrass, anise, cranberry
ESPACIO PROFUNDO
remy martin , cynar, pavan, drambuie, banana, walnut
CARAJILLO
liqueur , espresso, served shaken or nitro
ESPRESSO MARTINI
Grey Goose vodka, espresso, grand brulot VSOP, jagermeister cold brew, nitro draft
Estrella
Beverage and Spirit
Dessert Menu
HUEVOS VOLADORES
passionfruit mousse, vanilla mascarpone cream, white chocolate aerated rocks, Best Dessert in Houston
SPANISH CHURROS
sugar-dusted & fried spanish churros served with a chocolate dipping sauce
MANGO WANNABE
mango confit, banana marmalade, exotic cake, mango cremoso, sable cookie, wafer crunch
COULANT DE MANCHEGO
warm manchego cheese lava cake, red wine and raspberry sorbet
GRAN BONBON ROCAMBOLESC
% chocolate ice cream, cocoa cookies, chocolate pop rocks, cocoa nibs, drizzled chocolate
MAD MERENGUE
lemon basil merengue, citrusy curd, lemon basil crumble, sable cookie, Thai basil
BERRIES & CREAM
crystallized raspberries & blackberries, Catalan cream gelato, raspberry consumme, fresh mint
PRALINE BAR
peanut praline, Pedro Ximenez sherry, chocolate ganache, edible gold, served with mango-passion fruit sorbet
HOUSE-MADE GELATOS
HOUSE-MADE SORBET
SPANISH WHITE
SPANISH RED
CAVA
ESTRELLA DAMM
WELL DRINKS
Choice of: Titos, Hendricks, Milagro, Plantation
SPECIALITY COCKTAIL
CHOICE OF:
BRAVAS
bar tomas-style potatoes, spicy oil, garlic aioli
MAD BURGER
oz. Angus and wagyu beef, potato bread with melted havarti, confit mushrooms, piquillo pepper jam, and house-made aioli
JAMON IBERICO
iberico ham sliced thin, pan de cristal, fresh tomato (half portion)
JAMON & CHICKEN CROQUETA
Priced per piece
PORK BELLY EMPANADILLA
Priced per piece
SERRANITO
Priced per piece
MAD FRIES
Served with aioli
SHISHITO PEPPERS
PC GAMBAS AL AJILLO
TUNA TARTARE
Midnight In Madrid
Brunch Menu
BRAVAS TOMAS
bar tomas-style potatoes, spicy oil, garlic aioli
JAMON IBERICO
. oz. of thinly sliced iberico ham, pan de crystal, fresh tomato
EMPANADILLAS
pork belly, potatoes, onion, Mango-apricot chutney (priced per piece)
ULTIMATE CROQUETTE
jamon iberico, chicken, creamy bechamel, nutmeg infusion (priced per piece)
CHARCUTTERIE PLATTER
jamon, chorizo, manchego, idiazabel, goat cheese, manzanilla olives, green grapes, breadsticks, almonds, honeycomb
PULPO A LA GALLEGA
Grilled spanish octopus, mashed potatoes, paprika, olive oil
TRUFFLE FRIES
French fries, parmesan, truffle, garlic aioli
SPINACH & ARTICHOKE
fresh spinach, crispy artichokes, parmesan, yuzu citrus vinaigrette
TOMATO & BURRATA
cherry tomato, tomato gelee, olive oil caviar, burrata
SPANISH CHOPPED
lettuce, chilled garbanzos, iberico de bellota, cava vinaigrette
FRESH SQUEEZED MIMOSA
SPANISH CAVA
SPANISH WHITE
SPANISH RED
SPANISH SANGRIA
SPANISH BEER
CHAMPAGNE
PAELLA VALENCIA
organic chicken thigh, green beans, artichokes, a traditional paella from Valencia
ARROZ DE MAR
seafood-infused-wood-fired bomba arroz, topped with oz branzino, shrimp, peas. Serves .
ARROZ COCHINILLO
porcini bomba rice, mushroom stock, tio pepe, oz, cochinillo iberico (suckling pig)
PEANUT BUTTER MADCAKES
banana, strawberry, coconut and crema catalana whipped cream
MIXED BERRY MADCAKES
blueberry jam, mix berries, strawberries, mix berries jam, and crema catalana whipped cream
GYPSIE ARM
sponge cake filled with whipped cream and caramelized custard
SPANISH CHURROS
With a % chocolate ganache dipping sauce
BASQUE CHEESECAKE
light, fluffy burnt cheesecake with apricot and lime compote
SERRANITO
() pan de cristal, secreto, jamon iberico, manchego, caramelized onion, green bell pepper
PULLED PORK CROISSANT
grilled croissant, pulled pork, onion, pickles, cucumber, cilantro, bbq sauce
LOBSTER ROLL
grilled lobster and shrimp, baked celery root, pan au lait, lime, mayo, saffron aioli, chives
MAD BURGER
oz. Angus Patty on potato bread with melted Havarti cheese, confit mushrooms, piquillo pepper jam, and aioli. Your choice of chips or salad.
AVOCADO TOAST
mashed avocado, jamon, pumpkin seeds, watermelon radish, arugula, soft-scrambled eggs, and chili oil served over tuscan toast
TORTILLA ESPANOLA
spanish tortilla made with potatoes, caramelized onion, garlic and served with shishito peppers, pan de cristal, fres tomato, olive oil
STEAK & EGGS
oz tenderloin, grilled to requested temperature and served with eggs cooked to your preference, abuela sauce and frites
TASTING MENU
LIQUID COCKTAIL
Kentucky whiskey, passionfruit, raspberry merlot shell, edible gold leaf
OLIVA // CROQUETA // JAMON
liquid olive, jamon & pollo croqueta with bechamel, jamon iberico with pan con tomate
STEAK TARTARE // BEET TARTARE
prime beef tenderloin tartare, smoked beet tartare, beet foam and magic sauce
KAMPACHI SASHIMI
kelp-cured kampachi sashimi, preserved, seared gooseberry, citrus, caviar, guindilla oil
( COURSE) BONE MARROW CON CAVIAR
bone marrow with wagyu tartare, ossetra caviar, creme fraiche, and mini hashbrowns
FOIE, BERRIES & CASSIS // WAGYU CRISP
Hudson valley seared foie gras, fresh seasonal berries, cassis reduction, wagyu with Catalan roasted vegetables on a brioche crisp
(-COURSE) RABO DE WAGYU
seared dayboat scallops served sliced with celery root puree and aromatic yogurt sauce and dill oil
SEARED SCALLOP
seared dayboat scallops served sliced with celery root puree and aromatic yogurt sauce and dill oil
BRANZINO PIL PIL
branzino, truffle, snow peas, nido potato
COCHINILLO LETTUCE WRAPS
Segovian-style suckling pig with lettuce wraps, sweet & spicy chili, and a house-made demi-glaze
ARROZ DE PATO Y APRICOT
moulard duck breast served with bomba rice with prunes and dried apricot
EXOTIC 'BANANA'
banana & mango confit, exotic cake, mango cremoso, banana marmalade cake, sable cookie
SPANISH FAREWELL
tea pate au fruit and carajillo truffle
Raventos De Nit Rose
Juan Gil Lagar De Condesa
Familia Torres "Secret Del Priotat"
Marques Di Riscal Gran Reserva '
Gonzales Byass "Apostoles" Year Palo Cortado
Tasting Menu
Wine Menu
ST. PETRONI VERMUT BLANCO
Albarino, Galicia, Spain
AT ROCA CAMI DELS XOPS
Penedes, Spain
RAVENTOS DE NIT CAVA ROSE '
Penedes, Spain
GRAMONA IMPERIAL
Corpinnat, Spain
INSPIRATION '' BY BILLECART-SALMON
Champagne, France
FAMILIA TORRES CELESTE
Verdejo, Rueda, Spain
LA RIOJA ALTA LAGAR DE CERVERA '
Albarino, Rias Baixas, Spain
PENFOLDS BIN
Chardonnay, Australia
AVANCIA 'OLD VINE' '
Godello, Galicia, Spain
LA VILLAUDIERE SANCERRE
Sauvignon Blanc, Sancerre, France
FICHA DE CATA 'OLIVIA'
Rias Baixas, Spain
BODEGAS MUGA 'ROSADO'
Rioja, Spain
SALEM WINE CO '
Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon
ROUTESTOCK '
Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California
BRAMARE
Malbec, Uco Valley, Argentina
RAUL PEREZ 'ULTREIA' '
Mencia, Bierzo, Spain
VENTA LAS VACAS
Tempranillo, Ribera del Duero, Spain
MATROT 'MARANGE' '
Pinot Noir, Marange, France
MARQUES DI RISCAL GRAN RESERVA '
Tempranillo, Rioja, Spain
CLIO BY EL NIDO
Monastrell, Jumilla, Spain