We hit up Proudest Monkey again in downtown Bryan and this time it was a win all around. The place has been slinging burgers, tacos and cocktails to the Brazos Valley since forever in restaurant years and the locals seem to love it for good reason. My wife ordered a burger and devoured it without a single word. This is how I know she truly enjoyed it. I went for two tacos (they run about $6 bucks each) including the Pulled Hammy and the Mama Migas. Both were packed with flavor and spicy enough to keep me on my toes. Service was on point. Our waitress hustled even though it was a chill lunch crowd. The bar itself has this cozy (not wide) historic downtown vibe with brick and wood and all the kind of stuff you see in those hip Austin places people brag about. This is why you give everyone a 2nd chance. We'll be back! read more

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We are new to downtown Bryan. Saw the great reviews on Yelp so thought we'd stop in. I got the fish and shrimp tacos. They load them up. I was plenty full. They were very good. My wife got the Cuban taco and she really liked it. She barely finished there was so much. Our waitress was awesome. She suggest some drinks that were fantastic. She took great care of us. It's a cool little place with booths and small tables. I could see myself hanging out here. Lots of Texas craft beers on a wide variety of drinks. I highly recommend it. read more

Was really hoping for mind blowing but what I got was mediocre. I had the chirzo burger. It was over cooked and very dry. Maybe because I am a old fat guy but I like my burgers with some juice. Service was great! And the place is small cute old school tavern style. I would be willing to try again on another day maybe. read more

This place is so cute and delicious. It was my first time here and I have no complaints at all. The ambiance was great. It wasn't too busy on a weekday and you seat yourself. The service was kind and efficient. Each table has its own TV playing sports, which I loved. The noise level was low and there's a mix of bar, booth, and table seating. The burger was really good. I liked that you can customize it, and they also have pre-made options. The bun had a slight sweetness that I enjoyed. The fries were hot, crispy, and perfectly salted. They came in a big bowl and the dipping sauce was super addicting. The drink menu is fun with lots of creative options including ice cream cocktails. We had beer and the Dos Equis is served in a bottle. read more

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Absolutely love this place. They have amazing food, amazing staff and the atmosphere is absolutely amazing. A copy lil joint with a great bar and great food. I personally come here for the Cuban tacos, but I love everything I have ever had here, and the fries are maybe the best in town, whether it's boring, dirty,yuppy or fire, they are amazing. read more

Pretty good. Food was satisfying and service was great. The food was a bit too salty with the combination of fries, unique 'pepper mayo' sauce, and sauce on burger. Loved the style of the interior. Real homie. read more

Proudest Monkey - Squad at the proudest Monkee - Burgers Near Me - Bryan, Texas

Food is great! The variety of tacos is outstanding and the place is so fun. You cannot go wrong here

In town for a short time and the place we were going to go for lunch was closed so my brother suggested this place in downtown Bryan. It's small, in a shotgun building and checking out their website, which hasn't been updated, maybe in a while because prices on the menus are a bit higher. All they serve is burgers and tacos and fries. But it is a bar too, and they have LOTS of beers and some wines as well. We got there about 1 in the afternoon. I ordered the Basic burger, that's lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions, and mustard. I added mayo as well . For 6 dollars more you can add fries and a drink, which I did. The burger was good, the meat was juicy. The drink I got was Sweet tea and it was perfectly Texas Sweet, but looked and tasted a little weak. The fries were simple Mickey D's style stick fries nothing special.. But you can get them in 4 different styles from "boring with salt only" to "fire". They also have sweet potato fries. They also offer 2 different salads. And tacos which I can only assume are pretty large since they are like $6 each based on how the menu reads?? Our waiter was friendly enough, checked on us a time or two and offered refills once. So adequate customer service. So for me it was $10.95 just for the burger which it doesn't say what size they are, it's a smaller bun, the meat patty is kinda thick, I estimate it to be 1/4 pound or a little more. But not quite a 3rd pound. One single slice of tomato. And 3 pickle slices. One large leaf of green leaf lettuce and several slivers of red onions. And the stick fries served in a small stainless bowl and drink for another $6. So $16.95 before tax. It was pretty good but not something I'd rave about or insist on going back to get again if in town, for $17. Sorry no pix today. Visiting with friends while eating and didn't take any! read more

Loved how cozy the environment was at Proudest Monkey! The service staff were very friendly and quick to get our orders despite us asking them to wait for our complete party to arrive. I ordered the el Jefe and it was really good for a rainy day. I loved how the runny egg fused with the flavors of the meat! My friend ordered the porta blue with a patty substitute and it looked amazing, will order next time! Price is also very decent for the burger that you get. read more

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Great food and service! Drinks were great:) Fried and burger were fresh and workers were amazing read more

Smash burger was ok. Basically similar to a Freddie's burger. Taco was ok. Fries were good and the root beer on tap with cane sugar was really good. Not sure it was worth the price for me to come back. read more

Proudest Monkey - Taco and fries - Burgers Near Me - Bryan, Texas

My boyfriend and I went to eat here for dinner and a drink for date night. The server was very nice! The drink I got was not good- couldn't finish it. I got the creamsicle martini- orange something... not good :( The food was good! We both got burgers- very delicious. The fries really good- but very peppery! Also the food and drinks were very overpriced... Cute little place but - meh. read more

Proudest Monkey - Espresso martini and the orange cream martini - Burgers Near Me - Bryan, Texas

Burgers - are la flame - the fries - bursted many flavors in my mouth (WHATTT? Say whattttt, girlllll). Yes that's my review and I love this place! PS. They have happy hour (teehee) read more

We came in with a party of nine, and there was a booth open and some seating available outside. However, the staff would not help us find a spot or even allow us to wait for one to open up. So we called The Owl, and they told us to come on over! The employees at The Owl were very helpful in finding us a spot, even though they were slammed and understaffed. read more

The inside was cute and a fun atmosphere! We went on a Sunday for lunch and it was not busy at all, great find in a busy town! The food was so good, fresh, and had something for everyone. Will be going back soon! read more

Delicious burgers and fries! Great customer service, highly recommend. the drinks were different but really tasty

Great tacos! Great service and vibe as well. I'd love to come back and get one of their burgers in a bowl. Must try.

We dined here on a Monday evening after having driven for 15 hours. We were allowed to pick our seats & our server came up to bring menus & go over options with us. We skipped appetizers but ordered our meals: I got the Willie Norris, which is a ground chuck burger with cheddar cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickle & "monkey sauce." I also ordered plain fries. My wife ordered the pulled hammy bowl with yuppie fries, which have olive oil, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, garlic & monkey sauce. My burger was awesome, no gristle or anything, seasoned well, cooked perfectly. The fries were incredible, they were firm with a good bite, not soggy or anything. My wife's pulled pork bowl was fantastic & the yuppy fries were out of this world good! We were extremely pleased & satisfied with the food & the service. The Proudest Monkey is definitely highly recommend. read more

The atmosphere was good! The food was average. The Yuka and fried Plantain was good. Everything else was just okay. read more

Proudest Monkey - Fried Yucca and Plantains - Burgers Near Me - Bryan, Texas

A Story Of Redemption TLDR: Don't come here on a First Friday, delicious any other day Full story: I came here originally with my four friends on first friday 09/06/2024, the place was packed and seating was a wait. We waited patiently. Service was kind. However our meals came in a disastrous pile. You could tell the Chefs were losing their minds and the burgers were over done and unpleasant. Fries in clumps and the incorrect. In my assumption, they were super unprepared for the service that night. And EXPO must've been a sh*t show. Today, i came back to seek their redemption. My thought was, "There is no way this place is the sister of a BBQ restaurant and is this foul." I got the exact same meal, a Firehouse burger, grill them jalepenos and sub for american chz. Got the Idaho Fries "Yuppy" style and Sweet Potato "Dirty" style. This meal kicked a**! Blew me away with how delicious and crisp and juicy everything was. My message to the GM, get your chefs heads on straight when you KNOW there is going to be a night of wild service. Make sure that your servers or whoever is EXPOing will send back a meal that looks unpleasant. If you wouldn't serve it to your mother, don't serve it. Not everyone will give a place a second try. You are serving great burgers during the regular days, keep that up on First Fridays, you'll get insane money. read more

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Service was great! We enjoyed the food, we got the Willie Norris burger and ranch hand taco. My husband and I split as we are food hoping. The burger could have used a little more sauce but the taco was great. read more

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We sat outside. Weather was perfect All the staff was very friendly The wait time for our food was about 25min . unfortunately it wasn't the hot and the flour tortillas where hard. the burger where average The tacos: the flavors for some reason wasn't distributed evenly. Every bit was different. The beef was kinda dry and tough. read more

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This was the cutest little bar. I stumbled into while walking to a different bar I found on the maps. The bartender was very nice and helpful. The have HH from 2-5pm, which is nice to catch the early crowd lol I wasn't starving so I didn't try the food but word is that the burgers are amazing! Will be sure to try when I come back from work. I had the Mexican martini and was crafted perfectly! read more

Proudest Monkey - Mexican Martini - Burgers Near Me - Bryan, Texas

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Great service, drinks, tacos & fries. No complaints! Cool people all around. The tacos have fresh fish, beef and warm tortillas . Bartenders are skilled and fast with fresh fruit and other ingredients. read more

Simple and small place but the food is fantastic! We actually went two days in a row. Breakfast tacos were great but we tried many others and they were all delicious. read more

Best tacos! The ranch hand was delish! I love the little kick in the monkey sauce. Sweet potato fries were crispy. But the salted caramel ice cream martini was my dessert!! Sooooo good. Can't wait to come back and try a burger here. Great customer service, nice place to hang out and chill. Tons of craft beers and drinks to choose from! Love that it's in historical downtown Bryan. Wish more would Open up here again. read more

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Fries are good! Burger is not ... very dry even with mustard and ketchup on it. Dessert menu is VERY limited and the desserts are straight from HEB ........ ermmmmmm. Service was fine and ambiance is cute. Nice surrounding area. Just wish burger wasn't so dry read more

Fantastic sweet potato fries and quick service. Skinny-Rita was a little under-whelming. Cozy place with lively atmosphere for a group. read more

Proudest Monkey - Burgers Near Me - Bryan, Texas

This was a neat little place....not a lot of seating but well worth the wait....i had a burger and it was delicious. We were very pleased.

I RARELY say this but the fish tacos are awesome. I'm always getting fish tacos expecting San Diego fish tacos the BEST in the world and always disappointed, but these were GOOD and sort of spicy. Grilled not fried which I know is the healthier option but beach tacos are FRIED. But not at the beach obviously but still good. Beer selection large. Everyone was really nice and what I saw was everyone left happy. I "heard" the burgers were great but glad I got the fish tacos thinking I was immediately going to regret it. Nope nope nope. Awesome possum. I mean proudest monkey. read more

Great food and drinks. Sweet potato fries were super crispy and good! We also had 3 different tacos and they were all excellent

This is the best place ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever in the whole wide world. read more

Proudest Monkey - Aggie ring day with friends and family - Burgers Near Me - Bryan, Texas

Despite all the reviews raving about the food, me and my boyfriend were not impressed by the burgers. The meat was not as tender and juicy as I was expecting, and the flavors weren't as amazing as everyone said it was. My boyfriend said that the toppings of the el jefe had to compensate a lot for the lack of flavor in the meat. Perhaps the quality of the food had to do with the extreme wait as it was First Friday in Bryan. Nobody even acknowledged us when we came in and we had to find our own table. We waited over an hour for our food only to be disappointed. We hope this was just an unfortunate experience, but I think we are too traumatized to consider coming back. read more

Proudest Monkey - El Jefe and Firehouse with Sweet Potato Fries, yuppy style - Burgers Near Me - Bryan, Texas

We (party of 3) tried Proudest Monkey this week for the first time. Staff were friendly and attentive. Top marks for them. Unfortunately the food was not remarkable. The burger was dry and needed seasoning. Steak taco was average. Sweet potato fries were hot and seasoned well. Interestingly the iced tea was very good. Grilled cheese looked good. Overall I didn't think that the food quality was worth the amount we paid. I'll probably give them another try and see if this was just an off day. read more

Grill cheese was good. Loved the fries. Not big on boots cola. Fast friendly service. Not much seating for a party over 4. But nice location. read more

If I haven't reviewed proudest monkey I sincerely apologize to all of you who have been looking for the best fries in College Station. I have been derelict in my duties. The Yuppie sweet potato fries with the Monkey Sauce are such a special comfort to my heart. The monkey sauce is absolutely the best food invention ever ESPECIALLY for fries. Run, hop, skip, whatever you need to do , to get there and try them. PS: they have delicious shots as well. read more

Arrived at 1 pm. Self seated and my drink and food order was taken quickly. Nice music playing in the background at a good volume.'ordered the El Jefe bun-less as a lettuce wrap and sweet potato fries. Interior reminded me of the bar on Cheers, lots of wood and had a comfortable fee Food was very good! I would definitely recommend them for lunch!El Jefe read more

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Seriously the worst burger I've had in a while. Twenty seven dollars for two and meat was super thin and I've had better fries at McDonald's. Will never go there again. read more

The tacos and sweet potato fries were pretty good. The plantains were phenomenal, I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed plantains. I'll probably try the burgers next time since that's what they're known for. read more

Proudest Monkey - Shrimp tacos and Sweet Potato Fries - Burgers Near Me - Bryan, Texas

This is a fun, fresh restaurant I like to visit when in the area. The food and service are great!