MAD
5-Course Elevated Spanish Tasting Event
Opened in 2019, this spectacular Spanish eatery in River Oaks has appeared on Eater’s List of “Houston’s Most Stunning Restaurants,” Houston Chronicle’s List of “Top 100 Restaurants,” Houstonia’s List of “50 Best Restaurants” and was the 2020 CultureMap Tastemaker “Best New Restaurant” Award-Winner. So, it certainly comes highly recommended, to say the least. MAD conveys the essence of Madrid, in all its sophistication and electricity. Executive Chef Luis Roger, who grew up around the family kitchen in Barcelona, attended culinary school in Spain, where he also worked at the famed El Bulli (consistently ranked one of the best restaurants in the world). He has since brought his talents to Houston however, where his menu at MAD includes such signature dishes as grilled artichokes with romesco sauce, croquettes with Iberian ham, wood-fired octopus with grilled avocado and grapefruit, assorted wood-fired paella rice, manchego cheese lava cake with red wine/raspberry sorbet, authentic Spanish churros and Basque cheesecake, and so much more. Wait till you see the dark, ruby-toned, neon-washed setting! “With its edgy décor and nightclub feel, MAD is a little bit of euro nightlife come to Texas,” says CN Traveler. We can’t wait!
About the Host:
Luis Roger
Executive Chef
A Barcelona native, Chef Luis Roger began his career as a student of Culinary Arts at the esteemed Spanish academy, Escola d’Hostaleria Hofmann. After staging at famed El Bulli, he was hired to travel the world on a private sailboat, where he combined his style of cooking with the local ingredients he found along the way. In 2000, he landed at a modern Spanish restaurant, Fragata, followed by a stint as head chef at Restaurante El Cafè de l’Acadèmia. Mostt recently he served as Executive Chef at the private resort, Mas Anglada.
The Lineup
Courses #1, #2, #4 & #5 will be individually plated; course #3 will be served family-style. For the list of restrictions Chef is accommodating, scroll to the bottom of this page.
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A MAD Trio
ultimate croqueta with chicken, creamy bechamel | patata brava with nutmeg infusion | jamón ibérico with thinly sliced ham, crystal bread, freshly grated tomato
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Strawberry Salad
strawberry, baby arugula, sweet chili sauce, tortilla chip, cottage cheese, pedro ximenez sherry glaze, micro cilantro, serrano pepper
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Black Ink Fideuà Branzino
angel hair pasta, cuttlefish black ink, grilled branzino, baby squid, caramelized onion sofrito
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Setas Arroz & Suckling Pig
mushroom, bomba rice, herbes de provence, deboned roasted suckling pig, demi glace
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Fresa Wannabe
strawberry mousse, strawberry-lemon-mint compote
MAD
4444 Westheimer Rd Suite C180
Houston, TX 77027
Event FAQs
- Do guests need to be of a certain age to attend this event?
- Yes. All attendees must be 21+ to gain entry.
- Does this restaurant allow BYOB?
- No. This restaurant is a non-BYO establishment. Outside alcohol will not be permitted at this event.
- What is the event ticket cancellation/refund policy?
- Restaurants purchase the food for our events 14 days before the event date, at which point we are on the hook for the cost of your ticket. As such, we are not able to offer refunds (or credits towards future events) for any cancellation requests submitted within 14 days of the event date. We will, however, issue full refunds for all cancellation requests submitted at least 14 days before the event date. All cancellation requests must be submitted via email to support@tastingcollective.com.
- Will this event be handicap acccessible?
- According to the restaurant, this event is handicap accessible. If applicable however, please email support@tastingcollective.com with your needs to ensure proper accommodations.
- What dietary restrictions/food allergies can be accommodated at this event?
- Due to the large-format nature of our events, restaurants are not able to accommodate all dietary restrictions/food allergies or make any menu adjustments based on food preferences (e.g distaste for specific ingredients/flavor profiles). This restaurant will be offering substitutions exclusively for the following restrictions/allergies: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Allium, Dairy, Gluten, Fish, Shellfish, Mushroom, Nut. If you have any of these restrictions/allergies, please make sure to note this in your profile (in the “Event Preferences” section) either before or right after purchasing your tickets so Chef can prepare accordingly.
