Landmark Prime Rib Opens for Dining in the Warwick Melrose Hotel in Dallas | Eater Dallas
"I immediately noticed a refurbished 1940s carving cart with a curvy, wood-lined body and ornate silver lid when I walked into the renovated dining room of the Landmark Prime Rib at the Warwick Melrose Hotel on Oak Lawn in the heart of Cedar Springs. The restaurant occupies a 100-year-old building (originally apartments in 1924, converted to a hotel in the 1980s) and has undergone more than a year of interior and menu updates under executive chef Patrick McElroy and director of food and beverage James Alexander. Facing more than 30 steakhouses within a two-mile radius, the team decided to focus on prime rib and to differentiate service through what Alexander calls a “symphony of service”: the cart is the focal point of the room (it doesn’t travel), guests who order prime rib can get up to select their cut and desired doneness, and staff choreograph the moment so the cart isn’t overloaded, the interaction is Instagrammable, and entrees and enhancements arrive together. Chef McElroy demonstrated carving a hearty slice onto mashed potatoes with au jus and described his in-house rub — which includes grated lemon rind and toasted peppercorns alongside salt, rosemary, and thyme — and the technique of cooking each piece rare then using the au jus to finish to the guest’s preferred temperature (he says medium rare is ideal). The menu also includes lighter options like sea bass, salmon, and colorful salads, and the team hopes to move prime rib out of holiday tradition into regular service. The Landmark Prime Rib will soft open on Wednesday, February 7, and diners can make reservations on OpenTable." - Courtney E. Smith
