STK Opens a Massive Chophouse in the Dallas Arts District | Eater Dallas

"When we visited the new Dallas outpost at 2000 McKinney Avenue, we found one of STK Steakhouse’s largest properties: two distinct dining rooms — an elevated platform loaded with flowers and round tables for large groups, and a rounded room of smaller tables framed by a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows — plus a tucked-away area with two tables that seat eight to 12 and a bar, with patio seating set to greatly increase capacity in spring. Tables were already filling up for lunch at 11 a.m., and the restaurant serves lunch and dinner daily with weekend brunch, all heavy on steak and seafood. Executive chef John Holloman, who has worked for Gordon Ramsay in Boston and at Del Frisco and Davio’s in Dallas, has put together a menu that ranges from burgers (likely the best to-go option) to numerous steak selections including A5 Japanese wagyu cuts, and standout items like the miso-glazed Chilean sea bass with bok choy, shallots, and Thai basil — the sauce is remarkable. There are prix-fixe “date night” and “power lunch” options, a happy hour with bites (get the STK and frites), and indulgent sharable plates such as a surf-and-turf board with a Tomahawk 18 oz. bone-in strip, a 10 oz. filet, lobster tails, shrimp, asparagus, tater tots, a choice from eight steak sauces, and torched butter. The company talks about bringing STK’s signature “vibe dining” to life in Dallas, and so far the space, menu, and buzz suggest they’re off to a big start." - Courtney E. Smith