Upscale steakhouse with dry-aged cuts, creative cocktails

























"Order up a roasted free-range turkey with Thanksgiving sides and trimmings, plus a spiced pumpkin pie from STK from November 28 to December 1. Takeout includes enough for a dinner for two. Pre-orders begin on November 18, and pickups are on Thanksgiving Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in 15 minute increments." - Courtney E. Smith


"Rarely has a bite made such a big impression as the miso-glazed Chilean sea bass at the newly opened STK Dallas. Glazed fish is not a fashionable treatment these days, but this glaze so beautifully compliments it that its virtues should be extolled near and far and at the highest volume." - Courtney E. Smith

"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

"I noticed STK Steakhouse has opened its first Texas restaurant in Uptown, pitching itself as a new competitor in Dallas’s steakhouse scene with a press-release-backed “vibe dining” approach and an everything-is-bigger-in-Texas message; the popular chain already has locations across the U.S., from Atlanta to New York City (where there are three). The Uptown site is surrounded by other steakhouses near Klyde Warren Park (Perry’s and Del Frisco within walking distance, with Nusr-Et, Capital Grill, Morton’s, and Fearing’s nearby), and it will offer lunch, brunch, and dinner with seating on an outdoor patio and inside plus a private dining option. It is open now." - Courtney E. Smith

"All ticket purchases include access to the bar, as well as food catered by STK Steakhouse." - Ryan Hughley