For a restaurant that had only been open a few days, I was genuinely impressed overall. The food was solid and comparable to chain restaurants like LongHorn Steakhouse, Texas Roadhouse, and Aspen Grille. The range rattles, salads, steak, and baked potato were all good, with the steak cooked perfectly to my requested medium rare. My main criticism was the fried shrimp, which lacked the crispiness I expected and had more of a soft, bread-coated texture. The shrimp also had a slightly fishy taste to me, although my dad did not notice it, so I consider that more of a personal preference. The bread and butter were the biggest areas needing improvement; the bread was not served hot, and the butter lacked the flavor I expected.
The service, however, was outstanding and felt closer to fine dining than a typical chain restaurant. Employees were attentive, kept drinks filled, replaced silverware when needed, and consistently made sure everything was taken care of. Karen, my server, was especially kind, respectful, fast, and humble. I hope the restaurant maintains this level of service.
The atmosphere was also excellent. The restaurant was clean, comfortable, spacious, and provided an elegant Texas-inspired experience without feeling crowded.
Overall, I’m giving the restaurant a 5/5 despite rating the food 4/5. Most of my food criticism comes down to personal preference, and the restaurant has plenty of time to improve. My main recommendations are to use a crispier batter for the fried shrimp, potentially similar to the range rattler batter, serve the bread hot, and improve the butter with either salted butter or a sweeter honey-based flavor. With continued improvement, this restaurant has a lot of potential.