The Capital Grille

Dining at the Capital Grille is an absolute delight in every aspect.
Celebrations:
–If you want to celebrate an occasion (graduation, birthday, anniversary, etc.) properly, you must celebrate at The Capital Grille! The staff goes above and beyond to help you celebrate your special occasion and they truly make you feel special. Just be sure to let them know what you’re celebrating when you make your reservation online. If you do, you’ll be delighted to find a decorated table, a personalized card from the staff, complimentary dessert at the end of the meal, and they’ll even take a picture of your group with a camera of theirs and print it out for you. I’ve never seen anything like it before!
Service:
–The service is outstanding. The staff is polite and attentive without coming off as fake, creepy, or intrusive.
Steak:
–I ordered the 10oz filet mignon and requested that they cook it medium. I have absolutely no quarrels with the steak. It was cooked right, seasoned well, and a great cut of meat. A quality steak as expected from a top notch steakhouse.
Sides:
–The lobster mac ‘n’ cheese is one of the most brilliant dishes I have ever had. It is so good, that I very well may order it as my meal the next time I return. The noodles are perfectly cooked, the breading provides a nice crunch, the cheese sauce is divine, and they provide a generous amount of tasty lobster chunks. It is different than standard mac ‘n’ cheese because it has a very liquidy cheese sauce that can be slurped out of a spoon (the sauce is so divine that I actually did just that), but it is different in a good way. It is easily the best mac ‘n’ cheese I’ve ever had and was the highlight of my meal (which is saying a lot because I loved the steak).
Dessert:
–I tried the flourless chocolate espresso cake and the cheesecake that came complimentary with our meal (because we were celebrating something). Of the two, the chocolate espresso cake was my favorite. It is delicious! The cheesecake is good too, but I had just returned from NYC so it had the unfair role of being compared to some of the best cheesecake in the country. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the brulee style of the cheesecake and gladly ate it.
Bottom line:
–The Capital Grille earns 5-​stars from me in every category.

Celebrated our 24^th anniversary here and truly enjoyed it. Wait staff was excellent without being intrusive. The food was excellent. Great, lively atmosphere added to the experience. I would definitely recommend Capital Grille for a date night or special event. We will be back.

Good food!
I wish they had more varieties in chicken however, whatever they had (1 main entrée in chicken) was v good!
It was my wife’s birthday and i selected capital grille — pretty decent and formal place — v good for events and occasions, however, classically expensive.
We order chicken (2 half chickens) for $ 29 each
Soups for $ 11 each on average —
Great quantity on chickens though.
Total ticket came out to be $ 91 with taxes
I wasnt happy with the birthday setup they did for her bday — they said they’ll do balloons and all but it wasnt fancy enough. They had pretty plan small party props and a card saying happy birthday and saying «hope you enjoy your birthday dinner with us»
Making it more fancy would have been really special for her. But anyways. Good experience

I’ve visited The Capital Grille in Dallas multiple times. It’s a fantastic place to enjoy a nice meal.
The bar is nice, but small. I’ve been in there when it’s busy and it gets super crowded in the bar.
Food has always been out of this world! I highly recommend adding the Kona Crust to your steak (I’m fairly certain you can add it to any steak). It’s just amazing.
Sides are great… brussels sprouts are some of the best I’ve had.
You must save room for their cheesecake AND coconut cream pie! Both are awesome!
Capital Grille is actually a corporate chain, but it’s a great steakhouse and I always enjoy my meal here.
Service is always a factor that can change from one visit to another. I’ve always had at least good service… at a place like this, with this price point, I expect excellent service.
On my last visit I have to say I had excellent service by VILENA GILYAEVA. She was perfect. Even when she clearly got busy (tending to a needy table) she was there when we needed her and showed genuine care.
Overall this is a great steakhouse for a celebration, special date night, or even just to treat yourself once in a while.

Atmosphere: Nice date spot near a lot of areas in Uptown.
Food: My favorite are the crab cakes.
Service: Always good, the bar is very lively and def and experience.

Our visit was dedicated to my boyfriend’s 24^th Birthday. This was not our first time dining at this steak house joint but it was our first time at this specific location (Shops of Legacy was our first experience). This is my boyfriend’s favorite steakhouse. It will be a tradition to return every year to celebrate.
The table was decorated with balloon confetti and a blank happy birthday card– was a little disappointed because the Plano location had a hand written message from the staff. We dined on a Saturday night around 8PM and it was full and a little bit louder. We were immediately greeted by our server-​Greg.
Our order for the night:
1. Appetizer– Calamari & Hot peppers $ 15.00: It was a large plate of calamari and mixed hot peppers. Nothing too special about this dish. The calamari is lightly fried along with the sweet hot peppers. The plate is enough to feed four.
2.Birthday boy’s entrée: Porcini Bone-​in Ribeye w/​Vinaigrette $ 52.00: This dish itself is the reason why we have made it a tradition to return every year for his birthday. The aged vinaigrette is such an unexplainable taste, it’s just one of a kind– delicious! It is a MUST!
3. My entrée: Bone in Kona with shallot butter $ 48.00: This coffee encrusted NY strip that was drizzled with the shallot butter was yummy and perfectly cooked. To me the steak did not have any distinct flavoring compared to any other generic steak except for the shallot butter.
4. Full order of Lobster Mac & Cheese $ 18.00: This dish is not heavy on cheese. It has more of a borderline Alfredo sauce to it mixed with large chunks of lobster topped with panko crumbs. It is ok in my opinion but it is the best thing in the world to my boyfriend.
5. ½ order of Mashed Potatoes $ 6.00: buttery smooth mashed potatoes.
6. ½ order of Truffle fries $ 6.00: I would pass on this side. It is probably the most disappointing order of fries I have ever ordered.
7. Free dessert for the Birthday boy– flourless chocolate cake & crème brûlée cheesecake.
All in all the food was amazing and seems to be consistent on flavors at both locations. The three stars is just mainly set due to the ambience and lack of intimacy that the Plano location had to offer. We will be returning but not to this location. Our total for dinner along with two drinks was $ 184 — which i think is more than reasonable for the quality of food you get.

Great place, great service, delicious food. Highly recommended. The steak is the most delicious and flavorful steak I have ever had. Pricey, yes but well worth it. Cheesecake is a must!

It’s been a while since we’ve eaten here and forgot to give them a review. I want to say that this place presences itself as very uppity but they make you feel at home once you get seated. Our waiter was informative and very friendly. My wife and I split the wedge salad and it was great! Back then I they had an aged rib-​eye which we also split. The steak and sides were good, but I think if we were to go back, I think we would not get the aged steak again. It wasn’t bad, it’s just that that has to be your thing I guess.

The food was a 5
The rude & stupid waiter was a 1
We had a large bday party
He seemed annoyed the entire time he served us
We asked for OUR party of four to be on one check yet our waiter insisted that the check was going To be paid for. WRONG
We never got a cocktail nor wine list until we asked for one
He was training another waiter who was sweet as can be and saved the evening for us
They never sent our salad out
We got hot apps first with everyone else’s salad
we got our salad after asking the trainee for it
The cocktails were inconsistently made
Sometimes good
Sometimes too sweet
THEN we asked for the check for our group and the waiter said again that it was paid for
We got our über and left only to get a call from the party hostess to return to pay our portion
Which then took over an hour to figure out
And he still had $ 221 of charges that were wrong
Y’all are supposed to be fine dining
TRY TO BEHAVE LIKE IT

We went to the Capital Grille for our anniversary and it was an amazing event. We really didn’t expect the service we got… flowers, dessert, amazing service and a wonderful experience.
Oh yeah, and the food was amazing!
Thank you guys at Capital Grille for making me look really good for my choice. My wife was thrilled with the experience. This is as good as it gets.

I’m a meat-​eater; it’s that simple. I hear the arguments, carbon footprint blah blah blah… nothing with a face yadda yadda yadda. Here’s what I’ll tell you, one meal at this joint, just one, and you’ll change your tune forever!
Walked in after a long day at almost 10p.m. with no reservation, was greeted promptly and professionally, then seated immediately in a lovely table both in location and view of the establishment. Listen, this ain’t your local steakhouse so don’t expect gingham tablecloths, and servers in cowboy boots; that ain’t this place.
Sayo, our server arrives on the scene within moments (pronounced like sayonara he explains), asks if tap water is acceptable and leaves behind a tablet set up so we can review their extensive bar menu, wine list, specialty cocktails, etc. A bread basket arrived with a delightful variety of starchy options… yeah, I indulge on occasion.
After some back and forth on bar skills and off-​menu chef’s specials, we send young Sayo to retrieve a basil gin Rickey, and a Manhattan to accompany our half dozen blue points, lobster bisque, and French onion soup. Those blue points did not disappoint, fresh and sizeable they were served with some cocktail sauce and this champagne/​peppercorn concoction I’d never had before… talk about kicking it up a notch!
The soups were perfectly balanced. My mother was a fan of French onion; this one was best over the last half century that I’ve been sampling such soup. The lobster bisque was topped with sherry and fresh cracked pepper, creamiest consistency, well proportioned lobster throughout.
And now? Yes, ladies & gentlemen, boys & girls, the steaks. A 22oz ribeye rubbed with some amazing loveliness charred on the outside the most amazingly juiciness on the inside, porcini ribeye… and a N.Y. strip also aged to perfection then slathered with gorgonzola and truffle oil… I cannot describe flavor to you. The. Best. Meat. Ever. I’ve had a half century to track down this elusive ‘best steak’…I’ve searched the globe. Here it is in Dallas.
We also shared lobster mac & cheese, and asparagus which were epic accoutrements, but the meat was the star of the show for sure. We wrapped up this experience with their signature apple dessert, an after-​dinner cocktail and an espresso. This meal was perfection.
And it couldn’t have been as perfect without the service. I did this gig during college… it’s absolute drudgery and ain’t for everyone. This man, Sayo? Ask for him. Ask for him. Amazing. Thanks, Dallas… unmatched, unrivalled.

My most favorite restaurant, hands down! The dining room is beautiful and classic, the wait staff is second to none… and oh, the food!
The portions are large! You have to order the salad wedge… the blue cheese dressing is perfection! The lobster Mac and cheese is a must!!! The entrées are all just marvelous, and the sides are enough to share.
The desserts are all fabulous! Go for an evening of relaxed eating… you’ll feel pampered the moment you step inside… a beautiful piece of heaven in downtown Dallas!!!

What a beautiful restaurant, and beautiful experience. We came here at 11:00 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. We had already had dinner elsewhere, but we wanted a place to have a drink and dessert and toast to 2016 at midnight. We arrived at the time of our reservation and were seated almost immediately in a lovely little booth. The whole restaurant is lit with low, romantic lights, and while it bustled with activity it still felt like an intimate place for a date night.
Our waiters (two gentlemen switched off serving us) were very friendly and attentive. Throughout the hour and a half we were there, my boyfriend and I each had two drinks and split the Warm Apple Cobbler. The drinks were delicious, if slightly steep (as expected at a fancy place like this). My boyfriend had the Grapefruit Buck ($ 12) both times and I had the Hemingway Daiquiri ($ 12) first and the Mojito ($ 13) second. At the end of the meal we decided the Grapefruit Buck won the day for best drink at our table. As for the dessert we shared, it was pretty good. Not exactly what I was expecting from a cobbler – it seemed more like a sweet apple bread in a skillet. But it was topped with delicious salted caramel ice cream and a few sprigs of mint, and you could tell it was fresh. A yummy way to ring in the new year.
Right before midnight, the staff passed out paper «Happy New Year!» hats and tiaras, as well as little noisemakers, and we all counted down to midnight and blew our noisemakers when the clock struck twelve. It was exactly how I wanted to spend my New Year’s Eve. Thank you, Capital Grille! We’ll be back for our next special occasion.

Had a night out on New Years Eve with my wife and another couple. We had reservations and we were seated promptly at the reserved time. Prior to being seated, we had a drink in the lounge. Quality selection of spirits and very attentive bar host. The hostess came and got us and we were seated. We were greeted by our waitress, Sheila. Excellent assortment of breads were brought out in a basket, with a large pad of sea salted butter. We ordered calamari and bruescheta wrapped mozzarella sticks, both of which were amazing. Steaks all around and cooked to perfection. Bone-​in 22oz ribeye poracinni rubbed in a balsamic glaze. WICKED !! Lobster mac’n cheese. and topped off with coconut cream pie.
Sheila was so attentive and professional. Couldn’t have had and better experience.

Out for a weeknight dinner with four colleagues, we dropped in and found plenty of open tables for us. I have been to other Capital Grilles and this one felt comfortable and familiar despite being over a thousand miles from home.
Our server was top notch and took great care of us the entire evening. He shared his recommendations and picked an outstanding reasonably priced Malbec for us.
I started with the Spinach Salad and warm bacon dressing. You can’t go wrong with bacon and this salad had plenty of big chunks on it. For my entrée, I picked the Kona bone in NY strip medium rare. The steak was perfectly prepared and quite enjoyable. Not sure of the total weight but it was a good portion and I almost was able to finish it. Along with the steak, we got the Lobster Mac and Cheese and asparagus to share. The Mac and Cheese was out of this world delicious with a crisp topping. The asparagus was almost as yummy and polished off by the five of us.
Later I succumbed to dessert and ordered the coconut cream pie. The pie was quite fresh and delicious and definitely a good pick.

Highlights
— Great food
— Great service
— Great ambience (though a little loud in the main rooms)
— Overrated specialties but overall still amazing food
Close your eyes and hand over your credit card for an incredible steakhouse experience. You are most definitely about to be wow’d. From the ambience to the service and quality of food The Capital Grille works the 4 $‘s in way that’s totally worth it. I came here with a group on a reservation so we had a private room. It definitely improved the experience as I realized just how loud it got in the main dining area every time I went to the restroom.
The service was spot on as you might expect and the food lived up to all of the hype. I had the Kona bone-​in steak, some of the calamari as an appetizer, the brussel sprouts, lobster macaroni and the cheesecake for dessert to top it all off. To summarize: solid steak, great calamari (though the bell peppers were a bit odd), good brussel sprouts, the macaroni was delicious but the lobster felt like a second thought rather than an addition to the flavor of the dish and the cheesecake was absolutely incredible.
To expand, the lobster macaroni is touted as a house special. While it’s really tasty, it almost seems like a waste of lobster. The lobster does nothing to add to the flavor of the mac and cheese and I would have almost preferred it separately with some garlic butter. That said, still a great side to go with the rest of dinner (and would probably still recommend).

First– It’s true the lobster mac n cheese is simply amazing.
I was here for a business meeting and was seemed like everyone here during lunch was also here for just that. Nothing like good food to ease meeting. Had the steak Frits as well which both filling and delicious.
The star is the Mac, amazing and when I didn’t finish it got it plated to go, it was amazing after being reheated in the microwave.
Great location, great food.

Fantastic service from our waiter Jacob! During restaurant week it can be very hectic but Jacob was awesome. He was so attentive and answered all our questions. They didn’t participate in the 4^th course from Central Market but they whipped up a shrimp appetizer for all of us and it was fantastic.
I ordered the filet migon for my meal with the mashed potatoes and green beans as my sides. My steak was very flavorful. They perfectly seasoned it and every bite was great. The mashed potatoes were fantastic and well as the green beans. For dessert we had the Crème Brulee and the flourless chocolate espresso cake. The cake was too rich for my liking. The Crème Brulee was light and really good.
A few order cappuccinos to end their night and it came with a sugar stick to stir in your cup. The cappauccino was really good.
We all had a fantastic time here and had great service!

Relaxing environment and very friendly service. The food is exquisite and the drinks are right on!
The great fruit infused vodka is perfectly blended with just a bit of sweetness and the strength all well combined. The servers never make me feel rushed and they’re always attentive.

I’ve already reviewed the Plano location, but I feel the need to review the Dallas location since this is the one I frequent mostly. I can honestly say that these is one of my top three restaurants in Dallas! The only time I eat steak is when it’s from Capital Grille! They have the most buttery, flavorful filet mignon that anyone could possibly ask for. Since I am not a huge steak lover, I always choose to Oscar my filet with creamy hollandaise sauce, asparagus, and lump crab meat. As if this 10oz filet wasn’t more than enough for me, the menu is so wonderfully packed with amazing goodness, that I also always have to share a side of Brussels Sprouts and Lobster Mac and Cheese.
Just so you’ll know, these Brussels Sprouts are not ordinary. They are caramelized vegetables with so much bacon that it’s not really safe to call them healthy. But, that never does stop me.
The Lobster Mac and Cheese is hands down the best Mac in Dallas! They actually do give tons of lobster. The crisp bread crumbs that are on the top of this baked treat makes it perfect!
My favorite appetizers here are the Calamari and Crab Cakes. You won’t ever go wrong trying either of them, but if you’re anything like me, you will order them both for variety.
The wine menu is excellent!
I can’t wait to return. It’s a biweekly MUST!