11/22/06

Good Steaks

by kirkchristian

Kirby's has always been good, the Southlake location follows suit. It will be interesting to see how it does compared to the Bob's Chop House location going in on Main Street in Grapevine. The Silver Fox isn't as crowded for good reason, but Bob's may give them a good deal more competition.

• Pros: Great Steak
• Cons: Sometimes crowded on weekends

08/03/06

Not all it's hyped up to be.

by conerlee

My husband and I love fine dining and were really looking forward to trying out Kirby's. I cannot explaing our disappointment. The service was snobbish and uncoordinated, the steak par (at best), the salad and soup could be described as a sad attempt, and the prices were considerably too high considering the items listed previously. Let me elaborate...Service: We didn't receive bread until we asked for it, which was after 3 different courses. The food runner brought out our steaks when we had not even started on the salad/soup. All attempts to remedy these mistakes were surrounded by an air of geniune indifference on the part of the server. Steak: The steak, in a taste test, would not beat a Texas Land and Cattle one. However, the price is 3x as high. Sides: The salad reminded me of the bagged stuff you can buy at the grocery store. The soup was simply broth. Price: Average steak, below average sides, and service that makes the customer feel like an inconvenience...you do the math and figure out if it seems worth it.

08/01/06

I Love My Kirby's

by margiehubbard

We've been going to Kirby's for over 15 years. It's my steak house of choice. There are more expensive. And there are probably better. But, I love my Kirby's. It's a comfortable place while maintaining a bit of elegance.

The food is always wonderful. I usually get the Tourandos Oscar, or at least with a bernaise sauce. I love the garlic house dressing. My husband's dad gets the pepper steak. The shrimp cocktail comes with HUGE shrimp. The cedar planked salmon is heavenly.

We took a friend once who said they could make a steak just as good themselves at home. I wonder... While that may be true, his steak wouldn't be served to him at Kirby's. And that means a lot to me. My husband used to go there when he was a teenager, back when it was in the old building. Kirby's is a Dallas tradition.

• Pros: It's very, very Dallas.
• Cons: My husband hates to valet. But, it's the best thing to do on Greenville.