The Embassy Suites that is just south of the Dallas-Fort Worth airport is very nice at first glance but tends to fall apart after a closer look. The lobby of this hotel is laid out in typical Embassy fashion – a very large atrium surrounded by floors of suites. This atrium is very well done featuring a large waterfall that fills the space with white noise. The waterfall lands into a very nice looking pond that is filled with koi.

However, entering your suite brings a different perspective. Here you will likely find outdated and worn furniture. A sink that doesn’t have a stopper. And worse yet, water damage on the ceiling of the bathroom that has been poorly plastered over and said plaster has never seen a brush with paint on it.

Water damage that has been poorly fixed and old furniture is what I expect at discount hotels along the interstates. It is not expected at a suite hotel that is part of the Hilton family and costs in excess of $150 per night. You can bet that Paris would never stay at this location!

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Unlike most steakhouses, here you have more than just your choice of a fine cut of meat.  At this large, open restaurant you have the opportunity to grill your steak to the perfection that you desire. If you want the experts to grill the steak for you while you enjoy your salad and favorite beverage, that is fine as well.

The menu is fairly simple.  It is mostly different cuts of steak and a variety of sizes. It includes a few seafood fares and chicken but if you want a nice pasta then you are at the wrong place. Your sides of vegetables and potatoes are going to be ala carte. The wine list is decent but not extraordinary. The bar is stocked with an appropriate mix of beer in bottles and several on tap. The liquor assortment is typical for steak restaurant.  The overall prices are a bit on the expensive side but not unreasonable for a high end steak restaurant and quite comparable to Ruth Chris.

Don’t worry about saving room for desert as the menu is quite lean in that area. You are better off finding a local ice cream shop, if you still have room after your massive hunk of meat!

The wait staff is very courteous and actually quite fun. The restaurant is a bit of an adventure so they don’t get too stuffy. This is fairly typical service of a good Texas restaurant.

Probably the best advice to give is to come very hungry because when you leave you are going to be very full.

UPDATE: On a recent visit to Dallas, I was able to sit down at this old favorite.  Unfortunately, my visit was less than satisfying and I no longer recommend this establishment. The Butcher Shop is under new management and they have not kept up the status. In our group of 4 people, no one had an “awesome” steak and one of our members had to send it back.  Also, the waiter discouraged us from grilling our own steak. Even a simple substitution of type of potato with the meal was met with a “No – we can’t do that”.  Save your time and money and go to a different steak house when you are visiting Dallas.

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