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    Gatsby's Prime Steakhouse

    4.0 (223 reviews)

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    GATSBY'S PRIME STEAKHOUSE ATMOSPHERE

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    Romantic
    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Cocktail Menu
    Lynn L.

    I had a wonderful time celebrating Galentine's Day here. The service was excellent, Jared was our waiter he explained the menu really well. He was also the bartender and he made well balanced drinks. I started off with a Great Gatsby, it was refreshing and citrusy. Later, I got the Mary Pickford - rum, pineapple juice and maraschino. It was a bit sweet for my taste but it was still nice to drink. We were recommended with the sautéed shrimp. He asked if we wanted to add another shrimp, since it comes with 3, and we did. They were colossal. Served with a delicious buttery sauce and Parmesan toast points, which were great to sop the sauce up with. We also had a bread basket with pretzel bread, brioche, sourdough and cornbread. The cornbread was my favorite, slightly sweet and baked well, not dry in the slightest. The crab cake was also great, jumbo lumps were noticed throughout and there wasn't much filler to the cake. The wedge salad was good, served with chilled silverware. There were blue cheese crumbles and dressing, bacon chunks. Honestly I think we could've ended our meal there, we ordered too much! My steak came out sizzling on a 500 degree plate, cooked to perfection and tender. The broccoli accompanied it well. It was topped with shaved Parmesan. The lobster mac and cheese, for me was drowning in cheese sauce, there were large chunks of lobster. I think mac and cheese is a little too indulgent to be served with steak but the chunks of lobster were tasty.

    Bread basket - mediocre
    Morgan R.

    A year ago this restaurant was easily 5 stars and one of my favorite steakhouses in Houston. The food and atmosphere were spectacular. I don't know what caused such a huge change in quality. Weekday nights are not the most popular time but other restaurants in Montrose book out each night. We were one of 2 other tables in this place the entire night. The staff was very friendly and their tropical cocktail was delicious! The margarita had a very unusual flavor though. Appetizers - lobster bisque was excellent. The Burrata salad was okay - it was a bit cold. The Caesar salad dressing was too fishy. The bread basket was disappointing - previously the bread was warm and fresh, this time it was extremely dry and overly toasted but the pretzel bread was great. The steaks were good! The peppercorn sauce is more of a au jus but still nice. The sweet corn, mashed potatoes, and fries were all quite nice! The crème brûlée had a curdled custard - quite disappointing. The bread pudding was tough. Overall really disappointing. Unless there's another change and the restaurant goes back to its old quality, I will be unlikely to return. Previously the high prices were justifiable with superb food but now it is certainly not worth it. Maybe it was an off night for the restaurant.

    Crab cake, cream corn brulee & creamed spinach
    Mel S.

    So minus 2 stars for service. Jeremiah, terrible! The food was excellent: Crab Cake: Superb, the way it should be done, excellent flavor, not over powering seasonings or sauce so the crab really shines in this dish. $24.00 Delmonico Steak: Nice portion, great thickness, cooked perfectly, juicy, a little fat to hold the flavor. Excellelnt. $63.00 Fried Deviled Eggs: Literally dipped in bread crumbs and fried, very tasty, nice crunch still filled with deviled egg filling, very nice appetizer. $9.00 Cream Corn Brulee: Just a fun dish, super sweet with a pile of cotton candy on top of the dish, but I love sweet so it was delicious, if it was a tad bit creamier instead of watery it would have been perfect. $14.00 Creamed Spinach: Nothing to write home about flavor wise, it could have been a little thicker as well, not as watery, it's a bit over cheesed, crazy I would say that, I love cheese. $14.00 I think maybe $12.00 Whipped Potatoes: Again a bit on the watery side, very buttery in a good way, nice flavor. Jeremiah - Very rushy, not friendly and no personality or upbeat vibe. This crashes the party on a night you want to go out on the town. His demeanor was very stand off-ish, cold, unwelcoming.... just all around bad. It bummed us out a bit to have to annoy him by asking for anything as he rushed to and from the table. And when we arrived there was literally no one there. The place opens at 5p and our reservation was for 5pm so there was no need to not take his time and provide friendly service. I would go back for the crab cakes, but Killen's Steakhouse and Trulux have much better staff & side dishes with excellent flavor. So...m FYI you have options for an expensive place to spend your money.

    Lobster bisque
    Quiana G.

    Hello HRW 2023!! This is my first visit to this place and my first restaurant to check out for on the Houston Restaurant Weeks list this year. Two of us arrived early for a 6:45 reservation for seven folks. We each had a drink at the bar while waiting for the rest of the group to arrive. Drinks were great. Unfortunately I don't recall the full names. I checked the Gatsby's Steakhouse website to see if I could locate them and the drinks listed online are not the same as what's listed on the actual bar menu, they may have done some revisions and not published them yet. If you are curious, just know the one in the mule cup is called Brooklyn something and I believe the other one my friend ordered has the word Breeze in its name. We ordered wine for the table, for our visit they were offering a bottle of The Prisoner (Orín Swift version) for $30. You can't turn that down! I and others at the table are fans of Dave Phinney's, and since the price was right we ordered a bottle for the table. Lobster bisque was delightful, contained large and plentiful pieces of lobster meat. Most of the time when I order bisque, it's piping hot and you have to wait for a few minutes for it to cool down. This one was creamy and comfortingly warm, and ready to consume when it was delivered to the table. For my main course, I ordered the filet, prepared Oscar style. It was buttery and delicious. We ordered whipped potatoes for the table along with corn. Didn't get to check out the corn, but those whipped potatoes were light and fluffy, and thoroughly enjoyed by the group. Raspberry cheesecake was excellent. Overall, the entire meal was great and I did not have any leftovers. I have to give a special shout-out to Jordan, our server for the evening. He handled our large party like a boss. This guy guided us through the menu, answered any questions we had and was just an all around rockstar.

    Monique F.

    The inside is a little chaotic when you first walk-in by the hostess stand. A bunch of people just standing around waiting in a small space. Even if you have reservations you still wait. Redfish 9/10 Brussel sprouts 10/10 Mashed potatoes 9/10 Steak 10/10 Service 10/10 Drinks 8/10

    Desserts
    Anna K.

    My favorite new 2021 place so far! Love establishments where you don't feel like you're in Houston but transformed to a different place and time. Which I guess was the intent with the name and decor. It's also very opulent, intimate and a completely different atmosphere than a large format steakhouse. This is a great date spot but also fun for a group or any special night out. Food wise, I'm not a steak person but the seafood is delicious. Love the towers and how decadent they are with the many sauces. The presentation is impressive. I've had both the salmon and crab cakes and both were exceptional. Really loved the crab cakes! The mashed potatoes were amazing. And I'm not really a dessert person, but I adore the flourless chocolate cake and the red velvet, even though I've never had anything red velvet that I've liked before! Service was very attentive at the bar and tables. Wine bottle selections seemed good and bottle prices were ok. Music is great. Can't wait until the lounge next door opens!

    Chicken
    Frankie H.

    I went here for my birthday dinner. I loved it. Upon arrival I found out they only have valet parking but it's tips only not an actual charge. They were very nice with the parking. The minute I stepped in the restaurant the entire atmosphere excited me. The hostess and waiters were very nice. They are very attentive and knowledgeable of the menu. One great point for me is that you don't have to beg for water. There was one guy who kept our water glasses full. I got the salmon and my son got the chicken and we shared the cream spinach. Everything is sold separately. The cream spinach was enough for at least 3-4 people. It was very good great balance of the cream in the spinach and seasoned well, not bland at all. The salmon was well cooked with a great taste. In addition to the food and the staff I enjoyed to music. It was at a nice level in volume. I plan to go back and try the steaks.

    Sautéed shrimp
    Jodie Q.

    Went for a galentines dinner with the bff and it was really great overall. We got there right when they were opening because that was the only reservation available. We were shown to our table right away. It's not a very big place but it's cozy. I was not a fan of the black walls and red leather seats. We started with the sautéed shrimp which came with some Parmesan bread and a really great sauce. Next we tried a crab cake and some salads which were really great as well. The crab cake was just that, CRAB! I don't like going to places that serve "crab cakes" that are all cake and barely any crab. The wedge salad was tasty but then again it's hard to mess up a wedge salad. For my main course I had the filet with Oscar toppings and the lobster Mac n cheese. The steak with crab and hollandaise sauce was great and cooked to the temperature that I ordered and the lobster Mac n cheese had big lumps of crab meat in it which was great. The apricot martini was delicious with the sugar rim as well. Overall it was a great experience, my only complaint is that the interior seemed to be a bit tacky and there was no attention to detail was made when painting and such. If my bill is close to $400 for two people I expect all aspects of my dinner experience to be great. But food was really great.

    Monica G.

    The deluxe shrimp deviled eggs with bacon jam? 100/10 The drinks? 10/10 The steak Delmonico, Oscar style (house boneless ribeye) 8/10 Cotton candy creamed corn? 100/10 Brussel sprouts 100/10 Lobster Mac n cheese 7/10 Whipped potatoes 7/10 Creamed spinach 7/10 All in all, the food was absolutely delicious! This California girl was hellbent on finding a steakhouse unique to Houston and we got it. Gatsbys is like a cute and quaint speakeasy. The lights are low, and the servers are dressed up in vests and slacks. Some of the men even have handle bar mustaches. They serve you the sides when they come to the table which was really nice as well. The key lime banana tart they served for my birthday was also unexpectedly DELICIOUS! The service was decent...but I wish our waitress was a little more attentive, we spent a lot of the time wondering if she had forgot about us. Next time I'm in Houston, I will definitely be going back! Thank you Gatsby's for such a great birthday dinner!

    cheesecake
    Alex Z.

    Top-notch. Delectable. Incredible experience! We had a friend visiting from out of town and wanted to take them to a unique Houston steakhouse. I had heard many great things about Gatsby's and had been wanting to try it out so we booked a table for three and gave it a shot! Gatsby's is a superb treat for anyone who enjoys steak and a fine-dining experience. The appetizers were out of this world (biggest oysters rockefeller I've ever seen) and the steaks/sides were divine. They have several choices for dessert and everything we selected was delicious. Service was 10/10 from start to finish. After one visit, Gatsby's quickly slid into my #1 spot for steak. Highly recommend!

    Andrea R.

    I decided to take myself out for dinner and Gatsby was the choice of the night. I enjoyed very much my steak dinner was on point. My sides I had Mac and cheese and asparagus, and wow everything was great and delicious. I will be back very soon.

    Crab cake
    AngieLee G.

    Excellent food, excellent service, excellent drinks and excellent location. With that said let me break it down. Our waitress her name is Tammy she was spunky attentive and on point. I will request her for the next times we go. The restaurant is decorated nice it small and quaint. I liked the crowd as well Food: We ordered a lot lol we wanted to try the whole menu!! For starters husband got a Caesar salad and a crab pattie. I got a crab cake oh so delish with the side sauce. I got a heirloom tomato cheese salad it was great. Our entrees His: Bone in Ribeye medium paired with a cold DOS XX Mine: Chefs special cut KC Bone in New York medium paired with a Melbac wine Side: Asparagus, Mac and cheese with lobster Everything was amazing! The plates are burning hot DO NOT TOUCH IT!!!!!! Desert: Creme brûlée yummy and the cheesecake with an expresso single shot All was well executed.

    Appetizers - tomato, salad, deluxe deviled eggs, sautéed shrimp
    Morgan W.

    Gatsby's Prime Steakhouse is a restaurant I hadn't heard of before my friend's birthday dinner there. The inside is well decorated, very clean and tables are nicely setup. It has a dark romantic feeling. We were seated with reservation right away and later guests were brought to our table. The staff was friendly. Our server Jessica was amazing! She made our experience so seamless and had great recommendations. Food - Delicious, well prepared, cooked to perfection and plated nicely. They heat your individual plate to like 400 degrees I believe. It's hot, but it's kinda nice that your food stays hot because that. Just be careful. I had the Delmonico steak, which is essentially a boneless ribeye. I had it medium and really enjoyed it with the sautéed blue topper. Creamed corn brûlée was not my favorite but I'm also not a creamed corned person. Oddly I didn't find it creamy enough, but my friends enjoyed it so no points deducted lol. The brussel sprouts I felt similarly about. They were good but nothing to write home about, but 2 out of 4 of us loved them. So again, no points deducted. The mac and cheese was really well done for a steak restaurant and I enjoyed the leftovers. I thought the whipped mash potatoes were divine. I wish I had more. But if you're not in to light airy whipped, you won't like these. OMG, I almost forgot the appetizers. The sautéed shrimp with the bread and sauce soooo good! I wish I could have taken the extra sauce home lol. And the deluxe deviled eggs were the best elevated deviled eggs I've had. I would get them again. Drinks - we had the strawberry lemon drop with tequila. Note they're pretty expensive for what you get so be ware. But they were really good. Parking - Valet only or maybe street parking. The valets were super nice and helpful. My valet thought I left the earrings I meant to wear in the car and flagged me down to be sure I didn't need them. I thought that was awesome. The valet is right in front of the restaurant but if you're coming from the opposite direction, you'll probably end up in the back parking lot. It's still valet so the valet crew might will probably meet you back there. Overall, I highly recommend.

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    Ask the Community - Gatsby's Prime Steakhouse

    What is the dress code?

    Dress code is business casual, but honestly it's not enforced. I saw a girl go in with denim cutoff shorts and a guy in tennis shoes.

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    1.2 mi
    $$$

    I might have just found one of my new favorite restaurants in Houston. What a great experience!…read more Recently, a good friend dined here and immediately called me to tell me how great it was. She then text our friends group and said we all had to come together and we did just that. She made reservations in advance as this place is popular thanks to recent Michelin Bib Gourmand awards as well as many other accolades. Walk ins are welcome as well. Our reservation was later in the evening so after a night of bar hopping, we ride shared in which I think is one of the best options as parking is limited here or you have to find street parking in the neighborhood. This place is literally a house turned into a restaurant. Inside is just multiple rooms with a couple of tables. It makes for a unique, intimate dining experience, perfect for a date night. In our case, we were a group of nine so we got patio seating. The patio is spacious and well kept, and if the weather cooperates, a great place to hang. One thing that really stood out to me is the amazing ambience of this place. I was told that the bartenders pick the music for the night from the owners extensive vinyl collection. Once the album is in, they play it in it's entirety. The sound system was systeming and on top of the great company and food, we were totally vibing with the music. Customer service was amazing. Every staff member we came across was so friendly, especially our server. The menu here changes. There are some mainstays, but they like to change things up. Their website shows current menus daily. We were told that family style is the best way to experience this restaurant. I am one of those people that will always listen to the staff and go with their suggestions. Our group went through quite a bit of their menu from apps, entrees and desserts. I loved that our server and staff brought our food out one by one in what they thought was the best progression so we could take a culinary journey. We started off light with their popular Dilly Bread. Best bread I've had in awhile. Next was the Texas Tartare. It was my first ever tartare and it was delicious. We then moved on to Fingerlingin Good which was a crispy potato dish with chili crisp and mascarpone. It was potatoes elevated to the highest level and so so good. Next up was Beer Battered Sweet Tots. I didn't think sweet potatoes could be that good. Our first entree was a vegan dish called the Carroty Kid. I could seriously become a vegan if all dishes tasted like this. It was curried. A bowl of jasmine rice would've made it a complete meal. Next we tried another famous Nobie's dish called Nonno's Pasta. Handmade, perfectly cooked tagliatelle with a delicious bolognese. I wouldn't share this next time. Ok, I will, but it was that good. On to the heavier dishes. First up was the Jamon With Your Bad Self. This came highly recommended and it did not disappoint. It was favorite heavy entree. It was high quality, iberico pork steak with shaved brussels and all kinds of other tasty ingredients that when combined made such a tasty bite. We then went to the sea with the Drops of Grouperter. It was good, but not something I would order again. It was a little too smoky for my liking. Our biggest dish that came market priced was the Kick His Ass Seabass. This was a whole fish that was presented beautifully on a platter with all the accouterments to make your own elevated fish tacos. We left no morsel of fish behind. It was absolutely delicious. One of the things this place is really known for is their pies. This was the part I was most excited about. Just like their menu, their pies change up. We got all their offerings that night which they presented on one big platter of goodness. Their main stay and I believe always on the menu is the famous Olive Oil Cake. It's not a pie, but I can see why this is such a popular dessert. I can't even describe it, you just have to try it to understand. The pies we had were the Black Bottom Strawberry Pie, Banana Rum, and the Peanut Butter Pie. I would order all of them again. We all had a difference of opinion on which was the best, but my fave was the Banana Rum. Overall, I was highly impressed with this place and kind of mad at myself for waiting so long to make it here. It had made it's way to the top of my list of favorite restaurants in Houston. I will be back.

    Houston has done it again! I'm going to be a little controversial here, but why is the food so much…read morebetter here than it is it Dallas? Had a 5:30pm resy, seated outside right away that Saturday evening--it was a full house 45 minutes later. You'd be a fool to skip the dilly bread--a complete fool! The rolls are pillowy and warm. I could eat the butter by the pint. The fingerlinging potato dish is also a must have...pretty small for $19 but tastes like heaven. Spicy! Zaddy was being a bit of a clutz that evening and knocked over my $20 mezcal cocktail, so what does he do? Orders me another one! (That's why he's "zaddy") ....kind of wish he hadn't...so wasn't worth the price tag. Skip it. The chicken dinner was definitely the winner--fresh, juicy breast, crispy skin...don't be cute, you won't finish it unless your party has at least 4 in it! The flies were ruthless! Very annoying! They were acting like the geekers that come bother you just outside your favorite fried chicken joint in south Dallas! Our waitress brought out a table fan so that made the experience a little more tolerable. The chocolate peanut butter pie tasted like a salt rock and the lemon chiffon pie had great flavor but not lemony enough for me. All in all this place is a bit pricey but truly a gem! Until next time, Nobie!

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    Bar interior
    Bar interior
    Dilly bread - every bit as amazing as it looks
    Dilly bread - every bit as amazing as it looks
    Robobby's back-$20. my 2 favorites! Mezcal and egg whites! Wasn't worth the price tag! Zaddy spilled the first one so had to get another!

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    Robobby's back-$20. my 2 favorites! Mezcal and egg whites! Wasn't worth the price tag! Zaddy spilled the first one so had to get another!
    Theodore Rex

    Theodore Rex

    4.3
    (302 reviews)
    3.2 mi
    $$$

    I really enjoyed my whole experience here. The vibe is unique for Houston. The building has a…read moreunique vibe and i'm obsessed with the front door. After entering, you are immediately greeted like family in a relaxing environment but with top notch food. It was my friend's bday so we celebrated with complimentary bubbles which was a nice touch. We enjoyed a large portion of their limited/rotating menu that did not disappoint. The tuna was my favorite. 10/10. A very extensive, higher end wine list complemented the meal nicely. Definitely need reservations -- book as early as possible. Seating is very limited especially for larger parties. Parking --- street parking around the block. Wasn't too difficult. Definitely a must try!

    This place is interesting. We had heard about this restaurant for years, and finally made our way…read moreout on a Saturday night. We made reservations several days in advance and still were only able to get patio seats. The vibe of the place is so Houston. It's a really nice restaurant - inside is small and cozy, decorated beautifully. The patio only has 2 tables but it's elegant. And it looks out at the highway, billboards, downtown, and abandoned homeless encampments. During dinner, we had a bachelorette party bus park beside us and a couple shirtless guys come up from the bayou with fishing poles. But it works - that's Houston! Food itself was good, but not great. I'll give it 5/5 stars for originality - each dish was unlike anything I've had elsewhere. - ratatouille- 4/5 - it was interesting, and mostly loved that it was soaking in some delicious olive oil. - broth- 4/5 - a nice little spicy kick, but otherwise was just okay - Tuna sashimi - 5/5 - fish was fresh and tasty! Appreciated the crunch between the layers of tuna. - French cheese pancake - 4/5 - generally can't go wrong with bread and cheese. It's interesting, and I liked the green onions topping it. - Fried shrimp and shiso- 4/5 - didn't love the sauce this came with, but otherwise this almost tasted like a jalapeno popper with shrimp. - snapper - 3/5 - poached, and pretty bland. Came with a very fishy seaweed reduction on the side. - potatoes side - 2/5 - don't get these unless you're looking for just boiled potatoes. They're pretty flavorless. Overall, interesting food for a one time visit, but unlikely a place we'll return to.

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    Tomato toast.
    Tomato toast.
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    The Toasted Coconut

    The Toasted Coconut

    4.3
    (593 reviews)
    0.6 mi
    $$

    I visited on a weekend morning. We tried to come early thinking they might get busy. I was…read moresurprised the parking lot was already full at 10:30am. I parked on a nearby street by mandell park. They have a separate bar and separate restaurant. I first entered the bar area. The line was long and I almost waited in it not realizing that the actual restaurant was right next door! The restaurant itself was spacious and had plenty of seating. They accommodated a baby and we saw a couple of other families present. I had always heard the Toasted Coconut was vegetarian friendly but there wasn't that many vegetarian options on the menu. The menu in the past had a vegetarian sandwich, but it looks like this has since been removed. I got the onion hash which was a large egg dish with black beans and potatoes. It was good and I had enough leftover to take home for another meal. I also tried the cauliflower wings. The sauce was a strong sweet and sour flavor (just a little too strong for my liking) and the cauliflower was crispy. I would order this again. I got the zinger mocktail and it was tasty with a nice kick to it. Service was friendly! Overall would return.

    When you're stuck in town but want to feel like you're in a tropical destination, The Toasted…read moreCoconut is where you need to come. The team behind the popular restaurant Nobie's opened up this tiki inspired restaurant. Tiki bars happen to be one of my favorite varieties of bars so I was more than excited to finally check it off my list. I had recently seen them on the Food Network as well. They share a lot with another popular dining spot so parking can be a little difficult in their lot. You can find street parking or park across the street in an overflow lot. Customer service was great from start to finish. We had just ate next door and our intentions were to come in here just for cocktails, but I couldn't leave without trying some of the popular items. I wanted the most tropical drink I could find on the menu so I started off with the Blue Hawaiian. I saw fire on the description so my extra self needed to have it. I'm a big rum guy so this drink was right up my alley and very boozy with two types of rum. It was very coconut forward with pineapple being the secondary flavor. One was enough for me to feel just right. Since we had just ate, we decided to share the World Famous Cheeseburger. This was a great burger. I don't know if they were going for the smash effect, but it had smash burger characteristics. It had all my favorite things that are musts on a burger like American cheese and red onions. It also had a very nice chili aioli that added great flavor to the burger. I came on another stop for a drink visit shortly after and tried the pork dumplings and popcorn chicken. These were also very good. If I lived in the area, this place would easily be a place I would frequent often. I will most definitely be back!

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    Painkiller
    Painkillers that really do what their name implies.....
    Painkillers that really do what their name implies.....
    Pain Killa (left) Mai Tai (right)

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    Pain Killa (left) Mai Tai (right)

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