Andrew T.

I went here with my wife because we were craving a dinner that we haven't tried before. The food was adequate and I would honestly give the food to three stars. We got the braised short rib, which is seen in the picture. We also got the bruschetta for the appetizer, which was a little bit on the expensive side. The reason I gave it two stars is because the service was so slow. It took the servers a very long time to get us food or even take our order. It took even longer to get the food to us. I know it takes time to cook food, but this one felt even longer. We didn't even get our water refilled during the entire dinner.

Jenni M.

OVERALL Pecan Grill is probably as good as it's going to get as far as fine dining goes in Lubbock, TX. RATING BREAKDOWN Food: 4 | Service: 4 | Ambiance: 4 | Price: 4 PARKING There is free street and lot parking within walking distance. LOCATION/AMBIANCE The Pecan Grill is inside the Overton Hotel. There is a full bar area, some outdoor dining, and a classy dining room. The lighting is a bit low. There are linens on the table and funny prints of cows with blue pecans everywhere. THE GRUB My girls and I had a nice, quiet dinner here on 12/23/2022. We were one of only a few tables that were occupied. + Maple pecan old fashioned ($12) - best cocktail I had + Enchanted Spice ($13) - an older menu was in included in the menu I received. This was a "drink of the month." It was okay. + Two-person charcuterie board ($24) + Chicken noodle soup ($5) + Scallop sauté ($32) - I enjoyed this paired with the Texas caviar fried rice + "Aftershock" ($8) - we were real fans of the ice cream, but the cookie was good (too spicy for my kiddos. Lol). Just huge and extra sweet. The name suited this dessert of "Chipotle-spiced chocolate--chocolate chip cookie topped with house-made Shiner Bock ice cream." Christmas Eve dinner entailed a special menu: + Williamette Vineyard Pinot Noir ($14) - loved this wine! + Baked salmon with roasted winter vegetables and tarragon cream sauce ($28) came with an appetizer and dessert. I chose the "Pecan Grill salad" which was nothing special but still a fresh, healthy choice and Southern Bourbon pecan pie. Their pecan pie was absolutely delectable and close competition for my Granny's recipe. + Red velvet chocolate martini ($13) - I ordered this per our waitress's recommendation. This was super sweet with a good vodka & Bailey's kick. Our waitress must have felt bad for an accident that occurred (see below) and did not charge me for the pumpkin cake with spiced whipped cream my daughters wanted to try. Adult breakfast buffet was $17.50. I really enjoyed it because they had an omlette station. They had to track down the cook for me one time. There was also a do-it-yourself Texas-shaped waffle station. Small yougurt bar. Some hot food items such as scrambled eggs, potatoes, bacon, sausage, biscuits... and fruit. LITTLE YELPER'S CLUB They did not have anything that my kiddos wanted the first night. We weren't given a kid's menu. For the second dinner, one girl had kid's mac and cheese ($5.95). The other girl had sliders - apparently not from the kid's menu for $12. She didn't enjoy the thick steak fries with them. Sodas and iced teas were $4 each. Because we stayed at the Overton, I received vouchers for our Christmas even breakfast buffet. I didn't get any vouches for the first night. Not sure why. The child breakfast buffet costed $6 per child. SERVICE Service was mostly friendly, yet, a bit slow at times. MY FAVORITE PART... Spending Christmas Eve breakfast and dinner and Christmas breakfast (2022) here with my two daughters, ages 8 and 9. NOT SO FAVORITE PART... When our waitress accidentally dropped some glasses and glass went flying into my daughter's chair. At first she wasn't going to clean it up until I said something. I know she was probably nervous, but they should have moved us to a new table at that point since we were no where near done. Also, the restrooms - while very clean and classy - are quite a trek away.

Elizabeth B.

I would give 4.5 stars if I could. We easily found close parking and enjoyed seeing the lovely lobby of the hotel complete with fresh flowers. The door of the restaurant is very nice and upscale. We were promptly greeted and seated, and our server arrived right away. Did you know that some of the staff here are students in the hospitality program at Tech. Our one disappointment of our meal was that we immersed ordered a grilled cheese for the toddler who was dining with us, but her food was not delivered until the grown up meals came. All of the food was cooked to perfection and delicious. For the quality of food, the pricing seems good.

Annie F.

We dined for Valentine's Day ($80/person for a 4 course meal) and I'd have to say that as a broke college kid, this was money well spent!! I attached pictures of each dish. The restaurant was very elegant as well. . . . Izzy is the best waitress we could ask for! The kitchen was way behind but her amazing attitude made the time fly by!

Rya Michele E.

We chose Pecan Grill after a Google search of "best restaurants in Lubbock, TX". TripAdvisor gave them an award in 2022 for just that and we happily made plans. We were promised a short wait for our table and the friendly hostess didn't disappoint. Our server was friendly, probably newer to the restaurant (she didn't understand the question "What is medium here?" when we were ordering our ribeye, but at least she seemed to make good recommendations, or so we thought. Appetizers were disappointing. Watermelon caprese pieces were way too small, maybe marble sized. And the watermelon in the watermelon caprese tasted like it was turning sour, but they were so small I chose to overlook it, thinking it was a one off. The smoked steak Oscar was supposedly ordered and loved by two patrons before us. I was not impressed by the flavor or texture combination at all, but we ate it, all 3 pieces for the 4 of us for fear of the entrees being miniature after seeing the appetizers. To make things even worse, unfortunately, 2 of our 3 entrees weren't very good either. The Shrimp with Linguine was supposed to be shared between me and my youngest. But it had an unpleasant taste - similar to vinegar or a not very good, turned white wine, no hint of any other taste, and my son refused to eat it. Totally not like him to not eat a shrimp pasta dish, but I wouldn't eat it either because he was right, it tasted "funny". We also ordered the ribeye medium and were promised a "hot pink center" - perfect, we thought. Keep in mind that my husband worked at a steakhouse when we met and knows his steak. Sadly, the steak came out overcooked (hardly any pink throughout, see photos). It was late and just past our kids' bedtimes already, and we needed to get up early to get them to their competition. Our shrimp pasta dish was bad, but we didn't think we had time to order any replacement meals, so my husband offered half of his meal to my son and me. Reluctantly, we decided to choke down the tough-to-cut steak. When the manager came to address the shrimp dish, we mentioned the steak amd showed it to him and he apologized for both, seeming to indicate that he would remove both from our bill. It turns out he was only willing to remove the pasta and we were left to pay for our overcooked $44 ribeye. The great news is that the staff were all friendly and the ambiance was nice as well (hence the 1 star). The one entree that wasn't bad was the Tuscan chicken dish, while not bad, was not impressive either. But my teenager wanted his protein intake for his early competition so he ate most of it. Be assured that we will not be returning here or referring it to anyone either, because the MAIN reason to go to a restaurant is for the food and we feel there are better places to eat and especially to spend $130 on dinner.

Michael G.

I've been pleasantly surprised on both occasions, when I've dined and had drinks at the Pecan located in the lobby of the Overton Hotel and Conference Center. It's a little pricy but as the saying goes, "you get what you pay for." I've been impressed with the food quality. My most recent visit I had the Pecan Burger. I asked for it medium rare and it was.... I love when that happens. The patty was huge, juicy and delicious. The cheddar, jalapeño bun, and veggies were fresh and complimented the patty well. The fries, which are more like wedges, were excellent, I just wish they gave you more. I also ordered the chicken and rice soup. It didn't look like much but tasted homemade. My previous visited included a sandwich. I've since forgotten what kind of sandwich it was but remember enjoying it, along with the clam chowder soup. Employees are friendly and ambiance is great at the bar, dining room, and outside patio. When the weather permits, I would definitely take advantage of the outdoor area.

John C.

Love everything about this restaurant food service and so on don't believe other yelp reviews trust me please

The restaurant was very slow and we were only one of four tables. Our meal took about 2 hours from start to finish. We waited an hour for our entree. A waitress noticed us waiting and asked if we were waiting on our dessert! I told her that we were still waiting on our meal! We got the meal for two people that had the steak, some pasta dish, beans/greens, and ice cream. The steak was good, but the pasta was so dried out and the beans and greens were literally cold canned beans and spinach. There was no flavor. The ice cream was so freezer burnt and barely even edible. It was honestly disgusting. I was so disappointed. We spent $200 on a very mediocre meal. We tried to have a nice romantic dinner and walked away very disappointed. I do not recommend this restaurant and your money is better spent elsewhere.

Stefanie L.

This is an ok hotel restaurant. Not over priced like most places. The basic brunch is $12 and the buffet brunch is $19 and includes the basic items as well. The basic brunch is ok. The eggs look like that fake foam bubbly stuff but the bacon, sausage, fruit, oatmeal, waffles, etc are decent. The seating at the tables is comfy and there's plenty of space for large groups. The decor is a cute Texas theme fitting to west Texas. Service is absolutely horrible. It takes a while to get dirty plates removed and even longer to get a water refilled. For breakfast you'll wait 20-30 minutes for a table of two because they don't bus tables quick enough. Overall a decent place to eat breakfast. Prices aren't horrible and the food is ok. If you can overlook the service you'll have a decent time.