kirby's prime steakhouse

worth the trip. we have been to kirby's numerous times. they have a great happy hour with half price appetizers. the lamb chops are unbelievably good. fried pickles at a steakhouse. don't miss em. have had the tournados, trio tips and filet with several different sauces. all good. the rack of lamb is just asgoodas the appetizer. my wife has had the salmon and loved it. love the mashed potatoes and the salads and house dressings do not dissappoint. didn't really care for the creamed spinach. on all special occasions they have brought us free dessert.. one of our favorite steak houses in san antonio.

tone it down please. kirby's has outstanding food and drink. my last trip was just to meet friends in the bar for cocktails before going to a show. we sat at the far end away from the live music but the 4 of us were literally driven out by the loudness.

mr. manager, please give some thought to whether the band could tone it down a little. it's really impossible to carry on a conversation when they are playing.


-----08 apr, 2014-----

fave. now that they have chased the smokers out of the bar area, this has become the place i take out of town visitors for dinner. seems to be slightly less expensive than bobs chop and bohannans, but maybe that is just me. excellent bartender, but drink service in the restaurant can be a bit slow.goodmenu items but the daily special can be expensive so ask for the price before you order.


-----16 mar, 2011-----

smoke. i admit to just detesting cigarette smoke. i don't understand why a place as nice as this has to continue to allow it, albeit just in the bar.

ate recently with a friend. steak with horseradish and salmon stuffed with lobster. everything was great.


-----19 jan, 2011-----

holiday. took a friend to dinner there before christmas. the food was very good, but of course like most places in sa which pretend to be upscale it was over priced. we had agoodwaiter who had too many tables to attend to. a prettygoodwine list, with many selections being affordably priced. my main complaint was the noise. that is the fault of the architect, not the kitchen.

take off your sunglasses frankie. this is one of those places that when you step inside and have adjusted your vision to the darkness, you might expect to see a floor show with the rat pack and a rendition of new york, new york from old blue eyes. and where the bar serves bourbon or scotch neat, or manhattans and martinis knowing nothing of cosmopolitans or sex on the beach. i think it must be the use of hard surfaces and glass that gives the place an old vegas night club feel.

the bar looked interesting as we walked past it to be seated but noticed that most of the folks there seemed to be "blue hairs" well into their "best is yet to come" years. nothing wrong with that, just speaks to level of income of the clientele. steak houses are not inexpensive!!

being not so young ourselves, we had to perform a few gymnastics in our seats to be able to get the menu to just that certain angle to capture enough light to be able to read it. this place is d-a-r-k. take a pen light.

the beef was choice, tender, juicy, and perfectly medium, and the sides were excellent as well. nothing wrong with this place when you are in the mood for "agoodhunk of bull neck" as my uncle used to say.

over priced food at its finest.. my wife and i have been to a few of the kirby's locations in the past. we ate at this location this past wednesday and the restaurant is extremely dimly lit, so much that some patrons have to use flashlights to read the menu. we had prettygoodservice, however the quality of food is not that great for what you pay. the apple crisp dessert is very underwhelming due to the lack of texture (no crunch) and too many sliced apples. also, the food is much too heavy and rich for my liking. the bearnaise on the steak medallions was so filling each bite felt like an entire meal. we both felt like we ate too much "fried chicken" when we left instead of steak and fish.

thank you, mr. leonard. being originally from dallas, i've been going to a kirby's since i was a kid. this location is an awesome addition to the series. to call kirby's a chain is just not accurate. although they do have signature dishes at their 5 separate locations each has a different chef driven menu, so your experience will differ at each location. (i'm actually not a huge fan of the woodfire grill location in dallas now. just too casual for me.)
but i'm a huge fan of chef javier davalos and the san antonio kirby's. all my favorites are here, and then some. 3 things stand out for me. fried asparagus (howgoodis that!), the maryland crab cake, and the tournedos bearnaise. a rich, decadent meal, accompanied by one of the fullest by-the-glass wine menus in san antonio.
the atmosphere is dark & intimate (hence my poor photos - i refuse to use flash in a restaurant - sorry 'bout that), with rich steakhouse genre textures throughout, but no more so than ruth's chris or fleming's.
service is indulgent, with your waiter wanting to give you the benefit of his training, management always makes a visit, and yes - prices are high across the board. you can get a cheaper steak in san antonio, but rarely at this level of quality and execution. for most of us, a night at kirby's is a treat that should be experienced on those special occasions when only a truly well-executed steak dinner will do. it would really surprise me if you or your date came away truly disappointed.
special note: kirby's went completely smoke-free on august 1st. (nice move, mr. leonard!)

nothing to write home about. a dark experience withgoodentrees but mediocre sides, weak mixed drinks and something that they tried to pass off as new york cheese cake (not). the place is too dark and you can hear conversations several tables away. the bar is so smoke filled that it is a turn off. for my money i will stick with the palm.

nice experience. nicely romantic atmosphere, reminding me of some vegas steakhouses. slight cigar odor (which i kind of liked). verygoodbut rather slow service (also okay). had roquefort filet, melts in your mouth; cheese soup - not too salty and loaded with veggies. kind of small martinis, but perfect ly made. companion had peppercorn filet ,also excellent. both steaks perfectly cooked plus free birthday dessert & card. the only complaint: mushroom side dish rather salty. thank god for groupon, otherwise $$$$.

had fun at kirby's. a recent visit with a large group of customers was not a problem for the wait staff at kirby's. everyone seemed to be pleased with their dinners. the wait staff was adequate, not outstanding.

the food wasgoodbut was "regular" steakhouse fare. nothing unique. kirby's has "and seafood" in its name, but when the waiter was naming off their specials not a word was said about the seafood. most of us read between the lines on that one.

i ordered the prime rib and was really looking forward to it. the waiter came back 15 minutes later to tell me that they were out of it. one would think that in an upscale resaurant like this that the waiter would be informed of items that were not available.

great wine list. overall rating 7 - 10

pass. i was quite disappointed with our experience. we went with a groupon deal and i had a roquefort tenderloin and my hisband had the blue ribbon filet. the sourdough bread was not sliced all the way through forcing us to unceremoniously tear it apart. the mushroom soup was probably the best part of the meal, but i got a mouthful of flour once. my husband's steak was cooked fine but needed some sort of sauce or something. his mushroom risotto lacked flavor and several pieces or arborio were hard. my roquefort sauce had no flavor at all but the mashed potatoes weregoodin flavor, a bit gummy in texture. for the price, even with the groupon, i felt ripped off.

it's not that we disliked the food but it was way overpriced. we have done a few fine dining establishments in the city and the food here just didn't match the price. the drinks weregoodand our waiter was very friendly and knowledgeable about the products they sold. he really made the evening enjoyable!

fine dining experience! they have awesome wine selections (a little too expensive though), staff was friendly and the food wasgoodtoo. we had the chance to go during christmas and got to admire their decor.