knife - the highland hotel

best steaks in dallas hands down. my only complaint is there is no happy hour but i guess you don’t need the gimmicks if you’re the best. try the hamachi crudo app, the avocado fries, their filet or one of their many (more wallet friendly) new school cuts. their truffle pasta is also not to be missed and can me ordered as a half order as a side! (do it!!!) service is also perfection. we’re guaranteed to go here at least once a month.

three of us had a business meeting over breakfast at knife.

the food was good, but the menu was limited and most items were meat oriented.

two of us has eggs, bacon (they were out of sausage) and toast. all good, just limited in selection.

the third had an off-menu bowl of fruit which was very good, and fresh.

very good service and a quiet atmosphere for discussion

my party had burgers and a reuben for lunch. frig was out; no salads. food was very good; salsa verde fries were great. a/c i think was not working either; muggy inside. server did not come for about ten minutes. iced tea had little ice; waited 20 min to get more ice. server was hard to find for anything. management needs to train servers so that service matches the food and ambiance.

to start, we shared the yellowtail. the thick cuts of fresh fish were layered with grapefruit segments, and avocado, then topped with murray river salt, sriracha, and ligurian olive oil. each bite was incredibly fresh and a great way to start off the meal.

took my spouse for his birthday. we had a wonderful time! we split the ribeye for two, had the bacon tasting, the mac and cheese, wild mushrooms, the bourberry drink and the highland drink. followed with the chocolate and coffee desert! it was a wonderful meal. we both enjoyed it very much!

i am the kind of person who always like the bad news first. i guess i tend to do that with reviews as well. so, before i do this one, let me first say that, by no means is the establishment responsible for the type of people that eat there. thankfully, knife does so many things so very well that, you may be able to see past the pretentious, power-tripping people that eat there. as you make your way up to the doors, you will notice the vipers, hummers, b.m.w.'s & ferrari's that are parked out front. wait! it gets better. you can almost pick out which vehicle belongs to whom as you make your way to the bar. however, once you get past all of that, you start to take notice of why you are there. the dark, modern accommodations speak volumes to the fact that, the hotel that is attached to this restaurant, really made an investment here. the menus are all ipads and as long as you get away from the bar area, there is not a bad seat in the house. the patio area is lit with overhead string type lights that add a certain mood to your night. some of the prices are what you would expect for such a crowd so, be prepared for sticker shock! however, texas is known for doing steak well & this place has got to be one of those places. some of the steaks are so huge that they are advertised for two. trust me, you will both leave fat & happy! the staff is very attentive & knowledgeable and you definitely feel like you have upped your dinner game coming here. so, get past the crowd, make sure your bills are paid and you paid your wallet a little and splurge a little at the knife restaurant.

knife is in a great location at mockingbird and 75.  this area can get overwhelmed and you definitely need a reservation.  we didn't have one when we walked in off the street.  we did get there early enough that we could get a free parking spot before the valet took it over.  we also were able to grab a spot in the bar to try dinner there.  it worked out nicely. 

staff was knowledgeable and helpful.  the bacon flight is right up my alley.  5 different pieces from around the country - $14.  i ordered a steak to go with my bacon as well as some of their macaroni.  everything was in great shape and complimented the other items.  i do think tall of this was maybe a little too much for one person.  wife ordered her own and was pleased with her 8 or 9 oz filet.

i'd go back once or twice a year.

fabulous filet and the best macaroni and cheese i have ever had!!

was in town for 1 night, nothing but steak houses in this city. however, due to the proximity to our hotel and recent esquire article, i gave it a try. wow, glad i did. sat at the chef's counter. service was excellent. food was too. they have lots of side dishes that are quite good and enough choices of different things that you don't feel like you're at a typical steak house. great vibe too. highly recommend!

the food is good, nothing outstanding, but the service is awful. beyond awful. we waited for our server to bring the check and even after requesting the check it still took 15 minutes then an additional 5 to make is way back to pick it up. he was the worst server i have seen i years. very disappointing.

mistakenly came for the appetizers. bacon, uni, bone marrow- 1/5 (only 1 bone, bone marrow rendered so it's just grease mixed w/ bacon bits with hot, fishy uni on top)
open-face beef cheek sandwich- 5/5 (incredible meat but sauce was a bit too heavy)
avocado fries- 4/5 (avocado seems to be unseasoned which baffles me)
tuna tartar- 5/5 (very good seasoning, oddly served with a big piece of bread that tasted like naan but thinner)
cocktails- 3/5 (mostly uninspired but margarita was surprisingly good)
the appetizers appear to be grossly overpriced for the quantity/quality. the bone marrow dish was the most expensive one i have ever bought and the worst one i have ever had, and i honestly had extremely high hopes. it didn't even come with a piece of bread, i guess you eat the greasy bacon directly with a spoon...??
i will not make a judgement about the place as a whole because some items are good and some are bad. maybe i should stay away from appetizers and focus on the meaty main courses.
fyi- you can criticize online reviewers all you want but i eat at all the best restaurants in in texas and colorado and here i have analyzed each dish separately and with complete integrity. every dish seemed to have a flaw although some were overlooked because other elements in the dish were so good. the beef cheek i wish i had one right now but nothing else that i experienced would i look forward to in the future. the avocado fries were decent but portobello fries at villa-o or libertine blow them out of the water. we also had a few salads that i didn't mention because they were good but nothing memorable. after coming here i suspect that many of the criticisms of knife are completely warranted.


-----02 sep, 2014-----

sous vide beef cheek open faced sandwich with morel mushroom gravy. the meat is so tender it's amazing but the "gravy" it a bit too heavy and sweet

great experience. the food that we had was excellent, the service was great and our waiter kareem,was attentive.our overall experience was outstanding,we will be back.

wonderful meal, excellent service. everything at this restaurant is perfectly thought out. we had the flank steak, scallops, and the mac and cheese, all of which were excellent! the steak was perfectly cooked and an incredibly tender 14 oz, the scallops were delicious and such a large serving that i could not even eat them all. adorable after dinner tiny dessert sampler and our server jaoa made the night with his thoughtful recommendations, highly recommend requesting his section. absolutely will be back and will recommend to friends, perfect for a romantic date night.

my first official trip to knife was mostly a good experience. all of the food was great, with the exception of the chuck flap. our waitress was very attentive and was very informative when we asked questions regarding the menu, but i wished that we would have received our sides at the same time as we received our steaks. the dining room is very appealing to the eye, but the chair i had could have used a little higher back to make it more comfortable for men that are 6'5" like myself. the tables at knife are large and perfect for sharing large plates with your dining partners, but their length makes it hard to carry on conversations. despite a few minor glitches on this visit, i think knife is a very nice addition to the dallas steakhouse scene and it's menu is unlike any other steakhouse in dfw. i believe that tesar has another winner in knife!