las brisas

i used to really like this place, but since the new owners took over the food quality has gone down hill. i recently ate there, and the prices of food had increased. i met a rep from sysco and after i told them what i thoug of the food, the rep informed me that they onfact were buying food of a lower quality and charging more. the location is cool, and the atmosphere is neat. i did order a beer at the bar and again at my table and there was a $1 price increase at the table. i would recommend ruby's forgoodmexican food. it cost less, but is of a higher quality.

this was my third trip to las brisas. i have friends that rave about it but i have found the food and service to be above average for lubbock, but not reflective of the prices or on par with recognized chop houses.

i have had the kurobuta pork chop in the past and while a large portion and cooked well, i have had equallygoodpork for far less.

this trip was my first to try one of their steaks. i had the 8oz raspberry filet. while it was cooked to order and seasoned well it was rather tough and stringy. not a $40 cut of meat by any means. my worst filet at a ruths chris beat this hands down.

service was ok. not overly attentive. the wait staff have at least received training and didn't act like they were hired earlier that day like one finds in most lubbock establishments.

my overall impression is it is pretentious and priced well beyond its performance. for lubbock, it seems to fill a niche as a place the trendies can go to brag that they spent over $100 for an above average, but not stellar meal. i will probably give it a pass in the future.

its few redeeming features are the well stocked bar and the smoking patio where you can enjoy an after dinner cigar and drink. a rapidly disappearing feature in lubbock.

while steaks, atmosphere, and service are good, its way overpriced and over seasoned. i can do just asgoodon my backyard grill.goodwine selection. states smoke free facility yet our time and meal were totally ruined by four inconsiderate smokers at table next to us. smoke free should mean smoke free, not just for inside patrons.

filet was extremely good. the mash potatoes where very good. the atmosphere was fantastic the wine was extremelygoodand we all had a very nice evening.

i have to say the presentation of the steak on a very hot plate with melted butter was a verygoodidea.

not at all what i was expecting, but exactly what i had heard.. hubby made reservations for anniversary dinner. at 6pm we were just in time, because the place was full by 7. the first thing we noticed is that we were sat at a nicely pre-set table with dirty wine glasses. we placed them on the dirty table next to us. our server, patrick, was bored waiting, i think, because he was at our table every 5 minutes. thegoodpart is our drinks never went empty. the bad part ~ well, he asked twice if he could remove our appetizer plate. ummmm? no? we're kinda still working on it. but like, his hand was on the plate both times when he asked, and hubby commented that he was going to stab the guy's hand with his fork if he touched it again! so right there, we were feeling like we were being rushed.
that appetizer? calamari diablo ~ fried calamari mixed with black beans, pico de gallo, and jarred jalapenos. the calamari was a little underdone, but whatever. we ate it to spite our server.
looking around the room...wrinkled uniforms & dirty tennis shoes on all the servers....hmmmmm....hey! all these tables have a bread basket? can we try one? patrick brought one, but it seemed like he didn't want to....huh?
salad course ~ we kept it simple with caesars. the crushed colored tortilla strips on top are nice to look at, but otherwise it was just...meh.
on to the steaks, which is why we came. i got the 10 oz filet medium, and hubby the prime ny rare. the temps were right. food came out sizzling on hot plates, so that was a nice touch. except when placed in front of us, the sizzling butter (i think) they top their steaks with was all over the place and turning brownish. it made the plate look like it was a dirty plate. i ordered the chef's vegetable, which was explained to me as a medley, but was only green beans, and the truffled potatoes. there was so much garlic in the potatoes that i couldn't eat them. i love garlic, but, wow! they also looked like they had been sitting out and then microwaved...notgoodpresentation at all.
hubby chose the sauteed shrooms and a loaded baked potato. the shrooms were good! the potato barely had any cheese or anything, and we didn't get the butter we asked for, so whatever.
we're about half-way done with our entrees when here comes patrick again...wanting to pick up our plates! arghhhh!
we ended with dessert ~ creme brulee. it was ok. the kahlua in the custard is a nice touch, but could have used a bit more sugar for the brulee. there was no "crunchy part" on it. when i asked patrick if there was a liqueur in the dessert, he said, "no. but there is a little kahlua in it."
$175 for dinner for two. seriously bad service. the steaks were tender, but in all honesty we've had better at other local spots. for the money, we'll have a better meal...and a movie...next time we go out.

way overpriced.. went out for a friday night date, had never been here before. staff was courteous, service was great. the food was good, but nowhere near asgoodas the price would have you believe. i have had better steaks for less than half the price. the only thing i believe that was priced appropriately in my opinion was the $9 banana foster dessert. will not be back due to excessively high prices for moderate quality food.

if you like feeling let down, have low expectations, and you don't know agoodsteak from a bad one... i recommend las brisas!!

just left the brunch. ordered the prime rib steak that was supposed to come with vegetables and choice potatoes and was given a prime rib sandwich with sweet potato fries... let down to say the least. that's when i noticed the lipstick on my glass.. also my wife's filet was very tough. tasted and chewed like a sirloin.

service was mediocre and that's being generous.

don't waste your money here. if you do, i hope they treat you better than we were.

i cannot understand people's obsession with this overpriced poor excuse for fine cuisine restaurant. i like a fool keep trying this place, last night marks my fourth try. how hard is it to cook rice? my risotto was crunchy and my salmon was undercooked. the waitstaff is helpful and friendly. i won't be going back if i have a say in it. maybe people go here so they can flaunt their money to each other and prove to the world that they can afford to pay for mediocre food. it's laughable to me, maybe the citizens of lubbock should get out more and learn whatgoodfood is.

lipstick on a pig.... when lb first opened, they were primarily just a mexican food restaurant. i was ok with that for a bit, they weren't trying to pretend to be something else. then i got food poisoning from their chili relleno's, bleh thank lb, now i can't eat them again! then they made the big switch to being a "high class" steak house, too bad they forgot the high class part, and thegoodsteaks part....all they changed was their prices. it's one thing to add a little spice or a little upscale to your menu, but stop trying to be something your not. this place is a joke, and i have no desire to drive 10 miles out of my way for an over priced, poor service steak house. if you wantgoodmexican food you can go somewhere else, if you want agoodsteak you can go somewhere else, if you wantgoodservice you can go somewhere else... easily 2/10

buttery but scrumptious steaks.goodsides, competent service staff, but the lobster was overlooked and awful.

meh. las brisas is not asgoodas it used to be. i just went for the first time in about one year and everything was different. the service was great but that was the onlygoodthing. the steak was bland and too chewy. the asparagus also had very little flavor. they charge $2 to substitute for a different side, which is ridiculous. they used to give two sides but now they just give you one. even the tea tasted different! i always thought they had really great black tea but now it just tastes like bland lipton. this would all be fine except that the bill was $100 for two people and we didn't get any alcohol. i will not be going back.

a part of my life. this restaurant was the first decent restaurant my wife and i found in lubbock. we had our engagement dinner there, our rehersal dinner there, we went there for our second anniversary and we have had lunch or dinner there every time i have come back to lubbock. the food is consistantlygoodand the atmosphere is great. i'll keep going back as long as their around.

in bone ribeye. the steak was not that great .. maybe the resterant is going for ok


-----11 jul, 2011-----

in bone ribeye. i think the steak was ok but nothing like mortons or ruth chris ,. the streak is not aged . the price is high and not really worth what you pay .. i have been a round the world and no one in lubbock will do agoodaged steak place .. i think that the service starts to hurt brcause the lack of staff. i think it is over priced and there cooks need to slow down and make my steak right.

go eat here right now. we would like to think of ourselves as regulars here and try and eat here at least every couple of weeks. it was alwaysgoodbut the past couple times we have been it seems to have gotten better. the specials have gotten better and the feel of the place just seems to be better. i guess the new management has their heads on straight because it is definitely showing in everything they are doing.

rip-off. the service was terrible; the wait staff is not trained or supervised. the medium filet steak i ordered was cold and raw in the center, it took 20 minutes to get another steak and by then my baked potato was cold. this is supposed to be an upscale restaurant with very high prices to match but falls far short. they have a "cook" and definitely not a "chief". a total waste of money, there are severalgoodrestaurants in lubbock that have owner involvement, this is not one of them. their manager does not have a clue what an upscale restaurant is.