The Capital Grille
Uptown, Dallas
Restaurant in Dallas, United States
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Dress
Business Casual
Why go
The Capital Grille is a safe Dallas-Uptown pick when the brief is a formal steakhouse dinner with dry-aged beef, seafood, a wine program carrying real weight. At $90 per person, it is worth it for business dinners, celebrations, wine-led meals, less so for diners chasing a local chef-driven surprise.
About The Capital Grille
The Capital Grille in Dallas is an upscale American steakhouse and wine bar with a business-casual dress code. It is a fit for diners who want a steakhouse meal built around signature dishes. The price point is $90 per person, placing it in splurge territory for Dallas.
The strongest confirmed reasons to consider it are the steakhouse menu, the wine-bar positioning, its Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence in 2026. The signature dishes include Porcini-Rubbed Bone-In Ribeye with 15-Year Aged Balsamic, Bone-In Kona Crusted Dry Aged NY Strip with Shallot Butter, Seared Tenderloin with Butter Poached Lobster Tails, Lobster Mac ‘N’ Cheese, The Capital Grille Cheesecake served brûlée style.
Book for steakhouse classics and a wine-bar setting
Menu is easiest to understand as classic upscale American steakhouse dining. The named dishes point in that direction: Porcini-Rubbed Bone-In Ribeye with 15-Year Aged Balsamic, Bone-In Kona Crusted Dry Aged NY Strip with Shallot Butter, Seared Tenderloin with Butter Poached Lobster Tails, Lobster Mac ‘N’ Cheese, The Capital Grille Cheesecake served brûlée style.
Dish list centers on steakhouse staples with premium touches: bone-in cuts, dry-aged New York strip, lobster, aged balsamic, a rich steakhouse side. A practical first order can be built around one of the signature steaks, with lobster or Lobster Mac ‘N’ Cheese added if the table wants a heavier celebratory meal. Dessert is also represented in the signatures through The Capital Grille Cheesecake.
Dress code is business casual, which makes the restaurant a natural choice for meals where a more polished setting is preferred. It suits steakhouse-focused meals in Dallas where the appeal is recognizable dishes and a wine-bar component.
The practical read: useful for weekday daytime hours and strongest for a full steakhouse meal
Hours are Monday through Thursday from 11 AM to 9 PM, Friday from 11 AM to 10 PM, Saturday from 4 PM to 10 PM, Sunday from 4 PM to 9 PM. Weekday daytime visits are possible, while weekend service begins at 4 PM.
For a first visit, dinner is the clearest way to experience the steakhouse side of the restaurant, especially if you plan to order one of the signature steaks, lobster dishes, sides, dessert. A weekday daytime visit can still make sense for a business-casual meal in Dallas, but the bigger steakhouse order is more naturally suited to dinner.
Guests with strict needs should contact the restaurant directly before dining and confirm details again when ordering.
Planning details
- Location
- 500 Crescent Ct, Dallas, TX 75201
- Website
- thecapitalgrille.com/locations/tx/dallas/dallas-uptown/8012?cmpid=br%3Atcg_ag%3Aie_ch%3Aloc_ca%3ATCGGMB_sn%3Agmb_gt%3Adallas-tx-8012_pl%3Alocurl_rd%3A1009
- Phone
- (214) 303-0500
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Capital Grille good for solo dining?
It can still be considered by solo diners who want an upscale American steakhouse and wine bar in Dallas at the price point of $90 per person.
Does The Capital Grille handle dietary restrictions?
For strict dietary needs, contact The Capital Grille in Dallas directly before dining and confirm details again when ordering.
How far ahead should I book The Capital Grille?
Is lunch or dinner better at The Capital Grille?
The hours begin at 11 AM Monday through Friday and at 4 PM on Saturday and Sunday. Dinner is the clearer choice if you want a fuller steakhouse meal built around signature dishes such as the Porcini-Rubbed Bone-In Ribeye, Bone-In Kona Crusted Dry Aged NY Strip, or Seared Tenderloin with Butter Poached Lobster Tails.
Is The Capital Grille worth the price?
It works if you want an upscale American steakhouse and wine bar in Dallas and are comfortable with the price of $90 per person. The restaurant also has a confirmed Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence for 2026.
