Restaurant in Houston, United States
Downtown Houston's business dinner default.

Vic & Anthony's is downtown Houston's go-to for business dinners and special occasions, with a $$$ steakhouse menu and a wine list of 1,550 selections backed by a dedicated sommelier team. Ranked #525 on Opinionated About Dining's 2025 Casual North America list, it's a reliable high-production option at 1510 Texas Ave. Book for the room and the wine — not takeout.
Vic & Anthony's is the downtown Houston steakhouse for business dinners, milestone celebrations, and occasions where the room needs to match the moment. If you want a reliable, high-production steakhouse in the heart of the city — close to Minute Maid Park and the Theater District , this is a practical first call. It earns its $$$ cuisine pricing by delivering a credible steakhouse experience backed by a wine list that outperforms most competitors in its category. Solo diners looking for a casual weeknight and budget-conscious parties should look elsewhere. But for groups celebrating, clients to impress, or a date that calls for something formal, Vic & Anthony's is worth the spend.
The atmosphere here runs formal-leaning, with the kind of energy you expect from a polished downtown steakhouse: low lighting, measured noise levels, and a room that feels intentional rather than accidental. This is not a loud sports bar with a prime-rib menu. The ambient tone skews to quiet conversation and unhurried pacing, which is exactly what you want for a business dinner or a special occasion where the table talk matters as much as the plate. On event nights near the stadium, expect more foot traffic and a livelier room , if you want the quieter version, book on a non-game weeknight.
The team running the floor includes General Manager Robert Harvey and a dedicated sommelier pair in Glenn Ingrum and Scott Banks, overseen by Wine Director Zackary Mattson. That staffing depth is unusual for a corporate-owned steakhouse , Vic & Anthony's is part of the Landry's Inc. portfolio , and it shows in the wine service. Chef Manuel Menchaca leads the kitchen.
Vic & Anthony's carries 1,550 selections with an 8,875-bottle inventory, with particular depth in California, Bordeaux, France, and Italy. Wine pricing sits at $$$, meaning a significant portion of the list runs above $100 per bottle , this is not a utilitarian list padded with house pours. For a Landry's property, that level of wine program investment is notable, and for guests who care about what goes in the glass alongside a dry-aged cut, it moves the needle meaningfully. Compare this to a typical chain steakhouse wine list and the difference is not marginal.
Opinionated About Dining ranked Vic & Anthony's at #525 in its Casual North America list for 2025 , a useful calibration point. It's a recognized address, not a sleeper, and it holds its position against broader national competition in the casual steakhouse category.
Steakhouse food, almost categorically, does not travel well. A properly rested steak loses its edge within minutes of plating; sauces separate, sides go cold, and the careful timing that makes the in-room experience work collapses in transit. Vic & Anthony's is a venue built around the sit-down occasion , the service, the wine program, the room itself. If your need is off-premise steak, a higher-quality butcher delivery or a meal-kit service will outperform any full-service steakhouse takeout. Book Vic & Anthony's for the table, not the box.
Reservations: Easy to book; walk-ins may be possible, but reservations are recommended for groups and peak dinner service. Meals: Lunch and Dinner. Budget: $$$ per head for food; wine adds meaningfully, with many bottles above $100. Address: 1510 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002. Parking: Downtown Houston , paid parking structures nearby. Occasion fit: Business dinners, celebrations, date nights; not the right call for casual or budget meals.
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Vic & Anthony's sits in a deep restaurant city. For other high-end options in Houston, Pappas Bros. Steakhouse is the local benchmark for pure steak quality and an independently owned alternative to a Landry's property. For something outside the steakhouse format at the same price tier, Le Jardinier Houston offers French-inflected fine dining, and BCN Taste & Tradition is the pick for Spanish cuisine at a comparable spend. If you want to go further up the price curve, March and Musaafer are both $$$$ and represent Houston's most ambitious dining. Browse our full Houston restaurants guide, our full Houston hotels guide, our full Houston bars guide, our full Houston wineries guide, and our full Houston experiences guide for the complete picture.
For steakhouse reference points beyond Houston, Capa in Orlando and A Cut in Taipei are useful comparisons at the upscale end of the format. For the broader fine-dining tier that Vic & Anthony's sits below, Le Bernardin in New York City, Alinea in Chicago, The French Laundry in Napa, Single Thread Farm in Healdsburg, Lazy Bear in San Francisco, and Emeril's in New Orleans are all covered on Pearl.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic & Anthony’s | Steakhouse | Opinionated About Dining Casual in North America Ranked #525 (2025); WINE: Wine Strengths: California, Bordeaux, France, Italy Pricing: $$$ i Wine pricing: Based on the list\'s general markup and high and low price points:$ has many bottles < $50;$$ has a range of pricing;$$$ has many $100+ bottles Selections: 1,550 Inventory: 8,875 CUISINE: Cuisine Types: Steak house Pricing: $$$ i Cuisine pricing: The cost of a typical two-course meal, not including tip or beverages.$ is < $40;$$ is $40–$65;$$$ is $66+. Meals: Lunch and Dinner STAFF: People Wine Director: Zackary Mattson Sommelier: Glenn Ingrum, Scott Banks Chef: Manuel Menchaca General Manager: Robert Harvey Owner: Landry's Inc. | Easy | — | |
| March | Venetian | $$$$ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Musaafer | Indian | $$$$ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Nancy's Hustle | New American, Contemporary | $$ | Unknown | — | |
| Hidden Omakase | Sushi | $$$$ | Unknown | — | |
| Theodore Rex | New American, Contemporary | $$$ | Unknown | — |
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Dietary accommodations can vary. Flag restrictions in advance via the venue's official channels.
Yes, and it's one of the stronger use cases for this venue. The formal downtown setting at 1510 Texas Ave is well-suited to corporate dinners and larger parties. Reservations are recommended for groups; walk-ins are possible but not a reliable strategy for tables of four or more during peak dinner service.
A steakhouse kitchen at this price point ($$$ cuisine, two courses running $66+) generally has the flexibility to handle common dietary needs, and the breadth of the menu gives some room to work with. That said, specific accommodations are not documented in available venue data, so check the venue's official channels before booking if dietary needs are a deciding factor.
For pure steak focus, Pappas Bros. Steakhouse is the local benchmark and the comparison most Houston regulars reach for. If you want something outside the steakhouse format at a similar price tier, Theodore Rex offers chef-driven cooking with a different creative register. Vic & Anthony's holds its own on wine depth, with 1,550 selections and 8,875 bottles in inventory, which most alternatives don't match.
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