One Thirty Five Prime Steakhouse

One Thirty Five Prime Steakhouse is a Waco fine-dining steakhouse to consider when the brief is business casual and built around prime Akaushi beef and fresh seafood. With a price of $75 per person, it fits best as a planned dinner rather than a casual stop.

The verdict is simple: choose it when the occasion justifies a classic steakhouse spend and the group wants a polished fine-dining setting. The kitchen’s center of gravity is prime Akaushi beef, fresh seafood, established steakhouse dishes, so the appeal is strongest for diners who want items such as Chilean Sea Bass a la Prime, lobster thermidor, escargot with bruschetta, blue crab cakes, signature crème brûlée, or Key lime pie. At this level, the value comes from the steakhouse experience and the menu strengths, not from novelty.

A classic steakhouse menu that fits Waco's celebration calendar

Waco has many dining options, One Thirty Five Prime Steakhouse fills a premium steakhouse lane for diners who want a higher-end dinner in the city. The business-casual dress code also helps set expectations: this is a more dressed-up choice than a casual weeknight meal.

The menu reads traditional in a useful way. Steakhouse regulars will understand the broad direction quickly: prime Akaushi beef, fresh seafood, rich starters, recognizable desserts, fine-dining steakhouse appeal. Chilean Sea Bass a la Prime, escargot with bruschetta, lobster thermidor, blue crab cakes, signature crème brûlée, Key lime pie give enough range for mixed groups where one person wants steak and another wants seafood.

The Wine Spectator Award of Excellence (2026) is the trust signal to notice. For diners choosing a premium steakhouse, that recognition adds support to the restaurant’s special-occasion positioning without changing the core reason to go: a fine-dining steakhouse dinner in Waco.

Who should book, who should choose a different night out

Choose it for two if the goal is a business-casual steakhouse dinner built around prime beef or seafood. Choose it for a group if everyone is comfortable with the $75 per person price point and wants familiar steakhouse dishes rather than a casual meal.

The main caveat is expectation-setting. This is a fine-dining steakhouse, not a casual Texas grill, not a barbecue stop, not a venue with lunch hours. Diners looking for a dependable premium steakhouse dinner in Waco are the clearest audience.

Practical read: plan around dinner service. Hours are Monday through Thursday from 4:30 to 10 PM, Friday and Saturday from 4:30 to 11 PM, closed Sunday. Dress business casual.

Where it sits in a Waco itinerary

For a fuller local plan, the Waco restaurants guide is the right next stop, with separate planning pages for Waco hotels, Waco bars, Waco wineries, Waco experiences. Other Waco dining options may solve different needs, but One Thirty Five Prime Steakhouse is a premium steakhouse choice in this guide.

For broader restaurant browsing outside Waco, explore city and restaurant guides for additional dining ideas.