Inside The Ranch Saloon and Steakhouse, RodeoHouston’s first full-service restaurant and bar
The piano player inside the city’s hottest new dining and drinking spot warbled a tune as familiar to Houstonians as a humid Gulf breeze.This venue has plenty of whiskey. But no black tie. If you show up in boots , slip on down to the oasis that’s open for only 21 days at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Welcome toAt once casual and fine dining, the massivemade its debut Monday at the first day of the rodeo.
And it’s unlike anything rodeo-goers have ever encountered: a dual first-come/first-served bar and restaurant and a proper fine dining steakhouse where tables can be secured by reservation. Already, there are peak dining times throughout the rodeo run that are sold out at the steakhouse, proof that there are rodeo customers who are willing to shell out hundreds of dollars for caviar, oysters, and a selection of pricey, top-shelf cuts of beef as well as King crab legs and lobster tails.
“You can come up and get a beer and a burger, but you could also come in for a wagyu steak,” said Benjamin Berg, owner of Berg Hospitality, who has been working on the project for two years. “We’re offering something for everyone — a multi experience at the rodeo.”The space: At nearly 16,000 square feet, the tented venue offers a variety of distinct areas. Guests enter through the saloon, anchored by a massive bar. The saloon is open to everyone, no reservations required, and can accommodate 140. There are tables for dining, live entertainment nightly, and a snug boutique bar, the Veneno Tequila Bar serving hooch from a brand co-owned by Houstonian Javier Loya.
The Steakhouse menu is upscale indulgence. Starters include sizzling thick-cut bacon, carpetbagger oysters, raw oysters, King crab cocktail, shrimp cocktail, and caviar service of four price tiers — with the most expensive Petrossian royal sevruga for $245. Caviar at the rodeo? Oh, it gets better. The beef lineup includes Prime steaks ; American wagyu ; and A-5 Japanese wagyu and kobe cuts priced between $260 and $285.
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