Mercury Chophouse – Arlington is the ninth-floor steakhouse at 2221 E Lamar Blvd, with a curved window wall that looks over AT&T Stadium, Globe Life Field and Six Flags Over Texas. Steaks run from a 6 oz filet at $62 to a 27 oz Wagyu Long Bone Ribeye at $210. Open Monday through Saturday; closed Sunday.
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What your guests see from the window
The elevator opens on the ninth floor of the Brookhollow Two office tower, and the first thing a visitor sees past the wine wall is a curved wall of floor-to-ceiling windows with the Entertainment District laid out below. For someone who has only seen AT&T Stadium on television, this is the moment.
| Landmark in the window | Distance from the restaurant |
|---|---|
| Six Flags Over Texas, the park’s tower | About 1 mile |
| Hurricane Harbor | About 0.5 mile along Lamar |
| Globe Life Field, home of the Rangers | About 1 mile |
| AT&T Stadium, home of the Cowboys | About 1.5 miles |
| Choctaw Stadium | About 0.7 mile |
| The district skyline, including Texas Live! and the Loews hotels | Under 1 mile |
The view faces the sunset to the west and southwest, which is why the view page and the sunset dinner page exist. Window tables cannot be guaranteed, but the window wall runs the length of the room.
Texas on the plate and in the glass
Guests from out of state ask for something they cannot get at home. Mercury Chophouse – Arlington is a chophouse rather than a barbecue joint, but Texas runs through the list.
On the plate: Gulf Shrimp & Jumbo Lump Crab Ceviche at $23, brined in fresh citrus; the Chicken Fried Steak with rye whiskey cream gravy at $24 on the weekday lunch menu; and the 27 oz Wagyu Long Bone Ribeye at $210, the cut visitors photograph before they eat it. In the glass: Texas whiskeys by the 2 oz pour, Garrison Bros. Small Batch at $23, Ironroot Harbinger at $20 and Lost Pines at $14; Messina Hof’s Papa Paulo Texas port at $16 with dessert; Manhattan Project draft beers from Dallas at $7 and $8; and a Hibiscus Ranchwater at $17 for anyone who has heard of ranch water and never had one. The whiskey page lists the rest of the shelf.
An Arlington owner, not a chain
Visitors can eat at a chain steakhouse in their own city. This one belongs to Jim Ross, who grew up in Detroit, served in the U.S. Marine Corps, moved to Arlington in 1983 and spent years as an Arlington police officer before leaving in 1996 for law school and founding the Jim Ross Law Group here. The restaurant calls itself the first premier steakhouse in the city. His other restaurant, Hearsay – Arlington, sits inside Choctaw Stadium with Prohibition-era styling and a seafood focus, about 0.7 mile away, if your guests are staying more than one night. The about page tells it in the restaurant’s own words.
Timing the evening around the light
The second thing visitors notice, after the view, is that the room is dressed for the occasion: white tablecloths, linen napkins, leather chairs and tufted booths, with a glass-front wine wall behind the hostess stand and the bar beyond it. A guest who wants to see the list can walk it.
Book by the sun. In January it sets around 5:40 PM; in April, 7:55 PM; in July, 8:35 PM; in October, 7 PM. A table 45 minutes before sunset gets the district in daylight, the sky over Fort Worth turning, and the stadium lights coming up before dessert. Live piano plays by the window on select evenings, near the bar; ask which nights when you book if that matters to the guest list.
Hours by day: 11 AM to 9 PM Monday through Thursday, 11 AM to 10 PM Friday, 4 PM to 10 PM Saturday, closed Sunday. Guests arriving on a Sunday get their Mercury dinner on Monday, when the weekday lunch menu also starts at 11 AM.
Practical notes for the host
Dress is business casual: jeans without rips are fine, collared shirts encouraged, no athletic wear, hoodies, baseball caps or flip-flops. Parking is free in the tower’s garage or its outdoor lot. Loews Arlington and Live! by Loews are both under a mile away for guests staying in the district, and DFW Airport is about 12 miles up Highway 360, 15 to 20 minutes.
On the check: a 20% gratuity is added for parties of six or more, and composed entrées carry a $25 split-plate fee, so plan on a steak apiece. If the visit calls for a thank-you afterward, eGift cards are sold through Toast at the restaurant’s gift card page. The visitor answer page is the short version to forward to whoever is doing the planning.
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Reserve on the ninth floor at Mercury Chophouse – Arlington. Choose a date and time below, or call 817-381-1157.
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Open Monday to Thursday 11 AM to 9 PM, Friday 11 AM to 10 PM, Saturday 4 PM to 10 PM. Closed Sunday. 2221 E Lamar Blvd, Suite 910, Arlington, TX 76006.
Frequently asked questions
Which table should I request to show off the view?
Ask for the window when you book and say it is for visitors; the host stand cannot promise a specific table, but the curved window wall runs the length of the dining room. Time it for 45 minutes before sunset, which ranges from about 5:25 PM in December to 8:35 PM in June and July.
Is there anything on the menu that is distinctly Texan?
Texas whiskeys by the pour, including Garrison Bros. at $23 and Ironroot Harbinger at $20; a Texas port from Messina Hof at $16; Hibiscus Ranchwater at $17; Gulf shrimp in the ceviche and shrimp cocktail; and at weekday lunch, Chicken Fried Steak with rye whiskey cream gravy at $24.
Is this an independent restaurant or part of a group?
No. It is independently owned by Jim Ross, a Marine Corps veteran and former Arlington police officer who founded a law practice in the city. His other restaurant is Hearsay – Arlington, inside Choctaw Stadium, which focuses on seafood with a Prohibition-era look.
My guests land on a Sunday. What are the options?
Dinner on Sunday is not possible; the restaurant is closed. The first table is Monday at 11 AM for lunch, or Monday evening before the 9 PM close. If the trip includes a Friday or Saturday, those nights run until 10 PM and are the better showcase.
How much should I budget per visitor?
A starter, a steak and a shared side for a guest who orders the 6 oz Center-Cut Filet Mignon at $62 comes to roughly $90 to $110 before drinks, tax and the 20% gratuity that applies to parties of six or more. The 8 oz Wagyu Filet at $105 or the Bone-In Ribeye at $90 push it higher.
How easy is it to get here from DFW Airport?
About 12 miles and 15 to 20 minutes, straight down Highway 360 to the Lamar Blvd exit; the restaurant is about a mile west of the interchange at 2221 E Lamar Blvd. Guests who land in the afternoon can be at a window table before sunset most of the year.