Mercury Chophouse – Arlington suits a small wedding reception of up to 20 guests seated in the private Boardroom, or up to 28 in a semi-private setting, as a dinner at one long table on the ninth floor with a sunset view of the Entertainment District. It is not a venue for large weddings, and the restaurant is closed on Sundays.
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Who this suits, and who it does not
Start with the honest part. Mercury Chophouse – Arlington is a steakhouse with one private room, and that room seats up to 20 people at a single long table. Semi-private seating in the main dining room reaches 28. There is no ballroom and no room for 80 guests, and a couple who needs those things should look elsewhere without wasting a week.
What the restaurant does well is the small wedding: a courthouse ceremony followed by dinner, an elopement with both sets of parents, a second marriage with the children and the closest friends, or a reception for the twenty people who actually mattered. For those weddings, a private room nine floors above the Entertainment District with the sun setting through the windows is a better room than a rented hall with a buffet.
The room on a wedding evening
The Boardroom sits behind a frosted glass door off the main dining room. Inside is the long table, dressed in white linen, with the window wall behind it looking west over AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field. Guests ride the elevator from the tower lobby to Suite 910, come through the glass doors and past the wine wall, and the couple’s table is waiting.
The view is the décor. In April the sun sets around 7:55 PM, in October around 7:00 PM, and a reception seated an hour earlier watches the district go from daylight to lights during dinner. The sunset dinner page lists the times by month for couples choosing a date around it. A large screen at one end of the table carries a photo loop or a video from anyone who could not travel, and toasts carry down the table without a microphone.
A reception dinner from the menu
Menus for the room are tailored, and for a wedding dinner the events team typically writes a set menu with a shared starter, a choice of entrées and a dessert course, priced per person in the proposal. The dinner menu gives the couple plenty to choose from.
| Course | Dinner menu options | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Starter for the table | Land & Sea Sampler, per person; Crab Cakes | $26; $24 |
| Salad | Caprese Salad; Wedge | $18; $18 |
| Entrée | Center-Cut Filet Mignon 8 oz; Seared Sea Bass; Chicken Saltimbocca; Grilled Chicken Pasta | $74; $57; $42; $29 |
| Dessert | Strawberry Cake; Italian Cream Cake; Crème Brûlée | $17; $17; $15 |
For a toast, the MCA French 75 is $17 and the Ladies First, made with rosé bubbles, is $16. The wine list runs from $77 to Opus One at $686, with plenty in between for a table of 20.
Cake, flowers and the things a wedding brings
The website does not publish a policy on outside wedding cakes, florals, favors or a photographer working in the room. Put every one of those on the inquiry form, and the written proposal will say what is allowed and on what terms. The room already has linens, glassware and the view, so most small receptions bring very little beyond the cake and the flowers.
Because the Boardroom is one table, there is no head table and no seating chart to fight over. The couple sits in the middle or at the end, and everyone else is within a conversation’s reach.
Planning at a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Guests | Up to 20 seated in the Boardroom; 21 to 28 semi-private; larger weddings do not fit |
| Format | Seated dinner at one long table; no dance floor |
| Days | Monday through Saturday; Saturday from 4 PM; closed Sunday |
| Billing | One check to the host; 20% gratuity on 6 or more |
| Minimum | Food and beverage minimum for 10 or more, quoted in the proposal |
| Deposit and cancellation | In the written proposal |
| Lead time | Our suggestion: two to three months for a Saturday, sooner if the date is fixed |
Saturday from 4 PM, and never on a Sunday
Saturday is the wedding day for most couples, and Saturday service here starts at 4 PM and runs to 10 PM. A 2 PM ceremony with a 5 PM reception fits. A brunch reception does not, and neither does anything on a Sunday, when the restaurant is closed. Friday receptions have the widest window, from 11 AM to 10 PM. A couple marrying elsewhere and holding only the rehearsal dinner here should read the rehearsal dinner page; a couple with a guest list of 25 should read the semi-private dining page before deciding. Either way, the booking guide explains what to put on the inquiry form so the first proposal is the right one.
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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
Can we hold the wedding ceremony itself in the Boardroom before the reception?
The room is set as a dinner table for up to 20, and a ceremony is not a published use. If you want a brief exchange of vows at the table before dinner, describe it on the inquiry form and the events team will tell you what is possible. Most couples marry elsewhere and arrive for the reception.
Is there room for dancing at a small wedding reception here?
No. The Boardroom is a private dining room with one long table, and the main dining room is a restaurant floor with a piano near the bar. The room is set as a single dinner table, so plan on a seated dinner rather than dancing. A couple who wants a first dance should plan it at another venue and treat this as the dinner.
What is the maximum number of guests for a wedding reception at Mercury Chophouse?
Twenty seated in the private Boardroom, or up to 28 in the semi-private arrangement in the main dining room. Those are the restaurant's published limits. A guest list of 30 or more does not fit as a single seated reception, and the events team will say so rather than squeeze.
Can the reception dinner be priced per person for a wedding budget?
Yes. Private dining menus are tailored to the group, and a set menu for a reception is quoted per person in the written proposal along with the food and beverage minimum for the party size. The dollar figures are not published online, so the proposal is the document to plan the budget from.
Does the restaurant host wedding receptions on Sunday afternoons?
No. Mercury Chophouse – Arlington is closed every Sunday. Saturday service begins at 4 PM, so a Saturday reception is an evening one. For an afternoon reception, a weekday or Friday works; the restaurant opens at 11 AM Monday through Friday and the lunch menu is served from then.