Mercury Chophouse – Arlington hosts retirement parties in The Boardroom, a private ninth-floor room at 2221 E Lamar Blvd that seats 8 to 20 guests at one long table, with semi-private seating for up to 28. The room has an integrated AV system and large screen for a career slideshow, and inquiries are answered within 48 hours.
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A send-off dinner nine floors above the office parks
A retirement party has one job: put the person who is leaving at the center of a table full of people who worked beside them. The Boardroom at Mercury Chophouse does that literally. It is a single long table for 8 to 20 guests, behind a frosted glass door on the ninth floor of the Brookhollow Two tower, with the Entertainment District laid out in the windows behind the chairs.
Because it is one table and not a cluster of four-tops, every toast reaches every seat. The retiree sits where the organizer puts them, usually at the head or the middle, and nobody has to stand up and walk to another table to say what they came to say.
Offices that outgrow 20 have a semi-private option for up to 28. Beyond that, the events team can advise on what works for the date. The general room, with its curved wall of windows, handles smaller farewells of two to seven at a regular reservation.
The career slideshow on a real screen
Most retirement parties end up with someone holding a laptop over their head. The Boardroom has a fully integrated AV system with a large screen, so the thirty years of photos, the video message from the branch that could not travel, and the awards slide all go up on the wall where everyone can see them.
Bring the presentation on a laptop and mention it in your inquiry so the team can walk you through connecting it. The technical specifics of the system are not published, which is one more reason to raise it early rather than on the night.
The screen is also why this room gets booked for watch parties. If the retiree is a Rangers or Cowboys fan and the date lines up with a game, the same setup works for both halves of the evening.
Weekday lunch farewell or Friday night send-off
Retirement parties split into two kinds: the office lunch on the last day, and the evening dinner with spouses and old colleagues. The Boardroom takes either. The lunch menu runs Monday through Friday from 11 AM, and dinner is served every evening the restaurant is open.
| Format | Days | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Office lunch | Monday to Friday from 11 AM | Lunch menu; Wagyu London Broil $65, Marinated Steak Sandwich $19, Cobb in a Mold $16 |
| Weeknight dinner | Monday to Thursday, closes 9 PM | Full dinner menu; plan the toast before sunset if the view matters |
| Friday dinner | Open until 10 PM | Free parking; a full evening ahead of the weekend |
| Saturday dinner | From 4 PM until 10 PM | Free parking; dinner service only |
| Sunday | Closed | Book the Friday or Saturday instead |
Sunset comes at about 7:35 PM in September and 5:25 PM in December, so a party that wants the sky as a backdrop should sit down an hour ahead of those times. Details are on the sunset dinner page.
What the office pays and how the check works
Private dining menus are tailored to each group, and there is no published package price. What is published is the structure. Parties of 10 or more meet a food and beverage minimum that depends on party size, and the number is quoted in the written proposal you receive after your inquiry. Any group in the Boardroom receives one check, with no split checks, which suits a party the department is covering from a collection or a budget line.
A 20% gratuity is added for parties of 6 or more, and a $25 split-plate fee applies to composed entrées. For a sense of the price band, the dinner menu runs from Grilled Chicken Pasta at $29 and Chicken Saltimbocca at $42 to the 6 oz Center-Cut Filet Mignon at $62, the Hand-Cut Ribeye at $75 and the Bone-In Ribeye at $90. Desserts are $15 to $17, and the Italian Cream Cake at $17 can stand in as the farewell cake. The private dining menus page walks through the full structure.
Colleagues driving in from across the Metroplex
Retirement guests tend to come from everywhere the retiree ever worked, and this address is easy to explain. Mercury sits on E Lamar Blvd in the Brookhollow Two tower, with Highway 360 about a mile east and I-30 about a mile south. Downtown Fort Worth is about 17 miles and 22 minutes; downtown Dallas is about 20 miles and 25 minutes; Grand Prairie is about 6 miles.
Guests park in the tower’s garage or its outdoor lot and take the elevator from the lobby to the ninth floor, Suite 910. There are no stairs to manage, which matters when the guest list includes a retiree’s parents or former mentors. Parking at the tower is free.
The dress code is business casual: collared shirts and sports coats encouraged for men, refined separates or dresses for women, unripped jeans welcome, no baseball caps, hoodies or athletic wear. Most offices are already dressed for it. The full dress code is published on the site.
Getting the date on the calendar
Retirement dates are usually known months out, and the Boardroom is one room, so the inquiry is worth sending as soon as the last day is fixed. Use the event inquiry form with the date, a backup date, the expected headcount and a note that you want the screen. The team responds within 48 hours with availability, then follows with a proposal that covers the minimum, the menu and the terms.
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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 show a photo slideshow of the retiree's career during the dinner?
Yes. The Boardroom has a fully integrated AV system with a large screen. Bring the slideshow or video on a laptop, and mention it in your inquiry so the events team can confirm how to connect it. The room's technical specifications are not published, so raising it in advance avoids surprises on the night.
Can the department pay one bill while guests buy their own drinks?
Every group in the Boardroom receives a single check, and the restaurant does not split checks. Organizers usually settle the whole bill from a collection or a department budget. Work out with the events team beforehand what the tailored menu includes, so the one check matches what the office agreed to cover.
Is a weekday lunch retirement party possible?
Yes. The lunch menu is served Monday through Friday from 11 AM, and the Boardroom can be booked for a midday farewell. Lunch entrées run from the Club Sandwich at $14 to the Wagyu London Broil at $65, and the same minimum, one-check and 48-hour inquiry structure applies as it does at dinner.
What if the whole office is bigger than 20 people?
The Boardroom seats 8 to 20 at its single table. For 21 to 28 guests there is a semi-private option. Above 28, describe the group in your inquiry and the team will tell you what is possible on your date. Groups of 12 or more in general dining also receive one check.
Can we bring a retirement cake or gifts into the room?
The restaurant does not publish a policy on outside cakes or a gift table, so ask when you submit the request. The dessert menu covers the cake role in-house, with the Italian Cream Cake at $17, the Strawberry Cake at $17 and the New York Cheesecake at $15, any of which can be part of the tailored menu.
Is the building easy for older guests to get into?
Yes. Guests park in the garage or the outdoor lot at the Brookhollow Two office tower and ride the lobby elevator to the ninth floor, Suite 910. There are no stairs between the car and the table. The garage sits at the tower, which helps anyone who would rather not walk an outdoor lot.