Mercury Chophouse – Arlington is a ninth-floor steakhouse at 2221 E Lamar Blvd built for client entertaining in the Entertainment District: a window table or the private Boardroom for 8 to 20, Globe Life Field about 1 mile away, AT&T Stadium about 1.5 miles, Texas Live! about 0.8 mile, and one check for any Boardroom group.
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Show the client the district from above it
Client entertaining in Arlington usually means a game, a concert or Texas Live!, and dinner somewhere near it. The trouble with dinner inside the district core is that the client sees a parking lot and a line. From the ninth floor of the Brookhollow Two tower, the client sees the whole thing at once: AT&T Stadium, Globe Life Field, the Six Flags tower, Hurricane Harbor and the district skyline through a curved wall of floor-to-ceiling windows.
That view does the host’s work. It explains where you are going next, it gives the conversation something to point at, and at sunset, about 7 PM in October and 8:35 PM in June, it turns a business dinner into the part of the trip the client tells people about.
Four ways to build the evening
The restaurant’s position on E Lamar Blvd, north of the stadium district and off the main lots, makes it the sensible first stop. Dinner here, then the short drive south.
| Plan | Next stop | Distance from the table |
|---|---|---|
| Dinner, then the Rangers | Globe Life Field | about 1 mile, 4 minutes |
| Dinner, then a concert or the Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | about 1.5 miles, 5 minutes |
| Dinner, then drinks in the district | Texas Live! | about 0.8 mile, 3 minutes |
| Dinner as the whole event | The Boardroom, game on the screen | no drive at all |
Most weeknight first pitches are around 7 PM, so a 5 or 5:30 seating leaves room for a full dinner and the drive. A weekday lunch works too; the lunch menu is served Monday through Friday from 11 AM, and the business lunch meeting space page covers that format. The restaurant is closed Sundays, which rules out most Cowboys home dates; plan those clients around a Saturday or a Thursday night game.
A table for four or a room for twenty
Two clients and two hosts belong at a window table or in one of the tufted booths, with a reservation made through OpenTable or by calling 817-381-1157. Reservations matter on game and concert nights. A window seat is not guaranteed, but the window wall runs the length of the room, and the grand piano sits beside it near the bar, with live piano on select evenings; call to ask which nights.
A client group of 8 to 20 belongs in the Boardroom, the private room behind a frosted glass door with its own panoramic view and a fully integrated AV system. Put the game on the large screen, or a short deck before the plates arrive. Semi-private seating reaches 28. The private watch party page explains the AV setup and the Sunday limitation in detail.
What to order when you are the one ordering
A host who knows the menu moves faster. Start the table with the Land & Sea Sampler at $26 per person, which puts calamari, a filet cigar, a crab cake and a shrimp cocktail in front of everyone without a discussion. For a client who should be impressed, the 27 oz Wagyu Long Bone Ribeye at $210 comes to the table with crispy onion strings and Dijon butter and feeds more than one. The Dry-Aged 36 oz Porterhouse at $175 does the same. For the client who orders conservatively, the 8 oz Center-Cut Filet Mignon at $74 with a $9 sauce flight is the safe, correct call.
The glass-front wine wall at the entrance is the signal. West Coast red blends run from Roth Heritage at $78 to Opus One 2022 at $686, with The Prisoner at $85 and Quintessa at $525 between them. To close, the reserve cognacs go up to a half-ounce of Louis XIII at $150, and the coffee libations are $16. The client dinner page has more on ordering for a small table.
The details that keep a client evening simple
Parking is free in the tower’s garage or its outdoor lot, and the elevator goes straight to the ninth floor, Suite 910. The dress code is business casual: sports coats encouraged, no jacket or tie required, no baseball caps or athletic wear. Most clients arriving from a meeting are already dressed for it.
The check is predictable. A 20% gratuity is added for parties of 6 or more. Groups of 12 or more in the main room and any group in the Boardroom receive a single check, with no splitting. Boardroom groups of 10 or more meet a food and beverage minimum quoted in the proposal, which is the number to get approved before the invitation goes out. Hotels for the client are close: Loews Arlington about 0.6 mile, Live! by Loews about 0.9 mile.
Book a Table
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 my client see the game itself from the restaurant?
You can see the stadiums, not the field. Globe Life Field and AT&T Stadium are both visible from the ninth-floor windows, and Globe Life Field has a retractable roof. To watch the broadcast over dinner, book the Boardroom, which has an integrated AV system and a large screen, or sit at the bar, where there are TVs.
How early should we sit down before a 7 PM first pitch?
A 5 or 5:30 PM seating leaves time for starters, entrées and the drive. Globe Life Field is about a mile away, roughly 4 minutes outside game traffic, and Mercury sits off the main stadium lots on E Lamar Blvd. Tell the server your departure time when you sit down so the courses are paced to it.
Is there a private room for a client group of ten?
Yes. The Boardroom seats 8 to 20 at one long table, has its own view of the district and a large screen, and is booked through the event inquiry form on the website. Parties of 10 or more meet a food and beverage minimum based on party size, quoted in the proposal you receive within 48 hours.
Where can we keep talking after the plates are cleared?
The marble-topped bar with its full back bar and TVs is the natural move, and the after-dinner list is long: reserve cognacs from Courvoisier VSOP at $19 to Hennessy XO at $65, ports from $12, and coffee cocktails such as the Classic Irish at $16. On Friday the restaurant is open until 10 PM; Monday through Thursday it closes at 9 PM.
Can I fix a budget before I invite the client?
For a Boardroom group of 10 or more, yes: the written proposal states the food and beverage minimum for your party size, and any group in the room is on one check. For a small table there is no set price, but the à la carte menu gives the band, with steaks from $59 to $210 and starters from $17 to $34.
Which night of the week is best for entertaining a client here?
Friday and Saturday close at 10 PM, and Saturday is dinner only from 4 PM. Monday through Thursday close at 9 PM, which suits a client who has an early flight. Check the Rangers schedule and AT&T Stadium concert dates for the evening, since both fill the district and the reservation book.