The best steakhouse in Arlington, TX gets the cut, the room and the service right. Mercury Chophouse – Arlington serves a 27 oz Wagyu Long Bone Ribeye at $210 and a 6 oz center-cut filet at $62 on the ninth floor of the Brookhollow Two tower, with live piano on select evenings and a curved window wall over the district.
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How to judge a steakhouse in Arlington
Every list of the best steakhouses in Arlington starts with somebody’s opinion. A more useful way to decide is to set the criteria first and then see which room meets them. Five things separate a serious steakhouse from a restaurant that happens to sell steak.
The cuts should be named by weight and bone, with a range from a small filet to a large share cut. The kitchen should cook to temperature and finish a steak with a real sauce or butter. The room should be built for a long dinner: linen, proper chairs, enough space between tables to talk. The wine list should go deeper than a handful of cabernets. And the place should handle an occasion, from a table for two to a private room for twenty.
Mercury Chophouse – Arlington meets all five. What follows shows how, with prices and specifics rather than adjectives. The wider guide to picking a steakhouse here lives at choosing a steakhouse in Arlington.
The cuts, by weight and price
The dinner menu lists eight steaks and chops. The signature is the 27 oz Wagyu Long Bone Ribeye at $210, served with crispy onion strings and Dijon butter; it is the cut most people mean when they search for a tomahawk. At the other end sits the 6 oz center-cut filet mignon at $62.
| Cut | Price | Comes with |
|---|---|---|
| 27 oz Wagyu Long Bone Ribeye | $210 | Crispy onion strings, Dijon butter |
| Dry-Aged 36 oz Porterhouse | $175 | Bone marrow confited shallots |
| 8 oz Wagyu Filet | $105 | Herbal compound butter |
| Bone-In Ribeye | $90 | Dijon butter |
| Hand-Cut Ribeye | $75 | Sauces $4 each |
| Center-Cut Filet Mignon, 6 oz / 8 oz | $62 / $74 | Herbal butter |
| Double-Bone Pork Chop | $59 | Thyme-onion-bacon jam |
Four sauces run $4 each (rye whiskey cream, demi-glace, Béarnaise, chimichurri), and a flight of three is $9. Oscar-style toppings add lobster for $20, crab for $16 or shrimp for $14. The Wagyu page covers the two Wagyu cuts in detail, and the full list is on the menu.
A dining room nine floors up
Mercury is on the ninth floor of the Brookhollow Two office tower at 2221 E Lamar Blvd, Suite 910. The main dining room follows a curved wall of floor-to-ceiling glass, and from the tables along it you look down on Six Flags Over Texas, Globe Life Field and AT&T Stadium. In September the sun goes down around 7:35 PM, and the west-facing end of the room is where people ask to sit.
Inside, the details are the old chophouse ones: white tablecloths, leather chairs, tufted booths, crystal chandeliers. A grand piano stands by the windows near the bar, and on select evenings a pianist plays through dinner. The restaurant does not publish which nights, so ask when you book.
Wine and whiskey with real depth
A steakhouse’s wine list tells you how seriously it takes the steak. Mercury’s runs from a $78 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir to Opus One 2022 at $686, with Bordeaux, Barolo, Brunello, Rioja, Ribera del Duero and Amarone between them. A glass-front wine wall stands behind the hostess stand, with the bar directly behind it.
The whiskey list is the other measure. About 40 American whiskeys are poured in 2 oz servings, from Buffalo Trace at $14 to Booker’s at $42, alongside Texas distillers such as Garrison Brothers and Ironroot, about 20 Scotch and Irish whiskies, and Japanese pours including Hibiki Harmony at $32. The whiskey list has the rest.
Independent ownership and a private room
Mercury Chophouse is owned by Jim Ross, a Marine Corps veteran and former Arlington police officer who moved to the city in 1983 and later founded a law practice here. He also owns Hearsay – Arlington, the seafood restaurant inside Choctaw Stadium. There is one Mercury, one kitchen and one menu, and decisions about all three are made in Arlington.
That shows in the Boardroom, the private room behind a frosted glass door that seats 8 to 20 at a single long table, with a fully integrated AV system and a large screen. Semi-private seating reaches 28. Inquiries go through the event inquiry form and are answered within 48 hours.
Who Mercury is not the best choice for
Candor helps here. Mercury is closed on Sundays, so it cannot be your Sunday steak or a dinner before a Sunday Cowboys kickoff. It is not a quick meal; dinner is paced for an evening, and the room asks for business casual, with no athletic wear, caps or hoodies. Parties of six or more carry a 20% gratuity, and composed entrées carry a $25 split-plate fee.
If you want a fast steak on a Sunday afternoon, a chain inside the district will serve you better. If you want the cut, the view and the pace of a proper steakhouse on any other night, book the ninth floor.
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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
What separates the best steakhouse in Arlington from a merely good one?
Consistency across the whole evening. The best room gets the cut right, cooks it to the temperature you asked for, pours a wine that fits it, and seats you somewhere you want to stay for two hours. Mercury Chophouse builds all of that around a ninth-floor view, which a good steakhouse elsewhere cannot add later.
Which steak should a first-time guest order at Mercury Chophouse?
For the fullest flavor, the 27 oz Wagyu Long Bone Ribeye at $210 is the signature and is large enough to share. For one person, the Bone-In Ribeye at $90 or the 8 oz center-cut filet at $74 are the two most common choices. Add the $9 sauce flight to try three sauces beside it.
Does Mercury Chophouse serve dinner on Sundays?
No. Mercury Chophouse – Arlington is closed every Sunday. It opens at 11 AM Monday through Friday and at 4 PM on Saturday. Sunday Cowboys games, Mother's Day and Father's Day all land on the closed day, so plan those dinners for the Friday or Saturday before.
How far is Mercury Chophouse from AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field?
About 1.5 miles and five minutes from AT&T Stadium, and about 1 mile and four minutes from Globe Life Field, outside event traffic. The restaurant sits just north of the stadium district on E Lamar Blvd, off the main event parking lots, which makes leaving after dinner easier on game nights.
What should I wear to the best steakhouse in Arlington?
Business casual. Collared shirts and sport coats are encouraged for men, jeans without rips are fine for everyone, and graphic T-shirts, baseball caps, hoodies, athletic wear and flip-flops are not. A jacket and tie are not required. Hats can be worn in but should come off at the table.
Does Mercury Chophouse serve anything besides steak?
Yes. The dinner menu includes seared sea bass for $57, cedar plank salmon for $48, crab cakes for $44, espresso-rubbed elk for $85, chicken saltimbocca for $42 and a tortellini Bolognese for $32, along with starters such as the Wagyu and black truffle ravioli at $34.