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3102 Oak Lawn. Dallas, TX 75219

214-219-9908

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Dallas Observer
Recommended
Best Wine List
Award Winner 2002

Cuisine(s): Japanese, Vietnamese

Hours: Sun 5:30pm-10pm, Mon-Sat 11:30am-3pm, Mon-Wed 5:30pm-11pm, Thu-Sat 5:30pm-1am

Price: $$, $$$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, Diners Club, cash

Attire: Business casual

Features: Smoking, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Banquet Facilities, Order Online, Wheelchair Accessible, Family Style, Business Dining
Serving: Dinner, Lunch

Reservations: Accepted, Recommended on Weekends

Parking: Valet

Description

Steel is a gracefully distinct deuce of Vietnamese and Japanese cuisines, employing a small army of chefs and sushi masters in the process. It also may require a small fortune to experience, so cash out your bloodied high-tech portfolio and fortify it with your platinum Visa. Vietnamese Carpaccio, sea salt and chili pepper calamari, sushi and the deep-fried whole fish are the focal points on the menu. Plus, Steel secures its napkins and utensils with hose clamps at each place setting. So the kids will have something to play with while you count your portfolio pennies.

2002 | Best Wine List

Steel's Vietnamese/Japanese cuisine is not necessarily the easiest chow to mate with wine. But the 40-plus by-the-glass list (embracing sparkling, white, red and dessert wines) includes an easy reference guide with tasting notes and pairing suggestions to coach you through the dining experience. Tethered to this is a list of more than 65 sakes, also with tasting notes and pairing suggestions. Imagine that. But Steel's grape mettle erupts with its hefty bottle list--more than 1,300 entries... More »
2001 | Best Shooters

This exotically erotic gulper is a libido depth charge with a little proof pumped in to facilitate heady reflection. The potion consists of uni (sea urchin roe), ponzu sauce, tobiko caviar (flying fish eggs) and either Hennessey or Rémy Martin XO cognac kicked with lime juice. The ingredients are layered in a cordial glass and topped with chopped scallions. Throw it back, swallow hard and smile. More »
2001 | Best Beef Carpaccio

It's considered a delicacy in Vietnam where it is often accompanied by cognac. But at Steel, it's served on a narrow platter heaped with flesh and shreds of mint, a Vietnamese herb called rau om, slivers of lemon peel, fried onion and chopped peanuts. This mound effectively veils the ruddy meat. Only the folded edges of the thin, succulent prime rib eye sheets are visible, like loins covered in a grass skirt. It's delicate and flush with fragrance and alive with refreshing piquancy. Plus, it... More »
2001 | Best Napkin Rings

Steel's namesake is sparingly applied throughout the restaurant. The metal almost has to be unearthed from the wood and granite decorative embellishments to be noticed. It appears on a pillar separating the bar from the dining room, which is armored in glistening sheets, and it is applied to the walls in the rest rooms. The massive front door is sculpted from steel and serves as the badge from which the restaurant's name is cast. But steel sneaks onto the table, too. Flatware is swaddled in... More »

New Asian Supermarket H Mart Planned for Plano

By Lauren Drewes Daniels | Tue, March 13, 2012

Via the Dallas Business Journal, the Asian supermarket chain H Mart has signed a lease for a 70,000+ square foot facility in the Parker Town Centre in Plano. This will be their second local store - th... More »
Review: Dallas' Steel Restaurant & Lounge

By Alice Laussade | Thu, April 10, 2008

Minutes I waited for my food in Steel count: 45 Things I ordered that required cooking count: 0 I drove with purpose. I saw the red "S" on the black awning, double confirmed that I was in the right place at the sight of a couple of ass-clowns ... More »
Was It Something We Said?

By Mark Stuertz | Thu, November 20, 2003

Just as our review of The Wharf@Bayview Marina hit the streets, the doors of The Wharf, tucked over Lake Ray Hubbard, slammed shut. Word came via e-mail from the restaurant. "THE WHARF IS CLOSED," it barked. Khanh Dao is out. Partner Mike Chen is ... More »
Apple Gazing

By Mark Stuertz | Thu, May 08, 2003

What Dallas lacks is a truly tight, sophisticated dining and lounge experience on the level of New York or Paris or London. How many times have we heard that? And there's no shortage of budding and established operators who insist they have the fo... More »
Random Drink Blur

By Mark Stuertz | Thu, March 20, 2003

It's no secret that drinking can lead to daffiness, but so can abstention, especially the forced kind. February 20 marked the 70th anniversary of the congressional passage of the repeal of Prohibition. So to celebrate this momentous occasion, the ... More »
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Dinner Menu

Starters

$6.00

Edamame
steamed soy beans with kosher salt

$11.00

Pork Pot Stickers
a soy-black vinegar dipping sauce

$12.00

Crab Rangoon
crispy crab & cheese wontons with two dipping sauces

$12.00

Crispy Sea Salt & Chili Style Calamari
wok sautéed with onion & chilies served with a trio of chili sauces

$16.00

Beef Tataki
thin medallions of lightly seared tenderloin, fresh cracked pepper, sriracha, and dressed with a yuzu-garlic soy sauce

$16.00

Escolar Tataki
thin slices of seared whitefish encrusted in freshcracked pepper and dressed with a yuzu-garlic vinaigrette

$7.00

Vegetable Tempura
onion, zucchini, asparagus and sweet potato with a traditional tempura dipping sauce

$14.00

Salmon Tartare
tower of chopped salmon, garlic, masago, rice, avocado and egg yolk

$9.00

Crab & Mango Spring Rolls
fresh rice wrappers with crab, mango & jiicama spicy peanut dipping sauce

$7.00

Steel House Spring Roll
fresh spring rolls filled with shredded chicken, shrimp, rice noodles and herbs, served with a peanut-chili dipping sauce

Chicken Breast $8.00
Beef Tenderloin $11.00

Thai Spiced Grilled Satay

$12.00

Thai Spiced Shell Crab
crispy crab rubbed with dry thai curry spices and served with citrus wedges

$6.00

Vietnamese Crispy Egg Rolls
pork & vegetable filling

$14.00

Signature Sea Bass
marinated in miso and sake, and slow baked

$9.00

Herbal Fish
escolar with thai basil & japanese mint prepared tempura style with curry spice

STARTERS - Ishiyaki
(hot Rock Cooking) Prepare Your Choices On A Hot River Rock. Ishiyaki Is The Traditional Way Japanese Fishermen Cooked Their Meals While Working—either In A Soup Heated With Hot Rocks, Or Searing The Food Directly On A Fire Heated River Rock Or Stone Bowl. Served With Our Togarashi Spice Salt Blend And Robata Dipping Sauce

Five Slices Per Order $28.00

Kobe Beef

Five Slices Per Order $12.00

Duck Breast

Five Slices Per Order $16.00

Ahi Tuna

Soups & Salads

$5.00

Shiro Miso Soup
miso broth with white tofu, honshimeji mushroom and scallions

$6.00

Hot & Sour Soup
white tofu, chicken, black mushroom, egg & vegetables in a tangy, spicy broth

For Two $25.00
For Four $50.00

Cantonese Style Sukiyaki Served “family Style”
shrimp, calamari, scallops and beef with egg, tofu, baby bok choy, napa cabbage, three varieties of mushroom, carrots and green onion with a savory chicken broth accompanied with cantonese bean curd condiment

$5.00

Steel House Salad
mixed greens, thai basil, red onion, cucumber and candied almonds with miso vinaigrette dressing

$7.00

Seaweed Salad
seaweed and mushroom with a chili-sesame

$7.00

Japanese Squid Salad
sweet soy marinated squid and black mushroom

Entrees From The Sea

$65.00

Robata Lobster Tail
beautiful australian lobster tail grilled with garlic butter and served over fried rice and vegetables. served with chef mark’s signature robata sauce

$36.00

Vietnamese Sea Salt & Chili Pepper Style Seafood Combination
crispy large shrimp, scallops and calamari with stir fried garlic, onions and chilies, served with a trio of chili sauces

$85.00

Asian Surf & Tur
a combination of the robata lobster tail and vietnamese “shaken” beef

Our Signature Whole Fried Fish
a whole red snapper seasoned, portioned and served on a bed of cabbage salad, with a ginger-chili dipping sauce

$32.00

Chilean Sea Bass
marinated in miso and sake, then slow roasted to golden perfection, served with miso-wasabi sauce and tempura asparagus

$24.00

Scottish Salmon Curry
a delicious thai dish of salmon filet and vegetables with steamed jasmine rice

$28.00

Mandarin Orange Shrimp
jumbo shrimp stir fried with whole chili peppers and a savory—sweet sauce, served with sautéed snow peas

Entrees From The Land

$30.00

Vietnamese “shaken” Beef
cubed tenderloin stir fried with onion and a traditional sauce served on young lettuces with cherry tomatoes

$35.00

Grilled Filet Mignon
served with two sauces, miso-wasabi and soy-ginger. accompanied with mashed yukon gold potatoes with wasabi cream, and steamed asparagus

$24.00

Korean Beef
marinated in korean spices and stir fried with onion, served with a green onion pancake and house made kim chee

$24.00

Crispy Beef
crispy fried beef, stir fried in sweet and spicy hoisin sauce and topped with scallions

$24.00

Roast Duck Curry
a thai red curry with roasted duck, broccoli, zucchini, pineapple, tomato and basil

$20.00

Bangkok Chicken
a plump chicken breast, pan seared and roasted, topped with a savory thai peanut sauce with jasmine rice and stir fried vegetables

Noodles, Clay Pots & Rice

$27.00

Pad Kew Mao
a delicious thai dish of flat rice noodles stir fried with large shrimp, scallops, calamari, peppers, jalapenos and herbs

$32.00

Stir Fry Seafood Noodle
scallops, shrimp, calamari and vegetables stir fried with zaru soba buckwheat noodles in a sweet & spicy soy based sauce

$24.00

Chinese Egg Noodles With Beef In Black Bean Sauce
egg noodles, beef, napa cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, scallions and asparagus stir fried with our mildly spicy black bean sauce

$9.00

Vegetable Clay Pot With Tofu
sauteed baby bok choy, black mushrooms, napa cabbage, snow peas, water chestnuts, asparagus, carrots, scallion & tofu

$12.00

Five Mushroom Clay Pot
honshimeji, shiitake, oyster, enoki and button mushrooms cooked in a soy garlic butter sauce

$18.00

Steel Special Fried Rice
shrimp, beef, chicken or combination wok sautéed with bean sprouts, egg, green onion, garlic and asian spices

Dessert

$8.00

Fruit Plate

$7.00

Chocolate Maki Roll

$7.00

Chocolate Volcano Cake

$7.00

Banana Egg Roll

For Two $14.00

Chocolate Bento Box

$9.00

Brandy Fruit Foster

$5.00

Banana Tempura

$4.00

Japanese Green Tea Ice Cream

$4.00

Ice Cream

$2.95

Espresso, Cappuccino, Or Hot Tea

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Steel Restaurant & Lounge

3102 Oak Lawn. Dallas, TX 75219

214-219-9908

Description

2002 | Best Wine List

2001 | Best Shooters

2001 | Best Beef Carpaccio

2001 | Best Napkin Rings

By Lauren Drewes Daniels | Tue, March 13, 2012

By Alice Laussade | Thu, April 10, 2008

By Mark Stuertz | Thu, November 20, 2003

By Mark Stuertz | Thu, May 08, 2003

By Mark Stuertz | Thu, March 20, 2003