Dallas Restaurants, Hotels, Nightclubs, Caterers & Banquet Halls

Right in the middle of downtown Dallas Texas, in a jungle of concrete and skyscrapers lies a little slice of Texas heaven. It’s named the Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse. Owning fifty square miles of Texas gives us the bragging rights as being the most authentic and best Steakhouse in Texas. Not only is the décor of the restaurant pure Texas, the menu is as well. Naturally, the finest prime-aged beef serves as the culinary foundation and is prepared in the fashion of chuck wagon grilling. Alongside the selection of steaks is an extensive offering of wild game such as axis venison, tender buffalo filet mignon, quail and succulent elk chops. I am sure you have heard of Southern hospitality, well come experience it at the Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse. When you leave the Y.O. you will not want to leave Texas.

The Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse claims its true Texas Heritage from the internationally known Y.O. Ranch in the beautiful Hill Country of the Lone Star State. This is obvious as soon as you walk in one of our several Texas themed private dining rooms. The Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse handles anything from cocktail receptions, wedding rehearsals, company parties, banquet style dinners or any other reason you can conjure up. Give us a reason and we will give you a room. We have semi-private and private rooms that accommodate from 6 to 300 people. Come party Texas style!!!

First impression after entering Via Reál's soothing, Santa Fe-inspired dining room: Why haven't I heard of this place? First thought after sampling the restaurant's upscale Mexican cuisine: How soon can I come back? On a Tuesday night visit there were plenty of people scattered about the main dining room, while a lovely indoor patio was packed with patrons enjoying a private party.

Tucked into a corner of a nondescript Las Colinas shopping center, the restaurant's brick facade and large glass entryway don't seem too impressive from the outside, but step inside and be transported into a graceful Southwestern Shangri-La. A 5-foot-high adobe wall shields the main dining room from the entry; opposite it, water trickles down a tall brick wall dotted with greenery and ledges holding Southwestern pottery and knickknacks. A duo of private rooms is hidden behind doors off to the right, while the rear left corner is taken up by a raised bar area that seems more like a free-standing cantina than a standard restaurant watering hole.

If the setting inspires high expectations, they're easily met by Via Reál's gourmet take on Mexican classics. The Entrees raised the level of sophistication another notch.

The service was gracious and amiable. From the flawless description of the evening's special to the prompt clearing of used dishes and unobtrusive refilling of water glasses, it was hard to find a misstep. Add that to the fine fare and polished setting, and that is reason enough to add Via Reál to your list of regular haunts.