A new steakhouse built around Texas beef and San Antonio-inspired flavors is set to swing open its doors Thursday, November 12, at Grandscape in The Colony. Alamo Prime Steakhouse will take up 5,200 square feet at 5765 Grandscape Blvd., with room for about 170 guests including bar seating, and reservations are recommended for the dinner-only operation.
Identity Hospitality Group is behind the restaurant, with managing partner Marlon Tapanes and managing partner and executive chef Jacob Williamson leading the project, according to CultureMap Dallas. Tapanes has said his time living in San Antonio shaped his appreciation for the city's history, culture, and hospitality. Williamson, a Dallas native and fourth-generation Texan, has more than 15 years of culinary experience.
Texas Beef and a Focused Steak List
About 50 percent of Alamo Prime's prime beef is sourced from Texas farms and ranches, according to CultureMap Dallas. Williamson has described the restaurant's aim as highlighting Texas ingredients while making the steakhouse suitable for regular visits as well as special occasions.
The steak lineup anchoring the menu includes a 7-ounce Prime Filet, a 12-ounce Ribeye, an 8-ounce Picanha, a 10-ounce Texas Wagyu Skirt Steak, and a 36-ounce Texas Wagyu Tomahawk Chop that's house-aged and designed for two. OpenTable describes the beef as Prime-grade, bought from Texas ranches a few hours from the restaurant, with steaks hand-cut and cooked over fire, according to OpenTable.
A Few Menu Highlights
Before the steaks arrive, diners can work through starters like Texas Wagyu Beef Tartare with Texas toast and pickled mustard seeds, Yellowtail Crudo with grapefruit, olive oil, and cilantro vinaigrette, and Maine Lobster Arancini with béarnaise aioli. There's also a raw bar running until close, with Gulf oysters opened to order and chilled shellfish, per the same OpenTable listing, alongside oysters on the half shell listed on the restaurant's own menu.
The Texas-Mexico influences show up in dishes such as Beef Bourguignonne Tacos with red wine-braised Wagyu and Venison Frito Pie topped with crème fraîche, white cheddar, and scallions. Other options include Gulf Shrimp & Grits and Texas Quail Lollipops wrapped in bacon and finished with chili honey. Desserts include Mexican Chocolate Crème Brûlée and lime icebox pie; the cocktail list includes the Cannon Smoke Old Fashioned and Desert Rose Margarita.
Designed For Weeknight Dinners And Bigger Gatherings
Coeval designed the dining room, which features warm lighting, comfortable seating, and a bar the restaurant describes as inviting. Alamo Prime says the space is intended for occasions ranging from family gatherings and client entertaining to dinner and cocktails at the bar.
Alamo Prime will serve dinner Sunday through Thursday from 4 to 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 4 to 11 p.m. Grandscape's restaurant lineup has grown steadily since opening, with a 2021 report from The Dallas Morning News counting 26 restaurants already open in the complex at the time, with more on the way.
Grandscape’s Growth and Scale
Grandscape describes its wider destination as covering more than 400 acres, distinct from Alamo Prime's 5,200-square-foot restaurant space. In a May 22, 2020, report, PaperCity characterized the development as gradually opening its stores, restaurants, and attractions; Grandscape says the destination now offers more than 400 acres for visitors to explore. A dated snapshot of the restaurant lineup comes from The Dallas Morning News, which counted 26 restaurants open at Grandscape in 2021, with more on the way. That figure provides a benchmark for the destination’s growth, not a count of restaurants at the time Alamo Prime opened.
