A Brazilian steakhouse known for carving meat right at diners' tables is staking out space in downtown Denton. TG Steakhouse plans to open a new location at 217 E. Hickory St., the former home of Mellow Mushroom, according to a company representative.
The timing of that opening has been reported two different ways. According to Community Impact, the new location is expected to open the first week of December 2026. But the Denton Record-Chronicle has reported the restaurant's plans to open in September, without specifying a year in that account. Which timeline actually plays out remains to be seen.
What's on the Menu
TG stands for Tradition of Gauchos, a nod to Brazilian settlers who roasted cattle over fire pits and served sliced meat from skewers to their families in the 1800s, per Community Impact's reporting. The Denton location is planned to serve sliced meats, hot sides, salads and Brazilian hospitality, with dinner, lunch and weekend menus built around a side bar, a salad bar and rotating varieties of meats sliced and served straight from skewers.
The full dining experience includes continuous, all-you-can-eat tableside service of fire-roasted meats and pineapple, alongside the salads and hot sides. At the chain's Richardson location, the Denton Record-Chronicle reports, waiters bring a variety of grilled meats directly to diners' tables — the kind of theatrical, fire-driven service Brazilian steakhouses are known for.
Roots in Richardson
The Richardson restaurant began serving under the TG name in 2022, according to previous reporting cited by Community Impact, and it will remain open at its current location even as the company expands into Denton. The new downtown spot would mark the brand's push beyond its original base into the Denton County market.
A Changing Stretch of Downtown Denton
TG's arrival would land in a corner of downtown Denton that has already seen a wave of new openings. Between late August and late September 2026, a smokehouse, a cocktail bar and a bakery cafe all opened within a few hundred feet of each other, according to a local business blog tracking the area's growth just east of the Square. A Facebook post from SVN VERUS Commercial also flagged 217 E Hickory St as leased, part of the same broader churn of activity hitting that stretch of downtown.
For now, the exact opening date for TG Steakhouse's Denton location is unsettled between the two reported timelines, and there's no independent confirmation yet of whether the restaurant has opened its doors. Diners curious about the all-you-can-eat format will have to watch for an official announcement as the former Mellow Mushroom space transforms into Denton's newest spot for fire-roasted Brazilian fare.
