Parkwood American Grille, at 2131 West Parkwood in Friendswood, serves steak, seafood and sushi. It is open Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday from 5 to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m.; the restaurant is closed Mondays. Walk-ins are welcome, and reservations are also encouraged.
A separate development in the city’s plans
The City of Friendswood’s 2022 economic-development agreement described plans for the Albritton, a separate 163,176-square-foot mixed-use development with 11,000 square feet of retail space and 9,000 square feet of office space, according to the City of Friendswood.
Executive chef Joe Cervantez and restaurateur Raz Halili lead the restaurant, according to Houston Food Finder, which covered the opening in a report by longtime food writer Phaedra Cook. Cervantez is also executive chef of Pier 6 Seafood & Oyster House, a James Beard Award semifinalist, according to Nation’s Restaurant News; Cervantez was a 2022 James Beard Award semifinalist as well. Community Impact reported that he previously was head chef at Killen’s Steakhouse in Pearland. Halili owns Prestige Oysters, which supplies oysters for Parkwood’s raw bar.
A menu spanning steakhouse staples and sushi
The menu ranges from prime and Wagyu beef to seafood and sushi. Houston Food Finder reported that the restaurant sources beef from Snake River Farms and Flannery Beef; listed cuts include a 24-ounce prime porterhouse and a prime dry-aged ribeye, as well as a 14-ounce Wagyu New York strip. In the report, the reviewer said the strip was cooked medium-rare as requested and cost $50.
The seafood offerings include a raw bar with Prestige oysters, shrimp cocktail and crudos, along with sushi made using select fish sourced from Tokyo’s Toyosu Market, according to the same Houston Food Finder report. The Parkwood Roll combines sushi rice, tempura shrimp, avocado, bluefin tuna, togarashi-sriracha mayo and serrano pepper. Other menu options include a roasted half-chicken with Kennebec aligot potatoes and braised Tuscan kale, priced at $22 with sides, and an appetizer of chicken nuggets with caviar.
Cocktails and room to dine outdoors
Houston Food Finder reported that the bar serves drinks including a Rob Roy and a gin freezer martini, with wine by the glass and bottle. Nation’s Restaurant News reported that the signature cocktail list includes the Parkwood Star, made with passion fruit and vanilla, and the Last Mango in Paris. The restaurant has 4,800 square feet indoors and a 1,600-square-foot outdoor area with a 30-seat patio.
Nation’s Restaurant News reported that lunch service and happy hour were planned to launch soon after the restaurant’s Sept. 1 opening, and that the team planned to open the patio as cooler weather arrived. Earlier coverage by Community Impact described a wider selection of modern American fare, including Gulf seafood, pasta, mini Maine-style lobster rolls with caviar and a Wagyu burger. Halili and Cervantez are also associated with Fish Company Taco in Galveston and Noah’s Ark in Bacliff.
