BB & Luigi’s Vineyard Steakhouse
1000 Texan trail, suite 130, Grapevine
(817) 328-6111 • vineyardsteakhouse.com

The Most Casual Fine-Dining Experience In DFW

It is a known fact that in Dallas, the dining scene is much more informal that most major cities around the world. Though, we have our Hotel St. Germain, Mansion on Turtle Creek and Wolfgang Puck’s Five Sixty where diners are still expected to dress to dine.

Now, I have discovered BB & Luigi’s Vineyard Steak House, a hidden gem of fine dining tucked away in Grapevine. General Manager “Big Bob” Williams and Luigi ensured that our dining experience was one of the best ever. Each course was prepared and personally served by their Executive Chef Aurora Smith and then perfectly paired with the recommended wine selection from Master Sommelier Luigi. The private wine closet and tasting room already boasts over 300 selections of fine wines and Champagnes from as far away as Australia to the more familiar Italians and Californians.

We were greeted at an intimate table for two in the main dining villa by our Server, Denver, who was attentive and informative. Our first course of Warm Bucheron Goat Cheese and Lavash bread was paired with a sparkling glass of complimentary house Champagne (every guest gets a free glass). The second course featured one of the best Lobster Bisque in Dallas and a Blue Cheese Salad with Australian’s Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc. I ate it and I don’t even like blue cheese.

Chef Aurora is a master when it comes to grilling beef with over 25 years at the grill. She presented me with a 14 oz. Bone in Prime Filet perfectly cooked with light Rossini Sauce and accompanied by Crabmeat Mashed Potatoes. My wife’s Grilled Sea Bass with crabmeat and grilled shrimp came in a lemon butter sauce, sided with grilled asparagus and sautéed mushrooms along with a bold J. Lohr Cabernet Sauvignon.

For Dessert, we had a desert made for two: a heart-shaped White Marscarpone Cheesecake snuggling with a heart-shaped Chocolate Sambuca Cake covered with red berries and rose petals. Try it with Quinta Do Noval Porto Port.

I have to thank Rebecca Hackl, owner of Rebecca Hackl Events, for introducing me to the Vineyard Steak House. Her invitation gave me an opportunity to experience the whole ambiance of the Steak House at a Holiday Reception in their spacious private dining room. Their catering services are excellent from an intimate private family dinner for 6 to a full-blown dining affair for 180.