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FOOD | ARTS | COMMUNITY | STYLE+LEISURE
DINE WRITE
BIGGER THAN LIFE
MASTRO‘S ROLLS INTO HOUSTON
By Janice Schindeler
Photography courtesy of Mastro's Restaurants
Wagyu Tomahawk
The dark bar has a bright, ice blue water feature – a tumbling waterfall wall. At
the base, ever so slightly forward of the waterfall, and incredulously amazing,
a fireplace. Hot and cold. Wet and dry. When money is no object anything is
possible.
12.8.2017
10:09pm
Lobster Mashed Potatoes
JUDGING BY THE THRONGS OF PATRONS AT THE NEW MASTRO’S STEAKHOUSE,
BOOM TOWN IS BACK, BABY.
Only 6 o’clock on a mundane Tuesday evening and the bar is packed. Packed with patrons slapping down 20 bucks
for stiff, 5-ounce, club-style cocktails. Packed with those who drive Lambos, Rolls and Bentleys and a few players
who peel out in their turquoise Porsches, then loudly gun it on the feeder road. The trophy cars sit all aglow near the
entrance, where a small army of valets graciously greet arriving guests while keeping eagle eyes on these high ticket
rides.
The grand entrance, the fancy-dancy cars, the abundance of valets – all set the theme of fabulous, of obvious, luxurious
luxury that awaits inside. Everything first-rate, everything opulent, over the top and all gloriou s.
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Here, money is aplenty.
The Houston Mastro’s Steakhouse has been designed to be the flagship location for
this small, national group of steakhouses now owned by the Landry’s corporation,
whose CEO is a household name, Rockets owner and “Billionaire Buyer” TILMAN
FERTITTA. Mastro’s is the sparkling diamond in The Post Oak, a multi-function
complex located just off the 610 Loop. Multi-function complex? Think luxury hotel,
convention center, two-story Rolls Royce showroom, a Willie G’s, a first-rate spa and
the masterful Mastro’s.
And the food? Perfectly suited to the fantastical theme. Big, big steaks. The biggest
being a 48-ounce, double-cut Porterhouse. I order the Center Cut 6-ounce Petite Filet.
Tender, delightfully and perfectly medium rare with a seared and slightly crunchy
exterior. And simply presented on an oversized plate which left plenty of room for
the roasted Brussels sprouts and the deliriously thick and perfectly decadent fried
onion rings.
Mastro’s is the sparkling
diamond in The Post Oak,
a multi-function complex
located just off the 610
Loop. Multi-function
complex? Think luxury
hotel, convention center,
two-story Rolls Royce
showroom, a Willie G’s,
a first-rate spa and the
masterful Mastro’s.
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