Went to Killen's with our family to celebrate some birthdays. My grandchildren are picky eaters but they loved the food, as did the adults. Texas cooks really know how to cook steak and my wife loved the gulf shrimp. My thick cut filet was cooked to perfection (medium rare). Service was excellent. We didn't have reservations so sat in the patio but the weather was perfect for eating outside.
Ok. Here we go. First, the food was great. The service was great. But the meat was overcooked to what I asked. I asked for medium rare got medium. The sourdough bread was more like ciabatta bread. Pepper grinder was carried under the arm. I liked the timing of the food to table but the sides came separately about 5 minutes later. Overall, I gave four stars because the food and service was great. And what is with the weird tasting water?
Food: The steak was delicious but a tad bit salty. Not as salty as Perry's Steakhouse, but still a bit too salty. The o my steamed veggies they had was broccoli. I wish they had more steam veggie options. 4 Stars Service: friendly and warm. 5 Stars Ambiance: high end. 5 Stars Overall: 5 Stars
I've heard mixed reviews about this place, but I ended up visiting for a birthday party. My experience was quite decent, and the food was good. We ordered the Wagyu tomahawk, which I really enjoyed, but I wasn't as fond of the Australian Wagyu filet because it was a bit dry. Our server was very attentive and took the time to help us choose our meals. We sat close to the kitchen, which provided a cool view.
I took my Girlfriend here for her birthday. First, Their well bourbon was premium bourbon? AMAZING. The appetizers, Pork belly fell apart in my mouth. It was so deliciously tender and flavorful. I do not know how to compare the lobster Macaroni and Cheese, But it was silky and cheesy and smooth and amazing. The steak, I ordered Wet aged ribeye, My girlfriend ordered dry aged. I have never had a steak done to a perfect medium rare and hers to rare like this. Seasoned perfectly and they were kind enough to explain Wet aged vs Dry aged. It was a great experience. It was a tiny bit pricy but it was amazing. Always recommend a reservation though for better seating.
I recommend a reservation in the dining room even during the week. You could sit at a bar top, but it is so loud at the bar. First, the place is nice. Service is on point. This is certainly a fancy steak place. The house old fashioned was $22 but you can get your choice of bourbon for an up charge. I got the dry aged ribeye. It was tasty. I also got the lobster Mac n cheese and that was amazing. I wanted the creamed spinach but the steak and Mac n cheese was more than enough. I certainly had leftovers. I didn't have room for dessert, but they offered a bite of cake for my birthday. I like this place. It seems like a good fancy date place.
We received a gift card to Killens for our Anniversary and came for an incredible meal. The location of this restaurant is a bit strange... seems out of place, if you will. Would think it'd be in the Galleria area or something, not in the middle of nowhere near crappy old strip malls and dumpy car washes. Anyways, inside, you wouldn't know you were in a suburb. They offered complimentary valet but we parked ourselves on the side with the hotel instead. Everyone here from the hostess to the "water boy"? Hydration expert? to our amazing server Emmett were EXCELLENT. We were really treated like royalty by everyone working here. For the food, well, we were blown away. I started with the French Onion Soup ($12), which was so delicious. The steaks were some of the best steaks we have ever had: perfectly cooked, melt in your mouth tender. I went with the wet aged 8oz Filet Mignon ($55) and my husband had the 16oz dry aged Ribeye ($80). We split 2 family style sides: the Brussels sprouts ($12) and onion rings ($12). The Brussels sprouts were tangy but sweet and are a MUST. The onion rings were HUGE. Despite not having room for dessert, our server surprised us with mini cakes. One was chocolate and the other was carrot cake. I preferred the chocolate and my husband liked the carrot. It was very nice surprise. Of course, this place is $$$$. We don't typically go out for $200+ meals but every once in awhile for a special occasion, it was really nice to act like "we be rich". Hahaha. (I am literally eating my leftovers for breakfast as I write this review and am still in awe about how good the food is.) Amazing amazing experience.
Brian, our Table Host, was amazing! Service: Brian was very knowledgeable and you can tell he studies the menu/food. His suggestions were on point! Location: This is a standalone building with a large parking lot. Parking: There is a huge parking lot that I assume you can self park at; however, we chose the valet option. Much faster for sure and the valet were polite. Ambiance: The Ambiance was very demure... In all honesty, it was like any other steakhouse with great decor, nice linens, and it was nice and clean. Food: The food was great, well seasoned and delicious! All the suggestions given were great! Priced about the same as other steakhouses in the city! Great food and great service! We will be back for sure!
Gwen's Ladies (Gwen Ward) met with Marie Bass for dinner to celebrate the life of her partner Jay. He passed Saturday. He donated his body to Science and it was excepted. He didn't want any kind of service, so the ladies decided to get dinner together to appreciate the life they had together. I ordered the hamburger with Swiss cheese and fries. We also had shrimp sliders, pork and beef. Everything was cooked to perfection. Really delicious!! My first time here and I'm sure I'll be back. Ten stars. :-)