Mercury Chop House

I recently went to this restaurant with my leadership team from work and I really enjoyed my meal. This restaurant was unique, It was really dark inside and the menus were huge for how reason. I got a good laugh out of it with my team. We had calamari as a starter and it was not good, it was a bit too chewy for my liking. I ordered the salmon entree with mashed potatoes and cream spinach. I absolutely loved it! It was cooked perfect and tasted delicious to me. My coworkers ordered the braised short rib and did not enjoy it. They said they were cooked too long and the food was bland. The drinks were just ok, I ordered an espresso martini and it was not bad but I would recommend ordering something that you normally get that's not on their cocktail drink menu.Overall, I would say that this restaurant is good for a couples dinner date but I would choose another place if coming with a larger party.

We dined at Mercury Chop House for DFW restaurant week with some friends recently. The food was excellent! From beginning to end, all enjoyed their dishes. The service and ambiance is what takes my review down a star. Our server, Mike was MIA for a long time. We never got our second round of drinks. The floor was covered in dirt and crumbs. The bathroom needs help as well. All of those things can be fixed. :)

Alright so lets talk about it--So I took my wife here for her birthday after another restaurant in the area at last minute canceled our 7pm reservation and unexpectedly closed for the night. When I first walked in to Mercury Chop house, I was a little concerned by how empty it was at 7pm on a Friday night, that being said, overall we walked out very pleased. Now, this very well may just be a situation of low expectations being pleasantly surpassed but at the end of the day I think this place has a ton of potential.Okay so here is everything we ordered:-Calamari-Caesar Salad-Wedge Salad -Braised Short ribs-Lamb Shank-Cream Spinach side-Mushroom side- & 4 cocktails Totaling: $225 before tipOverall, we very much enjoyed the salads and thought the entrees were well prepared. Would have liked to see more hot appetizers options, the calamari was slightly overcooked and chewy and instead of being served with marinara or dipping sauce, it was served with a tomato risotto that was not very good.Also, they served fresh bread that was very good but we were not served this until we received our salads. In my opinion this would have been much better served after we ordered our initial cocktails and we're waiting on our appetizerI would give this place a try, just go in with an open mind. This place has a ton of potential and could easily be a great restaurant!

We were greeted warmly at the door by the owner and had a delicious steak dinner in a classy atmosphere. The service was excellent. Can't ask for much more than that.

Stopped in for dinner with a long time friend to catch up on all the lost time. Very nice atmosphere and we were greeted immediately upon walking through the doors. We were greeted again at our table by the bartender for a drink order and soon after fresh warm bread and butter was served. Our server Mike came not long after and went over the evening specials with us. He had a huge smile and was very attentive the entire evening. Even after we sat for a few hours after paying the bill. I decided on the Chilean sea bass which came accompanied with cheddar risotto and asparagus. The fish was light and flaky and very enjoyable. My friend enjoy the filet mignon with mashed potatoes and a veggie. I definitely wanted dessert and enjoyed the apple cobbler. It had a warm caramel sauce drizzled all over it and the walnuts were plentiful. The crust wasn't as flaky as I like but still had great flavor. I will definitely stop back in for date night as they had live music which filled the space beautifully all evening.

Elegant enough looking and high enough priced to be in the running for steakhouse choices in downtown Fort Worth. The trouble is the attitude and quality of service was terrible. Beyond slow, several messed up orders in our party, and a general rudeness. We were three couples sitting together and asked in advance if our checks could be separate and we would order as couples to keep it simple. The server gave a frown of disgust and then said, "I can do it, but it will mean 10 minutes more of my time for each of the checks so just might not make your seats at the theatre." Mind you, we were there at 5:00 for a 7:30 show a 5-minute walk away. We said we understood and she was true to her word, delivering all three checks together and then picking them up each 10 minutes apart, filling her time between simply talking to other servers. The drinks were overpriced for the quality. A standout bad item ordered was a terrible beet salad (where's the beet, would be appropriate. For my personal meal, I had the black pepper crusted tuna mignon. That is what I ordered, but a filet mignon was delivered. I pointed that out and she argued with me. Everyone at the table said they heard me say tuna clearly and she said something under her breath and walked away taking the steak with her. She eventually brought the tuna which was so pepper covered and crusted you could not taste the tuna at all. Of course, when the bill came it was for the filet mignon and a charge for the asparagus that was supposed to come with the tuna. I pointed that out and she redid it changing to the tuna on the bill but still charging for the asparagus. A third bill required. Several others in our group had a fish special that they said was not good at all, and the couple of steaks were overdone. Then, to top it all off, a 20% gratuity was added automatically to each check for rude, slow and mismanaged service and less than average food.

Meh. Instant bad vibe when we walked into the restaurant. It was hot. Not sure if the air conditioning was broken or not. It was clear they were short-staffed. After the long wait, we felt the need to order appetizers and meal at the same time. My husband's steak was mediocre at best. The Brussels sprouts we ordered were burnt. I had sea scallops with mushroom risotto and the cream sauce was overwhelming. We quickly requested the check and left. The entire experience was disappointing.

I'm sorry but I just wasn't super impressed with this place. It was good, don't get me wrong but I do a lot of fine dining and it was just middle of the road good. Definitely not 50$ steak good. The mac and cheese was bland. The braised mushrooms were delicious but the steak was just okay. Excellent service and cool vibe but for the price I felt like the food could've been much better.

Private Party in the basement. Extra cute venue. Everything was delicious! Caesar salad, filet mignon, and strawberry shortcake! My husband enjoyed his chopped salad, chicken cordon bleu, and chocolate mousse! Highly recommend!

Went to Mercury Chophouse Downtown Fort Worth, 525 Taylor Street for a surprise Thanksgiving (2024) dinner, 4pm. It was the worst experience and meal ever! We walked in an were not immediately greeted. The owner was sitting at the bar, politely arose from his seat to sit us at table. The restaurant was empty. A server eventually came over to the table to bring us menus, but never came back until the owner told her to get over to the table. She did come over to get drinks sweet tea and wine. when I got a tea refill, I told her the tea was not, she wanted to argue and said it was, but it wasn't. Not ok.Another server came over to tell us the specials and take our order. Now for the food part and a $200.00 bill! The Filet Mignon was under cooked, bleeding on the plate. It was supposed to be medium well, it was medium rare and tough and chewy! I tried to eat it and to attempt to have an enjoyable meal without sending the steak back, i just couldn't. Steak was sent back, butterflied and burnt. They did not charge for the undercooked, then burnt steak. We also got the Salmon and scallops. The scallops we chewy and gummy. When this was explained to the owner, he said jokingly "I will fire the chef", no apology! He just whisked the steak away. So much for a Thanksgiving Surprise. I was surprised alright.