Sear Steakhouse & Lounge

I was there for a double date night with my best friend and our daughters. From the time I sat down to the time we left it was an hour and a half, and they had to box up our food to go. It had taken so long. The first 20 minutes was spent waiting for our drinks and everything was so spaced out and took too long that we missed "the window" for our young daughters to experience a fancy dinner. Unfortunately, after an hour and a half we had to take our food to go, which I was not a fan of spending $60 on a steak to eat it at room temperature 20 minutes later at the house. Total bill for the four of us was $367 before tip. To apologize they took $125 off the bill. It was a nice gesture, but when we got home, we were missing a couple of the items. One was a sauce topper for my steak, so that was disappointing. Not a fan at all especially at this price point. I would not recommend dining here. I believe it was a combination of an extremely slow kitchen, lack of management working, and everything was followed up with an excuse.

We have only been to the lounge ... we LOVE the view and craft cocktails. Ironically it is always raining when we've been but it is a lovely ambiance with the 360 glass views of the lake and promenade. Old Fashioned is the bartenders signature .. very goodThe PORK CHOP however is amazing!!!

As was noted in previous reviews, the restaurant's fine dining reach exceeds its grasp. Much of the reason for this lies front of house.From the second you walk in the door, the cheesy red satin tie uniforms are off-putting. This is reinforced by the silk roses in dirty glass bud vases. If you prefer salt & pepper in the table you won't find it here.The martini glass served was coated in a black dip of some sort. A significant portion of that black covering was scraped off the base of the glass. It was a very cheap appearance that could have been avoided by simply using a clear glass.Our calamari itself was tasty. However, the sweet chili sauce was typical of jarred sauce served at 2 star restaurants and it could have used a citrus squeeze of some sort. The server delivering the dish made no note we had no appetizer plates. Then our waiter gave his nod of approval as he delivered our steak knives, also not noting the absence of appetizer plates. This leads me to believe it is customary to expect guests to eat apps from the main serving plate.As our server cleared our appetizer, he only cleaned bread crumbs from one side of the table with his crumb sweeper. Fortunately, our salads were fresh & flavorful.Our filets were high quality meat seasoned and cooked spot-on. The butter poached lobster was also tender. Although the steaks were accompanied by a mashed potato smear, the plates would have benefited from a fresh element on the plate. Vegetable sides are available but our party has different preferences so that would result in a lot of food waste. It would be preferential to have a composed plate at that price point. Overall, the food was good but I don't think it makes up for the service deficits at that price point, especially since there are no composed plates.

Never have I ever: gone to a restaurant where EVERYONE cleared their plate. We went to Sears with our close friends in Texas to celebrate our 10 year anniversary. I had the scallops which were delicious and well cooked. They were not overcooked at all. We ordered Brussels sprouts, mushrooms and Lobster Mac n' Cheese as Shareables for the table. Everything was delicious! I will say that my cocktail (Peach Martini) was way too sweet and could have used a bit of seltzer water, but it was served in a really unique martini glass which kept it ice cold. Last but not least, the bathroom was a VIBE: 10/10. It had a fireplace, awesome lightening and a full body mirror. They even had lipgloss samples. Our server was a gentleman and they even gave us a complimentary anniversary dessert which happened to be our favorite! I would definitely go again!

*this review is for the bar outside, 360 barThe ambiance here is hard to beat. There's ton of seating out on the deck, comfy patio chairs, and electric fireplaces. The view of the lake is perfect. But don't forget your sunglasses if the sun is still out because you will in fact be blinded.The food menu here is a very limited offering of what you can get inside the restaurant. We ordered the steak wonton tacos and the fried ravioli. They were fine, but not worth $16 and $18 to me.The service out here really depends on how busy it is, since I've only ever seen one person running the bar inside and also checking on the people outside. Don't come here if you're in a rush- but great for a chill happy hour catching up with an old friend!

Sear is conveniently located to the Harbor at Rockwall however isn't the finest dining that it tries to be. We walked in and immediately noticed a dress code is not enforced as there were multiple diners casually dressed to include men wearing baseball hats. -Oysters Rockefeller tasted good but we did have to ask for salt. -Scallop entree only comes with 3 scallops. A bit of a rip off for its $44 entree price tag. -Cream corn was good, just enough for two to share. -Mac n cheese with the additional $ to make it Lobster Mac was a total rip off as there were only a few pieces of lobster the size of a pencil eraser. We brought it to management's attention and he offered to make a new one but we were done at that point and had it removed. Our server also didn't appear to be very experienced and could use some refinement and training. This place is okay for dinner but is not your fanciest meal and definitely over priced for what you get.

Service was horrible and they were rude. My husband was parking the car. I sat at the waiting and ordered my drink and his to have it waiting for him. The bartender (there were 3 behind the bar talking took about 5 minutes for someone to ask me if I wanted something. Oh and he didn't even come over and ask me, he was squatting down in front of a cooler looking for something. I felt like I was bothering him) when I told him what I wanted he said are you waiting for someone? I can't serve you 2 drinks it's against the law. My husband arrived before our drinks did. The food and portion size was awful 2 of us (party of 9)ordered the duck neither of us ate it. They forgot the birthday persons drink and food. 7:30 on a Friday they ran out of backed potatoes. Manager was too busy socializing to be bothered with ask us how our meal was. We were the only table in the bar area. I could go on and on.This is my second bad experience. The first one was supposed to be a nice dinner out just the two of us and I said I'd never go back. Apparently I should have listened to myself. NEVER AGAIN

Amazing birthday dinner tonight! If you're looking for an upscale steak restaurant in Rockwall to celebrate a special occasion, this is the place. Wonderful ambiance, impeccable service, great menu offerings and steaks perfectly cooked! Loved it!

Been here a few times now and have enjoyed every visit. I have been with a party of 2 and a party of 10. Service has always been attentive and the flow of food from the kitchen has been timely. The restaurants decor is just like you would find at a high-end restaurant in Dallas. We had a vegan in our party one time and they were super accommodating and the food was great. I always start with a wedge salad which I think is one of the best around town. I like their Caesars Salad as well. I have had the Filet, Scallops, NY Strip, Sea Bass and Salmon and have enjoyed all of them. Also try the 360 bar, they have a nice outdoor seating area and te drinks are good.

Decided to try Sear for Valentine's Day since we always saw it when coming to the harbor. The food that was served (seared salmon w/ grits, filet mignon w/ mashed potatoes) were excellent. Fish isn't very difficult to cook, but the grits were LOVELY. The misses couldn't stop talking about the steak. Dessert we had the chocolate ganache and crème brûlée which were only okay. The service was honestly pretty bad, but I guess the worse the service the better the food.Loved the decor and ambience of the restaurant. Will definitely be back to try the rest of the menu.