Why We Like It
This Plano outpost of Tesar’s Knife opened in 2018, four years after its sister restaurant staked a claim in the Dallas steakhouse scene. Tesar, of “Top Chef” fame, features a sharp menu of meat from Cameron, Texas’ 44 Farms, as well as dry-aged Akaushi standouts, including a 45-day dry-aged 32-ounce bone-in ribeye (for two), a 90-day dry-aged 28-ounce Creekstone sirloin (also for two), and a 120-day dry-aged 44 Farms 24-ounce bone-in strip. Sides are stellar. Of course, there’s creamed spinach, but see also: salsa verde french fries and avocado fries. A brunch menu — pork belly hash, eggs royal (smoked salmon and caviar) — skews toward the decadent.