Steak and Ale Reviews

absolutely LOVED this place!!! i ordered the bacon wrapped filet cooked medium rare and it was so delicious and cooked perfectly...side of sweet potatoes and asparagus were so yummy...and the rolls with honey butter oh my GOSH!!! the honey butter was UNREAL i could have literally drank it straight...loved the vibe of the restaurant too, definitely one of my new favorite spots! :)

Steak was semi tough and not hot....salad bar was not impressive at all.....and our waiter was not friendly. The whole place was full though......and that surprised me too.

Nice place to have a romantic dinner or hang with friends. The asparagus was amazing paired with my steak and ice cold Paloma. It s family owed and dark.

Got there about three, it wasn't crowded. The service was very kind and attentive.

Definitely one of the best places in the area. Looking forward to coming back with my relatives. The bill was fair for the quality of food. Menu is like a cafe in Indianapolis I liked.

Just like I remembered it! The key lime pie was still the best! David, our server was really nice and they were out of a couple of things, but still a great experience.

Fell in love with this place from the 1st taste. Bring your hunger - portions are large.

I am a longtime Dunstons regular; for well over a decade. Love the petite filet & salad bar, love the seasoned staff. It's like coming home to family .

Great service, the staff was great!! Food was great!

Feels like you've walked back into the 50s. I felt like I would see Sinatra and Martin sitting in here. High leather-backed booths. Open grill so you can see your steak being prepared. Great salad bar. And our waiter was amazing. You could tell he knew his craft and actually respected the profession. A great place for a no-frills steak dinner. A great rememberance of dining out back when it wasn't about how many times they could turn over their tables.

The best place to take your out of town friends who demand a classic Texas cow feast. The steak is cooked on an open Mesquite grill, and you get to watch all the action. All this greatness plus wood paneling for under $30 per person. You can't beat it.

I was overcharged during lunch for a salad bar instead of the side salad I ordered and ate. When I confronted the manager and told him I was only going to pay for the cheaper side salad, HE THREATENED TO CALL THE POLICE AND HAVE ME ARRESTED. Avoid this restaurant like the plague!

Dunston s has great customer service and that goes a long way. I ordered the Grilled Salmon and Sweet Potato with salad bar, it was ok. However my Husband ordered the Steak cooked medium. But when he received it, it was cooked medium well and unseasoned.
But my biggest concern was after arriving home after the meal I immediately experienced diarrhea and cramps. Which in return makes me believe that the food that I consume was prepared incorrectly or not temp. Properly, so do I recommend this place ABSOLUTELY NOT

We had a Great Thanksgiving Day Dinner. The steaks were grilled to perfection, as usual.

Super old school steakhouse, with reasonable pricing, great value

This long time family owned neighborhood jewel serves the finest steaks that ranks the best in Dallas. Wait staff are fast, efficient and personable. We have been loyal and satisfied customers for more than 40 years.

Basic old school steak house. Good prices, though not aged prime. But you can't expect prime at the priced. Older interior, but in good shape. If you want some steak, want a nice atmosphere, but don't want to pay top dollar, Dunstans is the place.

Great steaks, but my favorite dinner here is the grilled teriyaki chicken! Everything I've had has always been very very good. I love the salad bar as well

Omg smells great when walking in and great salad bar

Classic steak restaurant. Super service, good prices.

Good steak, good service, good environment. Prices not hateful. Would go again.

Steak not cooked as requested. Told waiter steak not medium rare and waiter disagreed so nothing was done.

Steak house with a good flavor that does not burn your wallet.
Went for a 9 oz bacon wrapped filet and salmon. The salmon was a tad dry but flavorful. The 9 oz bacon wrapped steak cooked to medium was a decent cut with good flavor. At the price point, Dunstons is a great option.

first time trying a steakhouse in Texas, bein a meat lover, this place didn t disappoint!! huge portions, great service & i must tip my hat to a great steak!! u can not go wrong getn some grub here

My hubby and I ate here and hands down the best steak EVER! Wish they were in PA! LOVED the food and the service was hands downs excellent too! You could NOT beat the prices either! Excellent! A MUST visit!!! MUST!

Rhe food is NEVER a disappointment, but sometimes the staff is.

Took family out for early Christmas meal. What an enjoyable dinner. Service was on point (Brad) took great care of us. Salad bar was fresh and well maintained, honey butter with bread was amazing and of course steaks were some of the best we ve had in DFW! Can t wait for our next visit. Keep up the great work.

Will and family

They didn t have our reservation when we got there even though we showed them the confirmation, my ribeye should of been medium rare it came out well done his prime rib was cold she went to take the plate to reheat it and accidentally spilt it all over his lap and suit. The restaurant was old dirty and ran down.

Always like the one on Harry Hines. Tried this one for first time tonight and liked just as much.

Me and my friend was hungry and went to this place, steak was not seasoned, it was very tough, I think its frozen meat and noone told us, okra was cold, the waiter disappeared until to get paid, he didn't even bring the rolls, we had to ask another waiter. Only thing was okay is the salad bar.

I ve now been to both locations and would give each 5 stars.

Love the salad bar with many options, perfectly cooked steaks, baked potato with fixings, and soft dinner rolls.

I ll definitely be back the next time I m in Dallas.

Asked for Medium Well and got almost rare. Still a good place

Can't go wrong here. Expect a quality meall; get a quality meal.

Really good food (although just short of great), and the prices really can't be beat for what you get. The atmosphere is really old school which is kinda cool.

Great place to relax, people watch, eat good food or all the above. Next time I'll be back with my relatives. This place has a good atmosphere. This place has good reviews for a reason.

Good as always. Thought I would miss the salad bar, but served at table salad was great.

Celebrated my birthday and it was more than enjoyable.

The food and service were ahead of my expectations. I truly enjoyed the ambience of this restaurant. Excellent place to take my family out for lunch.

Dunston's has a somewhat limited menu compared to many chain restaurants but the food was excellent with ample portions. The atmosphere is warm and intimate without being too stuffy or too casual.

Pricing is very reasonable in the low teens to the upper twenties for an entree. The wait staff was great, attentive but not intrusive. About the only criticism I had was the lack of a sweet potato side.

I would eat here again. Highly recommended!

Service is always prompt even when they have a full house. This place has a cool atmosphere. Ambience reminds me of San Diego's scene.

Had our son s rehearsal at the Lover s Lane location and Durrell and his staff helped make a beautiful evening! We were able to bring our own decorations and dessert to personalize the banquet room. Thanks for the consistent great steaks for the last 50 years that we have been coming and for the great service and hospitality!

Great food with quality ingredients. I'll return friends next time. The place has a good feel to it.

Food was excellent. It was a little warm in the rear seating

Average food, decent service, the host was a complete idiot.

In Dallas for business and a colleague had us meet here for dinner. Steak and service are great. It's a bit smokey as they cook the steaks at a grill adjacent to the dining area. Keylime pie is good!

We've been to Dunston's several time and we know service is not their strong point, nor are good steaks but the salad bar is great, it's the reason we go back. This visit however, was exceptionally bad. Our server, Tex, was completely inept. We waited over an hour for our food and when it arrived the well done ribeye that my mother ordered was rare! I attempted to get Tex's attention several time but was ignored. Mom ate her fries while I ate my dinner. Tex never stopped by to see how our steaks were, nor did he ever refill a glass. When he finally did come over he brought the check! I informed him we would not be paying for the rare steak and he agreed to remove it.

Dunston's was fantastic! The atmosphere is great, dimly lit, easy going, nice attentive staff, with an open salad bar to create your own concoction just like you love it. Drinks were great, seats and tables were really comfortable. Unique and very interesting custom decor. We were seated near the grill which was another nice experience. The food was stellar! Steak was cooked just right, fresh off the log burning grill which gave it a fantastic taste. Sides were just as amazing and desert was scrumptious. Staff was very nice, attentive and well mannered. We look forward to returning on our next opportunity. Definitely a new favorite. Thank you Dunston's!!!

One of the best spots of its kind in the area. The staff was very helpful and welcoming. Bring your appetite because portions are generous.

The food was okay, however the steak that I ordered medium was served to me with no pink in the middle. This place is very cheap for a steakhouse though, so keep your expectations realistic

Honestly, you get what you pay for. I frequent steak houses throughout the city and the price is about half what you would pay at a high end steak house. The quality is nowhere near Knife, Al Biernat's, or Nick and Sams, but its not bad. The restaurant does have an old feel to it, but I think that is part of the charm. It feels old and established. The salad bar isn't huge, but its only $6.00 and has most of what you would want. If you are looking for a steak somewhere between a food chain (applebees, chilis, etc) and Capital Grill, Dunston's isn't a bad choice.

Hate this place! Had horrible service and food was terrible. Smells like cigarette smoke inside.

Traveling through was nice place to eat. Will stop by next the time in Dallas.

the staff was very welcoming and observant. it has an awesome atmosphere.

Drove from Rockwall Texas to eat at this old Dallas steak house.
3 of our party ordered the new york strip
,all 3 steaks were grissley and only ate a portion. Called the mgr. He was arrogant and very defensive, and told me that's part of the meat business...after conferring with butchers
I would suggest that this Co.is using cow meat instead of steer meat as it is cheaper.
Save your money Golden Corral is 3 stars better.and only cost $8 instead of $25.

Food was good. Service was excellent. Ask for Taylor.

Visited here during a work trip and great place, courteous staff, good portions at a good price.

The inside reminds me of an old style steakhouse. You could smell the smoker the moment you enter the door. I ordered two naked burgers with bacon and cheese. It came out exactly as I ordered medium rare. And this is a picture of a two finger bourbon Texas style. Prices are crazy reasonable. I will return again

Straight out of the 80 s. Dark, fun local waitresses, dark wood panel walls, big furniture, and the classic salad bar. The food is good and a great place to get an old throw back meal.

Really yummy food! Salad is so big could be a meal! Kelly was our very good and very funny server! Would go again!

Only a dunce eats at Dunstons. We placed an order through Postmates on 10/26/19 and the medium rare steaks we received were charred and cooked more than well done almost burnt. The meat taste like charcoal. There were also no side items delivered with the order. This was my first and last time eating at this establishment.

Filled me up in no time. The service was sociable and attentive.

I love this steak house and the salad bar is a plus.

this is the best dustins around.. all you can eat salad bar what more could you ask for

I went here for my mom's birthday lunch. Although the food was great the service wasn't that great. I didn't care for the waiter at all. My father's meal didn't come out until way after mine and my mom's meals so we were almost finished by the time his meal came out which made it very awkward. After they brought his meal we never saw the waiter again until the end when we were eating the cake we brought and that's when he was barely trying to refill our drinks. The busboy is the one who helped us with a to go box. The hostess and busboy were both very attentive and friendly. The atmosphere was nice. I just wished they would have done a better job serving us especially since it was a special occasion.

I've been a Dunston's devotee for many years now, and while their steaks were never great, they could be overlooked when preceded by the proper number of martinis.

But I have to finally call them on it and say that tonight's $28 10 oz. ribeye was nearly inedible due to the extreme amount of gristle and the fact that it was way overcooked.

Yes, I had my chance to speak my peace when asked how my dinner was, but it just wasn't the right time for me. And it was really not good.

Sorry, Dunston's.

Let's start with the positives. The salad bar was nice. Our waitress Taylor was nice. Everything else was bad. The location of the salad bar left a line that would get in the way of the servers playing food. The front door needs additional doors and heating. There was a stiff arctic chill that came over the entire front 2/3 of the restaurant everytime the doors opened. It was so bad I had to get them to put the steak back on the grill just to heat it back up. The steak was a $36 ribeye. It was bland, bland, bland. Absolutely NO seasoning or flavor. It was cooked over mesquite Wood but you could barely even taste it. My friends steak was extremely undercooked. This is supposed to be a steakhouse!! Not even close. Waffle House serves a better steak. I will not be back.

Great atmosphere. Service was top notch. My steak was on the "petite" size. However, that was my fault. Five ounces is not a proper portion for a hungry guy. LOL

One of the true Americana places still in operation in DFW. Must see if you are into nostalgia

Dunston's is an old school steakhouse. I love it, the salad bar is fantastic, & it's just a cozy, warm, & familiar place. Great for family dinners or parties.