This review is going to be of the Happy Hour alone. First of all I must say that Tuesday's are a great day for happy hour because they do half priced ALL wine by the bottle! That is a very good deal where you are basically getting retail prices in a restaurant... anyone who drinks wine in restaurants knows that this is an incredible thing. Without Tuesday 50% off on wine I personally rate this place sub par for fair wine pricing. I completely understand mark-ups for restaurants, but this is truly bordering on gouging people. I also noticed that at the front of the restaurant they proudly display their recognition from Wine Spectator for wine lists (most recent recognition 2 years ago in 2015). I will credit them with a wine list that is heavy on big name brands such as Orin Swift's multiple labels, Silver Oak, Shafer, Caymus, and many other highly recognizable labels. In my opinion I would grade this a C+ to B- selection due to an almost non-existent sparkling wine, Rose, or natural wine selection. It seemed to seek after the big name reds and settle for stopping there. Now that I'm off my soap box of the wine menu, I must admit the happy hour prices were much more reasonable. My wife and I both ordered starter salads which were fantastic. My wife ordered the diamondbacks house salad, and absolutely raved about the balsamic dressing that it came with. I had the Caesar which was fresh and well made. I did not partake in drinks but my wife got a martini that was suggested as a house specialty, and really appreciated it. She said it was very good and above average for cocktails she has had (she loves cocktails and can be very discerning). I decided that I wanted to give this sushi a shot, and see if they could deliver fresh sushi in Waco. The spicy Tuna and Diamondback rolls were very good and are easily the best sushi rolls inside Waco. I think I found where I will be going to satisfy my sushi desires when I am not in the mood to drive to Dallas or Austin. We then also ordered the Waygu American Beef Sliders and crab cake sliders. These were made well and went from above average to great with the paired sauces that came on the plate. We greatly enjoyed the sauces that took these dishes to a high level for happy hour eats. Finally, I appreciated the bartender and his service. He was very kind and helpful in suggesting items, and even had some fun lighthearted conversation. I appreciate anyone who does their job well and he certainly did. We came in underdressed probably a touch, but I felt okay since it was 4:15pm and we went for happy hour. If I were to return past 5:30pm I would suggest nice jeans (absent of holes), slacks, and a nice dress style shirt. Women in slacks, skirts, or dresses after 5:30pm is appropriate. Bottom Line is that happy hour was very good. The food was a 4.5 out of 5, and drinks a 3.5 out of 5. The downgrade there is the price side of things, but we are and were full for $50 which is easily what can be spent on a single entree there. We plan to return for a formal dinner to experience the full menu. Keep watch for that review to come! Thanks and Cheers! read more

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It's a close choice between 4 and 5 stars but went with 4 because of the value for money aspect. The steaks are expensive, and my rib-eye really wasn't the best. My wife had the medallion trio, though, and that was very good, and more reasonably priced. We also had string beans and bacon which we thought under cooked. Kudos to the restaurant for giving us a credit on that when we mentioned. Dessert was banana's flambee which was very good. Service was attentive, though maybe a little quick - we like to linger over dinner, especially in such a nice location. So, I recommend for a visit, just be aware of the prices! read more

DiamondBack's - Steakhouses Near Me - Waco, Texas

Solid place for a date. Not world-class, but really good for Waco. You won't be disappointed so long as you aren't cheap. Don't forget to try the cheesecake. read more

My husband and I stopped here for dinner while we were in town house shopping as we are about to relocate here for my husbands job from the Dallas area. The ambiance was nice, cool decor that was a good mix of modern but rustic. Service was great! Our waiter, Jose was super nice and attentive and answered all of our questions. The truffle fries were YUMMY and the ranch dressing to dip them in was fabulous. My husband and I ordered the 12 oz rib eye to share. I got the house salad that came with it and he ordered a blu cheese wedge salad. The house salad was good, but not great. He liked his wedge salad but to me, the price was ridiculous for a tiny salad. The steak was pretty good. Not too much fat, pretty good flavor and cooked very much to medium as we asked. The popover rolls served with the food were very interesting and tasted very good. The only reason I did 3 rather than 5 stars is because it's very overpriced. Here in Fort Worth, we can go to Bobs or Del Frisco's and for the same price, get a better steak that is bigger and comes with two sides. I felt like the food was good, but the price made it seem like it would be GREAT. If they brought their prices down 10-15% I think it would be definitely a 5 star review. read more

Best spot by far in Waco!! They have the best happy hour and I could go on and on about the Pomegranate Limeade. Everything from the bread to the steak is incredible and the staff is friendly and entertaining. I have been here several times for dinner and I can't wait to go back! read more

A nice little spot in Waco if you are looking for something a little fancier. My husband and I went to celebrate our anniversary and left full and satisfied. The atmosphere is nice but it's a little dark in the restaurant. We ordered sushi as an appetizer, but I wouldn't recommend doing that and then getting a big meal because the portion sizes was huge! We were stuffdebefore our steaks arrived. I had a steak, which very tasty, and my husband got a seafood stuffed fillet. It's on the pricier and of things for the town, but definitely worth it for special occasions. read more

Great service! Great steak! Great atmosphere. A little pricy for Waco, but hey. The menus shortened because of all the reopening but still a great selection. From the shrimp cocktail to the 22oz bone-in-ribeye this meal was fantastic. read more

This is definitely my favorite steak and fine dining place in Waco. Every dish is delicious, cooked to perfection, and will leave you feeling very satisfied. It is a great place for celebrations, date nights, or special occasions. The service is wonderful and the staff always makes sure you are comfortable and taken care of. All of the appetizers are delicious, you cannot go wrong. As well as with any steak on the menu or anything topped with their crab meat. Their dessert takes an already amazing meal over the top. Highly recommend saving room for their molten chocolate cake. It is drool worthy!! The food here is worth every penny and the atmosphere and service will make sure you are very pleased! read more

This restaurant has hosted so many different occasions for our family and friends in the last two years and they have never disappointed. And I recommend this wonderful restaurant to everyone who visits Waco. The staff is welcoming and professional and on one occasion I had to eat there in casual dress and they treated me as if I was in a formal. Chris is our usual waiter and is kind and helpful. The steaks are well priced for this area and most certainly shouldn't be compared to the larger areas. I will continue to recommend this restaurant and will always be a regular. read more

The food was amazing! My husband had a stake and I had a chicken dish served over cream corn. The atmosphere was cozy and we where able to have a great conversation. Our waiter was very nice and he was able to recommend a great drink for myself. I highly recommended checking this place out if you want to have a high end dinner! read more

Food was amazing and server was beyond fantastic! My picky son said it was best food he'd ever eaten! Highly recommend!

Mike is one of the best host I've ever experienced! He was born for this. Treated me like royalty. Cheers! I'll be back again. read more

Where to begin... this place is way over priced. They must have new / inexperienced staff or something. The cocktail I ordered was missing 1 of the 4 ingredients and it tasted like cough syrup. They gave me a replacement Makers Mark but charged me for a Makers 46 which is more $. We ordered 2 of the slow roasted prime rib at $63 each and both of them were cold. They tasted good, but should not be cold. Ordered carrot soufflé and brussell sprouts for our sides. The soufflé was good. I make better sprouts at home. The cheese puff bread was good and the lobster S'cargot was pretty good. Overall, it was all mediocre for the price. My company paid for the meal since it was my birthday, otherwise I would have been very unhappy. In the future I'll just go to 135 Prime for a nice meal. read more

Pros: Good location, mediocre to good food. Service friendly, but not professional. Cons: Wine marked up over 100%, EXTREMELY overpriced food (example: $9 Wedge salad, lots of dressing, no real blue cheese, $12 Onion soup). Trying to be fancy but misses the mark with: Cheap silverware and steak knives, table not set properly, cheap napkins and tablecloths, cheap stemware, and gas station like bathrooms. At prices up to $70 for a steak for one, I expect a decent fork, not one that looks like my 5 year old should be using it. Must be nice being the only game in town. $160 later, we had a bottle of Malbec ($68), Tuna tower $19 (good), Wedge Salad (overpriced), Mixed grill ($36?) (just ok), onion soup ($12) and a coke $3.25(w/o refill). read more

Went here with my husband on my birthday.. I love there steak. But not satisfied with the menu of the day (steak stuffed with crab). Calamari is yummy! Ambeiance is nice but just too dark for me.lol read more

DiamondBack's - Steakhouses Near Me - Waco, Texas

Can't say anything better about the food and service at DiamondBaxk's. I have unusual food allergies (I'm allergic to soy) and they checked every ingredient. The steak was done perfectly and the lobster bisque was fabulous. The manager, Monika, was amazing! I did read the other reviews and some of three made me cautious. They're full of malarkey! Go here and you won't regret it! read more

I visited your restaurant last night with a group from my business. First of all, why is there no way to contact you on your website???? Next, 3 in my party ordered the red snapper at $44 a pop.One ate about 3/4, one about half & me? Three to four bites! We all agreed it was terrible!! Way way way over sauced! Bland & the pecan crust competed awful - with the worst"bernaise" sauce I've ever tasted! None of us finished this disaster! $132.00 worth of food down the drain. Also we ordered a full size of the "potatoes au gratin" which were like soup! Horrible experience &very costly mistake! Really? At this price????? Only thing good was the bananas foster!! For the money my group spent, this quality of food is inexcusable! read more

Expected so much more, place was pretty terrible. The steaks were ok, but everything else was bland. The service was the worst tho. I informed my server that the appetizers weren't good after he asked us is everything ok, because clearly it wasn't since we had only taken a couple bites and left it sitting. He took the plates and not another word was spoken about it. The drinks took forever, I ended up having to go to the bar to get it and the drink was watered down from the melted ice. I could go on and on... This place is supposedly one of the nicest spots in Waco, but I think it's trash. Not recommending to anyone. read more

Great food, great service, great ambiance. The mac and cheese is amazing!! The crab cakes were great. Being from Cali I was skeptical of the west coast wine flight, it was well selected. Great place for a nice dinner after a long day of shopping. read more

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This was my first and last appearance at this abused slaughter house, I mean steak house. I had better steaks at McDonald's. The Ribeye was supposedly a Prime cut graded by amateurs who came across an abused cow that they slaughtered and sold as prime since grading is all voluntarily done in this industry. It was so tough that my steak knife almost broke while cutting through the gristle. My wine was an old opened bottle and I unfortunately had to send it back because it was so bitter. I hope they can source better cuts of beef and do a better job with the cycle of their wines. read more

DiamondBack's - Ribeye full of gristle and far from prime. See broken steak knife. - Steakhouses Near Me - Waco, Texas

Good food and great service. We had a table of 10 this past Saturday. Everyone's food was very tasty, and prepared very nicely. The prices are a little higher compared to Ruth Chris or Mastro's. I definitely would go back. Oh, and a very nice atmosphere. read more

Wonderful food, drinks and atmosphere. The helpful and pleasant staff is there to help with your every need. Worth every penny!

Not many good choices in Waco that are not chains. This is very attractive looking average steakhouse. Nothing was wrong with the steak and mashed. The Caesar was nothing; simply Romain, store bought croutons and a commercial dressing that was very sour. Put a little effort unto it and make a dressing from scratch please. It's very simple. I also had the creamed spinach which I would describe as spinach dip. Come on, any decent steakhouse should be able to make a great creamed spinach; it's a staple. Chef, if you need a recipe just message me. It's super simple. The only standout surprise was a popover instead of the expected barely warm sourdough. Now that was a big plus. Spot on for that ! Will I be back? Probably but only because of the lack of choice in this town. read more

I had a ribeye it was absolutely delicious and satisfying. Great restaurant. Also was a cozy atmosphere.

Perfect place to go for after dinner drinks and dessert! We had dinner elsewhere but wanted something special for dessert. We came across this place as one of very few places open with a creative dessert menu. I wish I had room to try them all! read more

DiamondBack's - Huge chocolate tower - Steakhouses Near Me - Waco, Texas

Actually for Waco, this was a very nice sports and gaming bar. I was pleasantly pleased with the burgers. Cooked perfectly and great taste. Slightly disappointed in the oversized onion rings. read more

Great food and service. Will go back for many celebrations and special occasions. Thank you

My husband and I had reservations at Diamondback's last night for our 10th anniversary and had a great experience! Our waiter Tyler was friendly and attentive, explained the specials to us and made sure we always had what we wanted quickly. We had the Jumbo Lump Blue Crab Cakes appetizer and they were AMAZING! After that Tyler brought us these popovers with herbed butter - OMG, they were amazing! Never had anything like it - Tyler told us they were like Yorkshire pudding. Whatever they were, they were amazing! I had the house salad, husband had the French onion soup. House salad was very delish (balsamic vinaigrette type dressing with mixed greens, sliced green apples, bleu cheese crumbles and pecans). French onion soup was "pretty good, wish I'd gotten that salad though" according to husband. I had the bacon wrapped crab stuff shrimp - 4 in the order and after the appetizer, popover and salad, it was more than enough! Very good, I highly recommend it! Here's the only reason I took off one star - my husband ordered the Mixed Grill which had smaller portions of a filet, chicken fried venison and salmon. He said the salmon was excellent, the venison was pretty good but the filet was inedible. He ordered it medium and was delivered a piece of leather. He couldn't even cut into it! Tyler was horrified when we told him and quickly told his manager who offered to bring him a new piece of steak or a dessert. We opted for the dessert since was already pretty full from everything else he'd eaten. I can't remember the name of the dessert though but it had a warm brownie on the bottom with a scoop of mint chocolate chip gelato and then it was covered with a dome of white chocolate. Then Tyler poured a little pitcher of hot chocolate ganache on the dome and it opened up like a flower - so cool! And tasted amazing. Totally made up for the filet! We will definitely dine at Diamondback's again! read more

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Service was great. Food was good. A very nice change for the typical Waco area restaurant. First time visiting this restaurant, it was a pleasant surprise. read more

Had a great dinner here- delicious steak. And our server Brandon? I believe. Was wonderful. The bacon app was perfection. This place appears pricy but as a foodie and out of town visitor it was perfection read more

I came here with high expectations and was seriously let down and wasted good money. I purchased their nearly $80.00 steak and it was horrible. It was more tough than a freezer burned 1 year old steak. It tasted bad too. Where do these people get off pretending they are a high class restaurant. I should've went to Logan's Road House or even Denny's to have a better steak. Stay away from this place. read more

At a fine stakehouse, one expects a great martini. Very small pour on expensive martini. We mentioned issue as courtesy, because we love the place and want to see it do well. Mananger was rude and not at all open to suggestions, blamed pour on CEO. read more

The other review talked about Diamond Backs not being up to the quality of some restaurants in Dallas and Houston and this is true. But Diamond Backs is not located in Dallas or Houston but rather in Waco. Thus it is held to a different standard than those of Dallas and Houston. When looking for a place to eat in Waco you are limited to the box restaurants like Chili's & Olive Garden and Diamond Backs is far and away better than those. There are very few restaurants in the Waco area that one can frequent that are up to the standard of Diamond Backs. While I cannot commit on the quality of the steaks as I do not prefer steak their other menu items are great. By Waco standards Diamond Backs is "dressy". However, you must take into account that in Waco wearing a sleeveless t-shirt or a shirt with a picture of a deer is considered acceptable at most establishments in Waco. If you are looking for a quality restaurant and willing to spend $25-$35 a person (not including alcohol) then Diamond Backs is a great choice. A 5 star rating on Yelp mean "as good as it gets" and in Waco Diamond Backs is one of the very few restaurants that deserve this distinction. read more

I think this place has a very romantic atmosphere. It its a pricey place but I don't think the food is worth it. The bisque was so rich it made my head hurt. Sushi was meh. Would pick a different place for special events next time. read more

Really read these reviews before deciding to go to Diamond Backs. We aren't cheap what's so ever and have fine dined all over the U.S but if we are going to pay $105 for a bottle of wine, we expect it to be phenomenal. But instead this place marks up their cheap bottles 3-4 times depending on the bottle. Which is ridiculous for a steak house in WACO! Prime 112 in South Beach isn't even as pricey as this place. Also, our waiter was not knowledgable at all and very very forgetful. He didn't ask us how we wanted our steak cooked till 20 min after we ordered it, had to ask us twice what bottle of wine we wanted to order, and also forgot to check on a couple of questions I had for the kitchen. If we are going to pay top dollar we want prime service and this was not prime service. Nice atmosphere but I would suggest spending your money somewhere else. read more

Gave this place a shot even though I had heard it had gone to hell from the locals a few years back. THEY WERE RIGHT. Service was fine. The building is beautiful (minus the cheesy high noon salon decal on the mirror behind the bar). Having worked at a high end steakhouse in Austin for three years, I know my way around a steakhouse menu. The prices for each entree are AT LEAST ten dollars over priced. So, my being apprehensive, I ordered small at first. My Jim Beam and Coke had about 4 ice cubes in it. The caesar salad (that was 9 dollars) was the crappy white part of iceberg lettuce, with stale croutons and very little dressing. Smoked Salmon SUSHI that was COOKED: When I brought it to my waiters attention he replied with "That is how the cooks get in the smoke flavor." WOW. I couldn't stop shaking my head. As long as I'm in Waco, I will ALWAYS cook my own steak at home. It's just not worth it anywhere in town. Sad. read more

Diamondbacks crushed it. I enjoyed the ambiance of the restaurant and loved the piano player while I dined. Visiting Waco on a business trip, I was delighted to read the reviews for this Waco hot spot and decided to drop the coin for a perfectly cooked Steak. Ordered the Filet 12, and asparagus. Can't complain with the quality of turf, but I felt like the asparagus lacked any seasoning or kick. Perhaps thats how they do it in Texas. House Salad was pretty normal. Like I said, my steak was perfectly cooked. Lack of quality bourbon was a little surprising. Ordered a Blanton's, wasn't on the menu. Ordered a booker's wasn't on the menu. Ordered a Bakers... think the waitress mistook what I said and gave me a Maker's... poor effort sweetheart. Only reason Diamondbacks doesn't get a 5 star rating is for the price of the food. Not sure if this is a restaurant trying to imitate the Dallas/FW area, but guess what. You are Waco.. your steaks shouldn't be over $40-50. With the economy in the sh**ter, no reason to send quality customers to the Texas Roadhouse down the street, you aren't re-inventing the cow. Overall a pleasant experience. read more

I went back to DiamondBack's last night and ordered a filet. I asked for a soup instead of the salad that comes with it, and didn't mind the $3 substitute charge. I was later told they didn't have the daily soup and the bar staff suggested a side of spinach instead, which I accepted. I ended up getting charged $6 for this substitute without being told beforehand. The amount is negligible but just put a bad taste in my mouth. read more

Nice restaurant, but there are a lot of nice restaurants around for far less money. Wife and I dropped in to Diamondbacks this evening as we remembered the last time we were there (it's been a while as we do not live in Waco) it was a fun evening. This evening fell short and here is why: Salads - both the Caesar and House salads were good. Fresh greens, no spines. Entrees - 22oz bone in ribeye was good, cooked correctly but could have rested a bit more before serving. Seasoning okay albeit slightly under done. Problem here is we had a bone in ribeye at Texas Roadhouse not that long ago that was better (thicker and better seasoned). It also was about $30 less. Don't get me wrong, I love steaks at high end steak houses but they need to outshine the mid range ones. Pork Chops were far less than stellar. The menu indicated that they were hickory smoked hinting that they would have an inherent smokey sweetness to them. What the menu did not indicate was a sweet glaze applied to the chop giving it an almost ham-like flavor. Love ham, love chops...not in the same bite. Crime Brûlée - good. Waitstaff was attentive and friendly (seating was less than 25% of capacity). A bit more attention to the beverages and needs would have been helpful. Not a major gripe but the staff at Flemings, Eddie V's and Bartlett's have us spoiled. Atmosphere - very nice place for a date. Oddity - steakhouse with a sushi menu? Overall the evening fell short for the price. read more

Very underwhelming dining experience. I went on a Monday evening and dining room was about 60% full. Rustic decor which is quite charming but a little dim. This actually helped the experience, more on that in a bit. After being seated for about 10 minutes my eventual server came over and asked if I had been helped, I told him no and he said he would bring me a water and find my server. At this time was when I noticed there were caked on food stains on my tablecloth that was obviously very old but due to the dimly lit room, made it actually less gross. After a few more minutes he came back and apologized that they were running behind and he would go ahead and take my order. He was very helpful and I ordered a $38 12 oz NY strip that was off the menu along with a half order of crab fried rice. The steak was not bad but not up to the standards I was expecting based on other reviews and price. I would put it on par with the Longhorn steakhouse chains. My server was attentive and came back to check if everything was ok. It was on one of these occasions that he finally noticed the stains and tried to use his crumb scraper to clean the stain to no avail. I have to admit I was quite amused when he realized it was a set in stain and he seemed genuinely embarrassed. Near the end of my meal, "Cassie" came by to ask how dinner was. I indicated that the overall meal was fine, but the dirty tablecloth and waiting over 10 minutes for a server definitely took away from the experience and I hope this was feedback that was helpful. I made sure to add that this was in no way an indication of my servers performance since most of the missed opportunities were probably beyond his control. She did graciously offer a dessert which I declined. She left and that was the last I saw of her. I'm probably not going back but I feel DiamondBack's needs to pay a little more attention to the little details for future diners. read more

DiamondBack's - Old food stains - Steakhouses Near Me - Waco, Texas