We took a drive out to Kingsland based off a recommendation to check out Junction Prime (for a birthday) and am happy to report it was a wonderful experience. Nestled in a rather striking building, what awaited us was a wonderfully moody interior with large booths. Lots of tasteful touches and theming with a retro flair. We started with the bread (which was huge) and came with butter and roasted garlic bulbs. Also ordered the Caesar salad which was garlicky and improved with the grilled lemons and the calamari- Which tasted awesome with the aioli. Presentation was immaculate and the servers and restaurant managers were on point! They offered pleasant chat and stories. For entrees we got ribeyes (16oz!) Which was offered cut, Peter Luger style and split it. We ordered a ton of sides, and they were excellent. My favorites were the amazing truffle fries (generously thick cut, crispy) and the beets & cream (sweet and acidic) which complimented the steaks really well. The Brussels sprouts were excellent as well, not too sweet and roasted perfect. For the birthday the managers brought us complimentary desserts and a signed card which was a nice touch. Its not a cheap steakhouse by any means, but on average with any other steakhouse in this day and age. I do like that they do some things differently though and offered their own personal touches though, it stood out. Will definitely be back. We loved our time there, would highly recommend. read more

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I love this place. What a great addition to our dining experience! The cocktails are great, I love the Hugo! Doesn't matter if it is Alex, Conner, or Jerry, the cocktails and service at the bar is great. I love the prime rib Great place for dinner. read more

Our first time to Junction Prime while in the area. Jarod did a wonderful job from the moment we sat at the bar until we paid! Attentive and informative and friendly. The food was wonderful and the ambience so warm! We will definitely make a point of returning! Would Highly recommend this little gem in the middle of a small Texas town! read more

Great food and our waitress was awesome I plan on going back to try more things on the menu

We dined tonight at the Prime steakhouse and had a fabulous time. They now offer different selections of the filet under the petite menu, which I enjoyed Oscar styled. While pricey, everything was presented beautifully and our server was fantastic. Tori recommended the dry aged steaks to my husband and he has never cleared his plate so fast. Baked potatoes are a little salty, but apparently are baked in a salt bath. Cocktail service was slower, but worth the wait. read more

For how expensive this restaurants is you would think the kitchen would be able to read the servers instructions. The servers were very nice and fast but unfortunately multiple people at our table had incorrect orders come out where items were asked to be removed from their food and they were not taking out. When looking back at the receipt...the servers had put the order in correctly but it was not made correctly. The sides were very good but the chicken was gross and smelled slimey. I would recommend the steak or mac and cheese. If you have any accommodations (allergies etc) I would not recommend going here because the kitchen doesn't listen anyway. Nice ambiance and very clean. read more

Delicious food and beverages... The Host was not eager to find us a table that eve ...Nevertheless, the bar waitress was absolutely delightful. Need to get a reservation and bring your wallet(s)...pricey read more

When we walked into the building they refused us because we didn't have a reservation. I would understand this if it were full but majority of the seats are empty. Not to mention once we opened the reservation app/website it said that the reservations have to be made 2 hours before entering the building. I apologize for the grammar, but not satisfied. read more

Amazing dining establishment and I highly recommend. I would give "five stars" but a couple of issues I'll address. I heard of this place from a friend and we were in the mood for trying a new place. Easy enough to make a reservation online. Not that much signage so we did end up driving past the first time. The outside is very appealing and the inside is just as beautiful. Unfortunately, they seem to be a bit understaffed. I'm assuming they have recently opened; when we walked in, there was a line of people waiting to get checked in and there seemed to only be one person to answer phones and check people in/seat the guests. She was very nice but seemed overwhelmed. When it came our turn to check in, we were informed our table hadn't been cleared. It was odd to see that she also had to clear, clean and set a table. We weren't sure if this was indicative of how the rest of the evening would go. We were seated in a large booth and they are quite spacious and comfortable. Nice solid table and right next to the bar. The whole restaurant even when full isn't too loud. Our server was fairly quick to come and ask for our drink orders. I wasn't sure if they would have what I wanted to drink, but it seems they have just about everything. So, whatever your favorite cocktail, I'm pretty sure you are going to find it here. Whenever trying a new place, we love to try as much as possible. So, for the Starters, we had the House Bread with whipped butter, the Charred Prawns and the Sashimi. Okay, the bread; it's good... if you like cold bread. It comes in a miniature skillet and while it looks quaint, it came out luke warm and was cold within minutes. They really need to just bring bread out in a warm basket and cover with hot napkins to keep the bread warm. Otherwise, I would pass on the bread because you just going to get cold bread. Speaking of cold, the Charred Prawns tasted as if they had been sitting for awhile before served to us. They weren't ice cold like cocktail shrimp, but they were very cold and almost undercooked. I would not order again. The Sashimi was tuna with coconut milk, peppers, cilantro and red onion. This was excellent and would surely order again. For dinner, we were all in the mood for steak so we all ordered the Filet medium rare and a side of béarnaise. For sides, we chose the Asparagus and Truffle Fries. Hands down, one of the BEST steaks I've ever had! All three of us had steaks that were not only cooked to perfection, but the quality of the beef was a quality that I've rarely enjoyed. Dip the meat in the béarnaise sauce and it was absolute heaven! The asparagus and truffle fries were also amazing. We were pretty full but still managed to sample the cheesecake and pecan pie, both of which were amazing. This is a restaurant I would expect to find downtown Austin. It's a beautiful place and quality food! I hope they will bring on at least a second hostess to avoid the long wait at the front and surely a busboy to clean, clear and set tables would be better than watching the hostess all dressed up in a spectacular dress cleaning tables. They absolutely need to invest in plate warmer. Getting cold bread and cold "charred" shrimp was a huge disappointment. Even the side dishes and steaks would have been nicer on hot/warmer plates. We even have plate warmers in our house and routinely serve meals on plates that are 180 degrees. If we can do in our home, certainly they can do in the restaurant. But there is no question, we will be back. Simply the best steak I have since moving to TX and we have dined in San Antonio, Dallas, Houston and Austin but this is the best steak. read more

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No prices on menu. No phone to call and set reservations or make sure they are open. Pretentious

My steak was so salty it was inedible and when redone it had no seasoning at all. If I am going to pay $50 or more for a steak I expect a fabulous steak! Also, no sides included in the price? Ridiculous! The appetizer was burnt and mashed potatoes tasted like the packaged Idaho potatoes we cook at home. We ended up with over a $200 bill and could have had better at home. So much for our 48th anniversary dinner! read more

The food is still decent. But for the price? There's been a change over in staff. But the one thing I can't understand is the place outside looks terrible. The grass is a foot high around the building, including all of the weeds. The parking lot has tons of weeds growing up between the rocks and the whole area to include Hoopers look run down with all of the weeds and grass. Sydney the bartender is top notch. She is definitely one of the best all around and delivers great survice!!! read more

We ventured back to Junction Prime last night after a less than memorable experience not long after they first opened. In short, the food and the service have improved dramatically! Given the Austin-like prices, we expect a similar experience to similar restaurants there and that is what we got last night. Our server Cole was excellent! Very attentive but not overbearing and very knowledgeable about the menu and the wine list. Additionally, multiple servers assisted in delivering food and clearing plates. It was a very well-orchestrated experience. After salads, my wife had a filet, and I had the pork chop both of which were delicious. The only reason I am giving four stars vs. five is that we both ordered our entrees medium rare and both were cooked medium to medium well. Given that Junction Prime is promoted as a "prime steakhouse", I would think that they would be highly skilled in cooking their meats to order. They should err on the side of rare because you can always take it back to the grill for a minute or two. Once it's overcooked, there is no going back. That said, it's great to have a high-end dining option in the area. We will be back but will likely order our meats rare just in case. read more

Food was amazing, ambiance is beautiful, quaint and lively! Grilled oysters were incredible both flavors, but the Cajun butter slightly beat out the rockafeller. The Caesar salad was flavorful but not too heavy of dressing which I love and prefer. Brussels sprouts lightly crispy but not greasy and the cranberry and Parmesan added a nice extra balance of flavor to the balsamic vinegar. Chicken Marsala was good and lightly crispy and moist. Looking forward to coming back to try more dishes! Owner and waitstaff were friendly and attentive. read more

Great experience overall. Sat on the converted patio during a thunderstorm and it was the coolest thing. Food was a little overly salty for me but still ate it all. Service was absolutely wonderful as they were very accommodating with our 8 month old! Arancini, Ribeye (Oscar style) and a side of mashed potatoes for $100+. So the salt and price brought this down to a 4 star but I'd go back and try more of the menu! read more

Junction Prime - Arancini - Steakhouses Near Me - Kingsland, Texas

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We've been looking forward to trying out this place for a year now and finally were able to get a rsvp in their enclosed garden room. It is air conditioned but the flies were bad and the setting sun were blinding us - you sat at family style picnic tables and benches - not what we were expecting for a high end steak house. The bar area is very nice but our cocktails were pretty average. We ordered the most expensive steak which came back a little tough - the flavor was ok . The Cesar Salad was good and the loaded mash potatoes as well. Our waitress was pretty busy and we had to ask to have our water refilled a time or two. For a $70 Ribeye - not sure if we will be going back. read more

Junction Prime - The nice bar area - Steakhouses Near Me - Kingsland, Texas

The atmosphere was wonderful and the place was beautiful. We ordered redfish, ahi tuna steak, and the Cajun pasta. All were exceptional. The truffle fries were to die for. The staff was super friendly and attentive. I highly recommend and will definitely be back for more! read more

Junction Prime - Beets in cream, ahi tina steak, Cajun pasta, truffle fries, & red fish - Steakhouses Near Me - Kingsland, Texas

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My husband, son, and I tried it out for the second time since it's opened, and the first time was good, but the second time was excellent!!! Great martinis, delicious steak, and I couldn't stop talking about my fish dish!!! We'll be back! read more

The food, service and ambiance were all great at this restaurant in Kingsland. It's a huge treat to have fine dining in our lake community.

Great food and service. Very friendly staff and a nice bar and dining room. Steaks are top notch sides are very good as well. read more

Everything was tasty and reasonably priced. Hidden gem in kingsland! Will definitely be back read more

Junction Prime - French dip with fries $19 - Steakhouses Near Me - Kingsland, Texas

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WARNING an 8oz filet is now $85 and our menus said $49, online says $49. Just the steak, no bread, no sides which I understand in high end steakhouses and don't mind but not for $85. Reviews over the last six months certainly tell the story (sort the reviews by newest). Food and service has really declined and prices gone WAY up. We were there for a family birthday with 10 people. Requested patio were put in the dining room. Had to wait while they prepared a patio table. Steaks cold and not prepared as ordered, baked potatoes cold, cheeseburger blah. Also had higher hopes for this place being local and wanting a nicer and better option for dining. We have been many times but visit before this one I got violently ill from the scallops and emailed, they couldn't have cared less. Tried again sadly but won't go back at this point. read more

Food, service and atmosphere are all great. Nice to have a really nice restaurant so close.

Having now read the reviews, I would have held firm to trying somewhere else to eat. My wife and I joined two other couples for a nice evening out. My wife had made the reservation which is something different from normal restaurants. This was our first time to try this restaurant. We had a nice booth in the main room close to the bar. For our drink order I noticed that they had an allocated bottle of Weller's so I ordered a double neat. When she came back with the rest of the drinks that had been ordered, she told me that there was only one pour left and it is an allocated bottle. Well Duh, I knew it was allocated, but she made no offer if I wanted the last pour. Strike 1. So I made it simple and ordered a beer. Others have mentioned the flies and they are not over stating the problem. One of our friends had a fly go into her wine after maybe taking one or two sips. It was immediately replaced. We continually throughout our entire meal made movements to move the flies away from our appetizers and food. From where we were seated, we could see the flies in the kitchen. As we were leaving my wife commented to the manager about the flies and she said that this had just happened and had no idea where they had come from. The highlight for the night was the food. The steaks were prepared perfectly and they were excellent. The fish was also prepared perfectly. The presentation on the plates was par of any high end restaurants. We were all pleased with our meals. Service, well it left a lot to be desired. Our server would just disappear to not be seen. We would have to ask another server to bring what we needed. At the end, we wanted to split the bill 3 ways, which has never been a problem at any of the other nice restaurants we frequent together. Our server immediately went up to the front and brought us this letter sized framed document and at the bottom in a smaller font was a statement saying that in an attempt to improve time, they would only split a bill two ways. This was never mentioned to us, and again this was our very first time to dine here. Her actions really upset our group, and my wife told the manager about this and that it wasn't appropriate or appreciated. Strike 2. There was a mandatory 20% tip for large groups. Trust me when I say that we have no issues tipping our servers and many times we will tip in excess of 20%. Our server didn't earn or deserve that kind of tip. This only promotes the poor service that we all experienced. Even though the food was excellent, the service and the flies are just too much to put up with when you pay the prices that are charged. Our group will not be going back again. read more

Took an hour for the appetizers and the steak literally never came. Go there for the high prices stay for the horrible service ! read more

Fee Fee and I had 1 - Chop - very good 2- scallops- pretty good - drinks are on high end of scale but well made good atmosphere read more

Want to wait 45 minutes for an appetizer? Want to wait an hour and a half for a main dish? Crap service? over cooked calamar? this is your mediocre crappy service restaurant with over priced attitude ! read more

Amazing food and service. We've tried every place out in this part of the hill country and this was definitely top notch. Very nice relaxing atmosphereThey have the other places beat by a mile even the one that's in Bertram. read more

This restaurant has gone downhill! We had reservations at 8:00pm but our table was not ready until 8:40pm. From the start the owner had an attitude and the staff. We had been looking forward to dinner here, especially since we used to enjoy the food and previous restaurant manager. The menu changed, and the food was not worth it definitely don't waste your money. We notified the waitress but she didn't even acknowledge it. We will not be returning, things have clearly changed and not for the better. If you charge upscale prices, act like it. read more

Just left the restaurant after my daughters birthday diner and I am horrified. She always goes to high end restaurants and gives amazing tips. She still did this time too even though the meal was sub par and honestly horrible for 1000 dollars. She would have let it go and enjoyed her birthday if the staff and owners had not been rude and argumentative and they were. I am 81 and have never been spoken to that way. All the entrees were truly terrible. The hostess/owner was mean and unwilling to accept the facts. Don't waste your money, my daughter is kind and giving, for her to be talked to that way is awful and angering. Boycott the place. read more

We are so lucky to finally have a great steak house! My steak was cooked perfectly! Service was excellent. I am very glad that it is being supported by people. They were quite busy on a Friday night. Great ambiance for a date night. read more

Great spot and nice people solid food. I mean, don't mistake it being Houston or Dallas quality but for the Hill country it's an A+ and a very nice place to go. We're lucky to have them in Kingsland. read more

Absolutely fantastic food, service and ambiance. I sat at the bar and had some tasty beverages, a filet that was perfect, and some delicious sides. The beets and cream were awesome! The brownie and ice cream were good too. Highly recommend and I'll be back again read more

Wait time was extremely long. Air conditioning didn't seem to be working. gave us free desserts/food for are troubles. The chairs were uncomfortable. read more

Best restaurant in town! I've heard amazing things and had to try myself. Went with 10 people and we all cleared our plates and had zero complaints. Amazing food, great drinks and fantastic atmosphere! Great addition to town read more

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First time we went the food was excellent. However, the food has gone downhill in taste and uphill in price since. This visit: Nice atmosphere. Pleasant hostess. Cordial waiter. Food was mediocre at best. Pork chop was good. Asked for steak sauce. Waiter bought a very small amount of runny sauce that costs $10 extra without explaining the cost before bringing it out. Fish was absolutely tasteless. Had to ask for and add salt to a $42 entry. The best part of our meal was the dry bread with butter. Went to Whataburger the day after and seriously had a better tasting meal. So disappointed in this place. read more

Excellent food & upscale atmosphere! Reservation needed on weekends. Little pricey for one crab cake appetizer....but enjoy it everytime!

This is a hidden gem in the hills of Texas! It is a must visit if you are anywhere in the area. Junction Prime gives any well known prime steakhouse in any major city a run for their money. My husband and each had a steak cooked to perfection, a cocktail handcrafted with pride, drool worthy calamari, mac and cheese, and beets. Plus you have to make room for the double chocolate brownie no matter how full you are. The chef delivered everything to our table and everyone in the restaurant made sure we had amazing experience. Top ten restaurant I've ever been. read more

They can improve everything especially the owners, cooks and the owners wife's attitude. The staff were rude including the bar tender and waitresses from the get go. Our table wasn't ready at 8 so we got a drink at the bar and he was irritated by our presence. We have been here many times and it is hit and miss but our last experience was amazing so this made or last experience even more hurtful especially since our feedback was not acknowledged, the owner fought with us and waitress never even offered to tell the managers or cook we were not happy with the most ridiculously expensive wagu steak or any of the entrees in general . I've had better steaks at Outback Steakhouse they are at least consistent. This time they get reviewed for arguing with a customer who just paid 1000 dollars for their birthday meal and they knew it was a birthday meal. The drink and appetizer are decent although expensive but the entrees all tasted like pepper and no salt. Actually they tasted identical because the black pepper was so powerful. We tried to salvage the meal with a sweet dessert but the chocolate cake smelled and tasted like mold and the grill peaches will surely have us sick tomorrow. Not to mention half the mussels we ordered never opened ....I'm scared but the host and owner were the worst, unaware,prideful and argumentative ... last straw we were the best of customers ....even live here full time. Don't waste your money only to give constructive criticism and get told to basically go fuck yourself. read more

The chef lost the salt shaker top. It was so salty and horrible. Everything was way too salty. The waitress was worried about her tip. We tipped her well. Not her fault. No one came out to address the dissatisfaction on the salt issue. Ewe. $230.00 later. I will never be back. read more