Dallas steakhouse Al Biernat’s plans Fort Worth outpost in classic downtown building
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A storied Dallas steakhouse is setting up its carving station in downtown Fort Worth in a building built in 1959 for Farm & Home Savings.
Al Biernat’s, a Dallas steakhouse that dates back to 1998, is heading west to open its third location at 913 Houston St.
Al Biernat’s general manager, Brad Fuller confirmed the restaurant has signed a lease at the building and is in the early planning stages for the Fort Worth location. But don’t start dialing for reservations — no opening date has been set.
The founder and namesake of the restaurant, Al Biernat, died in 2024. Fuller is his nephew.
The 11,760-square-foot former bank building has been the subject of much interest since the bank vacated in the 1990s. Among the uses under consideration have been a restaurant, retail and a hotel.
The property was purchased in April 2025 by an entity managed by Dallas-based Eagle Equity Inc. from FTW Blu Hotels. Completed in 1959, the midcentury modern glass-and-brick building with a basement, main floor and mezzanine features open interior spaces and floor-to-ceiling glass, along with a curved staircase that snakes through the interior.
Oliver Steinberg, vice president at Eagle Equity and a broker with The Retail Connection, represented the landlord in the lease, along with Jaxx Hatton, another broker at The Retail Connection.
Steinberg said he is “incredibly excited” to bring Al Biernat’s to Fort Worth.
“When I purchased the building, I knew it was something special,” he said, in an email. “The interior architecture and floor-to-ceiling windows are spectacular, and I felt from the beginning that a high-end hospitality group would be the perfect fit for the space.”
The Dallas-based restaurant is known as a fine dining institution serving high-end prime steaks and fresh seafood that also earns top marks for its service. The Fort Worth move was first reported by CultureMap Fort Worth. It has also been known for high-profile guests, including Fort Worth’s celebrity du jour, Taylor Sheridan.
The Al Biernat’s culture is a perfect fit for Fort Worth, said Steinberg.
“It is high-end and sophisticated, but the hospitality is what really separates them,” he said. “Fort Worth is a relationship-driven city, and Al Biernat’s is a relationship-driven restaurant.”
The location is near some of the most active parts of downtown Fort Worth. It is directly across from where the Fort Worth Convention Center is undergoing a $701 million transformation. Just a little south, Texas A&M University System officially opened its new $240 million, eight-story Law and Education Building on Aug. 5. Both developments mark major milestones for downtown’s economic growth. More plans are in the pipeline, with additional Texas A&M buildings, an innovation district and a new hotel.
Not far from the planned Al Biernat’s is another new restaurant at 901 Houston St. Beverly’s Mexican, an upscale, 7,ooo-square-foot Mexican restaurant located in the basement of the historic Hogan Building. Beverly’s is from restaurateurs Jeff Payne and Jason Cross, owners of Cousin’s BBQ and the high-end westside restaurant The Mont that opened in December 2025. An opening date for Beverly’s Mexican will be announced soon, according to restaurant officials.
Steinberg said he is “extremely bullish on downtown Fort Worth.”