• Featured
    • Bold arts and adventure icon
      Arts & Adventure
    • bold food drink and candlelight icon
      Food, Drinks & Candlelight
    • bold iconic outdoors icon
      Iconic Outdoors
    • bold offbeat and off the map icon
      Offbeat & Off The Map
    • bold romantic getaway icon
      Overnight Getaways
    • bold private spots icon
      Private Venues
    • Explore
    • Date Ideas
    • Blog
    • Suggest
    • Who & Why
    Sign in or Register
    Listing cover image

    Knife Italian Steak

    Upscale & Delicious

    • Bookmark
    • See Photos
    • Profile
    • prev
    • next
    • Website
    • Directions
    • Share
    • Report
    • prev
    • next

    What makes it fun

    Knife Italian Steak is the perfect spot when you want your date night to feel as rich as dry-aged beef and as elegant as freshly tossed pasta. Created by Chef John Tesar, Knife Italian Steak brings together the boldness of a sizzling steakhouse with the soul of Italian cuisine. Think dry aged steaks, housemade pasta, pizzas straight from the oven, seafood, and hearty mains that warm both belly and heart. The atmosphere is upscale but warm with rich colors, artful touches, comfy seating, and lighting just dim enough to lean in close without losing sight of your partner’s smile. Knife Italian Steak gives you elegance, flavor, and atmosphere (everything a great romantic date needs).

    Google Reviews

    Knife Italian Steak place picture
    Knife Italian Steak

    4.3

    Based on 339 reviews
    powered by

    Trung Tran profile picture
    Trung Tran

    1 year ago

    What a nice experience. We met up with some friends and had a wonderful evening with good food, better service, and great conversation.

    Gary Meech profile picture
    Gary Meech

    1 year ago

    If you come as a large group, go family style! They bring you everything, steak, seafood, chicken, pasta and all the sides. Pick what you like, order more its just nice to not have to think about my order. Staff was great at keeping us fed and glasses full. Had a great time.

    Frank Agullo profile picture
    Frank Agullo

    1 year ago

    Had a nice breakfast here. Good service and views. Very original decoration.

    Shannon Han profile picture
    Shannon Han

    1 year ago

    I walked in to this restaurant at my hotel, as my dinner plans had fallen through. I was seated right away with no reservation as a solo diner. The bread at the bread service (free) was delicious! I ordered the cacio e pepe and asked them to go lighter on the pepper so that I could pepper to taste, and it came out exactly as I requested. It was surprisingly expensive to add a tiny piece of chicken ($12) to the pasta dish ($25). It tasted fine. I was not offered the amuse bouche or complimentary sweet treat at the end that others mention in their reviews—perhaps they do not do this for solo diners. That was a little disappointing. The staff is incredibly kind and attentive. Food service is purposefully paced slowly, but if you want a quicker pace you only need to ask and they will definitely try their best to honor your time. The restaurant itself was lovely, if a little on the dark side. This particular Ritz (in which the restaurant is located) is a very family friendly resort, so you could get seated next to loud unruly children. I was originally seated next to a family with a toddler shrieking Alicia Keys’ Girl On Fire (with only bemused laughter from both of her parents) and another child running around the neighboring tables. I discreetly requested a quieter table and the staff happily obliged.

    Reagan Finley profile picture
    Reagan Finley

    1 year ago

    The staff here truly make the experience unforgettable! Everyone I encountered was incredibly sweet and genuinely caring. I came in solo for lunch with a book, and my server thoughtfully brought over a complimentary bread and fruit platter while I waited for the lunch menu to begin—such a kind gesture. I ordered the cacio e pepe pasta, and it was absolutely to die for. 10/10 recommend! Located inside the Ritz, this restaurant definitely lives up to the high standards you’d expect—especially when it comes to service

    Phyllis W profile picture
    Phyllis W

    2 years ago

    I made reservations for this place on open table not realizing it’s inside the Ritz Carlton. You do have to put a card on file. I went during the week and it was a packed night. My only complaint is I wish we could’ve gotten a table more inward, instead we were seated next to the window and could feel the draft from the 20 degree temps outside. They start you off with bread then offer you a small sample from the chef and at the end you get another complimentary bite size treat. The food was good. They were able to accommodate my gluten free needs with two choices of pasta. I want to go back just to take pictures.

    Tags

    • bold food drink and candlelight icon
      Food, Drinks & Candlelight
    • bold Italian food icon
      Italian Food
    • bold steakhouse icon
      Steakhouse

    Location

    • 4150 N MacArthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75038

      Get Directions

    Contact Information

    • Website
      https://www.knifeitalian.com/
    • Email Address
      info@knifeitalian.com

    You May Also Be Interested In

    Gallery image

    Gallo Nero Italian Bistro

    • Pasta-tively Delicious
    Promoted
    $$
    • bold food drink and candlelight icon
      Food, Drinks & Candlelight
    • +6 Bistro, Italian Food, Lunch, Outdoor Seating, Pizza, Seafood
    • Bookmark
    Gallery image

    Cappuccino Italian Bistro

    • Cozy, Italian, Romantic
    Promoted
    $$
    • bold food drink and candlelight icon
      Food, Drinks & Candlelight
    • +5 Bistro, Italian Food, Lunch, Outdoor Seating, Seafood
    • Bookmark
    Gallery image

    Cafe Izmir

    • Marvelous Meditteranean Tapas
    Promoted
    $$
    • bold food drink and candlelight icon
      Food, Drinks & Candlelight
    • +4 Happy Hour, Mediterranean Food, Outdoor Seating, Vegetarian Options
    • Bookmark

    Connect With Us

    • Info@RomanticSpots.com
    • Dallas, Texas
    Facebook Twitter Instagram

    Daily Date Ideas

    ©2026 Romantic Spots LLC. (Romantic Spots in Austin.) All Rights Reserved.

    • Privacy Policy

    Cart

      • Featured
      • Bold arts and adventure icon
        Arts & Adventure
      • bold food drink and candlelight icon
        Food, Drinks & Candlelight
      • bold iconic outdoors icon
        Iconic Outdoors
      • bold offbeat and off the map icon
        Offbeat & Off The Map
      • bold romantic getaway icon
        Overnight Getaways
      • bold private spots icon
        Private Venues
      • Facebook
      • X
      • WhatsApp
      • Viber
      • Telegram
      • LinkedIn
      • Tumblr
      • Reddit
      • VKontakte
      • Mail
      • Copy link
      • Share via...
      • Threads
      • Bluesky