After every week of being closed for its transform, Brock’s Meals & Drinks is again and higher than ever.
Brock’s formally reopened for enterprise as of Tuesday, and proprietor James Brock couldn’t be happier with the adjustments that his restaurant has undergone for the brand new 12 months.
“We opened proper firstly of the pandemic — and it was difficult to say the least — however once we purchased the restaurant, we knew there would a minimum of be a number of phases,” he stated.
Section one, Brock defined, was buying the constructing, transforming the kitchen, and getting the recipes perfected. Section two and three concerned opening the bar and constructing the skin venue for stay leisure.
A brand new menu merchandise at Brock’s Meals & Drinks is smoked quail with contemporary rosemary and balsamic discount, together with new sides of inexperienced Chile macaroni and cheese with bacon, and cowboy beans. The extra menu objects are a part of the restaurant’s transition into serving actual Texas delicacies.
“Section 4 was to get the delicacies the place we wished it to be,” he stated. “I by no means wished it to be simply barbecue, however after I purchased it, it was a barbecue place, so we continued that. We’re not abandoning the barbecue — I imply it is introduced us to the place we’re right this moment — however we’re increasing on that. We’re transferring to an actual Texas delicacies.”
Brock stated the brand new menu will embody dishes like steaks, seafood, calf fries, and quail with facet dishes of inexperienced Chile macaroni and cheese with bacon, Sriracha coleslaw, cowboy beans, and fried Brussel sprouts.
“We’ll have ribeye steaks, beef tenderloin, T-bones, grilled salmon, shrimp, sous vide rooster — and barbecue,” he stated. “All people’s anxious about that. I get a number of cellphone calls however no, we’ll nonetheless have the barbecue.”
Some crowd favorites just like the taco salad and the wagyu rooster fried steak that had been beforehand solely provided on particular days, will now be provided seven days every week.
“We did steaks on Saturday night time; now, we have now steaks seven days every week,” Brock stated. “Every little thing is seven days every week now.”
The steaks might be cooked on a Santa Maria grill that Brock’s buddy specifically constructed and designed for him.
“It weighs over 1,000 kilos,” Brock commented. “I’m so excited concerning the product. It is all hand-cut steaks and it is all completed in home. Every little thing’s made right here.”
Though lots of the new menu objects are significantly extra on the costly facet, Brock stated the “pricing is unbelievable for what you’re getting.”
“A beef tenderloin with a salad, that is $29. Wherever else on the town, it is 50 bucks,” he stated.
Different adjustments to the restaurant embody new tables, partitions and plates, plus a waiter service.
“We’ll wait on you on the desk now, so that you are available to be seated. We have made wooden plates and tables which might be simply beautiful and added an intensive wine checklist. Our glasses additionally seem like beer cans. We’re getting fancy,” Brock stated, chuckling.
He stated stay leisure will nonetheless be provided 5 nights every week and he’s presently reserving a number of “large bands” for the brand new 12 months.
“We have got Poo Dwell Crew coming, Gary P. Nunn and dwarf wrestling,” he stated. “Brandon Rhyder and I can even be doing a cook-off out right here.”
Brock stated he’s most enthusiastic about grilling steaks outdoors and cooking extra Texas delicacies.
“I am having a lot enjoyable cooking steaks,” he stated. “I prefer to cook dinner to be extra artistic.”
Brock added that he and his employees will proceed to “attempt to be good stewards of the group” for 2023.
“We wish to proceed that as a result of we love Granbury, we love the folks in Granbury, and we attempt to be good residents and good human beings,” he stated.
He stated, “I’ve been very blessed,” noting that his restaurant gave away 20,000 meals in 2022 as a method of giving again to the group.
To kick off Brock’s grand reopening, the restaurant can have stay musical performances from Mike Graham and Coby Wier this weekend.
“I have been very, very blessed. I actually have been,” he stated. “I’ve a fantastic life. Tommy Alverson, Randy Brown and Walt Wilkins will all be coming right here — all the fellows I write music with, so I’ve a reasonably whole lot.”
He stated he’s excited to carry “actual” Texas delicacies to Brock’s Meals & Drinks.
“It’s one thing I’ve regarded ahead to for 3 years. That is the place I wished to be in our fourth part,” he added — hinting that there could also be extra phases sooner or later.
Brock’s Meals & Drinks, situated on 4021 Acton Freeway, is open each day from 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
