How to Book Nuri Steakhouse, Dallas (2026)
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Smoothie King chief executive Wan Kim opened Nuri in Uptown Dallas in August 2024, hiring Korean Michelin-recognised chef Minji Kim as culinary director and Mario Hernandez, late of Del Frisco's and Gordon Ramsay's North American kitchens, to run the pass. The booking is easy now and getting harder; the platform is OpenTable and the smart window is about a week.
Wan Kim's $20-million Korean-Texan steakhouse, No. 84 on the World's 101 Best — book a week out to impress clients.
Nuri opened across Cedar Springs Road from Uchi with a reported twenty-million-dollar build and a thesis Dallas had not tried: Texas beef treated with Korean reverence. A year in, the room is busy but still bookable, which will not hold. The mechanics are simple.
How Hard Is Nuri to Book?
Easier than its ambitions suggest, for now. Nuri takes reservations comfortably midweek and for early and late weekend seatings; the squeeze is 7 to 9 on Friday and Saturday, when Uptown fills and the porterhouse-for-two tables go. Book those a week to ten days out. Large parties for a birthday should go further ahead, and the private dining rooms are worth requesting by phone. As the World's 101 Best ranking travels, expect the window to tighten.
The Platform and the One-Week Window
Nuri books on OpenTable, linked from nuristeakhouse.com, with a direct line on (469) 270-1745 for large parties and private dining. There is no midnight ticket drop. The calendar runs on a rolling window a few weeks out, so fix your date and reserve about a week ahead for weekend prime time. For a private room or a porterhouse-for-two on a Saturday, call, because the team will place groups the app will not.
If a Saturday is gone, refresh OpenTable in the two days before service, the same cancellation-refresh tactic that frees tables at harder rooms, and ask the host about the bar, where walk-ins have the best odds.
What You Are Actually Booking
Minji Kim brings a Korean fine-dining background; Mario Hernandez brings the American steakhouse line from Del Frisco's Double Eagle and Gordon Ramsay's US rooms, and Nuri is the room those two trainings built. The kitchen dry-ages a 40-ounce porterhouse from 44 Farms in-house and butchers HeartBrand Akaushi to order; the wagyu dumplings are the dish the room talks about, and the hamachi ceviche with Korean chili sets the register before the beef arrives. Plan on roughly $120 to $200 a head before wine, at the $$$$ end. For scores and the longer write-up, read our Nuri verdict, and the Dallas dining guide maps the rest. Nuri ranks among the city's best tables for impressing clients in Dallas and a birthday. In the wider field, see the best steakhouses worldwide and the best Korean restaurants.
Don't bother booking Nuri if
You want a traditional, hushed American steakhouse. Nuri is a loud, designed, of-the-moment Uptown room with a Korean-Texan menu and a serious sake list. Diners after a quiet Wellington-and-Cabernet temple should book a classic chophouse instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How hard is it to book Nuri Steakhouse?
Easier than its profile suggests, for now. Nuri takes midweek and shoulder-hour weekend tables within days; the squeeze is Friday and Saturday between 7 and 9, when the porterhouse-for-two tables go. Book those a week to ten days out and call ahead for large parties. With a World's 101 Best ranking now attached, expect the window to tighten through 2026. For the hardest rooms elsewhere, see our guide to impossible restaurant reservations.
What platform does Nuri use for reservations?
Nuri books on OpenTable, linked from nuristeakhouse.com, with a direct line on (469) 270-1745 for large parties and private dining. There is no ticket drop. For a private room or a Saturday porterhouse-for-two, call the restaurant, as the team places groups the app will not. For how the booking apps compare, read our OpenTable versus Resy explainer.
How far in advance can you book Nuri?
About a week for weekend prime time. The OpenTable calendar runs on a rolling window a few weeks out rather than a fixed drop, so reserve seven to ten days ahead for a Friday or Saturday and further for a large birthday party. Midweek and early or late weekend seatings are often available within days, so flexibility on time is the easiest way in.
How much does Nuri cost?
Plan on roughly $120 to $200 per person before wine, at the top of Dallas steakhouse pricing. The 40-ounce 44 Farms porterhouse, HeartBrand Akaushi cuts and the wagyu dumplings are the signatures, and the sake list is worth the detour. If a deposit or no-show charge concerns you for a large party, read our explainer on restaurant deposits and no-show fees.
What should I order at Nuri?
Start with the wagyu dumplings and the hamachi ceviche with Korean chili, then move to the beef. The 40-ounce porterhouse from 44 Farms, dry-aged in-house, is the table centrepiece for two, and the HeartBrand Akaushi cuts show the kitchen's Korean preference for marbling. Pair with sake rather than only wine. For the full menu read, see our Nuri verdict.