
Texas A1 Steaks & Seafood - Portland
407 Cedar Dr, Portland, TX 78374
About Texas A1 Steaks & Seafood - Portland - steak house in Corpus Christi, Texas
Customer Review Summary
Texas A1 Steaks & Seafood in Portland offers a mix of experiences. Many reviewers praised the attentive service and enjoyable atmosphere, with mentions of great flavor and crispy dishes, especially the chicken fried chicken and steaks. However, there are notable complaints about food quality, including overcooked potato skins, undercooked steaks, and a disappointing NY strip with excessive fat. Some diners highlighted the cozy setting and plentiful portions, while others experienced slow service during busier times. Overall, opinions vary widely, with some customers expressing a desire to return and try more menu items, while others indicate they won't be back due to consistent dissatisfaction with the food.
Key Features
Service options
- Curbside pickup
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Fast service
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Great wine list
- Sports
Popular for
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Comfort food
- Happy hour drinks
- Happy hour food
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Late-night food
- Small plates
- Wine
Dining options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
Amenities
- Bar onsite
- Restroom
- Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cozy
- Trendy
Crowd
- Family-friendly
- Groups
- Tourists
Planning
- Accepts reservations
Payments
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
Children
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Parking
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
Customer Reviews
Rating Distribution
Linda Carranza
I like coming here. I got the chicken fried chicken. It was really good and crispy. The gravy had good flavor. The service was great. Our server was very attentive. They have rolls with cinnamon butter that were pretty tasty. Great place to eat, and you can catch a movie right across the street right after.
Paul Reed
Very nice and quiet place. Food was delicious and portions were plentiful. Great flavor . Service was great. Love the smokey bbq atmosphere. Made you want to eat anything that came off the grill. I recommend this place it did get busy but the service was still good.
Debbie Tanksley
The potato skins were a little over done, but everything else was fantastic! The steak was very tender.
H D
Flounder Nueces Bay was good. The flounder itself was very good, the "pecan four" and "wine butter sauce" was okay. Not that I wouldn't order the dish again or deter anyone else from ordering it, but think I would prefer the grilled flounder or possibly the stuffed flounder. The dinner salad and green beans were both very good. Nice interior and service was spot on. I will return again to try some of the other things on the menu, for sure one of their steaks.
Christopher Garza
Food was pretty good but we came on a Friday night so it was pretty packed and service was a bit slow. They had some of the est butter I've had but the rolls were pretty rock hard. The steak was a little undercooked but not a bad cut of meat and the fish was good. I liked the sharing plates ideas that they have made light of trying a bunch of different things. Overall it was a descent experience
CC Smith
Very simple mediocre atmosphere. The service has always been good! NOW THE FOOD 😩 it gets worse each time. Do not go on expecting much! My dinner date ordered the larger cut NY strip. What a fatty horrid piece of steak. We went home and he ate again. Because I’m pretty sure he only had 6oz. Of a 12 oz cut. He kept hoping he’d cut into more meat. But, sadly NO! When the manager came to the table, he offered to make another steak. Mind you it was now 9 pm. No other option was given not even a 10% discount. Just ridiculous. 3rd strike… no more business from us. Pics show the amount of solid fat on a 12oz. Cut! Huge disappointment!!!!
Jessica C. Torres
I always try to give this place a chance. And I always get nasty tasting food. Great atmosphere but the food is a no go for me. Paid for a plate I didn't even touch. Had to pick up food on the way home. 🫤🤢
Gordon Rayner
Easy to find with Google maps. I got a steak. My steak was prepared extremely well. The taste was great and steak was tender. My wife got a small chicken fried steak. It was pretty large. She said that it had a real good taste. The service was great. Next time I come to this area, I will return.
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