Acclaimed Dallas chef opens Even Coast, a neighborhood restaurant in far north Dallas

The Even Coast seafood and steak restaurant opened today, August 19, 2024, on Belt Line Road in far north Dallas, near Addison.

Acclaimed Dallas chef Omar Flores, who became a restaurant favorite more than a decade ago when he was named one of the Dallas Morning News‘ best chefs in Dallas-Fort Worth, was previously known for his restaurant Casa Rubia in Trinity Groves in West Dallas. He later opened the chicken and biscuit shop Whistle Britches and the Tex-Mex restaurant Muchacho, which are still in operation in Dallas, Southlake and Plano.

Even Coast is his new neighborhood restaurant with a slightly fancier atmosphere.

The restaurant, located on Belt Line Road, is near Dallas-founded Mexican restaurant Mesero and down the street from a variety of restaurants near the Dallas North Tollway in Addison, including Postino, Loro, Vidorra, Neighborhood Services, Kenny’s Italian Kitchen and more.

There is something for everyone on the menu.

Seafood appetizers include oysters, smoked salmon dip and yellowtail crudo. Appetizers include steak tartare, burrata with pomegranate molasses vinaigrette and crispy calamari. The house-made pasta seems to be a must-try—especially if you’re sharing—with crab bucatini, Bolognese mafalde and pesto fusilli. Sandwiches include a double-double cheeseburger and a lobster roll. Then it’s on to the mains: steaks, Texas redfish, scallops, Spanish octopus and the like.

Most main courses cost between $29 and $43, with steaks going up to $135.

The blue-themed restaurant with curved benches is designed to give the impression of a “nice neighborhood restaurant,” Flores said in a statement.

Even Coast is located at 5463 Beltline Road, Dallas. Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner.

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