“Nothing to see here,” reads the marquee outside Delilah, Dallas’ most high-profile restaurant right now.
It’s cute, a playful way to entice onlookers who have waited years for this Los Angeles restaurant to open in the Dallas Design District. But the restaurant’s signature catchphrase is deliriously wrong.
There is so much to see at Delilah.
Maybe you’re the type who wants to sip one Dirty Designer martini at the bar, just to see what the hype’s all about. Perhaps you want to stay a few hours to see the dancers’ gowns turn into sheer outfits studded with pearls. Possibly, you’re a big spender who bypasses the main dining room with four stages and a live band, so you can enter through the side door for a private dinner in the dimly-lit back room.
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Delilah is a spectator’s paradise — a restaurant that feels a little bit naughty in the heart of the Bible Belt. Here, wear your sequins. Slip on your designer shoes. Everyone else will.
You may never be the fanciest person inside Delilah. But it sure is fun to try.
Delilah Dallas’ dancers perform on three platforms while a band plays on a larger stage at the front. The restaurant hosted a pre-party on Jan. 29, 2026 in the middle of a winter storm in Dallas.
Chase Hall
Delilah opened in the Dallas Design District in early 2026. A no-phones policy adds to the allure.
Chase Hall
It helps that this Roaring Twenties-themed restaurant comes with a titillating reputation. After Delilah opened in Los Angeles, it grew to Las Vegas and Miami. At many of these restaurants, celebrities like supermodel Kendall Jenner, musician MGK (formerly Machine Gun Kelly) and Super Bowl MVP Von Miller might be sitting right there. And they were, in Dallas, for a jam-packed VIP party in late January 2026.
Most North Texans were in the midst of an ice storm, but winter weather couldn’t keep a room of Dallas socialites from peeking behind Delilah’s curtains. A white Rolls Royce parked out front near shards of ice made the setting for Delilah’s Dallas debut unforgettable.
And who is Delilah anyway? “We still don’t know to this day who the [expletive] Delilah is,” MGK said during the Dallas debut.
Really, who cares. Walk in through the secluded foyer and the world of Delilah opens up in a movie-like scene, where women in white feather headdresses sway their hips to a live band playing sultry songs by Chappell Roan and Elton John.
Behind a set of curtains at Delilah in Dallas, music, dancing, dining and drinking await.
Robert Tsai
Musician Leon bridges attended a VIP party for Delilah in Dallas. The back of his jacket says “Delilah Cowboys,” a play on the “Dallas Cowboys.”
Chase Hall
When a singer in a sparkly emerald gown started with “This ain’t Texas … ain’t no hold ‘em‚” the first line of a Beyoncé hit, Delilah felt like the center of the Lone Star universe for a moment. I sipped a pink Spicy Siena — that’s their margarita — and snuck a glance around the room, looking for celebrities dining in ball caps and sunglasses. Who was there? I can’t say. That’s the pull of this expensive, excessive place. Once you’re inside, you’re part of Delilah’s secrets.
Signs near the restrooms say “no photos, please.” It’s surprisingly gratifying to soak in the sights and sounds without documenting them. To just look. (But diners will probably still snap pics here or there. The word is discretion.)
Oh, yes: You’re wondering about the food. Delilah is a supperclub, after all, and nearly every customer was seated, and eating, while dancers swirled around the room.
The restaurant’s most talked-about dishes are cheekily casual. There’s the plate of $29 chicken tenders served with three sauces, a $24 order of pigs in a blanket and a $29 cheeseburger. I think Dallasites should reach for finer dishes. She wore that dress, after all.
To start, there’s yellowtail crudo ($24) with grapefruit-fresno “snow” and lime buttermilk. It arrives frothing from dry ice underneath. Beef wellington ($140) is served tableside, sliced in front of guests and plated carefully atop a smear of mashed potatoes. The baked Alaska ($26) didn’t feel overindulgent in the least when a server set it in front of us and lit it on fire, then extinguished it with caramel spiked with banana liqueur.
Would you expect anything less?
Delilah in Dallas has a steak section that includes strips, filets, tomahawks and more.
Kathy Tran
Interestingly, despite Delilah’s expensive taste, the food is priced similarly to competitors. A 40-ounce tomahawk steak from Delilah costs $250, while a 36-ounce tomahawk at Dallas’ Nuri Steakhouse is $299. Delilah’s lobster pasta is $62 while Carbone’s is $58. Delilah’s dirty martini costs $20 (and comes with an extra pour on the side) while Mister Charles’ classic vodka or gin martinis are $19.
Showoffs will go straight for Delilah’s $100 Millionaire Martini, a vodka cocktail with Dom Pérignon and caviar. Sure.
Whatever you’re drinking, don’t skip the first bite. Just after cocktails arrive, servers bring out a plate of croissants with options of herbed butter and pimento cheese.
They’re delicious. And even better, they’re complimentary. Enjoy this short, free feast before an evening of indulgence.
Delilah is at 1616 Hi Line Drive, Dallas. Evenings only. Closed Mondays. Reservations recommended. The restaurant opened Feb. 3, 2026.