Victor's Wood Grill — Restaurant in Coppell

I really wanted to love this place but unfortunately it just wasn't the experience that I was expecting. Food : 2-3 out of 5 We ordered the pork milanese, stuffed chicken breast, and clam chowder. Both dishes came out fairly quickly and piping hot. The soup came out pretty hot, too. That was all great. Pork was cooked and seasoned well, the sauce was good, but didn't really come with a carb or any sides. It was also kind of oily. Not to mention it came on a tiny bed of veggies but for $20 I just didn't see the appeal. I'm not sure how a full grown adult would be able to fill up on this dish, thus the extra order of clam chowder on the side. (which I'll get to in a minute) The stuffed chicken breast had a goat cheese and lemon sauce which was pretty delicious. But the chicken was not "stuffed" breast. It was two thin chicken breast slabs stacked on top of each other with goat cheese sauce layered in between. That's all fine and good but it definitely shouldn't be called a stuffed chicken. The sautéed spinach was not sautéed. It was raw. That's also fine because I get that spinach wilts but it definitely wasn't sautéed and we were not expecting to eat this dish with raw spinach sprinkled on it. Our clam chowder, which I ordered because I wasn't quite full from my pork dish, was bland. Every bite of clam had sand in it, the potatoes (which varied largely in size and some were HUGE) were not consistently cooked, and for some reason their recipe included huge chunks of carrots in it which didn't work well with the clam chowder flavor. Alright, last but not least we were given some complimentary bread and butter. The bread was very nice in texture and well salted. It came out lukewarm-ish which was fine but the butter it was served with was hard as brick .. like frozen hard. We had to warm the butter in our hands while we chit chatted before we could spread it on the bread, and by this time the bread was stone cold. It was a bit frustrating. Service : 4 out of 5 The server took our order quickly and brought out our water quickly as well. We were given two glasses of water. One was a large cup and one was a small cup. The reason? Because we didn't order a drink. This seemed odd to us but ok. shrug* Service was professional and our server was well spoken. He wasn't super attentive but I don't have any complaints. He was nice. Staff were all dressed nice and they were all professional. Ambience : 2 out of 5 The dining area was so smokey from their grill that it was triggering my asthma and we ended up not staying very long or able to enjoy our meal as much as we hoped. The lighting in the front dining area was very dark but there was one door/wall that was not covered or tinted where the sunlight was shining through so it felt very harsh on our eyes. The kitchen also offers an open area with harsh lighting shining into the dark dining room. It kind of felt like we were in a dark movie theater where a large opening had daylight shining through.

The location is in an old run down strip mall that looks like it hasn't been renovated since the 80's. This definitely had us surprised when we got there but outer appearance isn't usually relevant so we didn't let it get to us. Parking is plentiful. Restroom is not multiple stalls, only one person at a time. They did have a unisex restroom, though so total three restrooms. :) Not sure if we would go back but definitely a place to try at least once, especially if you're local and wanna try a local...

Dined here for the first time. First impression was a refreshing change from the typical chain restaurants since this is locally owned. I liked the candles, dark lighting and open kitchen - made it feel really cozy and like you were eating somewhere special. As far as highlights, the bistro salad was excellent with good flavor from the spiced pecans. The broccolini was excellent. I liked the wood-fired taste and the heirloom tomato garnish. The other highlight was the dessert, which menu says is housemade. We had the key lime pie, loved the graham cracker crust and the house whipped cream - it had a good like flavor without being overly tart / sour. The flourless chocolate cake was also excellent with fresh berries and a very rich chocolate flavor. While I liked my entree, If I went back, I’d probably opt for the simple grill options on the right side of the menu - seems like their specialty are the basic wood-fired meats. I’d also not want to sit in the back room of the restaurant - not sure if that’s more overflow for no reservations, but it seemed more stark like you weren’t a part of the restaurant, so avoiding that area and sticking with the basic meats would be my only suggestions. I’d definitely go back and glad I...

I've been here many times now and they are consistently amazing. Everything I have tried has been prepared beautifully. Sure there are some items that weren't my cup of tea but they were still very well done dishes. My favorites are the dinner rolls, the deviled eggs, the pork chop and the flourless chocolate cake. Seriously, I have dreams about this cake. The crème brûlée is probably the best I've had at a restaurant. It competes with my homemade crème brûlée which I have never found one that could so it's very good.

Everything is a very fair price for the quality of the meals. The service is also excellent. Every server is so personable and they seem like they genuinely want you serve you. They refill your water before you've even noticed it needs to be refilled and they are quick and almost stealthy about it so it doesn't interrupt conversations. Ricky has been our server several times and he is a gem.

Their specials change pretty regularly so there's always something new to try.

I would absolutely recommend this place especially if you wanted to...