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Since it opened in 2023, Italian steakhouse The Saint from Hooper Hospitality Concepts has been like a fish out of water in its Deep Ellum-ish neighborhood.
It opened along Good Latimer (not Deep Ellum) among Bottled Blonde, Greenlight Social, Citizen and the whole slew of clubs in this once bleak district. It had a reputation for being a trendy, loud, Vegas-like steakhouse, but diners quickly discovered that it was more substance than glitz.
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The Saint closed in November 2025 to relocate, and it is finally ready to reveal its new self on Saturday, Jan. 3, at 1000 N. Riverfront Blvd. in the Design District.
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This neighborhood gives the steakhouse a more ideal setting for the experience Hooper Hospitality Concepts is aiming for, and a fresh start for the new executive chef Sergio Esquivel.
Chef Esquivel
Esquivel, who trained at the Culinary Institute of America, will continue The Saint’s approach as a Texas-driven Italian steakhouse experience. Esquivel also worked at Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse, Georgie, Harper’s and was a personal chef for the Jones family at AT&T Stadium.
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His menu will feature some of The Saint’s staple offerings from the original location alongside new, more adventurous options. According to a release, some of the standout menu items include a Texas Wagyu tartare with truffle carpaccio and balsamic-cured egg yolk, brisket and foie gras ravioli, wild mushroom and black truffle tagliatelle, and a 32-ounce Bistecca alla Fiorentina.
A Space for Saints and Sinners
Saints and sinners alike will feel welcome in the contrasting, 1,800-square-foot space. There’s a golden-tiled stairway that leads to the restaurant’s landing, complete with an 18th-century gilt chandelier and a graffiti-covered antique oil portrait by local artist Kelly O’Neal.
Once inside its second-story perch, scalloped upholstered booths are enveloped in a custom wallpaper that blends flora, fauna, snakes, doves and talismanic motifs into a striking damask pattern. Every detail is in contrast to another. Artwork by Zach Grear features modern icons. There are symbols of luck and protection. A 1920s Parisian glass-domed chandelier balances out the room, casting a warm pink glow over the dining area.
The Saint is opening on the second floor above Night Rooster, a new modern, fine-dining Chinese restaurant that will also be opening in January 2026. The Saint will be on the second floor and will have a view of the Dallas skyline.
The Saint will open for dinner service at 1000 N. Riverfront Boulevard on Saturday, Jan. 3. Dinner service will be offered from Sunday to Thursday, 5-10 p.m. and 5-11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
