The West Table Kitchen and Bar

I came here while I was out of town visiting Lubbock. I like searching for new American or chef to table type restaurants.

The West Table did not disappoint. I had the quail and brussels sprout appetizer, the beet and goat cheese salad, the pork chops, and in my mind, I had the crème brûlée, but I actually didn’t have enough space to fit that in, so I didn’t actually try it.

I actually liked it all so much that I asked to ChatGPT “ are there any restaurants like West Table in Denver?”

If I had ordered the same meal in Denver, it would’ve been half the size and twice the cost. They say that everything is bigger in Texas, but I’m telling you that the portion size here was huge for this type of restaurant. I could barely eat it all. It was crazy. And crazy delicious. I think that the prices were quite reasonable for what they were offering. I don’t know if you’ve ever cooked quail, beet salad and pork chops from scratch but 20 minutes to wait is really not that big of a deal. Everything came out with perfect timing steaming hot. It probably would’ve taken me like an hour and a half to try to cook all those things plus I would’ve had to cook them so that in itself would be problematic IMO.

They also really very graciously accommodated my requests for gluten-free and if there were certain dishes that would be challenging to accommodate… since they make it from scratch they were willing to try to “improv” the dish or they offered a better suggestion which I appreciated.

As others have said, the restaurant is loud. It’s not exactly an intimate quiet setting. But whatevs.

My only regrets were:
- Not having enough room for the crème brûlée in my stomach
-Not having enough money to try all of the nonalcoholic mocktails
- not drinking alcohol because I really would’ve liked to try the unemployed astronaut

I’m not saying it was cheap. I spent $100 on just me. I’m not sure how I’m gonna know how I’m gonna justify that as a business expense. Probably gonna tell my boss that it was my birthday present.

The only thing I think that West Table could do better would be offering “à la cart service” - meaning- can you please wheel me out to my car in a cart after eating all that food?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Not as good as it used to be.
Did they change the chef, I reckon?
First, avoid their beef at all costs. 50 bucks for this (shown in fig 1)? Full of chips with dry brisket. As far as the meat-to-chips ratio… it is insane. Furthermore, I ordered medium well, but the brisket is dry and super salty with an overcooked coat. It could burn my taste buds.
Other than that, the lamp is used to be very crispy at the rim with a juicy inside.
The waiting time when I was there drives me crazy, 20 mins at a minimum. I could tell the seats are quite empty.

However, the server is well-trained and cool. The cocktail is decent. Not worth spending 100 bucks here anymore as far as I am concerned with their food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

If you are looking for the perfect place for fine dining and excellent service, this is the place! The food is always exciting, the drinks are top notch and I have ALWAYS had the very best service. I seriously cannot recommend this place enough! Thank you for another fabulous evening, we can’t wait to go back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food is out of this world! The service is just as incredible!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food and service are always amazing! Jeremy goes above and beyond for all his customers!! Highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

One of the best experiences I’ve ever had at a Lubbock restaurant. High quality food made from scratch, my service was the best of the best, absolutely no complaints. I tried the teriyaki marinated ribeye and my wife had the double bone in Durac pork chop and they were absolutely life changing. Delicious cocktails and a very informed bar staff made mine and my wife’s night one to remember. Chef Cameron West and his awesome team truly set a standard for what fine dining should look like and I recommend this restaurant to anyone who is looking for quality scratch food. Could not be happier <3

No wait, service was good. She did what she could to take care of us. The menu is extremely limited. The entrees dont seem to come with sides except mayde some french fries. And the entree that does come with fries is almost $60. We had to send our food back cause it was under cooked. It's a scratch kitchen so we ended up being there for almost 3 hours. Luckily we were not in a rush. Overall, super overrated. No intentions on returning.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 4

Me and my family came in Friday night and it was quite packed but our server Avery was phenomenal and the food was well worth the wait. I will definitely be back next time I’m in town.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Our first time here and we had a great experience. The food was excellent. My husband had the duck and he loved it. He said the lomein was the best he's ever had. I had the steak and frites, my filet was cooked perfectly and one of the most tender filets I've ever had. We also had the shashito peppers for an app and it was great, not too spicy. They have great cocktails as well. I have to mention Colton, he was our server and made our experience that much more notable. He was very personable and attentive. Thanks for the birthday dessert, the sopapillas were delicious 😋

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is a happening place! We went for dinner and unfortunately they didn't have a table for 3. We did not have a reservation. However, we went to the bar and had drinks and the menu comes from the same kitchen. The hot chicken sandwich was hot and delicious! The house salad is very good! I was pleasantly surprised. If you are in Lubbock, check It out!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Staff are friendly, outgoing, and full of personality

High end, great food. Reserve a table a week ahead if youre coming to town.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My second go to for oysters. Both are owned by Cameron West here in Lubbock.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Menu offers big portions, smoky flavors, and great value

Staff are attentive, approachable, and efficient with large groups