Classic Texas Steakhouse Wine List, No Surprises
Plano · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · August 13, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Bob's Steak & Chop House’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
The wine list at Bob's Plano reads exactly like you'd expect from a legacy Texas steakhouse: Napa heavy, Champagne-stacked, and built to impress expense accounts. There are 86 labels on the list, which sounds substantial until you realize half of them are variations on the same Chardonnay or Cabernet theme. It's confident in what it is — and it's not trying to be anything else.
The Champagne section opens strong with Krug, Dom Pérignon, Veuve Clicquot, Taittinger, Perrier-Jouët, and Mumm — a solid row of heavy hitters that will satisfy anyone looking to pop something celebratory. The white wine program leans hard into California, with Chardonnay doing most of the lifting: Far Niente, Kistler, Jordan, Rombauer, Chateau Montelena, and Cakebread all make appearances, which is a respectable Napa/Sonoma lineup for a steakhouse crowd. Sauvignon Blanc gets an unusually thorough section — Merry Edwards, Craggy Range, Stags' Leap, and Cakebread show up alongside Rodney Strong and Beringer, which gives guests some range from the serious to the approachable. What's missing is any meaningful Old World presence — if you want Burgundy, Barolo, or even a Rhône to go with your ribeye, you're going to have to look elsewhere.
By-the-glass details aren't available from current sourcing, which is a gap worth noting. At a steakhouse of this caliber, we'd expect a reasonable BTG program anchored by a couple of Cabs and at least one Chardonnay from the main list — but we can't confirm pours, pricing, or rotation without more data. Ask your server what's open before committing.
The Bottom Line
Bob's Plano is a dependable steakhouse wine list built for the business dinner crowd — technically solid, California-centric, and priced to match the room. If you know what you want and you want something familiar, it'll deliver; just don't come here looking for adventure or value.
The Shops at Legacy · Plano · Pizzeria
Grimaldi's wine list is exactly what it needs to be for a pizzeria — recognizable, inoffensive, and Italian-leaning enough to feel intentional. Just don't expect anyone behind the counter to guide you through it, and steer clear of the California crowd-pleasers when the Tuscans are right there.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Plano · Seafood
Half Shells isn't trying to be a wine destination, and the list knows it — but the seafood-friendly whites, honest pricing, and full by-the-glass program make it a perfectly decent place to drink if you're eating there anyway. Order the Albariño or the Vouvray, skip the Cakebread, and you'll be fine.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Plano · Italian
Palato is doing more with wine than anyone in its neighborhood is giving it credit for — the Enomatic system, the Italian label selection, and fair-to-reasonable pricing make this a genuine find in the Plano dining scene. If you're going for Italian food in the suburbs, this is where you want to drink.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
· Plano · Italian
Lombardi is a reliable dinner destination where the wine list does its job without embarrassing itself — or impressing you. Come for the handmade pasta and the room; just don't expect the list to steal the show.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Plano · Wine Bar
Corner Wines is a small list doing big things, especially if Greek varietals are your thing or you've been wanting to get into them. The value is real, the curation is genuine, and in Plano of all places, that earns some serious points.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Granite Park · Plano · European Bistro
Flamant is a genuinely nice place to drink wine in Plano — the setting does a lot of the heavy lifting, and the Iberian-French focus is a smart identity to build around. The list just needs more courage and more transparency to fully match the room.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Laredo · Steakhouse
El Asador is clearly a destination for the food — the wood-fired steaks, the Tuétano al Piquín, the oysters — and the margaritas are probably doing heavy lifting at the bar. But the wine list is a placeholder, not a program. Five unlabeled, undated-for-rotation bottles at a polished steakhouse in 2024 is a miss. Come for the beef, order a cocktail, and hope someone eventually hands this list to someone who cares.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
The Domain · Round Rock · Steakhouse
Fleming's The Domain is a reliable, polished corporate wine program — the 43-glass pour options and some quietly interesting whites (Loosen Bros., Abadía de San Campio, Lucien Albrecht) give it more range than the steakhouse chain label implies. Markups run steep, especially on the sparkling side, so go in with eyes open and steer toward the underordered stuff. Send a friend here if they want a safe, well-executed wine experience with their ribeye — just don't expect any real surprises.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Steakhouse
Il Premio is a steakhouse that took its wine list seriously enough to skip the obvious plays, and the result is one of the more interesting Italian-focused lists in Atlanta right now. It's compact, priced fairly across the board, and built for exploration — whether you're going glass by glass through the Italian regions or just need a solid bottle of Chianti Classico at $72 to make a steak dinner feel right. We'd send a friend here specifically for the wine.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
One wine list review, one adventure pick, one quick tip, and a personal note. Every week. Under 500 words.
List Variety
Markup
Glassware
Staff
Specials & Deals
Storage & Temp
