“It goes back to the native Americans who occupied the land before John Neely Bryan came,” Vogeli said. “They referred to this area as the three forks territory, which goes into the three forks of the Trinity River.”
In September 2020, III Forks moved from its original location in Dallas to Frisco because COVID-19 regulations resulted in the owners becoming unable to pay rent, officials said. The Frisco location was formerly Silver Fox, which was established in 2006. Launa Wilkerson was the general manager of the Silver Fox steak house in Frisco and became the general manager of III Forks.
III Forks is owned by Consolidated Restaurant Operations, which also owns Silver Fox and other eateries.
Vogeli said before opening the doors to the business on North Dallas Parkway, he, III Forks founder Dale Wamstad and Warren LeRuth, a renowned chef from New Orleans, developed the recipes and created the menu with a goal of making a “grand steak and seafood place.”
Customers often ask for the recipe for the steak marinade, but Vogeli said the quality of beef used at III Forks is the key ingredient.
“We have standards of the amount of aging we want on our steaks, and from there, when you have good age and good quality beef, then the rest is simple,” he said.
All the entrees at III Forks come with whipped potatoes, sugar snapped peas and cream corn, which is noteworthy, Wilkerson said.
“You’re not just getting a steak on a plate and then have to buy all your sides,” she said.
The restaurant also aims to give back. For the last 13 years, III Forks has held a charity golf tournament benefitting the Team Connor Pediatric Childhood Cancer Foundation. The next fundraiser will be held Sept. 26.
III Forks
1303 Legacy Drive, Frisco,
972-267-1776
www.3forks.com
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 5-10 p.m., Sun. 5-8:30 p.m.
