Flower Mound-based restaurant group Restaurant Ventures Unlimited opened the restaurant in summer 2024, restaurant group President Dave Coussirat said.
What’s in a name?
The restaurant’s name comes from the Volstead Act, Coussirat said. The Volstead Act, also called the National Prohibition Act, banned the consumption of alcohol in the United States in 1919.
“You’re supposed to feel like you’re in the Roaring '20s drinking it illegally,” Coussirat said.
What’s on the menu
The food menu offers a mix of traditional fare, such as cheeseburgers and fish and chips, alongside lighter meals, such as sushi.
In addition, the restaurant runs a brunch menu on Saturdays and Sundays, which includes breakfast egg rolls, macadamia nut souffle pancakes and banana bread French toast.
It's 5 o'clock somewhere
The bar offers an array of cocktails, including six different martinis, along with several other old-school cocktails, Coussirat said. The restaurant’s bar also offers old fashioneds, bee's knees and strawberry mules.
“It's a full bar with a wide selection, but you do see people having fun with some of the older martinis,” Coussirat said.
The restaurant also offers a food and drink happy hour from 2-6 p.m. on the weekdays and the last hour of business every day of the week, Coussirat said.
Some background
Volstead is the third restaurant from Restaurant Ventures Unlimited in Dallas-Fort Worth. The company also owns Flower Mound restaurants Tycoon and The Tavern, and the company acquired Southlake restaurant Jane in September.
Looking ahead
Coussirat said Volstead will host a Great Gatsby-themed New Year’s Eve event with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres.
Currently, the company doesn’t plan to expand or open restaurants outside of Dallas-Fort Worth.
“We are strategically trying to stay local and stay around Grapevine Lake where our management team can very easily be in every restaurant every day,” Coussirat said.
- 2750 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 130, Southlake
- www.volsteadsouthlake.com
