RC Simmons said he sells over 700 lamb loins a week, making it one of the most popular dishes at the restaurant. (Courtesy Park Place at The Boardwalk)
RC Simmons said he sells over 700 lamb loins a week, making it one of the most popular dishes at the restaurant. (Courtesy Park Place at The Boardwalk)
Owner RC Simmons said he has 21 years of restaurant experience and is also a musician. (Asia Armour/Community Impact)
RC Simmons opened Park Place at The Boardwalk in September 2022 originally as a venue for live jazz and R&B.
Simmons, who is also a singer and the restaurant's executive chef, said he wanted to create a place in Katy for the people who like live jazz and R&B.
“There was nowhere in Katy where you could [consistently] go to hear some [saxophone] or hear a good, soulful singer,” he said. “If you wanted [that], you had to go downtown—but the market is here.”
Owner RC Simmons said Park Place draws in a diverse crowd who connect over music and laughter. (Courtesy Park Place at The Boardwalk)
In April 2023, Park Place began operating as a steakhouse downstairs and a live music and event venue upstairs, often hosting hip hop or R&B bingo, galas and live bands.
On the menu
Simmons said he sells around 700 lamb loins a week, making it one of the most popular dishes at Park Place at The Boardwalk.
RC Simmons said the catfish atchafalaya is one of his favorite dishes to make. (Courtesy Park Place at the Boardwalk)
Other menu items include catfish atchafalaya—a deep fried catfish dish served on a bed of dirty rice and embellished a crawfish etouffee—and prime steak with optional compound butters and other toppings.
The newly introduced brunch menu features a variety of waffles, pancakes and omelettes. (Courtesy Park Place at The Boardwalk)
The new brunch menu, which Simmons introduced in October, features pancakes, omelettes, and hot honey chicken and waffles.
The big picture
When customers dine at Park Place, come to listen to music or see a comedy show, Simmons said he ultimately wants them to feel "delighted."
“Feeding people, it's a gift,” Simmons said. “It's a gift, and not everybody's able to do it.”
Asia joined Community Impact in February 2022. As a features reporter, she covers the South Houston area, including the Heights-River Oaks-Montrose, Bellaire-Meyerland-West University, Katy-Fulshear, Sugar Land-Missouri City, the Bay Area, and Pearland-Friendswood editions. She studied journalism and creative writing at Missouri State University. Before relocating to Texas, Asia was a reporter for the Seattle Medium, one of the city's eldest African American publications. When she's not writing, she's likely trying a new restaurant, practicing self-care or traveling.
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