A Hudson House oyster bar such as this North Texas location is in the works for Alamo Heights. Credit: Courtesy Photo / Vandelay Companies

Two Dallas-based restaurant concepts are sliding into the former Nix medical complex in Alamo Heights, state records show.

New York-style oyster bar Hudson House and New Orleans-inspired chop house Jack & Harry’s are both expected to begin serving sometime next year, according to filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Both Hudson House and Jack & Harry’s are owned by North Texas-based hospitality and real estate firm Vandelay Companies. The Alamo Heights building that will house the two concepts, located at 5307 Broadway, has sat vacant since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition to oysters, Hudson House, which operates nearly a dozen locations across the DFW Metroplex and Houston, offers sushi and other raw bar selections, along with entrees ranging from pan-seared redfish to steak frites. The restaurants boast full bars serving what they call the “world’s coldest martinis.”

Meanwhile, Jack & Harry’s focuses on prime and dry-aged steaks, including its French Onion Filet, along with Southern and coastal classics such as gumbo and broiled oysters. The restaurant, which currently has just one Dallas location, also includes a full bar serving a variety of classic cocktails.

Vandelay officials were unavailable for immediate comment on the plans. However, a map on the company’s website shows it has Alamo Heights locations for both Hudson House and Jack & Harry’s in the works.

Vandelay will begin remodeling the Hudson House space next month with an anticipated finish date of April 30 next year, state filings show. The restaurant group is spending nearly $1.7 million to complete the 6,500-square-foot space.

Meanwhile, work on the Jack & Harry’s location is expected to get underway at the beginning of January with a July 30 completion date, according to regulatory documents. Renovations to that 6,100-square-foot space are anticipated to run $2.5 million.


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