Got a big deal brewing and need the perfect power lunch place to take your client? Here are five recommendations from the pros.

1. Sevy's

Restaurant: Sevy’s

Address: 8201 Preston Rd

Signature dish: Steak

Best known for: Being THE PLACE in Dallas for a lunch meeting. Fountain Residential Partners president Brent Little tells us you can’t take a few steps without seeing three to five bankers, equity guys, and developers. Plus Sevy’s is one of the few places that takes lunch reservations.

Pictured: Anderson Hanson Blanton’s Missy Hodges, Henry S. Miller’s Lew Wood, Novus Realty Advisors’ Robert Grunnah, and HSM’s Darrell Hurmis with Sevy’s maître d' and partner Stefaan VanDemoortele and chef/owner Jim “Sevy” Severson.

2. Lawry's

Restaurant: Lawry’s Prime Rib

Address: 14655 Dallas Parkway

Signature dish: Prime rib

Best known for: Being a great place to run into other commercial real estate types. ARA’s Brian O’Boyle tells us it’s a great go-to spot.

3. R&D Kitchen

Restaurant: R&D Kitchen

Address:  8300 Preston Center Plaza

Signature dish: Tuna roll

Best known for: A place to see and be seen. Kite Realty regional manager/leasing Karly Kilroy tells us you can’t have lunch there without seeing someone in the business.

4. Capital Grille

Restaurant: The Capital Grille

Address: 500 Crescent Ct

Signature dish: Fresh mozzarella made every two hours

Best known for: Power lunches for the real estate crowd, TIG’s Brenda Kindt tell us.

5. Meddlesome Moth

Restaurant: Meddlesome Moth

Address: 1621 Oak Lawn Ave

Signature dish: Selection of rare beers

Best known for: Marcus & Millichap’s Teddy Leatherman tells us the atmosphere is lovely and it never gets too noisy around lunch time. They also have a beautiful covered patio that’s perfect for a spring lunch meeting.