Nobu's Kobe steak tops list of most expen$ive dishes in Dallas

As cities go, Dallas doesn't have much in the way of good, cheap restaurants. But we make up for it at the other extreme, with an abundance of ridiculously high-priced steakhouses and "chef-driven" spots.

The Dallas Business Journal research department recently compiled a list of Dallas' most expensive restaurants, with the medal for most expensive dish in town going to Nobu Dallas, which has a 6-ounce Wagyu Kobe steak for $144.

It's a fun list, and they got the top dish right. Nobody in town can beat that $144 Kobe, which you grill yourself at the table, served with seasonal vegetables and dipping sauces.

But we found a few high-dollar entrées they missed, such as a three-pound lobster for $78. Or the lobster dumplings from the Pyramid Room at the Fairmont Dallas hotel -- at $44, those are practically a bargain compared to some of the other items on this list. To be fair, some of the priciest dishes, such as Tim Love's $120 Tomahawk ribeye with a lobster tail, are meant for two. (Love likes dishes that are meant to be shared; at Woodshed Smokehouse, he has a beef shin for four, for $85.)

It's probably no surprise that, of the 30 dishes listed here, 23 are steak?

Here's an updated list of the most expensive dishes on Dallas-Fort Worth menus:

$144, Nobu Dallas
6-ounce Wagyu Kobe steak. It's sold by the ounce, and it's a 6-ounce minimum.

$120, Lonesome Dove Western Bistro
28-ounce bone-in Wagyu Tomahawk rib-eye. Accompanied by lobster tail, it serves two.

$112, Morton’s the Steakhouse
48-ounce double porterhouse. Morton's signature dish, it's big enough for two or maybe four or maybe even six.

$99, Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck
Bone-in rib-eye for two. View from the top of the little ball: priceless.

$89, III Forks
Wagyu Tomahawk rib-eye. Popular cut in Dallas, its name comes from its resemblance to an actual tomahawk.

$89, Del Frisco’s
Longbone Wagyu rib-eye. This 32-ounce cut with a 10-inch bone is a custom cut for Del Frisco's from Allen Brothers meat.

$85, Al Biernat’s
30-ounce porterhouse for two. Can be stretched to four if you get some sides.

$85, Woodshed Smokehouse
16-hour smoked beef shin, serves four. With ricotta, borracho beans, kale salad and corn tortillas, for you to scoop with.

$78, The Palm
3-pound lobster. All the way from Nova Scotia to downtown Dallas.

$70, Chamberlain’s
Kobe 10-ounce NY strip. Served with garlic whipped potatoes.

$70, Old Hickory Steakhouse at Gaylord in Grapevine
16-ounce bone-in filet, plus driving to Grapevine, plus parking fee.

$69, Bailey’s Prime Rib
16-ounce chateaubriand. Old-school.

$69, Grill on the Alley
30-ounce Tomahawk rib-eye. Comes with spinach mashed potatoes.

$68, Ser Steakhouse
14-ounce bone-in filet. New steakhouse that replaced Nana is already making its mark as a pricey place. Comes with balsamic-shallot reduction, which has to be worth at least $5.

$65, Charlie Palmer at the Joule
24-ounce bone-in rib-eye. Will it still be there after the makeover?

$59, Bob's Steakhouse
28-ounce porterhouse, comes with your choice of potato and Bob's trademark phallic glazed carrot.

$57, Mansion on Turtle Creek
Rib-eye cap. With Gruyère pomme purée -- a.k.a. cheesy mashed potatoes -- and artichoke frito.

$56, Abacus
16-ounce bone-in filet mignon. From Niman Ranch, which makes it special.

$55, Nonna
Pasta tasting, five courses. No details on the menu; you have to ask.

$53, Pappas Bros. Steakhouse
26-ounce porterhouse. Seasoned with kosher salt, black pepper and butter. That's some expensive salt.

$52, Steve Fields’ Steak and Lobster Lounge
1.5-ounce lobster stuffed with shrimp, crawfish, lobster and mushrooms.

$50, Truluck's
New York Strip steak. Served with Parmesan mashed potatoes or steamed broccolini — but not both.

$50, Fearing’s
Mopped rib-eye. "Mopped" refers to the molasses-based basting sauce, dark and sweet. Grilled over mesquite, and served with corn bread pudding and tempura asparagus.

$49, Lawry’s the Prime Rib
Dallas cut. Lawry's has a whole set of cuts, including the smaller California cut and the pre-sliced English cut. The Dallas cut is double-sized, natch, with the rib bone attached.

$49, Stephan Pyles
Bone-in cowboy rib-eye. Pyles' signature dish, with pinto-wild mushroom ragout and a heap of red-chile-dusted onion rings.

$49, Grace in Fort Worth
Bone-in rib-eye, Prime and dry-aged.

$45, Silver Fox
Bone-in rib-eye. No à la carte here — you get mashed potatoes, green beans and creamed corn.

$44, Pyramid Room at Fairmont Dallas
Lobster dumplings, filled with chopped lobster tail, enoki mushrooms and scallions.

$44, Hibiscus
Double-cut rack of lamb. Expensive, but it comes with "blue cheese glazed spuds."

$44, Cafe Pacific
Sampler, with smoked Bay of Fundy salmon, sea bass and lemon sole.