High-end steakhouse culture dominates the Las Vegas Strip, where operators guard their premium dry-aging programs behind closed kitchen doors and formal dress codes.
One local operator is bringing that culinary process into the open, scaling down the traditional dining model to take over a casual neighborhood storefront.
Chef Matt Meyer plans to open Tender Mercy on December 1, replacing a vacant Windmill Lane burger joint in the southwest valley.
The 40-seat venue will operate as a hybrid restaurant and retail counter, allowing guests to order off a wood-fired grill or purchase raw, butchered cuts to take home.
1 Windmill Lane Debut Anchors Chef Matt Meyer 40-Seat Butcher Counter
Chef Matt Meyer plans to open Tender Mercy on December 1, 2026, at 470 E. Windmill Lane, Suite 110, in southwest Las Vegas.
The 40-seat restaurant will combine a dining room, butcher counter, and outdoor terrace, with customers also able to purchase butchered meats to take home.
Meyer, whose previous Las Vegas restaurant projects include Served Global Dining and 138 Degrees in Henderson, described the concept as a departure from the formality of a traditional steakhouse.
“I wanted to create something on a smaller scale that fit my vibe — serious about the food, especially the meats, but more fun than formal,” Meyer said in a statement to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
The restaurant is taking over the former Bachi Burger location on Windmill Lane, according to Vegas Publicity.
$14.95 Burgers and Dry-Aged Ora King Salmon Drive the Menu
Tender Mercy will showcase its meat-aging operation with prominent dry-aging lockers.
The kitchen will also feature a wood-fired grill and a dedicated station for preparing thrice-cooked French fries.
The menu will include wagyu chops and six burger styles, along with steak frites and Kennebec potato fries with various seasonings and housemade sauces. A separate opening report from Vegas Publicity lists burger prices starting at $14.95.
The selection will extend beyond beef. Planned dishes include:
Korean-inspired house banchan small plates
Thick milkshakes and Midwestern-style concrete frozen custards
The butcher counter will also allow customers to purchase meat for home preparation, giving the restaurant a retail component beyond its 40-seat dining room.
Dec. 1 Launch Follows Nov. 2023 138 Degrees Henderson Closure
Meyer’s previous projects help explain the direction of Tender Mercy.
He launched Served in Henderson before developing the concept into Served Global Dining, which focused on internationally influenced cooking.
In October 2022, he opened 138 Degrees, a Henderson steakhouse named after the temperature used to finish steaks. The restaurant featured glass-fronted dry-aging coolers and beef sourced from ranches in Nevada and California. It also experimented with aging other proteins, including fish, pork, and duck, as Eater Vegas reported.
138 Degrees closed in November 2023. Meyer told Eater at the time that personal reasons led to the decision, describing the closure as a difficult but necessary step.
Tender Mercy brings that dry-aging focus back to Las Vegas in a smaller-format restaurant.
11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday Operations Target South Valley
Tender Mercy is scheduled to operate from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
The address is 470 E. Windmill Lane, Suite 110, in the South Valley.
Meyer is directing customers to the restaurant’s Instagram account for updates.
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