PHOENIX — Durant's Steakhouse, which first opened its doors in 1950, reopened this December after temporarily closing back in February.
The restaurant, located near Central Avenue and Thomas Road, announced back in February that brothers Mike and Jeffrey Mastro and their father, Dennis Mastro, had purchased Durant’s Steakhouse and were "excited to celebrate Durant’s 75th anniversary with the beginning of the next chapter in this legendary restaurant’s story."
The Mastros are known restaurateurs in Arizona and own the Valley’s Dominick’s Steakhouse, Steak 44, and Ocean 44.
Under new ownership, the restaurant reopened to the public on December 17, featuring renovations and new menu items while preserving some cherished traditions.
Watch in the video below as ABC15’s Nicole Gutierrez sits down with Jeffrey Mastro, the new owner; Oliver Badgio, Chief Brand Officer; and Marc Lupino, Chief Culinary Officer, to discuss the exciting new chapter and future of Durant’s Steakhouse.
“Almost everything has stayed the same […] we just refreshed everything. You can see from walking around that the layout is the same, the finishes are the same. We just kind of cleaned it up, and we wanted to keep it Durant's,” said Jeff Mastro, the new owner, to ABC15. “A 75-year-old steakhouse, people don't want it to change, and we paid attention to that, and it did not change. It's Durant's."
