Double Nickel is Lubbock’s big-night-out steakhouse, the kind of place where gold chandeliers and smooth jazz feel more Downtown Dallas than West Texas college town. As soon as you sit down, a server drops a complimentary cocktail, a sweet-and-citrusy martini as a welcome. From there, you’ll work through crunchy wedge salads, bowls of chips with caramelized onions—a simple, but excellent combination that deserves global adoption—and absurdly melty cheese sticks that prove no one here is too fancy for a giant block of fried cheese. But you’re here for steak, first and foremost. Order the ribeye, which arrives heavily marbled, aggressively seasoned, and seared until the fat crisps around the edges while the center stays perfectly rosy.