abacus

tasion. i love abacus. very creative menu that blends texas and asian foods - i.e. tasion. my favorite menu item is the beef tenderloin. divine!greatcustomer service as well. the restaurant cares if you had a good experience in dining.

great service,greatfood,greatwine. i was worried it wouldn't be as good as i remember from years ago. i was wrong! mac n cheese you were worth the stomach ache. i will be back. kudos rathburn!

delicious cuisine, agreattake on the modern american dining experience. very beautiful stainglass windows that depict eras in american pop culture such as elvis. the best thing i ate their personally was their fried chicken skins. no pesky chicken getting in the way of that delicious skin, perfect to order for a small group.

great place to sit in the bar for a light dinner and a drink for happy hour! they have one of the best in town! i can fill up on the lobster shooters alone! the buffalo burger is also a must. the staff are always willing to customize drinks and food for you.greatcentral location. laid back atmosphere while still feeling upscale.

outstanding service.greatwine list. delicious steaks and pork tenderloin pricey but worth it. sides aregreattoo especially the truffle fries. sushi good but not outstanding. very tight spacing of tables makes it feel loud.

we had agreattime catching up with friends and enjoying the menu at abacus. i preferred the appetizers and dessert to the entrees, but none of the food was bad. the service was more than adequate and the entire staff was friendly and welcoming. the restaurant has a nice atmosphere that would make it a fun place to dine with friends or agreatplace for a romantic night with a spouse or significant other.

abacusolutely fabaculous!. we wanted it to be a very special evening. our guests were very special. our spirits and expectations were very high. abacus exceeded all expectations. the food, the service and the atmosphere absolultely fabulous. a lot of credit for our magical evening goes to aaron who, with a keen sense of timing (when to jump in and when to hang back) guided us togreatchoices with cocktails, food and wine, starting the party with those other-worldly lobster shooters. thank you aaron and thank you abacus.
we very highlu recommend abacus, especially for speaical occassions!
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the menu is asian-influenced with a huge selection of sushi and sashimi, as well as small plates and large plates, including steaks from allen brothers. looking at the menu choices, we saw that on monday through thursday they offer tasting menus and we thought that would be agreatway to sample everything. with a choice between five course and eight course tasting, we discussed the choice (the phrase “go big or go home” came up at least once) and decided on eight. after asking about allergies (none at the table) and preferences (not big on onions mentioned and echoed), we were off.

went for bday party. group of five. a little disappointed. good but notgreatfor the price.

awesome!. i was recently in dallas and went to abacus (it had been a few years). it was as good as i remembered. the lobster shooters are as unique as the robust sauce accompanying the buffalo filet. i like a lot of different flavors and this was it!

the wine selections are vast, even if a little overpriced. the 1966 port was amazing.

the server was jennifer who was amazing and tookgreatcare of my parents.

asian-international fusion at its best. a variety of options and quality presentation. the food is all reallygreatand lacks no creativity. splendid service! i think the food is a tad overpriced. however, the wine is priced quite well.

good, but not great, or worth the cost. so, i just went to abacus this past friday with my parents, and two friends. the place is wonderfully decorated, as most fusion restaurants (a la roy's) are. it was just renovated as i understand it, and i am happy that it was.

the service was very good, as our waiter scott kept refilling our wine glasses. he even gave us a free dessert!

the food however was not top notch like the place would indicate. i liked what i ordered. i ordered the off menue buffalo tenderloin. it was cooked rare, the way that i feel a steak should be cooked. we ordered the lobster shooters. i was absolutely amazed as to how good these were. when they were brought to us, i was kinda skeptical because they looked like a small helping of tomato soup. they turned out to be the best thing on the menu.

the one dish that was not so good, was the new ahi tuna dish that was just put on the menu. i felt that the tuna was bland, and really was devoid of any strong flavor.

we also got complementary desserts, which i felt were inadequate because the portion was too small. the one that i thought was the best were the marshmellow lollipops. i really wanted the desserts to have a powerful taste that i wouldn't forget, but it just wasn't the case.


my opinion about abacus is that it was a good dining experience, but if you want to pay 100 dollars per person, it better be agreatdining experience.

everythng was great!!! started with lobster shooter which was ok, i am not a bug fan of fry food but very creative and tasttes good. foie grois amazing , kobe carpaccio delicious , lamb rack amazing , chocolate dessert excellent. i will be back next time a visit dallas .greatexperience

great beef tenderloin. this was teh first time i had been there since the renovation. i didn't think the renovation really did all that much but the people i was with all liked it much better than before. i shared a sushi roll with a friend to start and it was good. i had the beef tenderloin for dinner and it was very good. abacus is a very nice restaurant,greatfood andgreatservice, but it is definitely expensive.


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amazing restaurant. the lobster shooters are probably one of the few overhyped things in my life that i have tried and then stepped back and thought, those aren't overhyped, they really are that good.
impecible service and if you are going to splurge in dallas, abacus is definitely one of the best options.