blue dahlia bistro

although thefoodand wine were great, our server was the worst in the history of waitstaff. snippety, argumentative, and flippant. i will not go there again based on this particular server. my friend tipped him and she should not have even given him one dollar.

greatfoodand people. we met several friends there last night for a really fine dinner. the waitperson was fun, responsive to our needs, and friendly.

we enjoyed hummus and a cheese plate for appetizers, all delightfully presented. i like the fact that blue dahlia is gluten-free friendly, which makes it way easier for me to eat there.

i'm not sure what everyone at my table ate, but i had a fine pork stew - the night's special - and my partner had coq a vin, which she seemed to enjoy a great deal.

the wine list is small, but the bottles we selected were just fine.

the environment is cozy, warm and subtle. as a neighborhood restaurant, parking is simple and getting there is not a challenge (a big plus in the well populated and traffic-rich version of austin we now live in).

don't walk--run away. our server was rude. when she failed to get our order correct, she blamed us. when asked to repeat the specials for the day, she told us we should have asked her to speak louder. everyone who ordered soup, got it cold---we were just so starved by waiting so long for our order that we ate it anyway. i had the chicken salad sandwich---blech! it was dry and nothing in the "salad" but shredded chicken and mayonnaise topped with a few dried cranberries. it looked like something my five-year-old would have made. the prices are very high for thefoodyou get. they won't divide the check but expect customers to do the math for them---with currentfoodordering software in place by restaurants, this is lazy and inexcusable. oh yes, and automatic gratuity built in. if you want yummyfoodserved by nice people who are working hard to please you---stay away from blue dahlia! (westlake location)

with a 100% guest rating, we had to try the blue dahlia out while in austin. the service was spot on. thefoodis amazing. my husband ate the crepes and i had today's frittata. the portions are the perfect size. we are not stuffed to the gills but incredibly satisfied. brava blue dahlia bistro for ending our weekend in austin with a wonderful easter brunch!

pricey but good. we were invited to join a friend at this lovely place...beautiful, comfortable interior and nice cool patio with effective misters made for an enjoyable july afternoon. thefoodis awesome, but a bit pricey for the value. the meat & cheese platter for $15.95 was meager and while the goat cheese salad with pine nuts, parmesan, and olive oil was delectable, i felt that $9.95 was a bit high. still, this is a very nice place, thefoodis well done, the wait staff is appropriately attentive, and it is a relaxing establishment.