cbd provisions - the joule

wemadeour way to the joule hotel in downtown dallas and into the cbd provisions restaurant for a true smorgasbord of culinary delights.

a few missteps prevent this restaurant from being put on my list of places to stop by.

gorgeous ambiance and decor inside.

ordered the shrimp and crab cocktail. it's not really a cocktail, more like chips and salsa. the shrimp and crab are part of the tomato dip for your corn chips. while i liked it, the shrimp and crab were over powered and masked in the flavor. ultimately, if i had known it was more like a dip than an actual shrimp cocktail i would not have ordered it.

roasted tomato wedge was pretty good, but i was disappointed with there only being two tomatoes and three or four small pieces of pork belly.

i ordered two cocktails, one a bourbon based cocktail i ask for if they have the ingredients, and the second a last word after asking and getting confirmation that they knew how to make one. the bourbon one wasmadewell, but i was asked if i want it served up or on ice. "on ice". i received it 30 seconds later up and in a coupe. it was also not carefully strained as there were small ice chips in the cocktail which, if it had not been bourbon based, would have been slightly aggravating.  

as the bar tender was making my last word i noticed my bartender pull down a bottle of cointreau and another dark liquid. i stopped the bartender and reminded them of the ingredients of a last word. dodged a bullet there!

i'll try again and order a main next time.

we went to cbd provisions for a date/dinner on a recent trip to dallas. we were very pleased with our experience. the food was really tasty and i would really like to commend our waitress, joy, for her awesome recommendations and great service. while the food was really good, i will say that joymadeour experience amazing! she was dealing with a really loud and ruse table next to us, but she handled them perfectly and was still able to give us, and her other diners, the attention necessary for a nice restaurant like cbd provisions. i would definitely go back and request we be put in joy's section!

we came for breakfast before heading out to the baseball game. i ordered the buttermilk-rye pancakes served with housemadejam and bourbon barrel maple syrup. the portion was large, but unfortunately, my pancakes were burnt which left a very bitter taste in my mouth. the crispy edges were nice, but i also found the mix to be a bit over salted. overall, it was hard for me to finish these pancakes, so keith ended up eating half.

this review is for the cbd happy hour, which is quite a good value given the space. it's not cheap but you pay for the ambiance and service - both were impeccable. also on point was the $10 burger - wow! it was truly perfect. i still crave it and cbd hasmadeit onto the "i don't want to go home and cook" after work list. i enjoyed a classic moscow mule and a gun cocktail with st. germain and lemon.