dakota's

such wonderful.... outdoor seating! had reservations on a saturday evening, surprisingly not very busy.restauranthad free valet parking which was kind of nice. you have actually go down a floor to get to therestaurantwhich was very unique. we were greeted when we walked in and had patio seating. i highly suggest outdoor seating on a nice day, the setup with the waterfall is very cool.

onto the service and food. the service - i believe this name was michael - did an outstanding job. he was polite, preofessional, allowed us plenty of time to think about what we want, and had some great suggestions. we had filet mignon, mac & cheese, and scalloped potatoes. the meat was cooked perfectly and was well seasoned, barely a need for the steak sauce that came with it. the mac & cheese with truffles and potatoes were a perfect compliment to our meal, with the standout being the potatoes. i'm not great at having all these neat desciptions for food, but they were very good and baked well.

sure i dropped about $120 for two people but the food, service, and ambiance was worth it as an everyone "once and a while" treat. will definitely go back if i have plans on being in the area.

while the atmosphere is pleasant, the service was ridiculously slow and wanting. the server was condescending and disengaged. bread service was delayed. drink refills were provided at snail’s pace. my pork chop was charred and dry. i actually had a fly circling my plate. when i notified the server that a fly was on my plate, he looked closely and saw it. the server apologized and removed the plate. i presume and would much rather believe that the server never notified management or the kitchen, as there was no attempt to make this wrong right. though i did not and would not request that the cost of the pork chop be removed from my ticket, i was astounded at the fact that it was still on my ticket. i paid the check, tipped appropriately as etiquette would demand, got as far away from therestaurantas possible. never, never again will i step foot in this establishment!

while thisrestaurantis super expensive, it is also super neat. first, you have valet parking. then you ride an elevator down to the restaurant. there is a dark, romantic, calm mood upon entering the restaurant. we had a reservation for after 9pm, so therestaurantwas peaceful. everything we ate was remarkable. for appetizers we had tempura shrimp and a wedge salad. for entrees, i had crab cakes and scalloped potatoes. my husband had rib eye and grilled asaragus. our bill came out to be over $100. but for the service, atmosphere, and food, it was totally worth the experience.

while on a business trip to dallas, i decided to try dakota's steakhouse for dinner. i was surprised to find therestaurantbelow the street level. i'm glad that i checked it out, because the cowboy ribeye was excellent. since i was dining alone, i didn't feel like i had room for the entire ribeye plus a family size side. the waitress recommended that i go with some sautéed mushrooms and it worked perfectly. if you are looking for a great steak in dallas, check out dakota's.

can i just say, if you are looking for an upscalerestaurantwith a quiet atmosphere to have a business meeting or a romantic evening.... you should go to dakota's! i am usually brutally honest with people and reviews, so when i say that this place will not disappoint, i truly mean it. number one, to get to the entrance, you have to take an elevator down... that is legit. the macaroni and cheese was very hot at first so be careful, but it was exquisite! the fried calamari was hard to put down... trust me! it is definitely a little bit pricey, but it is worth it! you are treated really well, and they are on top of the service the whole meal through. that being said, they didn't rush us out or anything. i would definitely return here. also, there is valet parking as well, so you don't have to worry about parking downtown!

has it all!!. thisrestaurantin downtown dallas, has great atmosphere, excellent food, and outstanding waitstaff. you have to look for it (an elevator on san jacinto) but it takes you down to pure class!! i have eaten here approximately 6 times and it is a consistently awesome experience every time. i consider dakotas one of the best dining establishments in the dfw area.