iii forks

good salads. thefoodwas good, not a place i would take children. would have never picked it but i did not have to pay, not cheap or casual!

we dined with a large group on a friday night. the restaurant was busy but did not appear to be totally booked. they have a trio of piano, standup bass, and drums playing near the bar. the volume is just right. the music ranged from cheesy lounge standards to pop to decent jazz. the wine menu is good and the prices are reasonable by american standards. we got to try several appetizers. the crab cakes and lamb meatballs were the best. the tuna, shrimp, and scallops were just ok. i had a surf and turf with a 6 oz. filet matched with 10 oz. of crab legs (i could have done 6 oz. lobster tail instead). the grab legs were good and the steak was average for a dallas steak. what i really like about iii forks is that all the steak plates (mine included) come standard with a plate of sides comprising creamed corn, mashed potatoes, and snapped peas, all of which were tasty. this means that if the steak you want is listed for $35, you don't have to pay another $20 to get decent sides with it. the service was attentive and the desserts large and yummy. in all we have a very pleasant experience. thefooddoesn't blow me away, but it is all pretty solid and the prices are reasonable for what you get.

davidlee. waiters too darn pushy (it's the only reason i don't go more often)!!!!!!!!!!foodis excellent.

extreme elegance. this place is amazing. i made a reservation online (opentable) and was thrilled with the convenience of it. i had written a note stating that i was celebrating a birthday, and shortly after sitting down, the server and manager stopped by the table to wish me (by name) a happy birthday. service was beyond excellence, and thefoodwas spectacular. i'd definately reccommend this restaurant to anyone celebrating a special occasion, or wanting to impress a company executive.

iii forks does not fail when we talk about the best steak in town! my husband and i returned after my company holiday party in december to enjoy a valentine couples dinner. the waiter was exceptional; thefoodwas phenomenal; but the atmosphere was a little disheartening. not as romantic as i had hoped. lighting perfect, good smelling food, a handsome man across from me. but problem; a group of four (4) having dinner adjacent our booth were obviously drinking, loud, obnoxious and one guy in the group used the f word so many times it was sickening. hey, i'm no saint, but it was really ruining the moment. i alerted the head waiter who then spoke to the group; and they seemed to tone it down - if only momentarily. oh well, this won't stop us from enjoying another trip to iii forks in the future.

restaurant week – more like restaurant month – continues! next stop is iii forks, supposedly one of the better steakhouses in the dfw area. what did om and nom think?

om: iii forks offered up quite a nice selection on their restaurant week menu, so it we had to give them a try – and glad we did! the overall experience rivaled al biernat’s (our favorite) in many ways! first, the ambiance is excellent and might end up being one of the best that we see. love seeing all the old pictures of famous people on the walls, love the big globe and grand piano when we walked in, loved the fountain’s in the dining area – just wonderful. thefoodwas equally as good, and we got a generous portions of everything! my filet was cooked perfectly – it seems like half of the steakhouses that we have visited manage to get either mine or nom’s wrong, but they nailed them both. the steak was also very tender and high quality. the sides included mashed potatoes, peas, cream corn, and some kind of tomato concoction. all were very good, especially the cream corn. the onion rings served before the main meal were a solid choice, glad they didn’t try to make them too fancy! iii forks salad was one of the better salad’s that i’ve had, and the chocolate cake to end the meal had good taste without it being heavy. all of this plus good service makes iii forks one of our top two steakhouses in the area!

nom: this place is beautiful and expansive! what a great choice to help us on ourfoodjourney across the month of august. iii forks is no less than grandeur in the form of a restaurant. it makes the wait a non-issue. we sat in the area that had the fountains and it was lovely. it seemed like each area was very different but equally beautiful. our waiter was very helpful and friendly. i had the iii forks salad and it was delicious, one of the better salads we’ve enjoyed at a high end restaurant. we also started with some onion rings and they were very good, not the kind of good that merits them as their own meal but good none the less. i ordered the filet and it was wonderful, i had hoped it would be as wonderful as al biernat’s and it was close. it was cooked perfectly and it came with delicious mashed potatoes and some amazing snap peas! additionally the cream corn was delicious. i didn’t think i’d have room for the dessert but the cake was too good to pass up because it was the perfect balance of light and chocolaty. this place has earned and deserves the rave reviews it gets! we will be back for sure!!

dinner and a show!!. i was here with my family and i never write reviews on businesses, but i feel like i must for this establishment. the service was so so aside from hearing a group of waitresses/waiters complain to each other about management being "shady" and the boss trying to sleep with a new waitress after being with a former one. patrons do not need to hear that. especially ones that bring in families for the holidays. the uniforms were stained and unprofessional and this place needs a severe update.
other than that, thefoodwas okay and i believe it would've been better if we didn't know all the drama that goes on with employees and their management. i will be posting this on multiple sites as well as informing all family and friends that if they want a true family style fine dining experience to go somewhere else.

the chocolate cake. great


-----03 dec, 2014-----

12oz new york strip. the sauce was amazing and the steak was tender juicey and flavorful


-----03 dec, 2014-----

pushy waiter. i cam sunday with my brother and i had a budget in my mind what i wanted to spend. the waiter who was a older latino gentleman would not just take the order that i wanted to place he kept trying to up sale me on of the menu items and i clearly told him 3 times my brother wanted sea bass but he kept pushing a $50 item on me and my brother and i had no idea how much it was till i got my bill. he tried to fast talk me into getting 2 appitizers when i was clear as to what i wanted. my brother didn't even finish his flounder as he had a taste for sea bass. it was not my first time there and the waiter i had before took my order as i gave it. i budgeted $150 to spend but i ended up paying $200. i would hope when i come again that the waitier wil take the order i want and not push things on me like he did. i asked for a cup or small portion of lobster bisque but he brought me a large bowl instead of saying he could not give me a small portion like i asked he gave me a large bowl as i did not want that and i was stuck with a large size bowl at the full price. i am a ex cook in the military and i know what i want and like. thefoodwas great as before but i was not happy with pushy service i got.

thanks,
bradley oliver

still a nice upscale restaurant. arriving at the restaurant----there is valet parking at the front of the restaurant.. you can easily park yourself for free in the parking lot to the south or in behind the restaurant. it is very few steps to the entrance of the door and you know that your vehicle has been properly handled and driven plus you save the cost of the valet parking

reservations: depending upon your arrive time you probably need to make reservations. the only time available for this evening was at 5:45pm so we arrived at 5:30pm. like many restaurants you will be ask to wait and sometimes ushered to the bar even though you can see that 90% of the seating in the restaurant is available. we only waited about 10 minutes and were seated in the patio area which is very nice and there were only three couples seated in that entire area. by the time we finished dinner the entire patio area was full as well the main dining room plus there were at least 25 guest waiting for a table.

within the hour the restaurant was filling up as more and more customers came in. i recall when this restaurant was first opened and this was the place to come and see the well dressed and be seen. coats for the men and nice dresses for the women. not any more as both men and women came in wearing blue jeans and most certainly not designed jeans but work jeans some of which had apparently been worn while doing yard work. there were many children in the restaurant and some were not all that much under control of the parents but them that seems to be a prevailing attitude at many restaurants now days.

the service---the service for our table was excellent. could not have ask for better service. our drink glasses were kept full and he often checked on our table to see if there was anything else that we needed.

a server at the table next to us let some paper catch fire from the lighted candle on the table. the paper quickly burned itself out, however the black residue from the burnt paper floated to the white table cloth with a couple of pieces floating to our table. the table was reset for the next guest who immediately encountered a very dirty white table cloth and it took an extra effort to get someone to change the cloth. while the cloth was changed we noticed that the person doing the changing placed the old silverware and cloth napkins back onto the table. these obviously should have been changed as the table cloth looked like a scene from chick fli a and the “cows” vs the “chicken” ads.

the food---i ordered with caesar salad which was nice and fresh and contained about as much lettuces as one would fin in a very small salad. there were six croutons placed on top of the lettuces. there were no other ingredients other than the dressing. i would estimate the cost of the salad had to be less than 50 cents as the lettuce was “fluffed” up to give the appearance on the plate of a lot of lettuce. it was $9.95. my spouse had the garden salad which was a little more complex and could have been prepared for less than $1.00. it too was $9.95. bottom line is that the salads are way overpriced for the small serving you receive.

i ordered the 12 oz new york peppered steak cooked medium at $38.95. i actually received the new york strip steak (16oz ) at $48.95. perhaps there was a mix up in my ordering. the steak came out well done and was one of the most difficult to cut and had i not had that large steak knife on the place setting there would have been no way to cut the steak. just overcooked and not the finest cut to begin with. the taste, once you got the piece cut, was actually very good. would i order this agin. no way! my spouse ordered the 6 oz fillet cooked medium and it was perfect. very good taste and tender. in addition to the entrees on the menu the waiter will quite four other entrees available at prices to $75.

with your order comes some standard side dishes. i picture the kitchen as having three very large pots of corn, snap beans and mashed potatoes and that is what comes with each and every plate unless you want to pay for a change and/or side order. we just accepted the standard veggies. the potatoes were excellent. the snap bean okay and the corn had an unusual spice in it that was not to my taste. i left the corn and most of the snap beans. my wife loved each of the veggies.

we finished the meal with a cup of coffee ($3.50). it was very strong and robust and would make a starbuck cup look timid.

the restaurant is nice although it has lost some of it’s “glow” from times past,foodgood, service outstanding and prices too high.


-----07 oct, 2009-----

three forks. this one of out three favorite quality restaurants in dallas. gretafoodand great service. this is a large restaurant that does fill up on some evenings. reservations should be obtained. this is a place you can take guest and out of towners and feel very comfortable that you will be getting greatfoodand service.

a classic. iii forks is a classic location in dallas and i hope and expect it to be here for many years to come. thefoodwas absolutely perfect, the service was on point, and the atmosphere of the restaurant is one to remember.

one of the best restaurant experiences and meal i've ever had. thefoodwas dynamite... the decor on the other hand... not so much. could use restaurant makeover but some argue it's part of the charm. best after dinner drink... a secret recipe. ask for the 'juice'. try the sole and the iiiforks salad... absolutely superb!

great food, terrible service. we made reservations on a saturday night to celebrate a special date. the night started great with prompt seating and attentive service. we each ordered the most expensive special, wine, app, salad, and even some champagne to start off. it was going great until the entree came. it was the wrong order on both (filet & crab vs. filet & lobster). i'm not sure what happened next, but from that point forward, our server seem to cut her losses and focus entirely on the other tables. we litterally could not send it back, as she never came by. we both had empty glasses of wine and water for no less than 20 minutes. thefoodwas delicious top to bottom, but when dropping hundreds of dollars i expected way more. you do not always get what you pay for, and i will never step foot in that place again...

very fine food!. yo peeps, thisfoodis so fine! tates fresh from the freaking oven! i always go here for special occasions or such, but oh my god! awesome!

horrible!. we had an okay dinner for $400. we will not go back. thefoodwasn't bad. it was not worth the expense.

they overbook. with a reservation, it took more than 30 minutes to get seated. the service was very bad, inattentive, and slooooooow.foodwas good. this isn't the way three forks used to be. the place is slipping badly. don't eat here unless you're extremely patient. after we were seated, it took over two hours for dinner. at one point the waitress disappeared for an hour and a waiter replaced her. when she returned she was crying. no kidding. this is something you might expect from denny's, not three forks.