lonesome dove western bistro

overrated. love isn't so great or original. i'm impressed he actually manages to keep more than one restaurant open, guess that's due to the mass simpletons who haven't actually had real good fine dining. try again love and this time don't piss everyone off in nyc when you bad mouth flay even though both of you are one and the same.

fantastic food, fun atmosphere and great staff ... what else could you ask for?!

very overpriced! had lunch for 4 of us with 3 appetizers and each a main dish $250.00 before tip! the appetizers where $120 alone! we each had one drink also. the food was not great an service was bad. will not go back no advise anyone to ever go.

note to the manager if he cares, tell the server to better explain prices. when an appetizer says $15 most people think you going to get 4 or so pieces for $15 not 15 each!

go elsewhere. fort worth has many many better restaurants to choose from than any of tim loves disapointments. went here for 5 year anniversary awful service food overcooked ask to see mgr whome never came to table. spent $250. emailed them 3x was never responded to. sure this place will go under someday like all this guys junk. the rest of us needs to know fw cant stand this guy. ruined colonial golf tour food this year also.

please budget accordingly.......... this place must be competing with the steak houses in downtown ftw by just looking at their prices on the menu yet they dont even offer a kids menu. so warning, do not bring your kids here if they are not adventurous eaters. my daughter did not like their version of mac and cheese (orzo version) or their fries (i will call it matchstick type) nothing traditional about it. the chefs could of made a normal version of french fries as i am sure they had a spare potato in the back........that being said.....a glorious feeding of epic hamilton's....
first off, we arrived with a party of 7 (5 adults, 2 kids) without reservations and they accomodated us with no problem and we were thankful for that.
proceeded to review menu items and started out with a bottle of wine and 3 appetizers to share among 6 of us.
apps were: rabbit and rattlesnack sausage with crusty rosti, grilled shrimp, and blue corn lobster hushpuppies.
for the advertised price on menu-it must be for a party of two but in actuality, we were charged $5 for the bite of sausage and for one shrimp (i think i got the smallest one) at least the shrimp could of been bigger. the hushpuppies came out to be $5/each but i couldnt taste the lobster in them and i prefer the outside to be a litle more crispy. the boar ribs were $4/each for a plate of 3. each item was very good and it was gone in an instant and made us wanting more.
we skipped the second course (salad or soup offerings) and went straight to the main course. i ordered the most popular dish of roasted garlic stuff beef tenderloin-grilled medium. it was good but not as tender as i liked. the demi glaze was ok as well as the western plaid hash with sauteed onions. i think i would of prefered mashed potatoes. i will know next time (once i win the lottery....lol). i also ordered the beet home fries. they were diced up and i was expecting the look of french fries and i did not taste or get any heat from the chili. they were good tho but could of been a little more tender as they still had a firm bite to them.
the other main courses ordered from the party ranged from hand cut steaks of beef tenderloin and pork tenderloin. my son did order the boar ribs and he like them but didnt eat all 3 ribs.
there were alot of good compliments about the food and all the plates were cleaned off.
so after 3 bottles of wine, one beer, one michelada (i liked smoke of dallas the best so far) the bill came out to $487.xx with tax. which reminds me i need to review smoke but its been so long since i been there (maybe another visit).
we were still charged for the dishes that my daughter didnt like even tho i ate half of her mac and cheese-it was delicious-but her fries werent touched......perhaps could of negotiated that but didnt.
service and our server was top notch and very attentive.
will i go again? yes i would but sometime in the distant future.

the menu is game neatly tucked into upscale americana. how refreshing to see a unique menu!  foie, wild boar ribs, elk sausage sliders, buffalo, rattlesnake, rabbit and more familiar proteins for the less adventurous still looking for interesting flavors.

hushpuppies & elk sliders went great with our bottle of fine zinfandel. main dish was the chicken & brussels sprouts. 1/2 portion was plenty when pecan pie with whipped cream for dessert. great atmosphere prompt service. a must place to come back a second time

kitchen too damn hot!!. tim love's western bistro has undoubtedly driven stockyard rent too damn high but apparently the beautiful old building was not up to heat coming from the kitchen either. cool place, great food but the kitchen was too damn hot. hope the floors survived. i thought somebody was bbqing. it was a fire!! ain't nobody got time for dat!! good guy greg (john?) and maybe the best valet doods evar will flawlessly take your keys to chef love's, conveniently closer to billy bob's, white elephant valet station if you have late night billy bob plans and i don't usually forget shiat in the car but when i do i want these car jockeys on it as they will quickly and gladly fetch the car when your most interesting (drunk) ass remembers, in the middle of dinner, you just need to grab what you've forgotten there.

ld damaged. success kid. comes back even better.

top-tier steakhouse. i can think of a handful of occasions where i've had a steak this good. i've never had one better. due to both the high cost and the extensive marbling of the wagyu ribeyes chef love favors for his dishes... lonesome dove is best experienced as a rare treat. (please pardon my incredibly lame pun.)

but the bottom line is that, even here in the heart of cowtown, steak just doesn't get any better than this.

awful food pairing & overpriced wine. the food pairings were awful. the heavy crawfish sauce overpowered the snapper. the foul fritters overpowered the duck, and the sweet potato stuffing overpowered the poblano pepper. the wine list was extremely overpriced (i.e., 300 percent mark up) and included no decent wine under 65 dollars a bottle. the food was pretty awful. i would recommend leaving this one lonesome.

service is great. elk sausage sliders and mac cheese are delicious. entrees less impressive.

dependably great. we recently had two bad experiences at eddie v's on 7 th st. thought we'd try ld as it has always been a favorite. tim and his team did not disappoint. the exceptional, friendly service and the great tasting cuisine were as we remembered. adios eddie v's, hello lonesome dove. we should have never left you. oh, by the way, the best manhattan in north texas will be found at lonesome dove!!!

yum!. i mean it is really expensive, but i think its delicious and the atmosphere is totally cool! a good place to go when the parents come in town and want to experience fort worth at it's finest!

best place to eat in fw. service was great. we made 8p reservations at 12p the day of on monday and got in.
started with first course apps including kangaroo carpaccio nachos, seared scallop in carrot and ginger puree to name a few - amahzing! then had soup for second course with their delectable breads - awesome. finally the garlic infused beef tenderloin with red cabbage slaw crispy potato straw - greatness! had a side of white truffle mac and cheese - the pure genius comes out in this dish - its a play on mac and cheese (it made of orzo) but tastes exactly like the real deal.

the steak was cooked to a perfect medium.

will definitely go back with my fiancee next time.


-----08 dec, 2010-----

to david from culver city. what kind of drivel are you putting out for a "review?" it is quite apparent that the issues were with u and ur stupidity so this is not a review of the restaurant. don't blame ur co-coworker beacuse ur a little bitch who drank half a beer and ate half a chile relleno plate. nut up and order what u want or dont bitch to the public who look to these reviews to detemine if a place is worth going to or not. and it sounds like u were jealous of that old dude for macking down on a girl younger than him. and kudos again, for being retarded enough to pay $100 for ur ample dinner!

amazing. lonesome dove is tremendous. i love everything about it. its sometimes difficult to get reservations, but that should be expected with its location and delectable food. the menu is a little intimidating at first, but if you just let your guard down and trust it, you'll be amazed. the ingredients all work together, and the flavors are outstanding! if i could afford it, i'd eat here every evening.