(From February 2011) Colorful, delicious, and consistent are the key words at this ultra-popular Southwestern spot. Choose the bright, cozy interior or the charming courtyard and dive into the mahimahi tacos (truly in the top five of the fish tacos we’ve sampled) or the blackened chicken with roasted-red-pepper coulis. Hankering for a pomegranate or chocolate martini? This is your place. Bar.

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(From September 2010) Sunday brunch offers many dishes for the eclectic mix of diners gathered on the pleasant back patio. We chose a satisfying baked salmon filet Florentine, a neat package of pink fish and chopped spinach wrapped in puff pastry, topped with a poached egg, and laced with a dill-sprinkled hollandaise. Along with a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice and a cup of stout coffee, it started our day right. We fin-ished with the three-tiered coconut cake, each layer slathered with piquant lemon curd. Bar.

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(From June 2011)

Located in the Dallas World Aquarium, this little pearl of a restaurant is a delightful place for family dining (try to get one of the large tables with a view of the jungle below). The attentive staff quickly brings fresh salsa, tomatillo sauce, and chips to complement the mostly Southwestern fare. Adults will enjoy the taco salad, absolutely stuffed with succulent chicken, fresh guacamole, and pico, and kids will groove on the quesadilla, with its gooey, stretchy cheese. Don’t miss the best brownie in town, served warm and topped with caramel and chocolate sauces and cinnamon ice cream. Beer & wine.

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(From September 2010) It may be the dog days of summer, but things still look lush at this golf resort oasis. Even the approach, under a trellised walkway, is breezy and cool, as is the spray from the splashing fountain. We opted to dine inside the glass-walled room and enjoyed a chilled Caesar salad with crisp romaine, crunchy croutons, and tender grilled chicken. Yum. Bar (opens at 4).

Friday, July 24th, 2009, 11:50 am
Trey says:
Great food. Very nice staff anxious to provide good service. We ate there once or twice a day for five days. We had almost everything on the menu and enjoyed it all. The chef was top notch. Food presentation was very good

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(From June 2011)

Feeling newly rejuvenated these days, Francesca’s is focusing on farm-to-table vegetables, meats, and seafood. Our visit found morels and Senator zucchini on the menu, and as the season progresses, bountiful produce from Seguin’s Uncertain Farms should also appear in the King Ranch–inspired dining room. Tender antelope steak Di-ane and a standing rib of wild boar from Broken Arrow Ranch were notable for their preparation and accompaniments—sauces with just enough zing, mesquite-smoked pear tomatoes, spinach oil with chile-infused heat. Additionally, you’ll find attentive servers, plus all the little extras, like a dainty amuse bouche and tiny cookies and guava sweets at meal’s end. Bar.

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(From January 2011) Summer marked the fifth anniversary of this small west-side jewel, where modern Mexican accents add warmth to the sleek interior and chef-owner Lanny Lancarte (grandson of the Joe T. Garcia’s founders) contributes his creativity and passion to the always-interesting menu. Tacos with beef and grilled pineapple were sided by ancho rice and a squash-onion medley for a pretty and satisfying en-trée, while a three-course lunch special featured a salad with grapes, blue cheese, and candied pecans; a delicious pan-roasted halibut atop Dijon spaetzle; and warm banana nut bread with coconut–cream cheese ice cream. Bar.

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(From February 2011) Chef Michael Thomson has a huge crush on all things hot, so be forewarned. Having once been ambushed by a purportedly mild soup that was too picante to swallow, we cautiously ordered a salmon filet with tequila butter and the pecan-crusted chicken stuffed with goat cheese and drizzled with basil cream. Both proved to be safe (and tasty) choices. Bar.

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(From February 2012)

Abuzz with the business crowd, this dashing contemporary space makes quite a feast for the eyes. But our food got mixed reviews. Best bets were from the Bar Annie side of the menu, like the juicy burger and the perfect fried chicken (crisp, plump morsels of white meat), which came with a zippy chipotle–blue cheese dip and an iceberg salad with cherry tomatoes. Less successful was a generous salad piled high with crab and Gulf shrimp but scantily dressed with a boring Thousand Island. Bar.

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(From November 2010) There’s a certain yin and yang here, though it’s unthinkable anyone would use that term, what with the Old West feel of the place. Inside is dark and cozy; outside on the patio it’s warm and leafy. Likewise the food: In the mood for a great burger at lunch, we instead got just a good one; it suffered from a sourdough bun paired with a patty way above its soon-soggy pay grade. Greasy fries were another disappointment. Nevertheless, we’ve usually been more than happy with our dinners here (and fortunately, many of the dishes can be ordered at lunch).

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(From March 2011) Everything old is new again, including Terlingua’s landmark bar/restaurant: new management, updated decor (but not much—it is a ruin after all), and some new-old menu items like Angie’s Tortilla Soup and Rob’s Beans, a nod to the originators of the place. But the real differences are subtle: a depth of flavors, a richness of textures, a generosity of portions. Our fish tacos boasted a mound of shredded fish, and even though the tortillas were small, the filling overflowed the plate (the sour cream, unfortunately, came in a plastic tube, but you can’t have everything). Bar.

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