Diners' Choice: Contemporary American restaurants in Dallas

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Updated December 05, 2024

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Cafe Momentum - Dallas

4.9

4.9 (904)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Downtown

About the restaurant

Cafe Momentum is a non-profit restaurant that serves as a paid post-release internship for juvenile offenders. Youth are released from detention into the sheltered environment of Café Momentum’s post-release program. Café Momentum’s program teaches critical skills that allow youth to re-enter society in a safe, real-world environment of nurturing accountability. By participating in our program, at-risk young people rotate through every aspect of the restaurant from waiting tables to washing dishes, while working side-by-side with established chefs.

The paid internship gives them the opportunity to exercise and practice their new skills while continuing to develop leadership, social, and vocational skills for as long as they choose to maintain involvement with Café Momentum. Additionally, Café Momentum works with the Dallas County Juvenile Justice Department to serve youth deemed highest risk for incarceration.

Top review

Karen

Dined on Nov 24, 2024

Always enjoy Cafe Momentum and supporting their mission.

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Experience

Trinchero Wine Dinner

Kenny's Wood Fired Grill

4.9

4.9 (8268)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

North Dallas

About the restaurant

Kenny’s Wood Fired Grill is reminiscent of a 1940’s Chicago style chophouse with a classy, relaxed and warm atmosphere featuring the finest wood grilled seafood and meats. Our well rounded menu represents the traditional American classics with an emphasis on Kenny’s specialty, New England style seafood. And, while you are waiting for your table in the dining room you can enjoy the energetic “goose bar” sipping on a Grey Goose™ martini poured from our signature frozen tap system or a great glass of wine.

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Shirley

Dined 1 day ago

Celebrated our anniversary and it was delicious and we enjoyed our time.

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5.0

5 (3016)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Uptown

About the restaurant

Centrally located between the West Village and Knox - Henderson areas, Salum is a casual yet elegant and comfortable space composed by Julio Quiñones, one of Dallas’ most progressive young designers. The spacious dining room displays a welcoming palette of brown, green and beige, with a sleek open kitchen as the focal point. Salum combines the intimacy of a neighborhood establishment with the quality of a fine dining restaurant with an atmosphere that is approachable and distinctive yet unpretentious ~ a marriage of vision, passion and skill with the goal of providing its visitors with an extraordinary dining experience. Owner and Chef Abraham Salum offers an array of contemporary American cuisine that combines the highest quality seasonal ingredients with a nuanced use of contrasting and complementary flavors to create a vibrant and visually inviting menu. Menus change once a month.

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Sheri

Dined 1 day ago

Fantastic meal! Great service! Abraham greeted us warmly and we had a festive holiday meal!

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Popular dish

Fried Green Tomatoes

Popular dish

Grilled Beef Tenderloin

Popular dish

Cobb Salad

The Zodiac Room at Neiman Marcus - Downtown Dallas

4.7

4.7 (1029)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Downtown

About the restaurant

For 70 years, the Zodiac at Neiman Marcus in the Downtown Dallas location has been the place to dine in Dallas. Housed on the 6th floor of the flagship store, Stanley Marcus first conceived this restaurant as a convenience for out of town customers who were spending a full day shopping in the store.

Looking to host an event? We pride ourselves on creating the perfect menu and ambience for your event in our chic and inviting atmosphere. Pamper the glowing bride- or mother-to-be in your life with the shower of her dreams or a lavish luncheon.

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Rebecca M.

Dined 1 day ago

We eat here every year for Christmas. The food is always great. Our waitress today was beyond awesome.

Bazille - Nordstrom NorthPark Center

4.7

4.7 (957)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Park Cities

About the restaurant

Bold flavors elevate beloved bistro classics in chic and inviting Bazille. Meet up with friends at the bar for internationally sourced wines and handcrafted cocktails. Stay for appetizers, salads, brick-oven pizzas and our tempting housemade desserts.

Bazille is located on the third floor of upscale North Park Center in North Dallas. Some signature items on our menu include the Crab Stack made with jumbo lump crabmeat, mango, avocado, tomato, cucumber and toast points and our warm white chocolate bread pudding.

We are open for dine-in service and pickup or delivery orders via DoorDash. Call (214) 231-3810 to place your order. Join us for Brunch on weekends.

Top review

DanielVIP

Dined 2 days ago

A great place for lunch and a darn delicious cocktail

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Experience

Weekend Brunch 11am-3pm

Experience

Wine Wednesdays

Experience

Happy Hour at the Bazille!

Sixty Vines - Uptown Dallas

4.7

4.7 (3324)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Uptown

About the restaurant

Often referred to as “the wine lover's restaurant,” Sixty Vines delivers simple, yet flavorful cuisine paired perfectly with 60 wines on its sustainable tap system. Every plate and pour is designed to inspire adventure and discovery of wine culture reimagined. Guests are encouraged to experience abundance over shared plates, enjoy wine “pinkies down” and to visit for brunch, lunch and dinner. Signature menu items include charcuterie boards, seasonal proteins, wood fired pizzas and innovative pasta dishes all inspired by ingredients found in wine country.

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John

Dined 2 days ago

Great dinner! Same place for our first date 5 years ago, and we still love it!

Neighborhood Services - Oak Lawn

4.7

4.7 (651)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Turtle Creek / Oak Lawn

About the restaurant

Serving Honest food and drink in the American Tradition. We love large groups. Please call the restaurant if you would like to make a reservation for 7 or more. 972-803-5563

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DianaVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Food was excellent! Great location with room to breathe and good parking. Our sever Yania disappeared after first hour. She never came back to check on us throughout our meal. We had to flag her down each time. She also wanted our party of eight to order all of our apps entrees and sides at once. when we insisted to start with apps first she was visibly not happy about it. It’s odd since I’ve been to the lovers one location and we never were asked to order all at once so it’s easier on the kitchen. Feels like that is an operational motion the restaurant needs to handle and not the customers. That really dampened our otherwise positive food and service experience.

State & Allen Kitchen + Bar

4.6

4.6 (531)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Uptown

About the restaurant

State & Allen Kitchen+Bar is one of those Dallas neighborhood establishments that is as real and as effortlessly fun as the people who frequent it. A place for a quick cocktail, or impeccably prepared food accompanied by a selection from an impressive wine list. We are your living room away from home, where you can hang out on our patio and enjoy good drinks, catch a sports game on the big screen—and above all, have a great time with old friends while making new ones.

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RobertVIP

Dined on Nov 17, 2024

The crispy chicken and biscuit brunch entree was the best brunch item i have had in ages. Can't wait to go back.

The Mansion Restaurant at Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek

4.6

4.6 (3205)

$50 and over

Contemporary American

Turtle Creek / Oak Lawn

About the restaurant

Comfortably sophisticated and welcoming, The Mansion Restaurant features new American cuisine with French influences, coupled with the freshest local ingredients. Executive Chef Charles Olalia has created refined yet approachable menus with bold flavors complemented by a curated wine selection.

Top review

Mark

Dined 1 day ago

We eat here two to three times a year. Last night was probably the best food we’ve had in the last five years. The bottle of Moet was great. Opening the evening was a plate of four pastries (gougyure?) filled with salmon mousse and caviar. We followed with a Farmer’s Green Salad. My wife had catch of the day. Me? Fried quail. There was not a hiccup with any of these entrees - all were excellent. The desserts - chocolate mousse and an apple tart with ice cream The chef’s gift to the table was a pumpkin soup with coconut milk. I wished that they would make this a regular menu item. One slight flaw. The recipe for the famous Dean Fearing tortilla soup seems to have changed. All in all - an excellent evening. IF. If I could change one thing? Hire a carpenter. Put in a vestibule ahead of the outside entry door. it was cold outside last night, and the drafts that passed through the restaurant are quite cold. All in all - the $$ were well spent.

Dragonfly at Hotel ZaZa

4.6

4.6 (1439)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Uptown

About the restaurant

We are continuing to monitor the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and are currently open with modified hours and a limited menu.

One of the finest restaurants in Uptown Dallas, the Dragonfly at Hotel ZaZa is a top choice experience for dining and nightlife. Executed by an expert and passionate culinary team, the Dragonfly offers a diverse menu of American classics that make for some of the best dinner in Dallas. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, feast with delectable menu items. Dragonfly encompasses the ultimate escape within the city filled with inspiring favors, colors and an art-infused ambiance that expands out to the terrace and around the pool for dining and cocktails under the stars.

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StephenVIP

Dined on Nov 29, 2024

My wife and I ate at the dragonfly for Thanksgiving. I had the turkey and my wife had just the cheddar and brocoli soup. We had had delicious drinks and the charcuterie plate at the bar a few hours earlier so she was not that hungry. I was still hungry and ordered the turkey. It was all very delicious and the bar tender was very good. I had a couple of hurricanes that were NOLA quality.

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