Al Amir is definitely the finest middle eastern dining experience in Dallas (we have too few of this genre anyways). It is a multi-level place with lots of intimate nooks and crannies and sunken dining areas. There is a large bar, and two stages on which belly dancers perform nightly.
The menu is mostly Lebanese, but reflects most of the Arabic countries diets. If you're familiar with Arabic cuisine, you won't find anything surprising or inventive on the menu, but you WILL find all your favorites:
Hummus, babaganoush, grape leaves, kabis, falafel, tabouli, kabob, and lots of poultry, lamb, and goat.
The emphasis here is not on the cuising as much as it is the dining experience. Though I've had indifferent service here at times, the cool look of the place combined with the belly dancing and water pipe smoking makes it quite memorable.