Description: Restaurant Week takes place in Dallas during the 2nd or 3rd week of August every year to raise fund for the North TX Food Bank. During this 7-day event, the participating restaurants offer diners a three-course meal for only $30, and $6 of that amount go to the charities. Participating restaurants include the high profile Mansion on Turtle Creek, Abacus, Nana, etc. Reservations at these top restaurants are usually sold out a few months before the event.
I was lucky enough to secure a reservation at the Mansion on Turtle Creek, the Mobile 5-star and AAA 5-diamond restaurant. I am a bit disappointed at the meal as it did not live up to the Mansion’s mystique. Their Restaurant Week menu includes only one choice of appetizer–-their famous chicken tortilla soup. I would prefer to see one more choice, e.g. a salad. The soup which had big pieces of chicken and avocado was satisfying but not outstanding. There were three choices of entrees, and one of them was a pecan-crusted chicken which seemed to avaiable only during this week. The juicy meat, sweet pecans, and smoky sauce made this dish the highlight of our meal. We also ordered a lobster taco as an add-on for $15. The taco was good, but not great and it’s small. Dessert was a sampler of three items which included their popular raspberry crème brulee. I think the crème brulee was just so-so. Overall, I enjoyed the meal, but I would not pay full price for it.
The thing that really stood out here was the service. Jacket is required for men, but my friend did not wear one. Instead of making us feel awkward, the waiter graciously found a jacket for my friend. Since our meal was only $30, I thought the servers might look down on us. It turned out everyone at the restaurant was delightfully attentive and friendly. The restaurant also gave us a coffee cake as a take-home gift.
Service was good, but not perfect. There was an error on the bill, and we were overcharged by $60. The waiter fixed the problem immediately and was very apologetic.
Restaurant Week is a great time to go to expensive restaurants like the Mansion, as it reduces the risk of overpaying for average food.
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