Diners' Choice: Lively restaurants in Dallas - Fort Worth

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Updated September 05, 2024

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Trova Wine + Market

5.0

5 (216)

$31 to $50

Wine Bar

Park Cities

About the restaurant

A modern Dallas wine shop & bar selling a carefully curated selection of 200+ wines. A chef-driven menu offers a mix of small plates, sandwiches, gourmet cheeses, & charcuterie to accompany one of our 20 wines by-the-glass or the bottle of your choosing.

Top review

Kate

Dined on Aug 5, 2024

How have I not been here before? Great wine selection. And we were there for happy hour, so terrific value. The waiter even came over before HH ended to let us know and see if we wanted to order another drink. Love this place!

Cane Rosso - Carrollton

4.9

4.9 (370)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Carrollton

About the restaurant

From its beginning as a mobile pizza operation to multiple locations across the DFW metroplex, Cane Rosso restaurants continue to evolve and make bellies happy! From handmade dough and mozzarella made in-house daily for our wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas to fresh pasta, authentic Italian desserts, wines, cocktails, local brews, and unique takes on classic, traditional Italian dishes, everyone is sure to find something they enjoy. Every Cane Rosso restaurant partners with local vendors, brewers and restaurant suppliers to help support its local community. We hope you will join us for a dining experience you are sure to enjoy! Cheers!

Top review

SarahC

Dined on Jul 20, 2024

We had the Bolognese and the truffle alfredo. Both were outstanding. The happy hour mimosas and frose were very good and you cant beat the price! The service was great and we cant wait to come back.

The Monarch Stag

4.9

4.9 (75)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Frisco

About the restaurant

Welcome to The Monarch Stag where you can taste some of the World's Finest Bourbon and Scotch Whiskey, eat chef curated cuisine and listen to live music. We are located at The Star in Frisco and open late from 5PM to 1AM.

Top review

Tecaterocks

Dined on Aug 10, 2024

Loved the space and energy. The entertainment was great too. Highly recommend for a date night.

The Standard Pour

4.8

4.8 (427)

$30 and under

American

Uptown

About the restaurant

The Standard Pour is a Craft Cocktail & Dining destination. Serving one of Dallas's most advanced Mixology Programs, as well as one of the Top 50 Bourbon selections in America, The Standard Pour remains a local neighborhood favorite with an incredible scratch kitchen and truly inviting service. Our seasonal menu of shared plates & entrees, compliments the artisanal selection of cocktails, spirits, and boutique wines by the glass. Located in the heart of Uptown, The Standard Pour offers a timeless, casual & yet sophisticated atmosphere. With warmly lit brick & dark woods, accented with filament sconces & library liquor shelves, The Standard Pour truly provides an easy to love environment for all occasions.

Top review

Britishvip

Dined 3 days ago

Great food portions, prepare to share. Food and service was amazing! 8/10

Cane Rosso - Deep Ellum

4.7

4.7 (366)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Deep Ellum

About the restaurant

Top review

Martin

Dined on Aug 23, 2024

Always a good time. Favorite pre-concert spot. Tasty pizzas/food (The Delia is a favorite), Quickly served drinks, and an outstanding staff. Location is perfect with parking garage steps away.

Alice

4.7

4.7 (627)

$31 to $50

Pan-Asian

Uptown

About the restaurant

Alice is an intimate 50-seat restaurant and lounge serving Pan-Asian shared plates and boutique cocktail program.

Top review

Jamievip

Dined 3 days ago

Our first time here. Was great all the way around!

Felix Culpa

4.7

4.7 (460)

$50 and over

Tapas / Small Plates

Knox / Henderson

About the restaurant

Reservations and Private Events such as Corporate, Holiday, Networking, etc...

Upscale lounge.
21+ after 9:30pm.

Felix Culpa is the perfect atmosphere where dining, music, and cocktails all come together under one roof. Come in and check out our contemporary lounge with a European influence. We offer Celebration Packages, Bottle Service and our menu features Contemporary American Tapas.

Top review

Alex

Dined on Aug 18, 2024

Absolutely fantastic place to have a birthday dinner.

National Anthem

4.7

4.7 (46)

$30 and under

American

Deep Ellum

About the restaurant

Located in Dallas’ newly-minted East Quarter neighborhood,
National Anthem will feature a variety of riffs on classic new
American. The space yearns for food that touches vintage but with a modern approach. You can
expect elements of both coasts with a straight-forward Texas sensitivity, hopefully capturing the
vibes of a big-city, downtown dining room.

National Anthem is housed within the Magnolia Oil building located at the intersection of Commerce
Street, Jackson Street, and Cesar Chavez Boulevard. The building was originally built in 1920 by the
Magnolia Petroleum Company, later renamed Mobil Oil.

Fun Facts:
• The triangular architechture of the building is known as a “flatiron” design.
• The angles of the trianglular shape of Town Hearth and the Magnolia Oil Building are within 2
degrees of one another.
• From the rooftop patio, customers will have clean sight lines of Downtown, Uptown, Deep Ellum,
and the Farmer’s Market.

Top review

KathyH

Dined 3 days ago

My 3rd visit Love to bring friends here to celebrate their birthdays. Our waiter David was so sweet. Hate that the rooftop was closed Maybe next time..

TEN Sushi + Cocktail Bar - Dallas

4.7

4.7 (16)

$50 and over

Sushi

Plano

About the restaurant

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The crave-able eats of TEN Sushi + Cocktail Bar are a perfect addition to The Union in uptown Dallas. The open-air plaza will see TEN Sushi + Cocktail Bar’s standard elegance, with our signature cherry blossom trees lining a breath-taking courtyard patio, pleasantly-pink accent furniture and nearly 20 foot ceiling above the circular mainstay bar - attracting lunch, happy hour and dinner diners.

Like other locations, TEN Sushi + Cocktail Bar Dallas will bring the flavor with unique dishes like crispy rice spicy tuna, assorted sashimi, firecracker wontons and, wok-based entrees, like General TEN Chicken and Shaken Beef.

Top review

Christian

Dined 5 days ago

We had a great experience here. It was our anniversary, and we were given a card signed by the staff congratulating us. The sushi was excellent and the service was top notch. Ambience and atmosphere of the restaurant was excellent as well.

Pie Tap Pizza + Rotisserie + Bar - Park & Preston

4.6

4.6 (452)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Plano

About the restaurant

Operating on the philosophy that good food takes work, the Pie Tap Pizza + Rotisserie + Bar off Park and Preston emphasizes the finest ingredients and dedication to premium technique in all they offer. Chef Giovanni Mauro has translated the classic techniques learned in his mother's kitchen to ensure that the dough, pies and all other dishes served at Pie Tap Pizza + Rotisserie + Bar exceed expectations. With a bar offering more than 35 taps emphasizing local beer, craft cocktails and specialty wines, you can pair your pizza, pasta or salad at Pie Tap Pizza + Rotisserie + Bar with only the best. The full menu is available online.

Top review

Janvip

Dined 7 days ago

Great food, service and atmosphere. Love the meatballs and pasta. Server was personable and attentive. Enjoyed celebrating friend’s birthday! Yummy desert was pro I used to help celebrate. Enjoyable experience!

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