Catfish was amazing! Hot, crispy, flaky. Only disappointment was that they were out of tartar…read moresauce. Seriously? That's the easy part.

This restaurant has barely been and it has been absolutely amazing. People have been lining up way…read morebefore opening time just to be able to get a seat. The food is unlike anything else in the area. It is a great Creole Cajun soul food restaurant. They have your standard gumbo, catfish, po-boys, and a few special items I haven't found anywhere else here in town. If you don't like seafood they have you covered as well they serve burgers and chicken dishes. Grab your spouse, grab your girlfriends, grab your boys, grab your family and run don't walk to this restaurant. Conveniently located in a small shopping center with plenty of parking right on the loop.

First time here and I have to say I'm VERY impressed. The staff is so friendly and the food is…read moreamazing! First, the service: I am allergic to shelled fish and let the server know. The manager personally came over to ask about my allergy and to assure me they had gone as far as making a new breading mixture for my entree to avoid cross-contamination. Talk about going the extra mile!! Very impressed with the quality of service and our server Kevin did a fantastic job of taking care of us! Now - the food. We had the chips, salsa and queso to start. The queso is thick, creamy and has just the right touch of spiciness. So good! The salsa is finely chopped and very flavorful. 10/10 on all of the above! Everything fried was delicious!! The seasoning in the breading was good and the sides were a good quantity and also very good. But - the desserts...YUM!! We got the chocolate cake which was so fluffy and coated in chocolate that melted in our mouths. The key lime pie was equally high on the yum factor! Don't skip dessert here!! Can't wait to go back and try more menu items. I'm quite sure everything they make will be worth the trip! Thank you for an amazing experience!!

'Twas the night before Thanksgiving and were at our relatives in Tyler and they suggested Clear…read moreSprings for dinner. Decor is Old West and lots of room. I ordered grilled salmon and my wife ordered fried catfish. Service was prompt and food was plentiful. My salmon had a cilantro cream sauce that was lightly seasoned and complemented my generous portion of salmon. It was accompanied by some nicely cooked rice and green beans and two hush puppies. My wife enjoyed her generous portion of fried catfish and coleslaw and ate a little of her fries and pinto beans. She said the fries and beans were fine but she was full from all of the catfish. Overall, it was a tasty meal but y'all better be hungry because you're gonna get plenty of eat here. Come check em out!

I've only been there for breakfast…read more Food good, fast friendly service. Jess is a great server. They have senior meals and you can customize without complaint.

This is highly decorated restaurant that has a lot of personality! We went for lunch, Kristen was…read moreour server, she was polite but very slow. We started with the onion rings for an appetizer, in fact we received our appetizer before we received our drinks.. that is how slow Kristen was. We asked for lemons a couple of times, by the time we were halfway through with our lunch, we finally received them... The onion rings were delicious! The right amount of crunch with the perfect amount of Cajun seasoning! So good! I had the catfish po boy with fried okra and French fries. The bread was a good, the catfish was tasty, very thin though. The fried okra and French fries were good too. My husband had the catfish plate, also had fried okra and French fries as his side. His catfish filets were thicker than my po boy. Food was amazing with large portions. Service needs work.

Dakotas, to me, has always been understood as the classic bougie restaurant of Tyler. I've driven…read morepast it off Old Bullard Road many times, but I have never eaten there. Being a kid in Tyler, your parents don't ever casually suggest Dakotas as a place to stop and eat. It's their private date night spot if they feel fancy. It's for them and them alone. They moved out of Tyler a few years ago, and now I am in control of my choices and my destiny. They had a $200 gift card to Dakotas that they never got around to using before they moved out. Foolish of them. I swiped that sucker and booked a reservation in the same breath. While visiting Tyler for an extended weekend, I got a table for two on Saturday at 6:30 with my girlfriend. Upon entry, they have free valet, but I'm too normal of a person to do that. We were seated pretty quickly after getting there, right around our reservation, at a table that put our backs toward the wall and blocked us from other tables, giving us a little more privacy than a typical restaurant. We both got our first drinks of the night ordered with an appetizer of their fried calamari. I got an Elder Fashioned, an elderflower and gin-based drink styled like an old fashioned. I love an elderflower-based drink, but sometimes they can be a little too over the top and bright purple or pink. I liked how subtle and classic this one felt. My girlfriend got a Choc-nilla Old Fashioned with chocolate and vanilla bitters. It was sweeter than her normal old fashioned, obviously, but she thought it was incredibly tasty. As we waited for our appetizer, we enjoyed some of their bread, which was a tall and beautiful loaf with garlic butter on top. It was very delightful. The amount of fried calamari they served us was insane. Way more than either of us needed. It could easily serve four to six people versus the two of us. The marinara sauce on the side was great, but it paled in comparison to their red pepper aioli cream sauce that I swear you could drink. Typically, fried calamari can look like weird onion rings, while the ones here were more straight. We both had a Caesar salad that was maybe a little well dressed, but with some cracked pepper on top, it was very good and worth it between the calamari and our entrees. For our entrees, we both had their soft shell crabs. Their crabs were fantastic and something I have never had before. I thought they served us a little more angel hair pasta alongside the crab than I needed, but I won't complain about extra food. I was super impressed by the flavors and the crispiness of the crabs. To wrap up our night at Dakotas, I ordered a Paloma that was sharp and classic, while my girlfriend ordered a Black Widow, a tequila and hibiscus drink with some muddled jalapeños that was quite a heater. Not a drink for the faint of heart. A lot of the food and options at Dakotas have a little bit of spice to them, so be warned! As we were leaving, we noticed a musician playing on the patio. I thought how nice the patio at Dakotas would be for a few cocktails after dinner elsewhere. That almost seems idiotic, though, because Dakotas is excellent. If you have an opportunity to give Dakotas a chance as a Tyler resident, I recommend it. Between the two of us, with our entrees, our salads, our appetizer, our four drinks in total, and our tip, we were below $200, which, to me, feels like a very fair price for what you get. RIYL: An intimate and peaceful dinner in Tyler

The atmosphere is upscale and quite nice. The steaks are wonderful. The shrimp and sides are…read morefantastic! The Brussel sprouts were great. The servers were attentive and very nice. This is a great spot!

Great place for fried fish and shrimp, wings and crabs. Friendly service and established location…read morefor lunch and dinner. Eat in or takeout

I was staying at the hotel within a 2 minute walking distance so I figured I would give them a try…read moresince I was tired of driving. Walking in it looked like a nice steakhouse, more upscale than a Texas Roadhouse. I was greeted, and I chose to sit at the bar. Bartender was very friendly. Ordered a Long Island, it was okay (manager made it). More sweet/sour than I prefer. I ordered a filet and shrimp. The shrimp was delicious, and the steak was cooked to medium rare as ordered. I ordered the brussel sprouts and they were pretty good. The steak wasn't the best quality though, quite chewy, but it was pretty tasty. Overall, I would come back again.

It had been a solid four or five years since I'd been to Saltgrass Steak House. To be honest, my…read morelast visit back then wasn't exactly memorable in a good way. One of those meals where you leave thinking, "Well......that happened." So it quietly fell off my rotation. Fast forward to last night, and I'm glad I gave it another shot. From the moment we sat down, the experience felt completely different. The service alone set the tone. Our waitress, Lauren, was on it the entire night. Friendly, attentive, and somehow perfectly timed without hovering. Drinks stayed filled, food came out smooth, and she made the whole table feel taken care of. To top it off, a manager named Edgar stopped by to check on us. Not a quick drive by "everything good?" but a genuine, professional check in. You could tell he actually cared about how things were going. That kind of leadership usually trickles down, and it definitely showed. Now let's talk about the food. I ordered the ribeye, and it was absolutely dialed in. Perfectly cooked, seasoned just right, and packed with flavor. The kind of steak that makes you pause mid bite and nod at the table like you just made a great life decision. Everyone else at the table felt the same about their meals. No complaints, no sending anything back, just a lot of quiet chewing and approval noises. Between the phenomenal service and food that actually delivered, this felt like a completely different restaurant from the one I remembered years ago. Safe to say Saltgrass is officially back in my good graces. I came in cautiously optimistic and left planning my next visit.

The wait time is going to be long with this being a new restaurant in the city of Tyler. We waited…read morean hour and a half to be seated. DO NOT FORGET TO CONFIRM YOUR SPOT IN LINE! When we were seated our waitress Danielle helped us with menu items and we ordered. Margaritas are good! Boudin balls are an 8/10. Gumbo on the Louisiana scale is a 6-7. My husband enjoyed the roast beef po boy. I ordered the shrimp and grits but my food came out incorrectly. I subbed white rice for grits and still received grits. I ended up eating chips and queso instead so I wouldn't have to wait. All the desserts are delicious! We ordered one of each to go to share with our kids when we got home. I will be going back soon to try actual food instead of appetizers.

10/10 for the food, experience, and service. I am a chicken fajita connoisseur and these are at the…read moretop of the list! Bonus points for garlic butter. Jessica was an amazing server. She was very accommodating and kind. She stayed on top of everything the whole meal. Great communication!

First time visit. We were impressed. Wait staff very nice. Music wasn't too loud. Food was hot and…read moredelicious. Easy to find and plenty of parking. Daily specials at great prices and good serving size. Taco Salad and Enchilada were very good. See pictures posted for a look.

Stopped at this restaurant and loved the food, atmosphere and service. Excellent enchiladas and…read morechili relleno.