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    Restaurant Degolyer

    3.3 (52 reviews)
    ModerateNew American
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Menu, October 2024
    Sherri H.

    We were enjoying the pumpkins and Fall decor at the Arboretum Sunday morning. It was now 1:00 and we realized we were hungry. He headed to the Restaurant DeGolyer and expected a wait. We were pleasantly surprised that our party of 4 was seated immediately. Service was attentive and the food was delicious! The glass topped tables were elegant and even had a fresh rose on every table. I enjoyed the chicken salad croissant with fresh fruit, hubby ordered the club sandwich with breaded green beans and everything was so good! We were only able to eat half of our sandwiches and enjoyed the leftovers the next day. Yummy!

    Former brunch menu with carefully curated items - all delicious

    I would rate 1 star to make my point, but I love the location and the service is still good. You have a unique location, it's a wonderful destination, but need to differentiate yourself from standard fare of the many other options that are lower end and more accessible all over Dallas. We loved going to the former Sunday brunch, the location is magical, the menu you fit the style of the location, the food was very fresh and delicious. We loved the bottomless Mamosas too. It was one of my favorite brunches in all of DFW, and I recommended it all the time. But we were very disappointed to find out today brunch has been removed. Our server was courteous but clearly had been coached to soften the blow. The new chef decided he didn't like the previous menu and so just canceled service until he comes up with a new one. As a long time member and brunch customer, that is a very bad approach - alienating a customer because the new leader feels like it. Continuing the well known menu wouldn't have changed the operation while coming up with another. And the lunch menu doesn't match the actual items. We don't want to go here for burgers and chewy chicken sandwiches - mostly bread. The house made potatoe chips were over cooked, hard, and flavorless. Brunch was way better, image former menu attached

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    Nicole R.

    This restaurant was located inside the Arboretum. The ambience was fantastic especially their outdoor patio. They also offer afternoon tea, but I ordered brunch. their portions are very large. I ordered the French toast. It wasn't sweet and it was also very filling. I went in right at opening and they didn't have a line, but as time goes as time went on, it became very packed.

    Lupe J.

    The food is always on point. We have had items from their brunch, lunch and kids menus.That being said I enjoy dining here with my kids and most especially my grandkids when we have outings at the arboretum. The service is amazing as well. Just recently we had a party of 15 and they were most gracious in accommodating us 30 min before closing! As for the ambiance they offer indoor and outdoor seating options and both are magnificent in my opinion. Pre June I would say the outside patio is great to enjoy the views but from june to Aug I would probably opt for inside seating which is also stunning.

    a bench and a tree in a park
    Sara G.

    Located inside the Dallas Arboretum, Restaurant Degolyer offers a tranquil and relaxing lunch. During my visit for lunch, I chowed the Niçoise salad and the shrimp and seafood stuffed avocado, which left me thoroughly impressed. The dishes were expertly prepared and presented by Gil's Elegant Catering, reflecting the talent of Executive Chef James Sparks. The outdoor courtyard seating provided a serene and calming ambiance, making it an ideal spot for a relaxing meal. I fed a squirrel. I confess.

    Trio of tea sandwiches
    Erin M.

    We had a late lunch here to cool off from the heat in the botanical gardens. Large portions and everything was very fresh and prepared perfectly! They had a wonderful selection of teas as well. Would definitely come back to try more, I just wish they were open for dinner!

    Holiday Tea
    Laura H.

    I hosted a holiday tea event for my girlfriends at this restaurant in December and it was perfection! So, when the same group of girlfriends wanted to go to the Dallas Blooms event at the Arboretum, I suggested we meet here for Sunday brunch and then walk the gardens. Again, a perfect experience! The weather accommodated sitting on the restaurant's patio which offered a lovely view of White Rock Lake. The service was exceptional, as were the brunch and lunch meals. Please note, they don't accept reservations for parties less than eight people, but the line moved quickly (before noon on a Sunday) and we were seated at the table of our choice on the patio.

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    Kathy L.

    We stopped in for lunch on a random weekday and I was pleasantly surprised. You always expect these kind of places (primarily for visitors) to be overpriced and mediocre, but that was not the case. I really enjoyed the tea sandwich plate and it was less than $15 IIRC for quite a good amount of food. Nice option for dining while enjoying a day here.

    Tom S.

    Hidden gem in the arboretum. Food was delicious and was quite affordable. Definitely check it out while you're visiting the arboretum!

    Did you see any Christmas Holiday decors in our tables or in our side? Did you see any festive Holiday lights?

    Your advertisement on "Special Plated Holiday Menu" or "The Elegant Festive Holiday Dinner Experience" is completely the opposite to what we experienced on the night of December 7th, 2022. What you are advertising is not what you really gave to us healthcare professionals. Your Holiday Dining experience deserves ZERO STAR! With this worst experience of a lifetime for a special holiday dinner, I don't think we, the 33 guests, deserve to be treated like that. We Asians, Carribean and Africans (all healthcare professionals) came here in the United States to take care genres of patients in various states regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, beliefs, etc. I don't want to think that this is a subtle case of discrimination, but it seems it is. Our tables were prepared or placed in an area with no single holiday décor, not even a festive décor on the tables. The worst thing was there were no guests that were eating under the tent area and we were placed or assigned in a non-decorative part of the restaurant. It was very hurtful. It was a huge disappointment. Because of overwhelming evidences (emails, pictures, videos), I believe that Ma and Ann should be suspended or even be fired from their work. These two people should be held accountable of what happened as we evidently informed them way in advance (since October 3rd, 2022) as we provided complete information. This is how mad we are with the whole situation. (Please compare the picture that I posted with the picture they advertised at this link - https://www.dallasarboretum.org/visitor-information/dining/holidaydinner/) LOOK CLOSELY AT THE PICTURE that I took during the night of our Holiday Dining Experience! Did you see any Christmas Holiday decors in our tables or in our side? Did you see any festive Holiday lights? Do you think that this is considered as a "Special Holiday Plated Dinner"? Do you consider this a "Festive Holiday Dining Experience"? Moreover, we were served with cold food (the food is bad actually), we were treated badly, not even one server was welcoming to us, very unfriendly, disrespectful, unprofessional, they shouted our names in our group, we had messy orders, they started late, the server does not know about types of wines and more.

    French Dip
    Andrea H.

    Apparently Degolyer was a big oil tycoon, and this restaurant used to be his manor. While we didn't get to experience his wealthy lifestyle, we were treated to a nice meal on the veranda. High tea was being served inside, so we were invited to sit on the covered patio for lunch. If you have a museum membership, put your card away. No discounts are given at this establishment. Although it was a hot Texas day at the end of May, there was a cool breeze passing through the shaded porch where we sat. With the breeze, the fans and some iced tea to quench our thirst, we found the temperature to be quite tolerable. Through the stone archways we had a view of the colorful gardens of the Dallas Arboretum and White Rock Lake. The menu featured mostly sandwiches with just a few fish entrees (salmon or tilapia) if you were looking for something more elevated. Our party of four stuck with the sandwiches which were quite substantial in size. Included was a house salad, Cesar salad or rosemary chips. No one left hungry, and everyone's plate was ready to skip the dishwasher and be placed back on the cupboard. I was pleasantly surprised how nice my grilled cheese ended up being. It wasn't overly greasy. It was made with two large, thick slices of sourdough bread. The melted cheese touched every square inch of the bread and held the tomorrow and crunchy bacon in place without falling apart. My husband even wanted a bite because it looked so good. Meanwhile he enjoyed a French Dip and his mother went for the skinny club sandwich, but there was nothing skinny about it. She contemplated using a fork and knife to cut into it because it was layered high with deli meat and the standard club fixings. Since this place is located on the arboretum grounds, it costs a pretty penny for sandwiches. Our meal and drinks for four with a tip was about $70. However the service was on point, friendly, professional and attentive. The waiter even let me slip him my credit card to pay for everything without letting my father-in-law intervening. The waiter said that the staff offer tours of the manor every 30 minutes. I wish we had stayed to see the interior of the house, but my in-laws were ready to head home. Looks like we will be back to check that out another day.

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    We love the food, atmosphere and service we've received here. It's a specialty place for us with garden views.

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    Service food and ambiance was up to par, why are they so many sandwiches in the menu?

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