This is a great people watching spot! There's tons of places to eat, drink, get coffee, dessert,…read moreyou name it, you can find it here! It's super busy with working folks but a great place to sit, visit, bring your kids, watch a movie, read, and relax! I had lunch at the Mediterranean Restaurant and a coffee at Two Wings Coffee Company. Everything was great! The wait time is kinda long so if you're on your lunch break, you need to already know where you want to eat. It gets super busy inside. Lots of open space, and amazing things to see and do.

Love coming to this part of Dallas. There is so much to see and do in this area and if your a…read morepeople person you could sit and people watch all day long. Always a lot of activity in the area

Love Downtown Dallas…read more I really like Downtown Dallas. It's clean, easy to explore, and overall feels safe. What really stood out to me was the Southern hospitality--the people in Texas are incredibly friendly and welcoming. My only real complaint is the parking. I honestly think downtown parking should be free, or at least much more visitor-friendly. Don't make it difficult or expensive for tourists who are coming to spend money and enjoy the city. Make it easier for visitors to have a good experience and explore more of downtown. I hope Dallas doesn't become like Downtown San Diego, which felt surprisingly quiet and empty the last time I visited. A vibrant downtown should make tourists feel welcome and encourage them to stay, explore, eat, and shop. Overall, I really enjoyed Downtown Dallas. Great atmosphere, friendly people, clean streets, and a good sense of safety. Definitely 5 stars from me! I include map of M-line trolley. It's free you can explore the area easily.

My earliest memory of Downtown Dallas was my grandmother taking me with her shopping…read more Back in the day, before malls, flagship stores like Neiman Marcus,Titches etc were all downtown. Dallas still had electric street cars back then so I spent a lot of time looking out the window at the amazing sight of a big citys heart. I watched downtown slowly die over the years,the electric street car cables removed and tracks paved over. Shops and restaurants went out of business. Then one day back in the late 80s I was driving down main street and realized it was a ghost town. Literally trash blowing down the street,broken plate glass windows etc. Then after reaching economic obselesence,the investors,devopers and architects did what they do best here... Built new. Kept building and to this day still renewing this great city. Unbelievable change in only twenty years. I love the new " downtown" Dallas

Great start for this inaugural event! My family had a blast and all for charity! They had jumped…read moreand rad hatter for the kids, swag bags for the kidgits VIP program, and great representation of food in the area. Avocado California Roll & Sushi, Cristina"s, Edible Arrangements, Fuzzy's Taco Shop, Hyatt Place Garland, I Heart Yogurt, Nothing Bundt Cakes, OPA! Greek Taverna, Pete's, and The Flying Fish were some of our favorites! They also had a band playing hits from yesterday which even my kids were dancing to! Great job Simon Mall for a great food festival! Can't wait until next year! #amyrocks

This spot is so fricken CUTE! Excellent spot for taking pics - whether you want someone in them or…read morenot! 3/4 murals have a direct means for interacting with the mural for your photos if that's your thing. And the 4th is Tiger King, so how could you go wrong? Such a cute spot - and there's a second set of murals located at 1129 N Riverfront Blvd, a couple blocks away.

This is a cool spot for murals that you can see off the street. I am really into space, so the UFO…read moreone definitely caught my eye. Just don't try to attempt a jumping picture like me, because you will land wrong and scrape your knees up in the gravel. Lmao. Worth it. They also have cute little horse spring riders and the Tin Man water tower is creative. If you like taking pics, this place is for you!

This event was EPIC. Poppin Bottles Yelp Style!…read more Yelp had it's own VIP section. It was HUGE. You feel like your in the middle of it all. We were the party - within the party. The fog, lights, effects and the sound system. The lit up floor. I don't think some of the Yelpers were ready for what was gonna happen. We all danced and some folks finally got lose. Some were scared and others people watched. Everyone had a good time. Yelp had the whole section all night and our own bouncer. Pimp status! Thanks for showing us a good time Zouk, DJ D-Train and the Famous Frances!

Such a blast! When you put a group of fun loving people in a square with lights....and…read moresparkles....and alcohol...and music...and hot outfits...and wiggling....well...it is clear...it is going to be a fun fun night! Happy to finally meet some of my fellow Elite Yelpers that I chit chat with allllllllllllllllllllllll the time via Yelp hee hee. Great time Super Frances...thanks for having us! The VIP was wonderful. Staff was fantastic. The Christmas Tree got a little more attn than it bargained for...but that is a separate review on its own? haha

Fireworks at Lake Carolyn - known as Sparks and Stripes from the City of Irving is their annual 4th…read moreof July celebration for residents of Irving. This year the city hosted a festival with live music and food vendors, but this review will only focus on the fireworks show. My Overall Rating - 5 Stars (Atmosphere, Service, Fireworks, Return) Atmosphere - There are few places as pretty as Lake Carolyn when the sun sets. The lake is very big, and the city allows visitors to sit in any of the public places. We ended up sitting in the lawn area in south corner. While not we weren't as close to the fireworks as other parts around the lake, we had an amazing view of the buildings in the back. 1 Star. Service - The City of Irving had buses shuttling people from the fireworks show to the parking garages at the Toyota Music Factory. The lines were long, so we paid $10 to park in one of the nearby garages. You pay for convenience, but it's hard to get out of parking garage. It is what it is. 1 Star. Fireworks - You have to be a grumpy person to not like fireworks. The show was great, with plenty types of fireworks. There was music piped in through speakers in our area. The finale could have been better, but hey it's a fireworks show. 2 Star. Will I Return? - Yes. This was my first experience with fireworks but not my last. I really loved the spectacular views of the firework above the lake. Best of all, it wasn't extremely crowded and a fun time overall. Well done, Irving! 1 Star.

Fantastic fireworks show with a drone show beforehand. Love sitting on the shore of Lake Carolyn to…read morewatch!

This stunning stone sculpture stands on Harwood Street in front of another of the downtown Dallas…read moresteel and glass towers. The organic shape is a welcome change. It is a large piece of art and almost beckons to climb on it. But don't! The stone plaque at the base reads, "This sculpture titled 'Bear Mountain Red - A Texas Landscape', after the quarry that it came from in Fredericksburg Texas, is a merger of the human character with organic abstraction. The piece was carved by Alice Maynadier Bateman from a 12 1/2 ton block quarried especially for the Diamond Shamrock Building. The sculpture was blocked out in the artist's Fort Worth studio and complete on this site September 18, 1982." It continues, "We are creative only when we imagine most vividly, when we hope most profoundly, when we have the courage to live on the edge of our possibilities." The Diamond Shamrock company had moved from Cleveland to here in Dallas but is no longer, having been acquired by Valero Energy, which is based in San Antonio. [Review 782 of 2024 - 539 in Texas - 21813 overall]

HELL YEAH! I won a shirt!! WOOT WOOT!…read more OK but in serious matters Zoes Kitchen surely outdid themselves. I don't know if the food is always that good our maybe they were celebrating a special Holiday. I never expected such goodness. While I indulged I noticed: fresh, hand made, healthy, Greek?, fast!? What a good turn out! And that thought we only liked to drink... Any time the food dropped below a certain level, someone replaced it with another. The worked really hard to accommodate us! Thank you! I would have never tried this place if it weren't for Yelp and Frances. Now that I have... and knowing there's one near my part of town, I will have to give them another go. I think their overall sales are gonna up.

Great event! Great selection of food to chose from. The chicken kabobs were so tasty... most of…read morethe time I eat kabobs like that, I want sauce. None needed here my friends! I can go for the hummus and chicken salad any time too. The atmosphere is bright and fresh. There are healthy food options (check out their website - tons of choices for only a couple of hundred cals), and the place is inviting. The staff was friendly, and the service fast. Would I go back? Yes. And it's always good to kick your feet up with other Yelpers!