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    The Kitchen Cafe

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    $48 ( not including tip)for chicken pasta dish and glass of wine. The $32 for just chicken was pricey especially when chicken wasn't tender , they forgot included grilled veggies and there didn't appear to be any sauce. It was tasteless. This was their Wednesday menu. Another Wednesday I had the pizza which was pricey for the size

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    Kelsey R.

    Simple menu, great live jazz music, fun environment. Enjoyed the entire experience. The music was great and the crowd loved it. The food was good and the menu was straight forward and to the point. I liked that the restaurant had a dim lit room the entire time, it really set the mood for some jazz and good music. Would recommend if you are looking to try a different kind of dining experience. It is very personal and overall I had a great time.

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    Amy T.

    Celebrated my brother's 21st birthday here! The service and food was great! Nice ambiance with live music! The photos were taken by fnh.photography www.fnhphotography.com/

    The Kitchen Cafe in North Dallas a real treasure.
    Scott R.

    Wonderful show at the Kitchen Cafe this evening, singing along and loving the James Taylor, CSN, Stephen Stills, night. Brings back great memories and transports us back to the 60's and 70's. A tremendous venue, we're lucking to have such great music in Dallas. The night just got better, the Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Simon & Garfunkel, should not be missed.

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    What a neighborhood treasure! We love the music, enjoy the food and friendly owners! We love to take our friends!

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    11 years ago

    Excellent place for lunch: best mushroom (portobello) burger and vegetable quesadilla I ever had. Will come back for dinner and jazz!

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    A great place to eat and enjoy incredible music. Just love it!

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    The Balcony Club

    4.2
    (238 reviews)
    12.5 mi
    $$

    I was in town for a work trip and this also happened to coincide with my birthday. We went to…read moredinner at a nearby restaurant and were looking for a place that had live music and the first suggestion was the balcony club. We were told to get there early because there is not a lot of seating and the place fills up quick so once we finished dinner, we just went straight over there and we got there around 7 PM and it wasn't very busy. It was also such a special day for the club because it was the owners anniversary of owning the club and they were also honoring one of the musicians who is a long time performer at the club, so I got to be a part of such a great celebratory experience for this venue all around and it felt so special. You can see that the owner has curated a space where not only musicians come to show their talent, but people come for real love of music and community. It seemed like everyone there was family with one another and everyone was just so welcoming. It was not busy when we got there, but it was standing room only by the time we left around 11 PM so I would say if you are planning on going get there early. Anytime I am back in the Dallas area I am going to make sure to come here. They do not serve any food, but the drinks were fantastic and the music was top-tier.

    Hard Pass! Let me start by saying that I used to hang out…read morethere regularly, in the 90's, when it was a smokey, legitimate, jazz bar. It's been a while since I went so we decided to go. What a mistake! First of all, there was a $20/person cover charge. For what?! The band? The first band that was playing was four guys that looked to be drunk frat boys playing poorly and hardly knew the words to the song they played. The second band was fronted by a guy who was so flat it hurt my ears. They were no better than a band playing at weddings, which they did promote themselves to be available for. The song choice terrible! Footloose?! I know it was a predominantly white crowd but come on! Then when they did sing an Earth Wind and Fire song, they were so bad that Maurice White was probably turning over in his grave. What a sad state of affairs!

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    Drake's

    Drake's

    4.0
    (801 reviews)
    9.6 mi
    $$$

    Popped into Drake's while meeting up with friends and oh the experience! Loved the environment,…read moremusic and classic feels. Our server Alexis was amazing! Very kind, patient, knowledgeable of the menu & drinks (even non alcoholic for me) and her service was top notch. Now the food... first off the sourdough bread was delish. Shrimp was tasty and the gem salad, tasty again. My friends had the Honey Badger martinis and shrimp scampi and they loved it. Everything about this place was classy. Will definitely be returning to Drake's.

    What a fantastic experience celebrating my partners birthday. I made reservations for a party of 4…read more When we arrived we were greeted with smiles from two hostesses. Upon entering you're met with dim lights, deep burgundy leather seats and images of musicians painted in every corner. The restaurant is absolutely stunning! Our table wasn't quite ready so we were asked to wait at the bar for short while. We started the celebration early by ordering a few drinks and by the time they arrived, our table was ready. We were lead to a large half moon shaped booth nestled in the corner; which was large and plush. Plenty of room for us four and honestly at least two more people. On our table was a place card that said Happy Birthday to my partner which was a nice touch. Our waitress arrived and very pleasant and helpful. She asked if we had questions and gave us some highlights of the menu. We ordered another round along with Meatballs Troubadour, the Heavenly Sourdough and Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice. The Heavenly Sourdough and Meatballs Troubadour were absolutely the stars of the show! The meatballs were flavorful and juicy. The marinara sauce paired wonderfully with the sourdough. For entrees, Dry-Aged Delmonico, Pomme Puree, Crispy Brussels, Honey Truffle Chicken and Whole Lobster Spaghetti. All the food was divine! To wrap it all up we of course ordered the 24 layer strawberry cake. The cake was bought out with a candle and 4 glasses of bubbly which was a very nice treat. Drake's met all my expectations and more. A huge thank you to the manager stopping by to make sure all was well throughout our meal. And also our waitress for her professionalism, knowledgeable and all around pleasant vibe. Drake's is now on my love list!

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    Five Star Banquets

    4.4
    (13 reviews)
    4.8 mi

    Great experience. The dinner was great and the atmosphere and wait staff was wonderful.read more

    I had my wedding reception at this venue a year ago today (November 2024). For about 90 minutes the…read morepower went out in the entire building. My wedding reception was held on the 7th floor. When the power went out, there were guests who were stuck in the elevator... For 90 minutes! The Dallas Fire Department had to come and extricate people from all 4 elevators. Some people were forced to climb up 7 flights of stairs to get to our floor. Other guests ended up leaving the wedding altogether because we just never knew WHEN the lights and power were going to come back on. There was no back up generator or power source that the building could draw from. We were not able to start the wedding reception until AFTER 10pm! There was a quinceañera on another floor, and a 70th birthday party being held on a different floor. Everyone had NO POWER! (To be fair, when my mother came to check out this venue the week before the wedding, she said she had to take the stairs down, b/c the power went out then too - in the middle of the day!!!!) So for over 1 hour, our vendors were not able to serve our 400 wedding guests! I lost an hour of service from every single vendor - which ended up totaling over $12,000 lost. When I contacted the owners of the venue, they refused to take any accountability, saying they were not at fault. They refused to refund us even a fraction of the amount that we were owed. They refused that they owed us anything at all! We spent months trying to work out an agreement / negotiate compensation with the owner, to no avail. Nothing. Not even a dime. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU CHOOSE ANY OTHER VENUE FOR YOUR EVENT! IT'S NOT WORTH WASTING YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY... SPEND A LITTLE EXTRA AND BOOK YOURSELF A DECENT VENUE. I would give this place 0/5 stars if I could. I highly do NOT recommend.

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    Absolutely no extra cost for any decoration. Anything and everything we have is included in our base price of $15.00 per person.
    Absolutely no extra cost for any decoration. Anything and everything we have is included in our base price of $15.00 per person.
    Absolutely no extra cost for any decoration. Anything and everything we have is included in our base price of $15.00 per person.
    Absolutely no extra cost for any decoration. Anything and everything we have is included in our base price of $15.00 per person.
    Absolutely no extra cost for any decoration. Anything and everything we have is included in our base price of $15.00 per person.

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    Absolutely no extra cost for any decoration. Anything and everything we have is included in our base price of $15.00 per person.

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