It's an airport restaurant so I tried not to set the bar too high. I was one of two people in the place and service was pretty slow. It's a good thing I had a 2.5 hr layover or it probably would have been a little more irritating. I ordered the chopped salad with salmon and dressing on the side. It wasn't too long a wait. The salad came out with the dressing on it. It was relatively light dressing so it wasn't too bad. It was a pretty decent size piece of salmon for whatever that's worth. I won't make it a point to visit next time I'm in DFW but if I'm in the vicinity I might stop by for lunch. read more

Whitetail Bistro - Lunch Menu - French Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

It's so hard to find a place that serves good food in airports. Luckily I stumbled upon this gem which is a "trans fat free restaurant, who seeks out fresh, quality ingredients: grass fed hormone free beef; farm raised antibiotic free chicken; cage free eggs and local produce." After knowing this how could I resist! It's 9am so I opted for the ranch style breakfast with bacon and scrambled eggs. I only had an hour prior to departure, to my delight my food came in 15 mins. The first bite I immediately realized something was wrong. Everything but the eggs was cold. It was as if the food had been sitting out buffet style without heat in the kitchen. Cold ham, cold bacon, hot eggs, cold potatoes and warm biscuit. It's as if I siked my own self out by the quality of the ingredients. One must have a cook that knows how to properly prepare the ingredients and hopefully they will learn to cook to order. I won't be back for breakfast but am tempted to try dinner if I ever have a later flight. read more

Whitetail Bistro - French Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

Great spot in Terminal D for healthy, higher-end fare in a casual atmosphere. From what I remember about the menu, ingredients are properly sourced with care, and the beef is grass-fed. I opted for the kale veggie sunflower seed salad with shallot vinaigrette. The salad was packed with fresh veggies like heirloom carrots and topped with some healthy-looking croutons (which I didn't eat). I added shrimp for $7 bringing the total cost of the salad to $22. A bit pricey considering the smaller portion size, but I'm choosing to believe it's because high quality ingredients are more expensive to source. My only real gripe is don't add ingredients like croutons into a dish without listing them on the menu--people have food sensitivities and need to know what's included in their order. Food aside, the atmosphere and service were great. The restaurant is spotless and my server (Alisha) was super friendly and attentive. Overall, this restaurant is a solid choice, and I'm sure I'll be back to try the crispy duck! read more

Whitetail Bistro - $22 Kale Salad with Shrimp - French Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

Came here because apparently they removed the Einstein's by D18 and was desperately seeking breakfast. Lo and behold, the restaurant by my gate has 4 stars on yelp! I had to check it out... Asked the waiter for recommendations, and my server, Tia, strongly recommended the Breakfast Enchiladas, saying it was her hands down favorite thing on the menu. First of all, I love it when your server can provide a strong and meaningful recommendation, even if you're in an airport! When I ordered it with a side of bacon, she looked delightfully surprised and gave a huge thumbs up. You definitely get the vibe that folks here are willing to engage with you and be kind; I know working in an airport is no walk in the park, but everyone I interacted with went above and beyond to really make you feel like you were in a normal restaurant and not a few feet down from your standard airport fare. For what it's worth, their water is tasty and refreshing, not a hint of chlorine here. My food was absolutely delicious and I would get it again. Only reason I'm giving 4 instead of 5 is that you have to wait an awful long time before you get service (especially to get more coffee, water, the check, etc) read more

Whitetail Bistro - Fancy coffee serving for an airport place! And pretty good too - French Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

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It is extremely rare that I give such a high review to an airport restaurant, but I think Whitetail Bistro deserves it. I came in for dinner one night during an extended flight delay and found this service to be friendly and helpful. I ordered the duck -- YES, I realize I ordered duck at an airport restaurant, but my spirit said it might not be terrible so I went with it -- and was floored at its perfect preparation. The skin was crispy without being hard, the duck itself was cooked at just the right temperature, and the lemon-thyme jus brought it all together beautifully. I even thought the braised kale was a prefect accompaniment, stewed in such a way as to not be soggy and to be a perfect partner to the duck. Y'all, it was grand. This place is honesty an oasis in the middle of DFW. They also have a nice bar and wine selection. The bad part, though, is that whenever I go somewhere else in the terminal, I'm going to feel underwhelmed. Long live Whitetail Bistro! read more

Whitetail Bistro - Menu - French Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

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This is how it went down... Waiter handed over check for $12.95 BLT sandwich. I give him a $20. He then had the nerve to ask me if I'd be wanting change for that. I said yes. He then took his sweet time (over ten minutes) providing me with said change until finally I got up and walked over to him to ask for it. Abundantly clear that at least this staff member is abusing the fact that many airport customers are on a tight schedule. Sadly, my BLT was airport mediocre (a distinct category of blah). Handcut chips were good while hot but more like cardboard once they were at room temperature. read more

Whitetail Bistro - Dryish. Served with ham and bacon. I really like the LT parts of a BLT and they were hard to find in there. - French Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

Decent food - but extremely expensive. I expected a lunch that costs $35 for one to be better than Applebee's - and it wasn't anything different. If you're starving - it's edible. But it - for me - didn't pass the test for either really good food or a really good value. It is neither. At one point it appears it had innovative dishes - but now it's brisket or bratwurst or grilled cheese. For a restaurant owned by a renowned chef, it's truly pedestrian. My advice? Try elsewhere. read more

It's totally changed my impression about the airport foods/restaurant. We have ordered the crispy duck to give a try. It's really really good. It's hard to cook the duck right unless you are in the authentic French restaurant. But, surprisingly they did good job. Crispy outside and tender inside. Very flavorful ... The service is very nice too. Jessica did great job to explain the dishes and give us/customer right amount of attentions. Definitely will be back again. read more

Whitetail Bistro - Crispy duck - French Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

Yelp is encouraging to not be too hard on reviews because we are living in unprecedented times and things are different, and I agree. Unfortunately, that doesn't take away from a bad attitude from a server. When we originally came to see what they offered he was just annoyed that we were there. After seeing their menu didn't have what the info center said it did, he recommended we go elsewhere, vehemently. Unfortunately someone in our party really wanted a quesadilla from here so we came back after everybody else ate. He ended up being our server and was rude waiting on us until it came time to payment. There were only 2 other people here so it wasn't busy and we weren't rude. I'm not understanding why his behavior was justifiable but if you were wanting to go somewhere to relax before or after a flight while enjoying some good food... I cannot recommend. Everyone in our party felt uncomfortable by this person's hostility. The host, Daniel, was pretty great though. Very kind both times we stopped by. I am told that the quesadilla was quite tasty as well. read more

Kinda sad, it's like going to the place that once was. I'm sure the food was fine, but I didn't have any. Why? Well it was very busy. There were 3 people in this bistro, and the pretty lady with the dog got all the attention. So, I was able to order the Smokey Ancho Manhattan, and it was good, very good, but that was the last I saw of the bartender/server, as she wanted to talk to the dog. Paid for my drink and went to Pappadeaux, I actually feel guilty not going there first. Interesting menu whitetail, but alas! read more

Decent food for an airport. I ordered the grilled cheese and tomato soup. The service was friendly and the food came out quick. I do think they skimped on the cheese though. Kind of weird since it was a grilled cheese. read more

Whitetail Bistro - a sandwich and soup on a plate - French Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

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Great quality in food. Grass fed beef. I ordered a spring lettuce salad with beets minus the blue cheese dressing. Perfect portion before my flight. read more

Whitetail Bistro - Beet Salad - French Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

What? 3 stars?! I mean it was fine. Came here after reading reviews from you fine people (still love ya Yelpers) and straying from my tried and true (and much cheaper) Banh Shop. Overpriced for what it is and food came out way too quickly to be completely freshly made. I do like the charging ports (yay!) and the area is a beautiful part of the airport! Service was also good without being overbearing. Duck was again, fine, but tbh nothing to write home about! The kale and onion and bacon at the bottom did not do anything to help the dish... it actually detracted from it. And overpowered the duck. Not for $22+tax and tip. Automatic 3 stars at least for getting to review duck at an airport! read more

Whitetail Bistro - French Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

Great breakfast at the airport. Simple menu with a selection of entrees. The panini sandwich was hearty and flavorful. Came with a side of nicely seasoned roasted potatoes. Service was very fast. They also have a full bar and beer on tap. read more

I'd really give this place 3.5 stars if I could, but I opted to round up instead of down based on friendly servers and what I perceive as better quality relative to surrounding airport food here at DFW. Allow me to clarify regarding the servers: they were super friendly, but MY main server at least seemed to know very little about the menu. I expect 4-5 star establishments to have knowledgeable servers who can help a person choose appropriately from menu options, and I felt totally on my own here. My first course - or should I just say my salad, since my main course was brought out almost immediately following the salad presentation - was the chopped salad. I wish it had been slightly heavier on the dressing and the bacon, but I appreciated the variety of vegetables it contained. Lettuce, kale, maybe spinach, brussels, red cabbage at the least. I had the salmon entree for my main course, and I would give it a solid 5 stars. Perfectly cooked, super tender, with a tasty sauce. Complimented excellently by the cauliflower. I made the mistake of asking for a side of the potatoes that come with the steak - and these turned out to be super bland and unexciting - but that's my fault for ordering something that wasn't meant to be part of this meal. Maybe the bland potatoes are really good with the steak? Overall, I believe I would return here. Especially after walking around the airport quite a bit and coming away unimpressed by the competition. But I would put at least two or three places ahead of this one if it were at DEN! read more

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Say what?! Crispy duck at the airport and it's good. The bartender/waitress Alsiha didn't amazing job recommending the duck and whipping up some cocktails. Great place if you have a little time to stop by for a bite to eat. read more

Whitetail Bistro - a plate of food on a table - French Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

Food is good, but the portion size for the Salmon is ABSURD!!!! Trust me, it looks bigger in the picture if that's possible. Avoid this place if you are hungry. read more

Whitetail Bistro - French Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

Was hopeful as I'd had a good meal and experience here previously. Deferred my initial drink order due to hesitation from barman; I appreciate the honesty. He suggested the Old Fashioned but I was severely disappointed with it. I understand it's an airport but if you're going to purport to be somewhat upscale and charge accordingly then a simple drink should be manageable. read more

Whitetail Bistro - What they call an Old Fashion. - French Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

Drip coffee is disgusting. Eggs and potatoes tasted like water. If you have to eat here the bacon and biscuits are the only decent options. I'd recommend Starbucks, it's cheaper! read more

Whitetail Bistro - French Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

Loved the Tomato Soup! Nice little bistro to enjoy dinner before a flight. Waitress was very nice and service was quick.

Whitetail Bistro opened a couple weeks ago. In fact I had to add them as an establishment to Yelp. It's an American restaurant that touts "trans fat free" meals and "local grown produce when possible". I had the Flank Steak and it was really good and cooked to the requested temperature. It came with roasted potatoes and a side salad with shallot vinaigrette. Very light on the dressing; needed more. Service was ok. There was only 5 tables and service was a bit slow. read more

Whitetail Bistro - French Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

Nice little spot to burn some hours if you want a low key sports bar and bistro feel. You must order the Smoked Tomato Soup. It will be a top 3 tomato soup you've EVER HAD. Seriously. The salt and pepper chips are a nice snack. Lots of sandwich options, too. KC offered great service on a slow day. read more

Whitetail Bistro - a menu for a restaurant - French Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

Quality food but inattentive, slow service. EATER suggested this was the best restaurant in Terminal D at DFW, so I bit. The restaurant and bar was about half full, but for some reason the bartender and servers seemed rather manic. I guess everyone was ordering drinks. I sat at a just-vacated seat. The bartender took away the signed check and the napkins but two dirty drink glasses stayed the entire time I dined. Right away I noticed my seat mate with a hot plate of food in front of him, but no silverware. He desperately tried to get the attention of the bartender, then any server, and it was finally brought to him after about five minutes. It happened again to the guy who replaced him; hot food, no flatware. Five minutes pass after asking and then it was finally brought to him. I ordered the "Sweet Pepper Lacquered Duck." Excellent choice; the skin was crispy and flavorful--not sweet but savory, to my pleasant surprise. The two legs and thighs rested on a bed of sautéed spinach (which the bartender had described as kale--wrong) that had steeped in a vinegary sauce somewhat reminiscent of Worcestershire. The whole thing worked well. Of course, no silverware. Bartender had left the bar again so I flagged down a manager who brought me some (after another five minute wait) from the kitchen. The knife had a piece of old napkin shellacked on the handle. I said "screw it" and used it anyway. Overall, good food, good beer, inattentive and frantic service with energy seeming to go...who knows where. For airport food it was delicious. For weak service, deducted a star. read more

I'm always a fan of anything by Kent Rathbun, so I was excited to try another restaurant of his. Being in the airport, I already expected the food to be less in quality than it would be at an actual sit down restaurant. I started with a beer, which came in an incredibly tall glass. It probably was only a pints worth, but the glass was almost as long as my forearm. That on its own makes the experience a little more fun. I ordered the meat and cheese plate to start, which was a little disappointing. I'm not a goat or blue cheese kind of person, and I'm not sure what was sprinkled across the plate, but I was disappointed overall in the plate. Next, I ordered the grilled cheese and tomato soup, which was pretty tasty. As good as it was, the price of it was not worth it. Of course, what can you expect from a Kent Rathbun restaurant? All in all, it was a nice way to pass the time while waiting for my flight, but I may go somewhere else next time I'm at DFW. read more

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I choose Dallas layovers on American Airlines just for the food. And this is now my fav in the airport (terminal D).Great wait staff/bartending, music, drinks, food and setting (plenty of tv screens). I liked the Kruto Cosmo! Enjoy! read more

Bad service bad prices. They charged me 7$ for a double shot espresso the most expensive I've ever had. And she was not nice at all. Not recommended. read more

Stuck at DFW for an unexpected 4 hour late night layover and was delighted to find this place. I almost never have time for a relaxing meal, yet alone time to review it. This was a restaurant quality meal at an airport. The flat iron was delicious, medium rare with a good onion sauce and peppercorn butter. Served with potatoes. And a Texas sized delicious local Dee Ellum Dallas blonde beer. Prices are consistent with the quality. Helped me kill a few hours! read more

Whitetail Bistro - Dallas Blonde and Flat iron - French Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

We shared the duck, salmon, beet salad and meatballs. Everything was subpar. Duck was overcooked, the salmon sauce tasteless, the salad very wet. The meatballs were probably the best thing. Drinks were average. The menu is overpriced. Go to Banh shop instead. read more

Whitetail Bistro - French Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

Let's start with the good: crispy duck was nice and reasonably priced Cons: drinks were poorly crafted - we had the gimlet and the Manhattan - I'm not sure how they were so poorly made. Salmon was over done and oil was drizzled on top of a cream sauce making it look as though the sauce was broken. Very strange. Server was very nice, yet it was clearly understaffed and the manager did not seem to care, he was too busy chatting up some friends Just glad we are on our way to Italy for some fantastic food experiences in less than 15 hours read more

Drinks are as powerful as a Texan accent I'll you what! La'Shae made great recommendations and offered the Bistro Margarita... man oh man, i forgot all my worries and care during my time at Whitetail Bistro. Definitely recommend stopping by and having a drink, if not, at least a warm shout out to La'Shae for her outstanding customer service. read more

Let's face it--airport restaurants are generally a disappointment. Other than One Flew South at ATL, the hope is just to have something that doesn't feel like a complete rip-off. With a bit of time to kill before my flight back to LA, after considering all of my options, I opted for Whitetail Bistro. The prices vary depending on whether you order a sandwich or a larger entree, and I opted for a larger entree. But after ordering the sweet pepper lacquered crispy duck, I have to admit to being quite satisfied. It was a substantial portion of tender duck, with bacon and braised kale hanging out in the dish as well, all of it awash in a lemon-thyme jus. Yes, it was $22, but when you consider that for a few dollars less you can get a downright crappy meal at many (most?) airport spots, I felt that it was fair value for money. I was quite hungry, so I ended up adding a side salad, which was merely OK. It was sort of chopped, and I would have liked a more flavorful dressing, but it was adequate. Still, the duck, the friendly service and the comfortable environment are definitely enough for four stars. I'd certainly come back here, as I think it's one of the stronger contenders in this part of DFW. read more

Such a wonderful place to have a meal at the airport. It is very inviting with the menu available at the front podium and a "seat yourself please" sign. But I was still greeted as I read the menu before deciding to come in. Here are outlets along the wall near almost every table and big flatscreen along all walls. The meal was DELIGHTFUL! I had the open tri tip with the roasted tomato soup. The soup was SO good! You can definitely taste the roasted tomatoes. The customer service was excellent and the ambiance was equally wonderful. It's a modern restaurant and bar near my gate and the restrooms, what more could I want? read more

Great airport restaurant by Gate 23 of Terminal D. Modern feel inside and all fresh made ingredients and meals. I had the smokey tomato soup which was delicious--soooo good. Had the crispy duck for meal with a flavorful butter sauce that was to die for. Macaroons for dessert which weren't anything special. Overall, this place is a knock out as far as airport food goes. Total tab came out to $30 which I thought was more than reasonable for the great food and very friendly server. Highly recommend! read more

Meh. I had the duck. Unlike many others, I did not find the skin crispy or the flavor pleasantly savory; mine was sweet and soft. The kale was good but not much of it -- more a garnish than a "bed". Service was friendly and attentive but kinda clumsy, probably just inexperienced. All in all, the meal did nothing for me. DFW options really aren't great overall. read more

This little place is a great surprise. After walking past with no time to stop on a few previous trips I was able to stop in and enjoy a wonderfully fresh and delicious breakfast. Portion size was perfect, eggs perfectly cooked, sauces and beans freshly made. Even the coffee was excellent,. The service was friendly and super fast. It is a treat to find a place like this in an airport. I will return and highly recommend. read more

Whitetail Bistro - Huevos Rancheros - French Near Me - Grapevine, Texas

I paid 18,00 for a chopped salad with 4 small slices of Chicken. The vegetables were soggy, hard to chew, they were frozen or very old, too many variets to be fresh. Dressing ? I barely tasted it, or maybe was none, it was the worst salad I ever bought, I tossed it. I ate some of the chicken with no taste at all. But after paying a VERY EXPENSIVE salad, I felt something I had to eat, I missed delicious La Madeleine chicken Cesar salad for 7.99. What a bad choice that WHITE TAIL BRISTO. read more

It was slow and had a nice vibe, so we popped in an hour and a half before we were supposed to board. Our waters took 15 minutes to come out. Then our drink orders were messed up--this took another 15 minutes to fix (bourbon on the rocks and champagne--nothing complicated). The food was pretty good, but then our check came. There was a $5 charge for beer. They said it was for ice and then removed it. There were only 2 other diners in the restaurant, yet the service was bad and slow. Mixed with the bountiful mistakes, it was a pretty sketchy establishment. Apparently the owner lives in France which may contribute to these issues. However, you'd think after a couple of mishaps they would have been more attentive. I would never come here again--even for a drink. read more

Worse place to have a meal inside the airport. We got our table we waited 25 minutes without anybody helping us or at list acknowledge that somebody will be over, we tried to flagged down the Bartender but they all ignore us. Terrible service! So we just walked out and have a nice meal at Castina Laredo with excellent service. read more

What a nice treat! Best tomato soup! Sandwich meat was specially carved. Their tomato jam is a yummy addition.

Giving them an airport 4 star. Def a 3.5 star in the real world. Had the crispy duck. Solid. A smaller portion so perhaps the flat iron steak would have been a better selection. read more