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5680 N. Central Dallas, TX 75206

214-443-9339 

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  • New American
    Sun,Sat 8am-3pm, Sun-Wed 5pm-10pm, Mon-Fri 7am-10:30am, Mon-Fri 11:30am-3pm, Thu-Sat 5pm-10:30pm
    $$$$
  • All Major Credit Cards
    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Business Dining
    Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
  • Full bar
    Accepted, Recommended
    Lot Available, Valet
Description

Chef Blythe Beck likes things "naughty"-and by that she means fried and covered in sauces of butter and cream. Her style may seem heavy to a generation brought up on skim milk. Once you try the sauces, however, you'll understand just why the French still insist on doing things the old-fashioned way. Hearty, filling, every-once-in-awhile dishes.







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  • 2011 | Best Chicken-Fried Steak

    Central 214 and Hotel Palomar are the "it" couple of room service, what with the American restaurant helmed by chef Blythe Beck providing vittles for hotel guests 24/7. And the chicken-fried Kobe steak is the best meal (aka "food tryst") we've ever had in a hotel room. We're talking legit last meal material. A Beck signature dish, the chicken-fried Kobe steak is home-style Americana uplifted to fine dining. It's perfectly decadent and totally accessible. The Kobe is tender beneath the crispy... More »

  • 2010 | Best Oyster Preparation

    With chicken-fried oysters and spicy fried lobster on the menu, it might appear as though chef Blythe Beck turned Central 214 into the State Fair, but her innovative creations have instead transformed it into one of the city's finer restaurants. Even for someone who isn't much of an oyster fan, it's worth the 14 bucks for the appetizer to try Beck's unique creation. Once the six breaded oysters are served, the feeding frenzy begins. A few extra dips in the creamy lemon mustard garlic sauce... More »

  • 2009 | Best Use Of Butter And Cream

    Blythe Beck, chef at this ground-level space in the Hotel Palomar, doesn't believe in treading lightly. There's no 2 percent milk in her kitchen, no low-cal dinners on her menu. And no way in hell will she even go near I Can't Believe It's Not Butter. Nope, she fries just about everything. And in her sauces--every one of them--she piles in either real butter, whole cream or both. The resulting sauces are outrageously decadent. Tasting them, you realize why the old French chefs put... More »

  • 2007 | Best Dinner and Then...

    We knew the service at Central 214 was attentive when our waiter surreptitiously noted our preference for Splenda and brought a single packet with each tea refill. And the food sparked oohs and aahs too, especially the hanger steak and the "mac and cheese our way" (their way is rigatoni with a garlic cream sauce and Parmesan). But if you're really on your game, you'll parlay the delicious dinner into a suggestion of dessert...brought by room service. The chic Hotel Palomar offers sumptuous... More »

  • 2007 | Best Crab Cakes

    Crab cakes are ubiquitous. Crab cakes are dull, persecuted into monotony by the terror of filler tyranny. Chef Tom Fleming conquers this heinousness. Fleming's Maryland jumbo lump crab cakes have filler, but there is a precise method to his madness: quarter-cup of bread crumbs to 5 pounds of cleaned crab flesh. To this he adds a dressing composed of brandy, mayonnaise and roasted peppers with plenty of cayenne. The cakes are seared until they form a thick mahogany coat. They're loose and... More »

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    kittymoose77 | Mc Kinney, TX | 8 Reviews

    | Tue, November 16, 2010

    The cocktails here are creative, delicious, and well poured! Atmosphere is hip and fun.. patio is delightful as well!

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Main Menu
Appetizers
$13.00
Crispy Prosciutto Wrapped Cheddar
apple bbq sauce, spicy avocado
$17.00
Crab and Roasted Corn Fondue
lump crab, roasted corn oaxaca cheese
$14.50
Chicken Fried Oysters
lemon-mustard garlic sauce
$18.50
Maryland Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
crispy spinach, jalapeno caper mayo
$15.00
Bbq Short Rib Sliders
cabbage slaw, queso fresco
$10.00
Shrimp and Cayenne Deviled Eggs
sweet and spicy egg with poached shrimp
$22.00
Spicy Fried Lobster
bacon-cheddar grits, tomato jam
 
Artisan Texas Brazos Valley Cheeses
Soups And Salads
$7.00
214 Soup Feature
$10.00
Arugula Salad
drunken cherries, point reyes bleu cheese, sweet fig dressing
$9.00
The 214 Mixed Greens
tomatoes, smoked bacon, aged cheddar, buttered croutons, herbed buttermilk
$11.00
Frisee and Spinach Salad
poached egg, pancetta lardons, bacon soaked crouton, champagne mustard vinaigrette
$10.00
Sugar and Spice Salad
butter lettuce, aged white cheddar, gingerbread croutons, caramelized apple dressing
$12.00
The Chef's Salad
iceberg & romaine, cherrywood smoked bacon, red onion, almonds, cheddar croutons
 
Texas Tomato Salad
texas tomatoes, avocado, red onions, lime vinaigrette
Seafood
$29.00
Pan Seared Texas Redfish
texas shrimp cocktail and avocado
$27.00
Diver Scallops
creamy tomato orzo, central 214 chow chow
$32.00
Grilled Halibut
broccoli casserole, shallot butter sauce
Meats
$39.00
Ribeye
16oz, grilled, potato salad, fried okra, cayenne butter
$28.00
Chicken and Waffles
spicy fried chicken, buttered waffle, jalapeno gravy
$31.00
Grilled Filet Mignon
white bean ragout, spicy bacon reduction
$28.00
Brown Sugar Crusted Pork Tenderloin
cherry rice pilaf, peach demi-glace
$28.00
Chicken Fried Kobe Steak
slow braised mustard greens, butter whipped potatoes, bacon-red eye gravy
 
Flaxseed Pasta
texas tomatos, basil, fresh garlic
 
Lemon Thyme Roasted Hen
crispy fingerling potatoes, toasted garlic green beans, herbed pan gravy
Side Dishes
$9.00
Fried Okra
$9.00
Deviled Potato Salad
$9.00
Lemon and Garlic Brocolli
$9.00
Sauteed Spinach and Arugula
$9.00
Sauteed Green Beans
$9.00
Mac and Cheese Our Way
smoked gouda and serrano ham
$9.00
Red Wine Glazed Mushrooms
Chef Blythe Beck Tasting Menus
$50.00
Add 5 Course Wine Pairing for $23.00
5 Course Menu Tasting
Dessert
At Central 214 Our Pastry Chef Gladys Ibanez Creates Her Own Tantalizing Treats Just for You
$10.00
Chocolate Fudge Waffle
peanut butter ice cream and caramelized bananas
$9.00
Banana Pudding
whipped cream and vanilla wafers soaked in maker's mark bourbon
$9.00
Grand Marnier Chocolate Cake
grand marnier soaked chocolate cake, mandarin buttercream, salted caramel chocolate sauce
$8.00
Blackberry Lavender Cheesecake
blackberry cheesecake, lavender shortbread, blackberry jam, lemon sauce
$9.00
Dr. Pepper Float
amaretto ice cream, dr. pepper reduction, whipped cream, southern comfort soaked cherries
$15.00
Artisan Texas Brazos Valley Cheeses
$9.00
Ice Cream and Sorbets

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