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County Road 2013 Glen Rose, TX 76043

800-864-4705

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Critics'
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Best Dallas Restaurant That Ended Up in Podunk
Award Winner 2003

Cuisine(s): American

Price: $$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Reservations: Required

Parking: Lot Available, Valet

Description

Since its opening in 1998 and saddled with chef Gerard Thompson's contemporary slant on rustic American cuisine, Rough Creek Lodge has become the premier DFW destination par excellence. It's seasoned with an encompassing view of the Chalk Mountain mesas, fishing and upland bird and deer hunting diversions, and spa and resort amenities that add vigor to grilled Texas quail, handmade pheasant ravioli, pan-roasted Tasmanian salmon, and juicy, grilled rib eye. Lock. Load. Drool.

2003 | Best Dallas Restaurant That Ended Up in Podunk

OK. Glen Rose isn't Podunk. It's a swell little quaint town with lots of rejuvenating hospitality and giant fiberglass dinosaurs. But the restaurant in Rough Creek Lodge, an executive retreat with activities ranging from bird-watching to hunting wild boars, has a profoundly delicious menu--so delicious, it would do any haughty metropolis proud. Sherry-maple-glazed Texas quail is the best version of this bird (Nosh it or shoot it You get to pick!) you're likely to find. Likewise, the porcini... More »

Smooth Rough Ride

By Mark Stuertz | Thu, June 26, 2003

Our range guide was a veteran of the first Gulf War, so it wasn't hard to steer the conversation to the lingering mysteries of the sequel. Saddam? "Dead," he said tersely. WMD's? "Buried deep in the desert," came his reply. The paltry resistance o... More »

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Anji2 | Plano, TX | 11 Reviews

| Wed, April 22, 2009

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Main Menu

Appetizers

Grilled Texas Quail
with parmesan cheese grits, smithfield ham and sherry-maple glaze

Roasted Hudson Valley Foie Gras
with handmade pheasant ravioli and dried fruit chutney

Heirloom Tomato, Bacon And Stilton Blue Cheese Quesadilla
with baby arugula and passionfruit vinaigrette

Main Courses

Grilled Rib-eye Of Beef
with potato grill portobello mushroom hash and tomato chutney

Tea-smoked Moulard Duck Breast
with sweet potato puree, gingered broccoli raab and red wine hoisin sauce

Pan-roasted Tasmanian Salmon
with fingerling potatoes, roasted cipollini onions and porcini mushroom broth

Desserts

Brown Butter Plum Tart
with vanilla bean ice cream and berry sauce

Varlhona Chocolate Angel Food Cake
with macadamia nut ice cream and ginger caramel sauce

Tahitian Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee In Phyllo
with fuyu persimmons

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Rough Creek Lodge

County Road 2013 Glen Rose, TX 76043

800-864-4705

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2003 | Best Dallas Restaurant That Ended Up in Podunk

Smooth Rough Ride

By Mark Stuertz | Thu, June 26, 2003

Anji2 | Plano, TX | 11 Reviews

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