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13340 Dallas Parkway Dallas, TX 75240-6603

972-450-2978

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Cuisine(s): European

Hours: Daily 6am-10:30am, Sun-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-12am

Price: $$$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
Attire: business casual

Features: Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible, Business Dining

Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Accepted, Recommended

Parking: Lot Available, Valet

Description

Tucked away on the second floor (hence the name) and more, shall we say serene, than the Westin's boisterous Oceanaire, this Scotch lounge/modern international restaurant was still feeling around for sure footing during review visits. But there's quite a bit of promise, given chef J. Chastain's penchant for solid technique. Ingredients are fresh, slices of sashimi grade tuna melt on your tongue and homemade pasta is cooked perfectly al dente. Although the cooking seems understated and the room feels like, well, a dressed up hotel space, an emphasis on quality shows through.

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By Jenny Block | Fri, August 12, 2011

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By Jenny Block | Thu, July 7, 2011

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By Jenny Block | Wed, July 6, 2011

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By Jenny Block | Thu, June 9, 2011

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Dinner Menu

Appetizers

$7.00

Bar Snacks
marcona almonds, olives, pickled vegetables

$12.00

Calamari
charred tomato, frisée, piquillo chilies

$13.00

Soft Shell Crab
corn, peaches, brown butter

$14.00

Cider Poached Foie Gras Torchon
vanilla, apples, pistachio pancakes

$12.00

Salmon Cake Sliders
spicy aioli, shallots, spinach

$10.00

Grilled Flatbread
red pepper pesto, english pea hummus, spinach artichoke dip

$12.00

Artisan Cheese Course
délice de bourgogne, bermuda goat, cantalet aged cheddar

Soup and Salad

$5.00
$9.00

Butter Lettuce Salad
red wine vinaigrette, goat cheese, fresh picked herbs

$5.00
$9.00

Wilted Spinach
bacon, pecans, blue cheese

$5.00
$9.00

Caesar
tomato bruschetta, tapenade

$6.00
$11.00

Panzanella Salad
fresh mozzarella, prosciutto, white balsamic

$5.00
$9.00

Thai Watermelon Salad
tatsoi, mint, cilantro, cashews

Cup $4.50
Bowl $9.00

Roasted Corn Soup
truffles, crème fraîche

Brick Oven Pizza

$12.50

Margherita Pizza
paula’s mozzarella, basil, balsamic

$14.00

Fennel Sausage Pizza
wild mushrooms, marinated olives

$14.00

Croque Madame Pizza
ham, gruyère, sunny side up eggs

Sandwiches

$11.50

Chicken Gremolata Sandwich
broccoli sprouts, asparagus, garlic aioli

$11.50

Homestyle Burger
white cheddar, gruyère swiss or jack

$14.50

Second Floor Blue Burger
grilled onions, blue cheese, pancetta

Pasta/risotto

$17.00

Hand-rolled Fettuccini Pasta
carbonara cream sauce, pancetta, peas

$12.00
$19.00

House-made Potato Gnocchi
smoked duck breast, haricots verts, stilton

$10.00
$16.00

Morel And Asparagus Risotto
carnaroli rice, piave vecchio, tomato chips

Fish

Market Fish
seasonal garniture / market price

$25.00

Roasted Grouper
field peas, confit tomatoes, thyme jus

$25.00

Broiled Scottish Salmon
saffron vanilla cream, summer squash succotash

$26.00

Day Boat Scallops
black sticky rice, coconut basil, ponzu

$19.00

Crab Frittata
skillet potatoes, hollandaise, parmigiano-reggiano

Meat

$19.50

Fire Roasted Chicken
anson mills grits, tasso ham, haricots verts

$22.00

Roasted Duck Breast
corn agnolotti, brown butter, brussels slaw

$21.00

Braised Pork Osso Bucco
summer leek pot pie, tomato, roasted pepper

$29.00

Rack Of Lamb
merguez sausage, chickpea ragout

$27.00

Hanger Steak “en Croute”
béarnaise, olive oil potatoes, broccolini

$35.00

Tenderloin Filet
cauliflower gratin, asparagus, truffle jus

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