Cool River Cafe
Irving, TX 75038-3821
Phone: (972) 871-8881
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- MacArthur Boulevard
- Hours:
- Mon-Wed 11am-12am, Thu 11am-1am, Fri-Sat 11am-2am
Editorial Review for Cool River Cafe – by Nathan Stull
In Short
Wood trim, bright walls, dark wooden tables with thick white napkins, stone masonry and subtle stuffed game on the walls create an upscale living-room feel. Patrons gather around the fireplace in the cognac and cigar room, while others dine at the bar when tables are packed. The lunch and dinner menus offer upscale steaks and seafood, plus Southwestern fare with a few off-the-beaten-path selections. A popular entree is the cowboy rib eye with crispy onions.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoReservations are strongly recommended.
Look GoodBanquet rooms are available for parties. For the next big game, reserve the Ben Carpenter room; four billiard tables, three dart boards and five TVs ranging from 36 to 120 inches.
User Reviews for Cool River Cafe
03/22/2008 Posted by Paloma63
I met a few friends for cocktails in the bar and WOW! I had never been here before and was blown away. We traveled back to the dining room for dinner. It is really a country away from the bar. Excellent dining room with dark woods, white table cloths and dim lit. My friends had recommended we try the tuna appetizer and we were not dissappointed. The seared tuna had a nice lemon wasabi sauce, a hoisin made with Meyer's rum and a wasabi slaw with jicama, apple and daicon. The waiter had mentioned a steak feature that I wished I ordered. My date did order the steak oscar and gave me a bite. The crab and bernaise smothered over the steak was melt in your mouth. I was not disappointed with the Chilean sea bass, I shared, and we both liked the light sweetness from the Frangelico sauce. Dessert had us sharing a bourbon pecan bread pudding. It was more than we could handle. The sauce was great and I was glad to see the absence of raisins in a bread pudding. The service was really polished and timely. Our waiter made a great choice for wine but the wine steward was slow getting to the table. We went back to the bar for a cool band from San Antonio named Chris Boss and the Fuss. It was a three piece band that was heavy on the Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jimmy Hendricks influence. They Rocked! I was plesantly surprised by this evening being able to have a great meal and be entertained under one roof. I'll be bringing the guys from the office back to enjoy the cigar room at a later date.
Pros: Great Steaks, Big Wine List
Cons: Slow wine service, bar gets loud
02/25/2008 Posted by DCDiesel
This destination can be skipped. Perhaps the worst (so called fine dining) experience I’ve ever had. We started with reservations for 5 celebrating 2 birthdays. We sat down immediately and seemed to be off to a good start. Ambiance is great. Drinks arrived and after 10 minutes the waiter was walking by and I inquired as to where the restrooms were located. He said, "Oh I was going to begin taking orders , I can just come back in 10 minutes." Naturally I quickly sat down and said, "By all means lets order now." So he then proceeded to walk to the opposite end of the table and take orders from the men. Salads were served without dressing and after a request for croutons was made a delivery of 2 individual croutons came out plated. The men were once again served first and 6 minutes later the women's dishes were delivered. The birthday boy's venison was overcooked and the manager merely made excuses. If it wasn't for the sports bar and late night live music afterwards the night would have been a wash. We have no intentions of returning.
Pros: Ambiance
Cons: Food
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