07/18/06

Rotating restaurant in Reunion Tower dishes quality cuisine while offering a panaramic view of Dallas.

by Contributor

The Scene
The entire restaurant makes a full rotation every 55 minutes, allowing guests full bird's-eye views of downtown, the Trinity River and more. One wall is windows where the Reunion Tower's lights are up close. The dining area has neutral grey tones, leaving the attention to the windows. Tourists and lovey-dovey couples dine at tables arranged in the circular restaurant at the windows and more interior.

The Food
A thick multigrain bread, served piping hot, is divine. Crab cakes are fluffy, quesadillas crisp and gooey. Both come with a refreshing jicama slaw and a creamy, herb-infused sauce. Sangria-marinated lamb T-bones create a barbecue sauce-like reduction, a perfect dip for whipped potatoes. Veal tenderloin is a winner, ladled with foie gras, a brandy sauce and earthy morel mushrooms. The Landmark Tower dessert resembles the building itself. The Shiner Bock Bundt cake is a cinnamon-infused delicacy with brandied blueberries, peaches, cherries and raspberries.

05/21/06

Simply Wow!

by cynhint

My husband and I dined at Antares last night. With an 8pm reservation, we had a great dusk to night view of Dallas. We both felt we couldn't go wrong with the chef's three course special. We started with Spicy Thai Dumplings. They were flavorful, but not so much as to spoil the next course. Our entree was Pan Seared Chilean Sea Bass with a Quinoa Pilaf, Lemon Asparagus, and Tomato Chutney. The words "beautiful and delicious" don't seem like enough to decribe the taste of that entree. The sauce surrounding the dish was the perfect escort and the roasted pecans sprinkled on top were an unexpected highlight to a meal that had already won me over! The third course was a perfect ending Tiramisu that was so cool, creamy, and artfully dressed with a bit of berry garnish, chocolate, and orange puree. What a place and what a meal!

08/22/05

Great view - but go for cocktails NOT dinner

by mlred99

First impression of the restaurant is that the decor is pretty dated. Next con is the casual dress of other patrons - detracts from "special occasion" atmosphere. The wine list was severely lacking - little choice and nothing that I consider a fine wine. We had the mushrooms for an appetizer, which was salty. The duck confit salad was also just "okay". I had the roasted breast of chicken, which was absolutely terrible - couldn't eat it. My boyfriend had the sirloin steak, also terrible. I have had a better steak at chili's for 1/3 the price. We then braved the dessert menu only to be disappointed by the creme brulee, which was more like a bad custard pie, complete with crust. No crispiness. The only good thing about Antares is the spectacular view of Dallas - so save yourself a lot of money and go for cocktails instead.

• Pros: View
• Cons: Food & wine terrible, Pricey! , Parking

08/05/05

Amazing!

by buccsfan03

Mario was our waiter and he far exceded our expectations! Ask for him if you dine there! Not only was her professional, but he was a really down to earth guy.

Our food was excellent, as well. My husband had a t-bone steak and lobster tail. The steak had an incredible flavor and melted in your mouth! I had the Seafood Zarsuela and I can say, without hesitation, that is was the most incredible meal I've ever had! I highly recommend it!

We went around 8PM so we could watch the sunset! Just ask for a seat to the west!

The ambience was nice and there weren't any out of the ordinary noises in the backround as another person stated. In fact, I didn't hear any dishes banging/breaking at all.

Overall, our experience was amazing and I'd go back in a heartbeat if we visited Dallas again!

• Pros: Quiet, Romantic, Amazing View
• Cons: Expensive (worth it)

06/27/05

Anniversary Dinner

by louis_reed

I took my wife here on our wedding anniversary. We had reservations for 10 PM; we arrived around 9:30 PM, and were seated in < 15 mintues. My wife had the dinner special which included a dungeness crab cake; an entree of lobster stuffed veal, grilled swordfish, whipped potates and fresh veggies; and for dessert a chocolate mousse served with fresh berries dizzled with raspberry & peach sauces. I had the herb encrusted prime rib served with scalloped potatoes and asparagas. We both had salads and a bottle of champagne. The service was quite good (a passing waiter, not even our own, noticed our flutes a little low and refilled them for us). The damage was $150 (including tax & tip). The view is SPECTACULAR. The music was ok and it is little noisy, but the overall experience is very good.

• Pros: SPECTACULAR View, Great Food/Presentat., Good Service
• Cons: A little noisy, &quot;Trendy&quot; Music

06/18/05

not impressive!

by serenityforever

There were 6 of us in a group-we were dining at around 8 Pm for a special occasion and were surprised to find no table cloth... just wooden tables. Definatly not the contemporary feel I expected-Needs some renovations as well-

Food was OK- salad was good- soup tasted powdery- bread was good-

Not as refined of a staff as you would expect-Definatly needs to be polished-

In an 1.5 hours we were there, the staff dropped glasses/plates( breakage) in the background 3 times!!! could be a better place per better training and food presentation per prices.

would return to have drinks- have dinner elsewhere if you are looking for ambience and romance .

• Pros: view
• Cons: noise, not refined

03/10/05

Obviously a great view

by nathanstull_citysearch

This is a great spot for a special occasion. Make reservations just to be sure. We went when a lightning storm rolled by and it was a fantastic event to watch.