Best Restaurants for Foodies in Uptown

Birthday Celebration #2 -We headed to Drake’s for the man’s second celebration of the weekend, marking our second visit there. The menu had changed a bit since our last time, but the ambiance remained fantastic. We continue to love the attentive service and live music. For appetizers, we ordered the shrimp cocktail and crab scampi. The shrimp (4) were massive, and the cocktail sauce was spot on. The crab claws (5) were absolutely delicious, and the accompanying sauce was so good I saved it to use on my mashed potatoes. For our entrées, I had the crab cake, and he chose the ribeye (medium well), and we shared a side of mashed potatoes. The crab cake was outstanding, with a perfectly crisp top layer and plenty of flavorful crab. The ribeye was cooked exactly how he likes it—tender, flavorful, and just juicy enough (though I would have preferred medium). Drinks-wise, I enjoyed three Bogart’s Gimlets and a shot of Don Julio Añejo, while he had three Manhattans, a shot of Michter’s, and we split a beer. The drinks were tasty, but neither of us felt tipsy—interpret that as you will regarding the pour strength. We did mention we were celebrating a birthday, but there were no special treats or mentions for us. We noticed other tables receiving birthday cakes, cotton candy, etc., so it seems you might have to request or pay for those. Not a big deal, but worth noting for anyone expecting a complimentary celebration gesture. Overall, we had a great time and will definitely return for the ambiance, live music, and excellent food. The total cost was $436, including the tip.

Our first time here and we will blown away by the beauty of the space. We enjoyed hearing from our server, Shayla about the history and details of the owner and his concept behind the architecture. It really added to the experience. The cocktails were amazing, the crab cakes were some of the best we've had, and the Texas Akaushi Steak was phenomenal. Scallops and okra were great. Lobster bisque was a bit too salty for all of us but still tasty. Our server, Shayla however, made our night. She was engaged, thoughtful, patient, and we had so much fun with her. She definitely made my birthday dinner extra special. Huge asset to Nuri!

My favorite meal! Yellow tail jalapeño, hearts of palm salad, miso black cod and Matto roll are all a must! Matto tuna roll is special to the Dallas restaurant. Ambiance is perfect!

Breathe taking. This restaurant precedes itself with its reputation nothing but quality from start to finish. Food was emaculent hats off to the chefs. Our waitress was amazing aswell. Definitely will recommend and I’ll be back!

The staff was very tentative and accommodating. The food was very tasty.