Mid June means craziness of the children for the summer for the Hubby and I. We love spending quality time with them, and since we don't get enough of it, we don't do date night in the short amount of time they are in town. So, the Hubby planned for a romantic dinner at The Tower Club in the Thanksgiving Tower, Dallas. Beautiful view, amazing food, and best of all, getting lost in the eyes of the man who loves me more than life.
Ahhh... marital bliss! :)
Okay - about the restaurant. It sits on the 48th floor and looks out over the north side of downtown Dallas. Breathtakingly beautiful view especially since we had an earlier dinner and enjoyed the sunset. We ordered a sushi roll for an appetizer, and the sauce with it was divine.
For dinner, I ordered the chef special of Mahi Mahi with a lemon butter sauce that melted in my mouth. Rice pilaf on the side with fresh steamed vegetables. It made me think bad to the Julie & Julia movie when Julie makes a very tasty dish and asks if it's rude to say yum. I said Yum that included a moan in the 'm' and chewed so slowly, eyes closed because it was the most elegant and smooth taste of Mahi Mahi I have ever had. Delish!!
I couldn't even finish my dinner halfway though when the Hubby reminded me about their desserts. Taking the remainder of my dinner home with an extra side of the sauce, I readied my palate for dessert. He ordered a creme brulee with berries on top and I ordered a chocolate upon chocolate with berry scrumptiousness. Totally don't remember the name, but that's what I called it. It was rich and smooth but not bitter tasting like some extra chocolate desserts are. There was a balance of the rich chocolate with the fresh berries and sauce, that made me want a glass of milk and time alone with my yumminess.
After our glass of wine - Riesling for me, Pinot Noir for the Hubby, we walked around the courtyard area enjoying the time and company. This is our second time here and I can't say enough about it. The service was impeccable and the food was prepared perfectly. It was a great way to spend our romantic night before summer really began.
Even the name reminds me of the jingle on the commercial - great marketing, huh? Father's Day, June 16th, we a long day for us. We had picked up the children that day and were making our way down to Branson. Stopping for an early dinner/ late lunch (linner/dunch) in Kansas City seemed like the best idea. Wanting some place new and not too far off the highway, we elected Red Robin in Liberty just north of Kansas City.
Service was partial, the poor girl looked like she was miserable but she wasn't a horrible server. Just looked like she needed more training. Food was as good as could be expected from a multiunit casual dining restaurant. Nothing spectacular at all from the kitchen and on the service, no manager was ever seen visiting tables. Oh well. 
I ordered the chicken in a spinach wrap - too much wrap for the amount of filling. Great fried though and they are bottomless. They even brought out a basket as an appetizer before our meal which I thought was unique. The Hubby ordered a burger and said it was decent. Not outstanding like Fuddruckers, but not gross like other places I won't mention. Sarah tried to go the slightly healthy route and ordered a fried chicken finger salad with honey mustard dressing. Looked yummy and seemed well-proportioned until I realized it was a shallow bowl. Jason order the ribs and macaroni and cheese. While he ate all the ribs, he hardly touched the macaroni and cheese. Once I tasted it I figured out why - it was made from real noodles and cheese, not the kind that comes from the blue and yellow box he's used to. Oh well, we took it with us and the Hubby ate it for a late night snack at the hotel.
Overall, not excited to go back since there are so many more choices to chose from, but I'm glad we gave it a good college try!
