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Back to the top as tonight is the Michelin Guide reveal.

My predictions for Dallas are no 2 or 3 star places (although I still maintain Tatsu should be 2 star)

1 Star places are Tatsu, Tei-An, Lucia, Georgie, and Mot Hai Bai (maybe) with one wild card I'm not expecting.
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Was it just Tatsu that got one? Austin got the lions share, then Houston, very little DFW representation.

Gemma, Goldees, cattleack, Lucia, Mot Hai Ba, Ngon Vietnamese Kitchen and nonna got Bib Gourmand recognition.
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I was way off, Dallas didn't have a great showing. Tatsu is the only DFW spot to earn a star. The other 4 I mentioned all got recommended or bib gourmand.
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Ngon having the same designation as Lucia and Mot Hai Ba is a bit of a joke.
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Wow lurk this thread sometimes but excited because we made reservations at Tatsu for our anniversary on the 23rd. We watched the Jolly YouTube video of their Michelin star sushi experience and wanted to find the closest thing in Dallas. Didn't know we would actually be able to say it's a Michelin star restaurant! Will report back.
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Went to Tatsu about 6 months ago. I was not impressed. I hope y'all have a better experience.


I have been to 2 Michelin three star restaurants- Restaurant Gordon Ramsey and Core, both in London. Texas has a long way to go.
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lol well we haven't been anywhere this fancy before so my guess is the bar is lower. Never done true omakase so excited to try it. All reviews I have read are really good so I'm sorry y'all didn't enjoy it but hoping it was a one off experience
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My visit to Tatsu blew me away. I've been to one 3 star place, The French Laundry, a couple of two stars and a bunch of one star spots. Tatsu is definitely the best sushi I have ever had and up there with the best overall meal experiences. Chef is great and once you understand the couple of formalities they ask you to follow can be very engaging.
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HouseDivided06 said:

lol well we haven't been anywhere this fancy before so my guess is the bar is lower. Never done true omakase so excited to try it. All reviews I have read are really good so I'm sorry y'all didn't enjoy it but hoping it was a one off experience


Tatsu is awesome. You're going to love it!
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https://www.wfaa.com/article/life/food/michelin-guide-star-texas-restaurants-winners-dfw-houston/287-7258cec0-cf82-4a5e-af19-9302afd97948
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Joseydog said:

Went to Tatsu about 6 months ago. I was not impressed. I hope y'all have a better experience.


I have been to 2 Michelin three star restaurants- Restaurant Gordon Ramsey and Core, both in London. Texas has a long way to go.
Dallas in particular has a long way to go when it comes to food compared to other big cities in the state and country. Townies always get butt hurt when it gets pointed out but the food scene here is pretty average despite the pomp & circumstance and price point. Good to see Mot Hai Ba getting love, that place can go toe to toe with most places across the country.
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I do not disagree, but I do love Ngon for what it is and always surprised on how empty the place often is.
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VP at Pierce and Pierce said:

Joseydog said:

Went to Tatsu about 6 months ago. I was not impressed. I hope y'all have a better experience.


I have been to 2 Michelin three star restaurants- Restaurant Gordon Ramsey and Core, both in London. Texas has a long way to go.
food scene here is pretty average despite the pomp & circumstance and price point.
Yup.

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VP at Pierce and Pierce said:

Joseydog said:

Went to Tatsu about 6 months ago. I was not impressed. I hope y'all have a better experience.


I have been to 2 Michelin three star restaurants- Restaurant Gordon Ramsey and Core, both in London. Texas has a long way to go.
Dallas in particular has a long way to go when it comes to food compared to other big cities in the state and country. Townies always get butt hurt when it gets pointed out but the food scene here is pretty average despite the pomp & circumstance and price point. Good to see Mot Hai Ba getting love, that place can go toe to toe with most places across the country.


I suppose if a Michelin star is how you judge a restaurant, then dallas has a lot of work. But there are a lot of restaurants serving great food that don't meet the Michelin criteria.

I've been to a few one and two star restaurants, they were way too stuffy and snobby for me.
FTAco07
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I'm very pro Dallas, but can also readily acknowledge Houston and Austin have better restaurant scenes than we do.
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My wife and I randomly ate at that Knox Bistro in Dallas which is Michelin Recommended. Really good little place.
walton91
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Looking forward to trying this one in Casa Linda. Madison King spent several years as a musician and working at Twilite Lounge. I remember several years ago talking to her and she told me how she loved cooking more than playing, and had even tried out for Masterchef. Nice to see a local place moving into Casa Linda too, rather than another chain
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Between this new spot and Burger Schmurger going in to the old Bar None space there's a couple promising cheaper family restaurants coming to the East Side.
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I've heard about Burger Schmurger but never tried it. Glad to hear something is moving into that Bar None spot
 
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