I will submit two places that I never hear anyone talk about or mention. Both happen to be in Addison. No real reason other than we live in North Dallas, so I guess Addison is close to us.
1. Canary by Gorji (I see online that it is now just called "Gorji Restaurant")
Not sure if he's doing dine-in again but this is basically a two man operation. Gorji the chef and his salaried, long-time waiter. We LOVE this place and it's probably one of the most unique spots in DFW (no tipping). It's a very small restaurant because it's just him and his waiter. It's a blend of Mediterranean and a few other cultures. Pretty unique menu and he has a boutique wine list that you will not find anywhere else. He will carry wine from Israel, Texas, Turkey along with the usual wine regions. So, if you want to try something different and get a small, European kind of feel this is a perfect place.
Anytime we've eaten there he comes to your table and talks to you after he cooks your food. Really nice guy and neat to talk to. He makes his own sauces as well which you can get at Whole Foods, if interested.
2. Table 13
We just ate here for the first time last month for our anniversary. Looked promising so I took a shot at it. Really cool place. Has kind of an old school rat pack yet modern feel to it. They had a gal playing piano while we there. The good thing being it was old school music and she was not screaming at you so you got to hear fun, classic music and still be able to hold a conversation. The menu is classic with nothing innovative, but it was well prepared and good. Really fun date place.
1. Canary by Gorji (I see online that it is now just called "Gorji Restaurant")
Not sure if he's doing dine-in again but this is basically a two man operation. Gorji the chef and his salaried, long-time waiter. We LOVE this place and it's probably one of the most unique spots in DFW (no tipping). It's a very small restaurant because it's just him and his waiter. It's a blend of Mediterranean and a few other cultures. Pretty unique menu and he has a boutique wine list that you will not find anywhere else. He will carry wine from Israel, Texas, Turkey along with the usual wine regions. So, if you want to try something different and get a small, European kind of feel this is a perfect place.
Anytime we've eaten there he comes to your table and talks to you after he cooks your food. Really nice guy and neat to talk to. He makes his own sauces as well which you can get at Whole Foods, if interested.
2. Table 13
We just ate here for the first time last month for our anniversary. Looked promising so I took a shot at it. Really cool place. Has kind of an old school rat pack yet modern feel to it. They had a gal playing piano while we there. The good thing being it was old school music and she was not screaming at you so you got to hear fun, classic music and still be able to hold a conversation. The menu is classic with nothing innovative, but it was well prepared and good. Really fun date place.