Arbor Kitchen — Restaurant in Dallas

Good points and bad, but the cook on duty , Michelle, last night scored them 5 stars. The bartender on the other hand, Johnny was the worst. Was interested in ordering the shrimp po'boy, but I don't eat farm raised shrimp. I ask the bartender to ask Chef what type shrimp. Without going to kitchen he says it's farm raised. I politely said , how about asking Chef to come talk to me. Few minutes later Michelle came out, explained Chef wasn't there but she was the cook for the night. Said honestly I'm not sure, maybe farm. She came BK few minutes later, told me she checked and they served wild caught gulf white. Ordered the po'boy traditional, it was good and served with the best fries I've had in a long time, house cut, just shy of steak fries size and cooked perfectly. Johnny was missing in action most of the night, all bar seats taken but no service. He would disappear, one person actually went looking for him to get their check. Today he was at the bar when I can in late this afternoon, along with what I assumed was a bar manager. Again he'd just wander off, another guest ordered a beer with his drink coupon and a bottle of water, giving the bartender a10$ to pay for the water. 20 minutes later, after multiple request for the water, the manager gave up and hunted him down, got the water and the money and gave both back to the customer. Update: Michelle was on again tonight, got the wings. Amazing perfectly crisp, just right seasoning. Best of all she came out to...

Staff is fantastic and the reason for any stars. Food was like an overrated TV dinner.

Chicken with Chardonnay mushroom sauce was small, gristly and room temperature so obviously frozen after fully cooked. “Seasonal veggies” were frozen carrots, green beans and broccoli. Mashed potatoes were barely warm.

Customer next to me ordered the prime rib. The prime rib looked like steak he would get from the waffle House, but three times the price. Lucky if it was a 1/4 to a 1/2” thick. Not at all what was expected by the description on the menu or the price. Extremely disappointing.

I’m here for another night but I will be headed out to a...

EAT AT THIS CAFE! If you are in the area and you'd like something off the beaten path, give the Arbor Kitchen a chance. The menu is brief but very mighty! The huevos rancheros are a little non-conventional but absolutely delicious and perfectly cooked. The vegetable linguine with a slab of salmon was the perfect lunch on a long hot day. And the Ruben made me see stars! If I could give the Arbor Kitchen 10 stars, I absolutely would! I think my server's name was Mario, and he was an absolute gem. Pay this man more money. He's perfect and he deserves it. As long as I have business in the area, I will be eating here. Don't miss this diamond...