Michaels Cuisine Restaurant & Bar — Restaurant in Fort Worth

The food was not bad. Everything else, ehh. I came in around 1:30 for a late lunch. I had never been and decided to stop in on a whim since I had stopped by to mail off some things a few doors down and was planning to get lunch in the area. I was greeted by a woman who told me I could sit anywhere I'd like and then she started walking toward the empty side of the restaurant with the menu in hand(the bar had a couple people but this side had no one) I mentioned that I would prefer to sit where others are sitting to keep the server from running back and forth. She told me that the empty side was her section and that the bartender took care of the other side. So I sat in her section. I had never been before even though I work very close, so I looked over the menu and was ready to order at 1:40. I had just pulled out my planner and other items to work while waiting for my food and she tells me, right after I order, that the side I am sitting in closes at 2, so I will need to be done by then. She tells me I can sit on the other side, instead, if I am going to take longer. (my order had not even been delivered to the chef yet and 2 o'clock was 20 minutes out) So I moved. I sat at the bar and the bartender was nice although it began awkward as the waitress told him what I wanted and why I was being moved. He brought me my food quickly and it wasn't bad. He checked on me once to see if it was okay and brought my check and change promptly. To be honest, I was expecting more (based on the menu's description, the prices, and the atmosphere of the restaurant) from the food and service(had I just sat in the bar originally, my experience would have been better I'm sure). I ordered the mixteco casserole from the classic big plates section and I did not receive creative sides as the menu states nor would I consider this dish a "big plate". Based on this experience, this is not a restaurant I will be telling my friends/coworkers to try. Then again, I have been working in the area(within walking distance) for nearly two years and have not had anyone recommend this restaurant to me, so maybe I should have stuck with the old familiar places next door or across the street. Copied from the menu: CLASSIC BIG PLATES (All Classics, & Features Are Served With Creative Sides & Appropriate Sauces) MC™ MIXTECO CASSEROLE 14 Our Classic Mexican Casserole Of Corn Tortiillas, Chicken, Roasted Poblano, Tomato Ranchero Sauce, Mexican...

We recently were visiting in Fort Worth and used to always go to this restaurant when we were in town.My daughter used to live nearby there, and they used to go quite frequently. Unfortunately, things have changed. They have a somewhat limited wine selection by the glass, and no rosé wines at all, so I asked for a TASTE of one particular, very moderately priced Chardonnay. I was told that they don’t DO that, which I’ve never been told that at a nice restaurant in my life. I then instead ordered a dirty martini and when we got the bill, they had charged me twice at nine dollars each, because they said a martini is a double and that’s how they break down the bill. In addition, I was ALSO charged almost 3 dollars for blue cheese stuffed olives. So my very average dirty martini cost me almost $22. I could expect that kind of charge if I was in New York or Paris, but not in a little bistro off the beaten path in Ft. Worth. The food was good, not bad, but the whole experience deterred us from ever coming back. We just felt that they were not catering at all to the customer and, had we not charged for the martini in that way or had a taste of the wine, we probably would’ve had one or two more drinks, and the bill would’ve been higher, netting a much higher profit for the restaurant. We just felt very nickeled and dimed. And things like this explain why the restaurant is never very busy. The worst thing was that my daughter, who used to be a very frequent customer and used to tell people to make sure when visiting Fort Worth to go to Michael’s, all that is...

Saw the restaurant posted on Fort Worth Love List on IG so decided to try it with my girlfriend for a nice dinner. The ambiance leaves a lot to be desired… we were sat in the corner near the fireplace so it’s possible the bar area is much nicer but based on where we sat, we felt isolated and like the atmosphere was dead and outdated (eg, old tables and chairs… not inviting).

Our server was very nice but at times a bit inattentive and forgot about our second round of drinks. I think they may have been short staffed which led to that but I can’t do much about that.

The food was all across the board. The quail zing stix were great and really delicious but the entrees were “meh” at best. The crab cakes were more like bbq crab cakes which, while an interesting take on them, were super salty and just an odd combo. The beef tenderloin was okay but while I asked for it to be prepared medium, it was definitely raw+ in the center and well done on the outside (good flavor though). The mashed potatoes, though, were incredible!

The mules we drank were really good - 5* on those!

We did witness a bit of an issue at another table where they felt they were misled by the price of the fish special and I was impressed by the way the owner came out and dealt with the situation - so top marks to management and how they deal with customers.

Obviously they’ve been in business a long time so management knows what they’re doing - I just think that the menu might need to be expanded a little bit and have some...