The Dragonfly Restaurant — Restaurant in Hot Springs

Ode to the Dragonfly, a song of Saturday salads, salmon, sirloin and scrambled eggs.

The brilliance of each salad, an intricate masterpiece, a symphony of vibrant beets, earthy and profound, paired with berries that burst with creativity. Zesty blue cheese, like a sharp and bold intellect, dances throughout it to playfully challenge your presuppositions of ripened mold with its tangy jabs. Beautiful hazel walnuts, golden and rich, glimmer with a romantic warmth and mystery, reflecting a light that seems to hold the world within them. A beauty soft yet striking, somehow gazing upon them captures the essence of living a life worth living. Every bite is a revelation of brilliance, a testament to the artistry that transforms simple ingredients into such extraordinary ballads of flavor. I spend each week happily remembering my Saturday salad and find my mind captivated with the thought of enjoying it yet again.

The kiss of the salmon avocado toast can only be described as an intimate, electric, perfect union with the Divine. Delicate flesh which yields with the gentleness of a lover’s touch, while the creamy avocado taste lingers, a soft promise that she loves that you are alive and here able to enjoy each other’s embrace. Together, this salmon avocado toast, embodies the passion of a fleeting moment which ignites the senses and leaves a heartwarming fire burning in your chest like the memory of strawberry wine and a first summer love.

Sirloin tips from tender healthy meat that embodies both strength and grace, from a body shaped by both power and elegance. Each bite of streak carries the quiet confidence of something built from years of disciplined perseverance while retaining its beautiful robust flavor with the hint of a buttery bliss which slowly dissolves into wonderful ecstasy within your mouth.

Scrambled eggs as smooth as cream, delicate, and perfectly balanced between soft comfort and a healthy firmness, captivates the senses so quickly you can hardly think while enjoying them.

To eat here is to experience not just food, but a life made of passion, of creativity, of mighty flavors and tender textures. What more could a man ask for than to spend the rest of his days in pure contentment with a stomach filled with such beauty, each bite the silent declaration of a love that nourishes both body and soul? The restaurant of my dreams, every meal a moment spent in paradise. Like a soul separated from its body, O how I already long for my next Saturday salad… till then I hope this ridiculous review...

I planned our whole South Dakota trip’s first night based upon this restaurant and it’s name. My bonus mother of 30 years passed three months ago after a courageous seven year double lung transplant. I was trying to take my dad on a nice trip for Father’s Day weekend. My bonus mom’s Symbol was always the dragonfly… So this seemed special and fitting.

We checked in for a reservation that I had made days in advance at 6 PM. We were shortly there after informed we were not allowed to sit inside per the chef due to the Yorkie dog who was in a carrier. The only other accommodation would be to sit outside at a very small table that barely fit two in the middle of rocks and uneven ground, even though there were three of us. The only other people out there were people in robes that were sitting in the hot spring moments before. There were no other people dining outside. My 64-year-old father tried to explain she was a service dog and we were still denied to be able to sit inside. I even suggested a table for three in the corner. The only option was outside segregated away from the restaurant per the chef.

I would like to remind this restaurant of the following considering we were turned away with my dad’s well behaved service animal.

We were also not even asked, ( however, we provided detail) the two specific questions to verify a service animal: 1) Is the dog a service animal required because of a disability? 2) What work or task has the dog been trained to perform?

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities, including those who use service animals.

Public Accommodation: Restaurants are considered public accommodations and must allow service animals in areas where the public is normally allowed to go.

No Discrimination: Individuals with service animals should be treated the same as any other customer. This includes not being charged extra fees or being segregated to a specific area.

Do better Dragonfly. Extremely disappointing and technically on video showing the non compliance with the ADA. As well as the fact that there’s nothing posted saying you don’t take service dogs. To be treated like that and for the attempted isolation, we decided to leave. Never in five years has that ever happened to us.

Huge drive to The establishment that took us in ….The Kitchen! Thank you for accommodating us and making us feel loved I will be going to your site and leaving you a stellar review to go along with that stellar...

Dragonfly restaurant is one of the most amazing restaurants I have ever been to. I have tried almost everything on their menu and from their bakery selection, and it is without question some of the best food I have ever eaten. This place is a hidden gem with a staff that puts love and dedication into the food they serve. Combine this with the peaceful environment of the spa, and you cannot ask for more. This is a restaurant worth traveling or going out of your way to experience. Just as I stated with the spa they are connected to, this establishment deserves the highest possible rating above what is available on...