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J. Alexander's Restaurant

4.0 (92 reviews)

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Dogs allowed

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Steak and potatoes
Jesse T.

Just enjoyed an incredible dinner here last week, and I highly recommend making reservations, this place is officially a new hot spot! The atmosphere is fantastic, featuring a beautiful full bar area and cozy, inviting booths. The Food & Drink Everything we ordered was absolutely delicious. They include so many thoughtful, flavorful touches that really elevate the meal. * To Start: We had the deviled eggs (which come with amazing candied bacon), the Hong Kong Shrimp, and the charred artichoke served with a phenomenal tarragon remoulade. Even the Caesar salad stands out because they use fried croutons! * The Mains: I had the perfectly grilled medium-rare filet with a baked potato, and my wife loved the Texas Redfish. * Dessert: We finished with the carrot cake, which was excellent. For drinks, they have a great selection of beer, fancy cocktails, and wine. A huge plus: the wine is a very generous 200 ml pour! Service & Experience The service was top-notch from start to finish. They even provide warm towels to clean your hands after the finger foods, which is such a nice, classy touch. Between the excellent service, the vibrant atmosphere, and the outstanding food, we had a wonderful experience. This restaurant is highly recommended, and we will absolutely be back!

Deviled eggs
Dolores K.

Decided to give this place a go. Was definitely excited to have it not far from where we live. The place is nice inside and very open, but be prepared to yell. It is very loud Had a reservation and was seated right away. Took a minute or two before someone came up to take our drink orders. I ordered Barone Fini Pinot Grigio and my SO ordered a Paper Plane cocktail. At least 2 times someone came by with red wine meant for an other table. So, their service is a bit scattered. For appetizer, we ordered the deviled eggs, which I'm normally very picky about, but these were delicious. My SO ordered a club sandwich, the dish he gauges restaurants on, and I ordered the Texas Redfish with the cream sauce on the side. His club looked and tasted amazing. He missed the center piece of bread that is typical in a club sandwich, but he still enjoyed it. The shoestring fries were cooked and seasoned perfectly My fish arrived incorrectly and had to remake it. Despite that mistake, when I finally received my plate, the fish was cooked perfectly. Also, the mashed potatoes and cauliflower sides were delicious. I would definitely order again. Will definitely return for sure. I think there are a few service issues that need to be worked out, but overall we enjoyed our experience

Signature drink
Tom P.

It was new in Plano so we tried it setting is nice and service was ok it just took a long time to get waited on and get our food the kitchen seemed a bit dysfunctional and confused the food was ok but nothing stood out that said I need to come back it was just ok the roasted Brussel sprouts were not roasted seems like steamed or microwaved seriously bad form guys

. The deviled eggs were amazing!
Matt F.

Food - great! Get the Deviled Eggs. Rack of Ribs was great, too. Service- great! The Manager came and checked on us twice Ambiance- good. Louder than other J. Alexander's but not too bad

Peanut butter pie. Tasted like way to much cream cheese
Bryan W.

This place is fine. Meat and potatoes mainly. I've been to this location twice. The service is always exceptional. The wait staff is always very friendly and present when you need them. My water never got more than half empty before it was filled with fresh cold water. They don't do ice unless requested, but that isn't an issue since they serve it so cold and ofter. The ambiance is typical of a slightly upscale American place. You can smell the wood fire from the kitchen when you walk in My first visit I opted for the burger and fries. The burger was well cooked and seasoned nicely. The fries are okay if you like very thin shoestring style. Thinner than McDonalds and much crispier. I think I prefer something that still has that creamy potato interior that these fries did not have. They are all crunch and get cold quickly. We left feeling happy and satisfied. On my second visit I didn't want something so heavy. I read over the menu and it all looked quite heavy. I opted for the Alex's salad with shrimp add on. The shrimp came out a little over cooked and didn't have much if any seasoning on them. the salad was pretty plain with some basic veg and croutons, nothing to write home about. It felt like airport food. The salad didn't come dressed and all were served on the side. Normally I don't like them leaving it up to the patron to mix their own salad since the table does not come with a mixing bowl and a pair of tongs, but on this occasion I think I dodged a bullet. The blue cheese dressing is pretty strong. I like blue cheese for the most part and usually have a hard time finding a place with bad blue on the menu. This was a very pungent blue that had a sharpness that didn't sit well on my palate. I decided just to salt and pepper my already sad salad. I did my best to enjoy everything, but I just felt like I went to the wrong place for lunch today. My advice is come hungry and wanting meat and potatoes. There isn't much left of the menu if you don't want that. All the dressings were pretty high in fat, so this isn't the place when you are trying to get a beach bod for the summer.

Chocolate cake.  Good but a little too decadent for me.
Carla B.

I made a reservation for 5 which I recommend doing. We were seated promptly in a cozy corner booth perfect for our party of 5. Someone quickly came by to take our drink order. Soon after our main Server Whitney came by to introduce herself. She was wonderful and attentive. As for food, their specialty in my opinion is comfort food. I would recommend the Prime Rib, Roasted Chicken, and Chicken tender as entrees. The fries and mashed potatoes they come with are also delicious. They also have the best Asian salad in DFW. Favorite dessert was the key lime pie. The artichokes and calamari apps were also a hit. We enjoyed the overall experience.

Martini
Bianca C.

Food was great. The deviled eggs were delicious and so was the shrimp. I ordered the Nashville hot chicken sandwich. The sandwich did not have the spice I was looking for but it was good. I sat at the bar and the bartender was very attentive and had good customer service. Ambiance is fancy but lowkey.

J Alexander's
Deborah T.

Just enjoyed dinner here last night, I recommend reservations this is a new hot spot! Denver was our waiter he made us feel so welcome and delivered superior service! My Martini was perfect 1st round , second one was wrong they corrected it immediately! Our food was all delicious, we had the deviled eggs and Hong Kong Shrimp to start both amazing . I had the their daily special of Chicken piccata, done perfectly! My friends had the Salmon and the hamburger, we loved our food!! We shared the chocolate cake served with vanilla ice cream absolutely so moist and delicious!! The atmosphere is very nice with a full bar area and cozy booths ! We will be back!! Highly recommended!!

Artichoke appetizer
Bonnie W.

Ambiance is great, good for business lunch or group celebrations. Also fine for casual meal. Its nice and very comfortable, with an upscale vibe Deviled eggs come with candied bacon. The caeser salad is really good, the croutons ate fried. Artichoke has nice char and tarragon remoulade. They even provided warm towels to clean hands after finger foods French fries come with truffle seasoning. They are very much shoe string, skinny fry texture. The burgers are half pound patties. Plenty of LTOP burger toppings. Burger is juicy and bun nicely toasted. The baked potatoes was loaded with sour cream though I wish there were a little more cheese for balance. The potato is nicely salted on the outside Ordered mac with the burger and it came with fries. The waitress remedied that and they comped the Mac because it took about 10min to arrive after everything else There are so many little nice touches to the food that make this so flavorful. The service was also excellent. I would recommend this restaurant and would come back

Roast chicken
John J.

Saturday night and thank goodness we had a reservations because the place was packed! As you walk in, you are immediately greeted by a hostess team with a smile and a warm hello. The horseshoe bar divides the two dining areas and adds to the fine dining vibe. The feel is a very classy ambience. Service was certainly a high point as no less than four people were waiting and serving us. We never felt rushed and all the attention made us feel wanted and appreciated for coming. Definitely five star service. We began with cocktails. My wife tried the whale flower and enjoyed it. I thought cocktail prices were very reasonable. We began with their special appetizer, the Emerald Coast shrimp. A large plate of perfectly fried large shrimp with a touch of spice. Two different dipping sauces that were both delicious. Perfect start and I highly recommend it. For entrées, we tried the roast chicken and the ribeye Maui. The chicken was a whole half chicken syrup with mashed potatoes. Tender, juicy, and very good. The ribeye was cooked as ordered and tender. It was drenched in sauce more than I expected, but it is noted on the menu. Not sure I would order the ribeye again. It also comes with mashed potatoes, but I swapped for a gigantic baked potato instead. We also shared a side of broccoli which was perfectly cooked. Portions were so large we could not finish.

Hong Kong shrimp
Nisha L.

Walked in & was immediately greeted & seated. The venue was large & nice. For appetizer we had Hong Kong shrimp & then I ordered the chicken breast with lemon au jus, with mashed potatoes & added the lemon broccoli This chicken was decadent & so juicy. Came with three pieces & the side of au jus. So fulfilling & hearty. My mom had the salmon with lemon brocolli. I will say her salmon had to be sent back half way through for not being cooked well. They took care of it swiftly and prepared my mom another one to go, at no inconvenience or charge to self. I give them 5 stars for handling that mistake so professionally. Also the food was amazing and atmosphere was great, our server mat was great. Would definitely give them a return visit

Emerald Coast Shrimp
Tamera B.

We were so excited to see J. Alexander's arrive in Plano! We've frequented J. Alexander's in other states for many years and always loved it. It's a wonderful add to the north DFW area for mid-tier dining. The food and decor are fantastic! We tried a few dishes we've always loved and they were all still delicious. We started with the spinach queso appetizer, which we highly recommend. We loved this dish years ago and it still tastes the same! We also shared Emerald Coast shrimp, Texas Redfish entree, fries, and Mac & cheese. Portions are huge and again all dishes were prepared wonderfully and delicious. The reason for 4 stars is service delays. Our server was very nice, but our visit was over 2.5 hours. We had a reservation and were seated promptly when we arrived. Then, the delays started. We wanted to blame it on the kinks of being a new restaurant, but some parties arrived after us, ate their meals, and were leaving while we were still waiting for our table to be cleared. Although the food was good, it was a very slowwww experience. I won't bore you with other details, but it was definitely an inexperience/time management issue with our server. At the end of the day, we'll still be back and highly recommend.

Bar area
John K.

Nice well stocked bar with tvs, seats 30 Restaurant max occupancy says 283 but I estimate the total seating is significantly less..may half that. Very crowded for a restaurant location thats only been open 3 days. Competent, attentive, hard working bar staff Well made, reasonably priced old fashioned ($14) They were prompt with the food order. Received in 10 minutes, cooked exactly to the temperature requested

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Food and service are on point - even during busy nights. Glad there is a J Alexanders in the Dallas area, as we enjoyed it in SA.

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Haywire

Haywire

4.3
(2.5k reviews)
2.0 mi
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I met some friends here for dinner on Friday, 6/12. I voted for this place, since I found out they…read morewere a affiliated with The Ranch - which I LOVE! The menu is exactly the same which is great! I ordered the Texas Redfish. I did tell the ladies we HAD TO order the Crispy Pork Belly Bites as an appetizer, and I put it on my tab. They are always GREAT! To top it off, I had the Route 66 Pecan Pie with vanilla ice cream = WONDERFUL! Saul G was a very good server! I took pics of all meals/desserts ordered below.

Haywire serves up qualitative & well prepared American fare, with southwest accents. The service…read morewas excellent for our party of 9. We had elk tacos, gulf coast ceviche, babyback ribs, chicken fried steak, double cheeseburgers, Texas redfish, caesar salad, ice cream, whiskey bread pudding, & carrot cake. Plenty of drinks, including a wine bottle, 2 haywire's, & a jack daniels. Soft drinks too. The appetizers were fantasic. My double cheeseburger emphasized the meat, well seasoned, right amount of pickles & greens, not overwhelmed with sauce. The tallow fries were as good as it ever gets: crispy, soft inside, must be 2x fried. Outside square had great World Cup fan area. We watched Colombia vs Uzbekistan. My team Croatia lost to England previously, but Haywire soothed my disappointment with an excellent dining experience. BTW: $638.04 with a 20% tip. Great value. This would cost so much more in my home state of California.

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Haywire
Haywire
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CraftWay Kitchen - Plano

CraftWay Kitchen - Plano

4.6
(947 reviews)
1.9 mi
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I really enjoyed the American cuisine here--great food and a nice atmosphere overall…read more I ordered the French onion soup and the Reuben eggrolls. The French onion soup seems to be popular here, and as soon as I saw that buttery-looking pastry puff baked on top, I knew I had to order it! It was definitely hearty, with plenty of onions (which I love). However, it was a bit saltier than I prefer. I do wish there were an option to substitute the onion soup with a chowder, like clam or corn chowder. The Reuben eggrolls were surprisingly good! I'm used to traditional Asian eggrolls, so I really liked this creative twist. The house-smoked pastrami, sauerkraut, and melted Gruyère cheese worked so well together. They tasted amazing with the spicy Russian dipping sauce (which I appreciated wasn't too spicy). It was such a flavorful and memorable dish! I'm glad I gave it a try.

So many employees lots people. All walking by us but took a while for a waiter . And they had just…read moreopened, not very many people. I had the steak frites. The steak was cooked perfectly has potential to be amazing just needs spices desperately needs some spices . The French fries they covered with paprika but the steak nothing Husband had the French dip , he loved it . He loved the bread said he was able to eat it without having to tear it with his teeth , some hoagies are tough , this wasn't just nice and soft . The meat was tender, not fatty and but held together such as you could dip it without having a giant mass of meat inside the sauce, it was actually in the sandwich you could dip it, eat it, but it was soft enough that you could eat it. Was loud inside and cold. Our waiter was so nice , up until he walked up my husband wanted to leave . Cause people that came in after us were being offered water and no one had said anything to us . I am gluten free, there wasn't much attention given to my food allergy. But I can manage and know how to protect myself. The waiter wrote down my food allergy but didn't seem to pay it any mind Update : see below they said email them I did no response

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Chicken Milanese
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Whiskey Cake

Whiskey Cake

4.2
(3.9k reviews)
0.4 mi
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Brunch at Whiskey Cake Plano was an absolutely fantastic experience from start to finish. The food…read morewas outstanding--everything we ordered was fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with care. You can really tell they take pride in their menu. The atmosphere was just as impressive. It struck the perfect balance between lively and relaxed, making it a great spot to enjoy a weekend brunch without feeling rushed. What truly made our visit unforgettable, though, was our server, Kevin. He was genuinely out of this world--attentive without being overbearing, friendly, and incredibly personable. He anticipated our needs, checked in at just the right moments, and made us feel completely taken care of. Kevin elevated an already great brunch into a top-tier dining experience. We'll definitely be back, and we'll be hoping to sit in Kevin's section again! Left image - Rueben Sandwich Right image - Farmer's breakfast

Had choice of eating outside or inside. We chose inside. Busy, busy on a Friday evening…read more Cocktails are very tasty here. Started with the brussel sprouts. Very good, cooked well and nice char. Had the shrimp pasta. Very good. Also had the pastrami sandwich. Good, but thin on the pastrami. If you want a good Pastrami sandwich, try Cindi's Deli or Deli News. Management take note. Tasty food, good service. Will be back and recommend to anyone.

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Fish 'N Chips:
wild Alaskan cod, beer batter, dill crumble, Sazerac barrel aged malt vinegar, hand-cut fries, remoulade
Fish 'N Chips: wild Alaskan cod, beer batter, dill crumble, Sazerac barrel aged malt vinegar, hand-cut fries, remoulade
TAVERN BURGER:
brisket blend, new American cheese, dill pickles, lettuce, tomato, fancy sauce, sesame bun

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TAVERN BURGER: brisket blend, new American cheese, dill pickles, lettuce, tomato, fancy sauce, sesame bun
Tommy Bahama

Tommy Bahama

4.0
(595 reviews)
1.9 mi
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Absolutely love this restaurant/bar!…read more When it comes to Tommy Bahama - I know I can count on strong drinks, delicious food, and great customer service. The ambiance is beautiful and very on brand. I love sitting on their patio and sipping a refreshing mai tai (that's my go-to). I recently came here for a birthday meal and I received a free dessert of my choice + a birthday card signed by the staff (cute!). I highly recommend checking this spot out if you're into the island lifestyle, it will not disappoint. I'll continue to be a loyal customer! :)

This was a very disappointing visit today. We had issues with our food and were ignored by…read moremanagement and wait staff. My husband ordered a poke bowl which he said tasted ok but there wasn't much in the way of fish, and my filet on my salad wasn't medium as requested; however the biggest issue was that my daughter was served a raw ground beef patty for loco moco, not medium or rare, but raw. You could smell raw ground beef. We struggled getting waitstaff's attention for quite awhile and both my husband and I made eye contact with the manager in the blue shirt wearing a headset. He looked our way, sent some one else in a tan shirt and walked away from the main dining room inside. We explained that the patty was raw. His response was dismissive with an explanation that it was always cooked medium, carried the plate away, even though I explained that it wasn't "medium". We waited a long time for a replacement. The replacement was delivered by someone from the kitchen and it was done, but was served with fresh white rice rather than fried rice and was missing the avocado requested. We had to wave someone once again to request avocado. Our waitress eventually returned, apologized, and gave us an appetizer comp card. Our bill showed the loco moco removed for "flavor" and then re-added to the bill. There are other better restaurant choices in the area, so I'd recommend skipping this one.

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Parmesan-Crusted Sanibel Chicken
Parmesan-Crusted Sanibel Chicken
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Seasons 52

Seasons 52

4.1
(1.1k reviews)
1.8 mi
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Outstanding restaurant. KIm and Peter provide great service, a friendly atmosphere and outstanding…read morefood. i haven't seen a Sushi roll menu anywhere close to what is provided. Be sure to ask Kim if she has any off the menu rolls. She always does and they are always outstanding and original.

They have a separate gluten free menu! They also have a menu for vegan and lactose/dairy-free which…read moreyou rarely see. That is so helpful! The food was good. I got the cedar plank salmon. It was missing the potatoes which were on the gluten-free menu, but I forgot to ask about it afterwards. They also have gluten-free desserts. All of their desserts are served in sort of shot glasses. Instead of a menu, they bring out food models or all of the desserts. There are 3 that are gluten free: the key lime pie, raspberry chocolate chips cannoli, and turtle cheesecake. The key lime pie has actual gluten free crust-like layers, and the turtle cheesecake has something similar. For the raspberry chocolate chip cannoli, to be gluten-free, they remove the actual cannoli shell that's on top, but you get all the filling. That was my favorite one (I tried all 3 GF options). The server was also really sweet, kind, and attentive. It's nice inside. Pretty loud in the main area, but there is another area sort of tucked away that is quieter if you need that. They also have a great wine list and some cocktails. Would definitely go back!

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Caramelized Grilled Sea Scallops served with broccolini and mascarpone risotto.
Caramelized Grilled Sea Scallops served with broccolini and mascarpone risotto.
Cedar Plank-roasted Salmon with seasonal vegetables, marble potatoes and dill-mustard sauce
Cedar Plank-roasted Salmon with seasonal vegetables, marble potatoes and dill-mustard sauce
Seasons 52 has a wide selection of varietals on our wine menu

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Seasons 52 has a wide selection of varietals on our wine menu

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