Neighborhood restaurant that i have been pulling for but today got the jersey around Service that will cause these Neighborhood places to go away. Had a reservation and they obviously decided to accommodate a big party later on. My advice go to Il Bracco. The food the atmosphere are better but the service and care for customers is WAY better. I genuinely hope they can correct their ways and sustain a healthy business for themselves read more

Great happy hour! It's so easy to park. Appetizers are good too. There's nice patio seating.

One of the hottest places in the Park Cities! A great menu with an open and casual decor for the upscale neighborhood guests that frequent here. Parking is very convenient in the attached garage and once you enter you will instantly be welcomed by the well trained staff. Grab a drink at the bar located in the center and once seated try out their American cuisine menu. The tuna tartar is beautiful and the Rueben or Salmon are simple amazing. While the restaurant is perfect for families I would recommend leaving the small kids at home as it can get a little loud and lively with the bar scene. So if you are looking for a great upscale meal or just want to hang out at a lively bar, then Ramble Room is a great place to go in Highland Park/University Park. read more

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Overall I was cautious given other reviews, but honestly it's good! My lobster roll was great and truffle fries were great. The shrimp cocktail was good but not amazing. But overall I'd for sure be back! read more

Calamari as appetizer is a MUST!!! Drinks are really good my favorite one was the orange margarita !!!!! And I got the burger which was great and the half order of rigatoni pasta I would say the sauce was very light so if you wnat a heavy sauce this ain't it. read more

Ramble Room - Black berry bamble (red drink) espresso martini && amazing calamari - New American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

My husband and I went to celebrate my birthday and overall we enjoyed ourselves. I had the Plaza burger and fries. They were cooked and seasoned well. My husband had the Three Mushroom Fettuccine. He liked the entree, but it was small for the full sized plate. We sat outside in the patio. The table we were given was placed right outside of the awning so I didn't feel like we were in the mix of the patio ambiance. I think they should just remove the table. It would also be great if the Ramble Room added fans to the patio. Because of where the patio is situated, the heat just "sat there" and the whole plaza area blocked any air from blowing through the patio. We had good service. Only service feedback is that when we shared that it was my birthday, there was no birthday treat. We assumed that like any restaurant, there's always a small treat to celebrate birthdays. read more

Ramble Room - Plaza burger - New American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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I am writing this after visiting a second time because I didn't want the first time to taint the review. The Good: The food is was good and I liked it, but nothing really exceptional that stood out from other restaurants of this range. It competes well though. The location and ambiance are great. The host staff was great too. Welcoming and friendly while being informative. The Bad: Where things fell down both times has been our wait staff. First time I was there we immediately ordered drinks upon seating, that didn't arrive for 15 minutes. Luckily we had drinks we carried from the bar before being seated. Ordered an appetizer, a different one came out after a while. Waitress took our order after correcting the appetizer. She seemed a bit frantic and impatient while at our table. About 8-10 pass and she walks back to our table asking us again what it was we ordered because she had forgotten. Not great. Then once the entrees finally came I'm guessing she went and took a break, because we didn't see her again for the next 30 minutes. Took another 15 to get the check. Subpar service to say the least. Wrote it off as just a one off. The next time we came back it was better, but not without issues. Still lots of bad service by our waiter then too. Delays, wrong items, but he didn't disappear on us or forget our order. So a little improvement I guess. While I live just blocks from there, these two experiences have altered if it's one of the spots we're open to when choosing a place to eat around here. read more

I don't understand such low ratings on this restaurant because I quite enjoyed my experience at Ramble Room. It wasn't the most fantastic but it was still pretty good. I went with coworkers for DFW Restaurant week but actually ended up ordering off menu items. French onion dip was my favorite. The Asian chicken salad was good too but the chicken was a bit dry. The ambience was great and I wanted to come back to sit at the patio too when the weather gets cooler. read more

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Love the Ramble room! Brittany T was the best waitress!!! Super attentive and very nice! Get the tuna tartare and coconut cake highly recommend! read more

Ramble Room - Coconut cake - New American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Food was mid. Service was excellent. I ordered the chicken sandwich and it didn't have any flavor. The fries were stale and I asked for a fresh batch and it was still stale/hard so maybe it was just the brand of fries they used. Drinks were great though. Wouldn't go there to eat but just to have drinks. read more

Ramble Room is a beautiful space. I went with a friend on a Sunday evening. I ordered the brick chicken. My friend ordered the fried chicken salad. She loved it so much that she ordered a second to go. Everything was delicious, our server was very attentive and helpful. I think we will be back when we can because we thoroughly enjoyed our experience. read more

Ramble Room is no place for a person of color, especially a black person. I made a reservation for 3 on Father's Day, when we arrived the gentleman greeted us and instructed the host to seat us in the corner. His words "place the high chair where it won't be in the walk way". There was nothing wrong with that, as a mom and a person who works in service industry I understood his point. But when the host brought us to our table which was 5-7 steps away from the front door tucked away in the corner I had a problem. Not only was it secluded and out of sight, there were two black ladies in the same corner. Amongst the entire establishment indoor or outdoor there were 5-6 other two tops that we could have sat at. Yet they placed the only two black customers in a corner where we couldn't even enjoy the ambiance of the restaurant. Which quite frankly is why I personally picked it for Fathers Day. I hesitated, spoke with the ladies next to us for about 20 minutes. As time went on I realized not only were we segregated from the other White and Asian customers but it took a whole 20 minutes to get water or better yet 20 minutes to get service. Therefore my family and I walked out. I refuse to give my money to an establishment that doesn't treat all individuals equally. I will not be back and I do not recommend this place to anyone of color! Save your money! read more

first time visit; most likely the last. service was fine other than having to wave down someone to bring salt which btw was served in a condiment cup. rubin was good although $20 is a but much especially considering kuby's across the street has one for $10.95 and is way better. well i gave it a try. read more

Ramble room is an absolute gem of a restaurant that I recently had the pleasure of dining. From the moment I stepped inside, I was captivated by the cozy and inviting atmosphere, the warm lighting, rustic decor, and comfortable seating created the perfect ambience for a relax and enjoyable meal.The menu at Ramble Room is a delightful mix of classic and innovative dishes, showcasing a creative approach to culinary delights whether you're a fan of meat, seafood or vegetarian options there's something for everyone to savor. Each dish is thoughtfully prepared, using fresh high-quality ingredients, resulting in flavors that are simply outstanding. Another highlight was the Reuben, which was made to perfection. The cocktails and desserts were also fabulous! If you are in the Dallas Fort Worth area the Ramble Room is a definite must! read more

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Let me start by saying the service was excellent. Really really good. Such a shame that the food was just painfully mediocre. We had two appetizers as well as an entrée and I could've easily not eaten any of them. We had the ricotta, tuna, tartare, and the crispy chicken. None of them were particularly seasoned well, and had no complexity to any of them. The inside is a neat little restaurant and the setting has potential. They're really going to need to the game from a menu perspective though. read more

Nice ambience and decor being it is a newer restaurant but the food and service are severely lacking. Often having to flag down anyone to refill basic drinks. Burgers are dense and dry, no juiciness to them at all. They try to add several sauces but it doesn't cover up that they just aren't good. Pepper is the spice of choice on most of the batters and food and it does not do well when pepper is the star of your food and you can't taste much of anything else. Not sure if it's worth a second chance and like most new restaurants in Dallas it will hold a crowd for a few months but I think the quality of the food and service will catch up with this one and they will wonder why they can't keep the doors open. Obvious by lack of wait on most days and times that it is already headed that way. Most other restaurants were packed in Snider Plaza but not this one. Guess that should have been a signal. Go ahead and try it once if you want but don't make it a special meal event. read more

This place has been open for six weeks and is only "buzzing" because it's currently a "see and be seen" hot spot. It'll be much quieter in six months because there's simply nothing memorable about it. All five of us showed up for our 7:30 reservation (which we'd made WEEKS ago) on time. Our table wasn't ready, so they sent us to the bar area, which was full, so we ended up standing awkwardly around tiny, wobbly bar tables. Waitress took our drink order, got 2 of 3 drinks correct, then took so long correcting the third drink that it was 8 pm and we were finally (!!) being seated. Even though we told her we were being seated, she dropped the check and busied herself with other customers to the point that most of our party had to go grab the table while two of us stood around desperately trying to get her attention so that we could pay the tab and go sit down. DRINKS: - "Filthy" martini is not actually "filthy" dirty, so don't worry. It was nice but not the best I've had. - "Where There's Smoke There's Fire" is a really nice mezcal cocktail, but it's not at all spicy. - Wines by the glass were fine. APPETIZERS: - Calamari was quite tasty but a VERY skimpy portion size. - "Warm" ricotta dip was way too hot and generally meh. ENTREES (yes, we all sampled everyone's, lol): - Salmon was overcooked (wtf!) and served on a pile of uninspired cheese grits. Be sure to read the menu carefully. It says "brussel leaves." Yeah, you get LITERALLY six leaves. LEAVES. Not even full (or half!) sprouts. - Three mushroom fettucine was quite tasty. Can't go wrong with cream and mushrooms. Option to add some very sad chicken on top. - Pappardelle bolognese was also tasty...almost like a deconstructed lasagna, with how thick the pappardelle were. - Crab cake salad was overpriced for the quality. A pretty average crab cake on a fairly boring pile of greens. - Lamb chops got two thumbs up, but I didn't actually get a bite of these. They looked well cooked. Waiter said they were the last ones available that evening...say what now?? On a Friday evening at 8:30 pm, you're already sold out of lamb chops on a menu that includes just four meat-focused entrees? DESSERT: Brownie was fine but nothing to write home about. Another reviewer described it as a "perfect execution." I guess theirs wasn't served in a searingly hot skillet without any way to hold it still while it slid around on its wooden base as you tried to scrape the overcooked brownie off the sides of the skillet? As we all dug in, we were constantly trying to keep it from sliding off the base, and many of us burned our fingers acting on gut instinct just trying to quickly hold it in place. The flavor was good, but DL Mack's has the better dessert brownie by a mile. In an interview with Culture Map Dallas, the owner said he wants Ramble Room to be "the go-to for large bookings in the neighborhood." But even with a reservation, our group of five wasn't seated until 30 minutes after we all had arrived on time for our reservation. Also, our waiter was happy to split the check but then messed it up three times in a row. So...I can't really recommend Ramble Room for a large group experience. But honestly, I don't think I'd go back even for dinner for two. We paid $150 for the two of us for an entirely unmemorable dinner of overcooked salmon and pasta with a couple drinks each. read more

Ambiance is the best thing going here. Very cute and perfect for instagram. Service was good too but the food was just ok. Had the salmon w grits and have had better salmon many other places. Take into account the prices, it's not worth coming back for the food. Came for lunch perhaps it's worth it for drinks at night. read more

The brunch here was very yummy. The rigatoni was definitely the thing to get. the service was good and the place had a really cool vibe. It seemed a little slow though, maybe due to the construction going on outside. I would totally go back here! read more

Always consistently good food and service! Easy parking in lot next door. A bit pricey, but hey-it's UP!

Great ambiance and service. Everything we enjoyed was delish but highlights were definitely the cinnamon rolls and cheesy grits- yuuuummm!

OMG!!! I had a wonderful experience. I had the sausage rigatoni pasta and Chase was the waiter who attended us in a wonderful manner. The food was delicious and dessert that is not pictured was DELICIOUS. 10/10 coming again. read more

Such a great environment for brunch! We had an absolute blast and the service was great! read more

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Not much to recommend other than the location and bar. Went for dinner with wife and son. Menu reminded me a bit of R&Ds. But the similarities ended there. I had the salmon with the cheesy grits. The grits are too creamy and the dish needs a spot of acid to break the monotony. I snuck a few peppers from the salad that accompanied my wife's halibut and wished it was present on my own plate. My wife, as mentioned, had the halibut special. The cook on it was so severe the outer layer was solid. Like a thick crust. Nothing like the halibut you'd get at Montlake cut or a better seafood place. We had the Caesar Brussels as a starter. Again, one note dish and cannot recommend. My wife loves Brussels but she stopped after the first bite. The place is built around a large bar and I suspect that will account for most of their business going forward. Can't recommend. read more

I recently visited Ramble Room 12/7 @1pm, and unfortunately, my experience was disappointing. The service left much to be desired--our server seemed inattentive and not very accommodating. To make matters worse, the food for our table didn't come out at the same time, which meant some of us were eating while others were still waiting for their meals. This lack of coordination and attention to detail really put a damper on the meal. I saw 2 managers (well who I thought were managers) right in front of us at expo not trying to help our server out since it was a big top. They didn't come and check-in with us despite knowing our food all came out at different times. My aunt didnt get her meal until having to wave our server down and tell her. Not sure how this was missed. I have worked in the industry and know things can be missed but didn't feel the staff tried to make things better as they were going bad. With a table of 17 ppl and 20% gratuity on all checks I would expect more out of the staff and management. We wont be back. read more

Not bad. Went there for happy hour last week. Lots of emphasis on the dominant ovoidal-shaped bar situated like the central command of a spaceship, only rustic. There's an inescapable Apple store concrete coldness to the place. Yet, also, somehow inviting? It's possible it was due to the friendly crowd that was mingling at the time. There's one TV tucked away in the rafters of the bar which subliminally encourages socializing, and it works. Dirty martini with blue cheese stuffed olives? Yes, please. However, the fried chicken sandwich had way too much dill and the fries were extra salty. It's bar food, which makes sense because it was part of happy hour, so that explains that, but in hindsight I should've tried the wedge salad as it looked particularly enticing. I'm sure there's a lot more to the menu, which needs an extensive deep dive to truly rate this one, but the overall first impression was slightly underwhelming in no large part to the furbishing, which was uninspired. With all that being said and done, I'll still give this place another go around to see if there's more than meets the eye; first impressions and all that. read more

We went for lunch and the staff was great! Very friendly with great recommendations. If you get a pasta dish, get the half portion. It was the perfect amount for lunch. read more

Thought the BLT sandwich was very good. As were the fries. Service was swift and attentive. Bathrooms were clean. Easy to get in and out.

This has become one of my favorite places for multiple things! Lunch with girl friends, birthday dinner, friends in from out of town, happy hour with with the hubs, etc. I usually try to get a reservation, but sometimes I just walk in since it's right by our house. Our Favorites: -Classic Wedge, chopped and often split -Sausage Rigatoni, so much flavor!! -Plaza Burger, delish -Asian Chicken Salad, perfect for lunch -COCONUT CAKE, MUST TRY! -French 76, cheers -Call me old fashioned, always great -The decor, it's what a classy, yet cool restaurant should look like I am sure RR is kid friendly, but it's just the kind of place adults go to have a break from their own kids, unwind, and relax. (I have 3 kids - so I'm allowed to say this!) Also, the staff was very accommodating to my friend who is unable to have gluten. There were many options available - even the coconut cake (I believe) was gluten free. I wish they stayed open later, but since the pandemic no one seems to stay open past 10. *The only thing I'm not a huge fan of is being seated at the tables that face the kitchen. They're a bit too close together, plus it's a little chaotic and distracting for me to be right next to the kitchen. However, I always simply request not to be seated there, and the staff is always accommodating. read more

Dined at Ramble Room the first month that it was open. Nice vibes, excellent wait staff. Food was very good

Service was so/so, the crab cake salad was overpriced and disappointing,but more than anything no one ever offered to validate my parking or share that as an option so it cost me $17. read more

First time at Ramble Room and it was a really good experience. The service was top notch. Our waitress, Allison, was very attentive and helpful with the menu. She offered solutions when we were having a hard time deciding. She also went through the menu with us beforehand and let us know her favorites/crowd favorites. The food itself was very good. The Brick Chicken was my personal favorite. The skin on it was so crispy and flavorful. I could skip the French onion dip next time - could get the same flavor from a prepackaged one at the grocery store (although I'm sure their ingredients are much better). The only thing you are required to get is the bread pudding. It was AMAZE! Will be back. read more

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This place was so yum yum! I recommend it highly! It was great food, great service and amazing atmosphere.

I was so disappointed with my steak and my experience here. The service was slow. I got a steak knife half way through my meal. Overpriced. Portions small. The actual steak itself was tasty however. I do not plan on coming back. read more

Really liked this restaurant! I took my mom here and we both enjoyed the food. We started with the Caesar Brussel sprouts and Ricotta dip; both were very good! I had the salmon with wasabi mashed potatoes which were unique and tasty. My mom had the Plaza Burger which was delicious and different. The place is decorated beautifully with a classy ambiance. Service was kind and attentive. read more

Beautiful ambiance and outstanding service. But even these two factors could not possibly make up for the abjectly disgusting food. Anyone giving this place 4 or 5 stars is either lying or hasn't ventured very far out into the world to eat. The "Ruben" is an affront to the delicatessen profession in nearly every respect. The french fries are cooked in a lovely oil mixture, yet deflate once bitten (think Christmas Vacation turkey) such that they actually turn chewy. The "ricotta" was thick and flavorless and essentially reminiscent of hot glue. It's accompanying bread was completely soaked in grease and tasted as if it had been purchased on a clearance special at a nearby Tom Thumb. The cauliflower mash had a bizarre sweet additive that couldn't be identified. Literally every single item we sampled was revolting in one way or another. In fact, the only thing that tasted pleasant was our obnoxiously overpriced bottle of wine. Yet, in typical Dallas fashion, locals inexplicably queue up like lemmings to snarfle up this hot garbage as if they were obtuse children clamoring for a shiny new toy. But there is absolutely no way on earth the hype will last with the abhorrent detritus being expelled from the kitchen -- and local history demonstrates that Dallasites will quickly (and inevitably) move on to the next new thing whenever this is the case. read more

Owner Jon Alexis and team have created another wonderful dining spot. The food was executed well. The design is simple and elegant. The service was impeccable and memorable. Will definitely return and recommend. read more

We were able to snag a reservation during their trial opening, prior to the "official" opening. We had an early reservation (5:30) on a Tuesday, as it was the only time we were able to get. We arrived just after they opened at 5:00, as we planned to sit at the bar, have a pre-dinner cocktail, and surmise the atmosphere as they opened. They immediately sat us at our table, which was fine, despite being 30 minutes early. We told the waitress our reservation wasn't until 5:30, and that we just wanted to enjoy cocktails/wine for a while before ordering dinner. She completely understood and accommodated us. We had the Swedish meatballs and marinated tomatoes as appetizers, and both were tasty, although we both agreed the meatballs would taste better in a homemade marinara, but we understand it was a Swedish version with brown gravy. Still good. For our mains, we had the Italian Sausage Rigatoni and the brick chicken. Both were excellent. The only issue was the fingerling potatoes were a little undercooked (too firm in the middle), but we informed our waitress (nicely) so she could give feedback to the kitchen. I appreciated the fact that the management had a note on each table explaining that they were still in 'soft open' mode, and encouraged positive reviews on yelp, but kindly requested any constructive feedback be given to them privately.......a classy and professional way to request feedback from their first diners. What little feedback we gave them was well received and appreciated. Overall, the food, drinks, and service was excellent. Pricing was reasonable for both food and liquor, especially considering the neighborhood (we live just a few blocks away). The desert menu looked great, but we were too stuffed to imbibe. I noticed on the dessert menu they had listed after-dinner drinks, and was surprised to see Blanton's listed for only $18. I appreciate the fact they are keeping prices reasonable and not overpricing like many of the restaurants/steakhouses in the area. Will definitely come back for dinner, and will certainly plan to meet friends for happy hours here as well, as the bar is rather large and has lots of seating around it. read more

At long last .. a good restaurant in snider plaza.. giving them time to get their kinks out .. but great value, love the quality of the food, and everyone is incredibly friendly.. the place has soul.. and will succeed!! Love it.. will support it, and highly recommend it!! Thank you the gods of snider plaza for putting this place on a map that I can walk home from!! read more

Will for sure be back. Drinks were amazing and the atmosphere is very cute for a date night!The food was good.