Cafe Des Artistes

So disappointed… I raved about the cappuccino soufflé… All I can say is that my soufflé was very deflated! So So disappointed!

What a lovely new downtown addition! We ran the rock n roll half today and were looking for a decadent brunch with friends … Café D delivered.
The croque madam special should be a regular menu item with its double gruyère and truffled ham … Also enjoyed the short rib hash and a pork chop. $ 1 mimosas rounded out the meal nicely — and our server Victor did a great job keeping us topped up.
The room was mostly empty when we arrived at 11:30am but by 1pm was buzzing and very cozy!
We would love one in Austin!

This place is not what it appears to be on the website. For a upscale French restaurant the atmosphere was not there. The music did not fit the atmosphere (ie, MGMT was playing all night). Service was okay. We were the only people in there at 8:00. Surprisingly, the food was pretty good. Was not impressed with the cheese plate. For the price, they could have given you more.

The Story: Came here for a quick treat after a play, my mom and I attended. I absolutely adore the French, so it would only be right to check this place out. The manager was lovely, and our waiter was pretty cool also. When you walked inside, you just felt like you were in Europe. LOVE.
Food: I had the macaroni and cheese– which was okay, but nothing I would fall out of my chair for, I think if I made Kraft Mac and Cheese and added cheesy bread crumbs it probably would have tasted the same. My Mum… not quite sure what she had, my memory is a little blurry. Anywho– my dessert was absolutely delicious.
The only downfall, were the portions of food. My mac was a kid size bowl, and even though the French do eat small, I’m in America and we eat big (okay not really, but you catch my drift).
Service: Friendly, I believe our waiter was from Boston (his accent was awesome). He was fun. Not because he had an accent. :)
Neighborhood: Since I’m not too familiar with the communities in Dallas, I can’t really say much, other than it was nice being in the Art District of Dallas and seeing what Dallas has to offer.
My vote for best city in America, still lies with New York City… Brooklyn to be exact and of course my home– San Diego, CA.
Price: Fair.
It’s unfortunate, I only got to enjoy this place once and won’t have the opportunity to share with mates. It was nice.

Came here with a few friends after the symphony and was met with fantastic service and genuine atmosphere. Definitely coming back!

Went here b/​c I had a travelzoo voucher for a 3 course meal for 2.
Atmosphere is gorgeous. Very french with the velvet drapes and velvet lined booths. Really like the décor, music, atmosphere.
Had the tomato bisque (EXCELLENT) and ceasar with fried sardines (YUM!)
Risotto was ok. Nice flavors, but they didn’t seem to blend well. Like maybe hadn’t cooked together long enough or something.
We got halibut & steak frites. Both were ok. Steak ordered rare was… medium to medium well. Understandably, we were the last people there, but were gone by 9:30 on a weekday.
Overall, I would love to come here to sit at the bar and have drinks and apps. Willing to give the rest of the menu a try again even if it didnt’ totally impress me this time.
Service was attentive & charming.

What a pleasant experience I had here with a small group. A friend suggested this place for brunch before we went to the AT&T performing arts center.
As we arrived, I was in awe of the beautiful location. Outside there is a lovely water fountain and ample outdoor seating. I’m sure if it were not 100 degrees on this hot dallas summer day, we would have enjoyed the outdoor brunch.
As we entered the restaurant, we were greeted warmly by the hostess and were quickly taken to our table. We took in the beautiful décor (French/​art deco) so far so good.
Nina came quickly to the table with warm bread and asked for our cocktail order. Dollar mimosas, 2 buck Bloody Mary’s ! That alone was enough to stay! I was the only one to order the mimosa, my friends had the Bloody Mary’s! They were so impressed I had to try it, and it was amazing.
We asked for the brunch menu, as the very talented piano player began to impress us on the ivory.
The brunch menu is pretty limited, but all the standards are there. A side of bacon is 3 bucks but worth it. Ample portions. Omelette was fresh and amazing. Beignets were superb! However, the next round of drinks showed up and were made completely different as well a the flavor had changed. Now the Bloody Mary’s were being served salt rimmed without garnish! Hmmmm? Nina said they had run out of mix so they were making them differently and then rushed off for garnish. All in all they never were quite as great as the first drink! We laughed that our new 2 buck drinks were only worth 50cents!
So… Go and enjoy this lovely place. Make an early reservation for 12 ish as it gets busy real quickly!
4 stars and I will return! 125 bucks for a brunch for 4 isn’t to bad in Dallas! This upscale location will do well if the get more staff and a consistent bartender!

Stopped by at around 2pm on a week day. Not a soul in sight. Wasn’t going to go in until the waiter came outside and asked my little group and I to give them a try. Glad we did. Our lunch was great. I had 2 Perfect Manhattan’s that really were (Perfect) the special trio which included a beef steak sandwich soup and salad. 2 in my party ordered the pasta dishes which were both really good as well (I tried them both) the only low point was the Crawfish Beignets. They seemed more like hushpuppies with a hint of crawfish (maybe). But all in all a great place in a great location.

Another Lombardi restaurant? That doesn’t serve Italian? Hmmmm.
Back in the day, I was such a fan of the old Lombardi’s on Hall where Mrs. G and I could run into good friends or an occasional Hollywood celebrity. Then there’s Sangria, which Mrs. G and I love to go for an ice cold pitcher of champagne sangria around Happy Hour (a broad time frame that can occur on any day.) Anyone remember La Peasana, that family-​friendly Italian place on Lovers where unruly rich brats ran amok while their not-​so-​Peasana parents chatted loudly? Maybe if Mrs. G and I had a bevy of unruly brats we would have fit in better… but not…
So a couple of weeks ago Lil G wanted Daddy G to take her out to lunch and suggested that he take her to Café Des Artistes. G-​Dad conceded. Frankly, it had been over a decade since I worked downtown and frequented nice downtown restaurants at lunchtime, so it sounded fun.
Artistes is appointed nicely and we felt very comfortable as we sat at noontime with mostly empty tables around us. Lil G ordered the Crab Risotto while I got Moules et Frites (hey, when in Paris…) After waters were re-​filled repeatedly and 20+ minutes passed, the waiter decided to bring les Frites as an appetizer, maybe because the rest of the order got screwed up — our only guess. Frites were yummy. Then the main courses came a decent while further into the afternoon. Risotto was pretty good but seemed light on the crab and the moules were good.
Other Unilocalers griped about the price, which was high in my opinion, too. All in all, we had a great time together chatting and watching the bevy of servers wait on a handful of tables. The food? Well, if our preparation was anything like the others around us, we can say we had a fine time but we won’t rush back.

Not a fan of this place. I tried the crab risotto which tasted like soup with a bunch of cheese. Then I had the trout which was so salty, I had heart palpitations. Ok not really but water did not do it. Now on the bright side the ambience was cool. They have a live band and the server was nice.

Ok spot to go before heading to the symphony. Mix up at bar — bar tender said ½ price cocktails, waiter said no only at the bar and not on Fridays. So missed expectations there.
Food — doesn’t know what it wants to be when it grows up. Madame’s mussels were good. My gnocchi/​ragu wasn’t.
Good desserts, competent but not great waiter.
It felt a bit like how Las Vegas might have imagined Montmartre to be. Didn’t have the intimacy, that I wouyld have liked. Kinda sterile.

This is a review for the Sunday brunch offered at Café Des Artistes, as I have not yet had the pleasure of trying out their dinner menu. The restaurant offers $ 1 mimosas, a lovely low key outdoor terrace in One Arts plaza, and friendly informative waitstaff. The menu had lots of enticing options that left all of us debating whether to order breakfast or a «light» lunch or one of the heavier lunch options — I opted for the tomato bisque, which was their special of the day. The soup was good (and came out in a lovely bowl that led to me to have even higher expectations), but sadly not great. It was also a very small portion, that to my surprise cost $ 10! I haven’t written off this restaurant yet, and next time will order one of the main entrees instead.

Decent food, better than average. Our server was excellent. Wine list is decent, but not on par with what I expected. I would probably go back here, but not top on my list.

The Lombardi family sure does love their European-​style restaurants. While the food here isn’t my favorite of their restaurants, the atmosphere and location do it well. We had dinner here before attending a show at the Opera and had a very nice experience. The restaurant is cozy and does it’s best to resemble a diner in Paris. The large bar area and red ceiling lightning made for a romantic dinner. Instead of ordering entrees we ordered a few dishes to share along with some sides. We particularly enjoyed the butternut squash soup and bone marrow appetizer. Both were well seasoned and fresh. We also had the Asian pork cheeks, charcuterie plate, and sides of Brussels sprouts and cauliflower. They were good but nothing extraordinary. The prices reflected what you’d expect from a Lombardi restaurant and the service was solid. I prefer the food at Toulouse but this Café is a fun place to try before attending a show down the street or listening to jazz as you sip on a sazarac.

I had one hour to kill before attending a performance at City Performance Hall. I had the cheese platter. It was pretty meager, but I made due, considering I wasn’t really hungry and had two glasses of champagne to accompany. Service was very good, even though the guy behind the bar was clearly doing the job of at least two bartenders. The crowd looked like 60−70ish, pre-​theater/​opera folk, mink coat and all. Yeah, I didn’t really fit in with my 20 year-​old ski jacket, but who cares.

Proximity to the art museums brought us to this new Lombardi outpost in One Arts Plaza and I had these great images of a 1920’s French café menu and ambiance, but you know it started to seem like, …just another Lombardi outpost: nice décor, European standards like mussels and ravioli, a brunch menu starting at $ 10 and $ 1 mimosas. The chain smell even overpowered the old world man’s genuine charm at the door with his Italian accent and altruistic small talk.
The prices reflect a tourist trap aspect you might associate with the high rents of One Arts Plaza. The $ 9 meatball appetizers were good but my $ 18 moules and frittes seemed overpriced in comparison to their other restaurants like Toulouse.
$ 50 for two wasn’t bad, but I expected something better.
Stick with the brunch menu and $ 1 mimosas and you might be happy where you
could enjoy a quiet and peaceful brunch with friends. The dining room was almost empty.

The service here is excellent!
I think this place is new around the block in the Art District, family owned. The staff will make you feel very welcomed as if you’re home.
I was here on a Thursday night and a Friday night, both nights they had live music playing, kind of like a piano bar but with soft singing.
The menu price ranges were decent considering the type of atmosphere provided. Entrees were ranging from 20 – 30, and appetizers were ranging from 8 – 14. The foods here were one of the best i have had. I loved the bone marrow, although I wish they gave more in the dish, but this is French cuisines so the portions are small. The steak frites were really delicious, decent portion too so you won’t get tired of the food. I liked the broiled beef with mushroom, both the mushrooms and broccoli had excellent tastes, but the beef is lacking something, or having too much of something.
I haven’t had a chance to explore the desserts menu fully, but the cream brule we had was a-​okay. I will have to try the soufflé to really judge a French dessert menu. Overall, a very nice classy place in a nice and classy area. Date-​material

Over priced. Slow slow slow service. The drinks were good but the food was way over priced and not all that.

We first tried Café des Artistes for dessert one night after dinner at another restaurant in One Arts Plaza. We had the opera cake and it was amazing. Went back for dinner before going a play this weekend. The service was great (the owner came over to make sure everything was good and talk to us about the restaurant), food was good (we had salads, steak frites, rainbow trout and the mozart dessert and cleaned our plates) and the French 75 was one of the bests I’ve had! We told them we were heading to a show after and they made sure to get us out in time. They also have live piano music at night– definitely worth trying for dinner and a great dessert/​drinks spot too!

Great new addition to One Arts Plaza! I love the French bistro décor, especially the red ceiling! Our server was very pleasant and quite attentive. For a business lunch they had us in and out pretty quick, so no complaints there. The food was good too — we both tried the quiche (chorizo, onion and potato) with a side salad. I definitely want to come back and try one of the champagne cocktails… ooh la la!