Reata

It's been years since I last ate at Reata. The restaurant has changed locations, but the attention to detail is still there. Prior to dinner I enjoyed a Birds and the Bees. It's like a Moscow Mule, but with Old Forester bourbon - one of my favorites.Dinner was a feast. More than I could eat actually. I enjoyed the bacon wrapped shrimp and tenderloin tamal as appetizers. For my main course I selected the jalapeno crusted red fish - DELICIOUS. I skipped dessert because I just didn't have room. Tragic in many ways, because I was anxious to give the apple crisp a try. Next time, I guess.

This last week was our first visit to Reata since the move to their new location. For the food, our party found things to be hit and miss as far as overall quality. As for the location, it is a real letdown and step down from the wonderful and creative space they had on Sundance Square. Service was spotty. First the food. Started with drinks. The Texas 75 was very popular with the ladies in our group. I had the Fort Worth Old Fashion and it was the best Old Fashion I have ever had. I don't know why but it was. I had a cup of the Jalapeno Cilantro soup to start. To tell the truth, I could not tell that there was either jalapeno or cilantro in it. It was just this thick, almost gravy, greenish liquid with little to no flavor. My wife had the Field Greens with Texas Goat Cheese, San Saba Pecans. The greens were fresh and plentiful, loads of pecans. But the goat cheese was barely noticeable, not at all what salads like that should be. So give it a B- at best for starters. After appetizers, I ordered a glass of wine to accompany my entre. Our server said he would bring it right away. It came just at about the time the entrées had been finished and plates cleared. For main courses, my wife had the Tenderloin Tamales. There are three of them and they are very large and extremely good. She could only finish one of them, so the other two were packed up and taken home for dinner for both of us the next night. A+. I had the Jalapeño Cilantro Crusted Texas Red Fish. Again, perhaps they forgot to put any jalapeno or cilantro in it, because neither flavor was there. But, worst of all is that the redfish was way way way overcooked, to the point where it lost flavor of any kind. If we were not going to the theatre after and had more time, I would have sent it back. D- Of the others in our party, by far the best dish looked to be the Carne Asada topped with Reata's Cheese Enchiladas. Because things were a bit slow, we had no time for dessert. Plus, our server took a good 15 minutes between taking credit cards and finally getting them back for signing. One other comment on service, our waiter began by taking all of our orders, then 10 minutes later he came back and said he had lost the paper he had written on, so could we all order again. So, service throughout was somewhere between incompetent, lazy and slow. Now the décor. The old location was creative, expansive, varied by location and not crowded or jammed in. This new space is much much smaller, pretty much exchangeable in terms of look and feel with any ordinary western theme steakhouse. And, we felt the tables were really jammed together, perhaps compensating for how small it is compared to the Sundance Square location. All of this said, I can't see myself ever returning when there are so many better restaurants at this price range within a few blocks in downtown Fort Worth.

It was orchestra night at the Bass concert Hall, so we basically had to make the best of it and we wanted to see the new location.Kaly was amazing as our server . She did an amazing job, there was only one little issue but she took care of it right away So we ordered dinner and we had the followingElk sausagePork tamales Jalapeno Cheese Grits And for dessert we had the Pecan TartThe new location while it does not have the outside terrace, was very comfortable. Plenty of seating, you did not feel like you were crowded, and the bar up front was very impressive. The ambiance was nice. Not too dark. And easy to walk around. The establishment was not loud, so that was a big plus In the new location it was still easy to get to all the downtown attractions, parking is a normal downtown Fort Worth parking issues, but this new location is still gray But I recommend this place, absolutely you have to go. Especially the grits. You got to try the grits

Came here for dinner. Very nice restaurant and good service. Prices were on the higher side but still not bad. I got the tamales for appetizers and the fish special for dinner. The red fish was tasty but kinda salty. The tenderloin tamales were delicious. Very good meal!

A nice fine dining restaurant in downtown Fort Worth. Tex Mex style with lots of history. They do have the patio terrace on second floor. Opt for inside, AC dining. Service was excellent. From the door to the table. The manager and server kept checking on you. As many of the down town establishments, the menu is on the expensive side. Ordered the favorite, Carne Asada with enchilada. Giant portion, Texas style. The whole meat under the cheese almost covered the whole plate. The gave you two giant cheese enchiladas on the top. The bread is very good. The tortilla soup is okay. Overall, very good dining experience.

We had another amazing Reata experience. I ate to many biscuits as usual. They are so good with the herbed butter. The tenderloin was really delicious and I did take half home. We had the best server Scott and received a visit from the manager also named Scott. I was so happy to get anotherChance to eat at the Sundance square location once more. The service is really outstanding and the food is delicious. I will be at the new location as soon as it opens. Oh the deserts are incredible I need to start with desert and see if I am still hungry!

After doing some browsing I decided to book a reservation at Reata for me and my girlfriend's little 6 month anniversary date.I booked the reservation on open table and requested to be seated up stairs under the glass dome, however a day before Reata called me to tell me they had a special event in the dome that night so we wouldn't be able to sit there. Definitely disappointing especially since this was our first visit to Reata, so we sat inside downstairs instead. We arrived about 10 mins early but we're sat immediately which was good, the server was very nice and quite knowledgeable about the menu, she checked on us frequently great service. We started with the complimentary corn bread and rosemary butter yummy!I ordered the Pepper crusted Filet with port wine sauce and it was sooooo delicious!The Filet was cooked a perfect medium rare and that port wine sauce had a deep flavor that i love, I definitely need that sauce recipe lol it also came with some good mash potatoes and veggies. I had the Malbec red wine to go with it which was very good. My girlfriend had the bacon wrapped shrimp and citrus crusted chicken with rosemary honey mustard sauce which she liked a lot also.Time for dessert! The server brought out the dessert tray and explained each option to us, we chose the bread pudding tamale with vanilla bean ice cream and OMG! This dessert was fantastic I would literally go back just to order this Lol .The bill ended up being $120 which honestly I thought was a fair value considering the quality of the food and service. I would definitely recommend Reata to friends and family and I expect to be back soon, don't hesitate to give Reata a try!

We came here recently and had an absolutely wonderful experience. The service was fantastic, the food was delicious and the atmosphere was romantic.We shared the tenderloin tamales, and they were downright AMAZING! They were filled with flavor, tender, and moist. The Pecan mash and sauce on top was the perfect compliment to the tamales. Warning: they are really big and filling!I had the chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, and veggies, and it was the perfect combination. My partner had the carne asada and cheese enchiladas, and for being a steakhouse, they were some of the best enchiladas I have EVER had.

We had the good fortune of meeting the owner Al while smoking a cigar before at three same time our group was telling us to meet them at Ruth Chris.... Ruth Chris? No no no, Al said go to his place and we will be well taken care of. Done. Table for eight! Done and done!Walked in and knew it was right. Huge as Texas and a fascinating menu with something for everyone! Al's son Mike took over and Destiny took such good care of our group. The must try's are:Fillet. Perfect Chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes fabulous Bacon wrapped shrimp... wow (and the fried onions underneath!)Ice cream tacos!!!All in all a great meal! Thank you Al!!!

Just had the appetizer platter. Tamales were interesting but not killer. Calf fries and shrimp were killer good. Other items were very good. Plenty to share as a meal for 2. Amazing venue. Loved the decor and ambiance.