Dallas Dining

Here is a quick review of the restaurants that I ate at in Dallas this week.

The Hofbrau- Known for great steaks, this place didn't disappoint. I had the 14oz. prime rb and it was very tender nd juicy and reasonably priced at about $19. The atmosphere is great and if you aren't into steaks they have plenty of other food to suit your palette.

Spaghetti Warehouse- A nationwide chain, but this was my first experience at this restaurant. I had the lasagne and chicken parm combo and it was okay. The food is reasonably priced, especially the spaghetti which I hope is better than the food I ate.

Atomic Sushi- What can I say? This restaurant must have been a diner in a previous life. There is some indication inside that it actually serves Japanese food, but tht is mainly madeup of whatever the owner could get his hands on from Japanese beer companies. There is also a King Kong poster, and some other assorted out of place decorations for a sushi joint.

Another oddity is that there aren't any Asians working in the restaurant which to me isn't a sign of confidence. The food was mediocre at best. My colleague and I decided to skip the sushi and went for tempura and chicken teriyaki. I'm not sure that was such a good idea. My chicken was tasteless except for the teriyaki sauce and the rice tasted like it had come from the bottom of a rice cooker with a very uneven texture. Also unlike most Japanese restaurants they didn'ts serve miso or a small salad with the entree. Those were extra and would have set me back another $8.

My advice is that if you see this restaurant and are intrigued by the name stay away. Maybe the sushi is decent, but based on my experience with their menu I wouldn't bet on it. Then again, based on the low quality it may not be around much longer anyway.