Restaurant review: Watel’s World Piece Cafe in Dallas

by Katie & Emily Garrett of The Dish On Dallas

I even ate all of my vegetables -- if they tasted like that at my house, veggies wouldn't be a problem!

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Exterior of Watel's World Piece Cafe in Dallas

DALLAS — Last night's dinner plan was to find Watel's World Piece Cafe on Lower Greenville and give it a try. I am still trying to sort out the right words to explain how much I love and adore this new restaurant.

The seating is precious. Tables or table/booth combos are offered up. Overstuffed pillows are there to make your stay more comfortable. Brick walls and cement floors could give this place an austere feel, but the decor and the color scheme make it feel so warm.

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Bread basket with unsalted butter at Watel's World Piece Cafe

We started off with the butternut squash soup. Garnished with pepitas, this soup was spectacular. It had a silky texture, it was the perfect temperature, and the pepitas were such a nice, nutty contrast compared to the mellow taste of the squash. I wanted to order a bowl to go so that I could enjoy the soup again for my lunch today, but they had sold the last bowl by the time I got around to placing my order!

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Butternut squash soup at Watel's World Piece Cafe

For our second appetizer we tried Kobe Meat Balls & Harissa Aioli. Wow! Such flavor in such small morsels. We were very impressed with the way these little guys took charge of the plate.

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Kobe meatballs and harissa aioli at Watel's World Piece Cafe

Done with our small plates, we moved on to the large plates. We tried Grilled Salmon with Coconut Milk and Curry and we tried Flemish Beef Carbonades. Both dishes were phenomenal. The nice thing about World Piece is that the portions are a good size. We aren't talking about a giant man steak of grilled salmon, but a solid piece plated with vegetables that spectacularly complimented the main course. The flavors of the salmon and the sauce really popped and made this dish unique.

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Grilled Salmon with Coconut Milk and Curry at Watel's World Piece Cafe

The Flemish Beef Carbonades was billed as a type of beef-beer stew. The dish was served in a red Le Creuset ramekin with lid. The beef was tender and delicious -- again, a generous portion without being overkill, so enjoyable I didn't want to put my fork down. I even ate all of my vegetables -- if they tasted like that at my house, veggies wouldn't be a problem!

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Flemish Beef Carbonades at Watel's World Piece Cafe

All I can say about this place: Give Piece a Chance.

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Teresa Gubbins, staff:

i just ate at World Piece this weekend and absolutely loved it, too. their prices, especially on wine, are insanely cheap

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David Gates, verified:

I think I might have to give this place a try, as I live so close. Though I find it hard to take seriously a review containing that many exclamation points!

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mail, anonymous:

I wish you would have said hi, so I could meet you face to face :)

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eastdalgal, anonymous:

I just dined here with four friends, and the experience was terrible, really terrible. We found two positives to this restaurant: it is a quant space and wine is very well priced. Too bad we had to get up and find our wine on a nearby buffet and pour for ourselves. And they were out of one wine we ordered. When we arrived, with a reservation, the door was locked. There was a note on the door with a phone number telling us to call and someone would come unlock the door. It was downhill from there. The owner/chef/server/guy-who-unlocked the door clearly did not care if he has customers or not. He was inattentive. He did not have many things on the menu. He made some substitutions, but did not adjust prices accordingly. Several of the dishes ordered by our group were obviously reheated leftovers. Some things taste better the next day, but they should probably be thoroughy heated through to have that quality. The dishes that did seem freshly prepared were lacking in distinctive flavor. I could outline more specifics that ranged from appalling to frustrating, but I won't. Suffice it to say that a group of people who really likes to eat and drink will never, ever go to Watel's World Piece again and will caution you not to go there either. Yuck.

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