DC Anonymous

How old is your wife?

4 months, 2 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )

captainearlsummer Anonymous

Food: 4/5  Vibe: 3/5  Service: 4/5  Value: 3/5  Overall: 3/5

After not eating here for years my wife and I had lunch at the Mansion to celebrate her birthday. It was pretty disappointing. We were one of only 2 tables occupied and it "felt" a shell of what it used to be. Could have been slow because it was lunch on a Monday or perhaps it is from a tough economy, but the menu itself was far from what I remember it to be. Fewer choices and missing what I considered to be Mansion staples from the past Dean Fearing menus... but a let down and seemed far from its 5 star past.

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DC Anonymous

Food: 4/5  Vibe: 5/5  Service: 5/5  Value: 3/5  Overall: 4/5

Title: Brunch at Mansion a High Dollar Low Key Event

Abstract: The investigators had three plates for Sunday brunch including pancakes, seafood salad, and eggs benedict along with a mimosa and two glasses of tap. Food decent. Nice patio. Attentive staff. Cost almost a hundred bucks.

Introduction: The investigators returned late the previous night from a week in Chicago. After a great deal of cold, rainy walks through the windy city, a sunny brunch seemed like the right antidote to the 'back to Dallas' blues. When shooting for brunch, the Mansion at Turtle Creek Rosewood Estates or whatever it's supposed to be called seemed like a reasonable choice.

Methods: We left the wagon with the probably complimentary valet. In the parking lot, there was a gospel group welcoming guests. The authors were impressed by all this for brunch, but apparently the vocalists were part of some private party in the hotel.

The authors took a seat just inside a large window overlooking the patio and gardens. It truly was a relaxing sight, save for some loudmouth with a purple tie who kept accosting people. The other guests were all about 9.6k years old or 22. However, overall, it was barely a third full.

All food was analyzed by the eating and tasting methods described by our group in an earlier manuscript.

Results: The seafood salad came served in a bowl packed with ice. The ocean critters were all of a nice proportion, but one of the authors* doesn't really care to eat cephalopods. Still, the cilantro and whole fresh kernels of corn gave some excellent contrast to the acidic ceviche style dressing.

The eggs benedict came in two pieces, each with an appropriately runny yolk over a finely sliced ham. The roasted potatoes were slightly salty, but not unpleasant. The dish was bisected by two steamed fresh asparagus. The asparagus was a nice complement to the hollandaise sauce. Interestingly, the stalks were skinned, perhaps for flavor and perhaps to help the octogenarian clientele chew them. Either way, shaved is fine.

The pancakes were a three stack medium. They were fluffy filling in one authors description. Alongside were three beef looking sausages. The meat was all right if not fantastic. The authors certainly didn't get the impression that it was awesome organic cows from down the street, but no real complaints.

The service was pleasant, efficient and appropriate. The experiments' particular server managed to work in some comments on the dinner items in tempting us to come back without appearing like a total shill.

Analysis: All analysis was performed using the point of sale machine versus the principle investigator's paycheck. Experiment wide significance was set at one-tailed 0.05 goblins with a Jebus-Sidek correction.

Discussion: Overall, this was a rather relaxing brunch. The setting is excellent and the service was really well done. Did the food jump off the plate and punch the investigators in the face? Well, no, not really. The dishes were certainly crafted with intelligence, but they didn't leave feeling totally knocked off their feet. Damages - before tip and including one mimosa about $80 even. Go back for dinner - sure, why not? Brunch again? Maybe for the out of towners / expense account.

Disclosures / Grant information: This paper was supported by grant number AGG6-9 from the National Center for Eating and Drinking (PI DC).

1 year, 6 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )

micastio Anonymous

Food: 3/5  Vibe: 3/5  Service: 3/5  Value: 3/5  Overall: 3/5

A few caveats about my ratings - 1. It was before the remodeling/reopening this year. 2. It was during restaurant week.
For those considering going during restaurant week, I really wasn't impressed. They herded us in around 5 PM, put us in a little hallway, gave us some chicken, and that was it.

I'm sure when you're a full paying customer they roll out the red carpet, but for whatever reason, even though it's always the first restaurant to sell out during restaurant week, it just isn't that great.

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