Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Japanese/Indo-China/Vietnamese: Steel

Steel Restaurant & Lounge
Oak Lawn / Turtle Creek/Highland Park/
3102 Oak Lawn Ave/Dallas, TX 75219/ 214.219.9908/www.steeldallas.com

Steel takes the art of dining to a higher level than most Asian places we’ve found around town. But, then one would expect high standards from this part of Big D! Rarely have we ever had such a memorable dining experience. The manager and wait staff were extremely attentive and made us feel like the most important people in the room. The décor is high class Zen. The clientele was sophisticated and fashionable. We went for the sushi. In a word…stellar! Did you know that raw quail egg atop uni (sea urchin) is an aphrodisiac according to the Japanese? We couldn’t resist a try and once swallowing thought we felt an unmistakable tingle as it squirmed its way down. Their wine and sake menu is impressive. If you’re not a sushi fan then try one of many authentically prepared dishes. For dessert have the Chocolate Sushi Roll. Go to treat yourself. You work hard and deserve it. Or, if you’re a hard-working social climber, go to see and be seen among Dallas’ more elevated crowd. Perhaps you’ll also see a local sports figure or television personality. The bill won’t be cheap, but then quality rarely is. Yankee Eats Rating = 5/Impeccable

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