Cacharel Restaurant

When we visit Dallas to see our daughter, we visit Cacharel. Love the location, ambience and FOOD!

My boyfriend and I were greeted by the staff at the door. Everyone was very helpful and welcoming. The food was amazing he had the Kobe steak and I had the diet mignon. Our view was beautiful. We used a grupon so the price wasn’t too bad without it, it is pricey!

Greeted at the front door by the owner was only the beginning of what turned out to be a fabulous food fiesta. Everything we ordered was top flight. The service was personal to the point where it was if we had our own private waiter. The most difficult thing is deciding what it is you’re going to order. If you have never been there go, but don’t let the location throw ya. Great views, service and food await you.

Cacharel has quickly become our go to special celebration restaurant. My wife and I went to celebrate our 25^th anniversary on this occasion. What a great time we had. We were seated at a table with the «Billion $ View» (it prominently features AT&T Stadium for the uninitiated). The service was crisp without being intrusive. The food was absolutely fantastic. In fact, I highly recommend the upcharge for the Buffalo steak. It was easily one of the best steaks I have had in some time. The desserts are great, too. Where else can you have a half a peach with some ice cream and still talk about it months later.
My only disappointment echoes one other post, the staff does not seem to pay any attention to the suggestions/​notes left on Open Table. I have done that the past couple of trips, but to no avail. Oh, well. Guess I’ll either start calling ahead or telling the host/​hostess.

My good friends were celebrating a milestone anniversary on Monday, June 8^th and the restaurant was very accommodating to allow me to pay for their dinner even though I was out of town. They made their evening special. I look forward to dining again at this outstanding restaurant on my next visit to Arlington. Thanks to the staff!

The service, the ambiance and the food was great! Great wine selection as well.

Oh Cacharel. Your cuisine is so overpriced, but if that’s the case, it should be all about the dining experience. Abacus you «ain’t.»
I had a Groupon. They require you to make reservations and only go for the evening meal. Of course they do. N’est pas?
I called on an early Saturday evening. Had plans to celebrate my friend’s birthday. She was under the weather so I asked if they could accommodate a party of one in a Saturday night. I was told, «just come, just come.»
And so I did. I was seated very promptly the furthest away from the windows. I was next to another single lady. Honestly, I live not far from Six Flags. A ninth floor view is not going to tear me up if I don’t get it.
What I wanted for a very expensive meal (cheapest is $ 50 prix fixe, don’t drink anything but water).
As they bring me a beautiful asparagus soup, I heard the other lady they placed in a corner thank her Garçon. Any time he addressed her? He addressed her as «Dear.» We spoke after she paid her check. She agreed the «dear» was very offensive. But she just wanted to spoil herself about once a month.
I’ve been spoiled, and Cacharel is not it, even with the $ 84 price tag on a steak.
I’m used to having the same person as my server. I felt like a leftover. One brought me a wine list and later a nice fume blanc. Another took my order and maybe brought my soup. After that, my food was slapped on my table and then I was ignored.
Cacharel…Georges Cinq you are not!!!
I did have a very nice meal. The pork chop was interesting. Even though the meat closest to the bone was blood red, I prefer a juicy pork chop instead of a dry one. The Irish Crème Brûlée was nowhere close to how great Pappadeaux’s is. But then this is all about the nice dining experience.
Oh, and because I was a single woman dining there, I could not get the attention of any of my many, many different servers to bring me the check. In disgust, I stood, went to the Hostess stand, and requested my check.
As a single party of one (Ha!), go across the street to Saltgrass. I have 2 more groupons. Call me an idiot. Never bought a Groupon before. I’m stuck having to go back here. I’ll share my pictures.

This is one of the best place for French food in the DFW area. We have tried both the French Room and Saint Emillion. This place is better, and less pretentious than the French room, and can match SE in terms of food.
In particular, i have a very nice escargot dish where the Chef has used a clever sauce to make escargot light (typical escargot dish is greasy) and tasty. My wife has a scallop dish which combines good fresh scallop (expected) and a light salad with sauce that complement both.
The highlight, however, is the soufflé. My wife is a big soufflé affectionate and we have had soufflé all over the country (including michelin star restaurants). This place has one of the best soufflé. The chocolate version is done in a classical manner (with whip cream instead of sauce though). There is no fancy tricks but just good old fashion quality control.
In fact, she likes it so much that we went back again within a week (which is unusual for us to hit the same French restaurant within such a short period of time). The second time around, we are impressed by both the appetizer (scallop + risotto), soup (a mushroom soup), entrée (buffalo tenderloin, and duck breast). Of course, we had soufflé again. This time, we have both the chocolate, and apricot. The apricot version include a bit of macadamian nuts which contrasts well with the soft texture of soufflé.
It is quite apparent that the focus of this place is food. The care of preparation has shined through.
We certainly will be going back.

Thanks for the owners replying to my review about putting in a bar here somewhere that faces the stadiums etc, for Arlington residents and tourists. You asked me how I heard about you? I have lived in North Arlington all my life, so grew up going to your restaurant as a child.
At 34 years of age now I go to Piccolo Mondo when I want a cocktail and dinner, or if Im flying solo to the bar. The bar there does not take away from the fine dining, In fact it adds to it. Just the type of crowd a 5 star restaurant brings in is refined, so noise is never a problem.

I want to start out by saying this place used to be my favorite place. My husband took me last night and we were very disappointed. We drove and hour to get there and once we sat down we were ready to leave! I made reservations on open table and it asked me if it was a special occasion and I explained yes and that we would prefer to be by a window. I think the restaurant ignores this.
Before going we looked at the online menu and we had our heart set on a particular entrée. We get there and that’s not even an option. I’m a little irritated because first we couldn’t get the table we wanted and now they don’t have the meal I want. I asked why do they have online menus if you don’t serve this food? They said it was for an example. So it’s an example of food they don’t have. That’s dumb! So we left! Won’t be back.
I just wanted a perfect evening with my husband and this restaurant ruined it!

Great dining experience in Arlington. I would recommend this place to anyone visiting the area and looking for a great meal. Service was great and ambiance couldn’t be better. Five stars from me!

For those unfamiliar, this restaurant is on the ninth floor of a bank building.
The beef menu is a la carte and there’s a price fixe menu for everything else. It includes an app, entrée and dessert. For $ 49.
Good wine list with reasonably priced bottles.
They bring bread to the table, but it is on par with the most average store bought dinner rolls. Needs improvement.
Started with soup of the day. Butternut squash. It tasted good, but it had the consistency of water. Not sure how you get a soup that thin.
Entrée was pan seared salmon. Excellent preparation and well executed. Perfect sear on the outside and tender throughout. Sits on a bed of diced celery root, snow peas, and cherry tomatoes. Very clean dish.
They told me I couldn’t have the lava cake for dessert. No explanation… even when i pressed for one. Whatever. Second choice was chocolate soufflé. It was really good and came with fresh whipped cream on the side.
I should mention the terrific staff. They are all courteous and attentive. Great atmosphere for date night. Outstanding views overlooking the football stadium.
Cacharel is clearly a respected establishment in the area. They’ve done something right for 30 years. Aside from my gripe over the watery butternut squash soup and not having the lava cake, I’d say thumbs up.

I recently moved to Arlington since losing my beloved husband of 32 years and after hearing wonderful reviews I decided to come for my 62^nd birthday.
I had the pecan crusted chicken with the basil mashed potatoes and for dessert the chocolate soufflé. Most delicious and the restaurant is lovely.
Also noticed a nice gentleman speaking French seated across the room from me.
A most lovely experience on a warm sunny day. Joyce

This place was okay for me. Went with the in-​laws for Christmas Eve dinner. I got a three-​course meal with the watercress salad, the salmon entrée, and the crème brûlée. The salad was good and presented well. The salmon itself was good, but I didn’t care for how it was paired with the ratatouille. Also, the ratatouille had a nice taste but the texture was a bit mushy for me. My favorite part of the meal was the crème brûlée. D got steak, which was yummy. If we ever go back, he wants to try the lamb, and I’d like to try the pork chops.
(Update Jan 21: bumping up one more star for the owner because he seems to definitely care about his place, and I think if I tried a different dish, I’d like it more.)

OK, so I prepared myself to be underwhelmed — when I see a restaurant located atop a generic office building with a prix fixe menu, I pretty much know what to expect. Dined here to celebrate my Aunt’s birthday — it’s one of her favorite places in town. Overall we had a very pleasant experience. The ambiance is very peaceful and not cheesy at all like you sometimes see in these places. It was not crowded at all, so we were able to hear each other talk. My cousins’ 8 and 13 year old boys were with us, and our waiter was able to fix them chicken tender plates the pickiest eater would love. It was refreshing to not have gigantic portions of anything set down in front of me. My scallop with the creamed leeks was delightful, and my family enjoyed the endive salad and pumpkin soup as well. The buffalo tenderloin was prepared wonderfully (tender and not overcooked), and the giant pork chop was perfect, according to my uncle. As far as desserts go, the chocolate soufflé was just meh, but the crème brule is not to be missed. I wouldn’t rush back here on my own, but if my aunt invited me, I would not say no. Overall a very pleasant experience and a nice place to celebrate special occasions. It is also hilarious to hear the screams coming from Six Flags as you walk from your car inside the building. Torn between 3 and 4 stars, so I will go with 4.

Great food and great service. Reasonable prices and great portions. I can’t wait to go back. The Pumpkin soup and Pecan crusted chicken is a must try.

This hidden restaurant is on the 9^th floor of an unassuming office building is a great place for an upscale luncheon or a date with a Francophole. The ambience is good and the view of Arlington is second only to the Six Flags tower observation deck. The lunch prices are a bit steep (although better than dinner) but the cuisine is authentically French. No other options like this in Arlington. The wine is a bit pricey; Even bottles of German table whites with a twist top commanded 3−5x the store price. To clarify on my rating, I give this place a solid 3– 3 ½ stars rated only against fine dining restaurants.

My best friend and I were in Arlington for a well deserved vacation. We decided to try something different and stopped here. The service was great, the food was absolutely amazing. She ordered the pork ribs and I ordered the duck breast. Both were seasoned perfectly. Nothing was dry, overcooked or undercooked. Best pork ribs and duck breast we’ve ever eaten, hands down. Presentation was beautiful. We ate our meals as the sun was setting. Overall wonderful experience.
Only thing was that the restaurant was located inside of an unmarked office building next to a few other office buildings. We had a bit of trouble figuring out where the restaurant actually was, but when we found it, we were not disappointed.

Hubby and I were here for Restaurant Week 2013 and had reservations at 7:15pm. No wait to be seated and I had requested a table at the window, which they accommodated. Not very crowded, maybe 5 other tables during our whole visit.
Hubby started with the gazpacho which was light, tasty and well-​presented. I opted for the Caesar salad, which was fair, but nothing special. Our waiter, Keith, was professional, polite and very quick. Water refills were immediate when the glass was half empty.
Hubby got the yellow tuna with the peppercorn sauce and he said it was better than he expected. Very salty and he is a salt maniac. I got the beef medallions, medium rare, also with the salty salty peppercorn sauce. I am also a salt freak, so if we noticed how salty it was, I imagine it would be inedible for many.
I got the Irish Cream crème brûlée, which was perfectly crispy in top, filled with velvety custard with a fair amount of Irish cream flavor. Hubby had the signature chocolate soufflé, which never disappoints.
Overall, I would go three stars, but Keith our waiter and the table with a view bought them another star. The normal prices aren’t ridiculous, so we will likely go back again.

My aunt and I came here for dinner tonight with a 9PM reservation. Unfortunately, we didn’t show up until 9:30PM (her fault).
This is my 4^th time at the restaurant, and it was the worst service that I’ve experienced here. Probably because we came in so late. We never got our waters refilled. I ordered hot tea, and no one gave me more water for my tea.
The food was good. I had the sea bass with cauliflower risotto. I think that’s my favorite dish, and 2^nd would be the scallops. The chocolate soufflé is always a pleasure to have. Soup of the day was pumpkin– tasty after the initial 2 slurps. It was quite an acquired taste.
Our main waiter was very unhappy when we showed him our Groupon. Too bad, you have to accept it, Sir! I’ve had this guy as a waiter before, and he was always nice except for tonight. Probably because of our timing.
TIP: DON’T MAKE RESERVATIONS HERE PAST 8PM!