One of the best moments of this past weekend had to be my dinner date with Ryan at The Front Room. I couldn’t wait to try Hotel Lumen’s newest addition.

What: upscale diner

Where: Park Cities

Please excuse the horrible iPhone photos. I started off with the Mai Tai. It was refreshing and delicious. Ryan had the Jalapeño Caipirinha.

For my entree, I had the Chicken Paillard. I was very satisfied with the flavor. The arugula was dressed with a light lemony vinaigrette and the chicken was perfectly cooked. It was the perfect light dish to eat out on the patio.

Ryan had the steak and fries (wasn’t cooked the way he ordered it, but fries were good). On the side we shared their mac n cheese and green bean casserole. I got so excited green bean casserole was on the menu. It was a bit too creamy for my liking, but tasty nonetheless. The mac n cheese was very rich and creamy–with shell pasta. I tended to gravitate towards the fries.

Dessert was a hard choice because their menu was so jam packed with drool-worthy options. We went with the coconut cream pie–more of a cheesecake texture, but perfect amount of crust to sweet filling. Wish I had a better photo to represent it, but this will have to do!

The prices were right and so were portions. Even though they’re brand new, we had a great server. He was attentive and quick. I can’t wait to go back for a glass of wine and their “deviled tomatoes”! See ya soon, Front Room!

Bon Appétit,

That Foodie Girl