Toussaint Downtown Brasserie - Dallas, Texas

Jessica Collin

En tant que français nous avons été ravis de trouver ce restaurant. Tout était parfait: service très agréable, plats vraiment très très bons, et le restaurant en lui-même est très beau. Merci

Marat Nizberg

Good tasting Brunch. Coffee was good. Food delicious. They were short handed. There were a lot of empty tables but no one to clean them.

Philip Soonhun Kwon

Swung by this place today for lunch after a few errands. The place was open during the holiday, I figure because it is part of the hotel. I've never been before. The description on Google is pretty accurate on the atmosphere. It is very classy, upscale vibe, well-maintained and clean. I was promptly greeted by the bartender Hannah, who gave me the choice to sit wherever I wished. I chose the bartop and was taken care of by her. We made conversation and she mentioned that she was relatively new to the restaurant, but she is very professional and seems to know the menu and hotel very well, already. Throughout my meal, I had four vodka martinis crafted by her. No complaints, they were good, and she was attentive. Before anyone gets onto me, I was using DART and made it clear to the one serving me that I would not be driving today.

I decided on just two courses for lunch, starting with the Crab Dip. The accompanying lavash chips were crisp and served warm, which was a nice touch. They worked very well with the dip, which was very creamy. Portion was pretty good, too, for an appetizer. For my entree, I ordered the Steak Frites, cooked medium rare. It came out cooked properly, presliced (the bartender, of course, did provide me a steak knife and other utensils before the food came out), topped with a nice persillade. Very flavorful, well marbled, and honestly a great deal at fourteen ounces, especially for a restaurant at a high-end downtown hotel. The frites were well seasons, not too hard or mushy, and paired very well with the aioli.

Attached to my review are a few photos, including the food side of the menu. It does say it on the menu, and the bartender Hannah made it clear when I sat down, but keep in mind that dishes with an asterisk are only available after 5 pm. Plenty of great options still available before then, including the Steak Frites I ordered. Your spending per person might not be as high if you don't order four cocktails like I did, although, at 11 dollars a martini, their prices aren't inflated or anything.

I definitely would like to return. The food, service, and atmosphere were all perfect.

Kyle

Can't believe how slow they were. I can't remember the last time I had to wait a literal hour for my food. The single waiter also never refilled any of our waters the entire hour and 20 minutes we were there. The initial water cups they give you are also pretty small. I will say we had a large group of 11 people, however, we did make a reservation for 8 for noon/lunch. They should have been somewhat prepared for a large group. It seemed like they only had one waitress and likely one cook on staff at the time. I don't blame the staff at all for our issues, it's likely the owners don't want to staff more people to save money. Even if it's just two employees, it would have been nice if the waitress warned us of the wait so we could have gone elsewhere. One hour wait time is unacceptable, especially given that it was a Tuesday for lunch. I will end this by saying the bibimbap was amazing, and some of our group enjoyed their dishes. However half our group got the burgers and didn't find them very good.

Vijo S.

Excellent Saturday brunch experience at Toussaint. The food, service and ambiance all showed great attention to detail!

K L

Brunch-time service at the bar on Texas/OU game day was spectacular. After their busy morning, I got there for the slow-down and it was perfect.

Bartender stayed calm dealing with crazy hectic customers who seemed like they had never dined out before. Lots of demands on her attention and she never missed a smile! I watched her as she checked on coworkers and genuinely cared about if they were doing ok. Just a credit to the industry.

As for the food? The simple Traditional Breakfast was so well prepared and one of the best breakfasts that I have ever enjoyed. Whatever bacon they use...is unreal! The baguette was so perfect but could have been cut all the way through. ?

The scrambled eggs were so perfect and the portions of each thing on the plate were spot on.

I expected the prices to be higher too. Food pricing is great. Add some cocktails and your wallet will feel it tho.

Absolute gem this place. The staff is awesome.

Angela BarronsMoriarty

Cozy atmosphere. Food was good but not generally French which was disappointing. The cocktails were fabulous.

Tara Daves

The salmon with tarragon béchamel was sublime. Great location next to the Majestic and near the Arts District, St Paul Station, and parking, with a cozy atmosphere that feels like a Parisian café. Service is top-notch. Will definitely return, probably for a special occasion.

Bonus: the espresso is what espresso is supposed to taste like, strong not bitter, with smooth mouth feel and the perfect kiss of caramel at the finish. (This place is going to turn me into a foodie!)