The Rustic - Dallas

Casual and relaxed place with live music, great service, and tasty food!! Saw a lot of big groups and families on a weekend night. Parking is really easy, which is a plus! It was quite loud with the music and somewhat hard to hear conversations, but the music was really good. Lots of seating options: indoor and outdoor. can also book out large sections for parties and celebrations! Waiters and bartenders were very welcoming and attentive even though it was packed!

Come for the brunch menu! Everything is family style and made to order depending on how many are in your party. I've come before for their previous brunch menu but like the newer version. The chicken and potatoes are so seasoned and egg, jicama, and pastries are refreshing. You will definitely be full after this but I feel like it's worth the price. If you come during peak brunch hours you might have a short wait. We waited at the bar, got a lil mimosa and by the time the mimosa came out, our table was ready! One thing to note is that they weren't able to do vegetarian substitutions in case anyone is vegan/vegetarian, they'll only be able to eat a select number of dishes!

We recently visited Rustic in Dallas for the second time, and unfortunately, it didn't quite live up to our first experience. My husband's ribeye was quite fatty, though he mentioned the flavor was decent. I had the hot honey chicken, which was good, but not outstanding. On a positive note, our waiter was excellent. Overall, the experience was average, and while it wasn't bad, we've had better meals elsewhere. We might not rush back.

Met girlfriends here for brunch the last Saturday in June. Let me start by saying this place has a huge parking lot, which is surprising for being in Uptown. I wish I had known that before I took car service. At any rate, my friends were already seated at two high-top tables near the bar area. I get that this place has a great patio, but it was a scorcher that day, and even with the glass doors between the inside and the patio closed, it was uncomfortably hot in the restaurant. So, taking off one star for the temperature. Rachel was our server, and she was fantastic! Especially since she told us at the end of our brunch it was her first day. We never would have known it. Her service was on point, and she was waiting on 12 of us! So, applause to her! I started with the Texan Candy cocktail, and it tasted like a watermelon jolly rancher. Yum yum! I ordered the avocado shrimp salad, and it was cool, crisp, and tasty. Half of our group ordered salads, and the other half did the family style brunch. I wish I had participated in the brunch! Everything looked delicious, and I heard the French toast was extra special. The Rustic has been on my list to visit for a decade, and this was my first experience. I definitely want to try it again on a cooler day and also have the family style brunch.

I have been wanting to try The Rustic for a while, and I decided to stop in for brunch with a girlfriend on Saturday. I was extremely disappointed with my experience. To start with the positive, there was someone performing covers of popular songs and he was excellent. It really added to the meal, and though it was a little loud as we were seated near the stage, I loved it! The parking lot is also very large, which is uncommon for this area of Dallas. The eggs migas were AMAZING! The negative (and reason for my rating) is everything else. When our server, who was friendly, came to take our orders, we asked if there could be substitutions made for the family-style brunch as one of us was vegetarian. We weren 't looking to sub out dishes for ones off the regular menu, but possibly get two of another dish instead of the fried chicken or bacon. He told us no, the chefs would not allow for any substitutions unless there were allergies. We said ok, no worries because we didn 't want to be difficult and I assumed there would still be enough to eat based off the menu. When our plates came out, despite letting our server know I was vegetarian, the french toast and bacon were sitting in the same place and touching. I somewhat understand not being able to make substitutions, but they couldn 't use an extra plate to separate the meat from the vegetarian dishes? The avocado toast was the equivalent of avocado spread on a cracker with seasoning. It was so small (pictured), it could be eaten in one bite. The potatoes were dry and unenjoyable. The jicama salad was decent, but nothing too notable. I could only eat half the dishes, and I left the restaurant hungry. I understand that making accommodations is not ideal for any restaurant, but I also believe it is part of prioritizing customer satisfaction. I can 't recommend The Rustic to anyone who may have any dietary preferences or special requests, as they will not be addressed or accommodated.