16 November 13 - 19, 2025 dallasobserver.com DALLAS OBSERVER Classified | MusiC | dish | Culture | unfair Park | Contents whole branzino for $135. Because nothing says luxury like fish that costs more than a monthly car payment. Veal Cordon Bleu, Mamani: $135 One of the hottest new tables in town, Ma- mani is already flexing with its showstop- pers on the share menu. The veal “Cordon Bleu” comes dressed in sauce Mornay with greens and pommes purée rich enough to make your cardiologist twitch. Other indul- gences include a whole duck “the Mamani way” for $169, Wild Dover Sole with spin- ach, lemon, and brown butter for $135, and a 22-ounce dry-aged ribeye topped with foie gras and truffle for $149. Because modera- tion clearly didn’t make the cut. Lobster Shiitake Salad with Spicy Lemon Dressing, Nobu: $69 Ever thought about dropping nearly $70 for a salad? Yeah, us either, even if it is topped with lobster. A cooked alternative for those who side-eye sashimi, it’s layered with mushrooms, fried garlic, sesame, and greens. Feeling inspired? Epicurious actu- ally published the exact recipe from the Nobu cookbook if you want to try to recreate the delicacy home. But if you’re ready to splurge, there’s also a King Crab Leg with panko crust and truffle sauce for $125, and a $75-per-person Sunday brunch that’s sup- posedly worth rolling out of bed for. Because if anyone can make lettuce luxury, it’s Nobu. ▼ RESTAURANTS SUBURB BOUND FRISCO IS GETTING ONE OF THE DALLAS’ EXCLUSIVE STEAKHOUSES. BY AAREN PRODY H ALL Park in Frisco is a 2.6 million- square-foot mixed-use community that has pioneered development in Frisco since the mid-1990s. Office spaces are spread out across 16 buildings. Luxury apartments at The Monarch are now com- plete, and one-third of the area features green space, including the Texas Sculpture Garden and over three miles of walking trails. Eventually, the master plan, which spans 20 years, will encompass 9.5 million square feet of usable mixed space. The latest newcomers to HALL Park’s ongoing transformation are two celebrated restaurants from Downtown Dallas: Tango Room and Commissary, both of which are owned by Headington Companies. Headington Companies, in case you’re not familiar, is the primary, privately held com- pany that has led the downtown Dallas renais- sance for over two decades. The company is behind The Joule, Forty Five Ten (and Mira- dor) and many other major food and beverage destinations in downtown Dallas. “For several years, Headington Companies has been actively searching for high-impact lo- cations to expand the reach of our restaurant portfolio. We’re now proud and extremely ex- cited that HALL Park will soon be home to the second locations of both Commissary and Tango Room, building on the success of their original Dallas venues,” said Michael Tregon- ing, President of Headington Companies. Both concepts will be located at 3101 Gaylord Parkway and will occupy ground- level retail space beneath The Monarch lux- ury apartments. They’re both slated to open in fall 2026. The Commissary is a European-style market that serves as a cafe, bakery, gelateria and neighborhood market all in one. It serves all-day breakfast and lunch, making it easily suitable for weekend brunches and on-the-go lunches. We love Tango Room. This under-the- mainstream-radar restaurant is an intimate (12 tables), modern steakhouse that serves timeless classics and a robust wine list. It of- fers a dining experience in Dallas that is truly one-of-one — including an original Andy Warhol behind the hostess stand, along with other art throughout the space — so we’re curious to see what they do with a second location. And if another black dia- mond-dusted Warhol will also greet you. The ground floor of The Monarch pro- vides both concepts with more flexibility. The Tango Room will feature a private din- ing room and a larger bar that accommo- dates a higher seating capacity. Commissary’s HALL Park location will be- come the brand’s flagship operation, hous- ing all bakery and wholesale operations, in addition to catering services. Courtesy of HALL Park HALL Park is a mixed-use community development in Frisco. City of Ate from p15 d Click It!
