Abacus
Hours
- Sunday: Closed
- Monday: 6 pm-10 pm
- Tuesday: 6 pm-10 pm
- Wednesday: 6 pm-10 pm
- Thursday: 6 pm-10 pm
- Friday: 6 pm-11 pm
- Saturday: 6 pm-11 pm
Special Features
- Afternoon Tea
- Breakfast All Day
- Brunch Menu
- Business Friendly
- Catering
- Delivery
- Dine at the Bar
- Extensive Wine List
- Fixed Price Menu
- Gluten-Free
- Happy Hour
- Kid Friendly
- Late Night Menu
- Live Music
- Open 24 Hours
- Outdoor Seating
- Private Dining
- Quiet
- Romantic
- Takeout
- Valet Parking
- Vegetarian Friendly
- Vegetarian Options
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Wi-fi
Alcohol
- Beer
- BYOB
- Full Bar
- Margaritas
- None
- Sake
- Sangria
- Wine
Reservations
- Accepted
- Not Accepted
- Recommended
- Required
- Make a Reservation
Payment Types
- American Express
- Cash
- Check
- Diner’s Club
- Discover
- MasterCard
- PayPal
- Traveler’s Check
- Visa
Profile
The dining room is sophisticated and stunning, the service is professional and seamless, and the food is innovative without being too gimmicky. (Well, the lobster shooters are showy, but they sell like crazy.) Global entrées include a lovely bone-in filet.
Full Reviews
Most Recent
Review: Abacus
By Nancy Nichols (4/17/2007)
Since my last supper at Abacus a couple of years ago, I’ve eaten in every new-fandangled concept that’s come into town. When I returned to sample chef-owner Kent Rathbun and chef du cuisine Tre Wilcox’s menu, I didn’t expect to be overly impressed. Sure they’ve won a lot of stars and awards, but since Abacus’ splashy opening in 1999, the Dallas dining scene has been inundated with upscale restaurants. Well, I was not just impressed, I was floored. The dining room is still sophisticated and stunning, the service is professional and seamless, and the food is innovative without being too gimmicky. (Well, the lobster shooters are a bit showy, but they sell like crazy.) Despite a party of 45 in the private dining room, our meal was evenly paced, and the rest of the dining room was moving like a well-oiled engine. Our (devilishly handsome) waiter guided our party of four to a clean and racy Miner, Simpson Vineyard, Viognier from California. Sound fancy? It is, but the current “it” wine was only $45. It was perfect with our starters, which included a tomato and creamy mozzarella plate, and a salad of chicory, hearts of palm, and apple smoked bacon topped with crumbles of boisterous blue cheese. On to the global entrees. Seabass covered with a delicate lobster sauce, grilled red snapper, pork tenderloin, and a lovely bone-in ribeye. McWineguy, our studly server, suggested a Terrazas de los Andes Reserva Malbec for the carnivores. Without looking at the price, we agreed. When the bill came, we noted with pleasure the $52 price tag. The final tally for four that included four small plates, four large plates, two bottles of wine, three desserts, and two doggy bags came to a little over $400. Given the astronomical rise in restaurant prices that is going on in Dallas, I call that a handsome bargain.