Very ritzy Cafe, but don't be fooled. The food is subpar for the absurd price you're paying. The service is commendable (cashier, manager) but they need to revamp the menu, get fresh food, and/or get new cooks. Go and get CFA/Whataburger instead.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
Tony Brown
I was charged twice for breakfast. I happened to check my account after the waitress ran my CC. She said she would take it off once the account settled. I feel foolish as I should have insisted on her crediting me back for the transaction. I keep calling but get hung up on. The food is great for the Airport but 1-star on no star for service until someone reaches back out to me to resolve. this. I put a complaint online so i want leave personal information on this.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Nikita Shefia Lane
Carla was an excellent waitress very cool and easy breezy. The avocado toast leads much to be desired but the bacon was on point. I neglected to take a picture of the food. Wonderful view and music.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Jackson
Overpriced slop
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Colin Warwick
The food is bottom tier generic mass produced American. Had a Cesar and TBLAST. somehow they jacked up a BLT which is impossible. McDonald's gives better bacon. Soggy romaine, cheapest deli meat I've ever seen. Staff was nice. Also it was premium airport prices, absolute robbery, literally just go to Chick fil A you'll thank new later.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Mike G
Outstanding service at the bar—Ms. Dora. Killer old fashioned. IPA on tap. Monday is the day for this airport. Quiet and cool atmosphere. Food is good and the kitchen gets it out quick. Listen, is it pricey—every single airport on the planet is pricey. Merry Christmas y’all!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Marie Stonebraker
Great atmosphere, awesome bartenders very attentive, food was great. Jordan Rosa is phenomenal. Hope to see this team again when I travel in the future!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ralph M
Airport prices but the burger and beer both were very good and the server was great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elizabeth B
Great service & tasty adult bevvies 🥰👏 Clayton was the best waiter, attentive & funny!!!! 🫶🥰
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Dean Large
Steak was excellent! Great view of the airport outside. I would definitely eat here again!
Finding an airport restaurant that you look forward to dining in is a treasure and a pleasure. Dallas Love Field Cool River Cafe, is one of these places. I have eaten there several times in the last 4 years. The staff is always friendly, gracious and professional. On one visit, I left my credit card after dining. I walked away to do some wandering during my layover; on my walking back by, still unaware of my forgotten credit card, my waitress saw me go by and she returned my credit card, which I gladly rewarded her with a $20 tip on top of the $10 tip I provided with the meal.
The service is fast, the food is exceptional and the portions are generous. The atlantic salmon, broccoli and finger potatoes were outstanding.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aaron Pierett
I ordered the Chipotle burger with extra pickles and onions and sweet potatoes on the side. They charged me for the extra onions even though I didn't receive the extra pickles. They tried to make up for this by giving me a pack of lays chips instead of giving me a refund. The bun tasted like cardboard, the burger lacked seasoning, and the potato fries were cold and limp. I will make sure to avoid this restaurant on future trips through Dallas.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Matthew Brinckerhoff
Eggs and bacon tasted like it was cooked the night before and heated up under heat lamps that morning. Don’t recommend.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Ronald Burt
Must say that this place looks nice but the food was a huge disappointment. We sat right by the window on the tarmac so that was good but we looked at the menu and the prices were pretty high. Of course we are in the airport so I guess that's to be expected. My Wife ordered the chicken sandwich on foccaccia, $22, and for her side selected the sauteed mushrooms. The chicken was grilled to within an inch of it's poor life. No real sauce or spread on it and the focaccia looked like it had been out for a couple of days. My wife is not picky and even she was really unhappy with the flavor. The side of mushrooms was about as unappealing to look at as any mushroom I've ever seen. They were like whole button your mushrooms but they were totally black. They certainly made them look like fungus. Again, no flavor or seasoning to speak of. She even tried a second one and nearly spit it out. I wouldn't even try one just on appearance alone. I ordered the Bacon Gouda burger, $23, and fries for my side. The burger came on Texas Toast and I'm looking for a little more than thick white bread on my $23 burger so I asked them for a hamburger bun instead. Again, about as disappointing a burger as I've ever eaten. The beef was flavorless and unseasoned. It was a little more rare that medium rare as well which I think is a risk no restaurant should be taking with ground meat. The smoked Gouda was looking like it came out of a supermarket store brand package and wasn't even slightly melted, still basically solid like it just came from the fridge. The bacon was about the only redeeming thing about it and it was just plain old bacon. The bun was not close to being fresh either. Lack of any kind of sauce or spread to camouflage the poor quality of the burger. Sad because I could have walked 50 feet across the terminal and gotten a Whataburger for a third of the price. And I'm not even a fan of Whataburger. So in closing, don't be tempted by the slick appearance of the restaurant. There are a number of other restaurants in close proximity that would serve you a better meal at a fraction of the cost. If you are management reading this, you need to provide something appealing to eat if you're going to charge premium prices. Blech!
Very ritzy Cafe, but don't be fooled. The food is subpar for the absurd price you're paying. The service is commendable (cashier, manager) but they need to revamp the menu, get fresh food, and/or get new cooks. Go and get CFA/Whataburger instead.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
I was charged twice for breakfast. I happened to check my account after the waitress ran my CC. She said she would take it off once the account settled. I feel foolish as I should have insisted on her crediting me back for the transaction. I keep calling but get hung up on. The food is great for the Airport but 1-star on no star for service until someone reaches back out to me to resolve. this. I put a complaint online so i want leave personal information on this.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Carla was an excellent waitress very cool and easy breezy. The avocado toast leads much to be desired but the bacon was on point. I neglected to take a picture of the food. Wonderful view and music.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Overpriced slop
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
The food is bottom tier generic mass produced American. Had a Cesar and TBLAST. somehow they jacked up a BLT which is impossible. McDonald's gives better bacon. Soggy romaine, cheapest deli meat I've ever seen. Staff was nice. Also it was premium airport prices, absolute robbery, literally just go to Chick fil A you'll thank new later.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Outstanding service at the bar—Ms. Dora. Killer old fashioned. IPA on tap. Monday is the day for this airport. Quiet and cool atmosphere. Food is good and the kitchen gets it out quick. Listen, is it pricey—every single airport on the planet is pricey. Merry Christmas y’all!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great atmosphere, awesome bartenders very attentive, food was great. Jordan Rosa is phenomenal. Hope to see this team again when I travel in the future!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Airport prices but the burger and beer both were very good and the server was great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great service & tasty adult bevvies 🥰👏 Clayton was the best waiter, attentive & funny!!!! 🫶🥰
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Steak was excellent! Great view of the airport outside. I would definitely eat here again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Finding an airport restaurant that you look forward to dining in is a treasure and a pleasure. Dallas Love Field Cool River Cafe, is one of these places. I have eaten there several times in the last 4 years. The staff is always friendly, gracious and professional. On one visit, I left my credit card after dining. I walked away to do some wandering during my layover; on my walking back by, still unaware of my forgotten credit card, my waitress saw me go by and she returned my credit card, which I gladly rewarded her with a $20 tip on top of the $10 tip I provided with the meal.
The service is fast, the food is exceptional and the portions are generous. The atlantic salmon, broccoli and finger potatoes were outstanding.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I ordered the Chipotle burger with extra pickles and onions and sweet potatoes on the side. They charged me for the extra onions even though I didn't receive the extra pickles. They tried to make up for this by giving me a pack of lays chips instead of giving me a refund. The bun tasted like cardboard, the burger lacked seasoning, and the potato fries were cold and limp. I will make sure to avoid this restaurant on future trips through Dallas.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Eggs and bacon tasted like it was cooked the night before and heated up under heat lamps that morning. Don’t recommend.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Must say that this place looks nice but the food was a huge disappointment. We sat right by the window on the tarmac so that was good but we looked at the menu and the prices were pretty high. Of course we are in the airport so I guess that's to be expected. My Wife ordered the chicken sandwich on foccaccia, $22, and for her side selected the sauteed mushrooms. The chicken was grilled to within an inch of it's poor life. No real sauce or spread on it and the focaccia looked like it had been out for a couple of days. My wife is not picky and even she was really unhappy with the flavor. The side of mushrooms was about as unappealing to look at as any mushroom I've ever seen. They were like whole button your mushrooms but they were totally black. They certainly made them look like fungus. Again, no flavor or seasoning to speak of. She even tried a second one and nearly spit it out. I wouldn't even try one just on appearance alone.
I ordered the Bacon Gouda burger, $23, and fries for my side. The burger came on Texas Toast and I'm looking for a little more than thick white bread on my $23 burger so I asked them for a hamburger bun instead. Again, about as disappointing a burger as I've ever eaten. The beef was flavorless and unseasoned. It was a little more rare that medium rare as well which I think is a risk no restaurant should be taking with ground meat. The smoked Gouda was looking like it came out of a supermarket store brand package and wasn't even slightly melted, still basically solid like it just came from the fridge. The bacon was about the only redeeming thing about it and it was just plain old bacon. The bun was not close to being fresh either. Lack of any kind of sauce or spread to camouflage the poor quality of the burger. Sad because I could have walked 50 feet across the terminal and gotten a Whataburger for a third of the price. And I'm not even a fan of Whataburger. So in closing, don't be tempted by the slick appearance of the restaurant. There are a number of other restaurants in close proximity that would serve you a better meal at a fraction of the cost. If you are management reading this, you need to provide something appealing to eat if you're going to charge premium prices. Blech!
Oh, the fries were acceptable.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Thank you Faith. Great bartender
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
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