"I was not completely impressed with The Mansion on Turtle Creek. Don't get me wrong; I really, really wanted to be impressed. I read the reviews and sighed with pleasure, and then almost swooned with delight when I checked out the website and menu. I made reservations for our upcoming Dallas trip and then expounded the anticipated virtues of the Mansion to everyone who would be present for the amazing and life-changing dinner to be had. Unfortunately, it was not to be. The evening started out nicely enough, and the atmosphere is absolutely amazing. However, once we were seated (we were a group of four) we were left alone with nary a menu or wine list for about 20 minutes. Granted, it was a weekend night but come on, that's just bad service. Moving along to about an hour later we began tucking into our appetizers, salads, and then main course. An appetizer and two entrees came to the table way under the ideal temperature. Not that piping hot was expected, but calling the temperature lukewarm would have been pushing it. One entree had to be sent back twice (embarrassing not only for the staff and chef but for us as well) and by the time dessert arrived, we were all pretty much mentally "done" with the Mansion. I would try it once more because I am guessing that our experience was an anomaly, but unfortunately we were not too impressed."

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