Mister Charles
Restaurant · Knox/Henderson
3219 Knox St Suite 170, Dallas, TX 75205
Highlights
Playful European fare, steaks, pasta, creative desserts, wine
Playful European fare, steaks, pasta, creative desserts, wine
"The opulent French-Italian Mister Charles is part restaurant, part grand palace, with soaring ceilings and maximalist decor (we hope you like chandeliers). Buy out the whole restaurant if you just sold your tech company, but otherwise book the more manageable mezzanine. It seats 26 and has a dedicated bar to keep the stiff martinis and Italian white wines flowing. Guests can start with one-bite canapes like caviar-topped chicken nuggets served on passing trays, and then settle in for a seated dinner. Wagyu short rib Wellington is carved tableside with a fun flourish, and the arrabiata pasta is good enough to start a fork fight. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - kevin gray
"Mister Charles in East Dallas swings big, and that includes the dining room with two-story-high ceilings and a bar that spans nearly the entire restaurant. The food takes French and Italian classics and puts a luxurious spin on them—a whole dover sole comes swimming in a lobster beurre blanc, buttery and light as a cloud, or fusilli that shows up covered in fontina and glittering with caviar. The desserts tend to arrive on fire, like a dome of meringue hiding baked alaska with banana, which is an appropriate spectacle to end a meal at a fine dining spot that knows how to have fun." - nick rallo
"Mister Charles in East Dallas swings big, and that includes the dining room with two-story-high ceilings and a bar that spans nearly the entire restaurant. The food takes French and Italian classics and puts a luxurious spin on them—a whole dover sole comes swimming in a lobster beurre blanc, buttery and light as a cloud, or fusilli that shows up covered in fontina and glittering with caviar. The desserts tend to arrive on fire, like a dome of meringue hiding baked alaska with banana, which is an appropriate spectacle to end a meal at a fine dining spot that knows how to have fun." - Nick Rallo
"What kind of mind combines baked Alaska and banana pudding? One that knows what’s delicious. There’s nothing quite as fun as having dessert set on fire in a fancy restaurant, and the team at Mister Charles seems to be well aware of that. The Banana Semifreddo Baked Alaska has an unlikely origin story: One of the owners, Chas Martin, wanted banana pudding, in honor of his sister, who he says makes a mean one, while the culinary team wanted Baked Alaska. Et voila, a double dessert — and this one is big enough to share. If you’ve seen the sprinkler candles on desserts flying around Dallas restaurants, this takes that idea and one-ups it, big time. It’s worth mentioning, too, that you’ll be eating it in one of the most beautifully designed restaurants in Dallas. Plan to share, since it’s a big portion." - Courtney E. Smith
"One of the city’s most beautiful restaurants is not a bad place to tie the knot. The space, designed by Sees Design, opens into a mix of Parisian bistro design (so much brass) accented with Venetian decor (so much crystal) and patterns that shouldn’t work together but do. There’s a small private dining room upstairs, and to the left of the entrance is the “dark side” — a second dining room with a completely different design. It is perhaps better suited to a reception than a wedding ceremony. The kitchen serves pasta like truffle carpinocchi, short rib dumplings, and fusilli and caviar, along with a top-notch (and costly) menu of steaks. This place may be a match for the couple heading to the courthouse with a few friends for the ceremony who want to blow out their budget on the reception." - Courtney E. Smith
