The Zodiac

The service was great; attentive, but not smothering. Customers are given a complimentary popover with strawberry butter and a small teacup of chicken broth. The atmosphere is sophisticated. The food was good and served timely.

We had a very pleasant Saturday lunch at The Zodiac. The service was friendly but felt slow at times. The food overall was very good. The chicken tortilla soup and chicken picatta were particularly tasty. The atmosphere felt bright and colorful while exuding a sense of calm and tranquility. It was great to walk through Neiman’s and think about the halcyon days of times past when this was the spot to shop for luxury goods in Dallas. I think you should make your resy and experience this Dallas institution before Saks closes it down next year. The NorthPark NM location is about to get a substantial makeover so we’ll have a shiny new object to capture our attention while the chapter on The Zodiac closes and fades into the darkness of the cosmos.

Lots of choices on the buffet. Everything was delicious. Friendly and good service. Very filling and worth the price.

Such a lovely classic gem of a restaurant. Menu and food ordered was sublime. Decor was gorgeous but time to enjoy it was limited. One star off: We were disappointed because we had a :30 reservation but the kitchen closes at 3:00. How odd they'd make a reservation at that time when there isn't time to linger, enjoy the beautiful decor or order a dessert. Our waiter, Victor, was lovely but had to give us a 'heads up' to be able to order dessert. Make sure you reserve an earlier time.

The food was actually flavorful and really good. Raul was an excellent server and very fun and friendly! He was a great highlight to our experience. We will most likely be back next year.

This restaurant is on the 6th floor of the Neiman Marcus in downtown Dallas. When we first walked up there was no one at the hostess stand. We waited and waited about 10-15 minutes and no one came. It was mid afternoon so most likely right after the lunch rush. Eventually a waiter went to get someone. (Not that anyone communicated with us) The hostess came out and finally seated us. The service was super slow. The waitress finally came out and greeted us. She was very friendly and professional. She took our order and then we waited and waited some more. We waited about 30 minutes when the waitress came out and apologized for the wait saying there was only one cook on staff because the others were on lunch break. I ordered the strawberry salad with salmon. It was delicious. I enjoyed every flavorful bite. I don't think I will be returning but truthfully if you have time for a super long leisure lunch I would suggest visiting the Zodiac. The food was amazing and will not disappoint. If you are wanting a quicker lunch or more personal service definitely choose somewhere else.

Delicious food and lots of seating and great service we especially enjoyed all of the choices from the salad bars etc see photo.

This restaurant is inside Neiman Marcus downtown and is open Mon-Sat for lunch. If you work in the area or are just shopping or hanging in Dallas, I recommend popping in for a yummy lunch or a cocktail. Everything we had was good. We ordered the tuna tostada, blackened red snapper, and pot roast.

Going to the like walking back in time. Having lunch with the girls like in 1970s. Food was great. I really enjoyed all of it

Five stars all of the way! Holiday brunch, $55 each, with an amazing salad/cold buffet and the hot buffet with traditional holiday selections including prime rib/au jus and roasted lamb. Holy cow! Excellent service from RAUL and his team. THANK YOU!

Pros: quiet, plenty of menu selections, and shopping at Neimans afterwards. Cons: terrible parking options. Slow service. Went to the Zodiac with my mom to meet a friend and her mom for lunch. A lovely ladies afternoon. It was nice to have the restaurant so quiet as my mom has a tough time hearing so there was her little ambient noise which makes a big difference to her. The food was generally well liked, but nothing was super noteworthy. Overall, it was a solid experience, but nothing that distinctly stood out.

Lunch to celebrate my friends birthday and we had a wonderful experience. We had the burger, pot roast, and pear & goronzola salad. Definitely a step up from our usual lunch spots and enjoyed the ambiance. Our server Martha was amazing! Highly recommend requesting her when you go, you won't be disappointed.

Enjoyed this place. I had the braised pot roast and my friend had the scallops. My pot roast 4/5. It was delicious! Just super small portion. The scallops were huge and the mushrooms in his dish were very flavorful. Service was excellent. They were very short staffed but she did her best. This is a nice quiet place to have lunch meetings. I'll definitely return.

A splendid restaurant with a wide variety of choices for good value! Loved the complimentary pre-course consommé with fresh popover and strawberry butter! The crab melt with salad was delicious. The salad had a lovely light vinaigrette dressing. Our group also enjoyed the lobster roll and the antipasto Bistro Salad. There was good drink options and we had lovely margaritas with lunch. Our waiter was helpful with our choices and charming to speak with. He gave us other helpful recommendations for dinner! The Ambiance was classic and lovely with heavy flatware, cloth napkins , artfully plated meals and decorative bouquets of cherry blossoms springs. A lovely, memorable lunch!

The Zodiac Room is located inside of downtown Neiman Marcus department store on the 6th floor. The ambiance in the restaurant is nice. The Staff is attentive and friendly. The decor is trendy and the space is an open floor plan to view the entire restaurant from any table. The food is high end in regards to the price, but the quality screams Drive-Thru! I was served a $20 BURNED bacon cheeseburger, oh yum! Food Review: POPOVER CROISSANT with fruit (strawberry) butter and au jus or beef broth - very soft, flakey croissant, paired well with the fruit butter or you can opt to dip it in the au jus or beef broth. - the Waiter just sit the cup of liquid down without informing if it is dip for bread or expresso to drink, ‍ let alone confirming what the liquid. ZODIAC BURGER - thick beef patty, with cheddar cheese, onions, tomato, garlic. aioli and bacon. the bacon was BURNED to a crisp, it ruined the taste of the entire burger. -what Chef doesn't know how to fry bacon? Seriously! Fries - thin crispy fries, fried to a golden brown. great taste but only because the taste resembles that of McDonalds fries. BROTHERS BOND COCKTAIL- very refreshing whisky punch, with an awesome balance of liquor and mixer Overall, everything was pretty good. However, the 2 stars is due to the BURNED bacon. WTF don't know how to fry bacon but sell $20 burgers? Who?

The Zodiac at Neiman Marcus is an oasis. The old school service, the popovers, consommé starter before you order. It's just a delight! You get superb service in peaceful surroundings so you can eat a scrumptious meal before or after shopping. I've eaten at Zodiac too many times to remember. I love the mandarin orange soufflé but always ask what the special is, you never know. Never had a bad meal there.

Ladies Lunch at The Zodiac is always such a special treat! Charming atmosphere, great service, and fantastic, traditional menu. We were served the traditional consommé and popovers with strawberry butter. Next, we ordered a charcuterie board followed by Braised Pot Roast, Mandarin Orange Soufflé, and the Andean Dream Quinoa Spaghetti. All fabulous! The restaurant's noise level is also amazingly quiet as there were other celebrations, including a large bridal shower, taking place during our stay. We had such a lovely time that we stayed over 2 hours. Next, we explored the store using the escalator. The Fornasetti Home Decor grabbed our attention as did the Bridal Gowns. The Neiman Marcus flagship store is like an upscale museum. Beautiful!

Visiting the Zodiac Room is a holiday tradition I have started with my team leaders, and it is a perfect way to show them how much I value the work they do. The restaurant is beautiful, the food was very enjoyable. Kita took wonderful care of us. We look forward to seeing you all again next year.

Best chicken cordon bleu in town , wonderful memosa, delicious salad,, highly recommend

Awesome holiday buffet for 2022. $50 a person. Elegant tradition. You will be in the Christmas spirit with all Neiman's decorations. Valet parking is available, so it makes it easy to get in. Prime rib roast was delicious. Almost everything you imagine for a traditional Christmas buffet. Adorable little cakes served at your table for dessert.

A great option for a fancy meal with friends or date night! My family goes to eat the Christmas brunch every year and we are always more than impressed! The restaurant itself is always decorated nicely and offers small and large group seating options - but it's recommended to make reservations in advance. It's also fun to shop around Neimans before or after your meal! The service is always great and there are always amazing food options for everyone.

Located on the 6th floor of the Neiman Marcus on Main Street, the Zodiac seems to have a lot of old school about. The downtown department store with escalators and elevators, clothing on each floor is really near extinction. Was I in a time warp, maybe, but it is not always better in the present than the past. The dining room is split in half, with tables and booths located on both halves. We were greeted at 11:30 by a courteous hostess and immediately seated at at table. The menu was dropped off, in addition, a QR code listing the specials is on the menu's front corner They also have a box showcasing the "old" Neiman Marcus favorites. Now you might say with all the previous comments, why 5 stars? Well service, food and surpassed my initial expectations. The menu was interesting to say the least, nothing new wave or trending. It was the "touches" the impressed me. The charcuterie board, popover French dip and chicken paillarwere all very good. The server, Heather, I think is her name was terrific. (only been there a few months, used to own her own restaurant). Friendly, timely, and really made us feel welcome. She has a wonderful personality and gave us a lot of fun areas in the city to explore. The zodiac room extras made it a very worthwhile experience. First surprise was the spiced ice tea, cinnamon, orange, infused black tea woke me up perfectly. We also had chicken broth with popovers & strawberry butter. Man you can see why they are popular, warm, lots of flavor and in this day & age very unique. When you are in a new town, sometime going down a rabbit hole can be wary. However, in Dallas: a visit to the book depository followed by the Zodiac room was a pretty darn good afternoon

Do NOT come here if you have a food allergy or severe intolerance. The kitchen staff (including the chef) are dangerously incompetent. I called in advance to ask what oil they use (I am severely soy intolerant) and was told it was an 80/20 canola/EVOO blend and that most their salad dressings used EVOO. When I came in person, it was a buffet, so I asked which foods I could eat. I was told they actually use an 80/20 SOY and EVOO blend and they marinate their meats in it. Wow. Good thing I double checked. Then, they didn't offer to make me anything I could eat and instead made a list of foods that were allegedly "ok" for me to eat. Once I finally got the list, I immediately saw several foods on there that I knew had mayonnaise in them (which almost always had soybean oil). I mentioned this, and they CONFIRMED those foods HAD SOY IN THEM. I then saw that the chef idiotically listed some salads as "ok" and some salad dressings as not ok, so it wasn't even clear what she meant by saying the salad was ok. It turned out that the salad she had listed as ok had a dressing she hadn't listed AT ALL but that used soybean oil. I wound up not being able to eat anything, after being embarrassed by having multiple people interrupt me (during a work lunch event) to pretend they were trying to accommodate me when in fact they were working on giving me food poisoning. They even sent someone to escort me to the buffet - just to ultimately confirm that they had given me the wrong information AGAIN. I would've rather they just told me off the bat that their food was all unsafe and they're incompetent and couldn't possibly make me any food I could eat. What they actually did was incredibly upsetting and scary. It makes me afraid to go to almost any restaurant now. It's insane that they pretend to be a nice restaurant and charge a lot of money.

My friends and I have been celebrating the start of the holidays here for the last 7 years. We looks forward to their holiday brunch as soon as December begins. A elegant buffet filled with fresh and crisp salads, smoked salmon, dips, prime rib, seasonal treats and so much more. This brunch has been the highlight of our life for so many years- I mean my mouth is just watering thinking of their chicken consume and the popovers, divine- Sadly this year was the pits, every year my tastebuds tingle for something specific, this year I couldn't wait to get my hands on the potato latkes, but what makes them so divine- the sour cream sauce and the apple preserves- this year- they changed them to crispy potatoes- huge letdown. Their were quite a few little A changes- no onion dip for the salmon. A few other things that I've forgotten but even the restaurants wasn't as jazzy for the holidays as it has been. We will be back next year but hoping the originals delights make their way back to the buffet! Please please please.

I'm not generally a buffet fan, but this is a special one for a special occasion. I met with a group from work to celebrate the holidays. Work lunches are inherently difficult because everyone seems to be on a different diet. You also want a place that's memorable. The Zodiac fits the bill. The buffet had something for everyone - not just an option, but something enjoyable. Some things also entice you to break with the damn diet. It was also fun to eat on an upper floor of this flagship department store. At some point I noticed a woman walking by had changed her clothes... then it hit me, she's a model! Don't miss the history walls near the elevator.

Still good if not better than ever. 15 years since I've been here, when I lived across the street and use to pop over for lunch or dinner. Just had lunch and service was exceptional, from the host seating me to my server and wait staff team. I had the lobster salad , not to excited about the tarragon dressing but still delicious. I should just ask for bleu cheese dressing and be done with it. My favorite part is still the complimentary chicken broth and popover with strawberry butter. I had the Murphy Goode Sauv Blanc half bottle (delish) towaah fown my salad. You won't be disappointed

Excellent food and service , ambience was lovely!. We love our traditional holiday lunch at The Zodiac Room. Our server was very attentive and kind.... the popovers are amazing but then, so was the entire spread. We look forward to returning. Thank you Neiman Marcus for taking good care of us!

Lunch after an early movie proved to be a delectable experience at the Zodiac! We were seated immediately upon arrival and our waiter provided a great preview of the menu with wonderful tips as to where to start. Of course we started with the consommé and pop over bread w/ strawberry butter. My wonderful friend had the salmon tacos: Blackened salmon fillet, cilantro, jalapeños, avocado, fresh salsa and corn tortillas with a lime-cabbage salad. Fantastic! I had the Citrus salad- a bed of rosemary and arugula accompanied with mixed citrus sliced of grapefruit and orange, olives, fennel, marcona, almonds, citrus dressing and avocado with Gulf grilled shrimp. I happen to be from the Caribbean and tend to steer towards citrus-filled salads. To my surprise, our wonderful waiter had visited an island in my home country and understood my choice for my meal. What are the odds that you are from a far away land and your waiter knows precisely what you should eat! The salad was amazing and the shrimp with grapefruit, orange and avocado was zesty. The tacos were delicious as my friend pointed out. I had to try the coffee martini and of course, we had strawberry cake. We appreciated the attentiveness and warm reception from the hostess and staff. Our waiter, Aaron, (I apologize if the spelling is incorrect) is the reason for the five stars!!

Our family dined at the Zodiac Room regularly & always at the holidays. We've ALWAYS had a FANTASTIC experience. The food, employees, ambiance & everything we experience is AMAZING!!!! Thanks so much Zodiac Room & Neimans employees for always making our time with you so lovely!!!

The Zodiac Room is the downtown Neiman Marcus's restaurant. This Dallas landmark is a prime example of Dallas opulence. Just like the department store beneath it, the Zodiac Room caters to those looking for a service & quality. During the holidays, the Zodiac Room offers a lunch buffet. This review focuses on this experience. My Overall Rating - 5 Stars (Atmosphere, Service, Food, Return) Atmosphere - Take the elevator to the 6th floor. What's great about the Zodiac Room is that it is located in the original Neiman Marcus. A true department store with a different departments on each floor, during the holidays Neiman Marcus is beautifully decorated with trees, ornaments, and plenty of festive enhancements. As you exit onto the 6th floor, you'll see the bar for the Zodiac Room and the hostess stand. It's has a feel of classic history. Expect to dine next to Dallas's elite and ladies who lunch. 1 Star. Service - The service is great. Once you're seated a server will bring out the famous Neiman Marcus popovers with strawberry butter. The staff is very attentive and will help you with every request. We had an excellent experience with no issues whatsoever. 1 Star. Food - They have a regular lunch menu, but this review focuses on the holiday lunch buffet. It's a fantastic spread, filled with staples such as prime rib, lamb, turkey, & chicken. But if you're a fan of side dishes like me, you'll find a bounty that will keep your tummy happy well until dinner. My favorite (and my kid's favorite) was their triple mac & cheese. It's topped with bread crumbs that add an extra layer of texture to the creamy cheese. The sweet potatoes, caprese salad, and dressing/stuffing were also items I came back for seconds. You'll also get a plate full of mini bite size desserts. Expect to see favorites like pecan pie, crème brule, and cake pops. It's an excellent spread that is on par or even better than the Four Season's holiday buffet. 2 Stars. Will I Return? - Yes. I've visited the holiday on two separate occasions and I can easily see a return visit in the future. It only comes once a year and we had to make our reservations a month in advance, but it was a great family experience that is worth repeating. 1 Star. My Yelp Rating Scale (Sum of all parts): 1 Star - Atmosphere - Is it a cool dive? Perhaps an upscale place? No matter the type, atmosphere plays a big part and I'll give a star if I like it or thinks it has great charm. 1 Star - Service - You can have a great meal with bad service. But that's also what can make a five-star joint drop to four. It's important to the dining experience that service is great and on point. 2 Stars - Food - I'll award up to two stars for the food, since this is the main reason we dine out. Sometimes the extra star is given for value, but it's really all about the food. 1 Star - Will I come back? - If I know for a fact I'll return, I'll give this a star. A place has to make an impression for me to return. Each Category can be given up to 1 star except food (2 stars) because I consider all these categories important to the overall dining experience. I will sum them up to provide my final Yelp score.

Excellent. We go to the Christmas buffet every year. A great selection of foods. Wonderful ambiance. The wait staff is exceptional.

My intern class and I went over to The Zodiac as a celebratory farewell lunch, as a few of us were leaving a week early. We realized from the beginning that the restaurant was really fancy, but the overall experience was ok at best. I ordered a burger because I wasn't really feeling anything else they had on the menu. The burger itself was pretty good, but the fries were meh. Definitely a bit overpriced for what it was. The service was very prompt, but it felt like the staff looked down on us a bit because we asked for separate checks. I understand the struggle of separate checks, especially because we did have a big group, but our server was a bit standoffish about it. Was that really necessary??? We did end up getting our separate checks, but the server's attitude did put me off a little bit. Would recommend going if you want to spend $20 minimum on ok food, there are so many other places downtown that are much more worthwhile going to.

Great place for lunch to impress a client, friend, or family. This is a real hole in the wall in the sense that many people work in downtown Dallas for a decade and don't know about it. You get started with some amazing consomme and popovers. It seems people have lost the art of making good popovers but the Zodiac Room brings it back. Paired with strawberry butter - so good. The service is good, especially when you are nice and engage them politely and treat them like humans. Extra popovers just start flowing with smiles :) Just because you eat at a really "pompous" (as an earlier review cited) or pretentious place - does not mean you have to act that way. The food is great. The salmon is amazing. I definitely recommend some salmon and lobster bisque if it is available. The price is not cheap, but I always look at value. To be honest, I would put their plates up against trendier, "fancier" places that charge twice as much or more. Their salmon, or even their burgers, easily plate and taste better than $50 plates. You can get out less than $20 a person if you get burgers. It would be a memorable meal. Spend $26 per plate and get something amazing. Oh, and at the end, don't forget the NM cookies. They come hot in a nice box with the recipe. But then you might need some milk...

The Zodiac Room is a stylish venue for exceptional cocktails and decent, if not exceptional, food. The service: bustling, quick, and pleasant, though our waiter had some trouble hearing or listening to us. We are vegetarians, and explicitly told him we did not want the complimentary chicken broth, but he brought the consomme regardless. He asked if my boyfriend wanted meat on his grain bowl, he said no, and our meal came out with salmon on it. We couldn't tell whether they brought it out again after remaking it or just took the salmon off and called it good. Cocktails: Tasty! The blackberry bramble was sublime, and the orange lavender sparkle was a lovely non-alcoholic alternative. Complimentary popover and strawberry butter: delightful! Avocado toast: All of its components worked together very well- particularly the lemon- but it needed something extra to push it into the next level. Toagrashi, or something smoky. Grain bowl: My boyfriend thought it tasted good, but lacked seasoning. "It would have tasted better if I had added some meat like they wanted me to," he said. We were pleased, though, to see a non-meat sunflower based chorizo in a non-vegan restaurant. Stone fruit salad: Good, but not very memorable. Tea selection: Very nice! Jardin Bleu was lovely. Desserts: We got two: the coconut cream tart and the eight-layer espresso chocolate cake. If you get the cake, make sure you share it between at least two people. It was rich, sophisticated, and just a lot of very heavy, and tasty, cake. The coconut cream tart was lovely- lots of fresh fruit. In summary, it was a posh dining experience, but the appetizers and entrees weren't as well thought out as we had hoped.

Beautiful decor and ambience. The truffle fries were awesome. The filet Mingnon has an odor and was oveRcooked. When I told the waiter it was overcooked he protested and said no that's medium Rare. No sir it's not. Doesn't live up to the 4.7 hype on open table.

This is a classic Dallas experience and a tradition for many. Lunch at the Zodiac is relaxed, upscale and delicious. This is the flagship store in downtown Dallas, opened in 1957. Favorites include the Mandarin Orange Soufflé, delicious! And the Salmon tacos. Also don't miss the homemade chocolate chip cookies.

Came here for the holiday brunch yesterday and I'm still thinking about it. The cold / hot stations have a wide variety of delicious eats. The chicken broth starter & pop over with strawberry butter is a nice touch. Staff is also on point. The chef at the carving station was really nice and felt our server (Suarez) did a great job taking care of us. Highly recommend

My bridesmaids picked The Zodiac to host my bridal shower and I was wowed from the moment I stepped foot in the door. The hostess immediately greeted the group I was with and directed us to where the party was being held. The customer service was nice and attentive the entire time. The interior is chic and spacious with lots of beautiful white mirrors on the wall. The design fit the occasion very well. I really liked how we were away from everyone else in our own area up a set of stairs, making the lunch sweet and intimate. The food was outstanding. We started out with little tea cups of soup. I'm not sure what kind of soup it was, but it made me think of a warm and light chicken broth type soup that was perfect with the mini butter biscuit that accompanied it. At one point, I even dipped the biscuit into the soup. Next came the popovers! I'm a lover of popovers, so after taking my first bite of theirs and realizing how delicious it was, I completely devoured the whole thing and didn't feel sorry about it. Then, each person received a plate of salmon with roasted potatoes, mushrooms, and arugula. The salmon was cooked medium, which is exactly how I like it. The sear on the outside was crispy and seasoned great, making the meal wonderful! The entire meal was so flavorful. Lastly, we each got a slice of cake from the beautiful cake that was ordered. The cake had a creamy vanilla bean filling in the middle of each layer and it seemed to be a pleasure to everyone. Along with that, we had a variety of macarons and fruit tarts, which were so pretty and fun to eat. Overall, the lunch and bridal shower here was absolutely stunning! I highly recommend The Zodiac and I can't wait to come back here again.

They have really good food here. I really love the chicken broth they give you with every meal. The bread was okay but the strawberry butter was really good with it. I ordered a ancho chicken sandwich and it was delicious it came with fries and a small fruit bowl which could've been a little colder for my liking. My friend ordered the Chicken Milanese and it was just as tasty and well seasoned. The service overall was nice and very friendly they have us great recommendations as well

It was the WORST afternoon tea service I've ever had. It was within $9 of what the French Room charges for their tea at the Adolphus and miles away in quality. The bites are tiny and the quality of the savory bites are abysmal. Pimento cheese on the tiniest triangle of plain white bread and a single deviled egg for afternoon tea?? No regular sized scones or jam or clotted cream. Did not match their advertisement at all. No champagne (which is included in the French Room's tea and the one at Lavendou). Instead, they had tiny blueberry muffins that tasted as if they were from the local Tom Thumb. Just terrible. I surprised my mom with this and I regretted it almost from the start. I wish I could at least applaud the service but we sat with empty cups for most of the time. Then when we ordered our second choice of tea they actually just poured the new tea in with the old tea in the tea pot?? When I asked about it I was told it was ok because they complimented each other. Who would mix an traditional English Breakfast tea with a fruit forward Jardin Bleu tea? Did they run out of teapots? One of the most annoying things was we barely even were given an hour to eat as the waiter started taking our plates away as soon as we took our fork off of them (even when we still had food left on the tray) - the same waiter we had to waive down in order to refill our tea cups for the first 45 min of our time. They told us upon arrival that the tea was scheduled for 2 hours and the place was almost completely empty so I don't understand the rush. We ended up leaving without finishing four of the desserts. To think I was so excited to come here for tea. Never again.

Tables of well to do families, ladies parties, adorable little girls, and fabulous looking gay men. What's not to love and adore. They serve all the dishes from the epic Neiman Marcus cook book, starting with the famous popover and strawberry butter! They also do a soup and biscuit dip that's complimentary. The food here is above 5 stars. These guys wrote the book on delicious food and are serving up consistently. They have the best prime rib I've ever let melt in my mouth, as well as the soufflé. Every dish is special, and the array of exotic salads are perfect for ladies trying to eat healthy. I love going to the bar here! It's fun to browse around NM to see what they're peddling, then buy some fragrance and head up to the 6th floor bar. You can eat there too. French fries and a dirty Martini with blue cheese stuffed olives please! Or whichever over the top cocktail that's trending there, Just too much fun and eye candy to resist. The Christmas buffet and various other buffet events they have here are a GO! Usually around $45 per person, and you get your monies worth! 9 different kinds of gourmet salads, meats, sides, and desserts. Memorable and addictive in every way!

Cool historic place to have lunch. Service is great. Food tasty. The NM spiced tea is amazing. Very refreshing on a hot summer day in Dallas TX. I had the turkey club and the chefs special soup. Both very well done. Atmosphere is very quiet and relaxed. Give it a try. I think you will enjoy the experience.

This place is tucked away on the 6th floor of Neiman Marcus in downtown dallas. You'd think that for a location in the flagship Niemans, this place would be beautiful and stylish. This couldn't be further from the truth. Although the decor is nice, it looks like it would fit in 1994. The roof tiles look really dingy and dated, and frankly made me apprehensive. The lunch menu is your standard run of the mill cafe lunch menu, but everything seems to cost at least 2 times as much as it is actually worth. (For example, 4 dollars for subpar drip coffee, and 18 dollars for a no frills turkey sandwich with chips). With all this said, the service was great. However, until they remodel this place, and make a menu deserving of the prices, I will not be going back.

This restaurant consistently delivers a fantastic experience! From the warm chicken broth and popovers to start, fantastic cocktails and food. The service is always amazing! We ordered and split the lobster Cobb salad, and the pot roast with mashed potatoes. Both were absolutely delicious!

My 500th review will be for the Zodiac Room located on the 6th floor in the downtown Neiman Marcus! Could not ask for a better 500th. In the mid to late 1970s right before I came along my investment banker father and mother used to come to the Zodiac Room and do the cocktail lunches which many times involved a fashion show on a makeshift runway of the hottest, latest, fashionable wear (which being the era of corduroy, polyester and jumpsuits was probably pretty hideous but I digress). Zodiac is where you came to have a good time and see and be seen. Women would wear minks and furs and hob-knob. To this day Zodiac still holds ties to the fashion world and still does some of that sort of thing though the minks and furs are long gone. Zodiac Room is only open during the day (until 3PM). They serve outstanding food that is always made in the kitchen from scratch. The tradition at Zodiac before every meal is to serve you a small cup of hearty chicken broth served in a tiny white tea cup along with a chicken flavored biscuit, followed by a fresh-out-of-the-oven pop over with strawberry butter. When I was in high school my mother and I started a Christmas mother-and-daughter tradition of doing the Zodiac's Christmas buffet. This was a new phenomenon that began in the late 1990's. The Christmas buffet is pricey at around $30 a person (does NOT include any drink) but worth every cent. Those of you from the Dallas area may remember the beloved Helen Corbitt who was personally snagged from the Driskill in Austin by Stanley Marcus himself to become the Director of Food Services for Neiman Marcus. The Zodiac still uses a lot of her recipes including the to-die-for poppy seed dressing that you can get for your fruit during the Christmas buffet. The food during the Christmas buffet is always amazing. You get a full salad bars that various fruits, lox and cream cheese, salads (spinach, pasta, seafood) and soup. The main course features dishes like roasted brussel sprouts and freshly carved prime rib and lamb. For dessert you get a sampling of various dessert items that, if you are too full to finish you can take home. I also highly recommend the bar and the mimosas because they pour heavy. ;-) If you are planning on doing the annual Christmas buffet you need to make a reservation because most weekends are booked solid. Pay attention when taking your seat because a lot of old school Dallas people dine here. This past visit my mother and I found ourselves seated next to former First Lady Laura Bush. Huge plus: As of November 2011 Neiman Marcus finally accepts Visa and Mastercard. They still accept American Express and the Neimans card as always.

Located on the sixth floor of Neiman Marcus, this hidden gem is a great place to have lunch when you're in the mood for upscale dining. Your meal begins with complimentary popovers paired with strawberry butter that literally melt in your mouth with each bite. I ordered the filet mignon for my entrée. The steak was tender, but was overly salted. Others at my table ordered salads, which they were pleased with. During the meal, a model walked around the restaurant showing off designer women's clothes available for purchase at the store. While it was a little unusual to have a mini fashion show going on around us while we were enjoying our lunch, it did not distract us from enjoying our meal and conversation. Service was excellent. In keeping with the posh nature of the restaurant, The Zodiac only accepts Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, American Express and JCB credit cards as well as cash and checks. Luckily, my MasterCard and Visa card carrying friends and I were prepared for such exclusivity. Everyone at my table paid in cash.

I love having lunch here. It's a great place to bring out of town guests. It's like Dallas' The Ivy - a very see and be seen place. The food, though, is the real scene-stealer though. During the holidays their regular menu is replaced by the holiday buffet. The meal starts off with the delicious chicken consommé and a little biscuit, and the popovers and strawberry jam. I used part of my popover to make a sandwich with the chicken salad. I don't know what they use in their signature chicken salad but it is amazing! The buffet has a cold side that includes things like an Asian noodle and shrimp salad, excellent green beans with radicchio and goat cheese and a variety of green salads, among other things. The hot buffet includes mouth-dropping mac and cheese, lamb, salmon with Israeli couscous, roast turkey and prime rib. There are also some lovely mini potato latkes. I topped mine with some sour cream and some lox. There are also a number of other things. Go hugry and try a little bit of everything! The best is the dessert tray, which includes about 8 mini treats such as a macaroon, rice crispy treat and a cake pop. We ate the macaroon and are saving everything else to have tonight with some bubbly. As others have mentioned, service is top notch.

I usually have lunch here when I'm done browsing the 4th floor. I order the seared ahi salad with avocado and the mr. orders a chicken melt sandwich. But I have to say, my favorite part of the meal is the complimetary chicken soup ;)

Easily one of the classiest restaurants in the city with exceptional service from wonderful, long tenured staff. They also sell a great cook book of their recipes. Oh, and of course the complimentary popovers are delicious.

Chicken Consommé (chicken broth) a hit with teens bc it's special and unique. Service in beginning was fabulous and came every 2 min it seemed to place order. Didn't give us a chance to review the menu selection being our 1st time. When wanted to order sat for over 20 minutes . Bittersweet! Food fantastic! Overly priced definitely but hey it was Neimans! Would I go again....maybe for special in town guests for the downtown Dallas NM visit for a girls lunch monthly heck No! Again...bittersweet!

Pleasantly surprised to find this restaurant in Dallas. I have been to the Rotunda at Neiman Marcus in SF and this is a similar restaurant located in the flagship Neiman Marcus store downtown. They also serve the complimentary chicken broth with cheese bread and popover with strawberry butter which was delicious. I came here twice for lunch and each time was incredibly pleased with what I ordered. The first time I ordered the Tuscan chicken sandwich which was delicious. The second time I ordered the pasta special which was a creamy linguini with tomatoes, arugula and lobster. The pasta was amazing!!! The only damper both times was the order taking. The first time I had to wait a bit before the waitress came to take my order. The second time we waited almost half an hour before they took our order. Definitely can improve on their service. Otherwise, the food was fabulous!!

I first came to the Zodiac Room for a bridal luncheon on the morning of my best friend's big day! Located within the original Neiman Marcus in downtown Dallas, this place makes you feel like you've always been a part of Southern High Society. My thoughts instantly go the scene in the movie The Blind Side where Sandra Bullock's character is having lunch with her sorority sisters in a classy restaurant. The Zodiac Room definitely has that feel to it (minus the racist sisters of course). My favorites of our little luncheon meal were the delicious popovers (first time ever having one!) with strawberry butter and the chicken tortilla soup. The popovers were warm, flaky and just dissolved in my mouth. I have become a huge fan of popovers since that encounter. The tortilla soup was hearty and rich with crispy tortilla strips on top. I loved that it was served a teacup-like bowl. Call me crazy but it made it seem so lady like. I'm a sucker for anything like that I guess. Lovely food, presentation and service. I can see why everyone loves the Zodiac Room so much. If I'm ever in Dallas, I would love to have a lovely lunch here again preferably while wearing my GCB best!

First time eating at this swanky restaurant located on the 6th floor of Neiman Marcus in downtown Dallas. The decor is an elegant theme of turquoise & white. The food and service were both excellent and the price was in line with what you would expect to pay at an upscale restaurant (or at one of the new hip BBQ places that are all the rage right now). First they start you out with a tiny demitasse of consume. Soon after, a warm popover rollI with some wonderful strawberry flavored butter was delivered to our table. I ordered the pot roast served on a bed of Yukon potatoes, crispy onion strings and some very thin julienned carrots. The pot roast was tender and delicious! My co-worker ordered the crab cake sliders which came with two sliders and french fries served standing up in a fancy cone-shaped holder. Both presentations were beautiful! We also ordered creme brûlée to go. I haven't tried it yet but my mouth is watering just thinking about it! At the very end of the meal when you tab out, they bring you a little piece of chocolate wrapped in a shiny Neiman Marcus little envelope. Everything about this place is first class. This is a great place for women who want to meet for lunch and do some shopping or for a business meeting. This is my new favorite place to go for birthday celebrations! P.S. Good idea to make a reservation ahead of time especially if you're going on a Saturday and absolutely if you're going during the holiday shopping season!

I really am not sure what the hype is all about. I was so excited to try it. The best part was the fries and I can get those at many other places. I decided to get their specialty, the mandarin orange soufflé. The chicken salad is bland and boring, Costco and every grocery store is better. The other two things on the plate were not good, I just ate the fruit. My friend had the salad and added chicken. She wished that she didn't add the chicken because it was bland and nothing special. The appetizers before the meal were nothing that I would crave like other reviews have said. I didn't even feel like the ambiance was nice and our server was actually quite boring and not attentive. Maybe we ordered all the wrong things. The drinks were good, which is why I gave a star. The day wasn't a complete waste, because I did take home 3 beautiful Chanel handbags and the staff at Neiman Marcus was wonderful!

Pleasant surprise of days gone by. Great service and food in the lovely Neiman Marcus department store.

A wonderful place to treat yourself. The dining room is calm, spacious and well-decorated though a little old fashioned. It's quiet, almost a little too quiet if you're with a group of talkers. The servers were very attentive and didn't rush us out when we stuck around for a while talking after our meal was over. The food was excellent. Love love love the popovers with strawberry butter. I had a bistro salad with grilled chicken ... Delicious. A little on the pricey side, but come on, it's Neiman Marcus.

Impeccable, the blueberry julep is refreshing; I also had the salmon tacos which exceeded my expectations: two nice pieces of meat perfectly seared with avocados and jalapeño and some special sauce. The bread with strawberry butter is a great starter. Love this place, service is top notch!