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The Front Room
The Front Room puts a modern spin on classic American diner staples, regional specialties and comfort food favorites. The restaurant bar offers a wide variety of espresso and coffee-based drinks, fresh pressed juices and an artisanal cocktail menu with a mix of classic and contemporary variations. The intimate space features a sleek mid-century design and covered courtyard patio overlooking Southern Methodist University. Located in The Lumen, a Kimpton hotel, The Front Room is open daily for breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails.
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66 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Rating Breakdown 66 reviews
5 stars
(24)
4 stars
(25)
3 stars
(8)
2 stars
(6)
1 star
(3)
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- neighborhood gem(40)
- fit for foodies(26)
- great for brunch(23)
- great for lunch(20)
- great for outdoor dining(18)
- good for groups(16)
The Front Room Reviews List
Review 1 for The Front Room
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
BAD Service...
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Poor)
1
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"What a shame!! My husband, three sons and I just returned from a late brunch at The Front Room. It was our first time there and certainly will be our last. While the food wasn't bad it certainly wasn't outstanding. The service, however, was the worst I've experienced in Dallas...that's really bad! The restaurant was basically empty when we arrived...maybe 3 or 4 tables filled. We noticed what seemed to be two managers on duty in addition to seven or eight servers. With ample staff and few patrons..we were left with empty water glasses, slow offers of refills of drinks, etc.. Our food took at least thirty minutes to come out and even then all three of my sons' orders were wrong. I would not recommend The Front Porch to anyone..."
Dined on 5/12/2013
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Review 2 for The Front Room
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"disappointment in the fried chicken which I read was supposed to be so good"
Dined on 5/10/2013
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Review 3 for The Front Room
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Thought the food was great and the service was really good too. A very enjoyable dinner."
Dined on 5/04/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies
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Review 4 for The Front Room
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Decent breakfast place
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Good place for a business breakfast. Tables are a bit wide, but it's clean and food was all very good. A tad slow on refilling the coffee cups, but everyone was quite friendly. Would def go back except no self-park, and I'm not a fan of valet parking when they park the car ten feet from the checkstand."
Dined on 4/29/2013
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Review 5 for The Front Room
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
Front Room an Affront to Good Food
Food
(Poor)
1
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"I was so looking forward to a great dinner at the Front Room since the menu looked great and the place looked like it had a good vibe. The only good thing I can say about it is, yes, the place does have a good vibe. Unfortunately, the food is excruciatingly bad. My husband couldn't even cut his meatloaf it was so tough. Seriously. Hard as a rock. I ordered the omelet with two cheeses and some onion and it came to me cold, hard and with very little cheese. The waiter was scatter brained and never came back to check on us; the place wasn't even busy! You'd think he would have noticed we barely ate our food, but he didn't even ask...a sure sign that people usually leave lots of food on their plates! Bad, bad, bad."
Dined on 04/17/2013
2005
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Review 6 for The Front Room
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Disappointing. Service was
Food
(Poor)
1
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Disappointing. Service was fine but the food was not. Went in for dinner on Saturday evening. The manager was very attentive and accommodating as was the server, but this could not compensate for the very food quality. The atmosphere was cold. Would be fine for breakfast but not a good environment for dinner."
Dined on 04/13/2013
2011
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Review 7 for The Front Room
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
We both had the Eggs Benedict.
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We both had the Eggs Benedict. Entrees were both lukewarm (ham was actually cold). Probably would have been much better served hot. At 9:30 in the morning we expected great food. Drink service and waiters were great."
Dined on 03/31/2013
2010
Special Features: great for brunch, great for lunch
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Review 8 for The Front Room
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Have been to this restaurant twice--Brunch and Lunch.Had the same waiter both times. Less than attentive.
Food average for a diner. Out of sweet rolls for Brunch and No bread offered at lunch with hot entree.
Good location and very nice valet parking."
Food average for a diner. Out of sweet rolls for Brunch and No bread offered at lunch with hot entree.
Good location and very nice valet parking."
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 9 for The Front Room
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Excellent brunch
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Very good. The biscuit app is outstanding as were the fish tacos and omelet . Notable is the Bloody Mary, wonderfully spicy and earthy."
Dined on 03/17/2013
2005
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for outdoor dining, late-night find, neighborhood gem, great for lunch, hot spot
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Review 10 for The Front Room
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Have been wanting to visit
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Have been wanting to visit The Front Room so breakfast for a co-worker seemed appropriate. Each staff person was polite and friendly, greeting us with a genuine warmth and service. Will definitely return for another occasion."
Dined on 03/12/2013
2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 11 for The Front Room
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
We arrived with an 11:00am
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We arrived with an 11:00am reservation. We had to wait for a table for about 10 minutes. Then they asked us to walk towards our table and somehow they had seated another party at our table, instead of asking them to get up, they made us wait another 10 minutes for a different table. Once we were finally seated, we waited another 10 minutes and finally stopped someone to ask for a menu, silverware, and our waiter. We ordered our food immediately - waited 30 minutes for it and then mine was totally wrong. By the time my correct order came out my friend was totally done and neither of our meals were very good. I would not go back or recommend brunch."
Dined on 03/10/2013
2010
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Review 12 for The Front Room
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
good food slow service
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Went for brunch on a Sunday. It didn't seem crowded, but the service was slow. It took 40 min to get our food. My wife ordered their fried chicken which came in a basket that let a lot of the crumbs onto the table. It wasn't a problem until they took the plates away and never cleaned the table. It took another 10 minutes to get the check."
Dined on 03/10/2013
2010
Special Features: great for brunch, great for outdoor dining
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Review 13 for The Front Room
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
The food was great, but the
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"The food was great, but the service and the initial wait at check in was inexcusable. What's the purpose of having a reservation? Waiter, Shawn, was very irritating."
Dined on 03/10/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, special occasion, great for lunch, hot spot
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Review 14 for The Front Room
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Fun and Casual...did not look
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Fun and Casual...did not look closely at wine list,but it seemed to be
a long one...cocktail list clever...will try that next time. Am sure
brunch is great...employees all friendly...will definitely go back."
a long one...cocktail list clever...will try that next time. Am sure
brunch is great...employees all friendly...will definitely go back."
Dined on 03/09/2013
2010
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, neighborhood gem
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Review 15 for The Front Room
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
My new favorite spot
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The service at The Front Room is always kind and personal. The menu offers a wide range of items including their amazing jalapeno cornbread with local honey butter and honey comb.
I'll keep coming back, and I strongly recommend you do the same!"
Dined on 03/08/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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Review 16 for The Front Room
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Lunch was outstanding!!!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Our group of five enjoyed the delicious food - Fish Tacos, Shrimp & Grits and the Scallops. We were impressed with the presentation, service & ambiance. We appreciated dining in comfortable inviting setting. The staff asked if we would like a tour of the hotel which we did....it was a special treat that was the "icing on the cake"."
Dined on 03/08/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 17 for The Front Room
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Planning to Return
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"I was attending a Tate Lecture at SMU's McFarlin auditorium and thought it would be convenient. I also thought I would enjoy the interior design and the menu was playful. They offer a great menu but also a pre-fixe dinner for Tate attendees. The service was stellar and suggestions were spot on. I plan to dine there before upcoming Tate lectures."
Dined on 02/26/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 18 for The Front Room
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
No Table For Five
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"We made a reservation for five people and they had no table available for five. After waiting at the bar for nearly 30 minutes, the hostess came up and asked if we'd like to sit in a booth for four with a chair pulled up at the end. We had been waiting awhile and no other table seemed to be insight so we reluctantly took the table. It made the experience not nearly as enjoyable as it should have been, particuarly for my guest sitting at the end of the table who was regularly bumped into by servers and patrons walking by."
Dined on 01/26/2013
2011
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Review 19 for The Front Room
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Maybe ordered the wrong thing
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Wish I had ordered off the menu. The cod special was so bland. Husband's meatloaf was pretty good."
Dined on 02/08/2013
2009
Special Features: kid-friendly
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Review 20 for The Front Room
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Interesting and unique selection
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Interesting and unique selection of food - there is something for everyone."
Dined on 02/09/2013
2003
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem
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Review 21 for The Front Room
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
We'll Be Back!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Great diner theme with an elegant twist. We ordered short ribs and a pork chop which were anything but ordinary. The chef's abilility to take diner fare to a fabulous new level makes The Front Room a very special place."
Dined on 01/26/2013
2004
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 22 for The Front Room
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food and service were great.
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Food and service were great. Can't wait to go back!"
Dined on 01/25/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, neighborhood gem, hot spot
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Ratings-Only Reviews for The Front Room
Based on the average of (44) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Outstanding)
4.2
/
5
4 out of 4 recommend this product
Food
(Outstanding)
4.2
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
4.1
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic