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Abacus

Once again, Kent Rathbun has made an impression on my taste buds.

Abacus, the long-time Dallas icon of luxurious cuisine, also makes a mean martini.  The atmosphere in the bar area is formal but welcoming.  The connected couches mimicing tables create a homey feel without being casual — but you must dress to impress here (though I’ve never understood what EXACTLY that term means when clubs say it).

I met a friend for a late night drink and snack on a Wednesday.  Abacus has responded to the floundering economy by creating an extra happy hour (late night at that!) and added the great Wednesday night special of an extra 1/2 off of the food at the bar – which is incredibly good.

We each had a sushi roll and a martini; both were brilliant.  The generous portion of sushi could have been an entire meal (for a girl at least) and was only $9 and was some of the better sushi I’ve had in a while and it wasn’t even at a Japanese restaurant.  The martini: perfection.

I personally don’t think you can go wrong with one of their specialty cocktails and the waiters will ensure you order a drink that you are going to love.  What great people, eh?

Overall … make this a must-try for a late dinner (especially on a Wednesday).  You won’t regret it.

Abacus Restaurant
www.kentrathbun.com | Twitter
4511 Mckinney Ave
Dallas, TX 75205-4213
(214) 559-3111

Specials:
Monday-Friday | 5-7 p.m., 9 p.m.-close | $2 off beer, wines by the glass, and cocktails | 1/2 price sushi, 9pm-close
Wednesdays | 1/2 off bar food menu

gui

Keyed up with the promise of all-you-can-eat sushi for a mere Jackson, our group of five marched into Gui with high expectations. Martinis, mixed drinks, and rolls were ordered as we surveyed the clientèle. The usual Uptown beautiful people were in attendance sipping their cocktails and bumbling with their chopsticks.

Round two of rolls and drinks were ordered and the snappy service continued. The overall favorites of the 12 rolls our table ordered were the Eel, Crunch, and Spider rolls; the favorite drink was the shot – sake, Goose, and some other yummy nectar with a celery garnish. (Yes, shots on a Tuesday!)  Our group followed the rules (pictured below) and had a great time.

While Gui does a quite a few things right, one thing they have a slight problem with is matching the prices on the website to the prices on the menu.  Call before you go so when you look at your bill and see double, you’ll know it’s from the strong drinks!

GUI RULES

Gui
www.guirestaurant.com | @GuiUPTOWN
2719 Mckinney Ave | (214) 720-9229 

Specials:
Monday-Friday | 5:30-7 p.m. | $3 wells and beer, $5 house wine and specialty drinks 
Tuesday | 5:30-9 p.m. | $3 wells and beer, $5 house wine and specialty drinks | all day: $20 all you can eat sushi
Wednesday | 5:30-7 p.m. | $3 wells and beer, $5 house wine and specialty drinks | all day: $20 for 2 speciatly rolls or 2 entrees  
Thursday | 5:30-7 p.m. | $3 wells and beer, $5 house wine and specialty drinks
Friday | 5:30-7 p.m. | $3 wells and beer, $5 house wine and specialty drinks
Sunday | all day | happy hour prices and $20 unlimited sushi and house sake