My husband and I have just moved here .After eating dinner at The Emerald we cannot believe how lucky we are to have this little gem in our city. Here's our story of our memorable evening. We actually had won tickets to a concert at The Backyard, which is located on Hwy 71 West. Our hosts suggested that we might want to catch an early dinner at The Emerald Restaurant which was located about 2 minutes from The Backyard , also on Hwy 71 West. I called and made reservations and explained that we were going to be on a bit of a time limit because of the concert. The owner assured me that there was no problem. When we arrived, we were promptly seated and I was presented with a beautiful rose! We were welcomed as if we were old friends and we truly felt as if we were in a fairytale. Since we were going to the concert we didn't want to eat a really large meal. We ordered the escargots which were served in their shells- a nice treat that is hard to find nowadays. Next we ordered the Flambeed onion soup. It is served in its own onion and the waitress poured a bit of brandy on top of the onion and flambeed it. My husband ordered the filet mignon and I ordered the Dublin Lawyer which was lobster sauteed in heavy cream and irish whiskey . Very good. So good, I find myself craving it. We really didn't want to leave. It was so great that we only had a two minute drive to the Backyard. And actually, The Emerald is right by the new Hill Country Galleria mall. As far as prices. We each had an appetizer, homemade bread, green house salad, full-sized entrees that were steak and lobster (not hamburger) and our bill ran right at about $100.00. That is really not expensive when you consider the high quality of the food . We were made to feel like we were the most special guests they had, and we really enjoyed ourselves. I know we have paid close to or even more than $100.00 at other restaurants, and we didn't enjoy ourselves or for that matter, eat as well as we did at The Emerald.
Pros: Very elegant,beautifully presented food. Easy to find locationand plenty of parking.
Cons: We wish they had a bed and breakfast on their property! Perhaps an Irish thatched cottage!
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