Somebody Help This Poor Couple: Birthday Dinner for Eight

Posted on June 8th, 2012 11:24am by Nancy Nichols
Filed under Bring it!, Somebody Help

Four couples in their 40s are looking for a nice restaurant to celebrate a birthday. Here’s the problem: They want a quiet place!

I am looking for a fun place that’s not too loud to have a birthday dinner with 4 couples who haven’t seen each other in awhile. You know what we’re looking for:  great food and drinks, an atmosphere and noise level a few notches above typical small white tablecloth venues, but not where you have to shout at each other. Any thoughts jump to mind? Oh, we’re like 40ish.  Yeah, we’ll probably be in bed by midnight.

Thoughts do not jump to my mind. Ever. Yours?

20 comments

  1. cafe urbano- call for reservations great food quiet small…

    @ 11:51 am on June 8, 2012

  2. Veracruz Cafe in Bishop Arts or La Fiorentina on Cole Ave.

    @ 12:07 pm on June 8, 2012

  3. Arthur’s Addison.

    @ 12:28 pm on June 8, 2012

  4. Much as I like Urbano, the noise level there is excruciatingly loud. Ridiculous. Worse than Al Biernat’s, which I thought was impossible.

    I recommend Local or Oak. Both fine dining, both quieter than average. At Local, get the side room off the bar and at Oak, ask for seating as far from the front door as possible.

    @ 12:57 pm on June 8, 2012

  5. Stephan Pyles. Ask for the wine room

    @ 1:08 pm on June 8, 2012

  6. Local is very quiet but expensive. Oak is not quiet. I would go to Parigi! Great food, relaxed, very comfortable and noise level is low. Plus you can sit indoors or on their great patio!

    @ 1:08 pm on June 8, 2012

  7. Local is very quiet but expensive. Oak is not quiet. I would go to Parigi! Great food, relaxed, very comfortable and noise level is low. Plus you can sit indoors or on their great patio!

    @ 1:08 pm on June 8, 2012

  8. Citrus Cafe at Preston Royal has a lovely small side room, plus it’s BOB.

    @ 1:09 pm on June 8, 2012

  9. Javier’s…reserve the private room…

    @ 1:12 pm on June 8, 2012

  10. Parigi’s for sure!

    @ 2:02 pm on June 8, 2012

  11. The Grape hands down!!!!!!! Perfect for any occasion

    @ 2:08 pm on June 8, 2012

  12. Parigi!

    @ 2:14 pm on June 8, 2012

  13. Zanata Plano has a private room that is perfect! The food is amazing & great drinks. Call & book it.

    @ 2:16 pm on June 8, 2012

  14. I also want to suggest Tukta Thai on Plano Rd.@ Walnut Hill (not sure what part of town you’re in). The setting is nice, it’s quiet, food’s great but not expensive, it’s BYOB and you can sit there & visit forever without being rushed out by the staff.

    @ 2:34 pm on June 8, 2012

  15. Charlie Palmer at the Joule, you can also ask for the PDR.

    @ 2:40 pm on June 8, 2012

  16. Sevy’s would be excellent

    @ 4:07 pm on June 8, 2012

  17. Parigi!

    @ 6:17 pm on June 8, 2012

  18. Mingon in Plano.

    @ 8:07 pm on June 8, 2012

  19. Local – hands down!

    @ 9:17 pm on June 8, 2012

  20. bijoux

    @ 2:41 pm on June 9, 2012