The Loon

If your going in for a stiff drink this is the place for you. Expect to stand - not enough tables to sit.

If your going for dinner with a small group and expect great Italian food, you will like this place as well. Vegetarians stay away, they have maybe two options on the menu and their salads. (I'm a vegetarian and I ordered the caprese salad... tomatoes were not fresh. Stay away from this salad)

If you are going with a large group for dinner.. stay away! Long wait, drinks aren't filled, orders are missed and they just don't have the room for everyone to sit! The music is blaring and everyone has to yell. We asked them to turn it down a few times and that didn't happen. We brought a bottle of wine for our friends birthday and we were scolded at the door. "DO NOT OPEN THAT IN HERE" we explained it was a gift and we didn't plan to open (and couldn't we didn't have an opener!).. and we were yelled at again.. DO NOT OPEN IT OR THERE WILL BE BIG TROUBLE. They were acting like we already opened it? Calm down.

Oh and the homeless  man out front in the lounge chair making himself a cocktail was a nice touch. He was friendly.. but really?

My search for the best burger in Dallas/Ft. Worth led me to The Loon.  I must say even after being told they had great hamburgers I was still a bit skeptical due to my burger snobery....but WOW was I wrong! I ordered the Loon Burger (I guess that's what it's called) medium with everything except cheese - then I took everything off.  I like to taste meat, not salad.  The moment I wrapped my fingers around the thin sesame seed bun and my fingers made an indention in the bread, I knew that this was going to be a wonderfully cooked burger; but the question was "how's it going to taste?"  As I bit down into the 8oz patty the flavors exploded in my mouth!  This is definitely not one of these burger joints that rest upon the laurels of just good meat; fancy restaurants...get over yourselves,  burgers need at least some salt.  This burger was seasoned perfectly! Although, it was not cooked medium as requested rather medium well, this burger was still awesome cooked to medium well.  The juices still poured from the meat every time I picked it up. The establishment was very quaint and dark.  It was small and comfortable.  I would have never found the place. No fancy sign out front. The wait staff was awesome and very attentive and friendly. I don't normally do this, but this burger deserves a ranking of 10 on the Lisa Burg-o-meter. I really hope the rumor that it's shutting down is not true....that would be a total burger injustice!

The loon still offers strong drinks but it is now charging Uptown Dallas prices!