burger bar on 3.

I blame it on the rain...but today I ended up back at my favorite Dallasight (Northpark, of course). So, to add a unique twist to my usual routine, I decided to try Neiman Marcus' new 'burger bar on 3'.

After wandering the third floor looking for a retro new hotspot, I resorted to asking a salesperson to point me in the right direction. This new restaurant is not a solo act--you have to go into the Zodiac room and turn right. Then you will maybe be overwhelmed with the same reaction I had--"Oh, this is it?".

Seriously. Only 8 seats and 1 booth. I stood and waited for a couple of minutes and never saw a waiter/burger bartender and decided it was not up to the standard my imagination had set (actually, the standard the Neiman's window display set). I expected to find a cute little diner with, well, at least more seating and staff. This place might be cute if you are in the mood for pricey burgers and akward neck turning conversations all in a dark corner of a larger restaurant.

Needless to say, I ended up trying the Zodiac room along with many little old ladies and mother-daughter pairs (mother being 80, daughter being 60). The pop-overs were delicious with the strawberry butter and overall the food was great. I ate the opposite of what I was craving (burgers) but was glad that I did not have to sit in the dark corner of the restaurant.