Wed58° / N/A° 
Fri52° / 77° 
Hours
Mon.-Fri.. 11:30AM-2PM, 6-10PMSat. 6-10PM
closed Sun.
Nearest Subway Station
Mockingbird5465 E Mockingbird Ln
Red Line, Blue Line
Cross Street
Knox St.Parking
Free lot.Pricing
High ($$$)
Adelmo's Ristorante
4537 Cole Ave
Dallas, TX 75205
214-559-0325
www.adelmos.com
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From the outside, Adelmo's looks like a cross between a Southwestern pueblo and a 17th-century row house. The restaurant stands taller than it is wide, and appears to be carved from white stone. This humble exterior couldn't begin to betray the elegant, if somewhat rambunctious, merrymaking that takes place inside. The interior of this restaurant is evocative of an Italian public house, where people are eating and drinking happily, both upstairs and down, while the ultra-energetic owner skims from table to table offering a spot of conversation. The food is traditional Italian with beef, lamb, veal and more. You can get just about everything (except veal) on one platter called the Mediterranean Plate, and the bar pumps out beer, spirits and, of course, wine at a record pace. Adelmo's is certainly a place for food lovers, but if you don't care for garlic, Adelmo's will not suit your palate. The pungent plant is added liberally to almost every dish. -- Bryan Lindsey
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11 Ratings and Reviews
The menu must change regularly as almost none of the items mentioned in other reviews appeared on 1/3/05, leading to a severe disappointment on my part. The only item that even hinted at any sort of outside-of-Italy-Mediterranean influence was an appetizer served on couscous. Other menu reviews indicated game animals were a part of the vaunted menu, but none appeared this time.
Dinner started with bread and a dish of marinated vegetables (green beans, carrots, a jalapeno, zuchinni). The veggies were nicely flavored and still crisp.
The fresh mozzarella with tomato appetizer was excellent. The balsamic vinegar sauce that came with it was densely flavorful without overpowering the other ingredients.
Entrees were the Chicken Scallopini and the Roast Duck with Strawberry Brandy Sauce. Both came with steamed veggies (standard fare: broccoli, green beans, zuch, etc..) and roasted potatos. The chicken was cooked in a nice wine sauce that complimented the meat very well. The chicken was not dry. The duck stole the show as the skin was crispy but not overdone, while the strawberry brany sauce was a perfect compliment; not too sweet, not too much brandy.
We didn't have time to sample the dessert menu. A plate of 4 butter cookies was offered along with the bill. The cookies were obviously the canned variety avilable everywhere.
Total bill for a couple: $63
