Café 43 - Dallas

A great option if you are hungry at George W Bush Center. The $15 burgers and fringes were as good as you would get in most places. Beautiful atmosphere amd view....

That was probably one of the best reubens I ever had. It was so hot and fresh!! The sweet potato friries were also cooked for perfection! What's better than...

Sweet little spot on the SMU campus. I liked that there were not too many options on the menu. I don't know if that's because I left at 11:00 or...

My sister and I took her boys to the George W. Bush museum on the last day of our trip to Dallas from Shreveport, LA. Her oldest son, who is on the autism spectrum, was not doing well. He was on the verge of a meltdown. I offered to take him out of the museum to the cafe to get something to eat and drink. We walked across the courtyard to the Cafe 43 and the very friendly hostess took our name and seated us in a few minutes. The cafe is upscale and the menu looked delicious but I wasn 't eating...my nephew was. They immediately filled the stem glassware with water and brought bread to the table. Looking around, the clientele consisted of men in 3 piece suits, ladies who lunch and some visitors from the museum. The dining room was comfortable with lovely views from the large windows. I ordered us both drinks but knew the menu would not accommodate my nephew so I asked for a kid 's menu...they had one! I know this is not some fast food joint so when the waiter returned I explained that my nephew was not doing well in the museum, that we were there to get him something to eat and give my sister and her other son time in the museum. The waiter seemed confused or annoyed, maybe both. He wasn 't rude or anything, he was prompt in service, just seemed a little put out. Anyway, the kid 's menu had something my very picky eater would like...a grilled cheese! Ordered it hoping it would not have any gourmet twists to it, and asked the waiter to have the chef leave off any garnishments. When the food came out, it was a straight up, classic grilled cheese and fries...perfect. My nephew inhaled it. When he finished he said W sure makes a good grilled cheese! It satiated him and saved the day...no meltdown and my sister and other nephew were able to finish the museum and met us at the cafe. I did feel bad that a table meant for four was serving only one kid 's meal when a waiter depends on tips most calculate from the total bill. I tipped about 80%as a way to say thanks for saving the day but also to show that kind, friendly service is rewarding no matter who is being served. Thank you W for the great grilled cheese and the comfortable cafe. Hopefully, I will be able to return to finish my tour of the museum and enjoy a lovely lunch at the cafe.

We had lunch here while visiting the Bush Library. The service and food were both excellent! The pricing for the food quality and service was better than expected. I highly recommend Cafe 43 and we will be back!!