Alicia M.

I first dined at Ocean Prime in Washington D.C. and it was amazing! Therefore I made the Dallas location my first stop when I arrived in the city. Valet is the only parking option and it was confusing. There wasn’t a clear spot to pull up to and the passenger had to get out the car to go find an attendant. The restaurant is big and very nice, and I appreciated that the door in the ladies restroom had a foot thingy to open it upon exiting. We sat in the lounge area (which opened us up to additional menu options) and our server was really great! The food unfortunately didn’t live up to what I experienced in D.C. The surf and turf was bland and the short rib wasn’t as tender as I would have liked. The prime beef sliders were also lacking flavor. The crab cake had more breading than the one I had in D.C. (which had way more crab meat). We both agreed that the blackened fish tacos and butter cake were the best items. After we left, I only felt regret for spending so much for lunch and not enjoying it like I had hoped.

This was definitely the highlight of my visit to the greater Detroit area. We booked the factory tour online 2 weeks ahead of time and parking was included as an additional cost. When we arrived, we found a spot pretty close to the Welcome Center and made our way to the bus pickup location. If you arrive ahead of your time, they will try to get you included on an earlier tour. The ride to the factory seemed long but it was worth it. No pictures were allowed but the tour was amazing and well thought out. The video at the beginning was informative and kept everyone’s attention. Production was halted for the day but we were still allowed to walk and see the production lines. It was really cool, so I can only imagine how much more we wouldn’t have enjoyed it if we had seen some real action. I’d love to go again and highly recommend!

Vue Orleans is nice but I think that tourists would appreciate it a lot more than locals. I was already familiar with mostly everything that was highlighted, so there was no “wow” factor for me. There were some interactive exhibits but some were not user friendly. There are some nice views however. When we visited, the outside viewing area was closed due to the weather. It would have been nice if they would have communicated that before we caught the elevator up there. It was a waste of our time and an inconvenience. When you purchase your ticket, I highly recommend getting the reduced parking rate. It’s a pretty good deal. There’s also a decent discount for Louisiana residents.

I’m so glad that we found this place! It is very pricey but well worth it! With that said, the dressing area was really tight and it was very warm inside. Thankfully I knew most of the ladies in there, because we were bumping all into each other while changing into our robes. I didn’t have to wait long and the guy that did my body treatment was on time. I had the Cellu-Sculpt 3 in 1 Treatment and it was awesome. I feel bad because I forgot the Technician’s name, but he’s been there a while and mentioned that he does the training for that particular service. Jackpot! I finished with a pedicure. It was a no frills pedicure but the polish lasted a long time. If my nails didn’t grow, the polish would still look good. Overall, this was one of my better spa experiences!

We thought it would be a good idea to stop at this FREE museum while on a road trip to Dallas. I highly recommend visiting this museum. It was an excellent opportunity to learn more about the state. The building is beautiful and the exhibits consists of a bunch of amazing dioramas among other things. We were really impressed and spent an ample amount of time viewing the exhibits. I had no idea that salt mining was a thing in Louisiana and enjoyed learning more about it. I'd love to stop by again if I'm back in the area.