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The final meals of Restaurant Week were served last night. During the three weeks of the promotion (one full week plus two weeks of extensions), we received more than a hundred comments from readers. Some were gushing ("I died and went to heaven and it was Bijoux. Everything about the RW experience at Bijoux was absolutely perfect. The wine, the food, the service... I can't wait to go back and do the full tasting menu. Heaven."); others were threatening ("So if you are going to slot crappy seating times, provide bad service with an attitude, serve small portions, offer no choices and whine about not making money, don't participate! But if you do, act like you will do anything for a repeat customer at full prices because we are all taking notes"). But most comments came back to one basic question: Would you go back and pay full price? Click "Continue reading" to see the reader reviews, or click "Comments" to add to the discussion.

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But don't take our word for it: Read what your fellow diners have to say about their Restaurant Week experiences. Some restaurants are offering reservations through September 2. Click here to see which spots are running Restaurant Week specials another week and make your reservations online.

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We've received nearly a hundred comments from readers about their experiences during Restaurant Week. And now we're making it easier to find out what people are saying about their meals. Click the link below to see a compilation of all the mini-reviews sorted by restaurant name in alphabetical order.

Restaurants discussed are 2900, Abacus, Al Biernat's, Bijoux, Craft, The Grill on the Alley, Hattie's, Hibiscus, Jasper's, Kenichi, Kitchen 1924, Luqa, McCormick and Schmick's, The Mercury Grill, Nana, Nick and Sam's, Nobu, Oceanaire, Pappas Bros. Steakhouse, Riccardi's, Stephan Pyles, Steve Fields, Tramontana, Trece, Tucker and York Street.

Want to add to the discussion? Leave a comment here.

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A friend who took advantage of the fact that York Street was serving lunch last week as part of Restaurant Week came away waxing rhapsodic about the Pecos honeydew chef Sharon Hage served. I have to admit, I've never heard of Pecos honeydews. Does anyone have their hands on them besides chef Hage? Where I can get one?

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KRLD Restaurant Week's first week ended yesterday, but some restaurants are extending their participation until Aug. 26 or Sep. 22. Last week, many diners (and some restaurant staffers) shared their experiences with us. Did you dine out this weekend? Have a reservation for this week? Let us know how it goes. Leave a comment below.

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KRLD has just announced that Al Biernat's has extended its Restaurant Week participation until Sep. 2, so make those reservations now.

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This is the second year Central Market has been a part of Restaurant Week, offering certificates to CM shoppers for a free fourth course during Restaurant Week meals at participating restaurants. This year's promotion was scheduled to end last Sunday, but there were cards left, so the stores have continued giving them out.

Right now, the Dallas and Plano locations are sold out. Fort Worth and Southlake are not. But some of the remaining cards are being redistributed to Dallas and Plano. The cards will be available tomorrow, but there's a limited quantity and they will be given to shoppers on a first come, first served basis. All of the cards should be gone tomorrow, so act quickly.

Click here to see which restaurants are participating in the Central Market Fourth Course promotion.

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So I just got back from lunch. But this was no ordinary lunch, seeing as I went over to York Street in East Dallas. In a word, it was divine! York Street is one of the few restaurants offering the $35 tasting menu at lunchtime. For starters I had the bouchot mussels with garlic bread bathing in a saffron-chourico broth. I was more than satisfied with my choice, though a diner sitting at a nearby table made me long for the lavener roast quail. (She let out a sultry ummm with ever bite...)

For the main, I feasted on Berkshire pork scaloppini with savoy coleslaw, cracklin's and spiced black fig. And with all the recent blog talk about Sharon Hage's pan fried okra, I had to give them a try. (It's an extra on the menu, but well worth the additional $7.) And what better way to end the afternoon than with lemon pudding cake with wild Maine blueberries.

I say why go ordinary for lunch when you can go divine?

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Restaurant Week has finally started. The first meals are taking place today, and we want you to share your experiences. Found a new special occasion place? Disappointed in your fave standby? Menu not up to par? Service terrible? Best meal ever? C'mon, dish.

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KRLD just released its list of which restaurants will be extending their Restaurant Week runs, so check our updated Restaurant Week feature to see who is accepting reservations through Aug. 26 or Sep. 2 and who is offering the Central Market Fourth Course. Click the "reservations" link to get your table saved. Then tell us: What is your Restaurant Week plan? Where did you get reservations? Where couldn't you get reservations?

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It's less than a month away, the list is up, phone lines are open: now what?

Tell us: What is your Restaurant Week plan? Where did you get reservations? Where couldn't you get reservations?

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Here it is, gang: The much-anticipated list of the 2007 participants for Restaurant Week.

Based solely on my six months of chomping through Dallas' dining scene (meaning: I haven't yet eaten at all 117 of the restaurants listed), these are the top ten restaurants where I'd personally make reservations:

York Street
Abacus
Bijoux
Pappas Bros. Steakhouse
Stephan Pyles
Trece
Nana
Al Biernat's
Shinsei
Hattie's

Talk to me: Where are YOU planning to sup this year?

We'll keep you up-to-date with lots o' Restaurant Week info as the dates approach ...

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