New Restaurant Delivery

New delivery service gives discerning Dallas diners one more excuse to stay in

Another restaurant delivery service has hit Dallas. Called Caviar, it's so named to signal the upper-crust quality of the establishments on its client list, which have never participated in this kind of service before. Its database comprises mostly independently owned restaurants, all highly ranked on review sites such as Yelp, a surefire indicator of quality.

Yelp shots aside, the 26 Dallas restaurants on the list are actually all good, including Bob's Steak & Chop House, Cane Rosso and Mot Hai Ba. Customers can order breakfast, lunch and dinner and have it delivered straight to their home or office.

"You can have a prime cut bone-in rib-eye delivered to you within an hour," says Josh Tipton, general manager of the Dallas office.

You place an order on Caviar's website or via mobile app for Android and iOS. You can then monitor its status, even following along with your courier via GPS. Caviar works for corporate clients and large groups because you can place an order up to a week in advance, and then share the cart with colleagues so they can check in.

Caviar charges $4.99 per delivery in all markets, plus an automatic 18 percent tip for the driver.

The delivery area is fairly small. The southern border is downtown Dallas and Deep Ellum; to the east it's White Rock Lake, and to the west it's the Tollway. The northern border is Lovers Lane until it hits 75, and then all the way up to Northwest Highway. In a nutshell: downtown, Deep Ellum, East Dallas, Uptown, Park Cities, M Streets, Greenville Avenue and Oak Lawn.

Caviar would not be the first such service; we already have Favor, which delivers everything, not just food; the Favor clone Postmates, which just launched in Dallas a month ago; and Minibar, for your boozing needs.

But Caviar's different! Aside from never having done delivery before, the restaurants on the list are exclusive to Caviar. "I worked with these places for a long time, and I'm super proud to have them," Tipton says.

Another thing: Caviar has actual partnerships with the restaurants, rather than just serving as an intermediary. With other services, if your order is missing something and you call the restaurant, they might not know what you're talking about. Caviar has accountability.

Caviar also hired a photographer to get shots of every menu item. And they have their own drivers.

The full list of Dallas restaurants on Caviar's roster:

Baboush
Bangkok City
Bob's Steak & Chop House
Cafe Madrid
Cane Rosso
Capriotti's
Ellen's Southern Kitchen
Fadi's
Free Man
Garden Cafe
Green Papaya
HG Sply Co.
Hypnotic Donuts
Hypnotic Sushi
Joyce & Gigi's
Kenichi Sushi
LYFE Kitchen
Mesa
Mot Hai Ba
Nodding Donkey
The Rustic
State & Allen
Urban Taco
Zoli's NY Pizza Tavern

Based in San Francisco, Caviar was founded in 2012. Six months ago, it was acquired by Square, the credit card processing company, and now serves 16 major cities such as Boston, Chicago and New York.

You want this from Bob's? You can have it delivered via Caviar.

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You want this from Bob's? You can have it delivered via Caviar.

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Taiwanese restaurant in Frisco brings soup dumplings to 2nd DFW location

Photo courtesy of Kitchen Master

Kitchen Master's menu spans traditional dumplings, fresh sashimi, prime cuts, and house noodles.

A Taiwanese restaurant known for its handmade soup dumplings has debuted in Southlake: Kitchen Master is now open at 3311 E. State Hwy. 114, in the space previously occupied by Mughlai Fine Indian Cuisine, which closed in 2024.

The first restaurant opened in Frisco in 2020, followed by locations in Tamsui, Taiwan, and Suwanee, Georgia.

Kitchen Master is owned by Ian Peng, a Taiwanese entrepreneur who moved to the U.S. when he was 8 years old. He comes from a family of restaurant owners in Taipei and grew up working in the kitchen before moving on to Japanese restaurants and eventually launching his own concept.

While the original Frisco location focused on authentic Taiwanese cuisine, the Southlake restaurant expands into broader Pan-Asian influences, along with a deep selection of Japanese dishes inspired by Peng’s background.

Highlights of the Southlake menu include:

Mala Berkshire pork house soup dumplings
Szechuan Berkshire pork wontons infused with Chinese spices
Lamb chops with homemade chimichurri and lemongrass aioli
Hamachi crudo with strawberry vinaigrette and yuzu juice

There’s also a nigiri tasting sampler, described as a mini omakase experience featuring chef-selected fish and toppings.

Most entrees are priced under $30, while noodle and rice dishes stay under $20. The restaurant also features a raw bar with traditional sushi rolls starting at $10 and signature rolls at $16. For lunch during the week, an assortment of stir-fry options is available for around $15, each served with soup and a rice bowl.

“Our focus is on the best ingredients we can use," Peng says. "We elevated our menu with prime cuts and better meats that result in a more flavorful and delicate dish."

A full bar serves cocktails made with premium spirits, with an emphasis on artful presentation. A happy hour menu will launch soon, they say.

Craft cocktails at Kitchen Master feature house-made syrups, fresh garnishes, and premium spirits.Photo courtesy of Kitchen Master

Spanning 9,000 square feet, the Southlake location includes a raw bar, dedicated cocktail bar, spacious main dining room, and patio.

“For our new restaurants in Georgia and Taiwan, we introduced a more modern look and a relaxed eating environment, and we’ve brought that same vision to Southlake,” Peng says.

Hours are 11am-9 pm Tuesday-Thursday and 11 am-11 pm Friday-Saturday. It is closed Sunday and Monday.

While the restaurant is already open for service, they are planning a grand opening event in September, they say.

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