The Front Room (Sidney Hollingsworth/The Daily Campus)

Hotel Lumen opened its much-anticipated restaurant, The Front Room: A Park Cities Diner, on Monday and it’s quickly gaining recognition as a Dallas hotspot. The diner-inspired restaurant features a modern American menu with an innovative take on diner classics.

And to portray the theme, The Front Room is literally a long, diner-shaped room.

Unlike an ordinary diner, the restaurant offers a list of wines by the glass and a wide selection of cocktails, ranging in price from $9 to $12. Also unique is Executive Chef Scott Townsend’s use of locally grown organic ingredients in all of his dishes.

The delicious selections for breakfast, lunch, and dinner include a variety of salads, pastas, sandwiches, fish, and meats that do not disappoint.

Breakfast items include breakfast sandwiches such as the panini which consists of scrambled eggs, prosciutto, tomatoes, gruyere and sourdough bread. Another option is the bacon taco consisting of scrambled eggs, pecan smoked bacon, cheddar cheese and a flour tortilla.

The breakfast menu also includes dishes such as fresh pastries, various egg dishes, fruit, cereals and yogurts.

The lunch menu offers a wide variety of favorites such as the ultimate comfort food – mac and cheese, and the all American favorite – burger and steak fries.

The dinner menu also incorporates a few “gourmet,” yet still traditional, fish and meat plates. For both lunch and dinner, The Front Room serves its signature “HP Baskets”, accompanied by sides of coleslaw and fries, and your choice of fried chicken, Louisiana shrimp, fresh fish or BBQ ribs.

A variety of cocktails are available, ranging from coffee-based drinks, fresh pressed juices and specialty cocktails such as the “SMU Mustang Sally” (Hangar One Lime Vodka, housemade lime sorbet, Licor 43, fresh mint and fresh ginger served up and garnished with grated nutmeg).

To complement the tasty eats, The Front Room has a quaint and charming atmosphere. The mid-century design includes a courtyard patio that overlooks the SMU campus.

The casual vibe of The Front Room paired with the modern décor, savory food and reasonable prices makes it the ideal spot to grab a meal at anytime of the day.

So whether you are studying or playing hard to work up that appetite ­ ­- reward yourself with a memorable, all-American meal.