ICONIQUE MAGAZINE FOOD REVIEW: The Commons Club-Dallas Tx; Power Bowl Review. This food review was at The Commons Club inside the World Famous “Virgin Hotel” owned by Millionaire Richard Branson. Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is an English business magnate and the founder of the Virgin Group, a globally recognized brand. In 1970, Branson started Virgin as a mail-order record company, signing artists like the Rolling Stones and the Sex Pistols. The Virgin Group has since expanded into many sectors, including travel, banking, health, music, telecommunications, and leisure. Branson has also owned airlines, radio stations, and hotels.
I chose the “Power Bowl”. It consist of two Poached eggs, Quinoa, Wild Rice, Bulgar Wheat, Arugula (Rocket), Feta Cheese and Harissa Tahini. As you all know, I am a sucker for food presentations. When my waiter presented me with this dish I was in awe of how everything was well put together. In that moment I felt very rich and yet, very deserving of such an exquisite meal like this. This is definitely one of the benefits of working hard and always being in the right place at the right time and of course knowing the right people to help you get into those hard to reach places.
Lets me explain what I mean by this. I’m here at the Virgin Motel in Dallas Texas. When I first walked in the entrance to the front desk, I was instantly greeted by the staff saying “Welcome Mr Donald” “We are glad you have arrived and we will make sure your stay is as comfortable and memorable as possible”
I’m standing there in awe like “WTF”, How they know me like that???. Then it hit me, “You was invited here by the Dallas Mavericks. You are a special guest, They know exactly who you are so act like you own the place” So I did just that. The front desk was so nice and professional, They even upgraded my room to the top floor with the best view of the entire hotel just below the penthouse suites. Trust me I’ve been in so amazing hotels but nothing like this.
I had to say all of this to get you to understand how I felt when my meal came to me. I felt like royalty. I felt important for once. The experience of it all was something for the history books in my life.
I was told that as long as you are here, You can have whatever you like. We will accommodate you. I felt like a dignitary or someone of extreme importance. At least that’s how the Virgin Motel made me feel.
I recently became a fan of Quinoa and Wild Rice and the taste of it in this dish was superb. It had a smokey, nutty flavor that I like. My poached eggs was not over cooked and was soft and delicious. Usually I would have Hollandaise Sauce on top of my poached eggs. After tasting the eggs with the quinoa, I discovered that hollandaise sauce would not go with dish at all. Instead the Chef added my favorite “Pickled Onions” to this meal and it really made for an amazing experience on my tastebuds. The Guacamole and the Feta cheese was a bonus for me. It all came together very well in this amazing dish. I’m also a big fan of Arugula aka Rocket. The flavor of arugula alone will make any dish pop. Sometimes I would even put it on top of my favorite Pizza with some homemade sriracha sauce. Delicious!!!
If you get an opportunity to visit Dallas Texas its a must that you visit The Commons Club. You do not need a reservation to enjoy a great meal and the happy hour there is an Event in itself.
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