I was at the Hilton Anatole last week in Dallas for 2 days.
Anyway on to Paula Deen. Just got back to the hotel after eating there. We arrived at around 5:15 and the place was busy but not packed like I would suspect it would be on a weekend. We were seated in about 20 minutes. Food was decent but not breathtaking. We ordered the meatloaf, chicken and dumplins, and the catfish with mashed potatoes, green beans, yams, and broccoli casserole. The meatloaf was good. dumplins were OK, catfish was ok but kind of soggy. The sides were good except for the broccoli, it was mostly huge stems where were very hard and undercooked. Very little greenery. The menu said nothing about drink prices so I assumed it came with it. We had tea and when the bill came it turns out drinks are $3.50. WOW. Bill after $9 tip was $67 for 2 people. Sure glad it was a business dinner and I was not paying. I can now say I have been there and have no need to go back.