Best Restaurants for Special Occasions in The Colony

I have wanted to try Windmills for quite some time, and we finally did for Valentine's Day. It's such a unique brewery. From the outside, it doesn't look like a brewery at all, but their beers are solid. We tried two different IPAs and liked them both. The food looks and tastes very gourmet. The presentation is beautiful, and the entrees are flavor-packed. The cocktails are lovely as well. I had the chicken tika as my entree; my husband got the burger. We split the prawns as an appetizer and shared a special Valentine's Day raspberry tart for dessert. They have live jazz music there often and had it the evening we were there as well. There were only two small things that I didn't like and that was how loud it was. It's a great place to listen to music but if you want to have a conversation it's a bit difficult. Also, our waitress was wonderful but it took a really long time to get our check. That could have been because it was a holiday and they were fully booked, so I don't fault her. We will be back in the future for sure.

Ingredients were clearly fresh and perfectly prepared into amazing dishes. The place seems like an authentic restaurant true to itself and it didn't feel like we were in Texas. Staff was knowledgeable and helpful and made the experience better. Prices were incredible for quality of food. We came for Valentine's Day and Highly recommend this place for any occasion!

Absolutely wonderful experience. The food was fresh, delicious and looked beautiful. Staff was friendly and timely. Would definitely recommend and will return. The ragu was amazing!!

From start to finish all was excellent. We arrive a bit early for our 5:30 reservation and were seated right away. The menu was very good for my wife and I. Perry's has a special selection for those over 65. $39 per person with a good selection of the three courses. Their bread was warm and tasty. The Lobster Bisque was exceptionally good. The cup was more than enough with a nice chunk of Lobster in it. The filet for my wife was cooked to perfection and tasted delicious. The steak came on a hot plate. My Fried shrimp was excellent on top of a large mound of French fries. The three sauces that were served with the fries added to the flavors. We added on the Asparagus as an additional side. Deserts were Creme Brule and Cheesecake. My wife opted for a glass of Perry's house Rose - perfect match for her steak. The restaurant was nicely laid out. The wine racks were over 10 feet high and contained many bottles of their finest wines. We were served by Katlyn. A beautiful young lady that was very attentive to our needs. Thank you Perry's for a wonderful pre Valentines dinner. Worth it - YES. We'll be back. Tom

My wife and I had a wonderful time at Haywire Plano. We came on a Tuesday and was surprised to how busy it was, but that was no concern as we had reservations in place and we're seated pretty swiftly. For our starter we had the mini Elk tacos which were pretty good. For the main course I ordered the 18oz Angus Bone-In Cowboy Ribeye with a side of the White cheddar havarti mac&cheese and Tallow fries. The Ribeye was cooked to perfection and the taste was amazing. My wife ordered the Texas farm raised red fish which came with jumbo lump crab&rock shrimp, spicy lemon zydeco sauce, whipped potatoes and a frisée citrus salad. Per my wife it was an amazing meal. When we go back I'll be trying the 33oz Wagyu Tomahawk Ribeye.