The food was excellent as well as the service (thanks Raphael!). Lunch in a relaxed, bright restaurant adjoining the Bush Presidential Center. Everything served seemed to be excellent - and save room for the desserts!

My sister and I took her boys to the George W. Bush museum on the last day of our trip to Dallas from Shreveport, LA. Her oldest son, who is on the autism spectrum, was not doing well. He was on the verge of a meltdown. I offered to take him out of the museum to the cafe to get something to eat and drink. We walked across the courtyard to the Cafe 43 and the very friendly hostess took our name and seated us in a few minutes. The cafe is upscale and the menu looked delicious but I wasn't eating...my nephew was. They immediately filled the stem glassware with water and brought bread to the table. Looking around, the clientele consisted of men in 3 piece suits, ladies who lunch and some visitors from the museum. The dining room was comfortable with lovely views from the large windows. I ordered us both drinks but knew the menu would not accommodate my nephew so I asked for a kid's menu...they had one! I know this is not some fast food joint so when the waiter returned I explained that my nephew was not doing well in the museum, that we were there to get him something to eat and give my sister and her other son time in the museum. The waiter seemed confused or annoyed, maybe both. He wasn't rude or anything, he was prompt in service, just seemed a little put out. Anyway, the kid's menu had something my very picky eater would like...a grilled cheese! Ordered it hoping it would not have any gourmet twists to it, and asked the waiter to have the chef leave off any garnishments. When the food came out, it was a straight up, classic grilled cheese and fries...perfect. My nephew inhaled it. When he finished he said "W sure makes a good grilled cheese!" It satiated him and saved the day...no meltdown and my sister and other nephew were able to finish the museum and met us at the cafe. I did feel bad that a table meant for four was serving only one kid's meal when a waiter depends on tips most calculate from the total bill. I tipped about 80%as a way to say thanks for saving the day but also to show that kind, friendly service is rewarding no matter who is being served. Thank you W for the great grilled cheese and the comfortable cafe. Hopefully, I will be able to return to finish my tour of the museum and enjoy a lovely lunch at the cafe.

Highly Recommend for guests that wish to visit the George W. Bush Presidental Museum and Library. Casual dining atmosphere with Chef quality dining experience. Exemplary waitstaff. Food allergies and sensitivity handled with seamless panache. Attractively plated, locally-sourced, organic dishes. Excellent ending to my guests museum experience.

The service at cafe 43 was delightful but the real star was the kids grilled cheese. The crunchy buttery Texas toast took a kids classic to a whole new level. It was the most family friendly fine dining experience I’ve had in Dallas!

We had lunch here while visiting the Bush Library. The service and food were both excellent! The pricing for the food quality and service was better than expected. I highly recommend Cafe 43 and we will be back!!

Classy lunch place at the GW Bush Presidential Library. Clean, well priced, outstanding service and good food.

I enjoyed a grilled burger while my wife had a salad she loved. The service was excellent! If you visit the George W Bush Presidential Library you won't be disappointed if you choose to eat here.

Server waited on other tables before acknowledging us. Was irritated with us?? We are both professional women and travel for a living so it was an unpleasant experience. He did say the meal was big enough for two, but glad we each ordered our own, as it came with 3 shrimp and a trace amt of crab. Never asked how our meal was or thanked us. Worst service I’ve encountered in along time.

Nice place to visit with a friend and have lunch. Corn soup was very good. The chicken salad had a lot of cranberries and pecans which was good, but it was a bit drier than I expected. The banana pecan ice cream didn't taste much like banana, but it was cool and creamy.

Great and quick service. Corn soup was delicious and the chicken sandwich and fries were really great.

Great place to visit. The service was very professional. I had the burger and Mrs. Bush's cookies. The food came out hot and good. I will be visiting again.

Turkey panini and cowboy cookies with ice cream. Panini was pretty good but I’ll try something else next time. Cookies and ice cream were delicious. Service was spectacular! Never had an empty water glass. $13 for panini and $7 for dessert.

Great food and atmosphere. Excellent service. My 10 month old highly approved of the sweet potato fries.

Simply amazing flavors, excellent service!

Salmon salad was great! Awesome brunch. So pretty

Very relaxed atmosphere, great selection of lighter menu choices. I can highly recommend both the seared salmon salad and the lump crab meat salad. Good service without being rushed. Good lunch break while visiting the George W Bush museum.

Love this restaurant! It is in the Bush Museum. You can eat here without going into the museum. The menu is small, but varied. Prices are moderate. It has terrace seating available when the weather is good. The Cowboy Cookies are a must-try! Note - the parking lot dedicated to the museum and restaurant charges for parking, and the restaurant doesn’t validate. My last visit there, the parking was $10.

Beautiful restaurant and service was excellent. Everything was delicious. We went as a group of four and everyone raved about their meals.

Great food! The staff was wonderfully accommodating of our 18 y/o's birthday!