Located at 2821 Turtle Creek Boulevard, the restaurant, which occupies the former 1925 home of cotton magnate Sheppard King and later owned by oilman Toddie Lee Wynne,[1][2][3][4][5] is the signature restaurant of Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek.

[6] Established in 1980 by oil heiress Caroline Rose Hunt,[7] it has been described as "one of the last storied, formal restaurants in the United States.

[7] The restaurant's executive chef is Sebastien Archambault.

Dean Fearing was formerly head chef at the restaurant, under whom Casey Thompson worked at the beginning of her career.

[8] Others that have filled the same role include Avner Samuel, John Tesar and Bruno Davaillon.