Tacos Mariachi Brings Taco Brunch to Lower Greenville

Some restaurants make some dishes better than others on the same menu. That’s definitely the case at Tacos Mariachi for its brunch menu at its new Greenville Avenue location. If you’re there for the normal menu, the campechano ($5.75) will make you happy with carne asada, grilled octopus, sauteed shrimp,…

North Oak Cliff Has a New Banh Mi Spot

OK, so it’s just across the I-30 border from Oak Cliff, making it technically West Dallas, but Sylvan Thirty is close enough that Oak Cliff finally gets one thing the neighborhood doesn’t have much of: a place to grab a quick banh mi. Banh Mi Station,a fast-casual restaurant owned by Kevin…

The Perfect $4.79 Fried Chicken Sandwich, Right Next to a Coin Laundry

The mood is getting sticky at Mike’s Chicken. Just before high noon, the entryway swells with hungry customers. We are eyeing each other, twitching with anticipation in between orders. With each name that’s called out, the people who have been waiting, patiently or otherwise, blast lasers from their eyes in…

The Henry, Opening Wednesday, Brings an All-Day Destination to Uptown

For neighbors watching it go up and the commuters driving around it, construction of Uptown luxury live/work development Union Dallas has taken an eternity. But soon, there will be a dining establishment worth visiting at Union even for those who don’t live/work there. The Henry opens Wednesday, offering a spot…

Cattleack BBQ, Knife, Hutchins BBQ Join Between the Buns Fest Lineup

Between the Buns, Dallas Observer’s mini food fest celebrating the lovable slider sandwich, returns in March for its second year, and there’s some serious slider talent in this year’s lineup. Everyone knows Dallas steakhouse Knife makes a mean burger, and the same is true for Deep Ellum slider-centric restaurant Easy…

A Healthy West Coast Mediterranean Chain Expands into Preston Hollow and Irving

A California-based Mediterranean chain is opening two new locations in Dallas. Daphne’s Mediterranean is a fast-casual restaurant that is committed to what they call “healthy and wholesome cuisine.” This 30-year-old brand operates 21 locations in California. Their new restaurants in Preston Hollow Village and at the Village on the Parkway,…

The Most Unpretentious $22 Burger in Dallas

Tracy Miller walks through her restaurant. It’s 9 a.m., hours before staff will arrive, which means the only other sound is our footsteps causing the 100-year-old wooden floors to groan. She wants to make it clear that she didn’t grow up wanting to run something like this. Running a quiet,…