The Top 100 Dallas Restaurants, No. 46: There are solid, always-satisfying neighborhood restaurants all around Dallas that make for a great dressy date night or celebratory dinner. That category includes Boulevardier, Macellaio, The Grape, The Heritage Table, City Hall Bistro and class valedictorian Gemma. But Neighborhood Services probably has the biggest, most glowing reputation of […]
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An izakaya is the Japanese version of an Irish pub or American tavern: a casual bar that serves small snacks. At Neon Kitten, which can be found by looking for the neon pink sign high in the window outside, the snacks are sushi and dim sum, and stacked plastic baskets allow the tender steamed dumplings […]
Nary a bad word has been uttered about this shop that carries a little bit of everything. The eclectic approach is as visible in the menu as it is in the interior design. There are bulk candy machines. There are Euro-style minimalist tables and chairs. There are gourmet salads and sandwiches. There are Belgian chocolates. […]
If you’re one of those people who slathers everything in ranch dressing, New Start Veggie Garden is decidedly not for you. If, however, your ears perk up at the words “vegan” and “healthy,” head to this Koreatown spot for a buffet stocked with meatless dishes like sesame “chicken,” broccoli and not-beef, vegetarian sushi, tempura vegetables […]
Next door to a fast-food sandwich shop is an unassuming hole-in-the-wall specializing in pan-Asian cuisine — emphasis on Thai dishes (naturally, pad Thai is available) and curries — with a smattering of American fried favorites from land and sea, like fries, clams and hush puppies. Many of the menu options, which can be seen posted […]
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Ngon Vietnamese Kitchen has brought a delightful menu to Lower Greenville. Start with spring rolls, fried exteriors wrapping shrimp, pork and leafy springs. The broken rice plate offers tender rice, shrimp, cucumber, pickled veggies and a sunny-side egg. Choose your protein, but you can’t go wrong with the lemongrass pork. The best part may be […]
Prospective diners could learn everything they need to know about Nick and Sam’s by walking through the parking lot. Valets squeeze in freshly detailed luxury cars and limousines of various shapes and sizes park out front. Inside the meat den, dark wood floors and dark wood ceilings framed dark painted walls in between. Waitresses hold […]
The team from Nick & Sam’s took a jinxed location (Stolik, Standard, Strong’s Everyday Tavern amongst others) and turned it into a cool hangout. Lighter, more casual fare than at their sibling steakhouse. And the two patios are warm weather musts for the see and be seen crowd.
The Northern Italian food here is fresh and well-prepared. We recommend starting with the gnocchi. It’s the lightest, tastiest little potato and flour dumpling-like creations you’ll find anywhere in Texas. The minestrone soup is also up to snuff. It’s thick with a good sharp flavor, and the cook breaks crumbs in the soup just like […]
Niwa gives Deep Ellum a proper Japanese grill-it-yourself experience, with excellent meat cuts (grab the hanger steak and short ribs), solid noodle bowl appetizers and a plentitude of dipping sauces. Your platter of meats comes with handy labels for each type.
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If you’re in West Texas and you hear someone talking about a nodding donkey, it’s probably just an oil-worker talking about oil well pumpjacks. Around Dallas, however, if you overhear some talk of The Nodding Donkey, the folks mean a certain neighborhood saloon located in Uptown across Thomas Avenue from Londoner. Opened fall 2010, the […]
Nonna is one of the best Italian restaurants in Dallas. The menu shifts constantly with the seasons, accommodating fresh produce, new cuts of meat or seafood and the culinary team’s latest pasta inspirations. Some of the pastas, made in-house, are unique to Dallas (no, cavateddhi is not a typo; it’s a smaller cavatelli from Calabria). […]
Since 2001, this downtown slurp castle has been at the confluence of Asian and Italian pasta dishes. Spaghetti Bolognese, anyone? Why not cheesy ravioli? The d
The sleek, modern décor at Nora boasts whitewashed walls accented by a pair of long, dark wooden boards and chandeliers with thin, opaque, tinkling things that illuminate like ice sculptures from above. Middle-aged couples sit at the bar sipping wine, while larger groups fill out the dining tables and more tables spill onto the patio […]
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Suddenly, temaki restaurants are all over Dallas. Handrolls, to use the English word, are small cylindrical rolls of dried seaweed paper wrapped around a quick mix of sushi rice and fish, cucumbers or anything else. They’re a fast-casual version of sushi, basically, and handrolls are meant to be eaten almost as soon as the chef […]
Norma’s is a little Oak Cliff diner where the popular biscuits and gravy and chicken-fried steak are on par with the friendly, veteran servers. This joint is replete in typical greasy-spoon trappings: counter service, vinyl booths, regulars on a first-name basis and a bountiful menu. If you’re all by your lonesome on Thanksgiving, stop by […]
Norma’s is a diner where the popular biscuits and gravy and chicken-fried steak are on par with the friendly, veteran servers. This joint is replete in typical greasy-spoon trappings: counter service, vinyl booths, regulars on a first-name basis and a bountiful menu. If you’re all by your lonesome on Thanksgiving, stop by for a free […]
