This Asian “tapas bar” is filled with clean, supple sushi, spectacular pad Thai and innovative little dishes with an Asian rip (lamb chops with wasabi port wine sauce). The interior is a compelling mesh of flowing curves (sushi and sipping bars) and rigid geometry (rectangles and squares) including a cascading fountain and a muscular water […]
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This hole-in-the-wall restaurant likes to pretend it’s a well-kept secret. Alas, one step into the eatery will prove nothing is further from the truth. The dining room is continuously packed, albeit with an older crowd. The menu evokes simple home-cooked meals made all the more comforting by the warm service. Among the popular dishes are […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ojeda’s is unabashedly Tex-Mex, without even a hint of “Fresh-Mex,” “Mod-Mex” or any other such stabs at upscale Mexican and/or healthy food. Sometimes you just gotta have a chili relleno or some enchiladas smothered in greasy chili, and if that’s what you’re craving, Ojeda’s is the place for you. Other menu options include tacos, fajitas, […]
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Though the interior is done in chain-restaurant monotony, the food here-driven by chef Brian Olenjack (Chisholm Club, Reata, Metro Grill, etc.)-is a cut above most any Americana you can think of. Southern and Southwestern grace notes make antelope ribs, striped bass, crab cakes-even a simple bowl of greens-must tastes. And how often can you say […]
Outpost American Tavern brings affordable, comfortable bar food to a section of Oak Cliff that needed a decent bar. The new restaurant, housed in the building that used to host Campo, sports dark wood tones and dim lighting for a cozy, casual feel that’s suited to the menu. If you’re looking for decent food that […]
This isn’t exactly the cheapest deli in town, as its location might imply. However, P.D. Johnson’s has going for it what most sandwich chains don’t: personal service and a gimmick that doesn’t involve some guy who lost weight eating only their product and who is only filmed from the mid-torso up. The selections at P.D. […]
Originally opened in New York City in 1926 by Pio Bozzi and John Ganzi (and still owned by their descendents), the Palm brand has taken root from Los Angeles to San Juan. The Dallas branch is smack dab in the West End. The house specialty is the Nova Scotia lobster available up to six pounds. […]
Peggy Sue BBQ may reside in tony Snider Plaza, but it’s definitely more down-home than Uptown. The waitresses will probably call you “honey,” and you might even spot one of the city’s ladies-who-lunch with barbecue sauce on her face (gasp!). Open since 1989, the decor hasn’t changed a bit, with vinyl tablecloths and plenty of […]
Fashioned after trattorias in his hometown of Forli, Italy, veteran Dallas restaurateur Alberto Lombardi’s trio of casual, family-friendly eateries and menus cuts a wide swath. Many of the nine pastas are made in the open kitchen and can be paired with a variety of fresh sauces. The latter include familiar favorites, like Bolognese and Alfredo, […]
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No, not pita. It’s pide. The rounds that come from this kitchen are a little thicker than traditional pita bread, and they don’t open into perfect pockets, but they are no less delicious. They come out by the basketful to be used as utensils for scooping up smooth hummus, savory yogurt and other salads, or […]
There’s no escaping it. When you gaze at the silhouette of the building that houses Pera Wine & Tapas from the parking lot, you’re looking the shell of a decades-old Taco Bueno. This is a house that beans built, though the smell of lard-laden pintos has vanished long ago. Inside, tables draped in white linen […]
This family-run, red-and-white-checkered-tablecloth joint is one of Dallas’ oldest for Italian fare. Down-to-earth, consistently good dishes like minestrone soup, spaghetti and meatballs and chicken parmigiana keep the place bustling.
Since 1956, Marco, the self-proclaimed oldest pizzeria in Dallas, has been using a Sicilian family recipe currently known only to Frank Nuccio, son of founder Marco Nuccio. What is certain is that there are more than a dozen spices in the sauce and dough. What also keeps Marco’s in business is its willingness to go […]
Since 1956, Marco, the self-proclaimed oldest pizzeria in Dallas, has been using a Sicilian family recipe currently known only to Frank Nuccio, son of founder Marco Nuccio. What is certain is that there are more than a dozen spices in the sauce and dough. What also keeps Marco’s in business is its willingness to go […]
Located in an old Richardson strip mall for over 40 years, Pizza Villa retains its fabulously retro neon sign that dates back to the mid-60s. The pies here boast a super-thin, crackery crust with generous amounts of fresh toppings, but you won’t find barbecue chicken or artichokes here — Pizza Villa sticks to the classics, […]
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Popeyes comes by its “Louisiana fast” motto honestly. Founded in 1972 in the New Orleans suburb of Arabi, the company still specializes in Big Easy-style spicy chicken, along with buttermilk biscuits. Now operating in more than 2,000 cities, Dallas / Fort Worth included, Popeyes is all about batter-dipped innovations such as Rip’n Chick’n, an oddly […]
The Barraco family’s culinary palace honors all that is good about Italian-American fare, and it’s hard to miss, as it’s next door to building with a trippy mural painted onto the façade. The Barracos’ eatery is located in a stand-alone building constructed by patriarch Jim Barraco Sr. in 1951. But, the restaurant itself didn’t open […]
In most places, you order a whole fish and it slumbers on the plate, maybe in a bath of citrus, scallions, spices, peppers and some fermented fluid to race it up. At Qu
A carry-out/delivery business borne out of founders Paul Oltmann and Steve Daroche’s disappointment in delivery services, Quesa-D-Ya’s takes a cutesy name and brings customers fresh, cooked-to-order Tex-Mex with an emphasis on — what else? — quesadillas. Among the large-portion hits here are the best-selling Smokey Mountain D-Ya (pulled pork or chicken with barbecue rice, bacon, […]