Kalachandji’s, inside a Hare Krishna temple in East Dallas, lets its employees decide the day’s buffet menu. Whatever they’re serving, it will probably be recognizably Indian or Indian-influenced, it will definitely be vegetarian, and you will be able to eat it in a dining room where the line between indoor and outdoor seating is charmingly […]
East Dallas & Lakewood in Dallas Observer
Showing 177 - 198 of 401
With plush red velvet seating lining the walls, a spacious dance floor, and a long bar complete with an aquarium filled with exotic fish, this spot — equal parts hookah bar, lounge, and dance club — makes for a great hangout spot after eating at one of the nearby eateries on Lower Greenville Avenue. You […]
On a stretch of Greenville Avenue just south of Lovers Lane, there is a panoply of eating establishments. The unassuming blue and white structure is owned by Greek-born Dimitri Ioannides and caters to the spanakopita-loving phalanxes. The intimate space and its tables are filled with local business workers during lunch and couples and friends on […]
The flagship restaurant in Oak Cliff, situated in a cozy house with a wide patio, has been serving coastal Mexican cuisine in a quaint atmosphere since 1981. The owners have since opened a second restaurant in Lakewood. What makes Calle Doce stand out among the area’s panoply of Mexican fare is the focus on seafood-ceviche, […]
advertisement
Three things give this restaurant notoriety: the outside taco window, from which customers order tacos with fresh tortillas; the bubbling Chori-Queso Fundido presented on a fajita skillet; and live music. Of course, the kitchen offers its signature grilled meats, like the pork chop, as the establishment’s name implies. Among the other menu favorites are homemade […]
The food to order here is — you guessed it — tamales, albeit they are tamales of small stature. Among the permutations of filled and steamed corn masa are pork and jalape
Whether you’re hungover or just plain hungry, the breakfast burritos at La Victoria in East Dallas are the cure for what ails you. From the outside it looks like a run-down drive-in, but as anyone who’s ever hooked up with a “hottie” from Craigslist knows, looks can be deceiving. Grab a table or a bar […]
advertisement
Nestled into one of Dallas’ most desirable neighborhoods, this prestigious private country club is one of the oldest in the region. It’s home to a championship golf course co-designed by pro golfer Ben Crenshaw, a clubhouse with a fancy formal dining room, a wine room and a bar, a swimming pool and multiple tennis courts, […]
This just-grungy-enough East Dallas neighborhood spot is a great neighborhood bar. It’s a perfect spot to see what’s happening in the Dallas beer scene with the options to enjoy you beer there, or fill up a growler to go. They keep the full tap lest (and keg levels) online in case you want to peruse […]
For more than 50 years, Lakewood Landing is the “upscale dive” Dallasites turn to for a great burger and a neighborhood bar atmosphere that you just can’t find at many places around town these days. The Landing packs a lot of character into its small space with a pool table and jukebox that is kept […]
advertisement
Dating to 1938, Lakewood Theater is a little piece of history right smack dab in the middle of Lakewood. Its red, green and blue neon sign soars 100 feet in the air, shining like a beacon for more than 60 years. The theater retains all of its original Art Deco charm, including just a single […]
