Mesquite/Balch Springs in Dallas Observer
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The glory days of miniature golf may be in the past, but putt-putt is still alive and kicking at this Mesquite amusement center. (Pro tip: The red course is the more challenging and fun of the two options.) There are also laser tag, go-karts, bumper boats — you know, like bumper cars but with more […]
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This longtime Mesquite institution serves some of the area’s best Caribbean food, including lovely beef patties with vivid yellow flakey pastry crusts, lively bone-in curries and tender jerk chicken with eye-opening spices. The rice and peas (that’s Jamaican for rice and beans) are terrific, too. Top pick: Excellent jerk chicken comes in heaping portions; there’s […]
R Taco is a distinctive fast-casual taco concept featuring street-style tacos, all made fresh from scratch, by hand, and on premise. Warm chips, house-made salsas, craft beers and no-frills margaritas round out the experience. There are eleven total locations; four company-owned and six franchised in three markets – Dallas, Denver and Minneapolis/St. Paul. R Taco […]
We look at it as the poor man’s Pappadeaux, with humbler aspirations and much humbler prices. Funny thing is, the more we go there, the more we like it; it’s gotten to the point where we’d rather sit at a tin-topped table at Razzoo’s than wait in line at Pappadeaux. The blackened tilapia fillet, for […]
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The original Mesquite location of this charming family-owned mini-chain is a tiny dining room full of proof of chef Vasili “Bill” Kaprantzas’ Greek immigrant roots. There’s a poster of the chef’s grandmother, quotations hand-scrawled on the walls and, of course, a bottle of Windex displayed with pride. The Rockwall location, in a shiny strip mall, […]