La Salsa Verde is a locally owned authentic taco spot with six locations around North Texas, most of which are pretty small spaces, but that’s no worry. The Northwest Highway location has a big dining room, but the Coit Road and Plano locations are especially close quarters. Set your takeout container on the passenger seat, […]
Richardson & Vicinity in Dallas Observer
Showing 67 - 88 of 117This is without question one of the finest venues in the metroplex. Few eateries possess the inviting, warm pull this Provencal bistro exerts, from the sheaves of dried lavender that soak the place with a sharp, musky smell, to the brick arches that provide a gentle rustic edge. A cursory glance at the table makes […]
This South Indian vegetarian kosher restaurant offers an extensive menu of vegetable dishes and even Indian pizza. But novices can get a sampler with the lunch buffet, which is two-sided and so long it takes up the width of the spacious dining room. Favorites included the naan stuffed with vegetables and spices, curried vegetables, chickpeas […]
This is where South Asian meets the rest of the East, resulting in Indo-Chinese hybrid dishes like the rice n noodles, a combination of masala noodles and fried rice with a choice of chicken, paneer or shrimp. For those who prefer to keep their cuisines geographically separated by, say, the Himalayas, three expected options are […]
Got a couple of hours to kill on a Sunday morning? (Or any other day of the week, for that matter?) Try this Chinatown wonderland off Greenville Avenue and Main Street in Richardson, where the waitstaff strolls through this gargantuan restaurant with wagons full of goodies familiar (shrimp-and-scallion dumplings, fried rice, saut
Obzeet is many things: restaurant, a dessert and coffee bar, a gift shop selling all manner of bizarrely random goods and a delightfully trashy tropical patio complete with a waterfall and koi pond that often doubles as a live music venue and plays host to plenty of regulars. Don’t miss the dessert case, with its […]
Old 75 Beer Garden is on the southbound side of Central Expressway and is 20,000 square feet of picnic tables, oak trees, as well as two separate bars if you’d prefer to do your drinking under a roof. There’s a stage for live music that will be on hand most nights of the week. And […]
Diners in Dallas / Fort Worth don’t head to Pei Wei for authentic Asian cuisine, but rather for non-traditional takes on Chinese noodle dishes and lettuce wraps. Large portions are the order of the day at the chain, whose restaurants combine faux Asian fare (Sriracha Chicken Salad, Crab Rangoon, and any number of pan-fried-while-you-watch entrees, […]
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 […]
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, […]
The Plaza at Galatyn Park