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Cosmo's Restaurant and Bar
1212 Skillman St.
Dallas, TX 75206
Dallas, TX 75206
214-826-4200
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Taylor Adams Dumplings in broth |
The secret is out: This long-running bar in East Dallas also serves some of the city’s best Vietnamese food. For a long time, Cosmo’s kept its kitchen working with a style of bar pizza that many patrons loyally order today. This author never understood the appeal of those pizzas, but now chef Jackson Tran is making his own pho from a family recipe in that tiny (though recently expanded) kitchen, plus Vietnamese fried chicken and other delights, including a range of specials announced on social media.
Top pick: If you just want to wash down a few cold beers, you could do worse than to order a sheet pan of tater tots loaded up with kimchi and cheese.
The downside: The kitchen’s even smaller than the bar, so orders may take a while. Cosmo’s has a patio for safer in-person dining, but it’s tremendously popular.
Fun fact: While you eat, enjoy the best VHS movie collection of any Dallas bar.
Top pick: If you just want to wash down a few cold beers, you could do worse than to order a sheet pan of tater tots loaded up with kimchi and cheese.
The downside: The kitchen’s even smaller than the bar, so orders may take a while. Cosmo’s has a patio for safer in-person dining, but it’s tremendously popular.
Fun fact: While you eat, enjoy the best VHS movie collection of any Dallas bar.
