Kirin Court

Whatever the explanation, this Richardson institution isn’t living up to its outsize reputation. Superior dumplings – at places such as Imperial Cuisine or Jeng Chi – aren’t too far away. Even First Emperor, right across the street, has its merits.

Kismet Lounge

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 […]

Kitchen and Kocktails

The menu at Kitchen + Kocktails is packed with comfort food staples like Southern-fried catfish, shrimp and grits, and crispy fried green tomatoes. But don’t sleep on the lamb chops here, or the blackened-shrimp-topped deviled eggs, both of which are on a budget-friendly happy hour menu. There’s also an impressive cocktail game: Try the smooth […]

Kitchen Dog Theater

If your theater tastes lean away from Annie and The Sound of Music and more toward the dark or avant garde, you’ll probably find the repertoire at Kitchen Dog Theater to your liking. An intimate (read: small) Uptown venue with stadium-style seating ensures you’ll see every bead of sweat on the actors’ foreheads. Get there […]

Kitchen of Kuchipudi

At Kitchen of Kuchipudi, look for a lunchtime bhojanam, with the choice of vegetarian or “non-veg.” This Irving restaurant specializes in Telugu cuisine from Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh, India, and the bhojanam is a massive sample portion, much like a thali, allowing you to try tiny portions of eight or nine excellent curries, stews, chutneys […]

Kizuki Ramen & Izakaya

Kizuki Ramen is known for many things, one of which is the “authentic ramen experience” that is promised to customers. From start to finish, the goal is to craft for their customers the “traditional Japanese dining experience.” Kizuki’s roasting the pork bones before boiling for the broth, which comes in dozen of different flavors along […]

Knife

One of the best steakhouses in Dallas, this spot isn’t as flamboyant as Town Hearth, as party-centric as Nick & Sam’s or as old-school as Pappas Bros. What matters here is the meat, most of it expertly dry-aged to deepen the flavor. Live it up with excellent seafood crudos, oxtail ravioli, an old-school aged rib-eye […]

Knife Italian

This highly anticipated new restaurant from chef John Tesar is now open at the Ritz Carlton at Las Colinas. Tesar, whose Knife & Spoon restaurant in Orlando was awarded a Michelin star in 2022 and 2023, has turned his gaze to Italian cuisine, and all eyes are on Knife Italian to meet the expectations set […]

Knox Bistro

Too often we associate French cuisine with stuffiness, arrogance, overpriced fare or some combination of the three. Thankfully, Dallas has Knox Bistro to show off the best that French cuisine has to offer in a much more approachable fashion. Knox Bistro’s menu offers ingredients that aren’t at all complex but are so brilliantly executed that […]

Komodo Dallas

The restaurant is quite impressive, even from the outside. A doorman opens the large wooden doors and three hostesses with iPads at their fingertips greet you. Adjacent to the hostess stand is a Peking duck frying station with naked and fried red fowl hanging from hooks. It’s real in here.

Kona Grill

The NorthPark outlet of the Arizona-based East-meets-West chain has a see-and-be-seen patio that seems to be bustling from open to close. You might try sitting at the bar with its 2,000-gallon aquarium backdrop. Either way, request Kona’s signature dish, the Macadamia nut chicken, or sushi rolls with fusion creations such as the Big Island meatloaf […]

Sura Korean Bistro

With its separate floors for regular dining and barbecue, Sura is a veritable palace of Korean cooking. But, as satisfying as the All You Can Eat Meat Buffet might be, the simpler pleasures of dishes like spicy pork bulgogi and exquisite daily lunch boxes are more than enough to draw us back for more.

Kostas Cafe

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 […]