Comfort Foods in Dallas

104 N. Oak St., Roanoke Fort Worth

817-491-2900

American, Comfort Foods, Fried Chicken, Southern, Traditional, Critics' Pick, Best Of, Menu, Readers' Choice

The small menu here reflects the predominantly fried All-Stars of Texan and Southern cuisine. There's fried chicken and chicken-fried steak. That's the entire selection of main dishes at Babe's Chicken Dinner House. No joke. And that's a relief to see in a market chock-full of Southern/soul food shops slinging what seems like infinite permutations on the fried. The selection of side dishes (gravy, mashed potatoes, sweet corn, green salad and biscuits) is similarly tiny. But what's not tiny? The portions. They're served in true down-home style, with helpings as large as the elastic-waistband pants needed to eat at Paul Vinyard's original Babe's location.

10 articles

Babe's Chicken Dinner House

1456 Belt Line Rd., #171 Garland & Vicinity

972-496-1041

American, Comfort Foods, Fried Chicken, Southern, Traditional, Critics' Pick, Best Of, Menu, Readers' Choice

We figure there's something wrong with people who can't enjoy an occasional fried chicken dinner. Nonetheless, we feared we'd be wandering onto the documentary set piece for America: The Obese at Babe's, a venerable family dining establishment in a Garland strip mall, a place where you'd expect to find an all you can eat fried chicken restaurant. We were wrong, sort of. Not everyone looked like they'd been feeding on fried chicken skin their entire lives, but all-you-can-eat places do tend to serve as magnets for the gluttonous. If we're going to overdo it, it might as well be with fried chicken and side dishes as tasty as these. Babe's serves up family-style dinners which include piles of super-crispy, thick-breaded monster chicken pieces, an iceberg lettuce salad (very fresh, with a sweet vinaigrette), tasty green beans, creamed corn (for those who can stand the sight of it), biscuits and excellent mashed potatoes. Everything, it seems, is doused in butter. Babe's has a few other things on the menu as well, including hickory-smoked chicken, pot roast, chicken-fried steak and fried catfish. Eat till you explode.

15 articles

Buzzbrews

2801 Commerce Downtown/Deep Ellum

214-741-2801

American, Breakfast, Coffeehouse, Comfort Foods, Diner

Owner Omar Zuniga offers stick-to-your-ribs grub (even the vegetarian options) to a customer base that skews towards the hipster, the scenester and the coffee-loving conversationalist, all of whom are attracted to the classy retro-diner feel and the hearty food. In other words, it's a lively, busy joint, particularly for those who enjoy a free wi-fi hookup with their over-easy eggs. The stuffed crepes and eggs are popular here and include variations such as Hare Krishna (egg whites) and the hearty Bluto, which comes with chorizo, onion, bacon, tomatoes, jalapeño, cilantro, poblano and cheddar. The roll-your-own breakfast burritos are also hits, available in such whimsical names as the Mr. C, which has chorizo. Coffee is self-serve. And the place is always jumping, thanks in part to theme nights like open-mic and trivia nights.

The Cedars Social

1326 S. Lamar St. Oak Cliff/South Dallas

214-928-7700

Comfort Foods, Restaurants, Recommended, Menu

When ex-NFL players open restaurants and bars, it's usually safe to expect a somewhat dumbed-down concept. But that wasn't the case in early 2011 when former Green Bay Packers linebacker Brian Williams opened The Cedars Social, a warm, '70s-inspired cocktail den across from the South Side Lofts. The upscale restaurant features a full-service kitchen, but the classic cocktail menu is the big draw. While The Cedars Social bartender balks at being called a mixologist, he still seems to take care to measure each dram diligently. Who wouldn't, though, with a former NFL linebacker standing on the other side of the bar?

30 articles

Chick-fil-A Prestonwood

15235 Montfort Dr Addison

972-385-9449

Comfort Foods

Chick-fil-A Prestonwood located in Addison on Montfort Dr in the Northeast Corner of Beltline and the Dallas Tollway. We offer curbside pick up service, catering service, every Thursday is Family Night and very clean children's play area complete with a toddler area.

Dirty Dough

4621 W Park Blvd suite 105 Plano

469-209-0023

Dessert, Comfort Foods

Forget the calories, nobody's asking about that ok? Here, let these cookies be your safe space. At Dirty Dough, they hold this classic quote near and dear, "It's what's on the inside that counts.", because it's not sugar count, calorie count, man-made food ideals meant to hold us (as a society) down. Dirty Dough has a wide variety of choices to satisfy every single craving that you could ever have when eating a cookie. Don't be shy and come on down to enjoy yourself and maybe others.

District Food & Wine

921 N. Riverfront Blvd Oak Cliff/South Dallas

214-226-8576

American, Comfort Foods, Modern American, Wine Bar

Design District Happy Hour! Do you live / work / play in the Design District? We want to meet our neighbors! District Food & Wine is hosting a Design District Happy Hour February 2nd from 5-7pm. You don't have to be apart of the Design District to join us. Serving the Design District & Beyond.

Jonathon's Oak Cliff

1111 N. Beckley Ave. Oak Cliff/South Dallas

214-946-2221

Comfort Foods, American, Recommended

The space is small and cramped but the tight tables only add to the charm. Jonathon and Christine Erdeljac converted the space from brewhouse to breakfast joint, offering one of Dallas' finest chicken-and-waffles plates. On weekend mornings there's usually a wait for a seat for brunch as a predominately neighborhood crowd pulls itself out of bed. Breakfast is served all day, and dinner's an option in the evenings, when burgers, salads and other elevated diner fare supplement the breakfast menu. Sit at the bar for a view of the kitchen cranking out dishes, or, if the weather's nice, enjoy the expansive patio.

31 articles

Little Daisy

1401 Elm St., TX Northeast Dallas

469-726-4121

Comfort Foods, Cafe, Fusion

Little Daisy serves Franco-American cuisine with a Texas-Louisiana twist. Coming off the release of Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter, there’s never been a better time to embrace such a twist. Seafood options like the eye-catching shrimp tower and Louisiana staples like the gumbo make for une expérience merveilleuse, as the French would say if they happened to love shrimp and gumbo.

Republic Texas Tavern

12300 Inwood Rd. North Dallas

972-385-6004

American, Comfort Foods, Gastro Pub

Smoke

2408 Preston Rd., #704a Plano

972-599-2222

Barbecue, Comfort Foods, Steak, Modern American, Recommended, Slideshow

Smoke Plano is a lot like the first Smoke that opened in West Dallas years ago. They have similar color schemes and logos, and when you walk through the door the smell of smoke and seared meat gives you a nice, warm hug. The two restaurants share a lot of the same menu items, too, but where the Plano location differs is in its large, family style plates. There’s an Eisenhower rib eye cooked directly in the coals of chef Tim Byre’s fireplace, for instance, and a whole roasted branzino that requires timidly picking through bones. Most of these dishes are prepared in the large hearth you see just on the other side of the pass. Wood is burned down to red-hot coals that are then used to roast, grill and sear meats and vegetables. It’s unlike any kitchen in Dallas, which makes the drive to Plano worth it on its own.

14 articles

Steam Theory Brewing Company

340 Singleton Blvd., #100 West Dallas

972-803-4334

American, Comfort Foods, Pizza, Menu

2 articles

The Spelled Milk

712 W Davis St Oak Cliff/South Dallas

214--484--3714

Breakfast, Comfort Foods

1 article

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