American in Dallas

7700 W. Northwest Highway Park Cities

214-378-8686

American, Breakfast, Brunch, Mexican, Southwestern, Tex-Mex, Sponsor, Menu

The meal to have at this area favorite is the Mexican breakfast buffet. Families in their post-church Sunday best line up for the omelet bar, and Tex-Mex offerings such as the chicken and mushroom enchiladas with chipotle cream sauce and waffles. The rest of the menu, with as many ingredients locally sourced as possible, is marked by higher-end Mexican and Tex-Mex specialties such as slow-roasted natural chicken with caramelized honey-ancho glaze and the blue-corn-crusted mahi mahi with roasted poblano aioli. Of course, tacos make an appearance, but we're talking beef tenderloin tacos here. The décor follows suit with clean and colorful appointments. Reservations are most definitely recommended.

3 articles

Chocolate Secrets

3926 Oak Lawn Ave. Uptown/Oak Lawn

214-252-9801

American, Restaurants, Sponsor, Menu

6 articles

The Dream Cafe

5100 Beltline Rd. North Dallas

972-503-7326

American, Eclectic, Health, Vegetarian, Best Of, Sponsor, Menu

Eats from across the globe converge at this anything-but-greasy-spoon diner that has served customers for more than 17 years. Great place for a weekday breakfast or a weekend brunch, with their Cloud Cakes and whole wheat pancakes or a variety of Tex Mex-style egg dishes such as migas and Austin tacos. Enjoy a mocha latte while taking advantage of free Wi-Fi in a purple booth. If you're still there for lunch, order the shrimp tacos or pasta pignoli with Dallas mozzarella or the Santa Fe salad with grilled chicken, avocados, cherry tomatoes and goat cheese. For the peace-love-and-brown-rice set there's organic black beans and brown rice, the main part of the Global Dinner. For those with tots, there is an outdoor jungle gym and a lovely patio, though a condo development has seriously cut into what was once an outdoor playground for kids and adults alike.

4 articles

Edison's Dallas

1724 Cockrell St. Oak Cliff/South Dallas

214-741-4211

American, Art Galleries, Sponsor, Slideshow

2 articles

Lone Star Cafe and Club

11277 E. NW Highway, Ste. 124 Northeast Dallas

214-341-3538

American, Tex-Mex, Music Venues, Sponsor, Menu

Adair's Saloon

2624 Commerce St. Downtown/Deep Ellum

214-939-9900

American, Bars and Clubs, Music Venues, Recommended, Best Of, Readers' Choice, DrinkHere

Adair’s Saloon is Deep Ellum’s outpost for what truly makes country music country. With frequent guest musicians representing the best of outlaw country from North Texas and around the nation, Adair’s boasts a honky tonk vibe in a dive bar atmosphere. The kitchen is open until 1:30 a.m. nightly offering some of the best bar burgers, sandwiches and wings for a surprisingly reasonable price. Be sure to grab a pen and leave your mark on the wall. Some may call it graffiti, but the good folks at Adair’s call it art.

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Addison Ice House

3875 Ponte Ave, Dallas / Fort Worth North Dallas

972-218-0921

American, Bars and Clubs

Alamo Club

1919 Greenville Ave. East Dallas & Lakewood

469-399-7600

Bars and Clubs, American, Recommended, Best Of, DrinkHere

The Alamo Club feels like it’s always been a part of Lower Greenville despite having opened in 2019. Owner Austin Rogers can often be found running food, taking orders and sometimes bussing tables at the classy Dallas club. The Alamo Club is billed as a cozy spot fit for any occasion, a quiet date night, an outing with the family or drinks with friends. To make sure patrons don’t go hungry, Rogers enlisted the help of English chef Michale West. The menu is filled with mouth-watering apps for the table and entrees like the club cheese burger and the pot roast pappardelle.

2 articles

AllGood Cafe

2934 Main St. Downtown/Deep Ellum

214-742-5362

American, Music Venues, Critics' Pick, Best Of, Menu, Slideshow, Essentials

If you designed the diner of your dreams, and you happened to be from south-central Texas rather than, say, New York or the Midwest, the result would look a lot like AllGood Cafe. The food here adds gentle Texan touches to American classics, like the fat slices of roasted poblano pepper in the terrific grilled cheese sandwich, or the fact that all sandwiches come with a side of tortilla chips rather than fries. The chicken-fried steak, with enormous, crisp batter that sprawls across a whole takeout container, is advertised as the “world’s best.” We don’t know if that’s true, but to find better, you’d probably have to drive to some tiny town in the Hill Country.

Top pick: Either the fabulous chicken club sandwich, with crisp, peppery bacon and avocado, or literally any dish that comes with the restaurant’s smooth mashed potatoes and ultra-peppery gravy. Come to think of it, all our favorite dishes at AllGood have huge quantities of black pepper.

Fun fact: The restaurant’s atmosphere, eclecticism and charm are best described by the slogan emblazoned across its website: “It’s like going to Austin, without having to go through Waco.”

44 articles

Angry Dog

2726 Commerce St. Downtown/Deep Ellum

214-741-4406

American, Bars and Clubs, Recommended, Best Of, Menu, Readers' Choice, DrinkHere

Is Angry Dog a restaurant or a bar? It's a great place to have some drinks while watching a game, get a good meal and hang out. So, a bar, right? Are good salads on the menu a disqualifier? What about a packed house when the Stars are in the playoffs? See? Tough call. So, we threw a dart at our Angry Dog Venn diagram and it landed on bars. The burgers, chili cheese dogs or club sandwiches are great for lunch or before a game over at the American Airlines Center or a show in Deep Ellum. Or just let Angry Dog be your only destination and you'll be well entertained, fed and, hopefully, buzzed.

32 articles

Another Broken Egg

1152 N. Buckner Blvd. White Rock Lake Area

214-954-7182

American, Restaurants

From the North shore of Lake Pontchartrain, Ron E. Green's spot has spread its yolks and whites across the Gulf States. The Dallas branch is near its own landmark body of water, but not in a quaint cottage like the original. This Another Broken Egg Café is in a dull strip mall. Nevertheless, it does serve the same fresh, creative takes on morning and lunch grub. Among the menu options are the crab cakes cavallo, an eggs benedict special and bananas foster with a choice of pancake, waffle or French toast and beignets.

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Artin's Grill

5840 Legacy Circle, Suite D100 Plano

469-366-3660

American, Contemporary, New American, Recommended, Menu

Artin's suburban location may account for the menu's inclusion of such yawn-inducing standards as spinach-artichoke dip and crisped calamari, but there's no rational explanation for the ethereal flavors of chef Christopher Short's breathtaking short ribs, braised for five hours and served in a superb cabernet pan sauce. Short's also done wonders with a grilled Scottish salmon, tucked alongside a side of herbed brown rice, and an ahi tuna burger studded with sesame seeds. In good news for the restaurant's many fans – and the still uninitiated – Artin's owners are reportedly itching to build additional locations. http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/cityofate/2010/03/first_look_artins_grill.php

5 articles

ArtPark

331 Singleton Blvd #100 West Dallas

469-722-5642

American

ArtPark at Trinity Groves is a large beer garden anchored by one main restaurant, EATS, that serves a variety of American fare like ArtPark Bombs: fried, bacon-wrapped chicken bites with jalapeños for an extra flavor burst. There are almost-state-fair-like Spaghetti-O Fritters and flat-top-grilled cheeseburger too. The space is flanked by all the restaurants at Trinity Groves and serves as additional seating for those spaces. TVs and firepits throughout the space, as well as games like cornhole, make this a great gathering spot. As an ode to the neighborhood, the art work on the surrounding walls feature West Dallas street artist.

7 articles

Asador

2222 N. Stemmons Freeway Downtown/Deep Ellum

214-267-4815

Eclectic, Southwestern, American, Critics' Pick

Being a casual bistro inside of a four-star hotel has its benefits like validated parking with an optional valet and high class ambience. The updated lobby's marble finishing offers a cool, sleek look and candlelight offers warm ambience that is striking and sophisticated. Aside from the absence of the famous chandelier, Asador stays true to the nearly three decades old hotel. In keeping with the casual theme, Asador's open dining room makes the restaurant an extension of the hotel lobby. The high ceilings and contemporary furnishings lend the dining room elegance, but the exposure to the lobby reminds diners they're eating in a hotel. Entree prices run in the $20 to $38 range, yet waiters are in jeans. Customers in the dining room can watch ESPN beaming from plasma TVs in the bar area. Tourist-heavy groups of diners adorned in jean shorts and baseball caps make up most of the clientele. The self-described American cuisine menu veers toward Latin and Southwestern influences while staying true to its organic intentions. Ingredients for every dish are beautiful and fresh.

9 articles

AT Bistro

8305 Westchester Dr. Park Cities

469-726-2237

American, French, Cuban

Au Troisieme, or AT Bistro, is neighborhood bistro in the heart of University Park (Preston Center). The concept is new American cuisine with a global influence — actually not French. There are a few French dishes on the menu (like fish Provencal), but then there's also a kimchi Reuben. Start with the tuna and avocado appetizer with a generous portion of tuna poke, avocado, wonton crisps and a sharp kimchi emulsion, perfect to share between two people. The Texas Gumbo is filled with andouille sausage, Gulf shrimp and okra and served with their house fermented hot sauce that is fermented for six months — just like a sourdough starter — and is more about the flavor than the heat. It added a nice, pickled contrast to the gumbo. Ça c'est bon. Another stand out dish is the the New Style Cuban sandwich, which features Hawaiian-style kalua pig, house ham, Swiss cheese, mustard and mojo au jus. The bread is buttery and toasted but what sends this sandwich over the edge is their mojo au jus. We combined the Cuban with a side of their Parmesan fries, which has a hint of truffle. Dip these in the au jus to unlock a new level of french-fry euphoria.

3 articles

Azure

4080 Beltline Rd., Addision Addison

972-661-1069

American

Babe's Chicken Dinner House

200 S. Main St. Cedar Hill

469-272-4500

American, Soul Food, Recommended, 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, natch. There's fried catfish and pot roast. There's fried chicken tenders and smoked chicken. 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 and green beans) and desserts (pineapple upside-down cake) 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 11,000 square-foot homage to poultry.

10 articles

Babe's Chicken Dinner House

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

Babe's Chicken Dinner House

120 S. Main St., Burleson South Fort Worth Suburbs

817-447-3400

American, Soul Food, Southern, Traditional, Recommended, 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, natch. There's fried catfish and pot roast. There's fried chicken tenders and smoked chicken. 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 and green beans) and desserts (pineapple upside-down cake) 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 11,000 square-foot homage to poultry.

7 articles

Back Porch Grill and Tavern

210 N. Main St. Grapevine

817-251-8434

American, Bar Food, Bars and Clubs, Music Venues

Back Porch Grill & Tavern claims to be "Grapevine's own slice of Nashville with a splash of Texas flavor." That much seems true the second you walk in the doors and hear the unmistakable twang of Nashville country tunes blaring from the laptop of a DJ dressed in full cowboy garb. But the rest of the bar, with its wood-paneled walls and prairie décor, is very much a caricature of an old Texas saloon. So too is the menu, which is loaded with strong drinks, comfort food dinners and lunch options.

Bad Chicken

5104 Ross Ave. East Dallas & Lakewood

469--206-0237

American

Bad Chicken is a classic hot and fried chicken spot with interesting, unique items to give them their own taste. Choose from wings, nuggets sandwiches, everything chicken you could want. Grilled or fried, you can get a salad, fries, mac and cheese, literally anything you could possibly want is here waiting for you. Not even going to begin to mention the peanut butter and jelly bacon sandwich, it's just some to experience for yourself.

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Bar Colette

3699 McKinney Ave. Uptown/Oak Lawn

214-377-4809

American, DrinkHere

Bar Colette wasn’t the only shiny new cocktail bar to pop up across Dallas this year, but the mixology at this bar puts it into a category of its own. Ruben Rolon, the beverage director who previously developed a Michelin-recognized establishment, is redefining Dallas' cocktail scene. The drinks are meticulously made, often taking multiple days to perfect, with a focus on reinterpreted classics. Add in their exotic spirits and global wines paired with exquisite bites like a caviar waffe, and you have one of the most memorable cocktail experiences in the city. Reservations are a must.

2 articles

Barbec's

8949 Garland Rd. White Rock Lake Area

214-321-5597

American, Diner, Best Of

Ever get a hankering for some pancakes, greasy bacon and fluffy scrambled eggs? How about big sweet beer biscuits washed down by a steady supply of fresh, hot coffee? If so, mosey over to this down-home White Rock Lake-area eatery. In addition to daily breakfast and lunch specials, the Flap & Cluck with Oink (two pancakes and two eggs, plus your choice of meat) is one of several good deals. Be sure to watch your mouth when ordering that one, however. Mess up and you might get smacked upside the head with a frying pan. Also, unless you're itching to cheat, don't come here if you're on a diet--a low-fat one, that is.

7 articles

Barcadia

1917 N. Henderson Ave. East Dallas & Lakewood

214-600-7027

American, Breakfast, Grill, Bars and Clubs, Best Of, DrinkHere

True to its name, Barcadia is half bar, half arcade, and offers video games from Centipede and Dig Dug to Street Fighter 2 and Mortal Kombat, plus skee-ball ramps and popular bar food. And with 24 draft beers to choose from and ample mixed-drink selections, Barcadia is not far from a Chuck E. Cheese with an adult twist. Not feeling gamey? Have a seat on the bar's spacious front patio, which is great for accommodating large groups of people-just make sure to watch out for falling wooden blocks from the giant Jenga game.

9 articles

Barley House

5612 SMU Blvd. East Dallas & Lakewood

214-824-0306

American, Bars and Clubs, Music Venues, Best Of

It's no surprise that this Dallas institution is jam-packed with coeds after dark; it's a beer-pong bounce away from Southern Methodist University. However, the endless rotation of original and cover bands brings in live-show fans from across Dallas. While the kitchen does turn out food, mostly appetizers (e.g., "Totally Fried" Sampler: onion rings, stuffed red chiles, chicken strips, fried pickles and fries) and sandwiches (Barley House "Wing" Sandwich: spicy chicken breast with ranch dressing, carrots and celery), some entrées are available. The emphasis is on the musical acts and beer selection, which includes 17 drafts and more than 30 bottles. And for local historical kitsch: The Barley House is proud to advertise, "Laura Bush mentions the Barley House in her 2009 commencement speech at SMU."

10 articles

BarNone

718 N. Buckner Blvd, Ste. 100 East Dallas & Lakewood

214-924-3742

American, Burgers, Bar Food

After working in Deep Ellum for two decades, co-owner Todd Dickerson wanted to open a space that was a humble neighborhood watering hole with upscale dining options. They say they're the best seat in East Dallas, BarNone. They have both light fare and meaty burgers. If you go on the weekend, the brunch menu includes boozy cereal options like Cocoa Krispies with Kahlua.

3 articles

The Beach at Craig Ranch

6145 Alma Rd Allen/McKinney

469-854-6900

American, Community Venues, Sports and Recreation

The Beach, a premier sand sports facility, set within the beautiful Craig Ranch Community, in McKinney, Texas and part of the Sports Resort that also includes The Sports Cabana or The SC (indoor sports facility), Bermuda’s Grill & Bar (on-site restaurant) and The Beach Pro Shop (on-site retail).

Becks Prime

5931 Forest Lane North Dallas

972-661-8681

American, Traditional, Recommended

Promising fresh, fast, burgers, steaks and sandwiches, this Houston-based fast food chain comes endorsed by Texas Monthly. The massive half-pound patties dwarf typical fast food options, and they should, since a burger here starts at $7.25. The meat is ground in house fresh each morning, and grilled to order – they'll even deliver a rare burger – over mesquite wood.

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Bernie's

1917 Henderson Ave. Park Cities

214-702-9339

American, DrinkHere

Bernie's is tucked away inside Preston Tower down a dim corridor with no signage announcing it's even there (none that we saw, anyway), but a visit here plays out like a trip back in time. Bernie's gives speakeasy vibes. The decor is vintage art deco, the atmosphere is classy and the playlist offers the likes of Kenny Loggins, Stevie Nicks, Patti Austin and Quincy Jones. Bernie’s unapologetically skews to a slightly older crowd, which we're here for — a place where the phone doesn't eat first. The bartenders are pros, and the drinks are stiff. You really can’t go wrong with whatever you order, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t recommend the beautifully smoky and oh-so-smooth old fashioned.

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Beth Marie's Old Fashioned Ice Cream & Soda Fountain

117 W. Hickory St. Denton

940-384-1818

American, Dessert, Best Of

Maurice made a mess, a delectable, delicious mess, which he spilt all over Beth Marie’s old-fashioned floor. OK, so you can only assume this kind of occurrence helps dessert connoisseurs come up with creative nicknames for their one-of-a-kind concoctions. Beth Marie’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream probably didn’t name its Maurice’s Muddy Mess flavor after a sweet-toothed kid, but that doesn’t mean this dessert stop is any less delish. Selling all sorts of colorful creams including cupcake, coconut and chocolate with chocolate chips, Beth Marie’s has certainly made a name for itself. The parlor scoops out to several Denton locations and markets throughout Texas. You can check out its original home in Denton’s Historic Downtown Square.

2 articles

Big Star Burgers

3813 Main St., Rowlett Garland & Vicinity

214-703-0093

American, Restaurants, Recommended

Rowlett sure found star quality when Big Star came to town. Fresh, juicy and well-seasoned burgers are tough to beat, but the Buffalo chicken sandwich is a proven winner. Fries and onion rings are both indulgent and tasty sides, but if you can't decide between the two, just go for the co-star basket and sample a bit of both. The service at Big Star is home-town friendly, but the ingredients are as first-rate as the celebrities that gaze down from the vintage movie posters on the walls.

1 article

Birdie's Eastside

6221 E. Mockingbird Lane, 6221 East Mockingbird Lane East Dallas & Lakewood

214-484-2001

American

Birdie’s Eastside, a patio-centric restaurant that still pays homage to its former Luby's cafeteria roots, with a little bit of something for everyone. Want to bring the children and let them burn off energy in the kids-friendly play area? Done. Looking for a meal with several friends who all have different palates? Birdie’s can help. Want to grab a cocktail in a quiet lounge, maybe with a bite to eat? Birdie's can make that happen, too.

Birdie's is from Jon Alexis, whose dossier includes TJ's Seafood, Malibu Poke, Escondido and Ramble Room.

The menu promises that seafood selections are “curated by TJ’s Seafood”, and judging by the spicy tuna wonton tacos that we tried, we wouldn’t shy away from trying the salmon or shrimp and grits we also spotted on the menu. The tuna tacos were our favorite bite of the evening, with the crispy wonton shells holding a generous portion of ahi tuna cubes on a layer of slaw, dressed lightly with ponzu and a spicy aioli.

Bacon deviled eggs come classically prepared with a dusting of paprika and crumbles of bacon sprinkled generously on top

Brisket tacos are overstuffed tortillas to a plate, overflowing with tender shredded brisket, queso fresco and pico de gallo.

2 articles

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