Quick! Need a Dallas restaurant suggestion for tonight! Seeking moderately priced Tex-Mex or barbecue near West End
Jan 30th, 2001, 01:59 PM
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Quick! Need a Dallas restaurant suggestion for tonight! Seeking moderately priced Tex-Mex or barbecue near West End
Hi all. I'm on a business trip in Dallas, and want some good, local Texas grub. Staying near West End, but willing to travel if necessary. Any ideas?
Jan 30th, 2001, 04:25 PM
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SONNY BRYAN's for some Texas style barbeque! Sonny Bryan's is in the West End and also has several other locations.
As for Tex-Mex options, there's lots!
- Uncle Julio's is good; Also located on that same street (Lemmon Ave) is 'Gloria's'. Actually Gloria's house specialty is El Salvadorian food --- order the "Gloria's Super Special" -- can't remember the number on the menu, think it's 8 or 9? What I really enjoy about Gloria's is their black beans.
A tad more upscale on the Tex-Mex arena is a place called 'Nuevo Leon' -- it's on Oak Lawn Ave -- think the cross street is Hall. It's also in same neighborhood as Uncle Julio's & Gloria's.
OR, if you'd like to go to an interesting area a bit further north of downtown, get on Central Expwy ("75") and exit on Knox/Henderson. Turn left onto Knox St. It's a 3 block stretch (McKinney Ave / Cole Ave / Travis St) on which there are several different restaurants. It's a neat area to walk around. On the corner of Knox / McKinney is 'Chuy's' --- decent place, nothing grand. A bit further up on Knox (on north, the right side of street) is "On the Border" --- but I suspect you're not looking for the chain restaurants.
As for Tex-Mex options, there's lots!
- Uncle Julio's is good; Also located on that same street (Lemmon Ave) is 'Gloria's'. Actually Gloria's house specialty is El Salvadorian food --- order the "Gloria's Super Special" -- can't remember the number on the menu, think it's 8 or 9? What I really enjoy about Gloria's is their black beans.
A tad more upscale on the Tex-Mex arena is a place called 'Nuevo Leon' -- it's on Oak Lawn Ave -- think the cross street is Hall. It's also in same neighborhood as Uncle Julio's & Gloria's.
OR, if you'd like to go to an interesting area a bit further north of downtown, get on Central Expwy ("75") and exit on Knox/Henderson. Turn left onto Knox St. It's a 3 block stretch (McKinney Ave / Cole Ave / Travis St) on which there are several different restaurants. It's a neat area to walk around. On the corner of Knox / McKinney is 'Chuy's' --- decent place, nothing grand. A bit further up on Knox (on north, the right side of street) is "On the Border" --- but I suspect you're not looking for the chain restaurants.
Jan 31st, 2001, 02:12 PM
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Just saw that someone provided a nice list of restaurant options in Dallas on another thread.
(Elizabeth -- hope you had a good dinner last night!)
But if you're still here, one other Tex-Mex option that you'd enjoy --
Primo’s:
-- 3309 McKinney Avenue
McKinney Ave runs north/south. And from the West End, I think it's easier to head that way (around by the Crescent / Cedar Springs) and get on McKinney --- the section of McKinney that's closest to downtown area is about the 1500 block, so it's about 2 1/2 miles up the road.
Coming from this direction, it'll be on your left, just past another restaurant called Breadwinner’s. There's an open lot on the right side for parking.
It's a good casual reasonably priced Tex Mex place.
Just saw that someone provided a nice list of restaurant options in Dallas on another thread.
(Elizabeth -- hope you had a good dinner last night!)
But if you're still here, one other Tex-Mex option that you'd enjoy --
Primo’s:
-- 3309 McKinney Avenue
McKinney Ave runs north/south. And from the West End, I think it's easier to head that way (around by the Crescent / Cedar Springs) and get on McKinney --- the section of McKinney that's closest to downtown area is about the 1500 block, so it's about 2 1/2 miles up the road.
Coming from this direction, it'll be on your left, just past another restaurant called Breadwinner’s. There's an open lot on the right side for parking.
It's a good casual reasonably priced Tex Mex place.
Feb 1st, 2001, 12:03 PM
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Hi all. I posted this thread. Ate at Sonny Bryan's. It was very good for a tourist spot, but not exceptional, as someone stated above. Still - it was inexpensive and good, and that's what I needed. Will keep the other suggestions for next time - thanks!
Feb 1st, 2001, 12:11 PM
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Elizabeth, It's always nice to get feedback, so thanks for letting us know where you ate and how you liked it.
I agree with you about Sonny Bryans. We ate there once in the 17 years we lived in Dallas and I was non-plused by it. If you're determined to eat barbeque then it's fine, but Dallas and barbeque don't really go hand in hand.
I agree with you about Sonny Bryans. We ate there once in the 17 years we lived in Dallas and I was non-plused by it. If you're determined to eat barbeque then it's fine, but Dallas and barbeque don't really go hand in hand.
Feb 1st, 2001, 12:45 PM
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Well, not to be too technical, but Texas bar-b-que is a bit of an oxymoron. The real thing of course is pork, pulled, marinated in vinegar and red pepper) - and as a fallback, chicken (when they refuse to lay and no longer earn their keep) - and cooked on a screen over a pit located somewhere to the right of that ole muddy. But I'm quite prepared to offer up a nolo contendere or two on the fine art of the beach. C
