scorrell

Does anyone know of a decent place to have dinner in the DFW airport? Texmex would be great, but we are open to other options. We have a 2+ hour layover.
Thanks

MzPossum

There are several good food options at the airport, particularly in the American Airlines terminal. There is a TexMex restaurant there, I just can't think of the name of it. There's also a TGIF restaurantin this terminal (American Airlines terminal is A and C (I think)

vinceneil

a listing of ALL eateries and their respective gates in DFW:

Gates
Auntie Anne's Pretzels E15
Burger King E5
Dickey's BBQ E12
Freshens Yogurt E5
Haagen Dazs E15
Manchu Wok E15
Mr. Gatti's Pizza E15
Rider's World Bar E15
Seattle's Best Coffee E5
Starbucks Coffee E8
T.G.I. Friday's E17
Taco Bell Express E5, E15
The Grove, Nuts/Fruits E7
Vintage Texas E12
Au Bon Pain, Deli C24, C31
Auntie Anne's Pretzels C24
Chili's Too C15
Dickey's BBQ C6
Freshens Yogurt C6
Friday's America Bar C8, C30
Frullati Cafe & Bakery C6, C24
Haagen Dazs C17
I Can't Believe It's Yogurt C24
Manchu Wok C24
McDonald's C6, C24
Pizza Hut Express C6, C20
Pizza Inn Express C31
Seattle's Best Coffee C6, C21
Starbucks Coffee C12, C27
Taco Bell Express C14
Wendys C14

Au Bon Pain, Deli A13, A25, A38
Auntie Anne's Pretzels A25, A39
Candy Headquarters A22
Cowtown Bar A35
Dickey's BBQ A18
East Side Mario's A38
Frullati Cafe & Bakery A9
Hebrew National A25
I Can't Believe It's Yogurt A13, A25, A39
La Bodega Winery A15
Los Amigos, Tex Mex A37
Manchu Wok A25
McDonald's A13, A25
Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits A13
Seattle's Best Coffee A14
Starbucks Coffee A13, A29, A33
Subway A33
T.G.I. Friday's A22
Taco Bell Express A13
Texas Stadium Skybox, Bar A10
The Grove, Nuts/Fruits A17, A39
Vintage Texas A16
Au Bon Pain, Deli B20
Auntie Anne's Pretzels B6
Chili's Too B19
Freshens Yogurt B8
Friday's America Bar B12
Frullati Cafe & Bakery B8
Harlon's BBQ Grill & Bar B25, B34
Hot Dog Construction Company B15
McDonald's B29
Pizza Hut Express B10
Sbarro's Italian Eatery B4
Seattle's Best Coffee B8
Starbucks Coffee B14, B28
Texas Stadium Skybox, Bar B6
Gates
Au Bon Pain Café D28, International Arrivals
Auntie Anne's Pretzels D12, D36
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream D12, D27
Bennigan's D11
Blue Bamboo Xpress D31
Blue Mesa Taco & Tequila Bar D31
Camille's Sidewalk Café D27
Cantina Laredo D27 Mezzanine
Champps Grill & Bar D24
Cool River Café D25
Cousin's Bar-B-Q D28
Einstein Bros. Bagels (March&eacute D18
Fuddruckers Hamburgers (March&eacute D18
Jazzman's Café D10, D28
La Bodega Winery D14
McDonald's D33
Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits D22
Reata Grill D33 Mezzanine
Starbucks Coffee D25
T.G.I. Friday's D34
Tigin Irish Pub & Restaurant D20

ChristieP

Run over to the new Terminal D. There are several GREAT restaurants in there! Blue Mesa, Cantina Laredo, and Riata all have some Tex-Mex on their menus.

I wouldn't advise leaving the airport unless you have 3+ hours.

Keith

Blue Bamboo Xpress at D31 is pretty good, but if depends a bit on who is working that day.

Keith

seattlescuba

your issue with your 2 hour plus layover at DFW brings up another concern. Everyone I know, almost has a lengthy layover at DFW. Granted, it is one of the busier airports in the U.S. With that being said, Its logical to assume the FAA is possibly considering building a new international airport within the DFW area to relieve a lot of the traffic at DFW. This of course would also shorten layovers at DFW, among other things. I'd say within about 10 years, there will be 2 international airports that service the DFW area. DFW and possibly one in Plano, which currently has a population of about a quarter million and is steadily growing.

seattlescuba

Ontario International Airport was built to relieve a lot of the congestion at LAX, and for the burgeoning populous of San Bernadino/Riverside/Ontario.

AuntAnnie

I had some good BBQ and a beer at DFW....was it Dickie's or Cousins??? I flew Delta into the airport and Sun Country out of DFW...

rkkwan

seattlescuba - You must be kidding me. DFW doesn't have a congestion problem right now. With 7 runways, and DL closing its hubs, there's absolutely no need to build another airport. There's also still land to build Terminal F.

In fact, the worry is that more operation is going to Love Field.

seattlescuba

terminals are one thing, airstrips are another.

BeachBoi

Terminal D is practically a ghost town at times.A FA friend said that AA is moving some flights from Terminals A and C to Terminal D because many of the concessionaires @ D are unhappy and some have even closed due to lack of passenger traffic.I came into DFW on Saturday @12.30 into D and it was pleasantly uncrowded.

rkkwan

The real ghost town is E. All those closed DL gates and food places.

Jean_Valjean

With a 2+ hour layover and the Skylink tram, I would definitely take a look around Terminal D. Completely new and very pleasant, with a lot of great dining and shopping options (by airport standards, of course)

scorrell

Thanks everyone. Sounds like terminal D is the place to go.

BeachBoi

According to the Dallas Morning Newstoday, the only part of Terminal D to avoid is the parking Garage.I havent parked there so I have no personal experience.But Board Members were hearing numerous complaints that it took forever to get out of the garage.Seems the signage is not placed so you can see it properly, among other things.

Kath

It's Dickie's BBQ. Great place to grab a brisket sandwich and a beer and sit in the window and people watch.