From: jacob@ponder.csci.unt.edu (Tom Jacob)
Newsgroups: rec.food.restaurants
Subject: Re: Dallas Restaurants
Date: 21 Dec 92 04:35:25 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of North Texas, Denton


In response to a couple of requests for Dallas recommendations, some Dallas
restaurants I currently like.

ASIAN

Arc-en-Ciel (355 Walnut, Garland, in far north suburb). Classy place
     with great Vietnamese (and good Chinese) fare. Inexpensive to moderate.

Curry In a Hurry (4302 Bryan). Used to be a good Vietnamese place named La
     Pagode. New Indian proprietors kept the former owners on. Result:
     very good Bombay home cooking combined with a good Vietnamese menu.
     Inexpensive.


BARBECUE

Baker's Ribs (2724 Commerce in Deep Ellum). Inexpensive.

Riscky's (1701 N. Market in West End). Good smoked catfish as well as
     barbecue. Inexpensive.

Sonny Bryan's (302 N. Market in West End). As good as the Inwood original,
     but has real tables and longer hours. Inexpensive.


CAJUN

Cafe Margaux (4527 Travis in Travis Walk). The best of the upscale Cajun
     places. Inexpensive lunch; moderate dinner.

Crescent City Cafe (2730 Commerce in Deep Ellum). Best of the Cajun coffee
     shops.  Inexpensive.


CARIBBEAN

Carib-B (2012 Greenville). Authentic place with an emphasis on Trinidad fare.
     Inexpensive to moderate.

Paradise Club (2920 N. Henderson). 40's Miami Beach nightclub atmosphere with
     vaguely Cuban cooking. Food is pretty good; atmosphere is fun. People tend
     to dress up here. Moderate.


FRENCH

Chez Gerard (4444 McKinney). Moderate to expensive. Parisian atmosphere
     with low-key but classy cooking. Reservations advised.

French Room (1321 Commerce in Adolphus Hotel. Expensive to very expensive.
     In the grand hotel restaurant tradition. Neoclassic cooking (i.e. offers
     interpretations of classic French cuisine with reduced fat and new
     ingredients: tuna au poivre for example). Reservations advised.

Juniper (2917 Fairmount). Smart new, mainly Provencal, restaurant. Excellent
     cooking. Expensive to very expensive. Reservations essential.


ITALIAN

Arcodoro (2520 Cedar Springs). Hip cafe-bar with casual pizza-sandwich-salad
     menu. Inexpensive to moderate.

Mi Piaci (14854 Montford in far north Dallas suburb). Only first-class Italian
     cooking in town, if you can stand the noise and lousy service. Expensive.
     Reservations advised.

Osteria da Momo (2704 Elm in Deep Ellum). Atmospheric setting with decent
     (sometimes very good) food. Moderate.


LATIN AMERICAN

Cafe Latino (10233 E. Northwest Highway). Peruvian; some dishes from other
     South AMerican countries. Very good. Inexpensive to moderate.

El Gallo de Oro (4114 Maple). Good Guatemalan food. Don't be put off by
     hole in the wall exterior. Inexpensive.

Gloria's (600 W. Davis in Oak Cliff). Good Guatemalan food in pleasant setting.
     Inexpensive.


MEDITERRANEAN BISTRO

Adelmo's  (4537 Cole). Good seafood, veal chops. Moderate to expensive.
     Tiny place; reservations advised.

Blind Lemon (2805 Main in Deep Ellum). Inexpensive to moderate.

The Grape (2808 Greenville). Wine bar with food that has been all over
     the map in the last few years. Seems to be heading back in a
     Mediterranean direction with more French-style butter and cream
     sauces. Moderate to expensive.

Main Street News (2934 Main in Deep Ellum). Part deli, part bistro.
     Generally very good food with southern French and northern Italian
     accents. Imaginative salads. One of the happening places right now.
     Moderate.

Sambuca (2618 Elm in Deep Ellum). Very good food. Jazz nightly. Moderate.


MEXICAN

Cuquita's (2326 N. Henderson). In easy-to-miss old house. Inexpensive. Home
     style Tex-Mex.

Eduardo's Aca y Alla ((2914 Main in Deep Ellum). In spot offering Tex-Mex
     with nouvelle twists. The music can get loud on weekends. Moderate.

La Calle Doce (415 W. 12th in Oak Cliff). Excellent Mexican seafood.
     Inexpensive to moderate. No reservations; go early or be prepared to
     wait.

Mia's (4322 Lemmon). Classic Tex-Mex. Be prepared to wait, but it's worth
     it. Popular with Dallas Cowboys, other celebrity types.

Mi Cocina (11661 Preston). Run by son of Mama Mia. Good "healthy" Tex-Mex.
     Inexpensive.


NATURAL

Agnew's Natural Grill (3011 Routh). Ambitious low-fat menu. Sometimes just
     good; often spectacular. Interesting wines by the glass. Moderate.


NEW AMERICAN

Actuelle (2200 Cedar Springs in the Crescent). Very expensive. May be the
     best restaurant in Dallas right now. Reservations essential.

Avner's (2515 McKinney). Moderate to expensive. Much of the offerings have
     a Pacific Rim influence at the moment. Reservations advised.

Baby Routh (2708 Routh). Sibling of Routh Street Cafe offers good
     Southwestern menu in classy casual setting. Moderate to expensive.
     Reservations advised.

Buffalo Club (2800 Routh in the Quadrangle). Expensive evening; inexpensive
     lunch. The quality varies and service can be slow, but the $4.99 weekday
     lunch deal is hard to beat.

Landmark Cafe (3015 Oak Lawn in Melrose Hotel). Expensive. Restaurant has
     recently become a contender with the hiring of a great new chef. Only
     current drawback is that hotel (but not restaurant) is being renovated.
     Reservations advised.

The Mansion (2821 Turtle Creek. Very expensive. The best deal here is the
     $26.50 two-course Sunday brunch. Wine and dessert can drive the total
     up above $50, though. The chef seems to be into high-class versions of
     home cooking at the moment. Reservations essential.

Routh Street Cafe (3005 Routh). Very expensive. Consistently on national
     best restaurant lists. Go before 7 pm Tuesday-Friday for the $35 special
     deal: three courses and a glass of good wine. Reservations essential.


SPANISH

Cafe Madrid (4501 Travis). Great authentic tapas plus nightly specials.
     Good paella on weekends. Moderate.

Tom Jacob
Department of Computer Science
University of North Texas
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