Not my favorite
by Steven Doyle
We are often asked what our favorite restaurants are in Dallas. This is certainly one of the more difficult questions to ask someone that writes about the subject daily. Everyone has their favorites for various reasons, and I do have mine. Perhaps each of the writers at Crave should make a short list one day soon.
We certainly would like to hear your top five.
This week I was a bit under the weather with allergies and even lost my ability to chortle. I managed to order a few dishes in the past few days despite my lack of speech. Mainly by pointing and grunting.
Look what I managed to conjure up with my patented point and grunt yesterday:
This is of course the very healing matzo ball soup at Deli News that was followed by the best pastrami on rye in North Texas. It may not have healed me, but my belly sure felt better. Staff writer David Donalson was in New york City all week and had the Katz’s Deli version of this meal, so we will get the good sommelier to write about that experience next week.
Give us your top five restaurant list and we will toss your name in a hat to win a glorious prize next week, along with a coveted seat on the BBQ Tour that is coming up very soon.
I’ll never understand why this is such a difficult decision, perhaps it is the array of diversity and numbers offered in out restaurant arena in Dallas. For me personally, not subject of cuisine, price, location etc. is the following:
– parigi
– oishii
– hibiscus
– pappas steak house
– the Grape
Singed…winning entry.
Lucia
Craft
1st & 10
Herrera’s
Tei An
Rex’s Seafood Market
Caravelle
Nonna
Maple and Motor Burgers and Beer
The Mercury
All out current favorite is Lucia,
Bijoux for upscale dining,
Yutaka for sushi,
Smoke for brunch,
and my guilty pleasure is The Angry Dog
Smoke
Cafe San Miguel
Lockhart Smokehouse
Cane Rosso
Angry Dog
Tei An
Pappas Bros
Samar
Smoke
Charlie Palmer
Charlie Palmer
Cane Rosso
Maple and Motor
Hatties
Rusty Taco
Green Papaya
…and Pecan Lodge Catering!
Charlie Palmer at the Joule
Cindy’s Deli
Peggy Sue’s BBQ
Nate’s Seafood (Addison)
Mexico Lindo
Bolsa
Yutaka Sushi Bistro
Mextopia
Maple and Motor
The Libertine
Restaurant Ava
Urbano Cafe
Salum
Komali
Charlie Palmer
Restaurant AVA
Sushi Sake
Pizza Villa
Cafe Toulouse
Tillmans Roadhouse
🙂
I can’t believe someone just put Rusty Taco on here……
– Parigi
– Zen Sushi
– Nana Grill
– The Grape
– Big/Aw Shucks (They’ve always had a special place in my heart)
As for Rusty Taco…….Here is a list of places that are by FAR better if you’re craving taco’s
– Taco Joint
– Good 2 Go Taco
– Fuel City Tacos
– Taco y Mas
– the list continues, but I will get off my high horse and calm down. Happy eating.
-Parigi
-Yutaka
-Mi Cocina
-Good 2 Go Taco
-Rise
– Parigi
– Nana
– Tei An
– Salum
– Lucia
in no particular order
parigi, period.
Parigi of course. The one and only.
Restaurant Ava
Sushi Sake
Green Room
The Old Warsaw
Toulouse Cafe and Bar
Kuby’s Sausage House
Restaurant Ava (Upscale Cuisine in a Casual Atmosphere with reasonal Prices! Downtown Rockwall)
Kyoto’s Japanese Steakhouse (Great Sushi! Rockwall & Rowlett)
Luna DeNoche (Mexican Anyone? $4 Margaritas! Rockwall)
Nona’s Cafe (Best cofee & breakfast in town! Rockwall)
Hibiscus
The Mercury
Marquee Grill
Perry’s
Abacus
Great idea…I’m going to get out my trusty notepad and put many of these on my to do list. Here are my favorites:
Parigi
Mia’s
Bolsa
Kuby’s (for Reubens and for buying steaks and sausage)
Toy’s
(also loving the brisket at Smoke, and a steak at Perry’s now and again)
Parigi!
This is great! We will draw names Monday.
Campisi’s Egyptian Lounge : )
My favorites are:
Royal Thai
Pappas Brothers
Lockhart’s Smokehouse
Cafe Izmir
Javier’s
My favorites are:
Royal Thai
Pappas Brothers Steakhouse
Mia’s
Cafe Izmir
Lockhart Smokehouse
Suze
Houstons/Beltline
III Forks
Mercury
The Porch
Nonna
Lucia
Tei An
Abacus
Bijoux
Nonna
Tei An
Parigi
Urbano Cafe
Lucia
Ugh. That was hard.
I just sent the winner of the contest, Charlotte, a $50 code for Artizone the online shopping mecca for all things local and artisan. She was chosen randomly from the many slips of paper in my Rangers ball cap. She also has the first 2 seats on the upcoming BBQ tour which we announce later this week. Congrats and it looks like everyone loves themselves some Parigi. It is hard to make lists, but happy you all did.
Look for another contest this week.
I still haven’t even been to Parigi!! What’s wrong with me?!