DRINK OF THE MONTH
A recent summer smoothie experiment led to the following winning combination: one cup of orange juice, one-half cup of frozen strawberries, one medium banana, several handfuls of ice, end a liberal dash of Bacardi Light Rum. Toss all this stuff in a blender, whir, and serve. Perfect for brunches or an after-dinner treat. Approximately 120 calories per eight-ounce cup, or kill the alcohol and come in under 90.
ARBECUE EVANGELIST
SMOKIN’ “I’ve been spreading the gospel of barbecue for 12 years,” says Allen Oliver of J & R Manufacturing Inc., a manufacturer of barbecue equipment. But we’re not talking hibachis. J & R makes barbecue pits-walk-in size. State-of-the-art units that can cook 1,000 pounds of meat at a time. Oliver has placed the units all over the world and in many of the finest restaurant kitchens in Dallas. The day we went to Mesquite to visit him we walked into one of Oliver’s informal barbecue seminars, joining an attentive audience of potential customers from around the country. Over a table full of barbecued ribs, chicken, brisket, pork, shrimp, squash, red peppers, potatoes, even pineapple, Oliver expounded on the finer points of his trade, talking timing and temperature to a silent group. Our mouths were too full to talk. -Mary Brown Malouf
Legendary
barbecue man Sonny Bryan always told Oliver (below). “If I ever open another barbecue place- and Lord help me if I do-I’d do it your way.”
Duck Inn: You’ll Waddle Out
ON THE ROAD You may want to starve yourself a few days before visiting the Duck Inn, because the old-style Texas feast this place puts before you demands a healthy appetite.
Duck Inn’s been serving up all the golden-fried catfish you can eat for less than $10 since 1945, when Mr. and Mrs. S.A. Howard launched this local legend in a small frame house that only served ten people at a time. Now, numerous add-ons later, more like hundreds crowd into the place for Mississippi-farmed fish with all the fixin’s, under the management of the Howards’ grandchildren. The menu mentions steak and chicken, but what people come here for is the catfish- stacked on platters that are replenished as fast as they can be emptied. You have to watch yourself not to fill up on thehushpuppies first-they may be thelightest, crispiest-skinned morsels you’veever tried. And the salad bar’s seductivearray can sidetrack you, too; your choiceof forgettable fries or fine baked potatocomes with the fish, but the pepperypotato salad’s better than either, and thecole slaw’s no slouch. And no kidding,you get all you want of everything offeredfor $9.25 (less for children). The crowdruns from gimme caps to citified coifs;the T-shirts sold at the cashier’s counterread “Duck Inn. . .Waddle Out,” andpeople do. Take Stemmons to the LakeDallas exit, then follow the signs; it’s nomore than 30 minutes from downtownDallas. 503 Main Street, Lake Dallas. (817) 497-2412. -Betty Cook
The Decline and Fall of the Caesar Salad
PET PEEVES
Every food writer has a pet peeve. Mine is the decline and fall of the Caesar salad. The Caesar salad is a noble thing, a classic dish, one of the great original American foods. And it’s definitely endangered. When ordered, you usually get a clump of damp romaine doused with creamy Italian and sprinkled with croutons-what my brother calls “Caesar salad for singles”-since it contains none of the pungently odorous ingredients so essential to the classic.
The preparation of Caesar salad is a ritual rooted in reason. It’s prepared tableside so the strong ingredients can be added at the discretion of the diner, and so there’s no chance the cholesterol-rich, heavy dressing will wilt the greens before the salad reaches the table. The closest I’ve had to the real thing was at Cafe Royal, where the waiter first presents you with a chilled plate of perfectly dry (so the dressing will coat well), torn romaine leaves. Then he brings a silver tray laden with the seven essentials to your table and makes a paste of anchovies and garlic, moistened with red wine vinegar and Dijon mustard. Then he departs from tradition: instead of breaking a barely coddled egg over the greens, he uses a dollop of egg, emulsified with olive oil-really, the richest of mayonnaises-then tosses it gently till the lettuce and the homemade croutons are lightly filmed with the mixture. The results are powerfully authentic and fragrant. Eat it with someone who already loves you. -Mary Brown Malouf
HANGOUT OF THE MONTH
Some things never change, which is what we like most about the Prince of Hamburgers drive-in on Lemmon Ave. We’re also pretty fond of their burgers and shakes, legendary items they’ve been serving since 1938.
CHEAP EATS DESSERTS ALA MODE
dessert? Anything, as long as it’s a la mode. Herewith are half-a-dozen eateries that feature variations on the ice cream theme-and won’t quibble if you drop in for nothing else:
Baby Routh: dig into a classic, BR’s state-of-the-art banana split. Three flavors of homemade icecream with maca-damia nuts and enough for two, $5.50.
Cafe Margaux: top off a terrific bread pudding (pairing apples with blond and dark raisins) with Jack Daniels whiskey sauce, then crown the whole affair with double scoops of Blue Bell vanilla. Yum, we say. $4.50.
Chelsea Corner: apple cobbler, the old-juicy crust layered through its innards, is vanilla ice cream melting sinfully over all. $2.90.
Le Brusseis: the Belgians invented this one-tender crepes, paper-thin, rhapsodic excess of vanilla ice cream and a hot drizzle of Belgian chocolate sauce. Ask for Crépes-Glac-ées, $3.75.
Le Chardonnay: Fort Worth favors the African Queen, a baked banana in phyllo pastry, gilded with or- ange caramelized sauce under a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream, oh yes. $3.95.
Balls: catch a batch Snider Plaza’s sporty hamburger ha- ven fries up crispy little cres-cents plumped with tart, sweet, minced apples served finger-burning hot with a cool swirl of soft, country-cream. $1.95.
-Betty Cook
NEW RESTAURAN
A Ft. Worth Discovery
PAPI’S If you’ve sampled native food in Puerto Rico, you know that the cooking method of choice there is frying. In lard. So it was with a reckless feeling of throwing fat and cholesterol counts to the winds that we headed Fort Worthward to visit the metropolitan area’s first Puerto Rican restaurant.
We needn’t have worried. Chef-owner Raul Jimenez moved here from Puerto Rico some 15 years ago, and while the Puerto Rican dishes he stirs up are rooted in authenticity, his spoon is not greasy.
The Puerto Rican discoveries here are contained on a one-page menu of specialties, some hinting at Tex-Mex, but all we tried were more mildly seasoned except for the fiery salsa picante set out for openers with light, fresh chips. Tostones con mohito Isleno, a purely Puerto Rican appetizer, was green plantain slices formed into small flat cakes, fried golden-crisp, and served with a mildly spiced tomato dipping sauce. The same fruit was featured in an entree as mofongo-a sort of chunky banana mash seasoned with garlic and olive oil and served here with thick slices of lean pork that had been marinated, then deep-fried without batter (and without detectable residual grease) to well-done tenderness. Both of the plantain dishes had more flavor than any I’ve had in the Caribbean, where the unripe bananas served everywhere possess all the taste of soft wood pulp. The mofongo was particularly nice with a touch of the house pico de gallo, a zippy version, for texture contrast.
The same pork slices appeared on another platter alongside rice studded with exotic little brown beans called gandules. Carne mechada, though, was more interesting, a thick slice of slow-cooked roast beef, its center laced with a ribbon of stuffing involving chopped ham, onions, peppers, and island seasonings. And beef picadillo won the whole table’s vote as best-the ground beef was blended with chopped vegetables, olives, and seasonings in a brown sauce that was homey and exotic at the same time.
The menu’s must-try dessert, called tembleque, was a soothing white pudding made of tapioca and coconut milk, dusted with nutmeg, and flan-like in texture.
Service was sweet and homey, but slowat times, and the salads that were toaccompany both pork entrees neverappeared at all. It says something forPapi’s that we failed to notice theiromission until too late to correct theoversight; the amiability of the place andits patrons ran too deep for nitpicking,anyhow. 2239 N. Main, Fort Worth. (817) 625-4413. Sun., Tue., & Wed. 11 a.m.-3p.m., Thur.-Sat. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Cash only.Inexpensive. -Betty Cook
Dodie’s Delivers A Taste Of New Orleans
DODIE’S SEAFOOD CAFE The owners make a big thing about being from New Orleans and the menu makes a big thing about the French bread being shipped in from a particular New Orleans bakery (Alois Binders on Frenchman Street). My Crescent City credentials are pretty good (my in-laws lived on Frenchman Street for years, in fact), so I can honestly say that Dodie’s does a pretty good job of putting its Louisiana bragging on the plate. The remoulade sauce on the boiled shrimp, for instance, tastes as if its main ingredient is indeed Creole mustard, and the fried shrimp are as good as 1 have tasted anywhere. The gumbo, fried catfish, and bread pudding are also well above average for Dallas.
Other things here are not bad, but kind of puzzling. The crawfish étouffée, for instance, isn’t thickened with a roux (flour browned in oil), but rather with a heavy dose of vegetables-unlike any étouffée we ever tasted in either New Orleans or Cajun country. The red beans and rice with sausage don’t have the “smooth, dark, almost creamy quality” one food writer attributes to the real thing. These were slightly sour and, for my taste, not tender enough. Dodie’s cole slaw is also unusual, coarse and tangy, with lots of chopped garlic both visible and testable. The menu has a long list of New Orleans poor-boy sandwiches, and freshly boiled crawfish are also often available. 2129 Greenville Ave. (at Richmond). 821-8890. Mon.-Fri. 11-11, Sat. 1-11 p.m., Sun noon-11 p.m. All credit cards. Inexpensive. -W.L. Taitte
A Plum Blossom Redux
PLUM BLOSSOM Plum Blossom isn’t really a new restaurant. It’s there in the recesses of the Loews Anatole where it has always been. It looks the same and the name is the same. But the food has changed completely. The new menu, recently introduced by chef Tony Baran, is a wild and original hybrid of Oriental and Southwest cuisines.
The inventive menu is wisely limited- there are only five appetizers offered, an equal number of entrees, and a couple of salads and soups. The dishes are not uniformly successful, but all were intriguing, and some showed an exquisite balance between the inscrutable East and the wild West.
We sampled most of the menu-an advantage of its brevity, for us-and in a normal Chinese restaurant we would have taken home several doggie bags, but portions here are Western-style, one dish per diner. Potstickers filled with pecan-smoked chicken and served with a sesame-pasilla pepper clipping sauce were a subtle variation on traditional dumplings; Thai lobster toast was not hot enough to warrant its “spicy” description, but the accompanying relish of red chilies and cucumbers provided a little more punch.
Both soups were tempting to the eyes and nose, but disappointing to the mouth. The spicy and sour crab with gaujillos (dried chilies) and enoki mushrooms tasted faintly fishy but was better than the beautiful, brick-colored, roasted chicken won ton soup, which was completely dominated by its dark chili seasoning. Tender bouquets of baby lettuces were brightened by roasted red peppers and dressed in a vinaigrette flavored with Oriental black vinegar and pungent galanga (a cousin to ginger root).
The entrees were gorgeous, amusingly garnished with corn husks and tiny chrysanthemums. Especially striking was the dish of smoked stir-fried shrimp in a sauce of smoky chipotles and sun-dried tomatoes served in a big lacy bird’s nest of fried noodles (whose slightly stale texture seemed to indicate it had been waiting in the kitchen for several hours). The grilled beef medallions, rosily rare, were served with a savory sweet sauce of sesame, infused with the flavors of black pepper. 2201 Stemmons in the Loews Anatole Hotel. 6-10 p.m. daily. 761-7403. All credit cards. Expensive.
-Mary Brown Malouf
A Cholesterol-Free Cafe
PHIL’S CAFE This is one of the few restaurants we know with a subtitle: Natural Eats. The food here may make purists happy, but the absolute lack of salt and other forbidden things does make the fare less appealing for those more willing to compromise on behalf of taste.
Most of the menu consists of sandwiches and healthy Mexican dishes. The Mexican dishes, especially, are a letdown. A burrito consists of tittle more than a whole lot of black beans bulging out of a tortilla, and the tamales float in a bland tomato sauce. The black bean nachos are better; I even like the version that comes with blended tofu and spices on top rather than cheese, though the concession to one’s cholesterol count may not please all tastes.
The best food items sampled were the moist chicken salad and tender grilled chicken breast sandwiches. The Phil’s Phave salad added artichoke hearts to leaf lettuce, carrots, sprouts, mushrooms, tomatoes, a little ball of bland guacamole, and rolled slices of smoked turkey.
Perhaps the biggest disappointment we experienced at Phil’s was the papaya pineapple coconut smoothie-it tasted watery. The yogurt and skim milk shakes in vanilla and chocolate weren’t really sweet enough to satisfy anybody’s craving for comfort, but the strawberry malt, thanks to the natural sweetness of the fruit, was enormously satisfying. In addition to yogurt and honey-sweetened ice cream, freshly baked pies are offered for dessert. We enjoyed the apple and the blueberry, both in whole wheat crusts. But be warned-Phil’s proudly claims not to have a microwave, so there is a wait while the pies are heated in a regular oven. 2815 Elm. 761-8400. Sun.-Thur. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m.-midnight. MC, V, AE. Inexpensive. -W.L.T.
Chef Wang Can Cook
CHEF WANG The menu listings here were familiar, upscale Chinese offerings, a mix of Hunan-Szechwan and Mandarin; it was not until we placed our order that we got our first clue there was more to it than met the eye. We were brought a dipping dish of fiery Korean kim chee, crunchier and fresher-tasting than any I’ve had before.
The Chinese dishes we tried were all excellent: big, crescent-shaped potstickers filled with a juicy mixture of pork and vegetables and served with a soy-scallion dip; tender crab butterflies stuffed with creamy cheese and crab; and greaseless, light fried prawns made a good beginning. Crusty cakes of golden rice were audibly hissing in the bowl as they ladled the shrimp, chicken, and vegetable-studded broth over them for the sizzling rice soup, a stellar dish. Kung pao shrimp were stir-fried, then mixed with a confetti of hot red and mild green peppers, zucchini, and lots of peanuts in a nicely spicy sauce.
We were more than happy until, on our way out, we happened on some lucky friends who were ecstatically enjoying someone’s abandoned Peking duck. (It must be ordered 24 hours in advance-the diner who had ordered it hadn’t shown up.) Of course, the next day, we called and reserved a duck for the weekend and were told there were other off-the-menu Korean specialties available.
Our duck was waiting when we arrived;we had to forgo any Korean exploring whenwe saw the bronze-skinned bird-it wasenough for four people. The chef carved thebird tableside, delicately removing thecrisped skin and slivers of the meat for ourserver to roll up in hoisin-slatheredpancakes along with scallions andcucumbers. Meanwhile, the chef choppedup the rest of the meat and cooked it withbell peppers and bamboo shoots-it was ameal fit for several kings. We took a lot of ithome to the castle. 9330 N. Central Expwy.,United Artists Plaza. Sun.-Thur. 11a.m.-9:30 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. 373-1403, 373-6414. All credit cards.Moderate to expensive. -M.B.M.
Al Dente A Disappointment
AL DENTE CAFE The little dish of chopped tomatoes in olive oil, the signature dish at Pomodoro (where the chef here used to work), hopefully may herald good things at this simply decorated spot on Lowest Greenville. The quality of the appetizers is promising, too.
The menu makes it seem as if the conchiglie sante (stuffed seafood shells) is pasta, and our waiter’s English wasn’t good enough to clarify for us. But, in fact, it is a pottery scallop shell laden with gratinéed scallops and squid, and it is delicious. The waiter’s claim that the clams and mussels were just in from the market was borne out in the incomparably fresh taste of the baked mollusks. The minestrone di spaghetti is lighter, with a smaller number of vegetables than the traditional version.
The name of the restaurant hints that pasta might be the principal attraction here, but this category proved our biggest disappointment with Al Dente. The fettuccine al granchio was marred by fishy, canned-tasting crab meat, and the spinach lasagna with chicken was unexciting. The menu lists only eight pasta selections, all of them inexpensive enough to be ordered as a first course, the way the Italians eat their noodles. Among the entrees, chicken parmígíana proved a rather standard version, and the galletto alla diavola (“spiced Cornish hen”) turned out to be half a smallish chicken heavily peppered and broiled. The best of the meat dishes was the scallopina Al Dente, a veal scallop sautéed with Marsala and mushrooms.
Our disappointment in the main dishes was not helped by the service, which was amiable but overbearing and disorganized. However, the reasonable prices and the intermittently good food hold promise for the future of Al Dente. 1920 Greenville Ave. Lunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m. daily; dinner Sun.-Thur. 5:30-10:30 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 5:30-11 p.m. 821-6055. MC. V, DC. Moderate.
-W.L.T.
D REVISITS
CHINESE
D Revisits Crystal Pagoda. This is the sister restaurant of favorite Szechwan Pavilion, and the family resemblance is striking, from the pretty, colorful, kite-Tilled interior to the menu to the size of the crowds. The food here is generally reliable, hitting a high note occasionally (though perhaps not as often as big sister). On our last visit we especially enjoyed the pan-fried meat dumplings-pot-stickers-with their crisp and tender wrapper around a savory meat filling: most of the appetizers were well-executed pu-pu standards-slightly greasy fried shrimp, light, flaky spring rolls, skewered beef. Boneless lemon chicken was crispy crusted; the lemon sauce was nicely tart, not cloyingly sweet, and Szechwan lamb was fiery, but so savory we gradually ate ourselves out of a take-home lunch. 4516 McKinney Ave. 526-3355. Moderate. -M.B.M.
FRENCH /CONTINENTAL
D Revisits The Grape. I swear the fere in this stellar little bistro just gels better and better. I used to come here mainly for The Grape’s intriguing selection of wines and cheeses; now I’d come for the food alone-I’ve yet to sample anything from the daily changing blackboard listing that is less than superb. The widely copied mushroom soup, of course, is legendary; the exquisitely fresh, anchovy-perfumed Caesar salad deserves to be too. Tournedos of beef on our last visit were meltingly tender in deep-flavored Béar-naise sauce; rounds of roast pork tenderloin gained zest from an inspired sauce of demi-glace subtly zipped with honey, jalapeno, mint, and Tabasco-kissed pecans. Chocolate roulade was a romantic mating of cake and whipped cream in sinful dark sauce; lemon-filled puff pastry was light, lovely, and tart-sweet on raspberry sauce. The Oregon pinot noir and Charles Krug Cabernet we chose from the evening’s by-the-glass listing were eminently compatible complements. but the food, I repeat, could have stood alone in any company. 2808 Greenville Ave. 828-1981. Moderate to expensive. -B.C.
GREEK
D Revisits Crackers. What with all the Greek brouhaha going down in Dallas this season, it wouldn’t do to let a month pass without sampling the national cuisine at least once. And Crackers continues to be as consistently dependable a place to do it as I’ve found-the restaurant’s meat-filled dalmas, certainly, are among the most toothsome served anywhere. My companion, who ordered the five-course Greek Experience extravaganza, was double-dosed with dolmas, infect: the leaf-wrapped little things appeared as an appetizer, then were included again on the combination plate of Greek specialties that was her entrée. She couldn’t have finished them all anyhow, after a bowl of superb Cheddar-beer soup (served, of course, with the restaurant’s trademark cheese cracker) and the fresh and feta-lavished Greek salad that followed it. Her entrée’s souvlaki, spanakopita, and especially the moussaka’s earthy mix ofbeef and eggplant in bechamel sauce were exemplary ofthose classics. Only the tiropita lacked character, its cheesefilling too thick and the phyllo leaves too fragile to make fora happy balance. My own appetizer of tzatziki, atangy dipof yogurt, grated cucumber, and garlic, was breeze-fresh,and its accompanying pita toasts light and crisp. The day’sseafood special, a whole baby Coho salmon, was grilled toa perfect, simple turn, and the Greek coffee that ended ourmeal was one of the few brews 1 know of authoritativeenough to rival espresso. Even the baklava. not one of myfavorite desserts, was exceptional-not too sweet, for once,and splendidly crunchy with nuts. 2621 McKinney Ave.871-7268. Inexpensive to moderate. -B.C.
ITALIAN
D Revisits Alessio’s. The food has never been betterat this old favorite of the Park Cities crowd. Even before ourmenus, our server presented us with a bowl of crisp, freshvegetables and a small bowl of bagna cauda (a hot dip ofolive oil. garlic, and anchovy). If that were not enough, shealso brought canapés like tiny pizzas on crisp rounds ofbread. We almost could have skipped the appetizers, whichwere on the heavy side-sausage parmigiana on a bed ofsautéed peppers and onions, and eggplant in carozza (slicesof vegetables encasing cheese, breaded and deep-fried, andsurrounded with a fresh-tasting tomato sauce). We hawfound that too many restaurants have tasty appetizers andbland entrees-no problem of that here. Both main coursesproved exciting. A tangle of fettuccini alla genovese was richly flavored with dried mushrooms and tomatoes and bitsof grilled chicken. Even better was a special of veal rollatini, scallops of veal rolled around a flavorful veal stuffing andscented with rosemary’ and other herbs. On the side werevegetables unusual at an Italian restaurant-greens thatmight have been Swiss chard and delicately cooked red cabbage. It was hard to work up interest in dessert after such ameal, but a superb Colorado fudge cake and white chocolateice cream dotted with fresh raspberries made us glad wepersevered. 4117 Lomo Alto. 521-3585. Moderate to expensive. -W.L.T.
MEXICAN
D Revisits Las Cazueias. Does anyone know the Spanish for “’I must have died and gone to heaven?” I don’t, but I Found the feeling in this year-old, diner-style Mexican eatery on Columbia Avenue. Everything we tried puts standard Tex-Mex to shame. Gorditas lead off the bilingual menu with seven varieties, and the two we tried-cactus with red chili and poblano slices with cheese-were scrumptious starters. Soft tacos wrapped around beef, sweet poblano strips, and onions with molten cheese were too wonderful to need their accompanying rice and refried beans. Guiso de puerco. an almost stew-like concoction of lean pork meal, chili-spiked, heaped its platter with goodness. But it was caldo de res that won me forever, brimming with huge chunks of bone-in beef, onions, potato, carrots, and com-on-the-cob in rich, clear broth, with the traditional rice on the side. I try to save the word ambrosial for special dishes; this one deserves it-but only on Mondays, which is the only day this soup is served. Other days have their specials (pozole on Fridays, menudo Saturdays and Sundays), but I’m half afraid to try them for fear I’ll find my whole week reserved. 4933 Columbia Ave. 827-1889. Inexpensive. -B.C
SEAFOOD
D Revisits Cafe Pacific. You’d expect a classic Highland Park eatery to be conservative, and you’d be right. Everything is cooked to perfection at Cafe Pacific, but thatdoesn’t necessarily imply culinary excitement. Probably themost striking dish on this visit was an appetizer special ofsnails in puff pastry with baby spinach on the side. The ceviche-with shrimp, tiny bay scallops, and tidbits of lobster-also made a fine beginning. A special entree, however,of pompano fillet in mango-ginger sauce, with sides of fried banana and a tangle of stir-fried veggies, wasn’t nearly as exotic as it sounded. In fact, its flavors were nearly as reservedas that of the plain, nicely grilled salmon. Desserts, too,were straightforwardly luscious. The fudge sauce on the icecream pecan roll was even more decadently chocolatey thanthe dark and intense fudge pie. The brisk, pleasantlybusinesslike waiters also contribute to the buttoned-downfeel of the place. Highland Park Village, Preston at Mockingbird, Suite 24. 526-1170. Expensive. -W.L.T.
STEAKS
D Revisits Del Frisco’s Double Eagle. They’vetried to lighten up the menu here with the addition of morechicken and fish, and our angel hair pasta on a recent visitwas good-amazingly, for so fragile a noodle, it was aldente, and drenched in enough garlic butter to keep Draculaat bay- but if were you. I’d leave behind California ideasabout cuisine when you come here and stick to the heftystuff: rich, rare prime beef just this side of charred, gildedwith melted butter and minced parsley, potato chunksblanketed with molten cheese, and. in case you thoughtbroccoli would be your concession to green eating, stalksthick with more butter and cheese. The virtue of the greensalad-romaine, iceberg, and tomatoes with oversizedhomemade croutons-is offset by the sin of the stiff, butterychocolate mousse or the Bourbon-drenched bread pudding.The setting is executive, the service solicitous. 4300 Lem-monAw. 526-9811. Expensive. -M.B.M.
RESTAURANTS
D RECOMMENDS
AFGHAN
Safi’s Afghan Cuisine. 14848 Inwood. Addison. 991-9292. Moderate.
BARBECUE
Anderson’s Barbecue House. 5410 Harry Hines Blvd. (across from Parkland). 630-0735. Inexpensive.
Austin’s Barbecue. 2321 W. Illinois. 337-2242. Inexpensive.
Baker’s Ribs. 2724 Commerce. 748-5433. Inexpensive.
Blue Ribbon B-B-Q. 316 Hillside Village (Mockingbird and Abrams). 823-5524. Inexpensive.
Bob Wwilly’s. 1933 Preston. Piano. 596-0903. Inexpensive to moderate.
Bubba’s Texas Bar-B-Q. 4208 Live Oak. 821-7062. Inexpensive.
Gene’s Stone Pit Bar B Que. 3002 Canton. 939-9419. Inexpensive.
Peggy Sue BBQ. 6600 Snider Plaza. 987-9189. Inexpensive.
Riscky’s Barbeque. 1701 N. Market, Suite 104. 742-7001. Inexpensive to moderate.
Roscoe’s Easy Way. 5420 Lemmon Ave. 528-8459.Inexpensive.
Sonny Bryan’s Smokehouse. 2202 Inwood. 357-7120. Inexpensive.
Spring Creek B-B-Q. 270 N. Central Expwy., Richardson. 669-0505. Inexpensive.
Stubbs Barbecue. 3619 Greenville Ave. 828-4035. Inexpensive.
TNT Bar B-Que 2739 W. Northwest Hwy. 352-6666. Inexpensive.
BRITISH
Jennivine. 3605 McKinney Ave. 528-6010. Moderate to expensive.
Jennivine Culinary Centre. 3521 Oak Grove at Lemmon Ave. 528-4709. Inexpensive.
Lancashire Room. 127 E. Main St.. Lancaster. 218-9215. Inexpensive to moderate.
BURGERS
The Bronx. 3835 Cedar Springs. 521-5821. Inexpensive.
Cardinal Puff’s. 4615 Greenville Ave. 369-1969. Inexpensive
Chips. 4501 N. Central Expwy. 526-1092.2445 W. North-wesi Hwy.. Suite Ml. 350-8751. Inexpensive. 8.0. 2800 Routh St. 979-0880. Inexpensive.
Hard Rock Cafe. 2601 McKinney Ave. 855-0007. Moderate.
Prince of Hamburgers. 5210 Lemmon Ave. 526-9081.Inexpensive.
Purdy’s. 4812 Belt Line. Addison. 960-2494. 1403 E. Campbell. Richardson. 480-0288. 2200 Walnut Hill at Story Ln. 255-6447. Inexpensive.
Snuffer’s. 3526 Greenville Ave. 826-6850. 14910 Midway. Addison. 991-8811. Inexpensive.
Texas Hamburgers. 1606 Market Center Blvd. 747-2222. Inexpensive.
CAJUN
Arcadia Bar & Grill. 2114 Greenville Ave. 821-1300. inexpensive.
Atchafalaya River Cafe. 4440 Belt Line. Addison. 960-6878. Moderate
Cafe Margaux. 4216 Oak Lawn. 520-1985. Moderate.
Crescent City Cafe. 2730 Commerce. 745-1900. Inexpensive.
Louisiana Purchase. 2901 N. Central Expwy at Parker Rd., Plano. 422-2469. Inexpensive to moderate.
Nate’s Seafood and Steakhouse. 14951 Midway Rd., Addison. 701-9622. Moderate.
CHINESE
August Moon. 15030 Preston at Belt Line. 385-7227. 2300 N. Central Expwy, Piano. 881-0071. Moderate.
Beijing Grill. 2200 Cedar Springs in The Crescent, Suite 148- 871-6868. Moderate to expensive.
Cafe Panda. 7979 Inwood, Suite 121. 902-9500. Moderate.
Cathy’s Wok. 4010 W. 15th, Suite 80 Plano. 964-0406. Inexpensive.
Canton. 400 N. Greenville Ave., Suite 25, Richardson. 238-1863. Inexpensive.
Chu’s Restaurant. 15080 Beltway (off Belt Line between Addison and Midway Rds.), Addison. 387-1776. Moderate.
First Chinese B-B-Q. 111 S. Greenville Ave., Richardson. 680-8216. Inexpensive.
Hong Kong Royale. 221 W. Polk. Richardson. 238-8888. Moderate to expensive.
May Dragon. 4848 Belt Line at Inwood. 392-9998. Moderate.
Restaurant Jasmine. 4002 Belt Line, Suite 200. Addison. 991-6867. Moderate.
Snow Pea. 2007 Abrams Pkwy. (off Gaston). 824-4354. Inexpensive.
Szechwan Pavilion. 8411 Preston. 3684303. 128 Casa Linda Plaza. Garland Rd. at Buckner. 321-7599. Inexpensive to moderate.
Taiwan Restaurant. 4980 Belt Line. Addison 387-2333. 6111 Greenville Ave. 369-8902. Moderate.
Tasty China. 3514-A W. Walnut, Garland. 276-1999. Inexpensive.
Taton. 9243 Skillman. Suite 104. 343-0545. Inexpensive to moderate.
Tone’s. 11661 Preston. Suite 143. 361-6588. Moderate.
long’s House. 1910 Promenade Center, Richardson. 231-8858. Moderate.
Uncle Tal’s Hunan Yuan. Galleria, 13350 Dallas Pkwy.. Suite 3370. 934-9998. Expensive.
ETHIOPIAN
River Nile. 7001 Fair Oaks. 363-1128. Inexpensive to moderate.
FRENCH/CONTINENTAL
Brasserie Calluaud. 4544 McKinney Ave. 521-2277. Moderate to expensive.
Cafe Le Jardin. 4900 McKinney Ave. 526-0570. Moderate to expensive.
Cafe Royal. Plaza of the Americas, 650 N. Pearl. 979-9000. Expensive to very expensive.
Chez Gerard. 4444 McKinney Ave. 522-6865. Moderate.
Ewald’s. Stoneleigh Hotel. 2927 Maple Ave. at Wolf. 871-2523. Expensive.
The French Room. The Adolphus Hotel. 1321 Commerce. 742-8200. Expensive.
Jonathan’s. The Centrum. 3102 Oak Lawn, Suite 444. 520-8308. Moderate.
La Madeleine. 3072 W. Mockingbird. 696-6960. 3906 Lemmon Ave. 521-0182. NorthPark Mall. 696-2398. Inexpensive.
L’Ancestral. 2408 Cedar Springs. 748-1291. Expensive.
L’Ancestral. 4514 Travis. 528-1081. Moderate.
Le Brussels. 6615 Snider Plaza. 739-1927. Moderate.
L’Entrecote. Loews Anatole Hotel, 2201 Stemmons Frwy. 748-1200. Very expensive.
Les Saisons. 165 Turtle Creek Village. 528-1102. Expensive.
Mr. Peppe. 5617 W. Lovers Ln. 352-5976. Moderate to expensive.
The Old Warsaw. 2610 Maple. 528-0032. Very expensive.
The Riviera. 7709 Inwood. 351-0094. Very expensive.
Watel’s. 1923 McKinney Ave. 720-0323. Moderate to expensive.
York St. 6047 Lewis St. (off Skillman at Live Oak). 826-0968. Moderate to expensive.
GERMAN/EASTERN EUROPEAN
Cafe Athenee. 5365 Spring valley at Montfort. Suite 150. 239-8060. Moderate.
Belvedere, 4242 Lomo Alto. 528-6510. Expensive.
Bohemia. 2810 N. Henderson. 826-6209. Moderate.
The Chimney. 9739 N. Centra! Expwy. 369-6466. Expensive.
Franki’s LI’I Europe. 362 Casa Linda Plaza. Garland Rd. at Buckner. 320-0426.2515 McKinney Ave. 953-0426. Inexpensive to moderate.
Hofstetter’s. Plaza at Bachman Creek, 3830 W. North-wesi Hwy.. Suite 390. 358-7660. Inexpensive to moderate.
Kuby’s Sausage House Inc. 6601 Snider Plaza. 363-2231. 3121 Ross Ave. 821-3121. Inexpensive.
Old Munich. 9100 N. Central Expwy. at Park Lane, Suite 117. 369-7737. Moderate.
GREEK
Athens Cafe. 5290 Belt Line. Suite US. Addison. 991-9185. Inexpensive to moderate.
Augustus. 15375 Addison Rd., Addison. 239-8105. Expensive.
Kostas Restaurant and Taverna. 2755 Bachman. 351-4592- Moderate.
Little Gus’. 1916 Greenville Ave. 826-4910. Inexpensive.
Theodore’s Seafood Restaurant. The Corner Shopping Center, 8041 Walnut Hill. Suite 810. 361-1922. Moderate to expensive.
HOME COOKING
Bishop Arts Cafe. 316 W. Seventh St. 943-3565. Inexpensive to moderate.
The Blue Onion Restaurant. 221 W. Parker Rd., Suite 527, Plano. 424-2114. Inexpensive.
Celebration. 4503 W. Lovers Ln. 351-5681. Moderate.
Fox Hunt Pub & Grill. Manor House. 1222 Commerce at Field. 748-6686. Inexpensive to moderate.
Good Eats Cafe. 3531 Oak Lawn. 522-3287. 6950 Greenville Ave. 691-3287. 702 Ross. 744-3287. Inexpensive.
Highland Park Cafeteria. 4611 Cole at Knox. 526-3801. 300 Casa Linda Plaza at Garland Rd. 327-3663. 5100 Belt Line, Suite 600.934-8800. Lincoln Plaza, Second Floor. 500 N. Akard. 740-2400. Inexpensive.
Highland Park Pharmacy. 3229 Knox 521-2126. Inexpensive.
Mama’s Daughters Diner. 2014 Irving Blvd. 742-8646. Inexpensive.
The Mecca. 10422 Harry Hines. 352-0051. Inexpensive.
Rosemarie’s. 1411 N. Zang. 946-4142. Inexpensive.
Theo’s Diner. 111 S. Hall. 747-6936 Inexpensive.
Tolbert’s. One Dallas Center, 350 N. St. Paul & Bryan. 953-1353. 1800 N. Market. 969-0310. Inexpensive.
Vice Versa. 6065 Sherry Ln. 691-2976. Inexpensive
INDIAN
Akbar. 2115 Promenade Center, Richardson. 235-0260 Inexpensive (lunch) to moderate (dinner).
Ashoka. 5409 Belt Line. Prestonwood Creek Shopping Center. 960-0070. Moderate.
India Palace Restaurant. 13360 Preston Rd. 392-0190. Moderate to expensive.
Kebab-N-Kurry. 401 N. Central Expwy., Suite 300. Richardson. 231-5556 Inexpensive to moderate.
Kebab-N-Kurry. 2620 Walnut Hill. 350-6466. Inexpensive.
Mumtaz. The Atrium. 3101 N. Fitzhugh at McKinney Ave., Suite 101. 520-2400. Inexpensive to moderate.
Shallmar. 35 Richardson Heights Shopping Center. Central at Bell Line, Richardson. 437-2858. Inexpensive.
Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant. Caruth Plaza. 9100 N. Central Expwy., Suite 179. 692-0535. Moderate.
ITALIAN
Acapella Cafe. 2508 Maple. 871-2262. Moderate.
Alfonso’s. 328 Casa Linda Plaza. 327-7777. Inexpensive to moderate.
Avantl. 2720 McKinney Ave. 871-4955. Moderate {lunch) to expensive (dinner).
Cafe Italia. 5000 Maple. 521-0700. Inexpensive to moderate.
Caffe Paparazzi. 8989 Forest Ln., Suite 136. 644-1323. Moderate.
Caprlccio 2616 Maple. 871-2004. Expensive.
Chianti. 4820 Greenville Ave. 691-6769. Moderate.
Fausto’s Oven. 300 Reunion Blvd. in the Hyatt Regency Hotel. 741-3304. Moderate.
Flip’s Wine Bar & Trattoria. 1520 Greenville Ave 824-9944. Moderate.
II Sorrento. 8616 Turtle Creek Blvd. 352-8759. Moderate to expensive.
La Tosca. 7713 Inwood. 352-8373. Expensive.
Lombardl’s Expresso. 6135 Luther Ln. 361-6984. Inexpensive to moderate.
Massimo da Milano. 5519 W. Lovers Ln. 351-1426. 2121 San Jacinto. 871-0400. 1445 Ross Ave. 855-6279. Inexpensive to moderate.
MoMo’s Italian Specialties. 9191 Forest Ln, Suite A2. 234-6800. 3309 N. Central Expwy., Suite 370, Piano. 423-1066 Moderate.
MoMo’s Pasta. 3312 Knox. 521-3009. Inexpensive.
Nero’s Italian. 2104 Greenville Ave. 826-6376. Moderate.
Pasticcio’s. 4527 Travis St. 528-6696 Moderate.
Patrizio. 25 Highland Park Shopping Village. 522-7878. Inexpensive.
Pizzeria Uno. 2811 McKinney Ave. 855-0011.4002 Belt Line, Addison. 991-8181. Inexpensive to moderate.
Pomodoro. 2520 Cedar Springs. 871-1924. Inexpensive to moderate.
Ristorante Savino. 2929 N. Henderson. 826-7804. Moderate to expensive.
Rodolfo’s. 5956 Royal Ln. (at Preston). 368-5039. Inexpensive to moderate.
Ruggerl’s. 2911 Routh St. 871-7777. Moderate.
Sfuzzi. 2504 McKinney Ave. 871-2606. Moderate.
Spaghetti Inn-Mike’s Itallan Restaurant. 6465 E. Mockingbird. 827-7035- Moderate.
311 Lombardi’s. 311 Market at Ross. 747-0322. Moderate to expensive.
JAPANESE
Fuji-Ya. 13050 Coit. 690-8396. Inexpensive to moderate.
Hana Japanese Restaurant. 14865 lnwood. 991-8322. Moderate.
Hibachi-Ya Japanese Restaurant. 3850 W. North-west Hwy., Suite 510. 350-1110. Inexpensive.
Kobe Steaks. Quorum Plaza, 5000 Belt Line. Suite 600. 934-8150. Moderate to expensive.
Mr. Sushi. 4860 Bell Line, Addison. 385-0168. Moderate.
Nakamoto Japanese Cuisine. Ruisseau Village. Suite 360, 3309 N. Central Expwy.. Piano. 881-0328. Moderate.
Sakura Japanese Restaurant. 7402 Greenville Ave. 361-9282. Moderate to expensive.
Shlnano Japanese Restaurant. 8830 Spring Valley. 644-1436. Moderate.
Shogun of Japan. 5738 Cedar Springs. 351-2281. Moderate.
Sushi On McKinney. 4500 McKinney Ave. 521-0969. Moderate.
KOREAN
Korea Hometown. 10560 Walnut, Suite 200. 272-9909.Inexpensive.
Korea House. 2598 Royal Ln. at Harry Hints. 243-0434. Inexpensive.
Koreana. Highpoint Village. 12101 Greenville Ave.. #107.437-1211. Inexpensive to moderate.
MEDITERRANEAN
Adelmo’s. 4537 Cole. 559-0325. Moderate to expensive.
Monte Cario. 15201 Dallas Pkwy.. in the Grand Kempin-ski Dallas Hotel. 386-6000. Expensive.
MEXICAN
Anita’s Cafe & Cantina. 7324 Gaston, #319. 328-9639, Inexpensive.
Blue Goose Cantina. 2905 Greenville Ave. 823-6786.Moderate.
Cantina Laredo. 4546 Belt Line, Addison. 458-0962. Moderate.
Casa Dondnguez. 2127 Cedar Springs. 742-4945. Inexpensive to moderate.
Casa Rosa. 165 lnwood Village (Inwood at Lovers Ln). 350-5227. Moderate.
Desperados. 4818 Greenville Ave. and University. 363-1850. Inexpensive to moderate.
Don Enrique’s Mexican Cuisine. 3010 N. Henderson. 828-2014. Inexpensive to moderate.
Emmilia’s. 2001 Greenville Ave. 826-6087. Inexpensive to moderate.
Garmo’s y Lito’s. 2847 N. Henderson. 821-8006. Inexpensive to moderate.
Gloria’s Restaurant. 600 W. Davis. 948-3672. 9386 LBJ Frwy. at Abrams. 690-0622. Inexpensive.
Grandpa Tony’s. 3130 W. Mockingbird. 357-1531. Inexpensive.
Javier’s. 4912 Cole. 521-4211. Expensive.
J. Pope’s. 2800 Routh St., Suite 115. 871-0366. Inexpensive to moderate.
La Botica Cafe. 1900 N. Haskell. 824-2005. Inexpensive to moderate.
La Suprema Torttileria. 7630 Military Pkwy. 388-1244. Inexpensive.
Loma Luna Cafe, 4131 Lomo Alto. 559-4011. 8201 Preston Rd., Suite 100. 691-1552. Moderate.
Mario & Alberto. LBJ Frwy. at Preston, Suite 425. 980-7296. Moderate.
Mario’s Chiquita. 4514 Travis. Suite 10S (in Travis Walk). 521-0721.221 W. Parker. Suite 400. Plano. 423-2577. Moderate.
The Martinez Cafe. 3011 Routh St. 8550240. 1900 Preston (Preston Park Village), Piano. 964-7898. Inexpensive.
Mercado Juarez. 1901 W. Northwest Hwy. 556-0796. 4050 Belt Line. Addison. 458-2145 Inexpensive to moderate.
Mia’s. 4322 Lemmon Avc. 526-1020. Inexpensive.
On The Border Cafe. 3300 Knox. 528-5900. Moderate.
Pappasito’s. 723 S. Central Expwy., Richardson. 480-8595. Moderate.
Primo’s. 3309 McKinney Ave. 520-3303. Inexpensive.
Rancho Martinez Mexican Restaurant. 7726 Ferguson Rd. 328-5797. Inexpensive to moderate.
Ricardo’s. 17610 Midway at Trinity Mills. 931-5073. Moderate.
Uncle Julio’s. 7557 Greenville Ave. 987-9900.4125 Lemmon Ave. 520-6620. Moderate.
ZuZu. 6423 Hillcrest (across from SMU). 521-4456. 2900 McKinney Ave. 880-0140. 5940 Royal Lane. 739-1312. Inexpensive.
MIDDLE EASTERN
Hedary’s. Promenade Center, 15400 Coit, Suite 2500. Richardson 669-2112. Moderate.
NATURAL
BlueBonnet Cafe & Dell. 2218 Greenville Ave. 828-0052. Inexpensive.
Dream Cafe. 2800 Routh St. in the Quadrangle. Suite 170. 954-0486. Inexpensive.
NEW AMERICAN
Actuelle. The Quadrangle, 2800 Routh St., Suite 125. 855-0440. Expensive.
Beau Nash. Hotel Crescent Court. 400 Crescent Court. Maple at McKinney Ave. 871-3240. Expensive.
The Buffalo Club. 2723 Elm St. 748-2400. Moderate to expensive.
By George! 2900 Greenville Ave. 821-1538. Moderate.
Chaplin’s. 1928 Greenville Ave. 823-3300. Moderate to expensive.
City Cafe. 5757 W. Lovers Ln. 351-2233. Moderate.
Dakota’s. 600 N. Akard. 740-4001. Moderate to expensive.
Deep Ellum Cafe. 2706 Elm St. 741-9012. Moderate.
Gershwin’s. 8442 Walnut Hill at Greenville Ave. 373-7171. Moderate to expensive.
Huntington’s. Westin Hotel. Galleria, 13340 Dallas Pkwy. 851-2882. Expensive.
Kathleen’s Art Cafe. 4424 Lovers Ln. (between the Toll way and Douglas). 691-2355. Moderate to expensive.
Lakewood Plaza Grill. 6334 La Vista. 826-5226. Inexpensive to moderate.
Landmark Cafe. Omni Melrose Hotel, 3015 Oak Lawn. 522-1453. Expensive.
Laurels. Sheraton Park Central Hotel, 12720 Merit, off Coit near LBJ Frwy. 385-3000 Expensive.
The Mansion on Turtle Creek. 2821 Turtle Creek Blvd. 526-2121. Very expensive.
Malibu Cafe. 4311 Oak Lawn. 521-2233. Moderate.
Parigl. 3311 Oak Lawn. 521-0295. Moderate to expensive.
The Promenade. 2821 Turtle Creek Blvd. 559-2100. Moderate to expensive.
Pyramid Room. 1717 N. Akard in the Fairmont Hotel. 720-5249. Expensive.
Quadrangle Grille. The Quadrangle, 2800 Routh St., Suite 180. 979-9022. Moderate.
Routh Street Cafe. 3005 Routh St. 871-7161. Very expensive.
Spate. 2912 N. Henderson. 827-7984. Moderate.
Zeke’s Grill. 2615 Commerce St. 748-6354. Inexpensiveto moderate.
SEAFOOD
Atlantic Cafe Too! 14866 Montfort, Addison. 960-2233. Moderate to expensive.
Aw Shucks. 3601 Greenville Ave. 821-9449. Inexpensive.
Fishmonger’s Seafood Market and Cafe. 1915 N. Central Expwy. at Chisholm. Suite 600, Piano. 423-3699. Moderate.
Hampton’s. Berkshire Court. Preston Center, 8411 Preston. 739-3474. Moderate.
Hard Shell Cafe. 6403 Greenville Ave. 987-3477. Moderate.
Louie’s Backyard. 2221 Abrams at Belmont. 823-2910.Inexpensive.
Newport’s Seafood. 703 McKinney Ave. in the Brewery. 954-0220. Expensive.
Oyster’s. 4580 Belt Line. 386-0122. Inexpensive to moderate.
Red’s Seafood. 7402 Greenville Ave. at Pineland. 363-3896 Moderate.
Rusty Pelican. 14655 N. Dallas Pkwy., Addison. 980-8950. Expensive.
SAD Oyster Company. 2701 McKinney Ave. 880-0111.Inexpensive to moderate.
Scott’s-A Seafood House. 4620 McKinney Ave. 528-7777. Moderate.
SOUTHWESTERN
Baby Routh. 2708 Routh St. 871-2345 Moderate toexpensive.
Blue Mesa Grill. Village on the Parkway. 5100 Belt Lineat Dallas Pkwy., Suite 500, Addison. 934-0165. Inexpensive to moderate.
Brazos. 2100 Greenville Ave. at Prospect. 821-6501.Moderate.
Cisco Grill. 6630 Snider Plaza. 363-9506. Inexpensive.
Sam’s Cafe. 100 Crescent Court.855-2233. Moderate toexpensive.
SPANISH
Cafe Madrid. 4501 Travis St. 528-1731 Inexpensive to moderate.
STEAKS
Arthur’s. 8350 N. Central Expwy., Campbell Centre. Suite M 1000. 361-8833. Expensive.
The Butcher Shop Steakhouse. 808 Munger, off Lamar. 720-1032. Moderate.
Lawry’s The Prime Rib. 3008 Maple Ave. 521-7777. Moderate to expensive.
Old San Francisco Steakhouse. 10965 Composite (off Walnut Hill, east of I-35). 357-0484. Moderate to expensive.
The Palm Restaurant. 701 Ross. 698-0470. Very expensive.
TAKEOUT/DELI
Al’s New York Style Dell. 3301-A Oak Lawn (entrance on Hall). 522-3354. Inexpensive.
Another Roadside Attraction. 2712 Elm St. 761-9135. Inexpensive.
Basel Emporium. 7522 Campbell Rd., Suite 117. 980-1444. Inexpensive.
Bageistein’s. Northwood Hills Shopping Center. 8104 Spring Valley. 234-3787. Inexpensive to moderate.
City Market. 2001 Ross. Trammell Crow Center, Suite 200. 979-2696. Inexpensive.
Crescent Gourmet. 400 Crescent Court. 871-3223. Inexpensive to moderate.
Dell News. 15775 Hillcrest. Suite 502. 392-3354. Inexpensive.
The Good Life Catering Co. 6340 Gaston Ave. 821-3194. Inexpensive to moderate.
Marty’s. 3316 Oak Lawn. 526-4070. Moderate.
Pacific Express. 1910 Pacific at Elm St., Suite 103. 969-7447. Inexpensive.
Pasta Plus. 225 Preston Royal East. 373-3999. Inexpensive to moderate.
Polio Bueno. 343S Samuel! Blvd. 828-0645. Inexpensive.
Today’s Gourmet. 4446 Lovers Ln. 373-0325. Inexpensive.
Tommaso’s Fresh Pasta. 5365 Spring Valley. Suite 158, at Montfort. 991-4040. Inexpensive to moderate.
THAI
Bangkok Cafe. 2112 E. Arapaho at Jupiter. 644-9405.Inexpensive.
New Slam. 2415 Willowbrook, Suite 108 (at NorthwestHwy and Harry Hines). 358-5679. Inexpensive to moderate.
Saia Thai. 4503 Greenville Ave. 696-3210. Moderate
Thai Lanna. 1490 W. Spring Valley, Richardson. 690-3637. 4315 Bryan. 827-6478. Moderate.
Thai Soon. 2018 Greenville Ave. 821-7666. Inexpensive.
Thai Taste. 4501 Cole Ave. 521-3513. Inexpensive tomoderate.
Thai Toy’s. 4422-B Lemmon Ave. 528-7233. Inexpensiveto moderate.
VIETNAMESE
Ba Le. 4812 Bryan. 821-1880. Inexpensive.
Cast Wind. 2711 Elm St. 745-5554. Inexpensive to moderate.
Mai’s. 4812 Bryan. 826-9887. Inexpensive.
Mekong. 4301 Bryan. 824-6200. Inexpensive.
My Tho. 4413 W. Walnut, Suite 315. Garland. 494-3963.Inexpensive.
Saigon. 1731 Greenville Ave. 828-9795. Inexpensive.
LAS COLINAS/MID CITIES
Cacharel. (French) Brookhollow Two. 2221 E. Lamar,Suite 910. Arlington. Metro (817) 640-9981. Moderate.
China Terrace. (Chinese) 5435 N. MacArthur. Las Colinas. 550-1113. Inexpensive to moderate.
Esparza’s. (Mexican) 124 E. Worth St., Grapevine. Metro (817) 481-4668. Inexpensive.
Gaspar’s Cafe. (New American) 150 S. Demon Tap Rd., Coppell. 393-5152. Moderate.
Hana Sho (Japanese) 2938 N. Belt Line. Irving. 258-0250.
Moretti’s. (Italian) 2709 Mustang Drive, Grapevine. Metro (817) 481-3230. Inexpensive to moderate.
Tandoor. (Indian) 532 Fielder North Plaza. Arlington.(817) 261-6604.
Via Real. (Mexican) 4020 N. MacArthur, Irving. 255-0064. Moderate to expensive.
FOUT WORTH
Benito’s. (Mexican) 1450 W. Magnolia. (817) 332-8633. Inexpensive.
Chas. Klncaid Grocery Co. (Burgers) 4901 Camp Bowie. (817) 732-2881. Inexpensive.
Hedary’s. (Lebanese) 3308 FairfieId at Camp Bowie Blvd. (817)731-6961. Moderate.
Juanita’s. (Mexican) 115 W. Second. (817) 335-1777. Moderate.
La Maree. (New American) 3416 W. Seventh. (817) 877-0838. Inexpensive.
Reflections. (New American) The Worthington Hotel. 200 Main. (817) 870-1000. Expensive.
Saint Emilion. (French) 3617 W. Seventh. (817) 737-2781. Moderate to expensive,
Tejano Mexican Culsine. (Mexican) 5716 Camp Bowie Blvd. (817) 737-7201. Inexpensive to moderate.
Tours Restaurant. (New American) 3500 W. Seventh. (817) 870-1672. Moderate to expensive.
Tuscany. (Italian) 4255 Camp Bowie Blvd. (817) 737-2971. Moderate to expensive.
