TASTING THE TOWN
Al Fresco AGo-Go
The problem is, you love the notion of dining outdoors on a mild autumn evening, but can’t bear to subject yourself to the traffic noise and airborne contaminants common to those tacky clutches of curbside tables that line city streets. So what’s the solution if you’re in the mood for al fresco? Granted, your options are limited-but a handful of thoughtful establishments do offer sheltered settings designed to make outdoor dining the intimate, next-to-nature experience it was meant to be.
Aransas Pass Cafe, in true Southwestern style, brings the outside in via a patio which in fine weather overlooks a stretch of shrub-shielded lawn, prettily landscaped, but which can be curtained off for wind protection when temperatures fall. It’s al fresco for all seasons. 2912 N. Henderson.
Baby Roath’s glass-walled courtyard fills the space between the two charming Victorian houses that were combined to become the restaurant. Slate-topped tables, which sit atop paving stones, are amply shaded by lush magnolias and caladiums. And, even better, the location offers an enticing view of the kitchen’s creativity. 2708 Routh St.
Dakota’s moves the outdoors down under to a below-street-level atrium visible from the restaurant, open to the downtown sky, and yet as remote as another planet from city sounds or stress, thanks to a waterfall that makes its own music down one stone wall in the plant-softened place. 600 N, Akard.
East Wind, behind its opulent Asian interior, hides an arboreal oasis, a mini-world of wrought-iron tables set against banana and jasmine plants, receptive to gentle breezes, but shaded under a vine-grown trellis and a protective oak tree. 2711 Elm.
Starlight Dinar lifts diners above Deep Ellum to a rooftop retreat boasting the city’s most splendid after-sundown view of downtown’s skyline. An evening here brings you touch-ingly close to the city’s urban heart, but keeps you totally removed from its noisy pressures. 2715 Elm.
Le Chardonnay in Fort Worth defines al fresco dining most pastorally of all with a brick-floored hillside patio overlooking dense native woods beyond a small creek. Outside its split-rail fence, a tangle of honeysuckle vines and meadow grass offers wild contrast to carefully tendedflowers. One lucky party offour gets the prime table at thetop of the area’s outside stairway-it’s worth making apoint of calling ahead toreserve it. 2443 Forest ParkBlvd. -Betty Cook
ON THE ROAD
Home with the Jimenezes
How long since you’ve feasted with friends at a Puerto Rican family’s table? Probably too long-especially if you remember the singularly warm-natured little Puerto Rican eatery that made a gentle, too-brief splash in the area’s dining scene awhile back. Papi’s was its name, home-style hospitality was its game, and it was going great guns on Fort Worth’s north side until neighborhood crime forced it to close. That was the bad news. The good news is that owners Juanita and Raul Jimenez not only have kept their promise to reopen in a friendlier location, but have done it in a manner and setting that make the place more home-like than ever. Housed in a neat, yellow cottage, the new Papi’s welcomes wayfarers even more charmingly than before-sunny rooms hold intimately arranged tables while island music and decorative accents heighten the generally happymood. Jimenez family members dispensegenerous servings of friendship along withbetter-than-ever food from a menu expanded to include three times as many items asbefore. Such favorites as the carne guisadaand Papi’s trademark dessert, a delicatecoconut custard called tembleque, werealone worth the 30-mile drive. 5336Birchman, off Camp Bowie near Interstate30.(817)763-8442. -B.C.
EVENTS
Grape Expectations
Picture a dejeuner sur l’herbe: white cloths spread on the grass, white-jacketed chefs grilling food and silver buckets chilling bottles of wine. In the background, rolling hills and acres of vineyards. If you see yourself in the foreground, you need to know that the scene is not a French daydream but a Texas reality. As part of its Texas Wine Month celebration, the Quadrangle Grille is hosting a tour of three North Texas wineries-Homestead, Preston Trail and Schoppaul Hill. The magic buses, each with a wine expert as tour guide, will leave the Quadrangle at 9:30 the morning of October 3, stop at two of the wineries for a tour and end up at Schoppaul Hill for a rustically elegant picnic. (A deal for $40.) For a more concentrated tasting of Lone Star wines, sign up for one of the Texas wine-tasting or wine-maker dinners the Grille will have throughout the month. The opening celebration will feature 14 Texas wineries with proceeds going to local arts organizations. For more information, call the Quadrangle Grille at 979-9022.
-Mary Brown Malouf
New Restaurants
Greek on Greenville
THE M STREET GRILL Until very recently, this little cafe called itself the Greek Bistro. In fact, I had just happily revisited it for review the week before I received a notice about the conversion, and I was upset at the prospect of any change at what had become one of my favorite places to eat.
Fortunately, though the restaurant is now called The M Street Grill (after the adjacent quaint near-East Dallas neighborhood), the feel of the place has remained the same and so has much of the menu. Some of the dishes simply have new un-Greek names, but there are some additional items-burgers, chicken salad, sandwiches and pasta- that may broaden the restaurant’s appeal to those who mistakenly considered it an “ethnic” restaurant. If you are under the impression you don’t like Greek food and didn’t go to the Greek Bistro because it was Greek, try it now. If you love Greek food and thought the Greek Bistro served some of the best in town, keep eating there.
The M Street Grill is for anyone who likes good food, simply and perfectly prepared, because this Lower Greenville, now semi-Greek cafe is better than ever. The service is still good, a balance between formality and friendliness. And, best of all, everything we ate was delicious, from the appetizer of griddled new potatoes mixed with chopped scailions, mushrooms and melted cheese with a tzatzi-ki dip of herbed yogurt to the entree of skewered kebabs-we tried the huge chunks of medium-rare juicy lamb but chicken is also available.
A new appetizer is the daily pizzette; on our visit it was a fresh vegetable version with tender-crisp chunks of zucchini and squash and sweet tomato and peppers bare!y held to the soft pita crust by a trace of melted cheese. The cold salad was an arranged plate of dead-ripe tomatoes, olives, marinated onions, wonderful tangy, crumbly feta and cucumbers; and the fishspecial was a slab of moist snapper covered with tomatoes, garlic and oregano.There’s a small but interesting wine list,including several selections from Greece,and a short but sweet dessert list includingbaklava and brownies. 2014 GreenvilleAve. 826-8989. Open Tues.-Sun. II a.m.-11 p.m. AE, DC, MC, V. Inexpensive tomoderate. -Mary Brown Malouf
A Sanctuary for Coffee Lovers
Cafe Society We warned you in August-the coffeehouse renaissance has arrived. Latest of these is one we knew was coming, but couldn’t include in our summer summation because it hadn’t yet opened. Now that it has, I can confirm that Cafe Society not only exemplifies the trend, but is one of the wittiest local defin-ers of the genre.
Brains behind the project belong to a trio of women with diverse career backgrounds-Wylie McAnallen was Raymond Nasher’s private chef; Laurie Sandefer is a psychology doctoral candidate at the University of North Texas; Cheryl Cooper is working toward a master’s in literature at SMU. Their disparate talents, blended with much sweat equity, have transformed the Travis Walk space that most recently was Lombardi’s into a sunnily good-natured setting for savoring food and conversation. The decor is upscale eclectic, Southwestern mostly, warmed by primitive antique furnishings and desert accents. A kicky little gift nook is tucked into one front corner. Books and magazines are for sale. Homey rooms offer quiet sanctuary from the main dining area’s more social ambience and weekend live entertainment.
In my favorite, a library-like refuge with desks and reading lamps, as well as tables, walls are covered with burlap coffee bags that rise to a ceiling of deep teal. The menus are tucked into old books-the one on our table was a worn copy of Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique.
As eclectic as the setting, McAnallen’s menu concentrates on freshness and health; many dishes are vegetarian. Prices are incredibly modest. Treatments range from avant artistry to classic comfort. Dishes on our first visit, for instance, combined both styles: My snapper entree was a showcase presentation, the flaky fillet, pumpkin-seed crusted, on red bell pepper coulis with mild pico de gallo; a blue corn tortilla, packed with underdone black beans, strips of red pepper and poblano, completed the stunning arrangement on a huge, white plate, which was splashed with poblano cream. My companion’s roast chicken, a full half, boned, was wonderfully juicy in its crisp, herbed skin; homey mashed potatoes, well buttered, were balanced with healthy blanched carrot coins, cauliflower buds and alfalfa sprouts. Starters were standouts, too-a superb Caesar salad of immaculate romaine was lavished with great strands of freshly grated Parmesan; gazpacho soup was all cool innocence, a barely piquant mix of Roma tomato and garden vegetable flavors, totally fat-free under a dollop of cilantro cream.
Another visit’s lunch-special pizza was outrageously delicious, a surprisingly complementary play of flavors including sun-dried tomatoes, basil pesto, mushrooms, artichokes, spinach and cheese. Almost as inspired was old-fashioned pot roast, long-simmered with apple and bourbon, topped with carmelized onions and served with carrots and potatoes.
While desserts were adequate (a cakey-crusted mango-coconut cobbler, a fine fresh peach pie, a horridly dry brownie perhaps mistakenly left over from another day), beverages make the strongest post-meal statement. Iced tea was a fine, sturdy brew; papaya juice was sweetly exotic; the menu’s 15 well-defined coffees ran a spirited gamut from bold straight espresso to caffesorbetto, the granita-style frozen confection served here in pint-sized tumblers.
With, I might add, paper straws. No plastic appears here-Cafe Society is environmentally as well as nutritionally correct. Lovable, too, except for one serious flaw: its friendly but rather confused counter-style service, which subjects patrons to picking up their own meals, one course at a time-a repeated inconvenience-and which concludes the visit with a verbally delivered total of what’s owed, without an itemized check for those of us who like to verify such things. I have no doubt customer (as well as critics’) comments will cause this situation to be corrected, if it hasn’t been already. Meanwhile, I can’t help feeling sorry for Raymond Nasher-his loss is our gain. 4514 Travis. Suite 133. 528-6543. Mon.-Thur. 7:30 a.m.-11 p.m., Fri. 7:30 a.m.-midnight, Sat. 8 a.m.-midnight. AE, MC, V. Inexpensive to moderate. -Betty Cook
Deep Ellum Does It Again
Main St. News In the gastronomic gamble that is the restaurant business, timing is as important as location or talent. In Main St. News, chef/restaurateur Nancy Beckham appears to have hit a winner on all three points. For the second time-her first establishment, Brazos Cafe, rode the cutting edge of Southwest cuisine on reviving Lower Greenville. Her second again heralds the current wave of coffeehouse-cum-bistro consciousness in Deep Ellum, at the opposite end of the building where Eduardo’s has been packing them in.
Apart from one outstanding failure, the food we tried was terrific. Tuesday’s soup of the day, herbed potato with caviar, was a lumpy disaster of new potatoes in watery broth, the caviar a mere smear of lumpfish on a cardboard-tough wedge of dark bread. (Main St.’s several intriguing-sounding breads are all baked in chef Jack Johnston’s kitchen; that particular day’s bake must have gone badly.) In contrast, on a subsequent visit, Monday’s soup, chicken and corn, was flawless, richly herbed, thick and delicious.
I could wear out the word “wonderful” on appetizers: Jumbo ravioli cloud, a hand-formed pasta pocket stuffed with goat cheese and corn in roasted tomato broth; crisp, light, grilled polenta with wild mushroom ribbons on warm sweet-pepper puree; an eggplant and goat cheese tape-nade, sturdy but subtle, packed in a little bowl and served with crisp crostini; a new take on pork pate, this one en croute with garlic, hot and yummy, with tangy house salad on the side.
Entrees were almost as exceptional, especially deep dish mushroom and roasted red pepper pie. an ambrosial blend of flavors in tender, golden crust. Rosemary-scented iamb chunks skewered with yellow squash were served with the best garlic mashed potatoes I’ve tasted. A day’s special of escalara tuna and pasta spirals in ancho cream sauce delivered its own jolt of delight, as did the tender-crisp bouquet of grilled vegetables that accompanied main dishes.
My companion and I chose to share the best dessert-a mistake for once: warm, chunky, apple cake on caramel sauce was so sensational, we both wanted it all. After-dinner coffees were transcendent, too, particularly mocha latte, deep-flavored dark cocoa, espresso and steamed milk served in an authentic latte bowl. Much as I love espresso, I may never be satisfied again with a tiny cupful. 2934 Main St. 746-2934. Mon.-Fri 8 a.m.-midnight, Sat. 9 a.m.-midnight. Sun. 9 a.m.-10 p.m.Breakfast served until I p.m. Sat. and Sun. Inexpensive to moderate. -B.C.
A Cardinal Puff’s Redux
OZONA GRILL & BAR Named for no particular reason after the West Texas town of Ozona, this place has been familiar for years to most of us as Cardinal Puffs, a popular post-collegiate hangout. Not much has changed except for the ownership. The menu is still a simple list of nachos, burgers, grilled chicken sandwiches and Caesar and green salads.
Quesadillas have been added to the menu, and they were excellent-the pieces of bacon and avocado inside the tortilla glued together with melted cheese. Burgers are home-style patties thick on toasty buns; the chicken sandwich “mas mejor” held a tender, moist breast with honey mustard, Swiss cheese and bacon. Both sandwiches came with fries.
Desserts are baked daily. We tried a sugary square of iced chocolate cake toppedwith whipped cream and sliced strawberries and a cube of hummingbird cake, amoist carrot cake-like confection overwhelmed by banana flavor and iced withcream cheese. 4615 Greenville Ave. 265-9105. Mon.-Thur. 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Fri-Sat. 11 a.m.-midnight, Sun. noon-11 p.m.AE, D, MC, V. Inexpensive. -M.B.M.
New World Indian
PAISLEY PALACE Let me begin by saying this fresh-faced new kid on the Preston Center block serves what may be the best french fries I’ve ever had. Pristinely peeled, tenderhearted inside their crisp gilding in canola oil, zipped with a dash of sharp citrus and the barest dusting of ruddy spices, they make ordinary restaurant varieties seem heavy and clumsy.
That said, reactions to everything else about Paisley Palace must be qualified with ifs. You’ll enjoy the food if you like to eat vegetarian occasionally, and if you like fare that’s less muscular in seasoning than that served in most other Indian restaurants. You’ll find the setting satisfying if you favor a bare, spare decor that is cordial and pretty, but too clean-lined and sternly arranged to feel cozy. You’ll be pleased with the presentation if you don’t mind ordering and paying at the counter, serving yourself drinks and condiments and eating from plastic foam containers with plastic utensils.
The menu goes to some length to persuade us that the intent of the place is to offer a lighthearted introduction to the delights of meatless Indian cuisine in a New World translation. Fun is the word used most, and food descriptions try hard to follow through on the theme.
Fruitlessly, I’m afraid. The food served here is, like the ambience, too earnest to be fun. What it is, though, taking all those ifs into consideration, is wholesome, healthy and clean-tasting-a palate cleanser, say, between heavier dining experiences for non-vegetarians and an agreeable ethnic alternative for true believers.
An appetizer sampler, for instance, was substantial enough to make a satisfying light lunch: the plate held dhokla, a dense, golden combread-like wedge topped with peanuts and black mustard seeds; a samosa, its fried pastry triangle stuffed nicely with potato and other veggies; assorted vegetables fried tempura style; and a vast, crisp sheet of peppery pappad-um, the paper-thin Indian bread that is similar to tortillas. All the above may be ordered separately, too, and spiked with any of the four intense chutneys offered- pungent cilantro, creamy coconut, cooling mint or tart tamarind.
One chooses me chutneys at a self-serve bar also stocked with diced jalapeno, tomato, onion and lettuce, as well as lime and lemon wedges to offset the general lack of seasoning here. A veggie burger, its potato-plus patty held in a nice whole-wheat bun, benefited from their help, as did side orders of rice cakes and basmati rice. A chili-like blend of spiced beans with sour cream was lively enough on its own, as were one day’s special of green beans mar-velously mixed with plump, flavorful mushrooms, and another’s curried com and lentils, warmly spiced, with cooling coconut rice.
As for dessert, a cobbler-like apple crisp was nicely doused with vanilla sauce; kheer. the traditional soupy Indian rice pudding, was pleasant enough; but a glass of lassi, the milkshakelike yogurt-and-fruit classic Indians serve as a drink, was better than either.
Apart from the off-putting throwaway dishes and utensils, Paisley Palace faces a challenge in trying to woo diners to an appreciation for Indian vegetable dishes, without offering a familiar meat (the usual lamb or tandoori chicken) to bridge ethnic gaps. In all fairness, novitiates will probably need several visits to learn which dish and condiment combinations go best together. I’d also suggest washing your hands and such before you visit the place, which has no restroom. 6106 Luther Lane, Preston Center. 368-2456. Open Mon.-Sat. I! a.m.-9 p.m. MC, V. Inexpensive. -B.C.
D Revisits
BURGERS
D Revisits Snuffer’s. We are now as fanaticabout the amount of fat we eat as we once wereabout calories. But you’re missing a bet if you tryto be health-conscious at Snuffer’s where the menuwas designed with young, fat-burning students inmind. The justly famous Cheddar fries are coveredwith a lava flow of melted cheese; cheese is piledthickly on the chicken nachos; quesadillas areoverstuffed with chicken and more cheese. Thechicken Caesar salad, a huge pile of lettuce toppedwith slightly dry strips of chicken meat, was theOnly thing that possibly could have used a littlehelp. 3526 Greenville Ave. 826-6850. AE, D. MC,V. Inexpensive. -M.B.M.
D Revisits Chip’s. The chalkboard menu of burgers and fries, the beer cooler and counterside ordering make this a slightly nostalgic kind of place, but the line at lunch on weekdays is all business. Food is fast but prepared to order. And servings are huge. Who could finish the fajita Philly sandwich-a toasted loaf of sesame seed bread loaded with large chicken strips, melted Jack cheese and wilted onions and peppers? The burgersare big thick patties on toasted buns, and the thickshakes hold your spoon steadily and refuse torespond to a straw. Fries and skinny, sweet onionrings are piled so high in a basket they cascade onto your tray; one person can’t finish this friedmountain, neither can two-best to eat here with agroup. 4501 N. Central Expwy. 526-1092. AE, MC.V. Inexpensive. -M.B.M.
CHINE5E
D Revisits New Big Wong. This Lower Greenville perennial never seems very crowded, but thevast place keeps hanging on, despite service that isaffected by either a language problem or spells ofindifference, it’s hard to say which. Our last visit’sfood, though, was pleasant indeed, if not alwaysprecisely as ordered. An appetizer of cold noodleswith hot sesame sauce was exhilaratingly zippy.Kung Po lamb, starred as hot, was not, but the nibbles of meat and profusion of vegetables werenicely seasoned. The bean curd soup with vegetables that we got instead of the bean curd soup withcrab meat that we ordered was wonderful anyhow,a simple and lovely blend of silken tofu cubes insoothing broth. A day’s special Peking duck halftotally lacked in the real thing’s crisp skin, but theroasted meat was satisfyingly flavorful wrappedwith plum sauce in good, thin crepes. A dessert offresh orange wedges, heralded by their sweet fragrance from halfway across the room, was a flawless final touch that made rich, heavy desserts seemcrude. 2121 Lower Greenville Ave. 821-4198. AE.MC. V. Inexpensive. -B.C.
FRENCH
D Revisits St. Martins. In various reader surveys, this is perennially voted one of the most romantic restaurants in Dallas; that’s assumingdimness, a grand piano and a Continental menu arerequisites for romance. Other than that, the ratheruncomfortable wood chairs may inspire you to gosomewhere to slip into something more comfortable. OK, so I’m jaded on the subject of romance-St. Martin’s is a cozy little place for a rendezvous, even a business one. It’s quiet enough toconverse, the service is smooth and unobtrusiveand the food, while not original, is well prepared.Sole was delicately cooked and sauced; a veal chopwas baby pink, slit to reveal a nest of still-brightspinach and piled high with brown mushrooms; acube of gratin potatoes and a crunchy saute of vegetables completed the plate. Only desserts-heavycreme caramel and bland chocolate mousse-disappointed. 3020 Greenville Ave. 826-0940. Allcredit cards. Moderate. -M.B.M.
HOME COOKING
D Revisits Rosemarie’s. Rosemarie’s is aninstitution and, though it’s not a personal favorite,many Dallasites swear by it for their away-from-home home cooking. The chicken-fried steak andfresh overcooked vegetables are good, and the other daily specials-on my last visit we tried a serving of strong-flavored liver and onions-are satisfactory and always authentic. Rosemarie’s is onlyopen through lunch time, so go early if you don’twant to risk missing out on something. We missedthe last piece of peanut butter and chocolate pieand had to settle for a slice of the lemon, whichwas too stiff and gelatinous. Service is friendly.1411 N. Zang. 946-4142. No credit cards accepted.Inexpensive. -M.B.M.
ITALIAN
D Revisits Massimo da Milano. The constant crowd at lunch and dinner at this confusing Italian-style cafeteria can be explained by the excellent food. For instance, macaroni salads (in the ’80s they were pasta salads; now we’re back to macaroni) receive the treatment that makes you remember why they seemed like such a good idea in the first place. The noodles are firm, but not chewy; the admixtures are assertive enough to make the blandness of the pasta seem desirable. We tried several: one mixed with plenty of garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, fruity fragrant olives and pieces of moz-zarella cheese, and another of spaghetti coated with spicy peanut-buttery dressing. The hot food is as good. An enormous wedge of pizza with a crust so bubbly it seemed more a pie-shaped loaf of bread was topped with sliced Roma tomatoes, pesto and cheese. An evening special of baked ziti was cheesy, rich and generous. 5519 W. Lovers Lane. 351-1426. AE, MC, V. Inexpensive to moderate.
-M.B.M.
D Revisits Piccoia Cucina. The food here has always been so good that 1 eat here on my own time, in spite of the slightly strange feeling of eating in what seems to be a specialty store tearoom but is actually a terrific trattoria. At a recent dinner, the food was even better than it has been in the past. The rule here seems to be that good food speaks for itself-nothing is oversauced or fussed with very much. Grilled vegetables are melded together with fresh white cheese between layers of crisp focaccia; the terrific housemade mozzarella is simply sprinkled with a chiffonade of basil. Veal scallopini was topped with pure mozzarella and served with thin slices of zucchini grilled till one side had browned to sweetness. A thick fillet of snapper was covered with garlicky tomato chunks, then bread crumbs and Parmesan. For dessert we had a flaky lemon pastry shell Filled with mascar-pone and fresh blueberries. There is perfection in simplicity. 1030 NorthPark Center, Suite 330. 691-0488. AE. MC. V. Moderate to expensive.-M.B.M.
D Revisits Sfuzzi. “I’m sorry. What did yousay?” This is how the evening begins and ends atSfuzzi, because while the brightness of its cachethas dimmed somewhat, the noise level remains thesame. And, there were actually children at a coupleof the tables on the night we dined, which is prettysolid proof that those in search of the cutting edgehave moved on to a new groove and those whoremain are customers who come to Sfuzzi for itsstood (sorry). And the food is excellent. An appetizer of meaty portobello mushrooms roasted at theedges and shimmering with oil mingled nicely witha tangle of purple onion threads and asparagus;spoonfuls of tomato puree rounded out the sweetness. Seafood gazpacho. a .special soup, was acoarse puree, a solid brick red in color and a spectrum of flavors within-a hint of fennel, a backwash of spice and a pervasive brine surroundingthe chunks of sweet seafood. A swirl of avocadocream slicked the surface and mellowed the whole.Flavors here are vibrant and assertive-pale rainbow trout fillets over a ratatouille-like melange ofeggplant, zucchini, tomato and fennel; rosy golden-crusted veal scallops sprinkled with crumbled sageand walnuts; and crisp cakes of saffron-scentedrisotto. 2504 McKinney Ave. 871-2606. AE. CB,DC, MC, V. Moderate to expensive. -M.B.M.
NEW AMERICAN
D Revisits Beau Nash. The Crescent’s designated casual restaurant may have yielded premier position to the Conservatory, but the food here does not have to play second fiddle to anyone. Starting with the immediate delivery of a great loaf of warm wheat bread, served with sweet butter and cheese spread, our last visit’s meal was ail gustatory excitement. Cajun jambalaya struck a delicate balance among nuggets of shrimp, andouille sausage and pearly chicken in a timbale of mildly seasoned rice; grilled corn and smoked chicken soup was a takeoff on the ubiquitous tortilla soup, with toasty com kernels and chicken in seasoned chicken broth heaped with crisp tortilla ribbons. Tortilla salad held all the great young greens, zesti-ly dressed; its accompanying crisp-skinned black bean cakes alone would have been worth the price, Ditto an entree of crabcakes crisped with a rainbow of diced bell peppers; its accompanying Vidalia onion slaw was too strident, but a spicy tomato vinaigrette supplied terrific zing. Most outstanding thing we tried was a steak pizza topped with succulent beef strips, chopped tomato and crisp onion on a melt of four cheeses. A great-tasting sun-dried tomato risotto with asiago cheese was too big for a pre-entree pasta or side dish, but would side for two perfectly with something crisp for contrast. Warm chocolate pudding cake was what devil’s food aspires to be; blackberry buckle, tender sponge cake strewn with whole berries and pooled in same, was eye-crossing bliss. 400 Crescent Court in the Hotel Crescent Court. 871-3200. AE, CB, DC. MC, V. Moderate to expensive. -B.C.
D Recommends
BARBECUE
Arnold’s Texas Barbecue. 601 N. Haskell. 826-1234. Inexpensive.
Austin’s Barbecue. 2321 W. Illinois. 337-2242. Inexpensive.
Baker’s Ribs. 2724 Commerce. 748-5433. Inexpensive.
Peggy Sue BBQ. 6600 Snider Plaza. 987-9189. Inexpensive.
Riscky’s. 1701 N. Market. Suite 104. 742-7001. Inexpensive.
R.J.’S Sho-Nuf. 3910 Maple Ave. 528-5230. Inexpensive.
Sonny Bryan’s Smokehouse. 2202 Inwood. 357-7120. 302 N. Market 744-1610. Inexpensive.
BRITISH
Jennivine. 3605 McKinney Ave. 528-6010. Inexpensive to moderate.
Outback Pub. 1701 N. Market, Suite 105. 761-9355. Inexpensive.
BURGERS
Allen Street Bar & Grill. 2900 McKinney Ave. 871-0256. Inexpensive to moderate.
Balls Hamburgers. 3404 Rankin in Snider Plaza. 373-1717. 4343 W. Northwest Hwy. 352-2525. Inexpensive.
Club Schmitz. 9661 Denton Drive. 902-7990. Inexpensive. Deep Elmer’s. 2615 Commerce. 748-9898. Inexpensive.
EZ’s. 6838 W. Northwest Hwy. 750-6677. Inexpensive.
8.0. 2800 Routh St. 979-0880. Inexpensive.
The Green Elephant Bar and Grill. 5612 Yale. 750-6625. Inexpensive.
Hard Rock Cafe. 2601 McKinney Ave. 855-0007. Moderate.
Prince of Hamburgers. 5200 Lemmon Ave. 526-9081. Inexpensive.
Starlight Diner. 2715 Elm. 747-STAR. Inexpensive.
State. 3611 Parry Ave. 821-9246. Inexpensive.
Texas Hamburgers. 1606 Market Center Blvd. 747-2222. Inexpensive.
CAJUN
Atchafalaya River Cafe. 4440 Belt Line. Addison. 960-6878. Moderate.
Cafe Margaux. 4527 Travis. 520-1985. Moderate.
Crescent City Cafe. 2730 Commerce. 745-1900. Inexpensive.
Dodie’s Seafood Cafe. 2129 Greenville Ave. 821-8890. Inexpensive.
Louisiana Purchase. 2901 N. Central Expwy.. Suite 101. Piano. 423-0533. Inexpensive to moderate.
Nate’s Seafood & Steakhouse. 14951 Midway Road, Addison. 701-9622. Moderate.
Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen. 3520 Oak Lawn. 521-4700. Moderate to expensive.
Red’s Cajun Queen. 3701 W, Northwest Hwy. 350-9777. Inexpensive to moderate.
CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICAN
Gloria’s Restaurant. 600 W. Davis. 948-3672. 9386 LBJ Frwy. at Abrams. 690-0622. Inexpensive.
CHINESE
August Moon. 15030 Preston at Belt Line. 385-7227. 2300 N. Central Expwy.. Piano. 881-0071. Moderate.
Cafe Panda. 7979 Inwood, Suite 121. 902-9500. Moderate.
Cathy’s Wok. 4010 W. 15th. Piano. 964-0406. Inexpensive.
Canton Chinese Restaurant. 400 N. Greenville Ave.. Suite 25, Richardson. 238-1863. Inexpensive. Chu’s Restaurant. 15080 Beltway, Addison. 387-1776. Moderate.
Crystal Pagoda. 4516 McKinney Ave. 526-3355. Moderate.
Far East. 4830 Greenville Ave. 373-6041. Inexpensive.
First Chinese Barbecue. 111 S. Greenville Ave., Richardson. 680-8216. Inexpensive.
General China. 1920 Skillman. 827-3688. Inexpensvie.
Grand Taipei. 216 W. Campbell. Richardson. 907-1027. Moderate.
Henry Chen’s. 3701 W. Northwest Hwy. 956-9560. Moderate.
Hong Kong Royale. 221 W. Polk, Suite 200 Richardson. 238-8888. Moderate to expensive.
Hunan Restaurant. 5214 Greenville Ave. 369-4578. Inexpensive to moderate.
May Dragon. 4848 Bell Line at Inwood. 392-9998. Moderate.
Restaurant Jasmine. 4002 Belt Line. Suite 200. Addison. 991-6867. Moderate.
Szechwan Pavilion. 8411 Preston. 368-4303. 1152 N. Buckner. Suite 128. Casa Linda Plaza. 321-7599. Moderate.
Taiwan Restaurant. 4980 Bell Line. Addison. 387-2333. Inexpensive to moderate.
Tasty China. 3514-A W. Walnut, Garland. 276-1999. Inexpensive.
Texas Jade. 3227 McKinney Ave. 871-8898. Moderate.
Tong’s. 11661 Preston, Suite 143. 361-6588. Moderate.
Tong’s House. I910 Promenade Center. Richardson. 231-8858. Moderate.
Uncle Tai’s. 13350 Dallas Pkwy.. in the Galleria. 934-9998. Expensive.
ETHIOPIAN
Dallul. 2515 Inwood. 353-0804. Inexpensive to moderate.
River Nile. 7001 Fair Oaks. 363-1128. Inexpensive to moderate.
FRENCH/CONTINENTAL
Addison Cafe. 5290 Belt Line. Suite 108. 991-8824. Moderate to expensive.
Chez Gerard. 4444 McKinney Ave. 522-6865. Moderate to expensive.
Clair de Lune. 5934 Royal Une, Suite 120. 987-2028. Moderate to expensive.
Ernie’s. 5100 Belt Line. Suite 502. 233-8855. Moderate to expensive.
Ewald’s. Stoneleigh Hotel, 2927 Maple. 871-2523. Expensive.
Frenchy Cafe. 2240 Gus Thomasson. 328-8474. Moderate.
The French Room. The Adolphus Hotel. 1321 Commerce. 742-8200. Very expensive.
The Grape. 2808 Greenville Ave. 828-1981. Moderate.
Juniper. 2917 Fairmount. 855-0700. Expensive.
La Madeleine. 3072 W. Mockingbird. 696-0800. 3906 Lemmon Ave. 521-0183. 628 NorthPark Center. 696-2398. 11930 Preston (at Forest). 233-6448. Galleria. at ice rink level. 991-7790. Inexpensive.
L’Ancestral. 4514 Travis. 528-1081. Moderate.
Le Brussels. 6615 Snider Plaza. 739-1927. Moderate.
Le Caviste. 5405 W. Lovers Une. 352-6512. Moderate.
Monte Carlo. 15201 Dallas Pkwy., in the Grand Kempinski Dallas Hotel. 386-6000. Expensive.
The Old Warsaw. 2610 Maple. 528-0032. Very expensive.
Pierre’s By The Lake. 3430 Shorecrest. 358-2379. Moderate to expensive.
The Riviera. 7709 Inwood. 351-0094. Very expensive.
Sweet Temptations. 9090 Skillman. 503-6007. Inexpensive to moderate.
Tony’s Wine Warehouse and Bistro. 2904 Oak Lawn. 520-9463. Inexpensive.
Watel’s. 1923 McKinney Ave.. 720-0323. Moderate to expensive.
The Wine Press. 4217 Oak Lawn. 522-8720. Moderate to expensive.
York St. 6047 Lewis. 826-0968. Expensive.
GERMAN/EASTERN EUROPEAN
Belvedere. 4242 Lomo Alto, in the Crestpark Hotel. 528-6510. Expensive.
Cafe Athenee. 5365 Spring Valley, Suite 150. 239-8060. Moderate.
The Chimney. 9739 N. Central Expwy. 369-6466. Expensive.
Franki’s Li’l Europe. 362 Casa Linda Plaza, Garland Road. 320-0426 Inexpensive to moderate.
Hofstetter’s. Plaza at Bachman Creek, 3840 W. Northwest Hwy., Suite 400. 358-7660. Inexpensive to mode rate.
Kuby’s Sausage House Inc. 6601 Snider Plaza. 363-2231. 3121 Ross. 821-3121. Inexpensive.
GREEK
Cafe Greek. Preston Valley Shopping Center, Preston Road at LBJ. 934-9767. Moderate.
Cafe Nelu. 56 Arapaho Village (Arapaho and West-shore), Richardson. 235-5387. Inexpensive to moderate.
Goldflnger. 2905 Webb Chapel Extension. 350-6983. Moderate to expensive.
Kosta’s Cafe. 4914 Greenville Ave. 987-3225. 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.
Celebration. 4503 W. Lovers Lane. 351-5681. Inexpensive to moderate.
Chubby’s. 11333 E. Northwest Hwy. 348-6065. Inexpensive.
Farmer’s Grill. 4015 Lemmon Ave. 521-2281. Inexpensive.
Gennie’s Bishop Grille. 321 N. Bishop. 946-1752. Inexpensive.
Good Eats Cafe. 3888 Oak Lawn. 522-3287. 6950 Greenville Ave. 691-3287. 702 Ross. 744-3287. 14905 Midway, Addison, 392-3287. Inexpensive.
Highland Park Pharmacy. 3229 Knox. 521-2126. Inexpensive.
Mama’s Daughters’ Diner. 2014 Irving Blvd. 742-8646. 2610 Royal Lane. 241-8646. Inexpensive.
Original Market Diner. 4434 Harry Hines. 521-0992. Inexpensive.
The Mecca. 10422 Harry Hines. 352-0051. Inexpensive.
Theo’s Diner. HIS. Hall. 747-6936. Inexpensive.
Tolbert’s. One Dallas Center, 350 N. St. Paul. 953-1353. 1800 N. Market. 969-0310. Inexpensive to moderate.
INDIAN
Akbar. 2115 Promenade Center, Richardson. 235-0260. Inexpensive (lunch) to moderate (dinner).
Ashoka Indian Cuisine. 5409 Belt Line, Preston-wood Creek Shopping Center. 960-0070. Moderate.
India Palace Restaurant. 12817 Preston. Suite 105. 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.
Shalimar. 35 Richardson Heights Village, Central at Belt Line, Richardson. 437-2858. Inexpensive.
Shusmi. 859 N.E. Green Oaks. Arlington. (817) 860-8728. Moderate.
Taj Mahal. Caruth Plaza. 9100 N. Central Expwy.. Suite 179. 692-0535. Moderate.
IRISH
Tipperary Inn. 2818 Greenville Ave, 823-7167. lnexpensive.
ITALIAN
Acapella Cafe. 2508 Maple. 871-2262. Moderate.
Alessio’s. 4117 Lomo Alto. 521-3585. Expensive.
Amici Signature Italian. 1022 S. Broadway, Carrollton. 245-3191. Moderate to expensive.
Andiamo’s. 4151 Belt Line. 233-1515. Moderate to expensive.
Angela’s. 6341 La Vista. 823-5566. Inexpensive to moderate.
Arcodoro. 2520 Cedar Springs. 871-1924. Inexpensive to moderate.
Caffe Paparazzi. 8989 Forest Lane. Suite 136. 644-1323. Moderaie.
Capriccio. 2515 McKinney Ave. 871-2004. Expensive.
Chianti Restaurant and Pizzeria. 3505 W. Northwest Hwy. 350-7456. Inexpensive.
Fausto’s Oven. 300 Reunion Blvd.. in the Hyatt Regency Hotel. 712-7144. Moderate.
Ferrari’s. 703 McKinney Ave., in The Brewery. 954-1112. Moderate to expensive.
Flip’s Wine Bar & Trattoria. 1520 Greenville Ave. 824-9944. Moderate.
II Nonno’s. Hyatt Regency D/FW. East Tower. 453-8400. Moderate to expensive.
Joey Tomato’s Atlantic City. 3232 McKinney Ave. 754-0380. Inexpensive to moderate.
La Tosca. 7713 Inwood. 352-8373. Expensive.
La Trattoria Lombardi’s. 2916 N. Hall, 954-0803. Moderate.
Mi Piaci. 14854 Montfort. 934-8424. Moderate to expensive.
Mise En Place. 7011 Lomo Alto. 520-2424. Inexpensive to moderate.
MoMo’s Italian Specialties. 9191 Forest Lane, Suite A2. 234-6800. 3309 N, Central Expwy.. Suite 370. Piano. 423-1066. Moderate.
MoMo’s Pasta. 3312 Knox. 521-3009. Inexpensive.
Nero’s. 2104 Greenville Ave. 826-6376. Moderate.
Patrizio. 25 Highland Park Village. 522-7878. Inexpensive to moderate.
Pizzeria Uno. 2811 McKinney Ave. 855-0011. 4002 Bell Line, Addison. 991-8181. Inexpensive to moderate.
Pomodoro. 2520 Cedar Springs. 871-1924. Inexpensive to moderate.
Portobello Restaurant. 2150 N. Josey Lane, Car-rollton. 245-8022. Moderate.
Ristorante Savino. 2929 N. Henderson. 826-7804. Moderate to expensive.
Rodolfo’s. 5956 Royal Lane. 368-5039. Inexpensive to moderate.
Romano’s Macaroni Grill. 4535 Belt Line, Addison. 386-3831. 5858 Northwest Hwy. 265-0770. Moderate.
Ruffino’s. 11661 Preston, Suite 153. 890-7555. Moderate.
Ruggeri’s. 2911 Routh St. 871-7377. Moderate to expensive.
Scuro. 2713 Elm St. 741-0111. Moderate.
Sweet Basil. 17610 Midway. 733-1500, Moderate.
Tivoli’s. 2013 Greenville Ave. 824-2013. Moderate.
311 Lombardi’s. 311 Market. 747-0322. Moderate to expensive.
JAPANE5E
Fuji-Ya. 13050 Coit. 690-8396. Inexpensive to moderate.
Hana Japanese Restaurant. 14865 Inwood. 991-8322. Moderate.
Hibachi-Ya Japanese Steak House. 3850 W. Northwest Hwy.. Suite 510. 350-1110. Inexpensive.
Mr. Sushi. 4860 Belt Line, Addison. 385-0168. Moderate.
Nakamoto Japanese Cuisine. 3309 N. Central Expwy.. Suite 360. Piano. 881-0328 Moderate.
Shinano Japanese Restaurant. 8830 Spring Valley. 644-1436. Moderate.
Shogun of Japan. 5738 Cedar Springs. 351-2281, 3455 N. Belt Line. Irving. 594-6911. Moderate.
Sushi-Yama. 8989 Forest Lane. Suite 112. 234-3474. Inexpensive.
KOREAN
Kobawoo. 3109 Inwood. 351-6922. Moderate.
Korea Hometown. 10560 Walnut. 272-9909. Inexpensive to moderate.
Koreana. 12101 Greenville Ave., #107.437-1211. Inexpensive to moderate.
MEDITERRANEAN
Adeline’s. 4537 Cole. 559-0325. Moderate.
Blind Lemon. 2805 Main St 939-0202. Inexpensive to moderate.
L’Entrecote. Loews Anatole Hotel, 2201 Stemmons Frwy. 761-7410. Very expensive.
Sambuca. 2618 Elm St. 744-0820. Moderate.
MEXICAN
Balderas Tex Mex Restaurant. 3851 Cedar Springs, #A 526-2180. Inexpensive to moderate.
Blue Goose Cantina. 2905 Greenville Ave. 823-6786. Moderate.
Cantina Laredo. 4546 Belt Line. Addison. 458-0962. 8121 Walnut Hill. 987-9192. Moderate.
Casa Domfnguez. 2127 Cedar Springs. 742-4945. Inexpensive to moderate.
Chuy’s. 211 N. Record. 747-2838. Moderate.
Cuquita’s. 2326 N. Henderson. 823-1057. Inexpensive to moderate.
Desperados. 4818 Greenville Ave. 363-1850. Inexpensive to moderate.
Eduardo’s Aca y Alla. 2914 Main. 748-7140. Moderate.
El Asadero. 1516 Greenville Ave. 826-0625. Inexpensive to moderate.
El Ranchito. 610 Jefferson. 946-4238. Inexpensive to moderate.
Flamingo Joe’s. 2712 Main. 748-6065. Inexpensive to moderate.
Grandpa Tony’s. 3130 W. Mockingbird. 357-1531. Inexpensive.
Javier’s. 4912 Cole. 521-4211. Expensive.
La Calle Doce. 415 W. 12th. 941-4304. Inexpensive to moderate.
Las Cazuelas. 4933 Columbia. 827-1889. Inespensvie.
La Suprema Tortilleria. 7630 Military Pkwy. (at Loop 12). 388-1244. Inexpensive.
La Chocita. 108 University Village, Piano Road at Belt Line, Richardson. 690-4445. Inexpensive to moderate.
Mario & Alberto. LBJ Frwy.. at Preston. Suite 425. 980-7296. Moderate.
Mario’s Chiquita. 4514 Travis, Suite 105.521-0721. 221 W. Parker. Suite 400, Piano. 423-2977. Moderate.
The Martinez Cafe. Preston Park Village, 1900 Preston, Piano. 964-7898. Inexpensive.
Mattito’s Cafe Mexicano. 4311 Oak Lawn Ave. 526-8181. Inexpensive to moderate.
Matt’s Rancho Martinez Mexican Restaurant. 6312 La Vista. 823-5517. Inexpensive to moderate.
Mercado Juarez. 1901 W. Northwest Hwy. 556-0796. 4050 Belt Line, Addison. 458-2145. Inexpensive to moderate.
Mia’s. 4322 Lemmon Ave. 526-1020. Inexpensive.
Mi Casa Tex Mex Restaurant. 8301 Westchester. 890-9939. Inexpensive to moderate.
Ml Cocina. 11661 Preston. Suite 138. 265-7704. Inexpensive.
Milaero Tex-Mex Cafe. 1009 W. Davis. 948-5571. Inexpensive.
Primo’s. 3309 MeKinney Ave. 520-3303. Inexpensive to moderate.
Tijuana Johnny’s. 2621 MeKinney Ave. 871-2281. Inexpensive to moderate.
Uncle Julio’s. 7557 Greenville Ave, 987-9900, 4125 Lemmon. 520-6620. Moderate.
ZuZu. 6423 Hillcrest. 521-4456. 5940 Royal Lane. 739-1312. 3100 Independence Pkwy.. Piano. 596-6744. Inexpensive.
MIDDLE EASTERN
Ali Baba. 1905 Greenville Ave. 823-8235. Inexpensvie.
NATURAL
Agnew’s Natural Grill. 3011 Routh St. 720-3900. Moderate to expensive.
Bluebonnet Cafe & Deli. 2218 Greenville Ave. 828-0052. Inexpensive.
NEW AMERICAN
Actuelle. 500 Crescent Court. Suite 165. 855-0440. Expensive.
Aransas Pass. 2912 N. Henderson. 827-8650. Moderate to expensive.
Aristocrat Hotel Bar & Grill. 1933 Main. 741-7700. Moderate to expensive.
Avner’s. 2515 McKinney Ave. 953-0426. Moderate.
The Bronx. 3835 Cedar Springs. 521-5821. Inexpensive to moderate.
Buffalo Club. 2800 Routh St., Suite 125, in the Quadrangle. 220-2465. Moderate to expensive.
By George! 2900 Greenville Ave. 821-1538. Moderate.
Cafe Brazil. 6340 Gaston. 826-9522. Inexpensive to moderate.
Chaplin’s. 1928 Greenville Ave. 823-3300. Moderate to expensive.
City Cafe. 5757 Lovers Lane. 351 -2233. Moderate.
The Conservatory. 400 Crescent Court in the Hotel Crescent Court. 871-3242. Very expens.ive.
Crockett’s. Doubletree Hotel at Lincoln Center, 5410 LBJ Frwy. 701-5160. Expensive.
Dakota’s. 600 N. Akard. 740-4001. Moderate to expensive.
Deep Ellum Cafe. 2706 Elm St. 741-9012. Moderate to expensive.
Dover’s Grille. Doubletree Hotel at Park West, 1590 LBJ Frwy. 869-4300. Moderate to expensive.
Dream Cafe. 2800 Routh St.. Suite 170, in the Quadrangle. 954-0486. Inexpensive.
Gershwin’s. 8442 Walnut Hill at Greenville Ave. 373-7171. Moderate to expensive.
Huntington’s. 13340 Dallas Pkwy. 851-2882. Expensive to very expensive.
Kathleen’s Art Cafe. 4424 Lovers Lane. 691-2355. Moderate to expensive.
Landmark Cafe. Melrose Hotel, 3015 Oak Lawn. 521-5151. Expensive.
Laurels. Sheraton Park Central Hotel. 12720 Merit Drive, off Coit near LBJ Frwy. 851-2021. Expensive.
The Mansion on Turtle Creek. 2821 Turtle Creek Blvd. 559-2100. Very expensive.
Nana Grill. Loews Anatole Hotel, 2201 Stemmons Frwy. 761-7470. Expensive to very expensive.
Natchez. 2810 N. Henderson. 821-4552. Moderate.
Parigi. 3311 Oak Lawn. 521 -0295. Moderate to expen-
The Promenade. 2821 Turtle Creek Blvd. in The Mansion on Turtle Creek. 559-2100. Moderate to expensive.
The Pyramid Room. 1717 N. Akard in the Fairmont Hotel. 720-5249. Very expensive.
Quadrangle Grille. 2800 Routh St., Suite 180. in the Quadrangle. 979-9022. Moderate.
Routh Street Cafe. 3005 Routh St. 871-7161. Very expensive.
650 North. 650 N. Pearl. 855-1708. Expensive.
SEAFOOD
Atlantic Cafe. 14866 Montfort. Addison. 960-2233. Moderate to expensive.
Aw Shucks. 3601 Greenville Ave. 821-9449. Inexpensive.
Cafe Pacific. 24 Highland Park Village. 526-1170. Expensive.
Dinger’s Catfish Cafe. 8989 Forest Une. 235-3251. Inexpensive.
Fishmonger’s Seafood Market and Cafe. 1915 N. Central Expwy.. Suite 600, Piano. 423-3699. Moderate.
Hampton’s. Preston Center. 8411 Preston. Berkshire Court. 739-3474. Moderate.
Jozef’s Seafood Restaurant. 2719 McKinney Ave. 954-0407. Moderate to expensive.
Newport’s Seafood. 703 McKinney Ave. in The Brewery. 954-0220. Expensive.
Opa’s Seafood Restaurant. 7402 Greenville Ave., Suite 300. 890-7588. Moderate to expensive.
S&D Oyster Company. 2701 McKinney Ave. 880-0111. Inexpensive to moderate.
Yoli’s. 9220 Skillman, Suite 124. 341-3533. Inexpensive.
SOUTHWESTERN
Aransas Pass. 2912 Henderson. 827-8650. Moderate to expensive.
Baby Runt h. 2708 Routh St. 871-2345. Moderate to expensive.
Brazos. 2100 Greenville Ave. 821-6501. Moderate to expensive.
Cisco Grill. 6630 Snider Plaza. 363-9506. Inexpensive.
Pecan Grill. 707 Preston Royal Shopping Center. 739-9007. Inexpensive to moderate.
Ruby’s Greenville Avenue Cafe. 1916 Greenville. 826-4910. Moderate.
Sam’s Cafe. 100 Crescent Court, Suite 100. 855-2233. Moderate to expensive.
Zuma. 2701 Stemmons Frwy. 631-3050. Moderate.
SPANISH
Cafe Madrid. 4501 Travis. 528-1731. Inexpensive to moderate.
White Swan Cafe. 2307 Abrams. 824-8122. 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.
Del Frisco’s. 4300 Lemmon Ave. 526-9811. Expensive.
Lawry’s The Prime Rib. 3008 Maple. 521-7777. Moderate to expensive.
Morton’s of Chicago. 501 Elm. 741-2277. Expensive.
Oold San Francisco Steakhouse. 10965 Composite. 357-0484. Moderate to expensive.
Palm Restaurant. 701 Ross. 698-0470. Very expensive.
Ruth’s Chris Steak House. 5922 Cedar Springs. 902-8080. Expensive.
Wellington Restaurant & Bar. 2408 Cedar Springs. 748-1291. Expensive.
TAKEOUT/DELI
Al’s New York Style Dell. 3301 Oak Lawn, Suite A (entrance on Hall). 522-3354. Inexpensive.
Bagel Emporium. 7522 Campbell. 248-0608. Inexpensive.
Bagelstein’s. 8104 Spring Valley- 234-3787. Inexpensive to moderate.
City Cafe To Go. 5757 W. Lovers Lane. 351-3366. Moderate.
City Market. 2001 Ross, Trammell Crow Center, Suite 200. 979-2696. Inexpensive.
Crescent Gourmet. 400 Crescent Court. 871-3223. Inexpensive to moderate.
Deli-News. 500 The Crescent Court. 922-DELL 15775 Hillcrest, 392-DELI. Inexpensive to moderate.
Gilbert’s New York Delicatessen. 127 Preston Forest Village. 373-3333. Inexpensive to moderate.
Henk’s European Dell. 5811 Blackwell Street. 987-9090. Inexpensive to moderate.
Marty’s. 3316 Oak Lawn. 526-4070. Moderate.
Polio Bueno. 3438 Samuell Blvd. 828-0645. Inexpensive.
Tommaso’s Fresh Pasta. 5365 Spring Valley, Suite 158. at Montfort. 991-4040. Inexpensive to moderate.
THAI
Bangkok City. 4301 Bryan at Peak. 824-6200. Inexpensive to moderate.
Sala Thai. 4503 Greenville Ave. 696-3210. Moderate.
Thai Cuisine. 1915 Central Expwy, (off Park), Piano. 422-5219. Moderate.
Thai Lanna. 1490 W. Spring Valley. Richardson. 690-3637, Moderate.
Thai Lanna. 4315 Bryan. 827-6478. Moderate.
Thai Lotus. 3851-D Cedar Springs. 520-9385. Inexpensive.
Thai Nipa. 4315 Lemmon Ave. 526-6179. Inexpensive.
Thai Siam. 9560 Skillman. 341-5835, Inexpensive.
Thai Soon. 2018 Greenville Ave. 821-7666. Inexpensive.
Thai-Thai. 1731 Greenville Ave. 828-9795. Inexpensvie.
Thai Taste. 4501 Cole. 521-3513. Moderate.
Toy’s Cafe. 4422-B Lemmon Ave. 528-7233. Inexpensive to moderate.
VIETNAMESE
Arc-en-Ciel. 3555 W. Walnut, Garland. 272-2188. Inexpensive to moderate.
Cafe de Saigon. 5617 W. Lovers Lane. 350-8767, Moderate.
East Wind. 2711 Elm St. 745-5554. Inexpensive to moderate.
La Pagode. 4302 Bryan. 821-4542. Inexpensive.
LAS COLINAS/MID CITIES
Bistro Bagatelle. (French) 406 W. Abrams. Arlington. Metro 817-261-0488. Moderate to expensive.
Cacharel. (French) Brookhollow Two, 2221 E. Lamar, Suite 910, Arlington. Metro 817-640-9981, Moderate.
China Terrace. (Chinese) 5435 N, MacArthur, Irving. 550-1113. Inexpensive to moderate.
Esparza’s. (Mexican) 124 E. Worth St., Grapevine. Metro 817-481-4668. Inexpensive.
Gaspar’s. (New American) 150 S. Denton Tap Road, Coppell. 393-5152. Moderate.
Jinbeh. (Japanese) 301 E. Las Colinas Blvd.. Suite 301, Irving, 869-4011. Moderate.
La Margarita. (Mexican) 3636 N. Belt Line, Irving. 570-1137. Inexpensive to moderate.
La Suprema. (Mexican) 6311 N. O’Connor, Irving. 506-0988. Moderate.
Tandoor. (Indian) 532 Fielder North Plaza. Arlington. Metro 817-261-6604. Moderate.
Via Real. (Mexican) 4020 N. MacArthur, Irving. 255-0064. Moderate to expensive.
