ok..ok..enough kwan and olympic talk.....let's talk food - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

Murphy3 · 02-22-2002, 12:49 AM

favorite place to eat?
let's go with up scale.
run of the mill
and hole in the wall
...and fast food

three different categories.
although a $20 meal isn't necessarily upscale, it is a good cutoff place...anything above that, let's classify as upscale

hmm..well, for run of the mill...
Cheddars
for fast food
McDonald's
for upscale
Saltgrass...Bob's steak and chophouse
for hole in the wall
Bari's italian..it's in denton near UNT..cheap food, but great

MFFL · 02-22-2002, 01:19 AM

run of the mill...
Gilligan's in Arlington - love the Irish Nacho

for fast food
Taco Bueno

for upscale
??? - don't really eat upscale

for hole in the wall
Mr Jim's Burgers in Arlington

Murphy3 · 02-22-2002, 01:40 AM

mr jim's..good call

MFFL · 02-22-2002, 01:46 AM

Most people have never heard of the place. And when I tell them about the duct tape on the seats they freak out. Then they try a burger and they are hooked.

Murphy3 · 02-22-2002, 01:47 AM

yeah..there's a pretty good place in denton...Burger barn..
and also, denton independent hamburger...
both good places..

djb · 02-22-2002, 01:47 AM

My fave food is Korean so my fave restaurants are Woo Me Ok in Garland, and Nam Gang and Korea House in K-Town (I-35/Royal). Not exactly upscale dining but it's so damn expensive (me and my gf average $35 for dinner) [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img] I also really like Edamame, even though it caters to the yuppy Oak Lawn/McKinney crowd.

Fave cheap to mid-range restaurants are Blue Mesa, On the Border (salsa...mmmmm!), and TGI Fridays.

Fave upscale restaurants..hmmm. Mi Piaci, The Mercury, Lombardi Mare, and the Palm are all awesome. Don't have a fave though, since it's not like I can afford to go to each one on a regular basis.

Best fast food restaurant is Whataburger hands down. Chicken strips..mmmmmmmm! Also love Grandys' country fried steak.

Favorite hole-in-the-wall places are Jeng Chi Bakery in Richardson (more of a restaurant than a bakery..they've become incredibly popular the last couple years though it's always crowded) and First Chinese BBQ, also in Richardson. Cheap and awesome chinese food..yum!

Murphy3 · 02-22-2002, 01:54 AM

whataburger is greatness..
and so is blue mesa and on the border
friday's is alot better since they got the new menus..

also, with cheddars...you can't beat the price..and the cookie monster's
..go try the rajun cajun chicken tenders

Big Boy Laroux · 02-22-2002, 09:20 AM

cheddar's also has the monte cristo... man, ain't nothing like deep-fried sandwiches. mmm-mmmm. there aren't any up here in nashville, but i've been to some in MO, and one in Dallas.

best fast food by far is in-n-out burger. oh my goodness. i've only had them out in CA, but once you eat one... man.

MFFL · 02-22-2002, 09:59 AM

<< cheddar's also has the monte cristo... man, ain't nothing like deep-fried sandwiches. mmm-mmmm. there aren't any up here in nashville, but i've been to some in MO, and one in Dallas. >>

I didn't know Cheddar's had a monte cristo. Bennigan's is where I get my deep-fried sandwich fix.

Big Boy Laroux · 02-22-2002, 11:40 AM

yeah, bennigan's is where i had always gotten mine, too, back home in louisiana. but I got that there deep-fried sandwich at a cheddar's in MO, too.

man, soooo good. i almost went to see that movie just hoping they gave out free sandiwches with it.

ha ha. ok, bad joke.

grbh · 02-22-2002, 02:18 PM

Run of the Mill
Blue Mesa
Cafe Express

Hole in the Wall
Rose's Hamburger
Louies
Greek restaraunt on corner of Main/Field. Been there a million times and don't know the name

Fast Food
Jack in the Box
Bueno or Cabana

Upscale
Green Room
Matt's No Place

Damn, now I am hungry. Whie we are on the topic of food, does anyone know of a place to get a great sub?

And why not? What are your faves
Best Mexican: Blue Mesa
Best Pizza: Sagnos
Best hamburgers: Rose's
Best Fries: Burger House
Best Ice Cream: Actually it is custard but there is a joint in McKinney, and the name excapes me
Best Chinese: Tong's
Best Buffet: Can't think of one now
Best Steak: Oddly I never eat out for steak

Murphy3 · 02-22-2002, 02:24 PM

best mexican: On the border (three cheese steak fajita burrito..and chips and salsa)
best pizza: Joe's in Keller, Stuffed crust at Pizza hut..
best hamburger: Burger barn in denton, Ground Peppercorn burger at Chili's

best fries: chic fil-a or mcdonald's
Best Chinese: Betty's Gold-N-Burger in Keller (amazing orange chicken)
Best Buffet: hmm there's a chinese buffet in carrollton that i love.. can't think of the name of it
Steak: 18 oz T-Bone at Saltgrass or anything at Bob's steak and chophouse
Best desert: Cookie monster at Cheddar's
best chips and Queso: Cheddar's
Best price: Cheddar's

djb · 02-22-2002, 02:45 PM

grbh you are so right about Sagnos having the best damn pizza!!

grbh · 02-22-2002, 02:48 PM

Best Bargain I like that one, some thoughts:
El Fenix Wednesday night, $4.89 for two enchilladas, rice, beans, tortillas, chips and salsa
Blue Mesa Happy Hour: Free Quessadillas, Chips and Salsa, I love those sweet potato chips
Right now Kroger's : New York Strips, $2.99 lb, pretty good cuts too.

grbh · 02-22-2002, 02:49 PM

I love that place. I used too live close by, but moved to McKinney and I have not had it in a while.

djb · 02-22-2002, 02:52 PM

Same here man..I used to live right down the street from it [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img] Ordered it practically every night..bbq chicken pizza..mmmmm! I hated those orange Blue Mesa chips at first, but now I can't get enough of em!

Rod1975 · 02-22-2002, 04:05 PM

Upscale: Fogo de Chao
Run of the Mill: Tgi Friday's
Hole in the Wall: BoBo China (also best chinese)
Fast food: (I don't eat fast food other than Taco Cabana and Taco Bueno so that kinda narrows it down)

Italian: Romano's
Chinese/Korean: BoBo (they have a menu in asian laguages that has Korean food and Chinese food on it) yum
Vietnamese: Que' Huongg(sp?) in Plano
American: TGI's
Mexican: Tie Between Mercado Juarez and Uncle Julio's
Seafood: Joe's
Ice Cream: The one in downtown Denton on the square....name escapes me...Marie's maybe? (help me out murph) been there many times but can't remember name right now.......
Pizza: Papa John's
Subs: The Great Outdoors
Burgers: Keller's
Best steak: The Butcher Shop

Murphy3 · 02-22-2002, 08:49 PM

you've already got it..
good job.

to be honest, i've only been there once..it's so outrageously high that i won't go back

Smiles · 02-23-2002, 01:01 AM

Oh this is fun! I didn't eat at a lot of restaraunts until I got out here to CA, so some of these may be new to you:

Run of the Mill: (hardest to decide)
Hole in the wall: Biggie Burger in Carlsbad, CA
Fast food: In-N-Out Burger (good call BBL!!) or Matsuwu (Japanese)
Upscale: Clint Eastwood has a nice restaraunt in Carmel

Best Italian: Bari's in Sherman, TX
Best Steak: The Butcher Shop
Best Chinese: P.F. Chang's (watch out for the mustard. I thought I'd licked a light socket) [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img]
Best Pizza: My Mom's, hands down.
Best Bagels: Einstein Brother's
Best Coffee: A place called "Just Desserts" in the San Francisco Airport this morning!! (my flight got in at 5:30 AM) made by some San Fran Coffee Co. Oh, and Starbucks.
Best Dessert: The Cheesecake Factory
My favorite restaraunt: Shein of Osaka (Japanese)[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

djb · 02-23-2002, 11:32 PM

Ok here's a new one..what's everyone's favorite place for dessert? I'm so generic..I love Cheesecake Factory [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] I also looove the desserts at fancy brunches like at Hotel Intercontinental (fruit and cream tarts, creme brulee...mmmmmm!).

Rhylan · 02-24-2002, 03:19 AM

Run of the Mill: Wings & More. Local to A&M, here. Some Aggie that was a defensive lineman for the Browns during Elway's The Drive owns them. Best wings, ribs, everything, hands down.

Hole in the wall: Taco Loco in Hamilton, TX. My hometown. Or, China Wok in College Station. It's just a small buffet that is always really good, for like $5.

Fast food: Chicken Express, Taco Cabana, McDonalds

Upscale: I don't do upscale. Pappadeaux is as big-money as I get.

Best Mexican: Taco Cabana goes here, too, On the Border for Tex-Mex.

Best Seafood: Pappadeaux

Best Pizza: Papa John's, by a WIDE margin. It's all I'll eat besides homemade and CiCi's cheapizza.

Best Buffet: CiCi's!! I once ate 17 pieces of pizza, and 4 of those chocolate breadstick things. All for $4.31.

Best Hamburger: Storm's Hamburgers (Hamilton, Lampasas, and Marble Falls) If you're ever traveling on Highway 281 through central/south-central Texas, you can go to any of these three places. It's beautiful. And if you stop at the one in Hamilton, you're a quarter-mile from my parents' house. Drop my name enough and someone is bound to know me. Small town. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

Best Steak: Hmmm... the best steak is at home off the grill.

Murphy3 · 02-24-2002, 09:46 PM

you're from hamilton?...cool...nice little place
anyways rhylan, you couldn't have been more right on with your favorite fast food joints...chicken express, taco cabana and mcdonald's..right on

best buffet...well, best pizza buffet..hands down..CiCi's.
good call

favorite place for desert?..Cheddar's Cookie monster

Smiles · 02-24-2002, 11:35 PM

I forgot to mention my more original favorite place for dessert. Can anyone help me spell "Flam-bay"? INCREDIBLE! Find it at the Garden Room, Keystone Ski Resort, Colorado.

Drbio · 02-25-2002, 12:20 AM

The repressed city of Waco has too few places to choose from....but here goes.
favorite place to eat = The Coffee Shop in McGregor, TX (20 miles from Waco)
up scale = DiamondBacks (great steaks)
run of the mill = Uncle Dan's BBQ, OutBack ,Ci Ci's, Shlotzskis (sp?), Johnny Carino's, Fuddruckers, El Conquistador & Red Lobster
and hole in the wall = The Coffee Shop in McGregor again (That's why it's my favorite)
and fast food = Ugh...try to avoid it, but Fazoli's, Souper Salad, Taco Hell, and Capt. Billy Whizzbangs Burgers

(Pass the Tums)

Doc

MFFL · 02-25-2002, 12:54 AM

I kinda liked living in Waco but that was a lot of years ago.

Rhylan · 02-25-2002, 01:00 AM

When have you been to/through Hamilton, Murph? I like it. Plenty of good little places to eat with hole in the walls -- forgot another one there, the Smoke Shack. BBQ and fried apple pies to die for. And we just got a Chicken Express there, over the Christmas break. When we were Seniors in high school, 4 of my friends and I started a monthly tradition of going to Chicken Express in Stephenville (45 min. away) and getting 60 chicken tenders, 5 family size orders of mashed potatoes, and one family size order of okra and we'd put it in the trunk of my car and drive it back to Hamilton and eat it. Being a small town and all, we brought attention to Chicken Express and it became sort of the de facto eating place for all of the out of town trips that Hamilton sports teams and stuff would take, and it's popularity among the people around town grew like crazy. We all like to think that without us they would have never been able to build a Chicken Express in Hamilton. I'm sure that's totally untrue, though.

Dr Bio -- Coffee Shop in McGregor, where is that? I always used to love the milkshakes from Grant's there in McGregor. Waco is where we would always go to shop, it has the closest mall to Hamilton, and we always used to stop on the way home and get milkshakes from Grant's.

I forgot about Fuddruckers and Red Lobster. Amen to both of those. I haven't been to Fuddruckers in like, two or three years. I'm going this week.

Drbio · 02-25-2002, 01:16 AM

Rhylan - It's been in McGregor for a couple years now. It sits between the western city limits and 317 (the road to Crawford near the railroad bridge) on highway 84. It's about 100 yards east of the Dairy Queen (which has been there forever).

Doc

Excellent buffet and chicken frieds!

Drbio · 02-25-2002, 01:17 AM

MFFL- where did you live in Waco? I'm out on 84 west of Woodway.

Doc

MFFL · 02-25-2002, 01:19 AM

I lived in north Waco in an apartment off HWY 35. That must have been 15 years ago.

Drbio · 02-25-2002, 01:23 AM

Rough area of town...at least now anyway.

MFFL · 02-25-2002, 01:27 AM

It was then too. Apparently there is a prison-slash-trade school nearby. But my job transferred me to Waco for a few months and it was the first apartment I found.

Rhylan · 02-25-2002, 01:32 AM

<< Rhylan - It's been in McGregor for a couple years now. It sits between the western city limits and 317 (the road to Crawford near the railroad bridge) on highway 84. It's about 100 yards east of the Dairy Queen (which has been there forever). >>

Oh! Yep, I know exactly the one you're talking about. Every time I drive through there, I think to myself, "surely that's more than just a Coffee Shop."

Murphy3 · 02-25-2002, 06:22 PM

i used to live near abilene (baird)...and, i have alot of family/friends in stephenville and brownwood..

plus, my brother played against hamilton a couple of times in sports.. also got a ticket in hamilton on my way to waco once for a date or somesuch

BiteMeVescey · 02-25-2002, 08:13 PM

Run of the Mill: The Spirit Grille in Irving
Upscale: The French Room. Cost a mint but it was worth it.
Fast Food: Wendy's and Taco Cabana. The latter is great after 11 at night.
Hole in the Wall: Club Shmitz

Best Pizza: I Fratelli's. Run by 4 of Corky Campisi's nephews.
Best Burger: Wingfields
Best Thai: Phad Thai in Irving
Best Ice Cream: Marble Slab Creamery
Best Mexican: La Playa Maya

grbh · 02-26-2002, 01:35 AM

Oh, you are reminding me of some of my old haunts when I used to work in Las Colinas

grbh · 02-26-2002, 04:52 AM

By the way a Central Market is opening on George Bush and Custer on Wednesday. A wonderful place for those who have not been to one before.