Good places to eat in Dallas area?

Meself

[Constitutionalist Conservative]

I live in College Station. In May, some friends from New York will be in the Dallas area (specifically Grapevine) on business, and I'm planning to go up there and take them out to dinner. I'm vaguely familiar with the layout of the Dallas area, but I haven't a clue regarding good places to eat there.

I'm interested in moderately priced ($10-15/person) places that will provide a good taste-of-Texas experience (or at least an experience they won't be able to get up north).

Thanks in advance!

[Constitutionalist Conservative]

Would you be so kind as to ping your Texas list (if this isn't too far off-topic for you)? Xie-xie.

[jtminton]

Do yourself a favor and just come on over to Fort Worth. Anyway, Texas Land & Cattle Co. is pretty good. I don't know if they have one in Grapevine. If I was eating in Grapevine I'd go to Carabba's, their kinda Texan Italian.

[MeekOneGOP]

Good places to eat in Dallas area?

Would you be so kind as to ping your Texas list (if this isn't too far off-topic for you)? Xie-xie.

I love The Black-Eyed Pea, and it's in the price range you're talking about, too ! Good home-style cooking.

Sure, I'll ping some Texans to give you some more ideas. [Pakurchee! (sp?)] ...

Please let me know if you want ON or OFF my Texas ping list!. . .don't be shy.
No, you don't HAVE to be a Texan to get on this list!

[MeekOneGOP]

Hey ! Jackpot !

http://www.tourtexas.com/grapevine/gpvn2eat.html

Feeling a little hungry? No need to worry- with over 130 restaurants, Grapevine has enough variety to satisfy anyone. From fine dining to fast food, Italian to Tex-Mex, chicken-fried to Chinese, tea rooms to authentic Texas barbeque... it's all available to you in Grapevine, Texas.

[Alissa]

I need to learn some good places to eat in Houston. Will be there all next week. thanks

[Texagirl4W]

Do a google search of 'Grapevine Texas' and select the first item (Map of Grapevine). At the bottom of the page, right hand side, use the drop down box to access restaurants and much more.

[mathluv]

Tha atmosphere is neat at the Rainforest Cafe at Grapevine Mills. There is also a Cheesecake Factory in Frisco at that mall - on 121.

[mathluv]

On 1960, close to the airport, there is a place known for 'throwed rolls'. Good food, relaxing atmosphere, but I don't remember the exact name - just east of I45.

[SpookBrat]

When we lived in Grapevine, Esparza's was our hang out. Their Mexican food was the best at the time, but I haven't been there in awhile. I hope it hasn't changed. I would go there. Nice atmosphere and good food.

Meek, we should go there next time I'm in town. I'm lonesome for Mexican food. We're having fajita's tomorrow night.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mmmmmm ! I LOVE fajita's !!

[BJClinton]

Tell 'em to make the drive to central Texas (Austin/San Antonio); the BBQ and Tex-Mex are much better down here!

[MeekOneGOP]

I haven't been to Houston in probably 20 years. I'm in the D/FW area.

But HERE is a Google Search to find some. Maybe a Houston Freeper can recommend ??

[Alissa]

You really need to learn where good places to eat are located from the locals!

[MeekOneGOP]

You really need to learn where good places to eat are located from the locals!

Oh, of course ! Houston Freepers are at lunch right now.

As soon as they get back, they'll (hopefully) be here from my ping and let you know the best places in Houston.

Houston is HUGE, so there are a BUNCH of restaurants there to choose from.

[Allegra]

Some Houston FReepers are kind of out of town right now and it's way past even dinner time and I'm getting ready to go to bed, but I can still mention some favorites.

Cafe Adobe on Westheimer at Shepherd. (I dreeeam about the cheese enchiladas and tacos al carbon! How I miss them.)

Star Pizza in The Heights. Oh, yeah.

Katz's Deli on Westheimer and Montrose.

Beck's Prime Hamburgers - various locations.

Pappasito's fajitas! The other stuff there is just so-so, but the fajitas ROCK.

El Tiempo over in the Greenway Plaza area. GREAT margaritas and GREAT food.

OK, now I'm just torturing myself...

[humblegunner]

I'm fairly partial to Floyd's

But I'm funny that way!

[Delbert]

www.dallasdinesout.com <--very cool website for dallas restaurants. Baby Does is pretty cool, offers a great view of downtown area. Addison , which is a north dallas suburb is restaurant central.

[VRWCmember]

Grapevine Area Restaurants:

Steak
The Silver Fox (in Grapevine, former owner of Del Frisco's and Three Forks)
Trail Dust Steakhouse (by Grapevine Mills Mall - Decent Steaks - Great Atmosphere but don't wear a tie)
Saltgrass Steakhouse (in Grapevine right off Airport Fwy - GREAT steaks)

Barbecue
Sonny Bryan's Barbecue (in Southlake)

Italian
Buca di Beppo (in Southlake)

Other:
You might try the new Gaylord Texan Resort. It is a new hotel that is a major tourism attraction in Grapevine with a lot of shops and restaurants that will have a Texas flair.

[VRWCmember]

Check out this link for some very good steakhouses in the Dallas and Irving area: Citysearch