Southern Maid Donuts

5975 S Cooper St Ste 115
Arlington, TX 76017

Alexandra B. writes: I have to admit that even though I'm not normally a breakfast person and on the rare occasion that I do eat before 11 am I wouldn't expect to enjoy something sticky and sweet I simply love these doughnuts.  They're made fresh each morning so if you…

The Blue Goose Cantina

2905 Greenville Ave
Dallas, TX 75206

Jennifer C. writes: We checked out the Blue goose after our dance lesson at Vow to Dance across the street. We started with the Queso with everything in it (minus guacamole) and it was tasty and served in a taco bowl thing. The tortillas that came with it were a little…

Boots For Less

2461 N Stemmons Fwy
Dallas, TX 75207

Kitty C. writes: Fairly good selection. My sister found a pair she wears pretty much everywhere.

Dallas Chamber Orchestra

8118 Garland Rd
Dallas, TX 75218

Kitty C. writes: Not terrible, not great. Perhaps I just didn't like the selection of music.

The Dallas Opera

8350 N Central Expy Ste 210
Dallas, TX 75206

Kitty C. writes: Cringe.
The soprano left much to be desired. She ruined it for me.
The men, the tenor, 2 baritones and basses were pretty darn good.
I suggest going to a performace where there are less roles for the soprano.

Mi Cocina

7750 MacArthur Blvd
Irving, TX 75063

Wallace S. writes: The Mi Cocinas in West Village and Highland Park Village are known for their buzzing social scene and strong drinks.  Sadly, the locals in Irving are not that socially inclined, so this particular Mi Cocina depends on its quality food to stay in…

The Original Pancake House

2900 Lemmon Ave
Dallas, TX 75204

Michele M. writes: Ive only been to the Plano Location but the pancakes are far better then IHOP, a nice friendly place for breakfast a little bit better then IHOP/DENNYS but not as good as breadwinners. Staff was very friendly. the tropical crepe out of this world.

Jason's Deli

104 Preston Royal Ctr
Dallas, TX 75201

Meridith H. writes: This chain deli serves consistently good sandwiches, soups, baked potatoes and wraps.  The salad bar is decent but a little pricey for what is it.  The sandwiches and potatoes are huge, so a half sandwich or potato is the way to go.  The muffalatas…

Enchanted Memories On the Hill

1331 S Cockrell Hill Rd
Duncanville, TX 75138

jo s. writes: This place is awesome!   From the time we booked with Enchanted Memories, they have went out of their way to see that we had the wedding we wanted.  The wedding coordinator  and   staff made the whole process fun and easy and the day of the wedding…

Tasty Shanghai

400 N Greenville Ave
Richardson, TX 75081

john c. writes: Authentic Shanghainese food. I've been eating at this place since I was a kid and the owner's son was a toddler. The toddler is now a teenager, but the curry chicken with potatoes is still damn good. For lunch $4.50 gets you a metal plate where you…

Cuckoo's Nest

4814 Greenville Ave
Dallas, TX 75206

Donna W. writes: A little hole-in-the-wall dive pool hall, this place has more to offer than hazy smoke and a dimly-lit interior. Every Monday-Friday, 4-8pm, you can play free pool and pick up $2 Buds. If pool's not your game, there's an air hockey table and dart…

California Pizza Kitchen

8411 Preston Rd Ste 124
Dallas, TX 75225

Chuck D. writes: Great pizza's and salads. This is my favorite place to eat when I'm out of town only because my domestic partner is not a CPK fan.

I virtually always eat the BBQ chicken chopped salad with avocado.  It is a huge portion, fresh greens and a light…

Taiwan Cafe

300 Terrace Dr
Ste 312
Richardson, TX 75081

Diana Q. writes: It's my place for boba and shaved iced. Classic. Love it. AND it's reasonably priced - under $3.00 bucks. This is my first pick for boba when I'm back in Dallas. (I order either the Thai tea with boba or the strawberry boba.)

Crystal Nails

7000 Independence Pkwy
Plano, TX 75025

Lesan M. writes: The girls are great with nails, only thing I wish is that they do a better foot scrub and massage. This is my regular nail place though since it's cheap, clean and good service.

Jo-Ed's Bomber Inc

1924 W Pioneer Pkwy
Pantego, TX 76013

stephanie r. writes: Like fellow yelper DC F., I, too, am nostalgic for the sammy's served by Jo-Ed's.  They are good, filling, fairly priced for what you get, but I wouldn't dare give it 5 stars...I've had much better sandwiches elsewhere.  

In Arlington, I would say…

Hooters

1711 Cross Roads Dr
Grapevine, TX 76051

Preston B. writes: Being gay... i was NOT excited to go to Hooters... but my best friend loves the wings and goes all the time (he is also gay)... so you know... the two of us walk all trendy into the Hooters and all the girls are like... wow... gay people. So I felt…

TGI Fridays

1041 Highway 114
Grapevine, TX 76051

Carey A. writes: Don't like the fact they don't release their nutrition information but their food is good.  The location is good and always to seem busy.

Cafe Lago

9211 Garland Rd
Dallas, TX 75218

Layla B. writes: The food here is pretty good.  They have fantastic desserts, and a pretty good breakfast.  But, it just kind of seems *wrong*.  They just started doing table service, and it's like they haven't ironed out all the wrinkles yet.  The server was…

Watel's Restaurant

2207 Allen St
Dallas, TX 75204

Malabar J. writes: I love the unpretentiousness of Watels. They serve traditional bistro fare that's simple and delicious. Among my favorites are the arrugula, beets, walnuts, and blue cheese salad; duck with dried cherries and ginger; poulet Dijon with mushrooms; and…

Sahara Persian Restaurant

5441 Alpha Rd
Ste 110
Dallas, TX 75240

Sameer M. writes: Yesterday I had terrible Chinese food that made me sick.  I don't want to write a review of the place because it's normally a good place and I'm hoping it was a one time deal; but if I get sick again I'm torching them.  Anyway, I needed something for…

Pho Que Huong

7447 N MacArthur Blvd
Irving, TX 75063

Erica R. writes: The other reviews are making my eyes bleed.  Yeek!  When I worked in Las Colinas this restaurant was in the weekly rotation and it gets FIVE stars for the most wonderful F-word you can imagine in this context: FRESHNESS.  

My favorite dish is the…

Johnny Carino's Country Italian

510 W Lyndon B Johnson Fwy
Irving, TX 75063

Magnus L. writes: I would compare Johnny Carino's to Macaroni Grill and Olive Garden, decent italian but we're not talking North-End-in-Boston-Itali an.

I've been here for lunch a bunch of times but it had been a while until this week, sadly I remember it better than…

Twin Peaks Restaurant

2601 S. Stemmons Frwy
Lewisville, TX 75067

Brian H. writes: Ummmm
Twin Peaks is owned by the Hooters chain.
So their servers are going to be dressed a little provocitively....
I think it's an ok concept....

Sonic Drive In of Arlington

1201 S Bowen Rd
Arlington, TX 76013

Kolya R. writes: The wisdom of reviewing a chain fast food restaurant seems dubious (why not just one review for the whole chain?), but here goes ...
I like the old-fashioned drive-in feature of Sonic, and the food is very good if you like cheap fast food, as I do  …

Great Outdoors Sub Shops Store 600

2301 N Central Expy
Plano, TX 75075

Shannon H. writes: Great sandwich shop...too bad it closed down.

As far as I know the closest one is on the Westbound side of the 121 east of Preston.

Waffle House

1613 W Hebron Pkwy
Carrollton, TX 75010

Stephen W. writes: When my mother, after five children and over a decade of unemployment, re-entered the work force, she went to work as a waitress at a South Carolina Waffle House next to a truck stop, where she approached truckers with this greeting:

"Coffee, tea, or…

Love & War in Texas

2505 E Grapevine Mills Circle
Grapevine, TX 76099

Jeff W. writes: when in Texas do as the Texans do.
eat beef.
and plenty of it.
I ordered an 18 oz. bone in ribeye medium rare.
and you what? it came out medium rare which doesn't always happen in the restaurant biz.
and perfectly seasoned off the grill.
a word of caution…

Fabulous 50's

2424 W Park Row Dr
Pantego, TX 76013

Kolya R. writes: Although the food here is unexceptional, the nice thing is, you put whatever you want on your burger, and the 50's decor is fun.    Employees seem either brain-dead or indifferent to their job, or both.

Mimi's Cafe

810 W McDermott Dr
Allen, TX 75013

Kaleb T. writes: I worked for Mimi's for 3 years and people generally either loved it or hated it, I think its more about the style of food and one's personal tastes.  Originally they had a very home-cooking style but the company was bought out and has expanded their…

Which Wich

2626 Howell St.
Dallas, TX 75204

Courtney D. writes: Seeing as I am a Mid-Western girl from Chicago, I never imagined that I would support another sandwich chain other than my beloved Mid-Western Potbelly's. However, My boyfriend recently urged me to try Which Wich? and I loved it! First of all, I…

DaZa's New Orleans Soul Food

2931 Commerce Street
Dallas, TX 75226

Van P. writes: I've been twice-- once for a Saturday night dinner, once for a weekday lunch.

The food is tasty, if a little uneven.  As anticipated, the portions were humongous-- I could easily feed off a single order 3-4 times.  The fried chicken wings were good…

La Paletera

1800 N Beltline Rd
Irving, TX 75061

Wallace S. writes: This is an interesting Mexican ice cream shop in Irving.  They serve impressive fresh fruit cups, filled with melons, strawberries, coconut, and other fruits.  The fruit cups are normally topped with a chili lime sauce.  The sauce was a little much…

Skillet & Grill Restaurant

2424 W Division St
Arlington, TX 76012

Suzy -. writes: My husband and I have been going to what we call "Skill & Grillet" for over 5 years now.  This is a family-run restaurant that is like Cheers...everybody knows your name.  We have come to love the staff and the food.  Their cheeseburger is to die…

Burger Box

2520 W Park Row Dr
Pantego, TX 76013

Kolya R. writes: I love burger joints.    Hell, I just love hamburgers.     Nothing special about this chain, with the possible exception that the milk shakes are (are you sitting down?) made from REAL ice cream ... specifically, from Blue Bell ice cream.
11/26/07…

Dallas Athletic Club

4111 La Prada
Mesquite, TX 75150

j h. writes: OK Folks... Here she goes.   Actually I feel a familiar, anti-climactic, unexcited and gnawing experience from this first "review."

Let's see, many (and I mean many) white, male drunk persons.  Beautiful homes, 1/5th the cost of something equal in…

Taxis from the Airport - Dallas/Ft. Worth

Dallas, TX 75295

Keane L. writes: Taxi stop at Dallas/Ft. Worth Airport...


Me: You take credit cards right?

Middle-Eastern Taxi Driver: Yes, credit card...


(Gets into taxi)


METD: So, where are you from?

Me: San Francisco...

METD: You Japanese?

Me: No... Chinese.

METD: Ah,…

Texas

Dallas, TX 75295

An u. writes: 5 STARS for beautiful wholesome voluptuous women with that charmingly vulgar semi-southern accent (case in point my flirtatious colleagues)
1 STAR for rest of the big folks in texas
3.5 STARS for Hospitality
5 STARS for GAS PRICES
2 STAR for…