Favorite Restaurants

Saltgrass Steakhouse @ 75 & 635 It is fantastic and my son loves the decor, lots of things for him to look at.

I work in the Uptown area - there is a burger place on McKinney called Jakes http://www.jakesburgers.net/ that is amazing - I'm not a fan of burgers - I had a chicken sandwich - but I took a bite of my sister's burger - WOW. They have great pricing!!

Also on McKinney - my coworkers keep bragging about Coal Vines Pizza - it's supposed to be great (personally I like Pastazios http://www.pastazios.com/ off of Lemmon).

There is a cute Italian place off of Oak Lawn called Bellini's - they have great rolls and it's a cute, small restaurant.

Cafe Express http://www.cafe-express.com/ is off of McKinney as well - wide variety of salads, sandwiches, burgers, and a huge condiment bar (sun dried tomatoes, pickles, olives - you name it).

Good Eats http://www.goodeatsgrill.com is off of Oak Lawn - I think they are owned by the same company as Macaroni Grill, I could be mistaken). FANTASTIC rolls, and good old fashoined chicken fried steak, pot roast, all of the comfort food.

When I take my 1 yr old we go to Good Eats as they have many nutritious meals. We also like Celebrity Cafe A LOT!! I will order him a couple of the finger sandwiches and fruit plate...he eats them up!
When its just hubby and I,we like Mannie's Mexican(75 and Hall) ,Taco Diner,and Cuba Libre off 75 and Henderson...for fine dining we go to Mi Cocina or Hibiscus alot.
Sunday brunch we do at Mattitos(cedar springs)or Cindi's NYC deli(75 and Forest).
For a quick lunch I love Pd Johnsons on McKinney or Potbelly off 75 and Knox.
Mmmm,there is a great little Greek restaurant on McKinney ave(uptown) right across from PD Johnsons. It has outdoor seating and delcious gyros and salads!!! I think its called Organicity??

We like Maggiano's and PF Chang's in North Park. Chuy's on Knox is good and kid friendly as well.

Potbelly's Sandwich Works and Cafe Brazil!

-Char

Cindy's NY Deli and Bakery and Cafe Brazil are 2 of my faves

Luna de Noche on 75 and Coit. Yum!

Fireside Pies on Henderson. They open at 5pm for dinner and I suggest you get there early. They do not take reservations and fill up quickly. Go on a nice night and sit on their patio...fabulous!

Chuy's; Tijauna; Dream Cafe (healthy & outdoor play area); Greenz; S&D Oyster; I'm sure I can think of more, but these are the ones we at consistently and we have two kiddos as well.

We've been to them all, so if you have a question please ask!

Regards,

A.

We love Cowboy Chicken, just off 75 and Lovers, on Greenville. Wood fire rotisserie chicken, awesome sides (twice baked potatoes are the greatest), and during the week there's a $4.99 lunch special with 1/4 dark, two sides, drink, and roll. It's one of the places we take all out-of-towners for great local food.

There are a cluster of nice restaurants around N. Fitzhugh just west of I-75. Not sure what your budget or palate is like but there's plenty to chose from around there that's romantic.

We love Royal Thai on Greenville between Lovers & Southwestern!

Also, La Duni at McKinney & Knox - they have amazing desserts and great food.

SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE!!! I am a huge fan of that place! Since I was a kid, it was a huge treat, but well worth it!

My husband proposed at the one downtown!

This one may be on the north side of 635 but you can look it up online. Its a little steep but again, well worth it in my book. Unless in rushour traffic, its not a bad commute right up the road to 635.

Good luck!
T.

Cheesecake Factory off of Northwest Hwy and 75! The selection of food is unbelievable and the prices are not too high. Their desserts will knock you over and it's very nice inside.