Recipe Station

After reading this, you will seriously be tempted to book a vacation — or maybe two or three! — to Dallas just to have time to try all of this enticing food.

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1. Brisket
Pecan Lodge
Deep Ellum
Texas is known for good BBQ, but Pecan Lodge is the holy grail of BBQ, and it doesn’t get much better than this. Order the brisket, or pretty much anything. Be sure to bring some water for the wraparound lines on the weekends. Yes, it’s that good.

2. 240-day dry-aged ribeye
Knife
Mockingbird Station
Exec Chef John Tesar doesn’t do anything half-assed, but he will take half a year to age this buttery cut of steak so rich, it’s sold by the inch. Bring your favorite sugar daddy/mama to indulge in this limited-edition entrée.

3. Whiskey Cake
Whiskey Cake
Plano
If you’re going to order a dessert here, or anywhere for that matter, ordering the one that the whole dang restaurant is named after is probably a fairly safe bet. There is a lot you could say about this, but, in short, it’s a perfectly moist toffee tort that is topped with bourbon anglaise, spiced pecans, and as much house-made whipped cream as your arteries will allow you to have. It is about as close to perfect as a dessert can come with all of its different textures and flavor profiles.

4. Quatros Leches Cake
La Duni
Multiple locations
This milk-soaked dessert comes in a super-decadent square that just begs for an accompanying cup of joe. Although it’ll have you wondering why you ordered such a big entrée, you won’t regret finishing every bite nonetheless.

5. Chicken-fried steak
Bubba’s Cooks Country
Park Cities
This old-fashioned Southern food joint gets raves for its incredible fried chicken, but the epic chicken-fried steak, always served piping hot, deserves major culinary kudos, too.

6. Sweet potato casserole
The Slow Bone
Design District
In a world (read: Texas) where brisket is all anyone seems to talk about at BBQ joints, it’s refreshing to find a spot that not only has amazing meats, but sets the same standards for its sides as well. The sweet potato casserole at The Slow Bone is a destination-worthy side, which is rare in the BBQ game.

7. Shrimp & grits
Hattie’s (address and info)
Bishop Arts
It used to be you had to travel to New Orleans to get really good shrimp & grits, but not no mo’. Hattie’s kills this dish, and all you have to do is travel about 10 minutes south of Dallas.

8. Country Breakfast
Norma’s Café
Multiple locations
Breakfast doesn’t get more Texan than when you can chow down on a mammoth hunk of chicken-fried steak alongside eggs and hash browns. You should feel quite like Big Tex once you’re done.s

9. Honey Bastard
Cane Rosso
Multiple locations
​Jay Jerrier of Cane Rosso and Zoli’s is a marketing mastermind; he pitted his two pizza spots against one another and threatened to charge $1,000 for a side of ranch. He also makes the best piece of pizza in Dallas. For the Honey Bastard, they take their already amazingly chewy and flavorful dough, add cheese, then top it with hot soppressata (a spicy Italian cured meat, similar to pepperoni), bacon jam, and then douse it with habanero honey.

10. Fried chicken and mashed potatoes
Babe’s Chicken Dinner House
Multiple locations
No, it’s not the name of a new Dallas “breastaurant,” but it is one of the best fried chicken joints in town. Sure, there are other items on the menu, but what you want is fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and biscuits. You live in the South, act like it for once.

11. Queso poblano
Meso Maya
Arts District, Preston Hollow
When it comes to Dallas’ favorite cheese-based appetizer, this relative newcomer does it best. No cheez with a “z” here, just a blend of all-natural varieties melted with poblanos to gooey perfection. No one will fault you for double dipping between this and the bowl of salsa.

12. Ribeye fajitas
Banditos Tex Mex Cantina
University Park
This Austin-style Tex-Mex restaurant does everything really well, but the fajitas are just a notch above the rest, especially the ribeye fajitas. The tender meat complements the fresh, soft tortillas, pico de gallo, and guacamole. You’ll wonder why you haven’t been cutting your steak up and putting it in a tortilla before.

13. The Drunken Nut
Emporium Pies
Bishop Arts
It’s not shocking that the best pie shop in Dallas also makes the best individual piece of pie. With this being Texas and all, pecan pie reigns supreme, and Emporium Pies takes that idea and, speaking straight to a Texan’s heart, adds bourbon to it to take it up a notch or three.

14. Street tacos
El Come Taco
East Dallas
Whether you go for tacos de la casa or tacos tradicionales, your taste buds are bound to love you for popping into this authentic Fitzhugh Ave storefront. Looking to zig from the zag of chicken, pork, or beef? Try the chapulines (crispy grasshopper) tacos if they’re available.

15. Enchiladas
Herrera’s Cafe
West Dallas
No matter your preferred variety — sour cream chicken, cheese, beef — this famed family-owned spot with deep roots in Dallas will make your heart sing. Be sure to dine in to feast on the equally beloved bean soup that comes with every entrée.

16. Butcher’s meatballs
Neighborhood Services
Multiple locations
Meatballs are good, but meatballs served with Neighborhood Services' Voodoo peppercorn sauce are almost a religious experience. You could probably put the sauce on a Goodyear and you’d still ask for seconds, but fortunately for you, it’s delicious meatballs that are served with it and not rubber.

17. Bacon cheddar tots
Public School 214
Uptown
These scratch-made little nuggets of potato, cheese, and bacon are blended together in perfect harmony and then deep-fried. They are then served hot in a skillet with a side of house Sriracha ketchup. Make sure you order these when you go, in fact, you might want to save some time and order two.

18. Taglierini
Lucia
Bishop Arts
Your first hurdle will be actually getting a reservation to this restaurant, the next will be pronouncing items on the menu. But after your first bite, you’re not concerned about details: Chef/owner David Uygur’s menu doesn’t disappoint. Try the taglierini, it’s quite delightful.

19. Green chile & bacon burger
Off-Site Kitchen
Trinity Groves
First of all, if you haven’t tried a burger from Off-Site Kitchen, get there, now. Second of all, if you haven’t tried green chile, (the flavorful New Mexican pepper), do so, now. What we’re really telling you is to visit Off-Site Kitchen and order the green chile bacon burger, and yes, there’s bacon too.

20. Lobster fajitas
El Bolero (address and info)
Design District
One taste of these briny babies, and you’ll wonder why every Tex-Mex joint doesn’t serve them. El Bolero hosts Lobster Friday, where until 2pm, $15 gets you a 6oz tail and all the fajita fixin's.

Finished!

Wow, Every single one of those dishes sounds amazing. Texas certainly knows how to cook up some of the world's most appetizing and impressive dishes. And with such a rich and long history, this Southern state also has an impressive culinary heritage that's sure to please even the most discriminating diner.

Enjoy!

Article Source: Thrillist