Ft. Worth Eateries

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I'm going to be in Ft. Worth this weekend and wanted to find a cheap, great sandwich shop or burger joint to hit up. Any suggestions?
 
I dont' know where in Ft. Worth you are going to be..but I suggest Kincaid's....
 
also.. some other ideas.

I know they are both chains but PotBelly's makes a great sandwich as does Panera. (which I understand Austin has one now).

Also try Mamma's pizza not far from Kincaid's.

Also up north on North Main. El Rancho Grande is the BEST Tex-Mex food to be put on a plate.
 
Joe T's.

Also, there is a good pancake place down by I30 and Amon Carter -- Southern Kitchen or something?

Also, Cattlemen's in the Stockyards.
 
Ol' South Pancake House, I think is the one you mean coachkiss. It is just south of I30, on University. I think that is the one you mean.

Also, coachkiss, you should probably point out that Joe T's has GREAT atmosphere, but only so so food. I LOVE Joe T's for a drink and apps, but MUCH MUCH prefer the food at El Rancho Grande further south on N. Main.
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Chef Tim Love's place. It is supposed to be really good although I have never eaten there.

Also, Reatta is still very good, and their rooftop bar is a great place after dark for drinks.
 
I think the poster said CHEAP
-- agree with the Kincaid's recommendation
-- Dutch's hamburgers (owned by Lou Lambert and Grady Spears) over by TCU
-- Angelo's BBQ
 
if youre not from north texas (assuming youre also not an okie or arkie) and never had the pleasure of going to a braums, they are delicious as far as fast food burgers and ice cream goes. theres one on university and white settlement.

i long for one in houston

but hit kincaids first. it is tops
 
It's probably too late for this suggestion, but skip the Old South Pancake House. It is overrated, unless you're stumbling in there at 3am after a night of drinking.

The best breakfast in town is at the Old Neighborhood Grill, in the hospital district. It's not open 24 hours like Old South, but for an early morning breakfast it cannot be topped.
 
Burger: Kincaid's or Charley's
BBQ: Angelo's
Mexican: The Original; Joe T. Garcia's; Mi Charrito (SW side of town)
 
Angelos serves the coldest beer in Texas. That alone makes it worth a stop. Their "que" is average maybe a bit above.
 
If brisket that is fork tender and needs no sauce and ribs that are fall off the bone tender is average or maybe a bit above, then yes, I guess that describes Angelo's.

Where would you go in Ft. Worth for better barbecue?
 
If it were me you drive on over to Pantego (a small town inside Arlington) and hit up David's BBQ, the best BBQ in the metroplex..

Also, keep dreaming about a Braum's in Houston. I agree that Braum's is great, but the one in Hillsboro is the furtherst south store they will have unless their corporate policies change. My understanding is that they won't build a store more than half a day's drive from their headquarters in OK. That means that Hillsboro is the limit.
 
any trip to fw needs joe t's if you can do it

dutch's is good but for the same price you should go to fred's which is off 7th street.

the original = ****** mex food
 
Uncle Rico, why is Joe T's a must?

I guess I don't get it... is it the atmosphere for you? Or the mediocre food?
The margaritas there are very good, but I just find the place to be underwhelming compared to the hype. Feel free to love it, but why do you love it I guess?

Slide on down Main to El Rancho Grande for the best Tex Mex ever put on a plate.
 
because to me there's nothing like joe t's from a restaurant experience out there. sure, the food isn't the best but that wasn't the question. margaritas are good and very strong. i know several people that own restaurants in several midwestern and western cities and they are blown away by the place.

is there better mexican food in FW? sure. i'll give el rancho grande a shot. never heard of it.
 
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I've been going to joe t's for forty years and never had a complaint...me or my fellow diners. True, it's not the best Tex-Mex out there, but the overall experience and atmosphere is great. I'll always remember the old days, in its previous building, a decrepit old wooden structure...you entered through the kitchen and waited there for a place to be seated. For your convenience they had beer iced down, right by the entrance. It made the wait a little less of a bother.












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Please don't think I am knocking the over all experience at Joe T.'s. I mentioned that the atmosphere is GREAT! and that the margs are very good. I just guess I go to a restaurant for the food... in general... and while not bad at all, it just isn't that good.
I don't fault anyone for going there, please don't think that. I just wondered what was the great appeal for some folks.

Personally, I go there for drinks... and if I eat I love to be by the pool.
 
Angelo's and David's are both really good. Great ribs at both places.

I also second Fred's for burgers. Kincaid's is king, but Fred's is a very close 2nd. Fred's feels like an Austin place to me.
 
Growing up in Fort Worth, the staples are what have been mentioned: Kincaids for burgers, Angelo's for BBQ, but the best Mexican food was found at El Rancho Grande; down the street from Joe T's and a whole hell of a lot better imho.
 
Okay "allow me to retort" as far as Forth Worth goes Angelos bbq is pretty good. When it comes to the entire state I think it is average maybe a bit above.

Sue me.

I stand by the "coldest beer in cowtown" remark.

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i live in Arlington but work in Ft. Worth...my favorite mexican food place is a small family owned place off of 7th St. just west of Downtown called La Familia...their chicken fajitas are amazing and for what you pay (about $10 at lunch), you get a crap load of food...also their lunch specials, which are not on their menu, are usually pretty good as well...especially their brisket tacos
 
Kincaid's is a over rated as Joe T's. Joe T's only redeeming quality was the Esparanza's which is their cafe, but it's slipping as well. If you going to Fort Worth I would recommend Tommy's on 7th or I-30 and Green Oaks. If you get up to North Richland Hills, in NE FW, Tony's Pizza on Rufe Snow has the best pizza around. Someone posted about Charley's, but they're no longer in FW. I think there is still one in Arlington.
 
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