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AMERICAN / ECLECTIC ..............................................................
Babe’s Chicken Dinner House • Fried chicken as good as
grandma’s, but she’s got better things to do, like chow down on
unlimited sides. Warm biscuits with butter and honey (or sorghum) are
reason enough to go. • Roanoke babeschicken.com $ L D
Chef Point Café • Gas station fine dining—don’t expect con-
venience store fare. Comfort food and fine cuisine including: crab
cakes with roasted bell pepper sauce, lobster bisque, sea scallops in
garlic butter. Don’t visit without tasting the bread pudding in cognac
sauce. • Watauga chefpointcafe.org $-$$ (Sat.B) L D
Chill Restaurant & Bar • Sports headquarters for any occasion—
business meetings, company parties, wedding receptions and re-
hearsals, birthdays and anniversaries. Outdoor patio, live music and
ladies night. • Grapevine chillgrapevine.com $ L D R
Craft & Vine • This watering hole is a stunning indoor-outdoor
space. Everything from expansive beer and wine choices to a menu
of shareable plates invites conversation. Happy hour with martinis
and sunsets. • Roanoke craftandvine.restaurant $$ L D
FnG Eats • American grill comfort cuisine takes taste memories
and gives them a twist. A decidedly casual neighborhood spot where
you get both a good burger and a dressed-up plate of mussels. The
bar is just as vibrant. • Keller fngeats.com $$ (Brunch) L D R
Great Scott • This charcuterie specialist brings the finer points
of nose-to-tail dining to Grapevine’s restaurant row. Its impressive
wine program is curated by an industry vet whose résumé includes,
but is not limited to, a celebrated stint at Abacus. • Grapevine
greatscottrestaurant.com $$-$$$ D
Mason & Dixie • Celebrating all things Southern—a neighbor-
hood gathering place. Take them up on their BYOB invite when
shrimp and grits is on their specials board. • In Grapevine Antique
Market facebook.com/masonanddixie $ L
Moviehouse & Eatery • Try their chef prepared meals or a tra-
ditional dish with a twist—so much more to offer than just popcorn
and candy (though they have that, too). Gluten free and vegetarian
options. Dine in-movie or in-lobby dining options. • Keller
themoviehouse.com $-$$ (Brunch) L D
Next Wood Fired Bistro & Vino Bar • Chef Ying Aikens’
intimate, refined restaurant is as accomplished with simple roasted
chicken or crab cakes as it is with lamb tagine or surf and turf. Their
acclaimed wine program is one of the bes around. • Colleyville
nextwoodfiredbistro.com $$$ L D
Sky Creek Grill • In the lower level of Sky Creek Ranch Golf
Club, the restaurant and bar offers upscale bistro dishes with a
contemporary western flair. Enjoy steak, salmon, pasta, salads, fresh
sandwiches, hamburgers and cold beer. Open to the public. • Keller
skycreekranch.com $-$$ B L D R
Trio New American Cafe • Enjoy a globally-inspired menu
with daily soups made from scratch, delicious salads, original sand-
wiches, flavorful dinner entrees, imaginative specials and irresistible
desserts. Private event chef and catering are available. • Colleyville
triocolleyville.com $$ L D
TruFire Kitchen & Bar • Consistent menu with surprises—
exemplary burger made with akaushi beef or truffle-scented mac
and cheese. Banana split is a must-try, as are handcrafted cocktails
using only house-made syrups and sours. Vegetarian and gluten free
menus. • Southlake trufire.us $$ B L D
ASIAN / SUSHI / THAI ............................................................
Cowtown Sushi • Unexpectedly refined sushi and sashimi.
They’ve had “hidden gem” status for way too long. Chefs are eager
to impress diners, making this an environment to expand your palate.
• Southlake cowtownsushi.com $-$$ L D
Foster’s Sushi, Seafood, Bar & Grill • Foster’s offers a creative
style of sushi to fill your appetite. Enjoyable indoor and outdoor bar
complete with friendly staff. Foster’s also has a total of 10 flat screen
TVs to suit all sports fans, plus happy hour from 3-6pm. • Roanoke
fostersushi.com $-$$ L D
Honey Teriyaki • This is the real deal—quality Japanese food—
serving up teriyaki dishes and sushi for dine-in and carry-out. Many
of their sauces are made from scratch with honey—hence the name.
Large portions, reasonable prices, friendly service, legit food. • Col-
leyville tinyurl.com/honeyteriyaki $-$$ L D
Malai Kitchen • Thai-Vietnamese mash-up—with silky curries,
sriracha made in-house. Imaginative beverage program with house-
brewed beers. A rand finale, Mango Sticky Rice Smash. • Southlake
malaikitchen.com $$-$$$ L D
Noodles @ Boba Tea House • Generously portioned, skillfully
prepared Vietnamese, pan-Asian dishes. Must-try are the spicy beef
noodle soup, Thai beef salad and the Mocha Madness smoothie. •
Fort Worth and Alliance noodlesbth.com $ L D
Saikou Sushi & Ramen • Well-executed, Japanese-inspired cui-
sine. Ramen is star with many varieties. Slurp tonkotsu ramen and
pork-forward broth, superb vegetable ramen, or classic miso, shoyu
and shio varieties. Sushi, bento boxes, innovative starters. • Alliance
saikousushiramen.com $-$$ L D
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