Ate there again this past weekend.

Hilltop Cafe - Fredericksburg.
10 miles or so north on the Mason Highway!

You just have to eat there to understand.
We ate family style...(4 of us).
Sourdough bread...Oysters Bruton...Fried Oysters...
Blackened shrimp with some kinda corn dish...Greek chicken...
Beef tenderloin that was about 3 inches thick with sauteed potatos...

MY GAWD!!!! MAKE YA SLAP YER GRANNY!!!!
washed it down with tall glasses of IPA...Indian Pale Ale. which is brewed in Blanco Texas. DEEEEE-LICIOUS!!

the tip top in san antonio, home style cooking, everything is real, from sea food to chicken fried steak, but im aways going thru to fredericksburg or llano i gota try the hill top nes pa

you won't be sorry keeno.

http://www.hilltopcafe.com/

Kings Inn in Riviera. Order fried shrimp by the pound. Killer tartar sauce.

Is that North of Rockport fastpitch?

South. A little past Kingsville.

That's right....couldn't remember.
Thanks.

i gotta say the kings inn is not to shabby, we put in there, and comeing out of a days fishing we eat there, but after a days fishing me so hungry i could eat a chicken fried roof shingle

Over all?

The Grotto, in Highland Village.

I can think of a few places where I've had an individual dish that was better, all over the country, and a few in England.

But the most consistently incredible food I've had each trip has to be The Grotto.

love and war in texas is pretty good here in plano

Babe's in Sanger, TX

My great grandmas house or Papadeaux's. It's a toss up

Gabriels's north of Santa Fe
Killer sangria any kind of enchilada you could ever dream of and nice clean mountain air

There's a Babe's in Garland that has about as good-a fried chicken as I ever had.

Same folks you reckon?

Probably... They list a Garland location on the website...

Celebration on Lovers

wow....Celebration.
I think I ate there when I was in high school.

It was mighty good. That was a....errr...few years ago.

gristmill in gruene is pretty good.

Arbys

Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood. Family style and BYOB. Goin there end of the month, dee-lish!

My three choices are odd I guess but its what I like-

1. Chipotle- best burrito I have ever had. I love the pork and the barbacoa.

2. Red, Hot and Blue BBQ- it reminds of Tennessee which is home. I love the Ramblin' Delat platter. Their pulled pork is beyond words. Best potato salad I have ever eaten and their ribs are pretty good.

3. Texas de Brazil- everyone should go just once. Went earlier this year for my 15th anniversary and it is now the special event choice for my wife and I. Food is awesome and love the atmosphere.

I remember you asking about TdB. Glad that you liked it. Last time we went (fathers day), it wasn't all that good. Hoping that we just caught them on an off day.

I have heard that Fogo de Chao and another one in Grapevine are supposed to be better than TdB. May try them someday.

I worked for a Brasilian company for about 6 years...
the food in Brasil was some of the best I ever had. Tejas de Brazil is very good. Haven't tried Fogo, but here it is good.

Gotta try that Red-White-and Blue.

Yes Mike L.
Salt Lick rocks...
Best Ribs in Texas!

And Yes Tx....I love Arby's too...with lots of Arbeque sauce!!

Breakfast- The Snooty Pig
Lunch- Smokepit on Belknap
Dinner- Joe T. Garcia's

Buddy tells me Smith and Wollensky is the shizzel...period. Can't wait to try it someday.

where de be B-line and Chad?

For breakfast, Circle Grill in Mesquite..

Buckner, just off I-30..

They also have some really great fried chicken..You can buy a half chicken..one leg, one thigh, one breast, one wing...well you get the idea.

Mc Dowals.

Fogo De Chao is fantastic . I have not been to Texas De Brazil, but I can tell you, everyone I've talked to who has been to both, says both are great, but Fogo De Chao is by far the better place.

isn't that the fictional place from an Eddy Murphy movie?

Tour D'Argent, Paris - the parakeet foie gras in wild netttles sweated in yak's milk is to die for.

ehhhh.....
is that in Paris...or down the road in Blossom?

I know...it's right next door to Robert L. Swaim hardware on the square right?

The absolute best Porterhouse 32 oz steak that this old man has ever flopped a fat lip over is at "TEXAS RED'S" in RED RIVER, NEW MEXICO! It was so juicy & tender, I could actually cut it up with a fork!!! It was 1 1/8 inch thick if my memory serves me right, the baked tater was huge & loaded just like I like it, ranch dressing on a tossed garden salad that came out in a trough!! LOL! Long Neck Coor's Light, about 8 of them, there was spicy roasted peanuts on the table while we were waiting for our food to come out, just peel'em & toss the hulls on the floor! It was an AWESOME meal, & was not that expensive either! That was the day that "DESERT STORM" started! It was a vacation I'll always remember, had so much fun!!

You left out the Duck Lip Soup......

yeahhhh...
and spooge-pudding!

Lowake Steak house, good food and great folks.

Marc

Texas De Brazil right here in downtown Ft Worth

What's this I have been hearing about Babe's putting in a restaurant here in Arlington?

best prime rib ever is the beehive in albany

Not that you will go to this one often, but if you are ever in the area of Truth or Consequences NM, you have to go to Los Arcos Steak and Lobster House. I know what your thinking and when the wife and I ended up there on the way home from Grand Canyon I thought the same thing, but it was magnificent!! Service was some of the best I have ever experienced and everything they plated was superb!!

El Cortile in New York City. (little Italy)

None of the other Babes seem to compare to the one in Sanger.

Superior Mexican Grill in Shreveport,LA. If you ever go there to gamble look in up. On Pines Ave. I think. Anyway, best fajitas on the planet. You can just order the fajita queso and eat chips and homemade tortillas and not be able to walk out. And, carefull with the margaritas. They may not be the best ever, but they are STOUT!

One subnote: There is a college and med school not far from there. This place is THE Meat Market for hot college chicks if you are single in Shreveport. I'm not anymore, took the fiance there and she agreed about the food, but told me no more trips to Shreveport without her.

Sonny Williams Steakhouse in Little Rock Ar, by far the best steak dinner I have ever had....

This is all real great info folks!
Keep it coming. I'm gonna have to print this one out for when I travel.

I'm a foodie and pizza fiend. My wife is from NY and I've tried many of the famous ones up there and there are some good ones. The best pizza I've ever found in the metroplex is Alfredos on Bus. 121 in Lewsiville. That being said, one of the best restaurants I've ever eaten at is a pizza place in, of all places, Crested Butte, CO. Weird but true. Called the Secret Stash.

Good idea Dave. It got me thinking, have I gotten so old that I no longer have a favorite restaurant to eat at or recommend?
Gawd, I hope not!
A lot of times, the places I frequent, just don’t seem to be consistent anymore.
When family comes to visit, they insist on The Salt Lick, or Hula Hut.
When I go home, up to East Texas it used to be The Country Tavern, best ribs and ambiance behind the pine curtain. Owner died, grandson took over, and everything changed.
At the coast, Port A. Beach Lodge.
So, for now, just ate there last week, I will go with,
Black’s BBQ in Lockhart.
The same owner is still active and there, he shook my hand, and welcomed me back.
So Dave, I will do just like you suggested. Take notes on places from everyone else, and try to visit them all.
Hilltop Cafe – Fredericksburg, is the first on my list.
Thanks for posting this!

Mary`s Cafe in Strawn has the best chicken fried steak I have ever eaten. It is alwsys consistent.Their mexican food is pretty good to.If you go on a weekend night you better go early or you will have to stand in line.If it is any kind of hunting season you will have to wait to get a table. The beer is always cold to.

Is the Hula Hut on Lake Austin? That sounds familiar. When my B-I-L got his new boat, we played around on the lake for awhile then tied up at a restaurant. I believe that the original plans was the Hula Hut but they were too crowded so we went next door to another place that was so-so.

nascar, that is right. Hard day of fishing on the lake, their margaritas are the ticket. This is how I do it up.



At the Salt Lick, I like the chef to show me the goods first.

Man I used to work on Race St. and we would hit the Smoke Pit a few times a month. Awesome BBQ. I may have to go back sometime.

Well, looks like the next time I head to Austin and the lake, I want to try the Hula Hut!

Whatever it was that we ate had a neat atmosphere, but the food wasn't all that good.

Dixie Diner in Texarkana best Hamburgers ive had in a while-- home made buns Real hamburger pattys all the fixins -- Chicken fried Steak so tender No KNIFE Needed , Was going to try the Pies but never could make room

tpack - Mary's CFS is the lick! If you hunt around there you can drive over to BJ's for a heck of a good pizza and a cold one!