Fun Knox Avenue spot dishes a light, creamy custard and strives to make the best hot dogs this side of Chicago.

• “Best Frozen Custard Ever!!!”
• “Three words… Banana Pudding Shake”
• “Chicago style hot dogs in Big D”
• “Charm”
• “Has Custard & Veggie Options”

Tips: Try washing that dog down with a luscious peanut butter milk shake.

Wild About Harry’s
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Original location to the local chain where the burgers are cheap, well-made and huge.

• “Don’t believe the rating!! ”
• “very average at best”
• “Big, very good (though not great) hamburgers”
• “Jakes is the best”
• “ALL JAKES ROCK!!!”

Tips: Have Jake’s cater your next party—no one will go hungry.

Jake’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers on Skillman

Basic sandwiches built with fresh ingredients sold under naughty names.

• “Average sandwhich thats way overpriced!”
• “Quick service fantastic sandwiches”
• ””
• “two sisters”

Tips: Eat 20 “Johnsons” and win a free T-shirt. Keep track of your exploits with a punch card.

P.D. Johnson’s

New York style deli dishes popular breakfast favorites, as well as sandwich and other options for lunch and dinner.

• “Great Deli”
• “the best food in dallas”
• “Average at best”
• “Classic Diner Feel ”
• “Good bagels. Cheap drinks. OK service. Strange combination.”

Tips: Because this spot is so popular, there might be a short wait on the weekends.

Cindi’s N.Y. Delicatessen Restaurant & Bakery
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White-collar lunch crowd lines up for brisket and killer sides at this cheerful Uptown joint.

• “Best in the metroplex”
• “I was not impressed”
• “It’s ok”
• “Great local lunch spot ”
• ””

Tips: Sammy’s caters and delivers for home and office events. Call for more information.

Sammy’s Bar-B-Q

Somewhere between fast-food restaurant and gourmet mini-market, featuring beautiful breads, tasty salads, sandwiches and expensive chocolates.

• “Absolutely a deli to try”
• “Fresh and quick!”
• “Fast and fresh”
• “very good for what it is”
• “Butt”

Tips: The outside tables offer a view of traffic, so sneak into the indoor munching area to the left.

EatZi’s Market & Bakery

Relief from chain coffeehouses, this locally-owned spot in Frisco offers quality roasted beans, freshly baked goodies and upscale comfy seating.

• “A Coffe Shop that really cares”
• “Best coffee house in town!”
• “Excellent Coffee! So much better than Starbucks!”
• “Best ever! Coffee, sandwiches, muffins galore!”

Tips: Come for the coffee, enjoy the free Wi-Fi.

It’s a Grind Coffee House- and Drive thru!
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Call it upscale fast food—here’s where to find hunky, beefy, super-fresh hamburgers and delectable salads in a vibrant outdoor setting.

• “great everything!”
• “Inconsistant quality, proportions”
• “The cutest place to watch the gay boys go by”
• “friendly and delicious”
• “Great food Great service and Great place to be!!!”

Tips: Go back to the 1950s and order a Fountain drink: Cherry Coke, Vanilla Coke, shakes made with Blue Bell ice cream or even a malt.

Hunky’s

Little shop in north Dallas dishes specialty salads quickly, offering a healthier lunch option to the area.

• “Good but overpriced”
• “Good food, bad experience”
• “Oh soooo good…....”
• “Quality, quality everywhere”
• “Great Salad, great price, and great for the environment!”

Tips: Try the Fair Trade organic black tea.

Snappy Salads

This Vietnamese restaurant personifies cheap, authentic, fantastic food in a low-key setting.

• “No longer a hole in the wall..”
• “Cheap but very good food”
• “a 15 year affair”
• “Get your downtown Pho Fix here!”
• “Best Authentic Viet food without having to drive to little saigon”

Tips: Vietnam is B.Y.O.B. and Bryan Street Discount Liquor is conveniently close.

Vietnam Restaurant

• “great sandwiches”

Great American Hero

Classic hamburger drive-in hangout serves cheap burgers and beer by the six pack.

• “Great burger drive-in”
• “Very tasty Burgers!”

Keller’s Drive-In

SMU hamburger joint features big patties and fresh shakes in a friendly, casual atmosphere.

• “Horrible customer service”
• “Best of the best of the best!”
• “Food not good- way overpriced”
• “Smallest burgers ever”
• “A good Burger”

Goff’s Hamburgers

Burrito shop on upper Greenville makes large wrap-style burritos for the lunch crowd and the night owls.

• “Perfect pre-game meal”
• “Best Burritos Ever!!”
• “HUGE burritos and extremely fresh”
• “i’ve had better”

Tips: This shop is in the same shopping center as Whole Foods and World Market.

Freebirds World Burrito

Budget-minded chain restaurant serving traditional Mexican fare in a casual, family-friendly atmosphere.

• “Best quesadillas ever!”
• “Fresh, Cheap, Big portions! Can you beat that?”
• “I love it!”
• “DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT”

Tips: The peach-mango tea is refreshing.

Zuzu Handmade Mexican Food

Nook-sized bakery and cafe in Casa Linda serves elegantly simple Mediterranean dishes, handmade desserts, specialty pizzas and sandwiches.

Tips: If there for dinner, ask the counter person to make you a classic cocktail such as Pimm’s on the Lawn, a drink made with a gin-based liquor, bitters, and fresh citrus.

Bonnie Ruth’s Cafe and Catering

Old time drive-in burger joint in east Dallas where patrons park and eat in the vehicle.

• “BEST FRESH CUT FRENCH FRIES!!”
• “affordable, fun and tasty!”
• “50’s style drive in”

Tips: The Dairy-Ette is cash only.

Dairy-Ette

The home of Texas’ version of the Philly cheesesteak sandwich.

Texadelphia

Franchise chain restaurant near TCU serves a variety of quality hot sandwiches from breakfast to meatballs.

• “Best sandwiches I have ever had!”
• “Great variety!”

Tips: Have Which Wich cater your next party for $7.50 per person for a sandwich and drink.

Which Wich

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