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DALLAS: Chili's Grill, several locations. Daddy Jack's Seafood, Lower Greenville and Deep Ellum locations. Great seafood. Excellent lobster bisque. El Gallo De Oro, Maple at the Tollway, "a real 'hole in the wall' serving Central American food." Mama's Daughter, Irving Blvd., "good, heavy, Texas home cooking." Pappa's Steakhouse, I-35E at Northwest Highway. First-rate steakhouse. Everything on the menu is excellent. The rock lobster tails are very large and delicious. A $10,000.00 Chateau Rothchild is on the wine list for those chasers wanting to really celebrate. Valet parking for chase vehicles.
DECATUR: O'Harley's Catfish, Highway 287, N. side of town. Some of the best catfish the Editor has tried. Also good salad bar and friendly staff.
DENTON: Rick's American Bar & Grill, 501 W. University Dr. (Hwy. 380), burgers and Internet access. "Can I get you a sounding with your salad, sir?"
FT. WORTH: Angelo's Barbecue, White Settlement Road just west of the Trinity River. Good brisket and cold beer. A traditional Ft. Worth hang out. Bavarian Bakery & Café, Wichita St. and S Loop 820. Fantastic German food. Open for lunch M-Sat, dinner F-Sat only. Caro's, Bluebonnet Circle at south end of University Blvd., "DFW's best, most-unique Tex-Mex!" One of the oldest restaurants in Cowtown. You can order a suckling pig for a large party ahead of time. Espanarza's, 1 block from Joe T's, "delicious chicken migas breakfast." Joe T. Garcia's, just south of Stockyards, east of Main St., "classic Tex-Mex." Jubilee Cafe, 2736 W. Seventh, Voted 2nd best CFS served with chunky mashed potatoes, greens or fries. Luby's Cafeteria, (several locations), "top local cafeteria." Ideal restaurant for older chasers. A favorite of veteran storm chaser Al Moller. National Weather Service Forecast Office, Northern Cross Blvd. just west of Beach Street in N. Ft. Worth, "always a batch of hot wings and pizza sitting around." Very friendly staff. Best NWS forecast office in the country. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Paris Coffee Shop, 700 W. Magnolia Ave., for CFS, mashed potatoes and lima beans. Riskey's B-BQ, NE side Sundance Square on Main St. in Downtown, for delicious B-BQ.
GRAPEVINE: Charlie's Cafe, on Main Street across from Grapevine City Hall. Delicious chicken fried steak, meatloaf, side vegetables, homemade rolls and that killer coconut cream pie! Esparza's, on Worth Street just east of Main, for tasty Tex-Mex.
HEREFORD: K-Bob's (just north of Hwy 60 on 385), "...especially on Thursday nights when they have all-you-can-eat fajitas. Great cobbler, too!," says Dave Gold.
LOCKHART: Kreuz Market, US 183. "In one chaser's opinion, it's the best BB-Q on the planet."
LUBBOCK: The Black-Eyed Pea, south side near the mall. County Line Barbecue. Great Scott's BB-Q. Hub City Brewery. Tom & Bingo's BB-Q. United Food Stores, for tasty, inexpensive breakfasts.
MEMPHIS: My-T-Burger, Hwy. 287. Memphis is known for it's tornadoes and for the frosty Cyclones made here. This tasty dessert is the local version of Dairy Queen's Blizzard and is named after the high school mascot. Line Shack Cafe, Hwy. 287, hearty buffet at dinner.
MIDLAND: Sam's Barbecue.
MUENSTER: The Center, N. Side of Hwy. 82,. This restaurant serves up the best German food in the Red River Valley. Locally made wursts, big pies and a biergarten.
PANHANDLE: Panther Pizza, Main St.
PLANO: Bavarian Grill, "great bratwurst," NW of Parker Rd./Central Expwy. in Russeau Village. Dickey's Barbeque, two blocks southeast of Plano City Hall on 14th Street. Ross Perot loves Dickey's, and so will you. Try the hot BB-Q sauce with jalapeno seeds. Ouch! La Madeleine, 15th St., just west of US Hwy. 75. "One of the best chains in the DFW Metroplex with fresh-baked breads, salads, soup, etc. Unique little French country cafe for breakfast, lunch and dinner." Tony's Cafe, NW corner of Alma and Spring Creek. Everything on the menu is good, from the Farmer's Breakfast to the Cheeseburger Special and the homemade pies.
QUITAQUE: Sportsman Cafe.
RICHARDSON: Pappasito's, east side of N. Central Expressway (US 75), for delicious Tex-Mex.
ROANOKE: Babe's Chicken, 104 N. Oak St., for CFS, fried chicken, whipped potatoes, creamed corn and huge biscuits for an artery-clogging but tasty meal.
SAGINAW: Buffy's, 5401 Blue Mound Rd., CFS, real mashed potatoes, pinto beans and rolls with honey bears on table.
TESSA's Tornado Alley Restaurant Guide, Page 4
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