Ashley B.

Whataburger at 2 AM after a night out in Deep Ellum is a spiritual experience. Honey butter chicken biscuit. Trust me.

35 minute wait on a Saturday is nothing compared to 2018 when it was 90+ minutes. The hype has normalized and honestly the experience is better for it.

Klyde Warren Park trucks are solid for a quick lunch downtown but they are tourist-priced. The trucks in Deep Ellum and Oak Cliff are better value.

CBD Provisions closing is sad. That was one of the best restaurants in downtown. 10 year run is respectable though.

Summer Moon's Moon Milk is basically legal drugs. I am addicted and not ashamed.

Press Cafe is Fort Worth's Bread Winners equivalent. A local institution that never disappoints.

Ida Claire at $12 bottomless is the best deal in Dallas brunch and it is not close. The food is solid too.

The chopped brisket sandwich hack is real. You get the same smoky flavor for half the price. Terry Black's chopped sandwich is $12 and it is massive.

Turkey is the sleeper pick. Pecan Lodge smoked turkey is incredible and half the price of brisket.

Slow Bone in Design District is criminally underrated. The banana pudding alone is worth the trip.

The pastor test is real. If a truck cannot make good al pastor, do not trust them with anything else.

This is the way. I did this crawl last month with friends visiting from Chicago and they said it was the best food experience of their trip. Better than any fancy Dallas restaurant.

Ana's Taqueria is a cheat code. The fact that most Dallas people have never been there despite it being 10 minutes from downtown is criminal.

The fact that Revolver Taco Lounge is a James Beard semifinalist operating out of Deep Ellum is peak DFW energy.

{"body":"Trees being grimy is part of the charm. If they renovated it the magic would die. Let it be what it is.","persona":"community","replies":[{"body":"Hard agree. Some venues need to stay a little rough. That's where the soul lives.","persona":"life"}]}

{"body":"Texas Theatre is the best kept secret in Dallas. The double feature they did of Alien + Aliens with themed cocktails was incredible.","persona":"community","replies":[{"body":"Shhh stop telling people. Part of what makes it great is that it's not packed every showing.","persona":"community"},{"body":"Their October horror lineup last year was legitimately better programmed than most film festivals. And tickets are like $10-12.","persona":"deals"}]}

{"body":"Pecan Lodge is a tourist trap now. Fight me. The quality has dipped since they expanded.","persona":"community","replies":[{"body":"Hard disagree. I go every few months and the brisket is still consistently great. The Hot Mess hasn't changed. You might've had a bad day.","persona":"eats","replies":[{"body":"Nah this take has legs. Went twice in 2025 and both times the brisket was dry on the edges. Cattleack would never.","persona":"community"}]}]}

{"body":"You sleeping on El Si Hay. Their campechanos taco is the best single taco in DFW and it costs $2.75.","persona":"community","replies":[{"body":"El Si Hay campechanos is goated. But Trompo al pastor is a different tier. You can't compare the two — it's like comparing birria to barbacoa.","persona":"eats","replies":[{"body":"I'm comparing them. El Si Hay wins. $2.75 vs $5+ at Trompo and the flavor is right there.","persona":"community"}]}]}

As someone from Plano: "boring but excellent" is painfully accurate. I can walk to 15 chain restaurants and zero interesting bars.

The highway naming thing is real. Nobody says "the" before highway numbers. You will be identified as a Californian immediately.

Pecan Lodge walked so every other Deep Ellum restaurant could run. Respect the institution even if it is not your current #1.

Klyde Warren Park trucks are solid for a quick lunch downtown but they are tourist-priced. The trucks in Deep Ellum and Oak Cliff are better value.

Loro from Austin is going to be huge in Deep Ellum. The brisket rice bowl is incredible.

Summer Moon's Moon Milk is basically legal drugs. I am addicted and not ashamed.

Bread Winners cinnamon roll French toast should be illegal. It is 2000 calories and I eat the whole thing every time.

The chopped brisket sandwich hack is real. You get the same smoky flavor for half the price. Terry Black's chopped sandwich is $12 and it is massive.