Dallas for one night -- where to eat?!?!

[Hungry Esquire]

All--

I will traveling to Dallas from NYC for one night in a few weeks and I am looking for some recommendations for dinner, but would welcome breakfast/lunch suggestions as well. Price is not an issue; I just want a great meal/meals. Prefer something uniquely Texan -- i.e., steakhouse, bbq joint, or tex-mex -- welcome any all suggestions. Thanks so much in advance.

[daliryma]

We visited my wife's family in San Antonio and spent two nights in Dallas. In Dallas one night, we ate at El Fenix on the edge of downtown. It's a big place with plenty of free parking and had good Mexican food.

[kateu]

Would highly recommend Bob's on Lemmon for steak - a true Texas classic steak house. There is a reason Texas is beef country. Recommend a reservation for Bob's. For Mexican, would recommend Vera Cruz Cafe in the Bishop Arts District - the best mole I've had outside of Mexico (also recently listed as 1 of the best 100 American restaurants by Gourmet mag). No reservation required. Lola's is great, but not especially "Texan" and Stephan Pyles is good but over-rated - you've had similar fare (and better done) in NYC.

[Honey Bee]

If you are going to do steak, then I second the recommendation for Bob's. However, I would not waste your only dinner on a steakhouse. You have access to some very good steakhouses in NYC and I don't necessarily think most of the upscale steakhouses in Dallas would give you the uniquely Texas experience you want.

I respectfully disagree with kateu's opinion on Stephan Pyles. I have not found an abundance of Southwestern cuisine in NYC except for the food of Bobby Flay. And, IMO, Stephan Pyles puts Mesa Grill to shame.

Hungry Esquire, I suggest you serach the Texas board for Stephan Pyles and Fearings then make your decision based on some of the more detailed posts that are specific to each restaurant.

[jinet12]

Completely agree...

[ErinTulane]

Pappas Brothers steak. My husband swears its the best.
Javiers is overrated.

[jinet12]

Stephen Pyles for dinner....La Duni for lunch

[Honey Bee]

Fearings or Stephen Pyles. Both are upscale and would require a reservation.
For casual, I recommend Cafe San Miguel or Avila's.

[pinotho]

Javiers......

[vktp]

Bob's for steak.
Cafe San Miguel for Mexican.
Alo for Mexican/Peruvian.
Cuquita's for Mexican
Sammy's for BBQ

See previous threads here for descriptions.

[ikirumata]

Babes

http://www.babeschicken.com/

-ikiru

*enjoy the sauce*

[carousel]

Busy at work (not so busy that i am not glancing at chowhound) so I will give you a few names, but, purposely exclude any description.

Bob's
Lola's
York Street
Tei Tei
Shinsei
Fearing's
Stephen Pyles