If you want to measure how big a deal Saravanaa Bhavan is, consider this: It has no buffet. An Indian restaurant in Dallas-Fort Worth without a buffet? Unheard of. How can it convince budget-minded and/or reluctant diners unfamiliar with the cuisine to come in and try the food? Read more

A couple of months back we checked out the mighty Longoria BBQ in Everman, and one of our readers suggested that we check out Hickory Stick, which is just down the road -- good call. Read more

Ton’s Mongolian Grill in Arlington is a lot like the franchise Genghis Grill. Both are buffets, and both challenge my self-control. Read more

If you've seen one bruschetta appetizer, have you seen them all? Read more

Times are good for local lovers of Tex-Mex and Mexican food, with no fewer than four new Mexican restaurants either on the way to Fort Worth or already here. Read more

Thank goodness Puerta Vieja's co-owners, Salvadoran couple, Hilcia and Jose Garcia, take absolutely zero culinary cues from their timid interior decorating sense. Because considering the 3-months-old Salvadoran-Tex-Mex eatery in Keller hasn't put up a single ornament on its otherwise attractive p... Read more

Few foods evoke as much discussion and passion in Texas as barbecue. Everyone has their favorite ways to prep the meat, and everyone has strong feelings about where to find the best brisket. When OinknMoo BBQ hit the streets of DFW, I wasn't sure how they would fare: Could you take Texas' favorit... Read more

There's no denying the unique look of Tres Casas Mexican Grill. It's small, with siding like an old house and a flat roof. Inside, almost everything is within arm's reach. I think it's the smallest sit-down restaurant I've ever been to. (But it does have a large patio.) Read more

The University of Texas at Arlington continues its transformation from commuter school to cool destination, and here's another new restaurant to prove it: Grip Mediterranean Grill, which opened in early February in the groovy College Park District. This fast-casual restaurant is dedicated to wrap... Read more

Vee Lounge neatly embodies the high-energy, hybrid age we're all currently living in. Read more