La Me

9780 Walnut St
Ste 140
Richardson, TX 75243

AJ O. writes: Excellent, and I mean EXCELLENT Vietnamese sandwiches, pho, and egg rolls.  Every dish on their menu is great!  One dish in particular (sorry, I'm not Vietnamese so don't know the name of it), a cubed steak with onions and veggies and rice is a…

The Home Depot

301 Clay Rd
Sunnyvale, TX 75182

HK L. writes: does it really matter which location?  home depot.  it's the same wherever you go to one.  well maybe this location might have a fraction more people working there under the name suzanne or ray.  it really doesn't matter.

have you ever been really…

Norma's Cafe

1123 W. Davis St
Dallas, TX 75208

Mitzie H. writes: The Thelma and Louise "concur & regulate" road trip to Dallas may have been over but the fun wasn't.  First morning in Dallas and we needed food, the free 'hotel' we stayed at for the night didn't offer breakfast but it did offer a chauffer to…

Pietro's Italian Restaurants

5722 Richmond Ave
Dallas, TX 75206

Shanna L. writes: Went to Pietro's on Thursday night, finally...after 3+ years of seeing the bright, blinking sign from the Whole Foods parking lot and thinking I should check it out.  So glad I did!

It's exactly what I pictured.  Red checked tablecloths, quaint…

Bubba's Cooks Country

6617 Hillcrest Ave
Dallas, TX 75205

Leigh Anne B. writes: Bubba's is drive-thru chicken and sides... but it's MUCH better than your typical KFC. They have the standard fried chicken... but there is also a healthier grilled chicken strip dinner. The chicken comes with a side of gravy... but the best part of…

Which Wich?

4135 Belt Line
Ste 120
Addison, TX 75001

Jon D. writes: Fairly decent toasted fast food sub with some good choices.

Ordering procedure is more efficient, as long as you are not afraid to elbow your way through the chirpy soccer moms yapping about the menu, while clogging up the line

I gave a particularly…

Sangria Tapas y Bar

4524 Cole Ave
Dallas, TX 75205

Leigh P. writes: I saw an old friend who I hadn't seen for years at a salon down the street and when we were finished gettin' our hair did we headed over to Sangria for snacks and drinks. It was a pretty day and we sat out on the patio. It was about 4 in the…

Prison Entrepreneurship Program

Dallas, TX 75334

Tom K. writes: I became involved with the Prison Entrepreneurship Program after reading a b-school friends blog entry of his experience with the program working as an Executive Mentor. I was moved by the concept of providing inmates the means to view their release…

Sweet Endings

2901 Elm St
Dallas, TX 75226

Nadine F. writes: Holy delicious!  That borderline nonsensical phrase is what comes to mind when I think of the cakes at Sweet Endings. We had a chocolate one for a party at work and it was amazing.   I highly recommend it!

Divino's Pizzaria

4130 Gaston Ave
Dallas, TX 75246

Melody L. writes: Okay I lied. I said I would try the calzone the next time I ordered from Divino's. But I just couldn't fight off the pizza monster. You know, the one that jumps out at every corner when you are trying to work?

My face was stuck to the computer screen…

Binh Minh

2165 E Buckingham Dr
Ste 2119
Richardson, TX 75081

Christopher S. writes: FOOD STYLE:     Vietnamese (authentic?)
FORMAT:             "Hot Pot / Grill"  (You kill it & grill it.)
LOCATION:          Very Hard to Find, but lots of parking.

SPECIAL NOTE:  Very Social / Romantic - expect a long, slow dinner

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Aficionados of my…

Graciela's Mexican Cafe

3957 Belt Line Rd
Addison, TX 75001

Flor D. writes: SUPPORT FAMILY OWNED MOM AND POP SHOPS---

If you have seen my lists...then this is right up my alley.  I was introduced to Graciela's on a whim.  A friend of mine wanted some lunch and we drove by a lot of chain places and wanted to try something…

Atomic Age Comics and Collectibles

4043 Trinity Mills Rd
# 119
Dallas, TX 75287

Sonny D. writes: I discovered this store in the 6th grade when I got into comic books and thanks to the the old manager Michael Tuerk (now working at the Apple store in Highland Park), who I owe much of my youth as I would spend hours and thousands at the store. I…

Cd Warehouse

5909 Belt Line Rd
Dallas, TX 75254

Sonny D. writes: I am a big used DVD buyer, I enjoy the hunt for treasures that save me money. I have found many of a gem at this location, almost always leaving with a big grin on my face. They have a great selection of box dvd sets, new releases and even great…

White Rock Lake Dog Park

8000 E Mockingbird Ln
Dallas, TX 75334

Andy R. writes: Don't really think its fair for me to write this review so I'm going to let "Steve" my Jack Russell Terror (not misspelled) do it.  Be nice he doesn't have opposable thumbs and his typing sucks worse then mine and he's kind of creepy.

Hello ladies…

Caribbean Grill

3068 Forest Ln Ste 111
Dallas, TX 75234

Wallace S. writes: Huge portions of spicy, authentic Caribbean food.  Though it doesn't beat out Elaine's as my favorite Dallas Caribbean restaurant, it is considerably more convenient (and safer), so it could become a regular spot.

With its large open space, the…

Lakewood Landing

5818 Live Oak St
Dallas, TX 75214

Chris E. writes: Yes, we're takin' this to 5-star country. Have driven by LL for a long time now without ever stopping there--it looked to me like the kinda place a few "regulars" would be hanging out in, so when you walk in there's a "who the hell do you think YOU…

Big D's Dogs

3611 Greenville Ave
Ste A
Dallas, TX 75206

Penny K. writes: Big D's Dogs has good hot dogs but not good enough to be called "Dallas' Finest Hot Dog". Even though this cute, little joint off Greenville avenue previously received Dallas Observer's reward for Best Hot Dog, I think I've had better. One great…

The Palladium Ballroom

1135 S Lamar
Dallas, TX 75334

erin m. writes: I was going to give 4 stars, cuz I like to save 5 for the really good ones, but I thought: I do like this place! When you're not inside listening to a great show at no more than a 20 ft distance from the stage, you can chill outside and look at…

Hysen's Nizza Pizza

7807 S Cooper St
Ste 123
Arlington, TX 76001

Nadine F. writes: If you don't love Nizza Pizza, you're probably a bad person. A pizza place has to be pretty good in Arlington to inspire people to actually go to the restaurant to pick it up and bring it home.  I'd gladly go out of my way for Nizza Pizza.  They have…

Akbar Restaurant

301 W Parker Rd Ste 115
Plano, TX 75023

Andrea W. writes: Great Indian food! My husband and I have been here a few times for dinner. Honestly we never had bad service so I can only speak for our experience there - they were prompt in serving us and we never had to wait long for our meal. But each time we've…

First Baptist Church of Grapevine

301 E Texas St
Grapevine, TX 76051

Bryan M. writes: Grapevine's First Baptist Church is currently located in the heart of downtown Grapevine, just off Main St. and Northwest Highway. With two Sunday morning Bible studies and two distinct worship celebrations, FBCG offers an experience that will speak…

Zeus Comics and Collectibles Inc

3878 Oak Lawn Ave
Ste 100E
Dallas, TX 75219

deno f. writes: NOT CLOSED!!!!!

They've just moved from their Oak Lawn location to new digs on Lemmon near Wycliff and the Tollway.  They are next to the McDonald's...actually they are in the building that used to be Club Sparx--a mini all aged Stark Club in the…

Tinseltown Six Flags Mall

2815 E Division St
Arlington, TX 76011

Nadine F. writes: This is a great theater.  It used to be the only nice theater in town until they built the AMC at the Parks Mall, then it turned into a craphole.  I think they stopped cleaning it when the Parks Mall theater was built, because it smells like old…

Kampai Sushi & Grill

4995 Addison Circle
Addison, TX 75001

Sarah B. writes: My sis and bro-in-law have deemed Kampai as the best sushi they've found in North Dallas.  And indeed, it was good, but missing a few genuine details that, although not fatal, need improvement.

A)  My sis recommended the Firecracker Roll, which was…

Brooklyn's

1314 W McDermott Dr
Allen, TX 75013

Lyn P. writes: Sigh. I came in here to get a slice and a calzone to go. I also ended up with a chocolate cannoli (cannot.resist.the.sweet. tooth). Their staff was very courteous and brought my order to me in less than 15 minutes.

The pizza was awesome. Pretty damn…

Zini's

2639 Elm St
Dallas, TX 75303

Yvonne L. writes: Oh wow!!!!! Ladies and gentlemen, start your treadmills because this place is worth it.  Instead of grilling some chicken like I had planned, I ordered a little thing called the 100 pounder.  It's a large pizza that allegedly contains 100 glorious…

Nodding Dog Coffee Company

500 N Bishop Ave
Dallas, TX 75208

Annamarie C. writes: I love The Dog!  They've got so many things going on and are never afraid to try something new.  For a while on Firdays they were doing a make your own spaghetti bowl.  Now they've got a bar!  On the weekends there is live music.  
In addition to all…

Shinsei

7713 Inwood Rd
Dallas, TX 75209

Jessica C. writes: I feel so ashamed of myself...that it took me this long to write a review on an exceptional Japanese restaurant in Dallas, especially one that I frequented 2-3 times a month!  It definately is a contender on my lists of Favorite Japanese restaurants…

Wine Therapist

1810 Skillman St
Dallas, TX 75206

Nick S. writes: The wine therapist is great.  It has heavy blinds over the windows which block out the hot summer sunlight for cool daytime drinking!  This is also good so my family doesn't walk by and find out that I hit the bottle at 9 am.  

The ambience is quiet…

Two Rows Restaurant & Brewery

5500 Greenville Ave
Ste 1300
Dallas, TX 75206

deno f. writes: And now I will have to move this review somewhere else because TWO ROWS HAS ALSO CLOSED!  *waves bye*
Thanks Grumpy for the info...you're the man in the know!

Okay...I have to move my review of the Two Rows food served in the Point to this location…

Select Studio & Salon

3526 Cedar Springs Rd
Dallas, TX 75219

laura P. writes: Select Salon is awesome, for the space alone. It is an old house, multi story, filled with kitschy, random, fantastic decor that's also, for the most part, for sale. At the rate of sounding like an info-mercial, the stylists and colorists match their…

Dallas Video Festival

1121 1 Ave
Dallas, TX 75201

Nico M. writes: I wanted to get this review up since it's closing weekend of the festival . . . check out http://www.videofest.org/

This is one of the first video festivals in the nation, and one of the best run. They do an amazing job of curating this event. The…

Reikyu Sushi & Bar

5321 E Mockingbird Ln
Ste 200
Dallas, TX 75206

Arnab M. writes: Good sushi, fresh fish, and really fresh wasabi, which was probably among the better wasabis I've ever had, but I have to say, it was a little overpriced. The service was really quick, and the edamame was delish! Beautifully laid out and decorated…

Pho Noodle and Grill Express

2012 E Belt Line Rd
Carrollton, TX 75011

Diana J. writes: Hmmmmmm, mmmmm! This pho place was suggested by my manicurist in Addison Circle and damn it was good. (she's Vietnamese). Their menu is quite extensive and quite cheap! (Since I'm from NY, everything here is like, "wow, that's cheap")
I had the pho…

Crush Wine Shop

3205 Knox St
Dallas, TX 75205

Matt F. writes: Hey, I have a confession to make.

Don't tell anyone, but... I'm AWFUL at choosing wines.  I'll pretend to know what I'm doing.  I'll use big words like Varietal and Vintage, but really all I know is that white wines are served cold and red wines stain…