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1 hour ago, gsoda3 said:

Has anyone ever had the Banh Mi at the Elizabeth St Bar and Grill?

It’s fine, but I prefer the one at Le Bleu on North Lamar.  

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1 hour ago, South Austin said:

During my time in Dallas (1999-2003), my work colleagues and I would go to Mattito's on Oak Lawn frequently.  Where they also affiliated in some way with the original Matt's?  They served Bob Armstrong.

I remember liking it.  But I also was not that far removed from poor law student's taste buds.  

I'm not sure. When I first move to Dallas there was a Matt's in Lakewood as mentioned above and one in Allen. The one in Allen closed shortly after we moved to Allen over a decade ago. The Lakewood location closed sometime in the last five years due to rent costs (what I heard) and probably what was mentioned above. I think they were this same offshoot of the family. This location that recently opened again in Allen  lists another location in Royce City on their website. They have the bob armstong dip, that rellano with raisins, and chicken fired steaks like the OG. 
 

https://mattstexmex.com

Born in Cleburne, an old railroad town. Cleburne is known for it's really good burgers. Burger Bar, Morris Neal's, Grump's (relatively new, we have one in Granbury as well). Morris Neal's seems to be an extended family favorite, but I have one uncle that says he thinks Barrera's Mexican Restaurant serves the best burger in Cleburne. If so, it must be absolutely fantastic, because Burger Bar, and Morris Neal's ain't no slouch. I mean, I put them up there with Herd's in Jacksboro.

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1 hour ago, Covri said:

I'm not sure. When I first move to Dallas there was a Matt's in Lakewood as mentioned above and one in Allen. The one in Allen closed shortly after we moved to Allen over a decade ago. The Lakewood location closed sometime in the last five years due to rent costs (what I heard) and probably what was mentioned above. I think they were this same offshoot of the family. This location that recently opened again in Allen  lists another location in Royce City on their website. They have the bob armstong dip, that rellano with raisins, and chicken fired steaks like the OG. 
 

https://mattstexmex.com

Both Matts Rancho Martinez and Mattitos were founded by Matt Jr.  Not sure why the split, but Matt III is still affiliated with MRM, but not Mattitos, IIRC.  Mattitos calls the Bob Armstrong "Special Dip," so that kind of indicates they've been cut out of the family tree.

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So much drama in the Matt’s family tree…

On 10/24/2025 at 2:28 PM, texasdago said:

*cough cough* 

Locations — Los Tios Mexican Restaurants

Awesome - I haven't found a good Mexican meat market near me so I'm hoping this one fills the void.

Ha!  That was my growing up Los Tios on Kirkwood and Memorial!  If we hauled ass from Westchester we could barely get in and out during lunch time.  Margs are pretty strong, but not too terrible tasting.

 

4 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

Yep, they were solid as well.  Some great options on that N. Lamar corridor.

Truly, I'm waiting for the day the hipsters discovery the real-deal, cheap, affordable and amazing places along N. Lamar between 183 and Walnut Creek.  Once that dam breaks, the area will be gentrified to shit within 10 years.

Shhh

 

What was the name of that Southern comfort food place that shut down there before the pandemic? It was so good. 

3 minutes ago, gsoda3 said:

Shhh

 

What was the name of that Southern comfort food place that shut down there before the pandemic? It was so good. 

Threadgills? 

17 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Threadgills? 

It was always fucking terrible. So bad. Maybe in the 80s but in the 90s it was like Furrs fucked a homeless person and served food.

4 minutes ago, Cousin Strawberry said:

It was always fucking terrible. So bad. Maybe in the 80s but in the 90s it was like Furrs fucked a homeless person and served food.

Yeah I was half-joking. I don't remember Threadgills being good. 

Maybe he liked it though.

7 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Yeah I was half-joking. I don't remember Threadgills being good. 

Maybe he liked it though.

I remember the first firm I worked with loved a couple restaurants. East Austin Mexican places which were great. Soul Food places like Gene's and that place off of 290, Dot's? Then we would eat at Threadgil's once a week and it sucked.  Shitty fried redfish and fried  okra. 

12 minutes ago, Cousin Strawberry said:

I remember the first firm I worked with loved a couple restaurants. East Austin Mexican places which were great. Soul Food places like Gene's and that place off of 290, Dot's? Then we would eat at Threadgil's once a week and it sucked.  Shitty fried redfish and fried  okra. 

You know what was fucking fire was that Bennigan's across the street from the Barton Springs location. 

Threadgills was fine. We mostly stuck with the sides (you could get a plate of 3 or 5). Best items were spinach casserole, garlic cheese grits, butter beans, scalloped potatoes, and San Antonio squash. Greens were good enough, and back in the day, they had a Cajun Italian eggplant casserole that was really good.

Entrees were nothing special. Their meatloaf was good, as were the fried chicken livers. And when they made their biscuits fresh, they were outstanding. I’d eat a fresh one with honey. But then they quit making them fresh, and went to frozen or some shit, and that was the beginning of their real slide.

Their location was south of 183, though - right by the Yellow Rose.

1 hour ago, ztejas said:

Threadgills? 

Threadgills wasn't bad but no not what I was thinking of. Same parking lot as balkan cafe.

10 hours ago, Cousin Strawberry said:

t was like Furrs fucked a homeless person and served food.

Furr's was like Furr's fucked a homeless person and served food. $5.99 All You Can Eat was the giveaway. 

10 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

Threadgills was fine.

Their meatloaf was good

I went to Threadgills maybe a handful of times in my life, and this is about what I remember.  Oh, and my daughter played a guitar recital at the Riverside location back in 2017.

 

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13 hours ago, horn4life said:

Ha!  That was my growing up Los Tios on Kirkwood and Memorial!  If we hauled ass from Westchester we could barely get in and out during lunch time.  Margs are pretty strong, but not too terrible tasting.

 

Places don't earn nicknames like Gross Tios for nothing.  Didn't I see the actually opened one in Fredericksburg?  That tells me all I need to know about the state of that town.

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