It really is true, everything is bigger in Texas! And boy howdy, when in Fort Worth, Texas, or near Fort Worth, you are in for a real treat. Downtown Fort Worth has gone through a renaissance in the past 10 years…it is vibrant, culturally alive, and, of course, a foodie’s paradise. Discover amazing works of art at the world-renowned Kimbell Art Museum, take in a classic rodeo down in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards, and, what we love most about FW: dine at some of the best restaurants this country has to offer. Below are a handfull of our favorites. And Fort Worth natives mean it when they say: “Come on back, ya’ll!” Trust us, you’ll want to come back time and time again. Yee haw!
Now…let’s get down to business. The following dining joints are about as good of Texan cuisine as you will ever find.
Click into each restaurant below for a full expose. Enjoy!
Hard Eight BBQ
Coppell, TX 75019
972-471-5462 http://www.hardeightbbq.com/index.html $ Hours: M-Thu- 10:30 – 9pm Fri- Sat: 10:30 – 10pm Sun: 10:30 – 8pm Live music every Friday and Saturday on the patio!
Reata
Joe T’s is a Fort Worth institution. Heck, it’s even a Texas, or United States institution. It has been a family-owned restaurant since 1935 and has been loved for many, many generations over the decades. You just can’t go wrong with the amazing atmosphere and of course classic TexMex and margaritas. Your choices are simple: Enchilada dinner…or fajitas. Click through, and you’ll see what we’re talking about.
Joe T. Garcia’s, Fort Worth, Texas. James Beard winner. And classic Fort Worth TexMex restaurant extraordinaire. $$ 2201 N Commerce St, Fort Worth, TX 76164 (817) 625-4356 Hours: 11am – 2:30pm, 5pm – 10pm. (reservations only taken for parties of 20 or more…but don’t worry…the seemingly forever line moves very fast. The place serves up to 1,200 people on any given day). http://www.joets.com/ Tim Love’s Woodsheed Smokehouse
Chef Tim Love, undoubtedly, has made a name for himself in the culinary world. Currently, he is arguably one of the best there is and the top of his game. He stays true to Texas cuisine in his restaurants, from the Lonesome Dove in the Stockyards, to one our favorites joints: Woodshed Smokehouse. It’s BBQ, but kicked up a few notches. The last time we dined, with my father, Jerry, he had the buffalo sausage, Wesley had the pulled spiced pork tacos, and I had the ramen noodles in bone broth topped with a quail egg. Not your average, run-of-the-mill Texas BBQ…but absolutely amazing. Sitting right on the edge of the Trinity River, you just can’t ask for a better dining experience. Do yourself a favor next time you’re in Fort Worth, check out one of Tim Love’s places, such as the Woodshed Smokehouse. Incredible.
$$ Woodshed Smokehouse on the Trinity, Chef: Tim Love 3201 Riverfront Drive Fort Worth, Texas 817-877-4545 Hours: Breakfast: 10 – 11am, Mon – Fri, 8am – 11am, Sat – Sun Lunch: 11am – 10pm, Sun – Thurs, 11am – 11pm, Fri – Sat Late Night Bar – Till Midnight, Wed -Sat http://woodshedsmokehouse.com/ Pendry’s World of Chilies and Spices
There is no other place on the planet (well, at least not that we’ve found) where you will find a larger assortment of chili powders, spices, rubs and everything else in between. Can’t make it to the locale in Forth Worth? Check our the website…it’s so much fun to pursue their seemingly endless word of spices, rubs and culinary delights. They’ll send you the catalog for free, too, just email them at: info@pendreys.com!
$ Pendery’s World of Chiles & Spices 1407 8th Avenue.Ft. Worth, TX 76104 (214) 741-1870′ Retail store hours: Mon – Fri, 8am – 5pm (CT) and Sat, 9am to 3pm. Order online, and/or join Newsletter at: www.penderys.com Email info@penderys.com for free catalog (it’s awesome).
