Here are our hosts' recommendations for restaurants:
Near the Holiday Inn (approx. 3 miles from DBU):
Spring Creek BBQ $
Ton's Mongolian Grill $
Pizzaiolo's Pizza and Pasta $
Chili's Bar and Grill $-$$
Cheddar's Casual Café $-$$
Panera Bread $
Chipotle $
Rusty Tacos $
In the Bishop Arts District/Trinity Groves Area (approx. 8 miles from DBU):
Chicken Scratch (Fried Chicken Biscuit sandwiches) $-$$
Lockhart Smokehouse (Traditional Texas BBQ) $
Oddfellows (Coffee, Southern Comfort Food) $-$$
Hattie's (Upscale Southern Comfort) $$
Hunky's Hamburgers (1950's style diner, burgers, fries, shakes) $
Café Brazil $
Pink Magnolia $$-$$$
Spiral Diner (Vegan) $$
Gloria's (Mexican) $$
Eno's Pizza Tavern $$
Dallas Grilled Cheese $-$$
Chan Thai $-$$
Pho 88 $-$$
Other Dallas Favorites (approx. 15 miles or more from DBU):
Hopdoddy's Burgers $$
Cane Rosso in Deep Ellum $$
Angry Dog Burgers $-$$
Meddlesome Moth $$-$$$
Savor Gastropub in Klyde Warren Park $$$
Lark on the Park $$$
KEY:
$= 0-$15
$$ = $16-$30
$$$ = $31-$60
(Average price person including drink, meal, and tip)