Best and Worst restaurant in Arlington - tell us!

Love to hear.... your......pls state actual location!(not just Chili's ...etc) but COOPER CHILIS...etc....ok? FUN!
WORST RESTAURANT VOTE:
BEST RESTAURANT VOTE:

Worst restaurants: Pitt Grill (should be called "Armpit" Grill!), Arlington Steakhouse, Candlelite Inn, Bobby Valentine's. Those should all be bulldozed! Best restaurants: Sushi Zone, Rockfish Grill, Black-Eyed Pea, Southern Recipes Grill, Cacherel.

I actually think some of the ones you mentioned are a nice change from the CHAINS out there with no individuality....

Go to anytown USA and see that.....

UG..zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

your mom's house was pretty good.

Best : Tons (corner of Cooper & Green Oaks location).

Worst : Any establishment/location that has the word "BUFFET" in it.

BEST: Asia Bowl, Marquez Bakery, Italian Villa, Mac's, Airways, BJ's, Abuelos, Boo-Boo's, Cokers, Atlanta Bread Co, Tonys. I think no one can go wrong with any of these places, and I hope they stick around and stay yummy!(Rockfish was delicious, just heard it was closing due to not enough business)

WORST: Ho ho's, La Isla, Jason's Deli, Any Chili's or Applebees, Mr Jims, almost all the restaurants around "downtown", most of the chain restaurants, concur wit hthe "Buffet" sentiment. Blech.

MCALISTERS!!!!

McAlisters is good and when they screwed up an order, they gave us a free meal voucher to make it up to us. They have awesome iced tea.

The best is candle lite inn.

Worst is probabaly don pablos on cooper. I was so glad to see it shut down when I drove past it last week.

Southern Recipe may not be the prettiest place, but they sure have good chicken fried chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy, fried okra and homemade rolls....yummy

Has anyone been to the place that opened up where Saltimbocca's was? I think it's called Salute or something like that

THE best candle lit dinner has to be RIATA downtown fort worth. its kinda expensive but AWSOME food!get the steak and lobster cost around $50 for just that plate!

The Candlelight is what it is and I would love to go there tonight for some chalupas, try it over in Europe when all you have is NOthing, at least where I am. Kosovo

The question is about restaurants in Arlington, not FW.

There are, I'm sure, literally hundreds of filthy, crummy places in Arlington that deserve a place on the WORST list, since the city's code enforcement and health departments are pathetically lacking any degree of quality enforcement.

However, I name here a few of the (supposedly) more upscale establishments:

WORST:

Chili's - any location. Commercial food, servers are unkempt and unprofessional - go here only if you can't think of any other place to eat and don't mind a lot of noise, usually from bratty kids whose parents are oblivious

On the Border - any location. Same as Chilis'- both are owned by Brinker's, a company that specializes in cheap quality everything

Gloria's - Arlington Highlands - the overpriced food sucks and servers are disrespectful

Black Eyed Pea - South Cooper - management has a total lack of discernment in hiring servers

Hofbrau - Arlington Highlands - small and cramped, pathetic service, lousy food, overpriced

Fish City Grill - Arlington Highlands - badly in need of professional management - way overpriced for only average food, the servers are TOO casual and unkempt in appearance, and food is not well-presented for the price
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POTENTIAL TO BE THE BEST:

BJ's - Arlington Highlands - Classy decor, food so-so but overpriced - the management is pathetic and very unfriendly toward patrons

Abuelo's - I-20 - Upscale decor, nice place, but food is lacking that certain something that gives it a real kick - the salsas (they have 3) and chips are great!

P.F. Chang's - Arlington Highlands - the servers and management are more professional than most, the establishment is kept clean, the food is quite good, but the prices are ridiculously high, particularly in today's economy

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BEST:

Uh, let's see ... there are none.

Abuelo's? That place is average at best. Anyone try Nelda's on 157, and Turner-Warnell? Great food, and great swirl margaritas.

Worst: Mexican Inn.

tex wrote:

The question is about restaurants in Arlington, not FW.
There are, I'm sure, literally hundreds of filthy, crummy places in Arlington that deserve a place on the WORST list, since the city's code enforcement and health departments are pathetically lacking any degree of quality enforcement.
However, I name here a few of the (supposedly) more upscale establishments:
WORST:
Chili's - any location. Commercial food, servers are unkempt and unprofessional - go here only if you can't think of any other place to eat and don't mind a lot of noise, usually from bratty kids whose parents are oblivious
On the Border - any location. Same as Chilis'- both are owned by Brinker's, a company that specializes in cheap quality everything
Gloria's - Arlington Highlands - the overpriced food sucks and servers are disrespectful
Black Eyed Pea - South Cooper - management has a total lack of discernment in hiring servers
Hofbrau - Arlington Highlands - small and cramped, pathetic service, lousy food, overpriced
Fish City Grill - Arlington Highlands - badly in need of professional management - way overpriced for only average food, the servers are TOO casual and unkempt in appearance, and food is not well-presented for the price
__________
POTENTIAL TO BE THE BEST:
BJ's - Arlington Highlands - Classy decor, food so-so but overpriced - the management is pathetic and very unfriendly toward patrons
Abuelo's - I-20 - Upscale decor, nice place, but food is lacking that certain something that gives it a real kick - the salsas (they have 3) and chips are great!
P.F. Chang's - Arlington Highlands - the servers and management are more professional than most, the establishment is kept clean, the food is quite good, but the prices are ridiculously high, particularly in today's economy
__________
BEST:
Uh, let's see ... there are none.

my suggestion for you.... is to stay home!

hungry wrote:

Has anyone been to the place that opened up where Saltimbocca's was? I think it's called Salute or something like that

I have not been there..(Salut, formerly Saltambocca's) but have heard from a few neighbors and they say it's great, just as good as the prior place. Maybe the same owner?

Favorites: Anything made at my house, CandleLite Inn, BJ's, and BURGER BOX.

Worst: Arlington Steakhouse and SW Arlington's No Frills Grill, haven't figured out what is wrong with people that eat at No Frills. Gross!

candy wrote:

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my suggestion for you.... is to stay home!

A better suggestion for you: Contribute something constructive to the thread or don't post at all.

The OP asked for opinions, I offered mine, and stand by them. If YOU don't like MY opinions, simply ignore it and uh, move on.

WORST:
Every single chain restaurant that pollutes this city.
Swamp Daddy's

BEST:
Blue Danube
My Martini
Cacharel
Los Jarros (Best Tamales)
Thai House
Virtually every asian or east indian market's deli.