Iconic Denton Restaurant?

[meanJewGreen]

Ok this is a fun thread. I'd be curious- what are everyone's top 5 Denton restaurants from the time they were there (when I was there, there was no LSA Burger, or similar)

 

For reference, I was there from 06-10

1. Central Grill - always saw a lot of school spirit there too

2. NY Sub Hub

3. Old West Cafe

4. Beth Maries 

5. Tie between Chicken E/ Tomato/ and RipRocks sandwiches (probably gross now, but great as a college kid) 

El Guapo was another one.... I know folks have mixed reviews @Jason Howeth

Edited January 10, 2023 by meanJewGreen

[Jason Howeth]

My senior year, Love Shack opened up and was excellent!

[MCMLXXX]

1 hour ago, meanJewGreen said:

Ok this is a fun thread. I'd be curious- what are everyone's top 5 Denton restaurants from the time they were there (when I was there, there was no LSA Burger, or similar)

 

For reference, I was there from 06-10

1. Central Grill - always saw a lot of school spirit there too

2. NY Sub Hub

3. Old West Cafe

4. Beth Maries 

5. Tie between Chicken E/ Tomato/ and RipRocks sandwiches (probably gross now, but great as a college kid) 

El Guapo was another one.... I know folks have mixed reviews @Jason Howeth

What is the best Kosher restaurant in Denton?

[UNTcrazy727]

1 hour ago, Jason Howeth said:

My senior year, Love Shack opened up and was excellent!

Love Shack was great. I was pissed when Tim Love decided to close it down so he could open Queenies. 

[meanJewGreen]

43 minutes ago, MCMLXXX said:

What is the best Kosher restaurant in Denton?

Wouldn’t know. One time during Passover me and my buddy had crooked crust make us matzah pizza (we provided the matzah) so that was cool

[CMJ]

2 hours ago, meanJewGreen said:

Ok this is a fun thread. I'd be curious- what are everyone's top 5 Denton restaurants from the time they were there (when I was there, there was no LSA Burger, or similar)

 

For reference, I was there from 06-10

1. Central Grill - always saw a lot of school spirit there too

2. NY Sub Hub

3. Old West Cafe

4. Beth Maries 

5. Tie between Chicken E/ Tomato/ and RipRocks sandwiches (probably gross now, but great as a college kid) 

El Guapo was another one.... I know folks have mixed reviews @Jason Howeth

1. Sweetwater Grill

2. Feras

3. Beth Marie's

4. The Flying Tomato

5. Cantina del Sol (changed the name midway through my era at UNT, can't remember original name...same menu from what I remember though)

 

 

 

 

[Green P1]

4 hours ago, meanJewGreen said:

Ok this is a fun thread. I'd be curious- what are everyone's top 5 Denton restaurants from the time they were there (when I was there, there was no LSA Burger, or similar)

 

For reference, I was there from 06-10

1. Central Grill - always saw a lot of school spirit there too

2. NY Sub Hub

3. Old West Cafe

4. Beth Maries 

5. Tie between Chicken E/ Tomato/ and RipRocks sandwiches (probably gross now, but great as a college kid) 

El Guapo was another one.... I know folks have mixed reviews @Jason Howeth

I was so bummed when the original owners of Central Grill sold out.  They were the first place I had been that would serve you a chicken sandwich or strips in all the same flavors as their wings.  Great burgers too. 

02-08 

1. Central Grill

2. El Pariente

3. Wienerschnitzel (only on $.25 hotdog Wednesday) 

4. The Tomato 

5. the Coffee Shop/Bank that used to be on the corner of Fry/Oak

6. Ponchos 

Edited January 11, 2023 by Green P1

[greenminer]

Posting again to date myself.  Because why not

1999-2003: in no particular order

Mr Chopsticks
Flying Tomato
Texas Pickup
NY Subway
...I always loved the burger at Cool Beans

[UNTLifer]

11 hours ago, greenminer said:

Posting again to date myself.  

Pfft!

Tom and Jo's Cafe

Whit's Cafe

Cozy Oaks

 

[TripleGrad]

State Club

Flying Tomato

Texas Pickup

Swensen's Ice Cream

The OG Chopsticks.  They've gone downhill in the past couple of decades.

[greenminer]

25 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

Pfft!

Tom and Jo's Cafe

Whit's Cafe

Cozy Oaks

 

[UNTLifer]

14 minutes ago, greenminer said:

Just spit my coffee out.

Speaking of "spit out" did someone really put Pancho's?

Edited January 11, 2023 by UNTLifer

[Mean Green 93-98]

18 hours ago, CMJ said:

5. Cantina del Sol (changed the name midway through my era at UNT, can't remember original name...same menu from what I remember though)

Mercado Juarez

[ihavenoname]

JJ's (RIP)

Abbey Inn / Underground (RIP)

Cartwrights

West Oak

Hoochies

Paschall

Of course you have to add Eastside / Oak Street Drafthouse / Miss Angelines

[greenminer]

9 minutes ago, ihavenoname said:

Abbey Inn / Underground (RIP)

sad to see it has not been rebranded/replaced.

Love those underground/basement vibes, like JJs too.

[GBarksdale]

On 1/11/2023 at 10:39 AM, UNTLifer said:

Pfft!

Tom and Jo's Cafe

Whit's Cafe

Cozy Oaks

 

My aunt and uncle owned Whit's.  It was good because it was free.

[UNTLifer]

2 hours ago, GBarksdale said:

My aunt and uncle owned Whit's.  It was good because it was free.

It was good because it was good.

[UNTcrazy727]

2008-2011

-Central Grill

-Crooked Crust (2 slices and a drink for $5 was clutch at 2 AM)

-Mr. Chopsticks

-Tortilleria La Sabrocita

-Roosters

Edited January 12, 2023 by UNTcrazy727

[Cr1028]

On 1/11/2023 at 10:19 AM, UNTLifer said:

Just spit my coffee out.

Speaking of "spit out" did someone really put Pancho's?

Ah come on, the food may not have always been top notch but it was good enough, unlimited, and an experience even after you left. Everybody wanted to “raise the flag” from time to time.

Edited January 14, 2023 by Cr1028

[ADLER]

On 1/9/2023 at 10:33 AM, greenminer said:

The Texas Pickup was near Fouts, address was 2101 West Prairie Street

It might be the first establishment I visited after moving to Denton.  I remember excellent chicken tenders and nice vibe.  It closed after my first or second year.

Owned in it's latter years by North Texas Hall of Famer Tony Worrell.

Tony was such an incredibly nice guy, and he tragically passed away in 2015 at age 49.

He really loved North Texas.

 

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Edited January 19, 2023 by ADLER

[UNTLifer]

1 hour ago, ADLER said:

Tony was such an incredibly nice guy, and he passed away in 2015 at age 49.

He really loved North Texas.

Yes he was, and passed way too young.

[97and03]

On 1/9/2023 at 6:39 PM, Quoner said:

Mr Goodcents - it was so insanely cheap. Greenhouse also still brings it and Mr. Chopsticks has had a sad decline the last decade or so. 

I ate at Goodcents, Chopsticks, the Tomato, Sukkho Thai,  Mazatlan, Metzlers, and a number of other places. Had prob the most meals at Cool Beans or Riprocks. 
What I find interesting about this thread is that most of the places we find “iconic” for UNT don’t exist any longer; therefore, by definition they are not iconic. I would say Rooster’s or something like that would likely hold that title. 

[Shark 64]

The Time Out Sports Bar and Grill and Captain Nemo's before it.

Texas Pickup

[Quoner]

15 hours ago, 97and03 said:

I ate at Goodcents, Chopsticks, the Tomato, Sukkho Thai,  Mazatlan, Metzlers, and a number of other places. Had prob the most meals at Cool Beans or Riprocks. 
What I find interesting about this thread is that most of the places we find “iconic” for UNT don’t exist any longer; therefore, by definition they are not iconic. I would say Rooster’s or something like that would likely hold that title. 

Living here now a few decades later after moving around Texas and other parts of the country frames it differently. Denton has never had a better food and drink scene and while I love my nostalgia and ways to activate it, I’m also happy I can easily have the best Italian meal I’ve ever had in DFW (Osteria il Muro), a ton of great drink options (the John Williams trilogy of bars, Harvest House, Paschal’s and others) and a lot of other stuff that puts many of our college favorites to shame. The future is now!

[GBarksdale]

15 hours ago, 97and03 said:

What I find interesting about this thread is that most of the places we find “iconic” for UNT don’t exist any longer; therefore, by definition they are not iconic. 

David Crosby doesn't exist anymore but he's still iconic.  Same with the Tomato and Texas Pickup IMO.