Burleson

Nevermind the converted Taco Bell setting; it’s still the coolest little fish shack for miles around. Take a high bar stool or grab a picnic table outside and dig into the seafood cocktail with shrimp and plump oysters, a plate…

Axiom may be a little gimmicky—Asian-style jalapeño poppers are stuffed with crabmeat and cream cheese, tempura-fried, split in half, and drizzled with sweet soy and Sriracha—but the kitchen turns out some good dishes. We like the flounder “chips” topped with…

At the Garland location, choose one of six meats—chicken-fried steak, chicken fingers, fried chicken, fried catfish, hickory-smoked chicken, or spare ribs—and get ready to feast. Leave room for homemade pie.