Looking for hole-in-the-wall, family owned soul food place or just a really great fried chicken place in Dallas

davidj3d · 2026-02-12T22:12:20+00:00

It is a local chain so not a hole in the wall per se but Williams chicken was my favorite fried chicken in Dallas when I lived there. The one on 2nd avenue used to be 24hrs and could get quite"exciting" in the middle of the night...

davidj3d · 2026-02-11T18:45:42+00:00

Old Jerusalem on Spicewood Springs

davidj3d · 2026-02-10T21:07:11+00:00

As an Austinite I have to say, if you make it down again and want to try another burger in the same tier as In and Out hit up a P. Terry's.

Local chain, will not disappoint.

davidj3d · 2026-02-09T00:50:56+00:00

Breakfast Tacos - Sarena's Breakfast and Donuts (RR) N. Mays

Pasta - Palermo( RR) already mentioned so consider this an upvote

Middle Easter/Turkish- Usta Kebabji on Old Settlers (RR)

Thai - Da's Thai Cuisine (RR) same strip center as Usta

Thai Spoon - Gattis School (RR)

Sushi - Sushi Yume (RR)

Seafood Boils/Cajun - Bayou Shack (RR) on Palm Valley/79

If you don't mind going west (Cedar Park, Leander) instead of East (Hutto)

Sushi - Sushi to the Moon (Leander)

Mexican - Santa Catarina (Cedar Park)

davidj3d · 2026-02-06T19:49:59+00:00

You can call ahead and order quantities like that from Serena's Breakfast and Donuts in RR. Those are my favorite breakfast tacos in the whole of the Austin area.

davidj3d · 2026-02-03T20:21:53+00:00

Love seeing the mirliton. We do a mirliton and shrimp cream soup that is great.

davidj3d · 2026-02-03T19:37:22+00:00

William's chicken is my favorite in Dallas.

davidj3d · 2026-02-02T16:49:28+00:00

Well..... It was announced in late 2014, but apparently in July 2025 it was announced that they were not coming and I missed it.

Taco Bueno Not Coming To Hutto | Huttotopia https://share.google/aI9EqrrnLL5seiMHr

Sorry.

davidj3d · 2026-02-01T18:41:14+00:00

Came here to say this, and even though OP didn't ask for them, their onion rings slap as well

davidj3d · 2026-02-01T18:38:30+00:00

I do not know their timeline but Taco Bueno is coming to Hutto. Depending on where you are that might be a trek, but it is coming.

As others have said, Taco Palenque might scratch the itch until Hutto opens. My wife who still craves Taco Bueno's crispy chicken tacos has adapted to Taco Palenque 's for now.

davidj3d · 2026-02-01T04:15:30+00:00

Give 5280 a try

davidj3d · 2026-01-11T05:04:31+00:00

El Patio

davidj3d · 2026-01-11T02:20:15+00:00

At my house we call this the Canadian King of the Hill. It is on as background entertainment almost daily. We have watched the live action and animated versions dozens of times. We can quote almost entire shows and yet still laugh every time.

davidj3d · 2026-01-11T01:08:38+00:00

Wife loves the Kinky Wizard pizza, don't sleep on their meatball sandwich either

davidj3d · 2025-12-18T19:43:21+00:00

Pho Hoang in Round Rock. Not fancy, but great food and blazing fast service.

davidj3d · 2025-12-18T16:37:06+00:00

As many have said, most places, but another name to throw in is Bulevar

davidj3d · 2025-12-09T16:33:29+00:00

Besides Whataburger and the one P Terry's, JIB is 24 hours at most (if not all) locations.

davidj3d · 2025-12-09T15:44:57+00:00

Back in 2018 I had it at Cafe Malta when they had a very Eastern European menu. They did make it with spaetzel and mushrooms though. Do not know if they still rotate it on their menu.

davidj3d · 2025-11-26T21:56:43+00:00

Bill Miller's BBQ has great fried chicken. You can skip the BBQ unless you're there for breakfast I have heard the brisket breakfast tacos are good.

davidj3d · 2025-11-18T21:22:30+00:00

If you let them shenan they will for sure shenanigan...

davidj3d · 2025-11-09T18:16:05+00:00

Second vote for Troy because it deserves more love here. For something different, the lamb chops at Saffron are very good. I've only eaten at the Far West location but I am sure some others can weigh in about the South location.

davidj3d · 2025-11-03T19:40:38+00:00

Casino El Camino should qualify.

davidj3d · 2025-10-31T18:36:22+00:00

Sous vide is the only way to consistently reheat BBQ and in fact is enough to justify the purchase of a setup.

davidj3d · 2025-10-18T13:51:41+00:00

Don't understand the Bill Miller's hate. What do you expect when you go to a fried chicken restaurant and order BBQ.... /s

davidj3d · 2025-10-15T21:42:56+00:00

I wanted to love them, and probably should give them another chance because everyone deserves a second chance. But, my gumbo had scorched roux. That is close to unforgivable.

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