Somebody Help These Poor People: Breakfast and Soul Food

Posted on January 13th, 2010 11:36am by Nancy Nichols
Filed under Breakfast, Brunch, Foodie People

Some bigwigs from Nike are coming to Dallas for the NBA All-Star Game on Feb.14 and they want your assistance. They are asking for the best breakfast and soul food restaurants in Dallas. Please help counter this awful moment in Dallas history  by giving them some great recommendations.

25 comments

  1. Best breakfasts:
    High End:
    Crescent Court at the Hotel Crescent
    Tacos:
    Taco Joint at Peak and Gaston
    Mexican:
    Taco Diner or Mi Cocina
    Diner Food:
    Flying Fish in Preston Center
    Original House of Pancakes
    Eclectic:
    Breadwinners
    Dream Cafe
    Garden Cafe

    @ 1:11 pm on January 13, 2010

  2. Odoms isn’t bad. But Dallas needs a good Chicken n’ Waffles place.

    1971 Singleton Blvd
    Dallas, TX 75212

    @ 1:22 pm on January 13, 2010

  3. Normas for breakfast. Any location.

    @ 1:31 pm on January 13, 2010

  4. Love Love Love Taco Joint!!!
    Hatties for Soul Food
    La duni for breakfast is also very good

    @ 2:24 pm on January 13, 2010

  5. they do know this is Dallas, TX, not Atlanta, GA, right? soul food… good luck with that, but The Lemon Bar does have a soul food breakfast staple (and I believe they’re the only place in town that serves) chicken and waffles

    as far as the best breakfast in town? I love me some (in no particular order)
    Barbec’s (Americana)
    Dream Cafe (hippy, they might love this being that they’re from the PACNW)
    The Original Pancake House (chain)
    Cindi’s (NY Deli)
    Bubba’s (Americana)
    Kuby’s (German)

    @ 2:26 pm on January 13, 2010

  6. breakfast:
    La Duni or Kozy

    @ 2:36 pm on January 13, 2010

  7. Zaguan’s for breakfast

    @ 2:51 pm on January 13, 2010

  8. Sweet Georgia Browns, best soul food hands down, ask someone with soul, nuff said

    @ 3:02 pm on January 13, 2010

  9. I think the House of Blues has a gospel brunch.

    @ 3:03 pm on January 13, 2010

  10. South Dallas Cafe for soul food on Grand Avenue near Fair Park.

    @ 3:34 pm on January 13, 2010

  11. Chris Ward at Mercury Grill makes a great Waffles and Chicken for Sunday brunch

    @ 3:51 pm on January 13, 2010

  12. Breakfast: Lucky’s on Oak Lawn

    Soul food: Sweet Georgia Brown’s

    @ 4:00 pm on January 13, 2010

  13. Hattie’s. Hands down. They serve chicken and waffles on their brunch menu usually.

    @ 4:23 pm on January 13, 2010

  14. breakfast:
    the mecca
    metro diner
    all good cafe
    original market diner
    john’s cafe
    char bar

    soul food:
    all of the above, plus Po-Bills Cafe, Big Mama’s Chicken n Waffles…

    does Babe’s count? Go to Babe’s Chicken Dinner House!

    @ 5:28 pm on January 13, 2010

  15. DISH serves fried chicken and waffles on the weekends at Sat/Sun brunch.

    @ 6:08 pm on January 13, 2010

  16. good gawd, people. Hattie’s is delicious, but Dallas’ best soul food it ain’t. Norma’s for breakfast. South Dallas Cafe for soul food. done.

    @ 11:12 pm on January 13, 2010

  17. Breadwinners
    State & Allen
    La Duni
    Mattito’s
    Uptown Bar & Grill (Build your own bloody mary bar)
    Gospel Brunch at HOB (Sunday)

    @ 11:32 am on January 14, 2010

  18. Breadwinners

    @ 11:33 am on January 14, 2010

  19. Breadwinners for Brunch!

    @ 11:48 am on January 14, 2010

  20. The original Breadwinners on McKinney is by far the Dallas breakfast place I always bring people from out of town – just don’t let them hide you on the back balcony by the closet!

    @ 11:53 am on January 14, 2010

  21. I do not live in Dallas but when I go to visit my family, no visit is complete without having breakfast/brunch at Breadwinners. Hands down the best mimosas, eggs benedict, and cinnamon rolls. Yummy!!!

    @ 12:56 pm on January 14, 2010

  22. All Good (migas)
    The Mecca (blueberry pancakes, sausage, and cinnamon rolls
    The Green Spot (weekend tacos after 10:00 a.m.!)
    John’s Cafe

    Other favs are unfortunately in Ft. Worth:
    Paris Coffee Shop
    Esperanza’s Mexican Cafe & Bakery

    @ 8:36 pm on January 14, 2010

  23. take them to any joint in a neighborhood where they’re reluctant to leave their Hummers parked out front. You’ll likely come out with something good to eat. I’d suggest the Mama’s Daughters Diner on Harry Hines (at Royal Lane I think?) It’s not “soul food” but they’ve got good breakfast and dish it up with a pretty good mix of sass and Texas hospitality.

    And, a “good grief” side not…the All Star Game is on Valentines Day?! I’d take basketball tickets over a diamond ring any Valentine’s day. Too bad neither one is in my future right now!

    @ 11:10 pm on January 17, 2010

  24. geez, I meant to say “side note.” I just got all excited about the All Star game coinciding with Valentine’s Day.

    @ 11:11 pm on January 17, 2010

  25. I agree with Brad about Hattie’s. Dallas is so…anglo

    Breakfast:
    Breadwinners (McKinney location)
    Dream Cafe
    Cindi’s Deli (Central Expressway or Downtown)

    Soul Food:
    Sweet Georgia Brown’s
    Two Podners
    South Dallas Cafe

    @ 11:17 am on January 21, 2010