Birthday Hidden Gems Restaurants Recommendations

Posted by a_me_@reddit | plano | View on Reddit | 31 comments

It's my husband's birthday today and in the past few years we've gone to a Brazilian steakhouse for his dinner. He told me this morning he wants a change of taste. Outside of birthdays we rarely dine out, what are some good restaurants in Dallas/Frisco/Plano area. We like Asian food, middle eastern food and American food (mostly just steaks). We don't drink and have 2 toddlers (reasons we rarely go out). I wanna try an Asian buffet, we haven't been to one in over 10 years but I don't know what's good.

Thanks in advance

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Horror_Bluejay878@reddit

Kauboi Japanese BBQ & Izakaya!

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carabear85@reddit

Mexican sugar food is bland

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JapaneseSubtitles@reddit

Not hidden gems necessarily but our spots we have had fun celebrating at in the past

South to north

Restaurant Beatrice - south Dallas oak cliff area New Orleans cajun in a refined dining room. Feels fancy and homey at the same time.

Miriam’s cocina next to Klyde Warren excellent Tex Mex good pricing relative to most downtown spots

Elephant East pan-Asian in harwood downtown

Deluccas - gaucho pizza in design district; prepare to be stuffed, interesting pizzas good cocktails but the space itself is the selling point for me. Might be better for a group celebration as it’s not very intimate

Sachet - oaklawn fancy and expensive Mediterranean)

Sister - lower Greenville also on the expensive side but excellent food and a trendy spot

Masami - very small intimate spot for sushi in Richardson (belt line/75)

Sushi sake - Richardson is a cool date spot (Campbell/75)

Mexican sugar - tex Mex Plano at legacy west

Haywire - American upscale more expensive than fancy legacy west decent food from what I remember

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No_Neat6607@reddit

Check out Wu Wei Din Chinese Cuisine

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NationalCaterpillar6@reddit

Casa Pollastro. Not Asian and not a buffet but has a good variety of food. They'll bring more of anything to your table.

https://casapollastro.com/

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Excellent_Bet3931@reddit

Buffets are so gross.

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texanchris@reddit

Tokyo Harbor is hibachi style and really great.

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Fabulous-Tap-4006@reddit

Tons of families with all ages, too!

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Imaginary-Loss903@reddit

A little further south but it's worth it! Jeng Chi in Richardson!

https://share.google/wmM0X2SHdqgEfv2x4

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CodeCherry@reddit

Another vote for Seapot and Rise :)

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nelgin@reddit

Rare Books Bar in Frisco is nice but may not be for the kids, it's a bit intimate in the dining area. For Brazilian we like E.G. Steak which is also in Frisco. If doing sushi, Tokyo One is ok but I prefer Osaka in Addison, it seems to have a bit more variety.

If you like buffets and middle eastern then Dimassi's up on 121 near Preston is a good choice.

Steve Fields is pretty good for steak. Not overly like Perry's or Capital Grill and their desserts are huge.

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inkydeeps@reddit

You mentioned a chinese buffet. There’s an upscale one in Richardson called crouching tiger hidden dragon. More traditional Chinese than American Chinese food, but they list their menu.

https://cthdrichardsontx.com

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Mt198588@reddit

New shogun location in Plano. It's asian, meat forward, family friendly and kinda like a buffet with variety

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spaceorkz@reddit

Chinese food

chef suns
https://share.google/30zaWYDzSMv7AF4sp

hunan bistro
https://share.google/60HeHBeWqYNUvYsZq

chongqing
https://share.google/LWuEQBDjnAykBZD7v

B2J
https://share.google/HNOX1SMprGCTteCz8

liuyishou

https://share.google/a1FHH8p4C6sOQFj7G

Korean food

SSam king

https://share.google/9zPWMc9FRbrNS20N9

saemaeul bbq
https://share.google/VOpBXWG7ix9gPEKVA

Burnin92
https://share.google/ZiUUr6qjsrzbNfsTe

And for sushi I like the Ebisu one someone else mentioned

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spaceorkz@reddit

forgot to add this place

Texas

https://share.google/cyUxOU1SvfJBTVaB2

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Kindly-Might-1879@reddit

Selda Mediterranean at Beltline/Preston (note that there may be two signs—you want the sit down restaurant). Absolutely amazing, tasty food (different meats and great selection of vegetarian too). You need their Pistachio Basque Cheesecake!

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Prize_Proof5332@reddit

Uchiko at West Legacy

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FabulousBullfrog9610@reddit

with toddlers? not so sure??

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Prize_Proof5332@reddit

I assumed they would be with a baby sitter for the birthday date. 😆

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-DeuceDeuce-@reddit

Look into Tokyo One. I haven't been since they relocated to Plano (from Addison) but from what I recall it's one of the more premium buffets with options normally being place like Great Wall, King Buffet, etc. Used to be pretty solid, with food being cooked continuously in small batches, keeps everything rotated and fresh.

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a_me_@reddit (OP)

This looks so good, exactly what I would have gone for. I forgot to mention I'm also pregnant so will have to miss out on the sushi.

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Soonerthannow@reddit

It’s good for Japanese/Sushi, I go often. Seapot is a fun experience for hotpot & Korean bbq. They don’t take reservations and can be busy on the weekend/peak times. Consideration for the toddlers.

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meatforsale@reddit

Seconded for seapot. Love that spot. It’s not my favorite hot pot place, but my favorite, Liuyishou, doesn’t do kbbq.

We take our 1 year old in his upseat and just sit him on the bench with us, and he loves it.

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