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The 11 Hottest Restaurants in Dallas, June 2023

Jumping onto the list this month are Japanese handrolls, tacos made by a local family, and a flashy Miami joint

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New restaurants are opening rapidly in Dallas, and this map answers the vital question, “Where are the buzziest places to eat right now?”

In this month’s update of the Eater Dallas Heatmap, spring fever is burning everything up, and so are a few exciting dining destinations. June welcomes a family taco truck that’s moved into a permanent spot in Oak Lawn, a 2D Japanese hand roll restaurant, and a superstar Miami restaurant.

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Old 75 Beer Garden

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Beers, burgers, and...garden? Why yes, you can find them all out in Richardson at a new spot where dogs are welcome, and so are folks who like live music and patio hangs. It’s 20,000 square foot which means there is space for games on the lawn,  private cabanas, and 34 beers on tap (plus six cocktails on tap — cans and bottles are available too). The menu takes inspiration from South Texas and New Mexico, touting green chile queso, a blackened chicken sandwich, and a house burger.

A cheeseburger is served on a metal tray with parchment paper, a knife dramatically sticking through it.
The Old 75 burger.
Old 75 Beer Garden

JOA Korean BBQ

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The owners of the former Nuri Grill have flipped the space, and now it is Joa, a Korean barbecue restaurant that aims to transport diners to traditional Korean restaurants with food. It serves the expected assortment of meats to grill: beef, pork, shrimp, and rack of lamb, and offers hot pot. Those come with kimchi radish, napa cabbage and green onion, potato salad, green onion salad, pickled vegetables, beef and radish soup, chilled cucumber soup, and steamed rice.

A table is set with various meats on white dishes at a Korean barbecue restaurant.
The meat on meat on meat spread at Joa.
Kathy Tran

Ramble Room

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Snider Plaza welcomes Ramble Room, a neighborhood restaurant serving classic American dishes. It now serves lunch, brunch, and dinner, with a menu developed by Imperial Fizz culinary director and partner Stan Rodrigues that features brick chicken, steak frites, and an array of housemade pasta dishes, salads, and burgers.

A restaurant dining room with cement columns, brown furniture, poured cement floors, a fiddle leaf fig, and a spiral staircase to the left.
Ramble over to Ramble Room.
Kathy Tran

Barsotti's

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The dust has cleared on Barsotti’s Fine Food and Liquors, the remake/remodel/reopen version of Julian Barsotti’s endeavor formerly known as Carbone’s, in Oak Lawn. It is still serving up classic Italian, including the owner’s favorite dish of linguine with white clam sauce, as well as new dishes including ravioli spinach and ricotta and meatballs with provolone. Cin cin!

A white bowl holds spaghetti with clams and a white sauce.
Enjoy a big plate of clam pasta at Barsotti’s.
Daniel Barsotti

Cuates Kitchen

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Making the jump from taco truck to a restaurant space in Oak Lawn. The family-run spot will serve the tacos and empanadas they’ve become known for, in a 24-seat space. Diners can expect to continue enjoying the mix of passed-down family recipes and recipes the Rodriguezes have developed to be on the menu.

Mexican Sugar

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This restaurant may have started with the mission to bring Uptown to Plano, but now it’s working in reverse with the opening of a massive, 12,000 square foot space in, you guessed it, Uptown. Before opening, the team revamped much of the menu, shifting to made to order masa tortillas, and this location includes an agave library with 150 mezcals and tequilas.

A dark wood table is set with a plate that holds a pork chop, cilantro rice, and mixed roast vegetables. In the background are chips and salsa, and a set of three glasses garnished with oranges.
The Mexican Sugar bone-in pork chop, now found in Uptown.
Mexican Sugar

Tap into some Miami flavor in Dallas. Visit Komodo for the food, which is top notch, but also for the vibes, which are akin to intense people watching. Don’t miss ordering the Pretty Fly for a Cacti, a spicy margarita for Sriracha  lovers, and the restaurant’s star dish, it’s roast crispy duck.

A table with lots of decor holds a silver tray with a flat iron steak covered in onions, to its right is a plate with a smothered steak, and above and to the left is a bowl of salad.
A decadent taste of Komodo.
Ashley Estave

SluttyVegan Dallas

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The number of clicks that announcement that Slutty Vegan was coming to town generated proves that Dallas is into veganism and fast food. The lines are still long to get into this joint, but it’s worth it to try this take on vegan fried chicken.

A fried shrimp po-boy with fries and a drink in a yellow cup, with the words “Slutty Vegan” in script in red behind it.
It’s vegan. Pinky swear.
Madelynne Boykin

La Neta Cocina Y Lounge

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La Neta Cocina Y Lounge, a Mexican restaurant from Vegas, is among the first in a load of new openings in the Epic. The design is inspired by Tulum, the food contains unique dishes for Dallas to reflect the market, and the location is one we’re all watching as clubsturaunts invade Deep Ellum. 

Temakeria

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Julian and Alexa Rodarte have opened a Japanese restaurant in Trinity Groves that serves temaki-style sushi — aka hand rolls. It also features sashimi, ramen, and apps. The decor is a big swing, where everything is done in 2D, including the vessels its hand rolls are served in. It’s vegan-friendly, with an array of vegetable-based rolls and dishes.

Crown Block

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The biggest opening so far this year has been Crown Block in Reunion Tower. The steak and seafood restaurant brings Texas vibes with it’s locally sourced beef and sushi options. There’s a lot of flare in the menu, but nothing matches the views from every seat in the house.

A copper dish holds a filet steak with trimmings. In the background, a copper cylinder holds french fries.
Filet and fries at Crown Block in Reunion Tower.
Kathy Tran

Old 75 Beer Garden

Beers, burgers, and...garden? Why yes, you can find them all out in Richardson at a new spot where dogs are welcome, and so are folks who like live music and patio hangs. It’s 20,000 square foot which means there is space for games on the lawn,  private cabanas, and 34 beers on tap (plus six cocktails on tap — cans and bottles are available too). The menu takes inspiration from South Texas and New Mexico, touting green chile queso, a blackened chicken sandwich, and a house burger.

A cheeseburger is served on a metal tray with parchment paper, a knife dramatically sticking through it.
The Old 75 burger.
Old 75 Beer Garden

JOA Korean BBQ

The owners of the former Nuri Grill have flipped the space, and now it is Joa, a Korean barbecue restaurant that aims to transport diners to traditional Korean restaurants with food. It serves the expected assortment of meats to grill: beef, pork, shrimp, and rack of lamb, and offers hot pot. Those come with kimchi radish, napa cabbage and green onion, potato salad, green onion salad, pickled vegetables, beef and radish soup, chilled cucumber soup, and steamed rice.

A table is set with various meats on white dishes at a Korean barbecue restaurant.
The meat on meat on meat spread at Joa.
Kathy Tran

Ramble Room

Snider Plaza welcomes Ramble Room, a neighborhood restaurant serving classic American dishes. It now serves lunch, brunch, and dinner, with a menu developed by Imperial Fizz culinary director and partner Stan Rodrigues that features brick chicken, steak frites, and an array of housemade pasta dishes, salads, and burgers.

A restaurant dining room with cement columns, brown furniture, poured cement floors, a fiddle leaf fig, and a spiral staircase to the left.
Ramble over to Ramble Room.
Kathy Tran

Barsotti's

The dust has cleared on Barsotti’s Fine Food and Liquors, the remake/remodel/reopen version of Julian Barsotti’s endeavor formerly known as Carbone’s, in Oak Lawn. It is still serving up classic Italian, including the owner’s favorite dish of linguine with white clam sauce, as well as new dishes including ravioli spinach and ricotta and meatballs with provolone. Cin cin!

A white bowl holds spaghetti with clams and a white sauce.
Enjoy a big plate of clam pasta at Barsotti’s.
Daniel Barsotti

Cuates Kitchen

Making the jump from taco truck to a restaurant space in Oak Lawn. The family-run spot will serve the tacos and empanadas they’ve become known for, in a 24-seat space. Diners can expect to continue enjoying the mix of passed-down family recipes and recipes the Rodriguezes have developed to be on the menu.

Mexican Sugar

This restaurant may have started with the mission to bring Uptown to Plano, but now it’s working in reverse with the opening of a massive, 12,000 square foot space in, you guessed it, Uptown. Before opening, the team revamped much of the menu, shifting to made to order masa tortillas, and this location includes an agave library with 150 mezcals and tequilas.

A dark wood table is set with a plate that holds a pork chop, cilantro rice, and mixed roast vegetables. In the background are chips and salsa, and a set of three glasses garnished with oranges.
The Mexican Sugar bone-in pork chop, now found in Uptown.
Mexican Sugar

Komodo

Tap into some Miami flavor in Dallas. Visit Komodo for the food, which is top notch, but also for the vibes, which are akin to intense people watching. Don’t miss ordering the Pretty Fly for a Cacti, a spicy margarita for Sriracha  lovers, and the restaurant’s star dish, it’s roast crispy duck.

A table with lots of decor holds a silver tray with a flat iron steak covered in onions, to its right is a plate with a smothered steak, and above and to the left is a bowl of salad.
A decadent taste of Komodo.
Ashley Estave

SluttyVegan Dallas

The number of clicks that announcement that Slutty Vegan was coming to town generated proves that Dallas is into veganism and fast food. The lines are still long to get into this joint, but it’s worth it to try this take on vegan fried chicken.

A fried shrimp po-boy with fries and a drink in a yellow cup, with the words “Slutty Vegan” in script in red behind it.
It’s vegan. Pinky swear.
Madelynne Boykin

La Neta Cocina Y Lounge

La Neta Cocina Y Lounge, a Mexican restaurant from Vegas, is among the first in a load of new openings in the Epic. The design is inspired by Tulum, the food contains unique dishes for Dallas to reflect the market, and the location is one we’re all watching as clubsturaunts invade Deep Ellum. 

Temakeria

Julian and Alexa Rodarte have opened a Japanese restaurant in Trinity Groves that serves temaki-style sushi — aka hand rolls. It also features sashimi, ramen, and apps. The decor is a big swing, where everything is done in 2D, including the vessels its hand rolls are served in. It’s vegan-friendly, with an array of vegetable-based rolls and dishes.

Crown Block

The biggest opening so far this year has been Crown Block in Reunion Tower. The steak and seafood restaurant brings Texas vibes with it’s locally sourced beef and sushi options. There’s a lot of flare in the menu, but nothing matches the views from every seat in the house.

A copper dish holds a filet steak with trimmings. In the background, a copper cylinder holds french fries.
Filet and fries at Crown Block in Reunion Tower.
Kathy Tran

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