Need some suggestions. - Arlington

[deadshank 24654]

I have no idea if the joint is still around, but Jo-Ed's Bomber on Pioneer Parkway (Spur 303) was the tits back in the day.   Double Bomber with meatballs was quite the sandwich.  The place was conveniently located next to a muffler shop.

[ss13 1832]

4 minutes ago, bonnieblue said:

• Gyro House

Only been once, it’s in a shitty old Taco Bell or something, but I liked it too. There’s also a Pollo Regio real close if you’ve never had that. 

[ss13 1832]

Thought of another one. McCullar’s is directly across Little Rd from No Frills. Go on a Monday night, they have burger specials. It’s also pool league night & English may be the second language, but you’ll be fine. 

[zlavydra 2142]

Is J.R. Bentley's still there?

[blacklab 12050]

1 hour ago, deadshank said:

I have no idea if the joint is still around, but Jo-Ed's Bomber on Pioneer Parkway (Spur 303) was the tits back in the day.   Double Bomber with meatballs was quite the sandwich.  The place was conveniently located next to a muffler shop.

I was trying to remember this one. Loved this place.

[Larry T. Spider 1747]

Sounds like you are leaving right around then but Lone Star Park starts live racing in mid-April.

[ss13 1832]

8 hours ago, DallasHorn26 said:

Texas live

This is really the answer for new shit. Get a room on a weekend night & hit all the options. 

[Skipper 6406]

Agreed regarding Texas Live.  if still here during NCAA tournament, I'm sure it's packed, but a fantastic TV setup.  Up there with the better Vegas sports books.  Definitely the best I've seen in Texas.

[Dangit 23]

4 hours ago, deadshank said:

I have no idea if the joint is still around, but Jo-Ed's Bomber on Pioneer Parkway (Spur 303) was the tits back in the day.   Double Bomber with meatballs was quite the sandwich.  The place was conveniently located next to a muffler shop.

It’s still open. I drove by at Christmas. Another Martin Warrior here and will echo what everyone else has said. Parents still live there and the only upside to visiting them is that my wife’s parents live in Victoria. Talk about two shit options. 

[Party_Taco 3885]

Mariano’s is the jam... grew up on those fried pasta shells with marinara.

Al’s Burgers, if it still exists, is damn good as is Mercado Juarez, but I think the only one left is down south.

[ss13 1832]

He’s staying south by 20, so that Mercado Juarez is ideal. 

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125 E Interstate 20, Arlington, TX 76018

 

[El Diablo 4232]

1 hour ago, Larry T. Spider said:

Sounds like you are leaving right around then but Lone Star Park starts live racing in mid-April.

This was going to be my suggestion. Spent a lot of days there when I lived in Ft Worth. 

[TornACL 7792]

9 hours ago, Wally Fairway said:

Go to a Mavs game, or a Stars game (Mavs have a lot of roadies), hop up to Frisco for a G-league game.
Go to a scrip club and make it rain, hit up the rodeo at the FW stockyards (touristy trap, but hey your from out of town)

Driving from Arlington to Frisco for a G League basketball game is maybe one of the worst pieces of advice ever given. 

Also, the rodeo is not at the Stockyards. And also, the rodeo is done for the year. 

[ss13 1832]

^ Dude, you know it’s a rite of passage for people that haven’t lived around here in decades to pop in these threads. 

[PantsTent 2003]

Searched for Arlington and this is what I got.  Where should I go for a couple of hours while my daughters are watching Taylor Swift?  Also, any general tips for dropping off and picking up people at AT&T stadium? 

[shadow_operative2.0 16197]

There’s a Hooters on Collins right off 30 that would be easy. 

https://www.hooters.com/locations/2004-arlington-north

 

Or just pick one of the Texas Live! joints. 

https://texas-live.com/eat-and-drink

 

Can’t help much with the drop off/pick up part. 

Edited March 28, 2023 by shadow_operative2.0

[tx 3 putt 78500]

10 hours ago, PantsTent said:

Searched for Arlington and this is what I got.  Where should I go for a couple of hours while my daughters are watching Taylor Swift?  Also, any general tips for dropping off and picking up people at AT&T stadium? 

per concert TikTok’s, leaving the concert has been a massive cluster fuck. I’d find a spot they can walk to for the pick up, well away from the stadium

 

[Hermanator 7574]

Wow this thread is wild. Dude shows up saying he's stuck in Arlington asking about shit 2 weeks before the country shut down for the pandemic. Then he never comes back. Imagine being stuck for the first 3 weeks of the pandemic in an Arlington hotel room. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16197]

Yeah, the fact all 8 of his career Surl posts are in this thread is pretty funny. 

[Texzilla58 4778]

He probably got told J Gilligans was the best place in town and died.

[shadow_operative2.0 16197]

Had a buddy order CFS from there once, he seemed to like it. I have zero problems with their bar. 

[blacklab 12050]

8 hours ago, Texzilla58 said:

He probably got told J Gilligans was the best place in town and died.

What bars are better?

[tx 3 putt 78500]

On 3/27/2023 at 3:05 PM, PantsTent said:

Searched for Arlington and this is what I got.  Where should I go for a couple of hours while my daughters are watching Taylor Swift?  Also, any general tips for dropping off and picking up people at AT&T stadium? 

the concert is 3+ hours, you better go find a good movie 

[shadow_operative2.0 16197]

Gonna laugh if @PantsTent asks for advice on here, then never comes back too. 

[Stunns38 3765]

Go downtown, maybe Hurtado’s will be open plus there are some decent bars there. Or just slum it at Texas Live.

[tx 3 putt 78500]

6 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Gonna laugh if @PantsTent asks for advice on here, then never comes back too. 

surly serial killer !!!!

[PantsTent 2003]

Thanks all!  I'll find something to do and eat.  Was mostly checking if anybody had any experience meeting or picking up folks after an event without parking.  You never know with Surly so worth a try.  Figured I could have them walk across to walmart if I can bum around there without getting chased off but that seems to obvious.  And it did seem like an interesting thread to bump after reading it.

8 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Gonna laugh if @PantsTent asks for advice on here, then never comes back too. 

Well probably never back to this thread at least.

 

[tx 3 putt 78500]

12 hours ago, PantsTent said:

Thanks all!  I'll find something to do and eat.  Was mostly checking if anybody had any experience meeting or picking up folks after an event without parking.  You never know with Surly so worth a try.  Figured I could have them walk across to walmart if I can bum around there without getting chased off but that seems to obvious.  And it did seem like an interesting thread to bump after reading it.

Well probably never back to this thread at least.

 

 

One more thing: The timeline below is the same for each night this weekend:

• 2 p.m. - AT&T Stadium Parking Lots Open
• 2:30 p.m. - Miller Lite House Opens for VIP 1 and 2 package holders
• 3:30 p.m. - Early stadium access opens for VIP 1 and 2 package holders
• 3:30 p.m. - AT&T East Plaza and Miller Lite House opens for ticketed guests
• 4:30 p.m. - AT&T Stadium opens for all guests
• 6:30 p.m. - Show begins
• 11:10 p.m. - Estimated time for the show to end

If you're driving to any of those events, "no parking zones" activate Thursday and last through Sunday. Be sure to check out the maps on the city’s website before you leave. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16197]

13 hours ago, PantsTent said:

Figured I could have them walk across to walmart if I can bum around there without getting chased off but that seems to obvious. 

There's a Buffalo Wild Wings just north, then you could beat them back to the Walmart lot after their first text that it's over. 

[dcbc 14643]

I love how this thread time-jumped from late February 2020 to March 2023 with no "holy shit, I'm gonna die in Arlington" posts in between.

[shadow_operative2.0 16197]

There’s still time. 

[Ag with kids 581]

Dino's Subs on Collins is some legit good subs...

And close to where it is on Collins, there's a bunch of legit Vietnamese restaurants.

[Texzilla58 4778]

First Chinese BBQ is near Dino’s and is tits. The Vietnamese Hot Pot and Snail joint closed. Guess snail just didn’t catch on. Arlington lacks fine dining but ethnic eateries are plentiful and varied. Every type of Asian, Mexican, and Middle eastern joint is here.

Istanbul (Turkish), Prince (Lebanese), Fattoush (Persian), and Al Rawby are all fantastic.

[DallasHorn26 587]

 
One more thing: The timeline below is the same for each night this weekend:

• 2 p.m. - AT&T Stadium Parking Lots Open
• 2:30 p.m. - Miller Lite House Opens for VIP 1 and 2 package holders
• 3:30 p.m. - Early stadium access opens for VIP 1 and 2 package holders
• 3:30 p.m. - AT&T East Plaza and Miller Lite House opens for ticketed guests
• 4:30 p.m. - AT&T Stadium opens for all guests
• 6:30 p.m. - Show begins
• 11:10 p.m. - Estimated time for the show to end

If you're driving to any of those events, "no parking zones" activate Thursday and last through Sunday. Be sure to check out the maps on the city’s website before you leave. 

The Rangers are also playing at 3 today, so I’m sure that will help.

[PantsTent 2003]

Well, it's a wrap...Surly did good as always. Watched the FAU/SDSU game at J Gilligan's (didn't die).  Then had dinner at Prince Lebanese which was great.  Walmart parking lot was a zoo full of busses and limos so went to watch the rest of Uconn/Miami at Buffalo Wild WIngs.  Just walked from there to the stadium to meet the girls and walked back with them.  Barely any traffic leaving from there.