Wichita Falls

[kevwun 15,797]

Anyone have any food recs for Wichita Falls?  There's a drive-in on the Food Map, but my wife is there for work this week so she needs a few more places to try out.

Edited May 14, 2018 by kevwun

[baboso 6,056]

The ambiance at the Bar L may not be what she is looking for, that's for sure.

[kevwun 15,797]

Thanks, she doesn't mind a good beer joint and is with a co-worker.  Unless it's a real shithole, she'd be ok going to try it out.

[mdmost 43,004]

If there's a bright center to the universe, Wichita Falls is the place it's furthest from. There's a burrito place near the hospital that's decent, Sevis Burritos. 8th Street Coffee Shop is decent. Otherwise, get the hell out of that place as fast as you can. 

The whole place went to hell when Uncle Lynn's burned down.

Edited May 14, 2018 by mdmost

[baboso 6,056]

It definitely fits the bill as old dive bar.  That chicken fried steak is top notch, however.

[txhorns 2,409]

Your wife would love Gypsy Kit (tacos) or Gidgets (sandwhiches) for lunch.  Both close at 2 every day.  Highlander Public House is great for dinner.  Bricktown Brewery is pretty good as well.  For a great burger send her to Ronnie's Burgers.  Let me know if you need directions or addresses.  Or just send me her number and I will take good care of her.

[CooterBrown 18,014]

It’s been almost 10 years but Prine’s BBQ was legit.

[kevwun 15,797]

7 minutes ago, txhorns said:

Your wife would love Gypsy Kit (tacos) or Gidgets (sandwhiches) for lunch.  Both close at 2 every day.  Highlander Public House is great for dinner.  Bricktown Brewery is pretty good as well.  For a great burger send her to Ronnie's Burgers.  Let me know if you need directions or addresses.  Or just send me her number and I will take good care of her.

Many thanks.  That will give her some options.

[txhorns 2,409]

Half Pint Taproom would be a good place to drink but the food is average.  Great selection of local beers on tap.

[RPM 26,322]

2 hours ago, kevwun said:

Thanks, she doesn't mind a good beer joint and is with a co-worker.  Unless it's a real shithole, she'd be ok going to try it out.

You just ruled out 99.9% of the establishments in Wichita County and the surrounding 100 miles.

[RMac5 1,551]

Pat’s Drive Inn has a great burger and home made onion rings.

[Mr.Hovis 70]

Parkway Grill on Southwest Pkwy. is a good spot. Sports bar vibe with TVs,s all over the place. Burgers, tex-mex, cfs, all the usual suspects. It can be packed at times and loud but hey, for the area it's pretty solid.

[Redneck Mutha 8,003]

Grew up there and use to love going to Bar L (Red Draws!), Casa Manana, Stanley's (RIP Mr. Hill), and Scott's.  I haven't been to any of those in 15+ years.

Now when we make it back home, Mom picks the spots, since she knows where to go.  As mentioned, 8th St is a good spot, and Pat's is still damn good.  Also, there's a hole in the wall Greek place out by the base that was really good.  Hibiscus Cafe, I think.  

[txhorns 2,409]

Anyone here besides me actually live in WF?

[Mr.Hovis 70]

No, my wife's family is from Henrietta and Scotland,  her mom is in a retirement home in WF now. So I am there a few times a year. Wife just got back tonight from visiting her. Man that drive from Driftwood is a beating, 5 1/2 hrs. up Hwy.281.

[Steel Shank 9,428]

[RPM 26,322]

2 hours ago, txhorns said:

Anyone here besides me actually live in WF?

I'm south of Bowie. I live on the dividing line of people that go to WF and people that go to FW. I go to FW.

[Redneck Mutha 8,003]

First 21 years of my life there were enough for me.  Now it's 2-3 visits a year for holidays, reunions, weddings, and funerals.  

[TwiceHorn 31,495]

My aunt lived in Wichita Falls for a great part of her adult life.  I used to go visit her for a week or so every summer.  One of my fondest childhood memories.  We didn't eat out a whole lot, but I seem to remember McBrides Steakhouse being pretty decent.  Seems like it's still there.  Also Prines and their ham sandwich is pretty fucking good, as well as the brisket.  Remember, this is the reminiscence of an old dude about many years ago.

[txhorns 2,409]

An update on some of the places people have mentioned in the thread...

Prine's BBQ - not worth it anymore

Scott's Drive in - very hit or miss now

Pat's Drive in - Excellent (only reason I didn't mention it was location and op's wife being alone)

Casa Manana -still decent but not as good as it used to be

McBride's Steakhouse - good steaks for WF

Stanley's - closed down

8th Street Coffeehouse - excellent, also try OddDuck Coffee or Frank n Joes

Sevi's - still good

Bar L - same as always

Hope this helps anyone that is visiting.

[HoustonHorn 1,062]

I'd go CFS at McBrides.

[CycleTex87 2,972]

Sorry to hear this about your wife.  My hometown, mom (no pics) still there. I ate at Sevis’ when it was a closet size place across the river bridge on N Burnett. The little old Mexican lady would roll out the tortillas and grill them while you wait. No telling what was in that meat. Freakin awesome.  It’s only a shell of its former self. Ate at Scott’s last time I was in town, wasn’t as good as I remember.  

[GringoSalado 1,651]

About 5 years ago I stopped off there and ate at Pelican's. Had Oysters Rockefeller and a pretty good ribeye. That's all I got.

[Mr.Hovis 70]

On ‎5‎/‎15‎/‎2018 at 6:14 PM, txhorns said:

An update on some of the places people have mentioned in the thread...

Prine's BBQ - not worth it anymore

Scott's Drive in - very hit or miss now

Pat's Drive in - Excellent (only reason I didn't mention it was location and op's wife being alone)

Casa Manana -still decent but not as good as it used to be

McBride's Steakhouse - good steaks for WF

Stanley's - closed down

8th Street Coffeehouse - excellent, also try OddDuck Coffee or Frank n Joes

Sevi's - still good

Bar L - same as always

Hope this helps anyone that is visiting.

Thanks for recs txhorns, been to some of these and will try others since I am there 3-4 times a year. Not to thread jack, but I usually end up trying places around Midwestern and the campus area and noticed there is still a Pelicans there. Had forgotten all about that chain, used to eat at the one by Ridglea Mall in Ft.Worth back in the 80's. Also played tennis at Hamilton Park, and you being a Surly poster I will assume that one of those places in that neighborhood must be yours. 

[txhorns 2,409]

19 minutes ago, Mr.Hovis said:

Thanks for recs txhorns, been to some of these and will try others since I am there 3-4 times a year. Not to thread jack, but I usually end up trying places around Midwestern and the campus area and noticed there is still a Pelicans there. Had forgotten all about that chain, used to eat at the one by Ridglea Mall in Ft.Worth back in the 80's. Also played tennis at Hamilton Park, and you being a Surly poster I will assume that one of those places in that neighborhood must be yours. 

I highly recommend heading downtown to the Highlander Public House next time you are in town.  It's by far my favorite place in town right now.  As for right around MSU Bricktown Brewery is just down from there at the mall and has excellent pizza.  Next time you are in town hit me up and maybe we can play some tennis, even though I suck at it.

[Matuka 1,310]

I had a love/hate relationship with Stanley’s beanie burger; loved it when I ordered it and ate the first few bites, hated it a couple hours later.

P2 is a WF institution; steak on garlic with a red draw for the win.

[huge 3,793]

If your wife likes drinking beer in her car, P2 it is!

[Matuka 1,310]

18 minutes ago, huge said:

If your wife likes drinking beer in her car, P2 it is!

P2 has tables...   Fun fact, P2 was considered a “stag bar” back in the day, not in  the strip club sense, but it was pretty much “male only” during  daylight hours.  Many WF power brokers (doctors, attys, judges, oilmen, etc) would go there, get hammered at lunch and eventually make it back to the office.  If womenfolk went to P2, they (and their man) would stay in the parking lot and get curb service.

[Redneck Mutha 8,003]

8 hours ago, Matuka said:

I had a love/hate relationship with Stanley’s beanie burger; loved it when I ordered it and ate the first few bites, hated it a couple hours later.

P2 is a WF institution; steak on garlic with a red draw for the win.

you'regoddamnright.gif

[Assman 1,830]

Allow me to make a plug for the new Wichita Falls Brewing Company, owned by my good buddy and Texas Ex. 

http://wichitafallsbrewing.com/

 

[Matuka 1,310]

6 hours ago, Assman said:

Allow me to make a plug for the new Wichita Falls Brewing Company, owned by my good buddy and Texas Ex. 

http://wichitafallsbrewing.com/

 

Swinging thru WF this weekend for a family weekend at Lake Kemp.  I'll swing by; hopefully they sell growlers?

[Quasimofo 406]

Anyone here besides me actually live in WF?

I live SW of Burk. Grew up N of Electra.

I'll add a couple.
Willie's Place makes a beanie burger, and has a pretty good rep. I'm not big on cheese, and it's a little too cheesy for my taste.
Glass Kitchen is where I go if I want a chili cheeseburger.
Back Porch is like a Bennigans/Parkway Grill type place. I have always enjoyed what I've eaten there.
Branding Iron is where I go for bbq. Cash only. I don't get brisket there. If I want brisket, I'll be doing that myself. Same with a ribeye. But, if you want some somewhere close to downtown (say courthouse), that's where I go.
TGS Cupcakery. Don't know, never been, but I hear good things.
Ate at the Pho place by the mall. Not too bad.

[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2,732]

You all fail and should be ashamed for not mentioning Samurai of Tokyo.

[LonghornLib 5]

Is Salt and Pepper still open?  They had a couple of decent Mediterranean dishes but this was 10 years ago.  Concur with the P2 Steak on Garlic/Red Draw recommendation.  

[GhostofDanJones 336]

Are you voluntarily going to Wichita Falls? If so, why?

[Quasimofo 406]

Are you voluntarily going to Wichita Falls? If so, why?

Casinos, right across the river.

[Matuka 1,310]

27 minutes ago, Quasimofo said:

4 hours ago, GhostofDanJones said:

Are you voluntarily going to Wichita Falls? If so, why?

Casinos, right across the river.

Speaking of “right across the river” and WF dining, there are/were catfish restaurants located just across the Red River in a few places in the WF sphere of influence; Bill’s in Waurika, The Peach Orchard in Terral and (back in the day)Tinker’s across the Red from Burkburnett.  It was said that back in the day, they were set up for Texans because the beer drinking age for girls was 17 when it was 18 in TX.  Don’t know if it was true or not, but Bill’s is popular to this day for Wichitans to make a weekend visit.  I try to visit there every few years when I have WF duty.

[Quasimofo 406]

New casino just opened this spring in Terral also.

[Baboontyme 2,813]

Drive about an hour south to Duncan. They have a Golden Corral there and a Burger King. If you're lucky the Radio Shack may still be in business. 

[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2,732]

Casinos, right across the river.

So is Randlett.

Bill’s and Peach Orchard were staples in our rotation. Once in college we had some beer left in a keg that was still cold. Loaded into the back of a Isuzu Rodeo and went to the Peach Orchard.

Fun road trip.