Friday, February 22, 2013

Best in Waco

Here is an updated list of where to eat in Waco, Texas. 

Dining in Waco is like the soft drink industry.  You can eat with relative certainty with the big guy chain restaurants or you can look for something distinctively different and out of the ordinary.  The food scene here in Waco is fairly static.  The opening of a new chain restaurant will cause a giant tidal wave of customers for the first few months but most small/family/chef owned operations struggle for attention and then disappear.  A few build a clientele and set themselves apart from the others by providing consistent quality or at least a reliable value.  Mexican, Burgers, Barbeque and Japanese Steakhouses dominate the landscape in Waco.  Steak and Italian can also be found in limited quantity and quality.  All of the listed information is subject to change.  Be sure to call and check for hours of operation.  


Best Overall 
135 Prime
Brazos Bar and Grill (Hotel Indigo)
1424
B.J's Brewhouse 
 
Top Chains Restaurants (not BBQ or Mexican)
B.J's Brewhouse 
Cheddar's
Chuy’s
Outback Steakhouse
Panera Bread Company
Pei Wei

Top Barbecue
Rudy's
Michna's
Uncle Dan's

Asian  
Bangkok Royal (Thai) 
Pei Wei 
Tokyo




Top Burgers
Kitok Restaurant
Jake's 
Cupps
Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Top Tex/Mex
Tres
Don Carlos
Chuy’s

Top Italian
Rosati's

Best Pizza
Rosati's
Papa Rollo's
Double Dave's
 
Country Buffet
Raymond's (Lorena)
Park's (Bellmeade)