Recently
my wife’s entire family met on a Saturday morning for a group session with a
photographer. The photographer was
evidently an artist inspired by rust and decay, because she had us meet her in
a very sketchy area of South Dallas. It turned out that my fear of this photo session was legitimate, but misplaced. My fears were realized when I heard my wife utter the phrase "time for an outfit change." We all survived the session with four young children who don’t follow
directions very well and canines on chains that were serenading us.
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| Bar area with daily specials written on chalk board |
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| Large mural next to entrance |
Following
this photo session, we decided to do brunch with the entire family. After discussing a few places, my
in-laws chose Nick and Sam’s Grill in Uptown. I was relieved that we were going to get to leave the hood
and go to the land of yuppies. We
arrived at the restaurant right when the opened and they quickly sat our party
of eleven.
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| Both my daughter and her cousin could not be bothered to get off their devices. |
I
have been to Nick and Sam’s steakhouse, but this was my first time to dine at
Nick and Sam’s Grill. I started
off ordering coffee, while other members of the party ordered anything from
chocolate milk to mimosas. We also
got a couple of orders of the Guacamole Blocks, served with tortilla
chips. The wait staff also brought
out complimentary blueberry bread.
I was very impressed with the chips and guacamole. The blueberry bread was also very good and had a hint of
cinnamon to it.
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| Guacamole block and chips |
For
my brunch entrée, I ordered the biscuits and gravy with a side of bacon. My wife ordered the Breakfast BELT (Bacon, Egg, Lettuce, & Tomato),
which was served with guacamole on an
English muffin. Several other
members of the party ordered BELTs, while other ordered pancakes or short ribs
served on a bed of eggs and potatoes.
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| Blueberry Bread |
My
biscuits and gravy were fantastic.
The biscuits on this day were made with Gruyere cheese and smothered
with sausage gravy. I honestly
cannot remember when I have had better biscuits and gravy. The scrambled eggs and potatoes weren’t
bad either. Although I know I
didn’t need the extra calories, I am glad I ordered the side of bacon. It was very flavorful and had distinct
maple taste to it.
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| Jalapeno cheddar biscuits and gravy, scramble eggs, bacon, and potatoes |
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| BELT and fries |
The
majority of our party seemed very pleased with our brunch. There was even some discussion of
meeting back at Nick and Sam’s Grill after church the following day. Even though it is about a thirty-minute
drive from my home, I would definitely go back here for brunch if I were in the
area. This was a great place for
brunch and I give it an 3 on my 5-point scale. We apparently were very lucky that we arrived as early as we
did, because every table was full and there was a
crowd of about thirty people waiting outside when we left about 11:30.
Nick
and Sam’s Grill
2816
Fairmount St.,
Dallas,
TX 75201
Livin
The Good Life Rating=8
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| Patrons waiting outside as we were leaving |
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