Subway, Arapaho Road, Richardson

Location: 102 E Arapaho RdRichardson, TX 75081
We tried this place out recently and did not like it. Its located inside a store in the gas station. The subs were not prepared well.

Burger Island, Richardson

Location: 525 W Arapaho Rd Richardson, TX

This is good place for burgers. We liked the food here. The chicken sandwich was well done and they have a good variety

Arby's Restaurant, Richardson

Location:
526 W Arapaho Rd Richardson, TX

This is a restaurant we have frequented on the way to the library. I like both the food and ambience here

Taco Bell, Richardson

Location:
517 W Arapaho Rd, Richardson, TX 75080

We had been to this place on the way to Richardson and didnt like this place at all. The bourito wasnt good and needless to say we havent been there ever since

Brasil brazilian restaurant, richardson

Location: 518 W ArapahoRichardson, TX 75080

This was the first time i tried out Brazillian food and i absolutely loved it. Their vegetable fare and salads are really good and i enjoyed the rest of the buffet too. I would definitely recommend this place !

Kasra Restaurant, Richardson

Location:525 W Arapaho RdRichardson, TX 75080
This place serves persian food and i absolutely loved the kababs. However, the rest of the lunch buffet wasnt too good and i especially didnt like the vegetarian fare. Its a place worth trying out if you either love kababs or appreciate persian cuisine.

Burger King

Location: 177 W Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX
Its a place i dont like too much. I dont like their sandwiches nor do i like their fries. However, its a tad cheaper than McDonalds or KFC.

Cici's pizza, Richardson

Location:
635 W Campbell Rd Ste 300 Richardson, TX 75080

I tried this place out a couple of times and its ok to go there once in a while. I dont like the ambience too much and once i had to just have vegeterian pizza as there was no chicken pizza available. Worth trying it out once.

Subway Sandwiches and Salads, Richardson

Location:515 W Campbell Rd # 109Richardson, Dallas County, TX 75080-3374

We tried this place out once and the service was horrible. The person who served us was impolite and apathetic and to make things worse the subs were not well made either.

KFC Restaurant, Richardson

Location: 222 W Campbell RdRichardson, TX 75080
Its a place one can definitely try out when you feel like eating fast food. I enjoy their chicken sandwiches.

Mc Donalds Restaurant, Richardson

Location :170 W Campbell RdRichardson, TX 75080
We have frequented this restaurant quite often and the food is quite good. I am in general content with my grilled chicken sandwich whereas my husband tries out a lot including his favourite "Double cheese burger". I would definitely recommend this place.

Luby's Cafeteria, Richardson

http://www.lubys.com/City.asp?City=Richardson#

I appreciate American food and therefore liked the food out here. However, the quantities dont suffice and i had to go home and eat again. I tried out the grilled chicken breast which is served along with sides. Therefore, i guess if we eat here we need to get a salad, an entree and a soup to feel satisfied.

Sawadika Thai Zone, Richardson

http://www.sawadika.com/home.html

I am not a fan of Thai food because i find the food too sweet. Even when you ask for spicy food, i feel its the mix of chilli and sugar and does not sit well with me. I therefore didnt like the food. We tried the dinner package there. My husband liked the food and he found it good so its worth a try for those who appreciate thai food.

Sher-e-Punjab, Sabzi mandi, Garland

http://www.subzimandidallas.com/restaurant.asp
We have frequented this restaurant when we do our weekly shopping at this place. The chats and the alu and gobi parathas are awesome. The chole bhatura is also supposed to be good. They have a buffet on the weekends and if you appreciate punjabi food and have a good appetite its worth it. For me a single paratha suffices. I love the pickle and curd they serve with the paratha.
The paneer paratha is horrible and is not paneer paratha but cheese paratha. They have a variety of sweets and chats at affordable prices. Definitely worth trying out !

Roma Palace, Garland

http://www.romapalace.com/index.htm
Its a nice place to go to with a lovely ambience. The pricing is quite high so be prepared to spend a packet

Udupi Cafe, Richardson

http://www.yelp.com/biz/udipi-cafe-richardson
Located at:
35 Richardson Hts Ctr
Richardson, TX 75080

This a good place to have food at if south indian veg is your style. We have not tried the buffet . The dosas were good and so very the idlis and vadas. The food is spicy though and the pricing a little expensive

Afrah Pastries, Richardson

http://www.yelp.com/biz/afrah-pastries-richardson
Located at:
314 E Main St
Richardson, TX 75081

This place has great mediterrenean food with a good ambience. I love the shawarmas and grills out here. Its also cheaper than Sultan Cafe..

Sultan cafe, Richardson

http://www.yelp.com/biz/sultan-cafe-richardson
201 S Greenville Ave
Richardson, TX 75081

A good place for mediterrenean food. I love the grills out here especially the chicken shish tawook. At dinner, they serve different salads with pita bread in addition to what you order. I like the lunch platter they serve too. Its an expensive restaurant but definitely worth trying out.

Indopak Cafe, Richardson, TX

http://www.yelp.com/biz/indo-pak-cafe-richardson
Located at:
323 E Polk St
Richardson, TX 75081

A good restaurant for biryanis with a reasonable pricing. They dont serve too large a quantity but thats fine as it saves me the headache of a togo unlike other restaurants.

Royal Sweets, Richardson

http://www.insiderpages.com/b/15238202400
This place serves chaats, sweets and other dishes. Since we do not have a sweet tooth, we have not tried any of their sweet dishes. The dahi puri is good. The pani puri was just ok. The paneer burji was horrible. All in all, its a good place to frequent once in a while for chaats

Chameli Restaurant, Richardson

http://www.insiderpages.com/b/15240102914
This place is located at
201 S Greenville Ave
Richardson, TX 75081

The decor and food in this restaurant is good. We have tried the biryanis, samosas, chicken patties and have not been disappointed with the same. I would recommend it.

Bombay Chinese Restaurant, Richardson

This restaurant is located near Tajmahal Imports, Richardson
100 S Central Expy, St 17
Richardson, TX 75080

I missed the indian chinese food and when i saw the name of the restaurant, i thought wow here's where i can get to taste my kind of chinese food. However, the food was not up to the mark. We went in for a buffet on a weekend. The only good thing was it was dirt cheap (around 5$ at that time) a person.

Zyka Indian Restaurant, Richardson

This restaurant is located next to Taj Mahal Imports, Richardson

100 S Central Expy
Richardson, TX 75080

I would give this restaurant a very poor rating on the everything from the food quality to the decor and service. We had chicken biryani and a few other chicken dishes which was undercooked and horrible in taste. We decided to never go there again and have stuck to it so far !

Chipotle, Richardson

http://www.yelp.com/biz/chipotle-richardson

This is another mexican restaurant we go to. My husband loves the food here and prefers it to Freebird World Bouritto. The serving size is good and although its a little more expensive that Freebird i would recommend it.

FreeBirds World Burrito, Richardson

http://www.yelp.com/biz/freebirds-world-burrito-richardson

We have been to this restaurant once in a while and its pretty good food. I always try the chicken bouritto whereas my husband tries out the beef varieties. The salsa and tortialla chips are good too. The serving size is huge too. I generally go in for the half size bouritto and cant complete it. The pricing is pretty decent too. A place i would reccomend you to try out if you are into mexican food.

Cabbage Curry

I learnt this dish from my friend Meera and it turns out quite good.
Ingredients:

1 cabbage chopped fine
4 green chillies slit(can add more if you like it hot)
1/2 inch ginger chopped fine
2 pinches aesofetida
2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
3-4 curry pata
1/2 glass water

Method:
1. Heat the oil. When hot add mustard seeds and let them splutter and then add the ginger and green chillies and fry until the ginger turns golden.
2. Add the aesofetida to the oil
3. Add the cabbage, salt and stir. Add water and cook on medium for about 15-20 minutes.

Mumtaz, Richardson

http://www.yelp.com/biz/mumtaz-indian-restaurant-and-bar-richardson
This restaurant opened up this January. Although, it is more expensive as compared to Masala Wok and Pasand, the quality of food is much better. The buffet has less variety as compared to Pasand and was more expensive. Its a restaurant i would recommend if the price is not an issue.

Quiznos, Richardson

http://www.dinersnation.com/restaurant.php?id=121818
I have never liked the food at Quiznos located at 12101 Greenville Ave , Dallas, TX 75243-0583
(214) 575-5950 . I find the brocolli and cheese soup too cheesy and cannot drink and whereas i could not eat their beef subs at all. I managed to get a Chicken Carbonora minus the bacon and it was ok. However, the Quiznos located at Coit Rd on the other hand prepares their subs very well and surprisingly i found their beef subs palatable too. It certainly was a hit with my husband. He likes Quiznos food available at all outlets :)

Jack in the Box, Richardson

http://www.jackinthebox.com/ourfood/index.php?section=7
This place (on coit road)has been a regular on the list for us of late. For one, its cheaper than the other restaurants in the vicinity and has pretty decent food. My favourite is the Chicken Fajita Pita. Its wholesome and just right. The chicken strips are also good.
Nishanth also has his favourites in beef out here so it would be a good choice for those who enjoy beef and chicken too...

Rice Boxx, Richardson

http://www.insiderpages.com/b/3722476740
We have tried this place (campbell@coit) out twice. I guess it could be called good food if you can ignore the fact that the food floats in oil. Since, i do not seem to take too well to oil i didnt like the food and my husband does not seem to have liked the spring rolls and beef fried rice here. I tried out my standard - chicken fried rice over here.
Since we havent tried out most of the menu, we cant say much about the other food items available here.

La Madeleine, Richardson

Being a fan of continental and american food, i was looking forward to going to La Madeleine that are located at Coit@Cambell for a long time.
My husband tried out Chicken Cordon Bleu Dinner and French Onion Soup he didnt like it. According to him the meat was undercooked. I tried Chicken la Madeleine and found it ok but not too good. Maybe, i tried the wrong dish out but i doubt if we will return back again.
Well, its not the place for those who like their meat and vegetables thoroughly cooked and eat large quantities. The bread is free there so for those who like bread it should be good !

Update:
We visited this restaurant again and this time i tried out the Rosemary chicken and it was absolutely horrible. The service was pathetic. They did not serve the broccoli with the Rosemary chicken. The chicken was totally dry and i had to borrow some of Nishanth's pasta sauce to be able to have a few pieces. In the end i just had bread and jelly. Definitely not recommended.

Burger Street

http://www.burgerstreet.com/map.asp?city=dallas
We have been to this place twice so far and have found the food good both the times. I tried out the grilled chicken sandwich and found it good. Unfortunately, since i am a chicken only person there wasnt too much i could choose from apart from the chicken salad, chicken strips and grilled chicken salad. So if you are looking for variety in chicken, this may not be the place for you. The ambience is good and the best part is you get to decide what you want to put on your sandwich.

Carmine's Pizzeria, Campbell Rd, Richardson

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g55711-d512476-Reviews-Carmine_s_Pizzeria_Campbell_Road-Dallas_Texas.html

Another of the restaurants we explored near home ! My husband tried out a lasagna where as i tried out a designer chicken and mushroom pizza. To top it they served salad and garlic bread which sufficed as a meal by itself and i had to pack the pizza up. The food was good and i liked it. The next day the pizza did not taste as good and also had a lot of cheese so for someone who likes cheese they wont be disappointed. Since i am not so fond of cheese, i wished there was less of cheese. The smallest size pizza was a 14" pizza and 4 people could easily share it.

Qdoba Mexican Grill, Richardson

http://www.qdoba.com/Locations.aspx
These days we are exploring the restaurants near home. We tried out Qdoba Mexican Grill on Coit Rd in Richardson the other day. I had a chicken bourito whereas my husband had a steak bourito. We also ordered for red salsa and tortilla chips. The chips and salsa were not eatable and the bourito was at least palatable. It wouldnt be a restaurant i would recommend !

Masala Wok, Richardson

http://www.masalawok.com/pages/locate.asp#texas
This used to be a regular haunt of ours once upon a time. Of late, the food is not cooked well and the service is not that good either. A word of caution to the vegetarians out there, once a friend of ours had egg put on his vegetable biryani which was a shock for him.

Earlier the masala fried rice and chicken manchurian used to be a favourite with me. I tried out chicken spring rolls and masala wrap.

The spring rolls were tasteless whereas the chicken masala wrap had more vegetables(raw) than chicken. It looked more like someone had rolled up a nan with a chicken salad. Their tandoori wrap is quite "cheesy" and for a person who doesnt like cheese too much i had a tough time eating the wrap. It may be palatable without the cheese.
The chicken lollipops are overdone and huge in size that ultimately one feels they are eating chicken itself. The chicken biryani has been dry for the last two times we went there.
It looks like we will stop frequenting this restaurant soon.

Masoor in coconut milk

I learnt this from my mother during my stay over the summer with her. She must have been surprised that i was asking her how to cook something for a change. Since i have hardly stayed with her ever since high school, the opportunities to learn from her have been few. I love the way she prepares this

Ingredients:
1. 1 cup whole masoor (black) soaked for at least 2 hours
2. 2 cups coconut milk
3. 2 cups water
4. 1 tomato
5. 1 tsp chopped garlic
6. 3 green chillies slit
7. 4 curry leaves
8. 2 tsp oil
9. 1 tsp cumin seeds
10. Salt to taste
11. 1 onion finely chopped

Method:
1. Boil the masoor with tomatoes, water and salt
2. Heat the oil, add the cumin seeds , onions, slit green chillies and garlic and fry until golden. Thereafter add the coconut milk and stir. Add the boiled masoor and stir and let it boil for around 5 to 10 minutes. Add water if it is too thick. Garnish with chopped corriander leaves.

Potato and Cabbage curry

I tried this out - have become a little adventurous of late and try to experiment on my own !
It so happened that there was some left over cabbage that would not suffice by itself for a meal so i decided to add potatoes to it and was quite pleased at the results !

Ingredients:
1/4 cabbage chopped fine
3 potatoes boiled and chopped into small cubes
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
1 onion chopped fine
1 tomato chopped fine
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp corriander powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp cumin seeds
2-3 curry leaves
salt to taste
chopped corriander leaves for garnishing

Method:
1. Heat the oil. When hot add cumin seeds, curry leaves. Fry for a second. Add chopped onions and fry until half done. Thereafter add tomatoes and fry for another 5 minutes. Add the ginger and garlic paste and fry for another minute.
2. Add the turmeric powder, corriander powder, salt and chilli powder and stir for another minute.
3. Add the cabage and stir fry on low heat for around 5 to 10 minutes until soft. Thereafter, add the potatoes and stir. Keep on low heat for another 3 minutes.
4. Garnish with corriander leaves.

Masoor Dal

I got this recipe from my friend Sunitha - one of those days when i got bored eating dal made the same old way by me. Its supposed to be a north indian recipe passed on to her by her friend.

Ingredients:

1/2 glass masoor dal
2 bowls water
a sprig of curry leaves
1 tsp chopped garlic
1 tsp chopped ginger
2 pinches of aesofetida
1/2 onion chopped (US size)
1 tomato
1/2 tsp ginger
2 green chillies chopped fine
chopped corriander leaves for garnishing
3 tsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1. Pressure cook the dal with water, salt , turmeric, 1 tsp oil and tomatoes for about 10 minutes (3-4 whistles)
2. Heat oil, when hot add mustard seeds and let them splutter, add the curry leaves, onions, ginger, garlic and green chillies. Stir until onions are golden. Add aesofetida and thereafter add the boiled dal. Garnish with coriander leaves

Results: I liked it but my husband seems to prefer the traditional bohora way of making masoor dal.