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Posted on Fri, May. 09, 2008

Eats Beat: Last-minute places for mom

There's still time to plan a meal out for your mom

By Bud Kennedy

Star-Telegram Staff Writer

So, did you remember Mom?

If not -- don't wait till Sunday.

Mother's Day is the busiest restaurant Sunday of the year.

If you haven't booked a table yet, try these last-minute choices:

Byblos Lebanese Restaurant, 1406 N. Main St., Fort Worth, will expand its lunch buffet and include lamb kebabs and spinach pies along with the first-rate baked chicken and baklava; $19.95, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 817-625-9667.

Hedary's, Byblos' west-side cousin at 6323 Camp Bowie Blvd, will serve its Sunday buffet for $18.95; 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 817-731-6961.

Ferrari's Italian Villa, the busy new Italian showplace in Grapevine, 1200 William D. Tate Ave., will serve a bold menu with shrimp and spaghetti ($36), roasted sea bass ($42) and a roasted lobster tail ($57), 817-251-2525.

Birraporetti's, 668 Lincoln Square in Arlington, serves an Italian Sunday brunch weekly for $13.95; 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 817-265-0555.

A flashier Sunday buffet in Arlington is nearby at Olenjack's Grille, 770 E. Road to Six Flags, featuring a special "Mom's comfort food" menu of jambalaya, ham, pork loin and usual brunch items; $25, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 817-226-2600.

The Covey Restaurant & Brewery, 3010 S. Hulen St., Fort Worth, has developed a reputation for Sunday fried chicken dinners. For Mom, there's a special buffet with prime rib and brunch items; $39.95, 11 a.m- 3 p.m., 817-731-7933.

Lili's Bistro, 1310 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth, is doing a simple brunch menu featuring eggs Benedict, crepes and lighter lunch items such as onion-crusted tilapia or King Ranch chicken; $8-$15, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 817-877-0700.

Vidalias, 222 Main St., Fort Worth, inside the Worthington hotel, has unusual availability after noon for its Sunday brunch; $45, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 817-882-1719.

Reata, 310 Houston St., Fort Worth, serves brunch every Sunday with huevos rancheros, omelets, plus the full steak and grill menu; brunch $10-$12, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. and 5-10:30 p.m., 817-336-1009.

The new Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, 815 Main St. in downtown Fort Worth will open at 3 p.m., 817-348-0080.

On any Sunday, the Fort Worth Stockyards offers a choice of four excellent mid-price steakhouses within two blocks: venerable Cattleman's, the flashy H3 Ranch, historic Riscky's Sirloin Inn and the just-good-food Star Cafe. Look for the shortest line, or just browse along Exchange Avenue east and west of Main Street after the daily 11:30 a.m. longhorn cattle drive.

In Dallas, restaurants with lunch tables available at midweek included the excellent and family-friendly Grill on the Alley at the Galleria, along with hotel restaurants such as Dragonfly at Hotel Zaza, Craft Dallas at the W and Central 214 at the Hotel Palomar.