Best soul food in Texas? Locals on Fort Worth’s east side love Nana’s Kitchen
Nana’s Kitchen ($-$) | far east Fort Worth
▪ Where is this restaurant? 7403 John T White Road, just east of the Loop 820-Interstate 30 interchange.
▪ What our readers recommend about Nana’s Kitchen: “My sons say the rosemary baked chicken is good, but I prefer the catfish. When you walk in and order, they take your order. They fry it right then, and when you receive it, it will definitely be hot and good.”
▪ What else to know: Nana — aka Toshia Ramsey — has been serving up soul food on the east side for about eight years now. Not long after the restaurant opened, Eats Beat columnist Bud Kennedy called Nana’s “one of the best” for great home-cooking. Of course, loyal customers already knew that, flocking in for hearty meatloaf and smothered pork chops. Nana’s was recently called the best soul food in Texas.
“With sides such as old-school Velveeta mac-and-cheese or greens with ham hocks, a Nana‘s dinner can turn into a family dinner,” Kennedy wrote. Other entrees ($18 to $23) include chicken fired chicken, country fried steak, catfish (whole or filet) and fried shrimp. Those come with two sides, including black-eyed peas, cabbage, sweet corn or mashed potatoes. The menu also has wings.
On Sundays, Nana’s serves up chicken and waffles, beef tips and rice, smothered turkey wings and oxtail.
And just last month, the restaurant started serving Saturday brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Be sure to look for weekly specials, which they post frequently to their 29,000 followers on Facebook and on Instagram.
Nana’s Kitchen is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Other days, the hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. (6 p.m. on Sunday).
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