A $30 sirloin dinner for 4 in Fort Worth? Plus $5-$6 enchiladas, lots of fried chicken.
The Buffalo West steakhouse is now offering one of the best family-dinner takeout bargains.
On weeknights, Buffalo West offers $25-$30 dinners for a family of four.
On Monday, the first night, Buffalo West sold out in an hour.
There’s only one choice each night, but they’re good entrees such as meatloaf, roast sirloin or turkey and dressing with sides and salad. (Thursday’s entree was pot roast.)
On Friday, Buffalo West will offer $20 individual sirloin platters with a baked potato, salad and bread pudding.
It’s a moderate-priced steakhouse in a remodeled Steak & Ale just off Camp Bowie West at Alta Mere Drive; 7101 Camp Bowie Blvd. West, 817-732-2370, facebook.com/buffalowestrestaurant.
More family-style dinners and deals:
▪ Enchiladas Olé reopened Thursday in its new Forest Park Boulevard location and will offer family dinners to go.
Enchiladas Olé had just moved to 2418 Forest Park Blvd. It’ll be open for lunch and dinner, serving family meals of 12 brisket, chicken, sirloin or cheese enchiladas; 817-984-1360, facebook.com/EnchiladasOle.
▪ The little Day Break Cafe & Grill, a bargain plate-lunch cafe with a drive-thru window, isn’t running new deals, but it has daily specials until 4 p.m. for less than $6.
The specials include fajitas Thursdays, tamales Fridays and chicken-fried steak Tuesdays. The menu also offers regular items such as chicken-fried steak, $3-$4 bacon-jalapeno cheeseburgers, chicken strips and breakfasts; 2720 White Settlement Road, 817-335-0805. facebook.com/DayBreakCafeandGrill.
▪ Magdalena’s, usually a popular pop-up restaurant, is serving to-go family packs Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 6:30 p.m.
Entrees include chicken enchiladas ($18 for two or three), charcuterie or grilled tri-tip; 502 Grand Ave., 817-740-8085, magdalenastx.com.
▪ BBQ on the Brazos, 3803 Southwest Blvd., will reopen Friday and offer a $40 family pack special.
Friday’s special is smoked chicken, green beans and maque choux with chocolate. The Saturday dinner is smoked brisket meatloaf, and the Sunday dinner is smoked brisket and pulled pork. Order a day ahead by phone at 817-396-2970, bbqonthebrazoscressontx.com.
▪ Pearl Snap Kolaches expanded its menu and is offering family-size dinners such as chicken-and-rice or roast pork for $15, plus dishes such as roast chicken or carnitas for $8.
There’s also homemade chicken noodle soup with tarragon; 4000 White Settlement Road, 817-233-8899, facebook.com/PearlSnapKolaches.
▪ Both Lucile’s A Stateside Bistro and Tributary Cafe are selling fried chicken family dinners.
It’s not difficult to find a fried chicken family pack, but Lucile’s and Tributary both serve some of the city’s very best.
Both restaurants are also offering other dishes. Call for prices and menus: Lucile’s, 4700 Camp Bowie Blvd., 817-738-4761, lucilesstatesidebistro.com, and Tributary Cafe, 2813 Race St.. 817-744-8255, tributarycafe.com
▪ The Railhead Smokehouse barbecue drive-through location in Willow Park has added nightly family packs serving a family of four for $30 (pulled pork on Friday) to $50 (pork ribs, Thursday).
If you’ve never tried Railhead’s smoked chicken, it’s some of the best. A family pack with two chickens and sides costs $35 Tuesdays and Saturdays; 120 S. Ranch House Road, 817-441-2525, railheadbbq.com.
The original Railhead Smokehouse on Montgomery Street is serving a shorter menu of brisket, ribs, sausage, turkey, ham, salami and bologna. Smoked chicken breasts return Monday; 11 a.m.-7 p.m., 817-738-9808, railheadsmokehouse.com.
▪ J. Gilligan’s Bar & Grill in Arlington is offering four dinners for $40 with choices such as chicken-fried chicken or steak, grilled chicken or chopped steaks.
There’s also a $30 dinner with two adult portions and two kids’ dinners, and a $19.99 dinner with four cheeseburgers, fries and drinks; jgilligans.com; 817-274-8561, jgilligans.com
▪ This was in the midweek column, but little Los Zarapes Restaurant is offering a 3-pound fajitas dinner for $40.
The restaurant also serves $5 enchilada, taco or chalupa dinners all day; Los Zarapes is open for breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Fridays through Sundays; 1503 N.W. 25th St., 817-624-8013.
This story was originally published March 31, 2020 at 5:45 AM.
