Eats Beat

It was one of Arlington’s best burgers, but now it’s gone to Austin

Mo’s Best Eatery served this burger in Arlington, but it closed in spring 2019..
Mo’s Best Eatery served this burger in Arlington, but it closed in spring 2019.. bud@star-telegram.com

Mo’s has Mo-ved to Cedar Park

Hey, Bud! What happened to Mo’s Best Eatery in Arlington?

—Darrell, Fort Worth

Moath Zaben’s burgers and house-made pastrami are making a comeback, but in suburban Austin. Mo’s Best Eatery, once an Arlington favorite, just opened in Cedar Park at 325 N. Bell Blvd. (Texas 183).

A waitress wears mask and gloves while serving lunch at Joe T. Garcia’s amid the coronavirus outbreak Friday, May 1, 2020, in Fort Worth.
A waitress wears mask and gloves while serving lunch at Joe T. Garcia’s amid the coronavirus outbreak Friday, May 1, 2020, in Fort Worth. Yffy Yossifor yyossifor@star-telegram.com


Best Super Bowl tip: Save your appetite

Hey, Bud! Any tips for the Super Bowl?

—Rodney, Keller

Actually, yes. The morning after the Super Bowl is one of the best times all year to beat the lunch line at busy restaurants like Heim Barbecue on West Magnolia Avenue, Pecan Lodge in Dallas, Joe T. Garcia’s or Campo Verde. (That’s always true the morning after a big event or holiday.)

Mi Cocinita operated in a comverted residential garage at 3509 1/2 Bryan Ave,
Mi Cocinita operated in a comverted residential garage at 3509 1/2 Bryan Ave, Bud Kennedy bud@star-telegram.com

Hidden restaurants — now they’re gone

Hey, Bud! I saw we lost Santos from Aguilera’s. What was the other “hidden” restaurant in a residential neighborhood?

—Marcia, Fort Worth

Mi Cocinita, on Bryan Avenue off Interstate 35W, closed when Virgie Martinez retired. (She’s enjoying retirement.)

This story was originally published February 3, 2021 at 5:45 AM.

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Bud Kennedy is celebrating his 40th year writing about restaurants in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He has written the “Eats Beat” dining column in print since 1985 and online since 1992 — that’s more than 3,000 columns about Texas cafes, barbecue, burgers and where to eat. Support my work with a digital subscription
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