Best local restaurants near Hulen Mall, from bison to chicken-fried steak or sushi
Looking for local dining near the mall
Hey, Bud! What do you recommend near Hulen Mall that is not a chain?
—JoAnn, Fort Worth
That’s easy. Bonnell’s, for the bison tenderloin. Or Rufus Bar & Grill in Cityview for chicken-fried steaks, home cooking and barbecue. For something different, Sushi Tao or Thai Select.
Local Foods Kitchen for salads
Hey, Bud! I just read that 40% of Americans gained a significant amount of weight during the pandemic. What about a list of the best salads?
—Scott, Fort Worth
Everybody talks about salads, but those lists aren’t well-read. Local Foods Kitchen, 4548 Hartwood Drive, probably has the best variety. (But I like the legacy salads such as Cattlemen’s with the sesame-parmesan dressing or the old Mac’s House salad, now served at Michaels Cuisine.)
PoFolks, but not Roger’s kind
Hey, Bud! Please tell me I’m not crazy. Didn’t the singer Roger Miller have a restaurant on Brown Trail named Po Boys?
—Patti, Hurst
The PoFolks chain from South Carolina opened restaurants here in the mid-1980s, including one at 1319 Brown Trail in Bedford that is now a fraternal hall. Miller, born in Fort Worth, is an uncredited writer on the country song “Po’ Folks,” but I can’t find any connection.
This story was originally published May 13, 2021 at 5:45 AM.
