West coast to Tyler, Texas? (Austin, Huntsville: real estate, broker, new home)

[KathrynAragon]

Originally Posted by soletaire

I disagree with the idea that Tyler has a mediocre restaurant scene and dining options. Ive lived in Houston, which has been listed numerous times for being one of the top dining/restaurant cities in America. Houston will be hard to match for any city, let alone for a smaller city the size of Tyler. But for its size, Tyler has some excellent dining options. Ive also lived in other cities that are similar sized as Tyler outside of Texas that didnt have even half of the dining options for ethnic foods/Asian cuisine that Tyler does.

I totally agree with this. Tyler has TONS of locally owned restaurants and many of them are "ethnic." I can't remember the last time I ate at a chain restaurant in fact, and my husband and I eat out often in Tyler.

My daughter lives in a metro area twice the size of Tyler and it doesn't have all the dining options Tyler has.

[jcp123]

I guess I haven't really found my restaurant groove, then. Aside from El Charro and the Taj Mahal, I really haven't found much I'd care to go out to and isn't a chain. It's not so much the variety or lack thereof, I am more pointedly referring to the fact that my wife and I don't find much in the way of "ooh, we gotta come back here" places.

[Mark Senior]

Consider these: Just by googling Tyler Area Restuarants - I selected about 10 per cent of what came up - many more you COULD be interested in, you've just got to look, lol

https://local.yahoo.com/info-1917571...,%20TX&fr=lsrp Now this ONE is a Chain, but likely you've been here, about two years old, so some of the "new" is wearing off, sorta

Yes sometimes copy and paste did not work well on first and only attempt - but I would find it highly UNLIKELY you wouldn't find restaurants you would surprisingly enjoy, oh well.

https://local.yahoo.com/info-1904995...el-pino-tyler? If you don't like the setting you likely,can't be pleased - Many big city "Folk" are surprised Tyler has this type restarurant.

https://local.yahoo.com/info-1953982...el-vino-tyler? Pho, Pho "upscale" valet parking? so?

https://local.yahoo.com/info-1370044...LOCUISHR:B5202 Jack Ryan's Steak House 2n floor high rise downtown - upscale

https://local.yahoo.com/info-1717773...-s-fish-house- newer, many people like

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https://local.yahoo.com/info-4269076...-montez-tyler? Up scale

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The Diner Tyler The Diner - just not a chain, different.

https://local.yahoo.com/info-1638897...taurant-tyler?

stx=area%20restaurants&csz=Tyler,%20TX&fr=lsrp&tmp l=LOCUISHR:B5202 No, not just breakfast, as web site says, pork chops vegetables are great. Non- Chain, no not up-fashion posh, but down to earth good, lol

tx=area%20restaurants&csz=Tyler,%20TX&fr=lsrp&tmpl =LOCUISHR:B5202 Jake's - non-chain it is seafood, but steaks as well

https://local.yahoo.com/info-1880480...nt-club-tyler? Mario's Italian - locals like here been here for 20-30 years stx=area%20restaurants&csz=Tyler,%20TX&fr=lsrp&tmp l=LOCUISHR:B5202

https://local.yahoo.com/info-1531768...LOCUISHR:B5202 Bistro - Hungarian - no clue just different


https://local.yahoo.com/info-1857375...taurant-tyler? Tuscan Slice - no clue
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https://local.yahoo.com/info-3137179...taurant-tyler? stx=area%20restaurants&csz=Tyler,%20TX&fr=lsrp&tmp l=LOCUISHR:B5202 Clear Springs - Varied choices - Austin other location

https://local.yahoo.com/info-1879876...LOCUISHR:B5202 Dakotas Steak Chop House - upscale one in Dallas

https://search.yahoo.com/local/s;_yl...0aWQDBHNlYwNzY Wok Box - haven't tried

https://local.yahoo.com/info-1374446...LOCUISHR:B5202 Cork Food & Drink - new location hard to find, locals followed to new location - many cars

https://search.yahoo.com/local/s;_yl...fp-t&offset=30 The Egg & I - yes, chain started in Tyler & Longview, locations now in DFW - open for 5 plus years, likely good, I like lol

https://search.yahoo.com/local/s;_yl...fp-t&offset=45 Bernards Mediterranean - open for many years

Breaker's Seafood - West coast style, open maybe ten years - near mall - perhaps GPS this one

https://search.yahoo.com/local/s;_yl...fp-t&offset=45 - Vietnamese Pho Restaurant


DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzYw--?p=area%20restaurants&addr=Tyler%2C%20TX&loc=woeid %3A2509340&selectedId=163889726&fr=yfp-t&offset=45 Athena - Greek ?

https://search.yahoo.com/local/s;_yl...DBHNlYwNzYw--? p=area%20restaurants&addr=Tyler%2C%20TX&loc=woeid% 3A2509340&selectedId=163889726&fr=yfp-t&offset=45 Don Juan - Mexican many like

https://search.yahoo.com/local/s;_yl...fp-t&offset=45 Basil Thai Cafe - maybe a chain, too lazy to look this one up,loo

https://search.yahoo.com/local/s;_yl...fp-t&offset=45 Yamato Japanese Steak House - likely chain

https://local.yahoo.com/info-1880959...LOCUISHR:B5202 Little Italy - one of my favorites - been here 20 years non-chain

https://local.yahoo.com/info-4502670...LOCUISHR:B5202 Coyote Sam's Bar & Grill locals seem to like

https://local.yahoo.com/info-1880664...arbecue-tyler?
stx=area%20restaurants&csz=Tyler,%20TX&fr=lsrp&tmp l=LOCUISHR:B5202 Standley's BBQ - Often written up in Texas Monthly not my favorite but so what.


https://local.yahoo.com/info-1370044...LOCUISHR:B5202 Brun's Pizza and more

[jcp123]

Alright, you listed a few that did manage to slip my mind. And gave me a few options I haven't yet even looked at real hard. The wife likes Happy's and while I am not partial to The Egg and I, she loves it. Basil Thai is near our house and makes for a good quick meal to pick up. Yamato is alright, nothing poor nor special. We are actually friends with one of the proprietors of Breakers - good little place but her shellfish allergies mean we don't go often. I love Villa Montez.

I do need to get to the Pho place. We also tried a ramen house on S. Broadway next to Cheddar's and it was actually really good! I am a big eater though and that's a light meal for me. Little Italy, Mario's, and Coyote Sam's are on my list to try.

Thanks for the list!

[Mark Senior]

Originally Posted by jcp123

Alright, you listed a few that did manage to slip my mind. And gave me a few options I haven't yet even looked at real hard. The wife likes Happy's and while I am not partial to The Egg and I, she loves it. Basil Thai is near our house and makes for a good quick meal to pick up. Yamato is alright, nothing poor nor special. We are actually friends with one of the proprietors of Breakers - good little place but her shellfish allergies mean we don't go often. I love Villa Montez.

I do need to get to the Pho place. We also tried a ramen house on S. Broadway next to Cheddar's and it was actually really good! I am a big eater though and that's a light meal for me. Little Italy, Mario's, and Coyote Sam's are on my list to try.

Thanks for the list!

Sure, I just didn't want you to miss something you might enjoy, now, what I did was just google - Tyler area restaurants, there were probably 50-100 more I didn't list have "no clue either" about them, and there were many small chains listed I did not include. Best of luck. Bye, lol

[KathrynAragon]

Jack Ryan's, Dakotas, The Grove, Bernards - yum - those are four fabulous locally owned restaurants. Oh, and the Thai Kitchen and FDs - two more locally owned delicious places. So many more, but those are some of my favorites.

[soletaire]

Originally Posted by KathrynAragon

Jack Ryan's, Dakotas, The Grove, Bernards - yum - those are four fabulous locally owned restaurants. Oh, and the Thai Kitchen and FDs - two more locally owned delicious places. So many more, but those are some of my favorites.

I second these. Especially Dakotas (and Villagios too, really)

[kellykrishcko]

Hey! I went on this post once before last march and never came back to see other responses. I hope you and your wife have gained some great insight since you posted this. My husband and I are looking to fly to Texas soon. Still in the works. We are looking into the outskirts of Waco. My husbands job only has locations in the major cities and Waco, so we decided on the smaller city. One town we probably would have really considered, if not for the job locations, was Temple. It's a perfect location. Right in-between Waco and Austin. About Thirty minute commute to both. Seems like it's a good town to invest in before it builds up.

I'm from the Riverside area of SoCal and my husband is from Vancouver WA, where we currently live. We're 10 minutes from Portland Oregon and are itching to get out! Best of luck to you guys!

[Tyler Grievance]

Originally Posted by KathrynAragon

Jack Ryan's, Dakotas, The Grove, Bernards - yum - those are four fabulous locally owned restaurants. Oh, and the Thai Kitchen and FDs - two more locally owned delicious places. So many more, but those are some of my favorites.

Mod cut. FD's is not "locally owned". There are FD's all over Texas, and Missourk and possibly other states. FD's is a "chain".

Tyler is dotted with chains all over the place. There are few mom and pops. Longview on the other hand it's the opposite. It's more mom and pop and less chains.

Mexican food - Mercado's and La Posado's are regional restaurants although I think the originals are the Tyler restaurants

Buffett - Loggin's, Sweet Sues

Pizza - Pazzeria (another regional chain which I don't consider a chain like Papa John's is a chain), Bruno's Pizza and best pizza imo is Top It Off Pizza

Daniel Boone's is another locally owned, so far as I know

[Tyler Grievance]

Best barbeque - Rudy's, Bodacious, Spring Creek (Stanley's is poor)