Aubrey? The one I remember was on 380 on the way to McKinney and it wasn't in town at the time. Guessing where it was is Aubrey now (around 380/377).

You’re correct, that’s where it was. I guess today it’s Crossroads, TX. But we just called it Aubrey back then. Had a couple of horses with a trainer very near there and his address was Aubrey.

Just from the video, I never considered any of those "fancy", I have actually heard of about half and ate in half of those.

Ports O’Call and The Chaparral Club atop what is now the Sheraton Hotel. The Golden Pheasant, Little Bit O Sweden, Lucas B&B, The Torch, Town & Country, The Beefeater. Bishop Ave. Grill and Rose Marie's, Italian Village, Jay's Marine Grill, Brockles, Taxco Cafe, The ORIGINAL Herrera's, Orange Julius, Jamies Hamburgers, Carter's BBQ and Hardeman's BBQ, Zeider Zee, The Circle Grill, The Railhead, Steak and Ale...I could go on and on, born and raised right here.

If you're really old, you might remember the Pig Stand drive ins.

All were in Fort Worth

Zeider Z seafood
Spanish Galleon - seafood
Pie R Square -pizza

I remember that place well.

For a Grove rat Denny's is fine dining.

Lawreys steak & prime rib, hated to see them close, best prime rib around Dallas…

What was the place across from The Granada and Snuffers and down a little. Seems like that place was there forever and really good. And kinda fancy. I think they had some fancy bread or something that came to every table and had a little relish/sauce kinda stuff in a lazy suzan kinda thing. Obviously I dont remember it real well.....

Houston’s off Lovers Lane and Nothwest Highway. One of the first nice restaurants I ate at when I moved to Texas.

It's actually in Preston Center on Preston just south of NW Highway. And it is still there and thriving. Same restaurant, but they rebranded it as Hillstone ~15 years ago.

St. Martin's?

I believe The Cicle Grill is still open.

I remember Pig Stand by Whiterock spillway and on Northwest Highway.

Anyone remember Lakewood Cafe?

No. The other direction on Greenville and across the street. Just a few businesses away.

Didn’t Zuider Zee become Bill Martin’s Seafood when they went out of business? I loved both of those places as a kid. Their hush puppies were on time! And the fried shrimp! Yessir.

Barbecs

And I remember the Lakewood Cafe.

Would it have been the original Kirby’s Steakhouse? Went there every year for birthdays.

Was called Crossroads back them

On Beltline in Addison, loved their ribs.



Went to the one on NW Hwy at Bachman Lake all of the time, loved it!!

Great place, took my mother there a few times


Gorged on the bread and Crab Stuffed Mushrooms.

He actually started both. Both had several locations. Great food too!

What was the upscale pizza and Italian party joint nationally, Crystal Confectionary? Think one of their last ones closed in Irving, TX in late 1990s...

It seems like there were two separate but almost identical Dixie houses?

There was the Dixie House that I used to eat at on NW HWY across from Bachman Lake back in either the late 70's or early 80's, that I use to eat at that I thought was another one of Gene Streets restaurants like the Black Eyed-Pea, Back then you got a large portion of meat with three sides and it was so darn good

Unfortunately I cannot find any info on the Dixie House on NW HWY??

Then there is this other one The Dixie House Cafe that original started as Theresa's.

http://www.dixiehousecafes.com/index.php/about-us

This is a good article about old fine dining in Dallas.

https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/2004/october/30-years-of-dining-in-dallas/

If you are talking about the original at Park and Greenville, I was a regular there in High School in the late '70s