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Chicken Fried Steak in Dallas–Fort Worth
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Top 5 Chicken-Fried Steak in Dallas–Fort Worth
A Texas picks category. Picks drawn from the Dallas Observer's 14 Best Chicken Fried Steaks ranking.
- #1
Chubby's Restaurant
Northeast Dallas
“Dallas Observer's 14 Best Chicken Fried Steaks — operating since 1987 and the Observer's 2025 Best Chicken Fried Steak; hand-cut USDA choice beef with peppery country gravy.”
- #2
Jonathon's Diner
Oak Cliff, Dallas
“Dallas Observer's 14 Best — the 2024 Best of Dallas winner; tender steak with a saltine-cracker crust that made the Jonathon's version the touchstone.”
- #3
Norma's Cafe
Oak Cliff, Dallas
“Dallas Observer's 14 Best — a 1956 Dallas institution; the double-dipped chicken-fried steak 'whizzing around the diner' is the most-ordered plate in the room.”
- #4
Babe's Chicken Dinner House
Roanoke
“Dallas Observer's 14 Best — family-style North Texas comfort with endless mashed potatoes, corn, green beans and biscuits; the suburban chicken-fried destination.”
- #5
AllGood Cafe
Deep Ellum, Dallas
“Dallas Observer's 14 Best — a crispy Deep Ellum standard, served with eggs and hash browns for breakfast or mashed potatoes and gravy at lunch.”