I love this place! It's set in a beautifully restored old home, and the décor is absolutely…read moreadorable--everything is chicken-themed, just like the menu. The staff is always friendly and pleasant, and you can tell they genuinely enjoy working here. There are plenty of seating options: a cozy bar area, three separate dining rooms, a large patio with its own bar, and even picnic tables out back. I think the upstairs may be reserved for private events. Every time I visit, I end up ordering the same thing because it's just that good--the Naked Chicken three-piece. Absolutely delicious! I'm also glad they now offer two sides with your entrée for a small extra charge. The mac & cheese and green beans are both amazing. I've tried a cocktail or two, but usually skip them since the portions are small for the price. Overall, this is such a fun, charming spot with consistently great food. Definitely one of my go-to favorites! Add it to the Love List

Who would have thought the historic Oliver house in Rowlett would be transformed into a…read moreMexican-Inspired Fried Chicken spot? Not me! Brick and Bones Backyard is a blue house on the corner of Main St. in Rowlett, Tx, that has been transformed into something magical. This Mexican-Inspired "chicken shop" is offering fried & rotisserie chicken, classic cocktails, and live music in a rustic setting. The menu is diverse and offering all things chicken that is brined 24 hours, fried and can be order breaded or naked( for the gluten-free in you). They also have rotisserie chicken, tenders, sandwiches, salads, bowls and wings, along with unique sides. Poblano mashed potatoes, habanero mac n cheese, mexican corn, etc... often garnished with fresh radish and cilantro around out the menu, with top notch service to boot. Mi marido ordered the breaded fried chicken, mexican corn and poblano mashed potatoes and gravy. The chicken was well seasoned with a great crunch. The potatoes had good flavor, but were barely warm. I can imagine their greatness heated. The mexican corn on the other hand was the real elote deal! The fresh snap of sweet corn, dosed with cotija cheese and spices lives up to the hype! Sweet, spicy, savory, it hit all the flavor profiles. I had the naked chicken with an order crinkle fries(faves) which was greatly appreciated for it's gluten-freeness and flavor. However, it was abit overcooked. Which left it thready and a little dry. The sauce that accompanied it, was needed, but shouldn't have been, while the fries were fresh, but undercooked. The concept and flavors make Brick & Bone standout on the chicken front. Better execution can make it a cut above the rest. Check It Out!

Loved this place. Great atmosphere. Warm and friendly staff. Hidden gem. Would definitely go back…read more They had games and it was amazing. Hard to find but worth the hunt.

Great service by Lindsay. Old guy Kevin looks like the guy from up....but we love him. Great…read moreatmosphere. Brad Lewis is the best patron!

A week later and I am still thinking about the delicious food and fantastic service! We didn't wait…read moresuper long for a table and the hosts were great. We took my dad to dinner and he complained that it was a little loud, but felt like we sat right under a speaker. I explained to him that it was part of the "vibe". Other than the volume making it difficult to hear, everything was fantastic. We probably could have asked to sit on the heated patio. The chips were warm and fresh and came with both red and green salsa, and both were super tasty. My husband asked if I could make salsa like that at home! We ordered drinks and they came quickly. I appreciated the quality of the drinks especially since we mostly ordered from their drink menu. We ordered "The Good Guac" to start and our server made sure that it wasn't too spicy or anything for my dad. I thought that was very thoughtful that she asked if how it came was ok. For food we ordered street tacos, Baja fish tacos and the parillada en fuego. The food runner seemed confused and brought us another dish (maybe the Verde molcajete) but with the loud music the message that we didn't order it was lost in translation. My husband thought maybe it was what he ordered and started in. Because our server came to check on us so quickly, she caught the mistake right away. She apologized profusely and said they were bringing what we ordered. They allowed us to keep the dish, and no sooner did we have a few bites of the deliciousness the correct food came out. They checked on us quickly, apologized profusely, brought the correct food immediately, let us keep the other food, sent another manager to apologize and finally followed up with coupons to return after making sure we were satisfied with how they handled it. I understand humans make mistakes, so I feel like the recovery or response is what is important. This is the type of amazing service that will keep us coming back. We were actually happy with the mistake as we were able to try another dish we likely wouldn't have ordered (but ended up being our favorite thing to eat). The ambiance was fun, parking was easy, the wait was reasonable, the service was FANTASTIC, the food was delicious and food/drinks were made with quality ingredients. We'll be back!

I've got a mixed review of Vidorra. At the end of the day, I don't think I'll be going back but…read morethat doesn't mean it was all bad. First, the good. Well, the good was definitely the chips and salsa. The chips were lightly dusted with some seasoning. I didn't take the time to figure out what it was, but it gave them a nice kick. So subtle but so significant. Unfortunately, my experience kind of dipped from there. Service was slow and a bit inattentive. I got the Molcajete parrillada en fuego. The literal translation is mortar grilled over fire. I should have asked what that meant because most Molcajete dishes are heated over fire. What it means at Vidorra is cook the meat, drop a hot coal in the mortar and put the cooked meat with a little mole on a grill screen over the mortar. It's basically a fajita dish served on top of the mortar bowl. However, it doesn't stay warm. Needless to say, I was disappointed. That said, the verde Molcajete that someone else got looked as expected. No one else (there were six of us) raved about their food. So, I'm in no rush to head back.

After years of restaurants at Chandler's Landing Yacht Club coming and going, they finally found a…read morewinner. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our experience at 501, and it's definitely worth checking out. The atmosphere was perfect, and our server, Robert Campbell, was outstanding. He was friendly, attentive, and knew the menu very well. We started with the house salad and split the blackened chicken fettuccine with added shrimp -- absolutely delicious. And the dirty martini was made perfectly. We truly enjoyed ourselves and highly recommend 501 to anyone living in the Heath or Rockwall area looking for a great dining experience.

I was overcharged $30 on my bar bill. when I tried to call them about it, none of the phone…read morenumbers were good numbers. Very disappointing.

Best wings in town. Awesome atmosphere. Great service and great barstaff qqqqqqqqqqqqqread more

An here we go again, if you want a strong drink / good pour, this is your joint. Everyone is nice,…read moreand the star on this place is the BLT/Onion rings, homemade ranch too, hand battered rings. It is your garden variety "track" bar, but what they may lack in size or pizazz, they make up for with service. You don't have to wait for your beverages, they have a well stocked bar and aren't afraid to use it! The next one down the road, isn't very savory. It's bigger, but has bigger problems. I always stick with The Track. Never lets me down.

We went after church for a brunch meal. We started with the devil eggs, sooooo good. My wife and I…read morehad a great time. Everything was great, service, food, atmosphere.

JACKPOT! A New Favorite Discovered! This was our first time…read moredining here, and honestly, what a find! Everything about this spot is fantastic: the location is great, the ambiance and decor are beautiful, the service is wonderful, and the food is amazing! We came in for our mid-week date night and ordered the pork belly, chicken Parmesan pasta, miso glazed salmon, and a crème brûlée. While the pork belly appetizer was good, everything else was well above par! The flavors, textures, and composition of the chicken Parmesan, salmon dish, and crème brûlée were all absolutely spot-on. We will definitely be back, and we're bringing our friends with us next time

Some random night we were on Facebook and decided to book tickets to see Troy Ramey perform. Did we…read moreknow who that was? No. But we thiught why not. A. He is fabulous. Let's just say that. Since we were going to the show, why not go for dinner? I mean we have never been. Love that you can book reservations online. Super easy to get through the gate and it has amazing views. We were greeted by the host who was so kind. The place was super busy, I assume due to the show. So, we had to wait about 10 minutes. Table right in the middle of action... 1 min... 2 min... 7 minutes no greeting nothing and a woman walks by and says she will be right us. Cool. Thanks for letting us know. Walks past us 4 more times and nothing. The good thing is clearly someone else noticed and brought us water and said she was helping while the server got caught up. Okay. Everything will be OK. Whole ordering our drinks the server took over. Ordered drinks. App and 2 entrees. Then she was gone. 30 minutes after seating... nothing. Not even drinks yet. 32 minutes... she brings my husband's can of beer. No glass. No manhatten. She says they are working on mine. After 32 minutes (at least 20 minutes after ordering our drink)... can we have a glass? 5+ minutes later she brings me my manhattan... in a wine glass? Before I smell it I ask if its a manhattan because it looked like wine (damn good pour). Her response... I don't know. Never had one before. And still no glass. A. The Manhattan was fabulous and a ridiculously amazing pour. And for the cost... damn. Thats amazing. We decided she never rang in our drinks. Its the only thing that makes sense. It had really quieted down and the bartenders were working hard. And thats fine. But own it. Another 40 minutes and she stopped by once. Said our food was coming. But honestly haven't had a server who seemed to care less about her table in quite a while. Food came about 45 minutes after ordering. We ordered the Philly egg rolls... flavor was awesome. But they were cold. Clearly they had been sitting... for a while. Literally the cheese had melted onto each other and cooled. The entrees came at the same time. Smash burger and chicken fried chicken. Both honestly really good. The mashed potatoes were cold though... not sure if its because they werent kept warm in the prep station or if our plates just died waiting on server. Flavors were good though, including the gravy and fries. Good seasoning. We asked for ranch. Can you believe she never brought it? Nope us either. Seriously. The service was the worst we had in a while. It seemed exlusive to our table/server. I finally got her name at the end... Leandra. I am not trying to put her on blast everyone has a bad night. When my husband asked about the ranch. She said oh I forgot that too.. no apologies for that or the entire night. I said well it has been a rough night... she said yep. Here's the check. We are super nice... lots of grace... but this service made me almost want to not return. But... this is a small business trying to create something for our community. So im going to return oncs more and score is based on potential. But please owners.... staff is hard to come by, and maybe it was a rough night... but no one will survive if 30 minutes with not even drinks and cold food is acceptable. Its a beautiful space, flavorful food and great energy im very hopeful.

Excellent brunch menu and ok service. Plates came dirty at first then my son got it right. It's ok…read moreplace, could have been the best brunch in Rockwall. Needs lots of effort. Overbooked on Mother's Day Brunch. Not enough staff. On of the manager looked he had a rough night, maybe a hangover.

Really great spot for golfers of all levels! We had a bay for 2 hours and the time flew by. I've…read morenever golfed in my life, and others in my group ranged from beginner to serious golfers, but we all loved the experience. The simulators are super easy to use, and you can choose from so many famous real-world courses! Bring your own clubs or use the ones provided. Honestly if I was actually a golfer, I'd come just to practice on a rainy day. There is also a pretty big food menu and a full bar. I stuck with canned John Daly cocktails which were yummy, but cocktails coming out of the bar looked great too. Laura, the GM, also served us and she was great! Giant pretzel, mozzarella sticks, and fries are great. I've been here for a party, too, and it's a great space for that!

Definitely recommend X Golf. Very fun and friendly. My friend and I come every Tuesday and have…read morebeen for the last two years. Our service by Dakoda has top of the line service.. She has been working here the last five months and I would not want any other server. She is super nice and always takes care of us. She always acts happy and never an attitude. Other workers prior to her were not very profesional,

I wanted to try a different fish place so we gave this a shot. I really wanted a drink but…read moreunfortunately I would not recommend any here, mine was not good at all. The food and service were good and prices decent.

There are so many better places to eat than this joint. Their food is as basic as basic can get…read morewhen it comes to fried seafood. They went cheap on EVERYTHING. Their "cocktail" sauce looks disgusting and has a weird texture to it. I refused to eat it because it looks like it's not real food, photo included! It is so easy to make cocktail sauce that this is inexcusable. Don't even waste your time walking in. Literally, go anywhere else.

Ever been overwhelmed by too many beer options or given a quiz to find your best match? That's…read moreFlying Saucer's selling point. Flying Saucer in Garland was the location of my brother's rehearsal dinner. It wasn't the originally planned location since the first venue canceled, but I'm glad we ended up here instead. My girlfriend and I arrived shortly after the party started, looked at their beer list, and were both overwhelmed and impressed by the literally hundreds of options, from draft to canned and bottled selections. They also have a full bar with mixed drinks and wine options, which is great for my grandparents. I drank a La Fin du Monde, which is one of my favorite beers to ever exist, a Guinness, a NA Michelob, and a specialty blackberry cider drink that I was a huge fan of. I wish I remembered what they called it. We had a huge supply of food to choose from, including wings, tenders, quesadillas, and more. But what truly made the night was hanging around Lake Ray Hubbard and enjoying the breeze with our brews. The location truly makes the place what it is. This place is beer heaven. Everyone had a great time at the rehearsal dinner, and Flying Saucer's staff was super attentive the whole night. I was very impressed overall with the experience. A billboard off I-30 reads that they have 200 different craft beers and a lake patio. I can now confirm both of those points. RIYL: Every beer.

Years ago I was a semi-regular at the FS Lake in pursuit of the coveted Saucer which I eventually…read moreearned. However, thereafter life got in the way and I didn't get back for a number of years. I loved the place then and I'm heartened to say that I loved it still. Of course it's the beer. Probably the best selection of beers on draft in DFW. With new beers added frequently. Always fresh and well presented. Add to that that the servers are well versed and helpful. The food isn't bad either. The menu is diverse enough so that most diners can find a number of tasty options. My favorite is the Saucer Burger. But I really don't go there for the food. Ambiance is casual. There's a lot of dark wood. Dart boards for the competitive. And seating? I recommend a table near the windows with a view of Lake Ray Hubbard. Or, weather permitting, a table on the deck. All in all, a great place to have a bite and a beer. Responsibly of course.