Yep, I walk by this 10 foot wide building all the time. Never thought too much about it until I realized I was missing my NJ diner breakfasts and then I realized, this place would do quite good. I went for breakfast after a run on Katy Trail and it was worth it. We caught the late breakfast time (10:45). Pretty much what everyone else is saying is no different from my experience. The Food: Fast, filling, delicious. They don't over serve you on the portions. The Cost: 'Cheap (CC accepted with $4 min charge) The Service: Friendly and engaging The Entertainment Factor: Just keep having a cup of joe all day, and I'm sure you'll never get bored. The place seats about 25 people, be warned. It's NOT WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE. Sorry, but the size and crowd just doesn't promote that option. read more

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This place is just what someone needs in the middle of downtown and you're desperately hungry. Its rather convenient taht they are next to the parking alot across El Centro too. I love the food - its comforting and the prices are reasonable. The only downside is the space. Itty bitty. read more

Record Grill - American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

My experience dining at the Record Grill goes way back to 1985 when I moved to Dallas for my first job out of college. I was there at least 1-2 a week since it was an easy walk from my work and hands down was the cheapest place for me to eat. At first appearance, the Record Grill looks like just another greasy spoon diner. But, the food is incredible considering what you get and for the price. They have a daily special with a different meat (which back in the day was about $3.50). Its smallness adds to the charm and fills up with hungry customers during lunchtime and is a longtime favorite with lawyers and courts workers. Not sure if they still serve homemade Baklava, but when i was a regular, it always added that extra touch to a good lunch. Breakfast is pretty good too, but only tried it once. Awesome throwback to the days of diners and lunch counters. read more

What a cool little lunch counter, good food and good service at a fair price. You should give it a try, everything was great. read more

Record Grill - American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

This place is always bomb! Its a great location to drop in and grab yourself a quick bite. Do not expect the world class dining experience here as this is a hole in the wall joint but well kept and clean. read more

Service is great here, they greet you and welcome you with friendly vibes. Don't expect a lot of seating but it's descent enough to house about 30 ppl? I got the chicken friend steak w/mashed potatoes and corn which was ok..not the best but for the price you really can't complain. My whole meal with a coke rang up to be almost 8 bucks. Bad thing is you do leave the place smelling like grease so be prepared..cleanliness is really not their strongest but you really are paying for what you get at that price. But its a good place for a quick bite to eat and don't want to make a dent in your wallet. read more

Record Grill - Chicken fried steak w/mashed potatoes and corn - American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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Good breakfast and lunch, the coffee is exelent, good quality not like the other big restaurant chains where coffee tastes like the bitter plastic of the coffee maker machine that is brewed with. Costumer service is 5 stars for a little joint in down town dallas they take good care of their costumers. read more

Great burgers and friendly service in a classic old building. Try it, you'll like it.

Nice little hole in the wall American Food Diner. Fries and onion rings were excellent, service was great, chicken fried steak with gravy was nothing too exciting, but pretty good, my wife said her bacon cheeseburger was fantastic. Would definitely eat here again and try their breakfast menu. Cash only! read more

Definitely an off putting start to the experience as soon as they picked up but I stayed on anyway. I called to put in an order for pick up and after I did, they asked me if I knew they were cash only, which I responded, "oh no, I didn't." There are plenty of ATMs to grab cash from but they didn't give me the chance to say anything else. They just said "ok sorry, bye" and hung up. Rude. I was hoping to try this spot out but I'll keep my distance. read more

This mom and pop place is the best morning spot! They have a great selection of items and good coffee. I love theyre breakfast burritos and hashbrowns hand down the best. read more

Supposedly Bonnie and Clyde met there, and I totally believe it. Smallest place I've ever been in, but the price is right and the food is good. I'm not going to rave and say it was great, but it was darn tasty and right for the price. I had chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, and pinto beans. The steak was thick, thinly battered as opposed to those monstrosities at BEP. They dropped it in the deep fryer to get it crispy and hot. It was a little greasy but still good. The mashed potatoes were akin to KFC. The gravy was INSANE GOOD! Seriously, they must have used a pound of butter in my serving alone. It actually had a vague yellow tint to it, and I do not mean that in a bad way. It was smooth, creamy and mmmmmmm. The pinto beans tasted homemade and good, but I put a ton of Tabasco in them and all pinto beans taste good to me when my mouth is on fire. You get bread, if you're nice they will put it on the grill and toast it for you. The price...get this...$4.15. I couldn't finish it. And for folks who know me, that's saying a lot. Tea is extra. Desserts, not made there but looked good. The lady next to me had the chicken and it looked amazing. Two huge crispy pieces with two sides and bread...also $4.15. They have daily specials too. Today's was chicken enchiladas, but I could SEE the chicken friend steak. Get there early, there are four tables and a lunch counter. Supposedly great burgers, but again I defer to the CFS lunch special. I wonder if they would put the gravy on the hamburger. And they do serve breakfast until 10:30 a.m. Service was amazing. They actually asked customers their names so they could call them by name. Wow. CASH ONLY. That's the only drawback. read more

Good, cheap grub. I'm in this area alot, and everytime I see Record Grill I'm very tempted to go in. As a Yelper it is very hard to pass up a whole-in-the-wall eatery. Sooo...last time I was downtown, I popped in! This place is tiny and grungy (which I like), run by some young guys behind the counter to your left, on the right are four tables, and the menu is posted all over the walls and on the window outside. I pondered a bit about the daily specials, but if I'm going to a "grill" I have to have a burger. You can watch the guys make your burger/fries behind the counter on the small grill- this was both a good thing and a bad thing. I like watching people make my food as entertainment while waiting, but I dislike watching a bag of frozen fries go into a fryer :( I know they do it everywhere, but I like to pretend ALL my fries are cut and seasoned by hand. That being said, the burger and fries were pretty good. The burger reminded me of a Wendys bacon cheeseburger (note:I do like Wendys a lot), and but the fries were meh. I cannot complain , however, because I paid less than I would at Wendys :) Paying 4.55 for a burgers/fries combo with quick service made me a very happy Samantha. read more

This place is tiny, not that that's a bad thing. It just is. But it has this feel about it. When you walk in you can relax and feel that warm glow time stopped. This could be any diner in any town at any time in the last 20 years. They've been around a lot longer than that. Didn't Bonnie and Clyde eat here? If they did I bet they had the chicken fried steak special. It's standard. It's tastey. It's very inexpensive. This is the place to grab a quick good lunch on that end of downtown. Sit at the counter and have a conversation with the gal refilling the coffee cup. read more

When I say little, I mean little. It's about the size of a closet but that adds to the charm. This is no-frills cooking right here, and unbeatable prices for the middle of a city. They have everything from breakfast classics (and some amazing grits served with a ladle of butter in them) to sandwiches and a chicken fried steak, and even some great pecan pie. I ate here three times on my trip to Dallas. Just beware: no air conditioning if you're eating there in the summer. read more

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I love this place. It's basically a hole-in-the-wall. It's not the cleanliest place. It's a very small restaurant and it can get extremely warm. But when I eat here, I feel comfortable. The food is not great but good. The prices are ridiculously cheap. Even when the place is packed, the service is top notch. read more

What a major disappointment, although it states on it's web page it's wheelchair accessible it is not. I went there on my slim scooter and couldn't get in because there's a very high step that unless you were with someone strong who could lift you over the step you are out of luck. The waitress apologized to me and a nice student from El Centro tried to help to no avail. A ramp is all it would take. I have heard great things about it from friends, to bad I won't be able to tell for myself. read more

This place makes you feel like your in Dallas in the 1950s. It is so small, like really small. The food is real homemade, I've only tried their breakfast and it's delicious cause it's so daing cheap! The Record Grill is rumored to be where Bonnie and Clyde met, not sure how true it is. Yet, I want to believe it cause it makes it that much more interesting. Definitely worth a visit. It may be hard to find though, so don't blink! read more

This place could have 5 stars but the service is a little bit too picky if you know what I mean lol but the cook is great and his food is terrific. He should just swap out his front counter lady. #Respectfully read more

I tried this place because I can always appreciate a hole in the wall establishment. It's really tiny, so claustrophobic people be warned. That aside, I paid $5 for chicken fried steak, eggs, 2 pieces of toast, and hash browns. That's a great deal! It was so filling and hot. The best part is they hand-bread the CFS. Most places (including 2 major breakfast chains) serve CFS that came out of a bag. The gravy is delicious and also tastes homemade. Most if the items on the menu cost less than $5. Service was good and my food came out pretty fast seeing as they have 2 people working in a very small area. I'll definitely be coming back! read more

I loved this place! I was iffy at first cuz it was small but I was so happy my sister suggested this place. Delicious food great staff just a cool down to earth environment. read more

Record Grill - American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

My experience was the customer service was poor. The food is good but I like to be treated with respect as any customer does. I witnessed another customer being treated with disrespect by an employee. I will never spend my money at Record Grill again. read more

Loved the mom and pop atmosphere!! The employees were friendly and gave excellent service! Great hole in the wall place!!

Cute little hold in the wall place that seemed to be doing a great breakfast business on the day we were here. We had taken the DART downtown to watch the Veterans Day parade, arrived early and it was freezing outside! We needed to get some coffee and a place to sit for a half an hour to warm up. Coffee was fair, but hot. The breakfasts that were coming out looked good. Maybe another day we'll give the food a try. read more

A small hole in the wall place with limited air conditioning and seating. Ordered fried chicken with salad and corn as my sides. Food was decent, price is fairly good. Apparently this place was frequented by Bonnie and Clyde. Pretty cool. But I probably won't be back read more

The BEST breakfast I have, or will ever have. Their breakfast burritos are full, filling and hearty, but unlike 99% of other restaurants, don't taste like pure grease. You can actually TASTE the food; the ingredients. Love, love, love Record Grill! They're the BEST! read more

My favorite breakfast place in Dallas, i discovered this place while attending ElCentro college years ago.... great food fast service,

This is a very small hole in the wall. The food is typical diner fare and inexpensive. They were only accepting cash when I went. I visited twice during my stay in Dallas. read more

Record Grill - American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Record Grill may look like a hole in the wall dive, which it is, but it is the best kind. And if the place is hopping, which it often is, it is worth the wait for a seat. (To go is also an option and they take phone in orders too.) I have been eating here off and on for about three years or so. The prices are low (and they now take debit/credit cards), the portions are good, and the sour cream chicken enchiladas (w/ choice of 2 sides) lunch special (Monday & Friday only) is excellent. Speaking of excellent, that word also describes the breakfast choices as well as their pecan pie. Plus, their burgers, cheeseburgers, and grilled chicken sandwiches taste way better than McDonald's, but cost about the same. The best thing to drink with breakfast? A hot cup of joe. The best thing to drink with lunch? A tall glass bottle of cane sugar Coca~Cola from Mexico. read more

If you like a good old fashioned diner, you'll like the Record Grill. It's not done in diner style, it IS a diner. It's small. The service is great, and folks are friendly. They've got a good grill man in the afternoons, and folks remember your face and your usual. The food isn't great, but it's good, it's cheap, and it's fast. read more

Back when I worked at the Courthouse, we affectionately called this place the "wretched grill" simply for it's run down looks. It's the tiniest place I've ever eaten in Dallas a few little tables and a few little barstools and that's it. It has always reminded me of the old SNL skit where Dan Akroyd was the fry cook yelling "Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger, Chip, Chip! No coke---Pepsi!" The Record Grill is this kind of place! Plate lunch specials everyday, good burgers and it has kind of a 1930's depression era ambiance which I find kind of appealing for some weird reason. It's cheap as hell and fast, too. It's the antithesis of the slick spots just around the corner in the West End...keepin it real at the Record grill! read more

Fun, cool little find reminiscent of the old lunch counters I remember as a child. It's tiny in there, and if you're a clean freak, don't bother. The food was good and really reasonably priced. Nice people. Def an experience. Just around the corner from the book depository. read more

Huge portion of food for what you pay. The burger was bland so I added salt, fine afterward.

I frequently shame myself with the fish sandwich. It's so juicy. Loooove.

Modest spot, no pretense, just a good old fashioned grill. My lunch today (burger, fries, and soda) was under $7. Can't beat that. Very small dining area. Next time I will get my meal to go and eat in the park across the street. read more

Cute little greasy spoon near tge courthouse/west end. Great prices for a fundamental breakfast. Seats 24. Staff is very friendly.

Food was good, and service was decent. They could be a little more friendly, and reviews would improve...

Drove by this place soo many times finally went in and I was pleasantly surprised the food came fast and delicious makes me miss the old Metro Dinner days. read more

Small, simple, straightforward. Cheap eats. Don't look for "health" food here. Grab a burger & fries and get on with your day.

For the price (basically cheaper or the same price as fast food) this place has really good food. Further, the atmosphere is really cool.