Probably Tupinamba. Though I haven't been able to go as often as I'd like in
the last few years since I've been living outside of north Dallas, there was
a time where my ex and I were there two to three times a week.
A close second would be Snuffers, followed by Chili's.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... not sure, but here are the suspects:
Maggiano's
Cheddar's
Uncle Julio's
The Abbey (defunct, effers...)
Texas de Brazil
I think UJ and Cheddar have a slight lead. UJ has the best fajitas,
Cheddar's good food at a good price (and a surprisingly good sirloin
steak, kicks the high holy hell out of places like Chili's and Applebee's)
Venger
I am going to pull out my San Francisco experience here
There was a restaurant now closed (I was distraught) called La
Victoria. 24th Street and Alabama.
One little old lady working the entire (small) place.
Best chile verde you will ever eat.
The beans were perfect and even the rice was great.
Chicken soup was a marvel.
Another SF (Berkeley) tradition: Casa de Eva. First Mexican
restaurant my buddies took me to when I moved to SF. Had to take Bart
across the Bay then walk. Can't be that good. Incredible tacos,
California style sweet and crunchy with shreded beef and the best
chile rellenos I have ever had. I took a buddy of mine from Texas
there when he was visiting, right before a Grateful Dead concert. He
kept looking at me like "you son of a bitch asshole" how dare you be
able to eat like this whenever you want.
Chinese food. The original Hunan restaurant on Kearney (probably
still there). Ham rice plate with Chinese smoked ham with an
incredibly sweet but spicy taste and a meaty soup called stew beef
noodles (they don't make it anymore but Brandy Ho's does).
Tomassos pizza on Kearney.