Black Walnut Cafe - Frisco

After church today we headed to the new Black Walnut Cafe in Frisco. We have watched the construction for the past couple months and of course googled it to see what is was. Although it is a chain or a franchise...it is certainly a great addition to breakfast/lunch spots in Frisco.

Our experience started by waiting in line to order, then taking our seats and waiting for our pager to go off. While in line I took note of the incredible dishes leaving the kitchen. Let me say all versions of the benedict looked fabulous. They are next on my "to do" list.

Cubano Sandwich

Pictured to the left was the Cubano sandwich I ordered with sweet potato fries($1 extra). It comes with a spicy mustard on the side. It could have been a little bigger for the $11.50 price tag, but it was certainly packed with flavor.

My wife is a vegetarian and ordered a soup/salad combo. The had the tomato basil soup and was pleased with it along with a side caesar salad.

Up next was my Son with a Bacon Cheeseburger. He could not finish it. Double patty, lots of cheese and bacon. He was not complaining at all and really seemed to enjoy the meal.

Bacon Cheeseburger

My daughter ordered one of her favorites....Pot Roast. It is not often she finds a good pot roast out in restaurants that is not too salty, but she said this one was almost as good a mine. He meal came with a side salad and felt like a good value at $13.

I would recommend just about everything I saw come out of the kitchen based on sight alone...of course taste is another thing. The people around us looked happy and when we left there was a long line right out the door. There did appear to be a bar in the middle of the restaurant in addition to a gelato station. There were also several dessert cases in our view and certainly gave us a reason to come back. My family seems to live for dessert.

Pot Roast

In closing, we will be headed back again to try breakfast and make another trip for dessert. I just hope not everyone if Frisco discovers this place or the wait will become ridiculous. I recommend someone grabs a table, while the others wait in line.

Vertskebap

This is now my second visit to Vertskebap in Lewisville. I guess that is saying I liked it the first time. To be honest, I liked it both times.

I would say this is like a Mediterranean Chipotle. You start by selecting a Kebap(pictured), a wrap or a Salad. All of the selections come with your choice of beef, lamb, chicken or Veggie. I have had the Kebap both times, once chicken and once lamb. Both times I chose the Garlic sauce and it was awesome. You can fill with a variety of fresh veggies.

I looked on the company website and Kertskebap is based out of Austin Texas and it actually a Turkish restaurant, although it certainly resembles mediterranean. Here is some more info:

What's a Kebap?

Kebap is short for döner kebap, which translates loosely to “spinning roasted meat” and refers to the rotisserie meat that makes the kebap unique. Originating in Turkey, the kebap has traveled from country to country,  filling hungry bellies and gaining fans along the way.

Europe’s most popular street food goes by many names, but the combination of rotisserie meats and fresh veggies is delicious no matter what you call it.

Our Story

Michael Heyne and Dominik Stein studied business together at the University of Texas at Austin, where they bonded over shared cravings for food from their native Germany – especially a certain popular street food. Their cravings turned into a business idea: bring the döner kebap to Austin.

Three years later, we’ve served over 1 million kebaps, wraps & salads to fans all over Austin, Houston & Dallas. Texans love us so much that VertsKebap is expanding to San Antonio, with many more cities to come.

Our Mission

From house-made sauces to fresh veggies, fries made-to-order to hand stacked meats, our goal is to create a fast meal that’s as good for your body as it is for your taste buds.

To keep things fresh and to support our communities, we source our ingredients and offerings locally whenever possible

I am certianly a fan an can see this chain going coast to coast. So watch for one in your neighborhood.

Lamb Kebop Sandwich