41 Best American Restaurants in Denton

“Fun restaurant right off the square. The elote is delicious!“

“My family stopped here for a burger when passing through Denton, and man am I glad we did! Food was delicious. Burgers were juicy and flavorful, fries were crispy, even the fountain coke hit the spot. Jaden was our waiter, and he was a gem - enthusiastic, cheerful, and kind the kiddos. A great experience all around!“

“My quandary: give Hannah’s the rave review it deserves and risk not being able to get a table on a Saturday night or just pretend we never made it to dinner? Looking for a new restaurant to celebrate our anniversary, my wife made a reservation at this gem in Denton and we were not disappointed. Our table was laid out with rose petals to celebrate the occasion and the staff wished us a Happy Anniversary. The menu had a multitude of items that sounded mouth-watering, so the decision making process was tortuous. We settled on bacon wrapped dates and steamed mussels as appetizers. The dates were moist and the bacon crispy, a perfect bite of sweet and salty. The mussels were perfectly steamed with a delicious broth and the perfect crispy, warm French bread to sop it up. A great start. My wife ordered Beef Cheek stuffed Ravioli, remembering how much she loved the beef cheeks we first ate in Spain. Ground meat in the ravioli topped with a perfect ragu of tomatoes, beef cheek, and vegetables. I am drawn to duck whenever I see it on the menu and the Rosemary smoked Duck Breast was cooked to perfection; crispy skin, juicy meat, and a sun dried cherry pico tart enough to complement its maple syrup glaze. The sliced duck breast was served atop a wild rice and vegetable pancake that was unique and perhaps the star of the dish. Come on, who wouldn’t love pancakes for dinner? A couple glasses of wine with dinner, a slice of award winning carrot cake for desert with an espresso, and exquisite service all evening long made for an ideal anniversary celebration. Thank you to the kitchen staff and everyone in the front of the house and remember to save us a table on Saturday nights. See you soon.“

“The Bee-sting chicken is the best. Tender pieces of chicken with a kick! You won't be disappointed if you order this.“

“Sidewalk Cafe is our favorite place to eat in Denton county. We have not had one thing to complain about, the food, service, and the cleanliness. Sam is great in the kitchen but SUSIE Is the sweetest friendliest owner we have ever met! Very reasonably priced for the amount of food you get. The best pancakes ever! Always have to get a to go box.“

“Great food. Great service.“

“Tim handsdown best bjs server there is. Super sick dude!! I would invite him to my family barbecue.“

“First time trying this place. I was impressed by the spicy jalapeño hamburger I got. (I couldn’t find the name online) Was absolutely delicious and spicy even for me & I love spicy food. The drinks where delicious and the place was clean. I would highly recommend and would go back again.“

“What an EXCELLENT surprise! We were headed home and wanted something different for dinner. Somewhere we’d never been. This place pulled up on my google search and it showed a 5 star rating. So why not!?! We tried it and OMG so glad we tried it. We had the special for dinner, and the sticky ribs and dessert of course! I did not take pictures of our food, so sorry!

Very nice and easy going and friendly staff. Nancy at the bar took care of us and the cook. And Chef Brandi came out to see us to see what we thought of the daily dinner special. It was delicious! We will be back!“

“Servers polite. Food was hot, and good tasting. FYI big portions. Funny thing, just because I was traveling, I asked for a coffee O’le, with whipped cream, servers was, eye searching, then said, coffee with hot milk and whip cream? And I was smiling with the biggest grin, oh yes please.
Second, good time there.“

“Just ate here for the first time! Good food, great service, friendly servers!“

“great food and great service from Victoria!“

“Yesterday I had a work brunch for a group of twelve in their back dining room. The food and service were fantastic! Heidi is an excellent server! Highly recommend this restaurant if you are looking for a casual dining meeting place.“

“Breakfast was delicious. Server was very polite and attentive. Service was fast and accurate. Will definitely visit again“

“I was pleased with service and food. Will plan to eat there again“

“Updating my review, gave them another chance and the staff was more prepared and knowledgeable. Food was excellent

Drove 30 minutes here after the location in Alliance closed down and I’m so disappointed. Pick up order, the sweet potato fries were awful and I asked for some stuff they claimed they didn’t have but I know that’s incorrect“

“I gave the atmosphere a 3 because we went thru the drive thru.
It was our first time... It was WONDERFUL!!!!
I live in Cedar Hill, it's located in Denton. I can't wait to get back to Denton so I can go back to Dillas again?
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this place! The food is delicious!
PLEASE go ?

Vegetarian options: Meat is over rated!“

“Thank you for great service today for my 65th birthday celebration! Owen took great care of our group and Dilla helped get our reservation set up. great atmosphere, food and service!!! M McCormick“

“Such a wonderful welcome, from the moment we walked in. We were given some food recommendations, after asking if it was our first visit. The food was amazing! I had the Cuban sandwich and my husband had the Turkey sandwich. So scrumptious! Our server, Kaylie was so sweet and efficient! Another gentleman, Mohit, (I hope I spelled his name right) came by to see how we were doing. We had such a wonderful conversation with him, I felt like I was eating with friends! Foods amazing, ambiance was amazing, all employees made you feel at home! Great place to go. We’ll definitely go again!!“

“Food was yummy and the service was excellent. First time visiting, and it was a great experience.“

“WONDERFUL neighborhood bar. I’ve been coming to RTs for almost 2 years. Great drink selections .“

“Great service! Delicious food & nice views!“

“We went to Cheddars last night and the rolls were fabulous! The server was nice and did great at accommodating us. Unfortunately, my dinner was not very good. The chicken just had a weird texture. I don't recall ever sending back a meal, in my life, before. But it was not something I could eat. I had my son try it also and he agreed.
The server and manager were both nice and took the meal off the tag and even gave us a discount. My daughters food was good, our appetizer was just okay and my son's food was okay.
We were not really unhappy, but the chicken really didn't sit well with me and made me lose my appetite for the evening. We will go back and they took good care of us.

Thank you for the offer of making it right, we are good, they did what they should have. I do not usually leave reviews, but this popped up right after we left.“

“Just an all around fun place to hang out with friends or shoot a game of pool“

“LOVE LOVE LOVE coming here every weekend to debrief and have fun with friends! My favorite bartender Garret really knows how to make amazing cocktails and shots! If you need someone to make you a nice drink highly recommend going to Garret ?‍↕️“

“This place is huge with plenty of space to dance. We run a podcast and enjoy seeing their posts on social media.There are literally activities every day of the week here.Monday throw back nightTuesday Karaoke nightsThursday college night and stop light partyFriday ladies nightSaturday social Saturdays (super packed)Sunday game night with a DJ and drink specials.This is probably the livest bar in Denton and it's close to campus.“

“Great Food& Customer Service! We will be back soon!“

“Fun night and great food! Love the fajitas and the bottomless chips and salsa!“

“The staff from top to bottom are the best at what they do.“

“I ordered the quarter white with mac n cheese and Mexican rice. Food comes out hot and fresh always. Tender chicken, just the right amount of cheese, and the corn is sweet with a mild amount of heat. So good!

Wheelchair accessibility: Ramp access“

“Fun night and great food! Love the fajitas and the bottomless chips and salsa!“

“I’ve only had but excellent service here. Amy is one of my favorite server. She so sweet and kind, I only come to this Dennys because of her.“

“I never leave reviews but WOW. We ordered the appetizer sampler platter which came with pretzels, Gouda queso, cheese sticks, fried pickle spears and homemade chips. WOW. When I say it was all delicious and super filling!“

“Love Metzlers because they're real, they're local, they're independent - lots of specialty items. But, in my perfect world, the tasty brisket would be just a bit more tender...maybe a little more fatty, with the mouth feel I have grown to love...returning June '24, I can say the grilled cheese w pulled pork has been great, but today was a fairly greasy unweildy sandwich (not cut in halves, hard to eat while driving!). Drinks are over-priced ($3.29), unisex bathroom usually dirty with a greasy, dangerously slippery floor. If it weren't for the very nice people working there, I might bypass in the future.“

“Last night they did more than great attending our group of almost 30 people without reservation and coming from another restaurant with bad attitude/service.
A warm welcome, kindness, patience and respect were the first things we received from the waiter, cashier/host, etc.
The cook deserves an ovation: the food was delicious for all of us.
The environment is fun, some of us even play games around. Music allowed us to chat. Perfect A/C for a hot night. Clean restrooms…

Well done Game Changers Sports & Arcade Grill!!!

We had fun and of course we will be there again.
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“Lovely owners, service and food is delicious! Love to host networking events and happy hours here with our business owners as the place is big and also have different atmosphere in every corner!“

“Very comfortable location. The service was excellent and the food was wonderful! I enjoyed the meal.“

“i overall had an amazing experience here at this dickeys! i took my husband and three kids here a couple of days ago and the staff was incredibly nice and informative! one of my kids spilt their drink everywhere and staff was more than willing to help us clean it. ? loved the overall atmosphere and our food was presented to us beautifully and fast!“

“I’ve only had but excellent service here. Amy is one of my favorite server. She so sweet and kind, I only come to this Dennys because of her.“

“i visited waffle house with my party of 6, immediately we were welcomed in with a smile by nadia, nadia is the most amazing server in the world, she was attentive and made sure everyone's drinks were full, she went above and beyond to even help me clean my bag out which was full of trash i was hoarding. she even said she will wear matching best friends bracelets with me (picture inserted below) i truly believe she deserves to receive a raise for her outstanding service. thank you nadia!!“