"For the parent who hates shared small plates It’s hard to imagine a better crowd pleaser than Jack Allen’s. There’s a whole menu of chicken fried things (including a giant beef rib, sometimes), Tex-Mex-style tacos, and a bunch of classic comfort foods like cheeseburgers and enchiladas. The portions are big, the food is consistently great, and nothing on the menu is more than $20. Come here with your old-school parents that grew up in small-town Texas, who expect big portions at reasonable prices." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion