"Calling it a "yacht club" might be a stretch, but this place does sit on a big pond with a fountain and has all the feel of a lakeside boat bar—it just happens to be in Plano. The menu is appropriately nautical (crispy coconut shrimp, beer-battered fish tacos), and cocktails are served in tiki glasses shaped like sea creatures. Go ahead and sip pineapple margaritas from a puffer fish just like Poseidon intended." - kevin gray
"North Texas meets SoCal at this lively, party-ready cantina in Plano’s Granite Park. It’s a watering hole meant to feel like a beachy vacation, with shareable punch bowls, a breezy patio, ocean blue tiles, and a bar shaped like a wave. The Happy Hour here is excellent—grab the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Elote and a $2-off cocktail, like the Yacht Rock Rita. You can have dinner here too: tacos with carnitas or beer-battered fish, though we like the lighter options, like the SoCal Poke Bowl with tuna and salmon in a soy-miso mayo, the richness tempered by tingly pickled ginger." - erin booke
"North Texas meets SoCal at this lively, party-ready cantina in Plano’s Granite Park. It’s a watering hole meant to feel like a beachy vacation, with shareable punch bowls, a breezy patio, ocean blue tiles, and a bar shaped like a wave. The Happy Hour here is excellent—grab the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Elote and a $2-off cocktail, like the Yacht Rock Rita. You can have dinner here too: tacos with carnitas or beer-battered fish, though we like the lighter options, like the SoCal Poke Bowl with tuna and salmon in a soy-miso mayo, the richness tempered by tingly pickled ginger. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Erin Booke
"Pop into the Sleigh Club at this Plano spot to enjoy the lights, holiday decor, and themed cocktails, including Naughty But Nice Spiked Cocoa and a Blitzen’ Rita — among other options. It also servesIt’s house-made savory Tamales De Navidad and sugar and spice churros." - Courtney E. Smith
"Brian Luscher, co-owner of the beloved Lower Greenville neighborhood restaurant The Grape, opened this spot in the summer of 2021. It serves Baja-style plates, from the currently highly relevant Flamin’ Hot Cheetos elote to green curry red snapper and short rib quesabirria." - Courtney E. Smith