Portfolio Piece: “Gyros & Kebobs: Good with room to improve”

While the family-owned Greek restaurant Gyros & Kebobs offers acceptable Mediterranean staples at a fair price, there is still something to be desired from the establishment. After arriving at the eye-catching yellow restaurant, my group and I seated ourselves. The waitress came over quickly and seemed attentive throughout the meal even though she was the only …

Portfolio Piece: “Glass Kitchen: Burger joint gets it right”

The Glass Kitchen, a little hole in the wall on Old Iowa Park Road, serves up a delicious cheeseburger worth that is worth the 5.6-mile drive from campus. Although the diner looks a little worse for wear from the outside, the meal made up for the restaurant’s appearance. Besides, a parking lot full with pickup trucks—and even one freight …

Portfolio Piece: “New breakfast restaurant has potential”

Jimmy’s Egg is just one of the multiple restaurants opening up around Wichita Falls in recent months, but with its balanced mix of unique breakfast meals and southern staple foods, this restaurant has potential if it can overcome a few mild obstacles. I went for a late breakfast on the restaurant’s opening day Feb. 2, and the …

Portfolio Piece: “Taco shop delivers on the basics”

Mr. Taco, a cozy restaurant just outside downtown Wichita Falls, provides memorable Mexican food basics and an authentic atmosphere. The tiny shop has a nondescript exterior except for the giant painted anthropomorphic taco painted on the sign, and the inside is clean and vibrant with a handful of tables and lots of natural light coming …

Portfolio Piece: “Barbecue restaurant nearly lives up to its name”

Texas Best BBQ & Burgers, at the corner of Maplewood and Southwest Parkway, may not be the best, but it’s good. The restaurant is nothing special from the outside, but the interior is well decorated with a cowboy theme throughout. The front counter is situated so that visitors can watch the cooks prepare the food …