By Haley Shapley
I love to eat out, but sometimes I really just feel like eating in. Not cooking, mind you — I don’t do that — but curling up on my couch, turning on the TV, and eating some good take-out. If you’re in Grapevine and are ready to escape back to the hotel room with a bag of grub better than fast food, stop by the
Cotton Patch Cafe. This Texas institution, founded in 1989, boasts fresh produce and high-quality meats and seafood.
Sitting in the cozy dining room is an option, of course, but you can get anything you want from the to-go counter, including blackened tilapia, crispy fried catfish, a grilled chicken sandwich, hot cinnamon apples and banana puddin’. My choice was the turkey melt with a cup of their famed potato cheese soup. The turkey was fresh and flavorful, while the soup — combining two of my greatest food loves, cheese and potatoes — was creamy and delicious. I’m already dreaming of more ...
If you’ve got a smaller appetite, and hate wasting the mega-portions at every other restaurant, you’ll love the Dixie Bell Plates. They offer a smaller portion and a smaller price tag. If you do want the whole hog, though, the price is still right — nearly all the menu items can be had for less than $15, and everything off the kids’ menu is under $5.
Cotton Patch Cafe is located at 4020 William D. Tate. Call ahead and order at (817) 545-5511.