The Old Neighborhood Grill

Old Neighborhood Grill
1633 Park Place Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76110-1378

The Old Neighborhood Grill is nestled in a shopping center on Park Place Avenue in the Berkley and Mistletoe Heights area, close to downtown, and just minutes from TCU. This small, family-owned restaurant is a fun experience or “casual date” lunch spot. When you walk in the restaurant, the menu is written in different colored chalk on an overhead board. With so much to choose from it may take a few minutes to decide on your selection.

A wooden “lazy Susan” holds a homemade dessert, usually a “red velvet” cake or some other kind of yummy treat. It is placed strategically by the cashier so you will be tempted to order a slice to complete your meal. Hmmm.. tricky…. ☺

The homemade French fries are delicious and served piping hot. There are a number of side orders to choose from. Besides the fries, I would recommend a massive stuffed and loaded baked potato or baked apples. Both are very tasty. For lunch, fresh hamburgers are made to order as well as grilled chicken sandwiches and salads.

It’s one of the few places in town where you can get a steak for under $10. Plus the chicken fried steak is absolutely colossal, filling up half the plate.

Drinks are on a fill it up yourself basis with hefty plastic cups and different flavors of ice tea or soft drinks.

Each plate is cooked fresh in the kitchen so it takes a few minutes for your food to be delivered but it’s worth the wait. Plus while you are waiting to eat take your pick of a few wooden board games to pass the time and don’t forget to order a dessert.

Parking can get a little crazy, and during the summer months especially, you will find a row of bikes lined up as neighborhood families ride their bikes to go eat dinner. Three or four tables are also situated outside so when the weather is nice you can grab a table for two and enjoy a little sunshine.

The décor is reminiscent of a local café with a bulletin board for neighborhood events and some artwork from children in the area.

All in all, it is a fun dining experience. Plus the idea that you can get home cooked food for a reasonable price pulls in hungry diners. During the lunch hour you will see many professionals and hospital workers on their lunch break. The restaurant is short staffed so be prepared for a bit of a delay but also know it is worth your wait.

Try a slice of cheesecake or red velvet cake and be sure to have a cold glass of fresh ice tea. The Neighborhood Grill is a fun and unique place to try something that might just remind you of your grandmother’s cooking.