Dining Guide

Mama Tried

The large Urban Cowboy painting sets the tone for this honky-tonk in Deep Ellum. With big-screen TVs in every direction, a few pool tables, a backyard set up with picnic tables and cornhole, and Texas-size cocktails, this is a bar for folks serious about drinking and having a good time. But the short and simple menu delivers comfort food that hits the spot, with items like chicken-fried steak smothered in rosemary gravy and served alongside turnip greens and Duke’s Pimento Sandwich, the gooey cheese amped up with jalapeño and fresh tomato on Texas toast.