S & D Oyster Company, Dallas

Herb Story's Navy service based off the Gulf Coast left him craving delicious seafood that he found unmatched on moving to Dallas. This led to the opening of S&D with his wife, Mary Kay, that has been serving mouth-watering seafood since 1976. The restaurant is a good bet for anyone exploring the McKinney Avenue scene. With an underlying maritime decor, the place is often crowded but aims to take good care of its generation-spanning patrons. The energetic and knowledgeable service keeps things moving. The menu specializes in fresh raw oysters, gumbo, broiled or fried snapper filet, flounder and New Orleans barbeque shrimp. Aside from the scrumptious coastal fare exclusively sourced from the Gulf, complete your meal with a special dessert. Bread pudding with whiskey sauce, anyone?