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Resto

Gastro Bistro is the Trinity Groves spot from husband-and-wife team

Linda Mazzei and D.J. Quintanilla. Mazzei has years of hospitality experience with Star Canyon, Lombardi Concepts, Stampede 66, Whiskey Cake and NYLO Plano. Quintanilla, a chef for 22 years, has served the kitchens of Bijoux, Abacus, Jaspers and Common Table. His menu consists of “all French techniques with Japanese influences,” he says. “These are things I know work; all the best things that I’ve done someplace else.” The deconstructed Resto Caesar ($7) is served with a big spongy crouton and delicately fried white anchovies. The cast-iron pork tenderloin ($22) comes with cinnamon-butter sticky rice and a banana-tamarind salsa. And the red chile-honey cured filet ($28) is served atop sour cream potato croquettes and roasted garlic bordelaise. “It’s just me,” Quintanilla says. “This is who I am.” —Rachel

Stone

Resto Gastro Bistro

3011 Gulden

214.584.6747 restogastrobistro.com

AMBIANCE:

FARMHOUSE CHIC

PRICE RANGE:

$7-$28

HOURS:

MONDAY-FRIDAY, 11:30 A.M.-2:30 P.M. AND 5-10 P.M.;

SATURDAY 11 A.M.-2:30 P.M. AND 3-11 P.M.;

SUNDAY 11 A.M.-3 P.M. AND 5-9 P.M.

More Dining Spots At Trinity Groves

1 Hofmann Hots

This hot-dog place from Phil Romano offers German franks or kielbasa on buns that are made daily on site. Try a chili dog or go for something more adventurous, such as “Himalayan dog” with onion chutney and toasted curry aioli. The tater tots are top notch as well.

340 Singleton

214.760.9977 hofmannhots.com

2 Amberjax Fish Market Grille

Amberjax is a restaurant and market. So you can buy fresh fish to take home and cook or order from the menu, which includes tuna tartare, gumbo, big seafood salads, grilled fish entrees and lobster mac and cheese.

3011 Gulden

469.513.9088 amberjax.net

3 Kitchen LTO

Chef Eric Shelton is the current star of Kitchen LTO, which changes chefs and concepts four times a year.

3011 Gulden

214.377.0757 kitchenlto.com

214.560.4203